Exercises of Student’s Book

Before you start

Look at the pictures.

Where are these pictures?

They are ancient wonders: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Iraq; the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt.

How old do you think?

They are thousands of years old.

They are? What else do you know about them?

1   Follow these instructions

Listen to two students talking about the wonders of the ancient world.

How old are they?

They are thousands of years old.

What were they used for?

Some of them were used tombs where kings were buried, while others were places where people prayed.

How do we know about them?

We know about the ancient world because of archaeologists who study old monuments and locations.