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What was the year of
the Discovery of America?
- 1492
- 1451
- 1789
Who helped Colombus to test his idea?
- The U.K.
- Portugal - France
- Spain
Where is Genoa?
- In Italy - In Spain - In America
What were the names of
the ships that helped him? - Pinta, Niña, Santa
Isabella - Pinta, Niña and Santa María
Who were the new lanas
for?
- The U.K - Spain - America - Portugal
When was Colombus Day first celebrated? - 1492
- 1992
- 1792
Read the text and answer the questions:
On the second Monday of October, Americans celebrate Colombus Day. They remember Columbus’s first voyage to America in 1492. Christopher Colombus was probably born in 1451 in Genoa, a city located on the north-west coast of Italy. At that time, Genoa was a very important comercial port and the young Colombus often went there and watch the ships leave until the horizon. At that time, a lot of people thought the world was flat, but Colombus believed it was round and he wanted to test his idea.
He had the idea of going to India, Asia, Japan and China by sailing the west because he believed the earth was round and as so, it was possible to make it. He asked for support to several kingdoms: France, Portugal, U.K... but in the end, it was the Spanish queen Isabella and king Ferdinand who helped him to test his idea.
They gave him three ships: Pinta, Niña and Santa María, but it was difficult to find sailors for the voyage because it was long and dangerous. Finally, Colombus found about ninety men and he was ready to leave. He left on the 3rd of August 1492 and he navigated with maps and a magnetic compass. Although the trip was really difficult, all three ships arrived to the first islands that were going to be lands of Spain.
His voyage changed the future of navigation and in fact, those “New Lands” were plenty of resources and as so, they established colonies there. They found a lot of new plants, animals, different food...
The first Colombus Day was in 1792, to celebrate Colombus’ discovery, despite the fact that he had always believed he had arrived to India.
What’s the meaning of…? -magnetic compass - float -flat/round - parade -vogage/trip/journey - queen/king/kingdom
B. Say if they are true, false or unknown. Correct the false sentences. T F DS 0. People in the U.S and Great Britain celebrate Colombus Day.
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1. Christopher Colombus came from Genoa.
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2. Colombus thought the world was flat. ..................................................................................................... 3. Colombus’s father was a rich man. ..................................................................................................... 4. Colombus wanted to sail to the west and demonstrate his theory of the round world. ....................................................................................................
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5. Ferdinand and Isabella didn’t support his voyage.
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6. No one lived in the continent before Colombus arrived.
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7. Colombus knew he had arrived to America.
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8. After Colombus, many other people explored the “New World”.
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C. Match each word with the suitable meaning.
a) to sail i. To travel in order to find new places. b) navigator ii. To travel across an area of water. c) ship iii. This is a long journey at sea. d) voyage iv. This is the large area where boats arrive and leave. e) to explore v. This is a large boat. f) port vi. This kind of explorer travelled by sea.
D. PAST PERFECT SIMPLE. In the text, there are some examples of past perfect tense. Look for them and write their affirmative, negative and interrogative form.
E. A postcard to America. Imagine you are a sailor that has explored the whole world. You want to tell Colombus that he has discovered a new land. Write an invented letter to him. (50-100 words)
Dear Colombus,
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2022-04-13
