Lesson 55: Unit 111 - Revision

About this lesson

In this lesson you will revise key grammar structures and vocabulary through an engaging text about garlic and its history. You will focus on the frequent use of the passive voice in the text. You will fill in words in sentences, answer questions and consolidate important words and phrases. The lesson is suitable for level A2 and will prepare you for the next module.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Understand and retell a text about garlic in English.
• Recognise and use the passive voice in sentences from the text.
• Learn and use key vocabulary from the text: odour, beneficial, cure, ward off, courageous, endure and others.
• Fill in gaps in sentences with the correct form of the word.
• Answer questions orally about the properties of garlic and about health.

Lesson vocabulary

• odour We can always recognize its specific odour and taste.
• beneficial It was considered to have beneficial properties.
• record The earliest known record of its use is in Sanskrit records from 3000 B.C.
• ancient It was used as a medicine in ancient Egypt.
• cure It was used to cure 22 different complaints.
• complaint It was used to cure 22 different complaints.
• slave It was also given as food to the slaves who were building the pyramids.
• to ward off They believed that garlic had magical powers to ward off evil spells and curses.
• courageous They believed that it made soldiers more courageous.
• to chew Even Greek Olympic athletes chewed it.
• seafaring Some seafaring cultures have also used garlic.
• to endure They thought it was beneficial in helping sailors to endure long voyages.
• voyage The Vikings always carried garlic on their long voyages in the Northern seas.
• to prevent The best way to prevent flu is to wash hands as often as possible.
• cuisine It is a favorite flavour or dressing in Lebanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisines.

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In other languages: Български