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B. Use the pictures as clues and complete the sentences about major events in ancient Greek history.

1. According to Greek mythology, 2. In 776 BCE, the first of the 3. In 600 BCE, the first Greek
in 1250 BCE, there was a conflict ancient were used
between the Greeks and the was held. in exchange for goods.
citizens of Troy, known as the
.

5. This young man, known 6. The Greek peninsula came
as the under rule after
4. You read about a similar , came to power the Battle of Corinth in 146 BCE.
epidemic in Unit 7, but this in 336 BCE at the age of twenty,
occurred in 430 BCE and was and by age thirty had established
known as the one of the largest empires of the
. ancient world.

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Complete the idioms. Use the pictures to help you.
1. She’s in cloud land.
cuckoo beans 2. Sorry, I got the wrong end of the .
3. That’s my Achilles .

4. It’s just sour .
5. Don’t spill the !
6. Don’t rest on your .
stick
heel
B. Discuss the questions in pairs or groups.
1. Do you know the meanings of the idioms above?
2. Do you know where the idioms originated?

3. Do you ever use these idioms yourself?
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