24513 free time in ancient rome

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Part A:

Read.
What do you do in your free time? Lots of people watch
TV or use the internet. Most people in the world watch
at least one TV show a day. Websites like Facebook have
millions of people using them every day. But what do you
think people in ancient times did when there was no TV
and no internet? What did they do in their free time?

People in ancient Rome loved going to the baths. There
were usually cold, hot and warm baths. There were
public swimming pools too. They were big rooms and
were usually full of people. This is where Romans went
to relax and talk with their friends.

Romans also liked to watch chariot racing. The
chariots had two or four wheels and were pulled by
horses. The races were very exciting because they
were very fast and there were lots of crashes.

One of the Romans’ favourite activities was watching
gladiators fight. They fought in big stadiums like the
Coliseum. Gladiators were usually prisoners or slaves
who had to fight. Good gladiators became really
famous but most of them were killed when they were
fighting.

In ancient Greece, people used to do a lot of sport.
The first Olympic Games were 2800 years ago in
Greece. There was only one race and all of the
athletes were men. Women couldn’t even go to watch
the race because the men didn’t wear clothes.


Part B:

Answer True or False.

1.

Ancient Romans loved to watch TV.

2.

Chariot racing was exciting.

3.

Women in ancient Greece used to watch men race.

4.

The first Olympics were in Rome.

5.

People used to take baths with their friends.

Part C:

Answer Yes or No. (Write full sentences please.)

1.

Did women take part in the first Olympics?

2.

Were all gladiators famous?

3.

Did Greek athletes wear clothes?

4.

Were there lots of people in the roman baths?

Part D:

Answer the questions. (Write full sentences please.)

1.

What did Romans do at the bath house?

2.

How many sports were there in the first Olympic Games?

3.

What happened to most gladiators?


Part E: Answer the question. (These answers are not in the text)
1.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Part F:

Why?

If you think chariot racing sounds exciting, watch this video. ‘
It’s from a very famous movie called Ben Hur.
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