An activity where you have to listen, read and collect information. Also you will learn about different cultures and legends.
Today we are going to learn about some of the gods of ancient Egypt. First, where is Egypt ?
Egypt is in Africa. The adjective is Egyptian.
What ancient buildings can you see in Egypt ?
The Pyramids: the largest one was built about 2,500 BC (about 4,500 years ago).
The creature in front is called the Sphinx. What kind of animal is the Sphinx ?
The Sphinx has the face of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird (maybe a falcon or eagle).
Animals were very important. What animals can you see in this picture ?
We are going to focus on four Gods:
Thoth // Bastet // Ra // Anubis
Vocabulary
Pharaoh / ibis / jackal / Nile River / beak
Pyramids
Sphinx
Tomb
Funeral mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. He lived 1341 – 1323 BC
Hieroglyphs
Write your name (English or Viet) using hieroglyphs.
Look at your handout and follow the instructions. You have to identify the four Gods and colour them.
The British Council ‘LearnEnglishKids’ page has some excellent resources and free print-outs.
Now, some music for ambience:
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An activity that combines listening & reading, collecting information, and allows for creative thinking, not to mention introducing students to different cultures and legends.
Today we are going to learn about some of the ancient Egyptian gods. First, where is Egypt ? In which continent is Egypt ?
Egypt is in the north – east of Africa.
What ancient buildings can you see in Egypt ?
The Pyramids, the largest one was built about 2,500 BC (about 4,500 years ago), and at 481 feet (146.6 metres) was the tallest building for 3,800 years (NOTE 1).
The creature in front is called the Sphinx. What kind of animal is the Sphinx ?
The Sphinx has the face of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird (maybe a falcon or eagle).
Ancient Egypt was thousands of years ago, from 3150 BC (BCE) to 332 BC (BCE). Animals were very important.
What animals can you see in this picture ?
We are going to focus on four Gods:
Thoth // Bastet // Ra // Anubis
Vocabulary
Pyramids
Sphinx
Tomb
Hieroglyphs
Let’s return to our two gods
Thoth and Bastet
Watch this video, and write down information about the gods.
What animals do they look like ?
What can they do ?
What animal was Bastet ?
Bastet was a cat, and cats were very important in Ancient Egypt. Can you think why ? What do cats like to chase and eat ? Check your answers:
Now … be creative. Invent a God from your country. First, think what animals you have, then what they can do. Don’t forget to tell me why.
Use crayons, colour pencils. If you can’t draw, it’s OK; just write me a magnificent story. Don’t forget to use the amazing adjectives you have been taught.
Would you like some music to help you while you work ?
Bye Bye from Egypt
Note 1: The first buildings to be taller were cathedrals, in England. St Paul’s was in London, then the cathedral in Lincoln became the tallest building in the world.
Note 2: The British Council ‘LearnEnglishKids’ page has some excellent resources and free print-outs.
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Meaning: A burden or something unpleasant that stays with you
“He wrote that tweet when he was angry, and everybody saw it. It’s like an albatross around his neck now.”
The phrase comes from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem, ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’, where a sailor shoots an albatross, a symbol of good luck, and is forced to wear the dead bird around his neck.
Ants:
To have ants in your pants
Meaning: Always moving around, not sitting still
“Keep still ! Do you have ants in your pants ?”
In Greek, ants are myrmex. The soldiers who followed the hero Achilles were referred to as Myrmidons. One origin myth is that ants survived a plague, and the god Zeus turned these into people. Even today, ants have been found to be extremely resistant to nuclear radiation.
Achilles addresses his myrmidons
Bears:
Bear with me
Meaning: Please wait a very short time
“Let me check for you. Bear with me a minute.”
In some Native American cultures, the bear is a symbol of a teacher
Birds
Birds of a feather flock together
Meaning: People tend to stay with or befriend people with similar interests or habits
“The naughty students all sit together. Birds of a feather !”
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Meaning: It is better to have something definite than something better but uncertain
“Should I buy these now or wait until next week when they may be cheaper ?” “Buy now. A bird in the hand.”
The European bird Robin Redbreast actually has an orange chest, but the word ‘orange’ didn’t exist in English until the 16th Century, by which time the bird was already known as ‘redbreast’.
Cats:
To let the cat out of the bag
Meaning: to tell a secret
“John told me. He let the cat out of the bag.”
No room to swing a cat
Meaning: Very limited space. However, the ‘cat’ here is a whip used by the navy, a cat o’ nine tails.
Cats were sacred to the Egyptian god Bast (or Bastet), so killing one was extremely unlucky. Cats helped kill rodents, who would eat the grain, and were therefore treated with the highest respect.
Chicken
Don’t be chicken
Meaning: Do not be afraid
“Come on, let’s watch this horror film. Don’t be a chicken !”
Chicken Little
Meaning: A person who is alarmist, who always predicts that bad things will happen
“Jane says we should cancel the picnic because it may rain, but she’s such a Chicken Little.”
Chickens, who originate from southeast Asia, have remarkable memories. They have been found to identify over 100 other chickens just by their faces.
Dog
The tail wagging the dog
Meaning: The person or people in control are actually being forced to do something they don’t want.
“Your students tell you what they are going to do ? That’s the tail wagging the dog.”
1997 film which takes its title from an expression
Donkey
Talking the hind legs off a donkey
Meaning: Someone who can talk and talk, extremely loquacious
“He could talk the hind legs off a donkey.”
Donkeys are mentioned over 140 times in the NIV of The Bible. They are seen as symbols of peace and servitude. An ass is a wild donkey. A donkey is the ‘star’ of Robert Bresson’s 1966 film ‘Au Hasard Balthazar’.
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