Anastasia

1. Read the text and answer the questions

Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon. He was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympia. As a young man, Alexander received an education from the philosopher Aristotle. In 336 BC, after his father's death, Alexander became the king at the age of 20. He quickly began to conquer the world, creating one of the largest empires in history. He conquered  Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and Egypt. Alexander died in 323 BC at the age of 32, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest military leaders of all time.

1) Who was Alexander's teacher?

2) What did he do in Asia?

3) When did he die?

2. Read a rule and memorize it

We use Past Simple when we talk about actions that happened in a past, especially about historical events

For example

Alexander the Great died in 323 BC.

Alexander the Great did not live ling

Did Alexander the Great live long?

Be careful! Be - was/were

3. Complete the sentences, using the example

I ...(live) in Moscow last year, I ...(stay) at my friend's house - I lived in Moscow last year, I stayed at my friend's house

1) I ...(love) you, but now I'm married

2) Sally ...(laugh) 5 minutes ago

3) John ...(listen) to music yesterday

4) We ...(help) you a month ago, don't you remember?

5) Dima ...(want) to be a musician, but now he is a clown

4. Choose proper variant

1) Lia (asked/asking/askied) me yesterday about my plans

2) We (closd/close/closed) the window because it was cold

3) I (using/used/uses) the computer only once, in my childhood

4) Jim (liked/likd/likid) the idea of going out

5) Columbus (opening/opend/opened) America in 1492

5. Write a story in Past Simple tense, using words "finish", "talk", "paint", "smile", "change", "play", "start", "look", ''answer'', "enjoy"