Greece

1. VOCABULARY & ACTIONS

2. EUROPE
GREECE
It is in the south of
Europe.
FLAG

3. Greece is surrounded by three seas:
the Ionian sea, the Aegean sea and the Mediterranean sea.

4. ATHENS
Athens is the capital of Greece.

5. POLIS ACROPOLIS
It was the
highest part
of the polis
(city).
The polis (plural, poleis) was the ancient Greek city-state.
The polis was built near the sea.
HARBOUR

6. MOUNT
OLYMPUS
Gods and goddesses lived
there.

7. TEMPLE
COLUMNS
STATUE
or SCULPTURE
Greeks used three types of columns when they built a temple:
The Doric style is
the most plain. It
was used in
temples
dedicated to
gods.
The Ionic style
is famous for
its scrolls. It
was used in
temples
dedicated to
goddesses.
The Corinthian
style is quite
fancy. It was
used in temples
dedicated to
goddesses too.

8. GREEKS
GOD
GODDESS
KING They were only native free men who
CITIZENS
owned some properties (lands).

9. PHILOSOPHY
It is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth,
the nature and meaning of life,... It’s about
how to do something or how to live.
WAR
There were 2 important armies in
Ancient Greece:
• The Athenian army.
• The Spartan army.

10. DEMOCRACY
It is a government in which all citizens vote on
rules and laws (power of the people).
It was practiced in Athens for 100 years. It
consisted of all adult citizens had to take
an active part in government (rule by
many) if called on to do so. At this time,
citizens were free men. Women, children,
and slaves were not citizens, and thus
could not participate or vote.
Every year they selected 500 citizens who
had to serve for one year. During that
year, they were responsible for making
new laws and for changing old laws. But,
nothing they did became law until all the
citizens of Athens had a chance to vote
yes or no. Majority ruled.
Ancient Greeks invented the
principles of democracy and
citizenship.

11. SPARTA ATHENS
Sparta was a notable exception to the
rest of Greece, ruled through the whole
period by not one, but two kings.
Athens was ruled by democracy. So,
there wasn’t a king.
This form of government (democracy) came
to an end in ancient Athens after Athens lost
a war with Sparta. This was the
Peloponnesian War. For a while, Athens was
ruled by a small group of Spartans.

12. DROWN ACTIONS
FALL DOWN
FEED THE DOG
FALL IN LOVE
HAVE

13. ESCAPE LOCK UP
FLY
RUN

14. WORK
KILL
SCARE SOMEONE
PUNISH

15. SWING
SLIDE
JUMP
SWIM

16. HOP
DANCE
STUDY
SKIP THE ROPE

17. SING
HELP AT HOME
LISTEN TO
MUSIC
RULE

19. DAILY ROUTINES
BRUSH
YOUR HAIR
GET
DRESSED
COMB YOUR HAIR
BRUSH YOUR
TEETH

20. WAKE UP
HAVE
BREAKFAST
HAVE A
GET UP
GO TO SCHOOL SNACK

21. GO HOME
HAVE
LUNCH
PLAY
DO YOUR HOMEWORK

22. HAVE DINNER MAKE YOUR BED
WATCH TV
SLEEP /
GO TO SLEEP

23. EAT
HAVE A SHOWER
COOK
DRINK

24. WASH THE
DISHES
WATER THE
PLANTS
DO THE SHOPPING
SET THE TABLE

25. HAVE A BATH
PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
CLEAN THE
FLOOR

26. WASH YOUR HANDS
LOAD THE DISHWASHER
/ WASHING-MACHINE
DO THE
LAUNDRY

27. DREAM
GO TO THE TOILET / DO
A PEE
UNLOAD THE
DISHWASHER
IRON