Conquest!
Episode of the series Roman Britain
The episode
This episode focuses on the successful Roman invasion of Britain under Emperor Claudius, covering the gradual Roman control of the land and the famous rebellion led by the Iceni queen, Boudica.
Episode worksheets (2)
- Student sheet In your teacher account
- Teacher sheet In your teacher account
Teaching guide
Objective & content
This documentary episode explains how the Romans conquered Britain. It presents the plan of Emperor Claudius and the general Aulus Plautius, the revolt of Queen Boudica of the Iceni against the Romans, and the building of Hadrian's Wall. The language focus is the past simple (was/were and common verbs such as came, went and won), with vocabulary for historical dates, famous people and government (army, ruler, queen). Learners practise listening for key facts and following events in time. A line to quote: "You can still see parts of this wall today."
Materials & prerequisites
- A student sheet and a teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) are available in the episode printables.
- Learners should know the present simple, the articles a/an/the and basic prepositions of place and time. The script uses the past simple in context.
Curriculum alignment
The tags link this episode to the cycle 3 axis "child and passing time" (c3-child-and-passing-time), for 6e. It targets CEFR level A1-.
Possible adaptations
- Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
- Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
- Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.
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