Occupation
Episode of the series Roman Britain
The episode
This final episode describes how Roman rule transformed Britain, including the development of towns and infrastructure. It concludes by explaining the eventual Roman withdrawal from the island.
Episode worksheets (2)
- Student sheet In your teacher account
- Teacher sheet In your teacher account
Teaching guide
Objective & content
This documentary episode looks at what the Romans changed in Britain during their occupation. It presents the new towns (Londinium, now London, and Eboracum, now York), the roads such as Watling Street, the mention of slaves as a difficult part of history, and the emperors Septimus Severus and Constantine. It ends with the departure of the last Roman soldiers around 410. The language focus is the past simple (was/were and common verbs such as built, came and went), with vocabulary for historical dates, famous people and government. Learners practise listening for key facts. A line to quote: "The Romans were great builders."
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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