1º de ESO English File - Greeks

1º ESO: English File.

The Ancient Greeks

The ancient Greeks are in many important ways the founders of the modern world. It is true that their culture thrived thousands of years ago, but the ideas, building designs and governments that they founded anciently still exist in the Western World today. From sports to democracy, the Ancient Greeks will continue to influence the lives of billions of people for centuries to come.

The Aegean Sea

The Greeks were protected on one side by mountains, and on the other side by the waters of the Aegean Sea. The coastline of the Balkan Peninsula where the Greek mainland is found is made of thousands of inlets and coves. These coves were ideal for sea ports. Because no part of Greece was more than fifty miles from the coastline, many Greeks made their living through trade, fishing, and other sea faring means.

Exercises:

1)      Describe a Greek temple.

2)      What is the most famous monument of Athens?

3)      Where is the Aegean Sea?

4)      How did the Greeks live?