Page 6 and 7 exercises: Roman Britain.

Exercises 1 and 2.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->Do you know when the Roman invaded Britain?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->Did they conquest the whole of the British Isles?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->What aspects of civilization did the Romans bring with them?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->The Romans invaded Britain in about 43-47 AD.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->No, they didn’t. They conquered England and Wales but not Scotland and Ireland.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->Romans brought with them the structure of their cities, their roads, and their way to build bridges.

Exercise 3.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->In the provinces Romans used to involve the conquered tribes in the administration of the territory.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->As regards the construction of new towns, Romans encourage the growth of towns near their army bases.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->Roman soldiers persuaded the aristocratic part of Celtic society to build town dwellings and turned the towns into centres of a new commercial activity.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.      <!--[endif]-->Roman towns were surrounded b stone walls to protect the people and in the centre of the towns there as a forum, a civic entre in witch there was a basilica. In this centre were held the courts of justice and were done the merchant’s assemblies.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.      <!--[endif]-->In every Roma town there were public baths that were open to both sexes, though at different times of day, and that served as heading spas and meeting places.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.      <!--[endif]-->One of the innovations that Romans brought to Britain is the extended network of streets that covers all the territory that they conquered. The streets were amazingly built and made the movement of people, troupes and commercial goods faster and easier.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.      <!--[endif]-->On the date of Roman conquest, in 43 AD, a bridge was built across the Tames River that became a central point for the new network of roads.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.      <!--[endif]-->On the north site of the bridge, Romans built a new town called Londinium that became important as a trading centre for the goods brought up by the river and by the streets.

Exercise 4.

1  B  get                      7  C  entire

2  C  to                        8  D  guarded

3  D  skill                     9  B  as

4  A  was                    10  A  heating

5  D  an                       11  D  back

6  A  to                        12  C  unforgettable

Exercise 5.

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to have some information because in the near future I plan to visit the north east of England.

On the advice of a friend, I recently visited your archaeological site, and after reading the various proposals on possible routes, my attention was caught by an article about the archaeological site of Hadrian's Wall. What interested me more are the construction techniques used, since the dimensions of the work are significant, I would also like to visit the forts for housing soldiers, especially because I was struck by the fact that they had the possibility to use hot baths.

Could you please tell me if and when it would be possible to visit the site together with an expert guide that explains to me the characteristics and the history of the wall?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes