Ancient Roots in the English Language

  • INSTRUCTIONS

    In this page we invite you to write a text in English using as many words with ancient greek or latin root as possible. The text can be about school, the different subjects you learn or anything you want.

    Everyone who participates can colour the part of the text he/she has written with a different colour and indicate the word with the ancient root by marking it. 

    TEXT

    In school we learn a lot of subjects; one of them is History.We discuss different periods, kings and emperors.I especially like learning about ancient Greece: the invention of theatre and democracy. I prefer subjects like Maths, Chemistry and Physics

    INÉS

     This year we are learning a lot of new things.In Maths we are studying the Pythagoras theorem and geometry. In Spanish language we are studying literature, in Biology the human anatomy and in Geography the ancient agriculture method. The next year we will have new subjects like Economy and  Latin.

    SILVIA

    The last week we went to an art museum.There were some pictures and some portraits. There were also some sculptures. There was a picture about the ancient myth about Apollo and Daphne and a sculpture about a satyr. The guide show us interesting pictures of the authors. Some were very old.

     

    ANA

    The last summer I stayed in my village. My sister and I participated in a tennis competition. We won the second prize. This summer I am going on holidays to Salou and I would like to visit the city,old buildings and see the theatres. When I arrive to my village I am going to study some subjects like Maths, History ,Philosophy, Arts and Geography.

     

    NEREA

    This year I am studying 3º of ESO.I do not like some subjects like History, Biology,Science and Chemist, but it is important for the future.In the future I would like go to the university and study Antropology, although I can´t see so much to my family.I am going to see a film in the cinema with my best friend.