Bahrain Fort
WORKSHEET
1. Suggested Use
Culture and history focus, followed by closed practice A1-level vocabulary and grammar activities.
2. Suggested Activities
A. Project-based learning
Students work in pairs or small groups to make a ‘History Time Capsule’ for their town or country.
They decide:
three things to put inside that show life today (e.g. a photo, a song)
a short note explaining why each item is important and will tell future people about the past
where to bury or keep the capsule and when people should open it.
They present their ideas to the class or write a short description about their choices, e.g. we put a phone because we always use them and they are very important in our lives.
B. Mediation task: Processing text (+ note taking)
Have students watch the video again, or do a reading-based mediation task where students work with copies of the audioscript. They highlight or note down the key points of the video to summarise what they learnt about the Bahrain fort. Pairs work together to compare their summaries and discuss if there’s any important information they missed.
C. Pronunciation task: /θ/ and /ð/ (the ‘th’ sounds)
Elicit, practise and drill the two different ‘th’ sounds that appear in the video. Show students how to place the tongue between the teeth and blow air out gently. Elicit / explain the difference between voiceless and voiced, e.g. voiceless /θ/: thing, with, thousand; voiced /ð/: the, this, that
3. Vocabulary
History and culture
fort
wall
brick
city
museum
visitor
protect
old
modern
past
history
site
buildings
famous
4. Grammar
Present simple (for general facts):
It is a famous place in Bahrain; People visit the fort every year.
Past simple (for history and facts):
People came here to buy and sell things; The museum opened in 2008.
Adjectives:
big, strong, old, modern, interesting
TRANSCRIPT
Bahrain Fort
NARRATOR:
This is Bahrain Fort. It is a famous place in Bahrain. It is a very old place. It is around 4000 years old. A long time ago, people came here to buy and sell things. The walls are made of sand-coloured bricks. The fort is big and strong. It was built to protect the city. In 2005, the fort became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This means people want to protect it. In 2008, a museum opened at the site. About 100,000 people visit the fort every year. People around the world know the fort is an important part of history. One visitor is Joan Clark from the UK. She’s surprised by how big the fort is.
SOUNDBITE - Joan Clark:
"It is fantastic. I am amazed how large it is. I imagined it was much smaller. And it is so interesting to see the old here with the new city behind, with all the modern buildings."
NARRATOR:
The fort is part of Bahrain’s past. Now, many people come to see it and learn something new.