Recounting Historical Events Essentials

The video tutorial on the Modern English YouTube channel introduces a speaking activity focused on recounting historical events. Students are guided to write an orientation and a series of events for a historical story, emphasizing the use of past tense. They are tasked with creating a video of themselves retelling a historical story, which they must submit along with an outline. The tutorial concludes with encouragement for students to complete their tasks.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced in the video?

• Reading comprehension

• Listening exercises

• Speaking activities

• Writing essays

What is the topic of the speaking activity discussed in the video?

• Future predictions

• Personal experiences

• Historical recounts

• Current events

Why is it important to use past tense in recounting historical events?

• To make it sound more formal

• To indicate events that happened in the past

• To confuse the audience

• To make it more interesting

What is the first step in writing a historical recount?

• Writing the dialogue

• Writing the climax

• Writing the orientation

• Writing the conclusion

What should the orientation of a historical recount include?

• The ending of the story

• The background of the story

• The main conflict

• The moral of the story

After writing the orientation, what is the next step in recounting a historical event?

• Writing the series of events

• Writing the introduction

• Writing the analysis

• Writing the summary

What is emphasized as crucial when recounting historical events?

• Using present tense

• Using future tense

• Using past tense

• Using conditional tense

What task are students required to complete after writing their historical recount?

• Write a poem

• Submit a written report

• Create a video retelling the story

• Give a live presentation

Before recording the video, what must students prepare?

• A storyboard

• A questionnaire

• An outline

• A script

What should students do with their outline and video once completed?

• Keep it for personal use

• Share it with classmates

• Post it on social media

• Submit it to their teacher