If History Could Speak (eBook)

Conversations with the People Who Shaped Our World

Mariami Sinatashvili (Autor)

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2025 | 1. Auflage
370 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-109730-8 (ISBN)

Infos

'Every century leaves an echo. Only the brave dare to listen.'

If History Could Speak: Conversations with the People Who Shaped Our World transforms English learning into a cinematic time-travel adventure.

Through fifteen immersive interview-style lessons, readers meet history's greatest minds - Cleopatra, Leonardo da Vinci, Shakespeare, Tesla, Darwin, Lincoln, and others - whose voices come alive through vivid dialogue and human reflection. Each unit blends storytelling, vocabulary, and grammar in context, helping readers master real English while exploring ideas that shaped civilization.

Inside the book:

• 15 richly structured units for intermediate to advanced learners (B1-C1)

• Grammar and vocabulary lessons inspired by history's greatest thinkers

• Reading, writing, and translation tasks with full answer keys

• Deep cultural and moral themes to inspire discussion and self-reflection

Written by certified English teacher Mariami Sinatashvili, this book brings history, language, and imagination together - proving that every great story still has something to say.

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Interviewer:

If you could speak to young people today — especially young women — what would you tell them?

Cleopatra:

Know your worth. Don’t wait for permission to lead. Beauty fades, but intelligence, courage, and character do not. A woman’s strength is quiet, but it can echo through centuries.

Interviewer:

And finally, if history could speak — what would it say about you?

Cleopatra:

That I was not perfect, but brave.

That I built bridges where others built walls.

And that a woman, even in a man’s world, could command the ages.

 

Scene fades.

The golden light of Alexandria fills the room as Cleopatra looks out toward the Nile. Her eyes are calm — eternal. The queen who spoke many languages still speaks through time.

 

§ . KEY VOCABULARY s EXPRESSIONS

(From the Interview “Cleopatra: The Ǫueen Who Spoke Many Languages”)

 

Word / Phrase

Meaning (Simple English)

Example Sentence (from Interview or Similar)

Common Collocations / Expressions

Rule (v)

To lead or control a country

Cleopatra ruled Egypt for 21 years.

rule wisely / rule an empire / rule over people

Dynasty (n)

A family of rulers from the same line

She was part of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty.

royal dynasty / powerful dynasty / end of a dynasty

 

Wisdom (n)

Deep understanding and good judgment

“I want to be remembered as a woman who ruled with wisdom.”

ancient wisdom / show wisdom

/ words of wisdom

Power (n)

The ability to control or influence

“Power is an illusion if it doesn’t serve wisdom.”

political power / rise to power / balance of power

Language (n)

A system of communication through words

“When you speak to someone in their own tongue, you speak to their heart.”

native language / foreign language / speak fluently

Ally (n)

A friend or partner, especially in war or politics

“I stood beside Antony — not only as his queen, but as his ally.”

close ally / loyal ally / political ally

Dignity (n)

Calm self-respect, especially in difficulty

“I chose dignity over humiliation.”

die with dignity / show dignity / act with dignity

Empire (n)

A large group of lands ruled by one leader

“The greatest empire is the one built in the mind.”

Roman Empire / build an empire / vast empire

Ambition (n)

A strong desire to succeed

“Both brilliant, both ambitious.”

great ambition / political ambition / drive and ambition

Courage (n)

Bravery in the face of fear

“My heart was strong, but my duty was stronger.”

show courage / inner courage / moral courage

Bridge (n)

Something that connects people or ideas

“I was a bridge between cultures.”

build a bridge / cultural bridge / bridge the gap

Defeat (n)

Loss in a battle or competition

“The Battle of Actium was your last great stand.”

accept defeat / suffer defeat / face defeat with courage

Crown (n)

Symbol of power for a ruler

“Protecting knowledge was as important as protecting my crown.”

wear a crown / lose a crown / the crown of Egypt

Knowledge (n)

What someone knows or has learned

“Gold fades, crowns break, but knowledge survives.”

share knowledge / deep knowledge / knowledge is power

 

Humiliation (n)

A feeling of shame or loss of respect

“I chose dignity over humiliation.”

deep humiliation / fear of humiliation / public humiliation

Legacy (n)

What a person leaves behind after death

“People still speak my name. That is victory enough.”

leave a legacy / lasting legacy /...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.11.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• ISBN-10: 0-00-109730-X / 000109730X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-109730-8 / 9780001097308