The daily life of the Vikings Focus on form: Past tenses Fill the gaps with the correct past tense forms. Most Vikings were 1 (be) farmers. They 2 (grow) vegetables, and 3 (work) with wood, leather and metal. Life as a Viking 4 (be) very hard because they 5 (do) everything by hand. Little Sven 6 (watch) his father work on the field when his mother 7 (come) out of the house. The house of Sven’s family 8 (be) the same as everyone else’s. A Viking family 9 (have) a house with one big room. The people 10 (live) there with their animals and they 11 (have) an open fire to cook and to keep warm. “Come on”, said Sven’s mum, “It’s time to pray to Odin”. Sven 12 (pray) and his mum 13 (prepare) dinner. She 14 (cook) stew; a dish made up of lamb, beans, peas, carrots and turnips. Outside, Sven’s sister Thora 15 (make) flour from corn. Vikings 16 (mix) flour with water to make bread. They 17 (put) balls of dough in a large oven to bake. At sunset, Sven’s family 18 (have) dinner together. The Vikings 19 (have) bowls and plates like we do, often made from wood. They 20 (eat) with a sharp knife, which they 21 (use) as both a knife and a fork. The adults 22 (tell) each other stories of gods and heroes when the children 23 (go) to bed. A typical Viking day 24 (come) to an end. Everyday Viking objects Write the names for the things under the pictures. 1. helmet 2. 3. 4. 2 3 helmet drinking horn shield sword 73 14 Unit The Vikings seventy-three Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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