Stonehenge Dictation for Thursday the 7th of March

Stonehenge, in the UK, is different from anything of its kind in Europe. After 5,000 years, it is still standing. But why was it built? Was Stonehenge used like a giant computer to make predictions from the position of the sun, the moon and stars? This is the most popular opinion.

How was it built? Many of the heavy stones were brought from 240 kilometres away, so 1,500 men had to work every day for over five years, in one expert’s opinion. The very large stones fit into the smaller standing stones. This needed tools and skills that people didn’t have at that time. Experts agree that a higher intelligence was needed. So, who built Stonehenge? No one knows. For this reason, it is still one of the world’s most interesting mysteries.

You can listen to the dictation here:

Activities

1.       Find a city close(near) to Stonehenge
2.        Find three interesting facts about Stonehenge
3.        Find a website that has information about Stonehenge
4.    How much does a ticket cost to visit Stonehenge?
5.    What time does Stonehenge open and close now?