Mr. Chip's class visited a toy museum and learned about the history of toys. They saw ancient Greek dolls and stone animals from 3000 years ago. They also saw a toy lion on wheels from Persia that children would pull along using a string through a hole. The Greeks and Romans played with marbles and backgammon 2000 years ago. Kites were first introduced to Western cultures 700 years ago from China by Marco Polo. Toys from 300 years ago included roller skates and toy trains, while teddy bears became popular toys 200 years ago. The first Barbie doll was created in 1959, not 20 years ago as one student had guessed.

1. Smashtown
Smashtown Language
Language
School,2010
School,2010
A.Listen and read
A.Listen and read

2. Yesterday mr chip and his class
Yesterdaytoy museum. his
visited the mr chip and
class visited the toy museum.

3. Mr Chip: In ancient times ,children
had toys.They played with little stone
animals and dolls like this 3000 years
ago.Archaeologists found these toys
in ancient Greek city.
Julia: Hey,I’ve got a doll like that.

4. Mr Chip: They also found this toy lion on
wheels in Persia.Can you see that hole?
Children put a string through the hole and
they pulled the lion.Imagine clidren played
with this toy!
Carla: What do we call these in English,Mr
Chip?
Mr Chip: They’re marbles.The Greeks and
the Romans played marbles and
backgammon 2000 years ago. They’re
really old games!

5. Cheng: Look, a Chinese kite!
Mr Chip: Yes, that’s right.The first kites
came from China with Marco Polo 700
Years ago.
Cheng: That’s true. We’ve got beatiful
kites in my country.

6. Mr Chip: 300 years ago, children payed
with roller skates and toy trains.200
years agp they played with the first
teddy bears. What toys did you have
when you were younger?
Hans: I had toy soldiers.

7. Jeanne: I had a Barbie doll.
Mr. Chip: Well, Jeanne- do you know
how old Barbie is ?
Jeanne: About 20.
Mr Chip: Well, actually,they made first
Barbie doll in 1959, so she’s not 20
years old! An American also made the
first dolls in 1840.