The Germans had three air fleets available for the attack. However, the English were well prepared for defense through air warn systems.

In the first phase of the air battle, the Germans attacked ships in the English Channel (Ärmelkanal)during the day and targets inland at night. The first major attack with 200 bombers took place on August 12. They fired at radar stations in Portland and Dover. On August 15 - The Greatest Day - the German Wehrmacht suffered a major defeat in the attack on the north of England. On September 7, 1940, the German aviator’s bombed London without the desired result. Hitler then decided to end Operation Sea Lion. Nevertheless, the German Air Force bombed the city of Coventry and London on December 29, 1940, which cost many lives.

New vocabulary
victory=Sieg    Conquered= Erobert    promised=versprochen     air fleets=luft flotten    available=verfügbar     major=Haupt

A       London

B       Dover

C       Portland

a) 10000 

b) 9354

c) 524

portraiture – Porträtmalerei

papestries = Wandteppich

semi-bearded = Halbträger

accentuated = akzenturieren

court = Gericht

Quiz

Name one famous artist from the time

What types of art was the most popular at the time?
 What was improved from the previous Tudor architecture compared to the new one?

At the beginning of the time there was a famine called the „potato blight“. As a result, millions of Irish die das Irland was particulary hard hit. The agricultural workers of the „working class“ only ate potatos,bread and porridge; after the 19th century, working families could eat meat once a week if they had at least one male earner in the houshold. Families of factury workers in Lancashire ate for example bacon,syrup and bread. 

earner = Verdiener
Did everyone eat meat at that time after the 19th century?
a) … no, just nobles 

b) … no, only factory workers 

c) …yes, but the working class only had meat once week.

A. A package of the oldest preserved cigars in the world 

B. A hiding place for secret messages 

C. Scruffy hot dogs

New vocabulary
declare – erklären 

involved – beteiligt 

spying – Spionage 

spies – Spione 

tin – Dose 

pigeon – Brieftaube 

capsule – Kapsel 

claim – fordern 

preserved - erhalten 

scruffy - vergammelt

Orginally the Britain wanted to attack Russia, but they thought it will be better if they fought with them and not against them . 

The British got many new inventions like the tank, the poison Gas and the MG. But the science of mediciene wasn´t good as today so if anyone got after the battle a trauma the doctor called him weak. 

After the War the british empire got 1 million death soldiers and millions of wounded people.

When did the British attack Germany? 

a) After the Germans Invaded Belgium 

b) After the Russians fought America 

c) After the Germans invaded Russia 

Difficult words: woundet, debate, Gouvermen

2.     dresses made from expensive materials

3.     dresses that had dark colors

In the Victorian era, every piece of clothing bought had to be specially made for the person, which is why clothes were very expensive. Not every woman could afford a new, colorful, flowery dress, so the poor Victorian bought their clothes from a Second-Hand shop. The clothes in the Second-Hand shops were made of wool or cotton and had dark colors. Many couldn´t afford to buy shoes. Rich men often wore a waist coat and a top hat, but poor men wore flat caps. Rich men used a walking stick and took a pocket watch with them. Children usually wore miniature versions of adult clothing. Boys wore dresses until they were about five years old.

piece = Stück

afford = sich leisten

flowery = blumig 

Second-Hand shops = Läden, die gebrauchte Kleider verkaufen

wool = Wolle:

cotton = Baumwolle 

waist coat = Weste                       

flat = flach

pocket watch = Taschenuhr

miniature = Kleinausgabe

adult = Erwachsene

William Shakespeare is one of the most famous playwright. He was born 26.04.1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.  He married at the age of 18 years Anne Hathaway. She was 8 years older than him. They had 3 children.  He worked as an author, actor and as a theater operator in the famous Globe theater. This was at the time of the reign of Elizabeth I of England. She was the last queen of the Tudor house. One of Shakespeare´s most famous historically dramas is about her father “Henry VIII”.  He wrote more than 35 Plays, like “Romeo and Juliet” and many Comedies. William Shakespeare died 23. April 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon. 

Playwright - Dramatiker/ Theaterautor 

theater operator – Theaterbetreiber 

historically dramas – historische Dramen 

Plays – Theaterstücke 

Comedies - Komödien 

Who was Elizabeth I? 

1. the first queen of England 

2. the last queen of the Tudor house 

3. the queen of England today

In 1918, Britain began rationing to try and make food more equal. Everyone was provided with a ration book that showed how much food they were allowed to buy, including sugar, meat, flour, butter, margarine and milk. Even King George and Queen Mary had rationbooks! Richer families understood what it was like to be hungry whereas some of the poorest families found that rationing left them better-fed than before the war.

New word: turnip = Rüben 

With what was the bread replaced? 

1. It was replaced by dried turnips.

2. It wasn´t replaced because they can´t replace it 

3. It wasn’t replaced because they had enough bread

perfume =Parfüme 

powder =Pulver 

royal =königlich
ash= Ashe

Why didn’t the royals wash themselves? 

A:They thought it made them ill. 

B:They hated it. 
 C:They didn't have enough water

Jewish: Jüdisch 

resort: Ausweg 

persecution: Verfolgung 

boarding Schools: Internat 

convents: Kloster 

extended: erweitert 

infants: Kleinkind