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Introduction to History How to read dates aloud As you study history, there will be many dates that you will need to say in English Let’s practice How to read dates aloud The year is now 2014 How we say this year in English? How to read dates aloud The year is now 2014 How we say this year in English? Answer: The year is now “two thousand and fourteen” We can also say the year is “twenty fourteen” How to read dates aloud What about 1492? How to read dates aloud What about 1492? Answer: “Fourteen hundred and ninety-two” or “Fourteen ninety-two” How to read dates aloud How you say 1706? How to read dates aloud How you say 1706? Answer: “Seventeen hundred and six” or “Seventeen oh six” [ not “seventeen six” ] How to read dates aloud How you say 1204? How to read dates aloud How you say 1204? Answer: “Twelve hundred and four” or “Twelve oh four” [ not “twelve four” ] How to read dates aloud How you say 735 BC? Answer: “Seven hundred and thirty-five B C” or “Seven thirty-five B C” Historical Periods Human history has main periods Historical Periods Human history has main periods Prehistory 5000000 BC Historical Periods Human history has main periods Prehistory 5000000 BC Antiquity 3000 BC AD Historical Periods Human history has main periods Prehistory 5000000 BC Antiquity 3000 BC Middle Ages AD 476 AD Historical Periods Human history has main periods Prehistory 5000000 BC Antiquity 3000 BC Middle Ages AD 476 AD Early Modern Age 1492 AD Historical Periods Human history has main periods Prehistory Antiquity Middle Ages Early Modern Age Modern Age Present 5000000 BC 3000 BC AD 476 AD 1492 AD 1789 AD day Historical Periods Prehistory Antiquity The Middle Ages The Early Modern Age The Modern Age Historical Periods Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC) This period began with the appearance of the first human beings in about 5000000 BC and ended with the invention of writing in about 3000 BC Antiquity The Middle Ages The Early Modern Age The Modern Age Historical Periods Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC) Antiquity (3000 BC - 476 AD) This period began with the invention of writing in 3000 BC and ended with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD The Middle Ages The Early Modern Age The Modern Age