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Voices from War and Revolution

Class: 4.º ESO  Group: ____________________
Episode title: ___________________________________________
Target length: 6–8 minutes

1. Roles

Possible characters

Remember: The interviews are fictional, but the historical information must be accurate.


2. Episode running order

Time

Segment

Notes

0:00–0:30

Opening music and introduction

Introduce the podcast and the topic.

0:30–1:00

Historical context

Explain when and where the events took place.

1:00–3:00

Interview 1: First World War

Ask the guest about their experience of the war.

3:00–3:15

Transition

Connect the First World War to the situation in Russia.

3:15–5:30

Interview 2: Russian Revolution

Ask about the causes, events and consequences of the revolution.

5:30–6:30

Compare and reflect

Explain how war affected people and political events.

6:30–7:00

Closing

Summarise the episode and say goodbye.


3. Script template

Opening

HOST:
Hello and welcome to ____________________________!
I’m ____________________. Today we’re looking at ______________________________.

We’ll travel back to ____________________ (year) and speak to people who experienced ______________________________.

Historical context

HOST:
The First World War began in __________ and ended in __________. It was fought between ____________________ and ____________________.

Russia was involved in the war, but the conflict caused ______________________________. This helped create the conditions for the Russian Revolution.

Interview 1: First World War

HOST:
Our first guest is ____________________, a ____________________ from ____________________. Thank you for joining us.

HOST:
What was your life like before the war?

GUEST 1:
Before the war, ______________________________________________.

HOST:
What was the war like for you?

GUEST 1:
It was ____________________ because ___________________________.

HOST:
What was the most difficult problem you faced?

GUEST 1:
The most difficult problem was ________________________________.

HOST:
How did the war affect ordinary people?

GUEST 1:
It affected them because ______________________________________.

Transition to Russia

HOST:
The war caused enormous hardship in Russia. Many people faced ____________________, ____________________ and ____________________. Now let’s meet someone who experienced the Russian Revolution.

Interview 2: Russian Revolution

HOST:
Our next guest is ____________________, a ____________________ in Russia in 1917. What was the situation like before the revolution?

GUEST 2:
People were unhappy because __________________________________.

HOST:
What happened in the February Revolution?

GUEST 2:
In February / March 1917, _____________________________________.

HOST:
What happened to the Tsar?

GUEST 2:
Tsar Nicholas II ______________________________________________.

HOST:
Why did the Provisional Government lose support?

GUEST 2:
It lost support because _______________________________________.

HOST:
What did Lenin and the Bolsheviks promise?

GUEST 2:
They promised _______________________________________________.

HOST:
What happened in the October Revolution?

GUEST 2:
In October / November 1917, __________________________________.

Compare and reflect

HOST:
How did the First World War contribute to the Russian Revolution?

GUEST 1 or GUEST 2:
The war contributed to the revolution because ____________________
_____________________________________________________________.

HOST:
What is one important lesson we can learn from these events?

GUEST 1 or GUEST 2:
One important lesson is _______________________________________.

Closing

HOST:
Today we have learned that ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

Thank you for listening to ____________________________.
Goodbye!


4. Useful expressions

Historical date reminder: The “February Revolution” took place in March according to the calendar used in most of Europe at the time. The “October Revolution” took place in November according to that calendar.