HISTORY AND STORYTELLING
Over the last few years there has been more interest in the subject of history, (51) __________. Historians who often complain about the lack of interest in their subject should be delighted at this development, shouldn’t they?
According to a survey, (52)_________. Professors of history are not particularly happy about this increase and have expressed concern about the quality of their students.(53)_______________. TV programmes make students think that studying history is as simple as storytelling. Documentaries oversimplify the subject (54)____________.
On the other hand, traditional historians could learn how to tell a story from the makers of such documentaries. Historians don’t have good narative skills, (55)______________.
A. more people are applying for places at university, and the number of those wanting to study history has increased
B. which is why history books are not popular with readers.
C. They claim that most of their first- year students have never read a history book and don’t have the skills to study the subject in depth
D. That may not interest the readers who are not working on history
E. perhaps because historical documentaries on television have attracted large viewing audiences
F. and concentrate on the historical personalities in an attempt to attract audiences
HISTORY AND STORYTELLING
Over the last few years there has been more interest in the subject of history, (51) E. perhaps because historical documentaries on television have attracted large viewing audiences__. Historians who often complain about the lack of interest in their subject should be delighted at this development, shouldn’t they?
According to a survey, (52)__A. more people are applying for places at university, and the number of those wanting to study history has increased_______. Professors of history are not particularly happy about this increase and have expressed concern about the quality of their students.(53)_C. They claim that most of their first- year students have never read a history book and don’t have the skills to study the subject in depth____. TV programmes make students think that studying history is as simple as storytelling. Documentaries oversimplify the subject (54)__F. and concentrate on the historical personalities in an attempt to attract audiences____.
On the other hand, traditional historians could learn how to tell a story from the makers of such documentaries. Historians don’t have good narative skills, (55)__B. which is why history books are not popular with readers._____
D. That may not interest the readers who are not working on history