KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS
3RD ESO
Watch the trailer of the 2004 movie about
King Arthur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqZh1tg_bF4
What type of story do you think it is?
KING ARTHUR
Working with the past… Write a definition for
each of the following words (pages 4-5):1. Legend2. A knight3. A leader4. To fight5. A ballad6. A record (of somebody’s life)7. Exciting
Was King Arthur a Legend?
Working with the past… Write the Past Simple of the following verbs (regular and irregular) (p. 4,5,7):
BEFORE YOU READ…
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE
STAY
WIN
BUILD
FIGHT
WRITE
LOVE
LEAVE
GO
INVADE
BEFORE ARTHUR’S TIME
History of Britain. Homework: Complete the chart with information about some of the British inhabitants before Arthur’s time (p.7).
NAME Period of time What they did
Celts
Romans
Angles
Saxons
Scots
HADRIAN’S WALL
http://www.visithadrianswall.co.uk/
Vocabulary: Match the word to its definition1. Magician a) a person who gives advice2. Counsellor b) a religious leader3. Court c) wealthy men4. To raise somebody d) to take out from a place5. Archbishop e) place where a monarch lives6. Kingdom f) a person who uses magic7. Noblemen g) the king’s territory8. To pull out h) to look after, to take care
YOUNG ARTHUR
Page 13 Exercise 11. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C
ANSWERS TO EXERCISE P.13
Page 14 Exercise 1 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C
ANSWERS TO EXERCISE P.14
Understanding the text. Answers to the
exercises: Page 18 Exercise 1
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A Page 18 Exercise 2
a.10 b. 6 c. 8 d. 7 e. 2 f. 9 g. 3 h. 4 i. 5 j. 1 Page 19 Exercise 3
a. This b. That c. This d. Those e. These f. This
THE SWORD IN THE STONE
THE SWORD IN THE STONE
Watch this video from Merlin Series 4 Episode 13
( The sword in the stone part II):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaBmWqQkKYE
Are there any similarities between the movie scene and the story in the book? Are there any differences?
Make a list of King Arthur’s qualities and
complete the chart:
BRITAIN HAS A KING
King Arthur
Age
He lived in…
Hobbies
Positive qualities
Negative qualities
Page 23 Exercise 1
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D8. B 9. A 10. D Page 24 Exercise 2B
a. friendlyb. courageousc. loyald. adventurous
Page 25 Exercise 3a. doesn’t like eating
b. liked fighting
c. liked causing troubled. didn’t like ridinge. likes readingf. didn’t like living
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 23-25
The knight’s armour and weapons
Complete the chart with information about Excalibur and
its scabbard.
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4viqGUtrw
EXCALIBUR
Excalibur Scabbard
Page 32 Exercise 1
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A Page 32 Exercise 2
a. with b. during c. of, in d. out e. with
EXCALIBUR
Watch this video about Guinevere (from the
movie King Arthur 2004): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RREc5c2OcW8 Can you find any differences between the
character of Guinevere in the book and in the movie? Any similarities?
ARTHUR MEETS GUINEVERE
Documentary about King Arthur’s Round Table: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H82wi557sHs Answer the questions:1.- Where can you find a replica of the Round Table?2.- When did King Arthur use the Round Table?3.- What does the narrator think about the existence of the Round Table?
ARTHUR MEETS GUINEVERE
Page 36 Exercise 1
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C Page 37 Exercise 2
b. King Leodegrance was thankful to him.c. Arthur met her at the banquet.d. Merlin wasn’t happy with Arthur’s choice, but
he accepted his decision.e. King Leodegrance said, ‘Thank you for
protecting us.’f. Arthur called them to sit at the Round Table.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT. P.36-37
Page 39 Exercise 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B
Before you read. P.39
Answer these questions:1.- Why did the five kings join against King Arthur?2.- Why did King Arthur want Guinevere to come with him?3.- How many knights were with King Arthur?
THE FIVE KINGS
Page 43 Exercise 11. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B Page 43 Exercise 2a. beautiful b. king c. stron d. protect e. forest f. queeng. dangerous Page 44 Exercise 3a. her b. my c. our d. his e. your f. their
Understanding the text p.43-44
Watch this video from Merlin TV series. What
is the relationship between King Arthur and Lancelot? What is the relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfvsd_MP1zY
LANCELOT
Page 48 Exercise 1
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A
Page 49 Exercise 2AMerlin: counsellor, wise, magicianArthur: king, friendly, courageous, loyal, adventurous, knightLancelot: generous, kind, knightGuinevere: wife, beautiful, queenGalahad: courageous, loyal, knightBa. magician / wiseb. king / courageous, adventurous, loyal and friendlyc. knight / generous and kindd. queen / beautifule. knight / loyal and courageous
Page 50 Exercise 3a. Do not enter b. Give money c. Take me d. Don’t open e. Tell me f. Stop
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT P.48-50
CASTLES
Match the picture to the name of the castles on pages 54-55.
Why was the Grail so important for King Arthur
and his knights? Watch this documentary about the Holy Grail and find out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-4sqSGNX-c Answer these questions as well:1.- Where is Indiana James? How is it related to King Arthur?2.- What can you see at the top of the hill?3.- Why is the water from the spring red?
THE HOLY GRAIL
Page 61 Exercise 11. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D8. A 9. C 10. C
Page 62 Exercise 2Where is the Holy Grail now?
Page 63 Exercise 41. at the end 2. is dangerous 3. likes 4. over 5. weighed
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT P.61-64
Excalibur and the Lady of the Lake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9lQdzXZ0Hs(From the movie “Excalibur” 1981).
KING ARTHUR GOES TO AVALON
Page 70 Exercise 11. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B Page 70 Exercise 21. A 2. B 3. A 4. C Page 72 Exercise 3a. Arthur’s life was long.b. King Arthur’s going to France.c. Mordred’s army was in Dover.d. Sir Bedivere’s taken Excalibur to the Lake.e. isf. isg. hash. genitive Page 73 Exercise 4the year, king, magician, Archbishop,noblemen, great church, Christmas Day,stone, sword, written, pulls, true,Arthur, new, good, Merlin, Excalibur,married, Round Table, Holy Grail,disappeared, Galahad, Bors, Percival,Mordred, return, Mordred, army, died,Avalon.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT P.70-73
Watch this documentary about King Arthur and discuss the similarities and differences with the book.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZL0b_FNTNY
KING ARTHUR’S LIFE
Similarities Differences