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 SIMPLESTAYWIN

BUILDFIGHTWRITELOVELEAVE

GOINVADE

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 didCelts

RomansAnglesSaxonsScots

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 ArthurAge

He lived in…Hobbies

Positive qualitiesNegative 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 fightingc. 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