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Myths and Legends: 1. Answer The Questions

This document contains a lesson plan on the myths and legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It includes questions for students to answer about myths, legends, and details from the story of King Arthur. Students are asked to match descriptions to pictures of figures from Greek mythology. They are also asked to discuss the characteristics of an ideal knight and describe Merlin the wizard based on an image. For homework, students must write short love letters between Guinevere and Lancelot.

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Myths and Legends: 1. Answer The Questions

This document contains a lesson plan on the myths and legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It includes questions for students to answer about myths, legends, and details from the story of King Arthur. Students are asked to match descriptions to pictures of figures from Greek mythology. They are also asked to discuss the characteristics of an ideal knight and describe Merlin the wizard based on an image. For homework, students must write short love letters between Guinevere and Lancelot.

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Name: th

Date: 24 of March 2014

Myths and Legends

Revision from previous lesson: ‘The Greek Myths’


1. Answer the questions:
a) What is a myth?
b) Do you belive in myths?
c) Why yes or why not?

2. Match the descriptions with the pictures:


a. In Greek myths she was considered to be A. a-
the most beautiful woman in the world.
Her abduction by Paris caused
The Trojan War.

b. He was killed near the end of the Trojan B. b-


War by Paris, who shot him in the heel with an
arrow.

c. She was a monster, a Gorgon, generally C. c-


described as having the face of a female with
snakes in place of hair. Gazing directly upon
her would turn anyone to stone.

1
New Lesson: ‘King Arthur and the Knights of The Round Table’
1. Answer the questions:
a) What is a legend?

2.
Consider the text and discuss then with the teacher the questions:

‘One of the greatest legendary figures in Britain was King Arthur.


He was the son of King Uther. This king gave his child to Merlin, the wizard.
When King Uther died, Merlin stuck a sword into a rock and said:
‘This sword is in the stone by magic. Only the true king will be able to pull it out.’
Many men tried but none succeeded. When Arthur tried, the sword slipped out easily.
Arthur was made king. He went on to foud The Round Table an order of knights who
became famous for fighting the evil and helping the poor.’
(Extract from book: High Flyer Upper Intermediate, pag 42.)

1. Who was King Arthur?


2. Who was Merlin?
3. Why do you think Arthur was able to pull out the sword from the stone?
4. Who was Guinevere?
5. Who were the Knight of The Round Table? What was their purpose?
6. Do you know the love story between Guinevere and Lancelot?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

3.
2
Imagine you are a Knight of The Round Table, discuss with your teacher how a
knight should be then write down the description. Work in pairs of two.( 2 )
You can use the
following words: Faith= credinţă
Power=putere
Brave=curajos Sword= sabie
Loyal= loial Wife= soţie
Good=bun King= rege
Christian=creştin Kingdom= împărăţie
Beliver=credincios round table=masă rotundă
forever alone  horse= cal
=mereu singur queen= regină
helmet= cască

4. Look at the picture provided by your teacher and make a description of Merlin the
wizard. Take into consideration his age, clothes, weight, profession (job  ) and his
role in Arthur’s life.

3
Homework:

5.
Write love letters between Guinevere and Lancelot.
You must write a reply to the first one. Use 50 words.

My love………………….. , Dear…………………..,

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