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white cloth. The hand caught the sword and waved it three Thetimes.thndaLeoythLakfepullee thdorwsebeneatd h

the water.

Bedivere ran back to the wounded king. Arthur looked at Bedivere's face. 'I know that you have done what I commanded,' he said. 'Now carry me to the ocean shore, but be quick. I fear that I shall die.'

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carrytoArthur

 

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d

 

 

 

 

 

 

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moveI.twithoud windt sail,

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queen

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'Where will you go?' Sir Bedivere asked.

 

Arthur answered slowly. 'I am going a long way with these

 

women. I am going to the island valley of Avalon. It is an isle

 

of rest where winter never comes. There I will be healed of my

 

wound and will rest and wait. And one day I shall come again,

 

for Merlin called me the Once and Future King.'

 

'And where shall I go?' asked Sir Bedivere.

 

'Yoshalutravelthrougl

world,ht e

saiArthur'd

'Yo. shalu

l

 

tell of what you saw and what you heard - the stories of the

Knight

 

so Rounthfe

Tabled

Thstorie.

shal

bl tole untid thl e

 

ending of the world.'

 

 

 

 

 

Then the three queens sang a sad song as the boat moved

 

away from the shore. The boat gleamed in the moonlight.

The last of the Knights

Bedivere walked back to the cold bare hills. From the hills lookeh acrosd thwaters H. sae wthboate I.watmals bul t

bright. The boat moved slowly towards the islands in the west.

'The stories shall be told until the ending of the world.'

78

The Passing of Arthur

The islands were lost in the darkness of night. But the boat gleamed in the last light of the frosty moon.

Bedivere watched for a long time. The moon faded. Behind

himdaw, brokenBediver.

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Arthur'mof boas

t

 

 

thnifirse light otdayf

Hhear. gread shout

omantfvoicesy

,

 

 

anthed thglean

mwagones .

 

 

 

 

The hills were bare but bright as Bedivere began to walk

towar

theasts

An.

thd sue rosn

eo nane dayw

Points For Understanding

1

1The army of Uther attacked Tintagel Castle. What did the army of Utheexactlydor ?

Ho2 waUthes ablr eentoTintager Castle

?

.

 

2

1 Who were Arthur's parents and why did he live with Sir Ector? 2 How did Arthur become King of Britain?

3

1 What was the difference between the Sword of Right and the Sword of Might?

2 How will Arthur know when to return Excalibur to the lake?

4

Lancelo 1

watChampiothse

Knigh CamelotofExplai.

thn e

meaning of the word 'champion' in the story.

2 Merlin and Nimuspoke to each other without words. How did they speak to each other?

5

1 What did Nimu and Morgana want from Merlin?

'Yo2 mus rulwithoue

m.thelpy Wh' ydiMerld

nsa thiyhurstAro

?

80

81

 

 

 

6

Wh1

yarthesthingimportanes

chapterinthi s

?

 

(a a) axn (bebargai)

(cn

greea) ribbon n

 

 

 

7

1

What curse did the sorceress put on Sir Meliot?

Wha2 curst diesorceresthd pus Elaineot ?

 

 

 

 

 

8

1

Explain the importance of the love potion in this story.

2

'I see a black sail,' said Iseult of the White Hands. Why did she say

 

this?

 

 

 

 

 

9

1Why did Sir Kay laugh at Sir Percivale?

2What was the Holy Grail?

 

 

10

1 What was the Siege Perilous?

 

Mordre2

wanted Galahad

dt osi ot thSiegnPerilous

Wh3

coulMordrey nod loot ka hthole cupy ?

 

 

 

11

1Why did Mordred not go on the quest?

2Why could Lancelot not enter the Grail Chapel?

 

 

 

12

Wh1

Morganydid aLFe puy spelat ol thsecren gardet

ni thn e

 

 

forest?

 

 

2

Where did Arthur fight his last battle?

Ho3

Morganwdid

diea

?

 

 

 

13

1 Why did Sir Bedivere not want to cast Excalibur into the lake?

Wher2

Arthudied

gor ?

Why. ?

82

83

 

Glossary

1 warrior (page 4)

anolword

fosoldierda

.

2 invader - to invade (page 4)

if you invade a country you take or send an army into it in order to

empire

controge

 

ol

itfThpeopl.

whe

od thio arcalles.invaders

3

(pagnumbea4e ) countrieof

thas ruledart

bynperso governmentor

.

 

 

attacked

4

attack to -

(pag

4e )

 

 

 

to use violence against a person or place.

5court (page 5)

the place where a king or queen lives and works. Someone who has an official position at the court of a king or queen, or who spends

timthere .courtiers,a

6 magician (page 5) someon whe useomagis cmaktimpossible thingehappens A.ma n

in stories who has magic powers is also called a wizard. A woman wh useo evisspiritl st omagido storienc callesi.ssorceresda

7

chivalrous (page 5)

.

polit

ane behavioukindd

brmeytowardn womens

8honour, truth and justice (page 5)

These were the things that the knights believed in. Honour is the

respec thapeoplt have someonfor whachieveo somethin g

great, is very powerful, or behaves in a way that is morally right. Truth is the quality of being true, and someone who says what is true and does not lie speaks truthfully. Justice is treatment of people

tha itfais anmoralld righty ansomeo,d whe oifais nmoralld y right is just.

9quest (page 5)

a long difficult search

raven10 (pag

e9 )

a large bird with shiny black feathers.

11 blow (page 9)

hans

doobjectar n

I.yofstriksomeone,u

har hidsomeone'frot

you hit someone or something with your hand, a tool, or a weapon. You can also say strike (someone) a blow. A hit made with someone's hand, a stick, or another object is also called a stroke.

swan12 (pag

e9 )

a large white bird with a long neck that lives near water.

Sire13 (pag

10e

)

anolword used

talkinfodr

gtkingoa Ther. are ealo wordft

used before people's names in this book. Sir is used before the name of a man who is a knight. Lord is used before the name of a man who has a high rank in the highest British social class. Lady is used as a title for some women who have important social or official positions.

14 protect (page 11)

to keep someone or something safe. 15 spell (page 11)

words or actions that are believed to make magic things happen.

youIfcosspell,at

yo

sumagie

tsomethincmak

happeg

nt o

someone, or to seem to do this. If you break a spell, you end it. Spells can make good or bad things happen. If you curse someone, you use magicpowerstomakebadthingshappentsomeneoThesebad.

things are called a curse. 16 wound (page 12)

an injury in which your skin or flesh is seriously damaged. Someone wheriouslis injurey .woundedis

17 gave birth — to give birth (to someone) (page 13)

to produce a baby from inside your body. A baby that is recently newborn. i s

18 nunnery (page 13)

placwherreligiou womes

n-onunr togethersliv-

.

 

 

archbishop19

(pag

14e )

 

 

 

priesa

othighesthf

rant

ksomiChristiane churchesn

.

20 astonished (page 16) surprisedvery .

21 sign (page 19)

a piece of evidence that something exists or is happening. plenty22 (pag 21e )

a situation in which large supplies of something are available, especially food.

23 deed (page 22)

literar

worymeanind something

thasomeongt

does

.

ogre24 (pag

23e

)

 

 

 

a cruel frightening person.

84

85

 

heir25

(pag

 

23e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

companion 38

(pag 34e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o,

titlar wheanothe

r

 

someon

 

whe

owits

yoh uowhr

yospenu

dalo otimf withe

someon

 

whe

wiloreceivl moneyproperty,

 

 

 

 

person dies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tapestry39

(pag

44e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a thick heavy cloth that has pictures or patterns woven into it.

26 squire (page 25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minstrel

40

(pag 64e )

 

a young man in the Middle Ages who worked for a knight and

a singer or musician who travelled and performed at the time of

 

 

 

 

carrie

 

 

shieldhis Squire.

wantes

becomdt knightse

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

King Arthur.

 

 

 

 

sorceress27

 

 

 

(pag

 

26e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

harp 41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pag

46e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a woman who uses evil spirits to do magic in stories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sister-half 28

 

 

 

musicainstrumenl

thatconsist

osrowfastringotretchefs

oved r

 

 

 

 

(pag

72e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a large upright frame.

 

 

 

 

a sister who has either the same mother or the same father as you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42 pirate (page 48)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

someone who steals things from ships while they are sailing.

29

Abbey (page 28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dragon

43

gap( 49e )

 

 

a large church with buildings connected to it for monks or nuns

in stories, an imaginary large animal that breathes out fire.

 

livto

ine

Aabbes.n

 

womasis

 

whn

oichargsi n

neoconvfa

(t

a

 

 

44

 

 

religious community of women).

 

 

 

 

 

claws (page 50)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one of the sharp curved claw nails that some birds and animals have

Joseph30

Arimatheaof

 

(pag

 

28e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on their feet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the Christian bible, a rich man who was a supporter of Jesus.

potion 45

 

(pag 51)e

 

 

 

 

heal 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pag

28e )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a drink that is believed to be magic, poisonous, or useful as a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if an injury heals, or if someone heals it, the skin or bone grows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

medicine. A love potion is believed to make the person who drinks it

togetheback

 

becomeanrd

healths

 

againySomeon.

whe cao curn

e

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fall in love.

 

 

 

 

peopl

whe

aro

illeusin,speciag

powerl

thaothespeoplr

 

ed no

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

buried — to bury (page 55)

 

 

 

 

understand is called a healer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

joust32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to put something in the ground and cover it with earth.

(pag

 

29e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

grave (page 55)

 

 

 

 

competitioa between

twpeoplnridine horsesgThe.fighy

byt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ridintowardg

eacs othe

anrtryind gt hioeact othe

witr

hlona

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the place where a dead person is buried in a deep hole under the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stick called a lance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 unworthy (page 57)

 

 

 

33

noble (page 32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a worthy person has qualities that make people respect them. An

 

 

behaving in a brave and honest way that other people admire.

 

 

 

challenge34

 

 

(pag

 

33e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unworthy person lacks these qualities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

hermit (page 58)

 

 

 

 

 

if you challenge someone, you invite them to compete or fight. This

 

 

 

 

 

 

invitation is called a challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

someone who chooses to live alone, or someone who spends most of

bargain 35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

theitimaloner .

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pag 35e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

vision (page 59)

 

 

 

 

 

an agreement in which each person or group promises something.

 

 

 

 

36

maiden (page 37)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

guardian51

something that someone sees in a dream or as a religious experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pag

61e

)

 

 

 

 

 

an old word meaning a girl or young woman who is not married.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maid has the same meaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a person who protects something.

 

 

ribbon37

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

loyal (page 66)

 

 

 

 

 

(pag

 

37e

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

papehor thar

useti fod

r

someon

whe

loyaicontinues l

supporto

persoaorganisationno r

.

 

 

lonanarrog

piecw

ureeocolf

 

clotd

 

decorating or tying things.

86

87

unfaithful53

(pag

70e

)

having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your

husband

wif,

ousuaepartnerl

.

54 sin - to sin (page 72)

yoifsinu yosomethin,ud

thag wronitaccordinsg

religiouto

s

laws. You commit a sin.

Exercises

Vocabulary: words in the story

Choos

the bes wort

ndifollowthn e sentencesg

.

Hi1

eyes

wers

thcolouee

or thcleaf blur

se ask/ pony/ shored/

.

 

'Winte 2

cominsr

ang md

mey havn little fee mout/

sworh/ .food/ '

 

 

 

 

 

3Uther promised / ordered / told / remembered to give the child, Arthur, to Merlin.

'W4

 

wile havl

feasa contes/

battl/

praye/

tr seo whe

cao puln

thl

e

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sword from the stone.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 The people attacked / invaded / played / suffered because there was no

orde

ri thnlande

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Father6

 

pu,youtswor

bacd

ki nit

bossheatx/containeh/ holder,/

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Th7

swore

frod

mthstone

 

ei

asigwarnin/

 

noticg/

wore/

thad

yot u

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are king.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthu8

 

foughr

lesitbatx

ans wod

nlosdefeate//

invade/

 

 

hid

s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enemies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9I wat

timsa

peacof

aneplentd

 

 

party/

poetry/

pretty/

any thd e

 

peopl werhappye .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Th 10 mpte

seay calleits

thdChaie Stoo/r

Sieg/l

ncPerilous,/B h

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

said Merlin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

You may strike the first go / axe / sword / blow and I will strike the

 

 

 

 

second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Gawai12

 

 

hanmads

terribla bargaie

brean/

choick/ .permit/

though'

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Knights.

13 It is Christmas - a time of peace and party / luck / celebration / feast.

88

89

' 14

looI searck/ quesh/

see/t thGreek Chapen

anl thGreed n

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knight,' said Gawain.

 

 

 

 

 

15'I

it scolanightd Woul.

yod likuideeam

ribbon/

 

the castle to visit you?'

 

 

 

 

 

' 16

havI aegif fot

yor —upieca oegreeribbonf

Thribbo.e wilnprotecl t

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ warm / thank / present you.'

 

 

 

 

 

17Sir Gawain did not keep / make / break / take his promise to the

Green Knight.

18'I have cursed Sir Meliot. Now his wound will never better / heal / bleed / mark.'

N

19

mao hangons inte thChapeoePeriloul

eanretursd

adonct /ei n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

timarrive/

alive/

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20'IIseulf

tht Faicomesr

rais,

whitea

flae

g/si

nsai/ shee/l

oyoutn

r

 

 

ship.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mordre

21

could nod loot

ka ththole

cubecausyp hewae ugls

bliny/ d/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shorunworthy/

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 The words on the sword were TAKE ME UP and throw / pull / draw / casAWAYMtE .

Writing: rewrite sentences

Use words from the box to rewrite these sentences. You may need to

guesn/ squirt/ eo f

make some changes, such as verb tenses. There are two extra words.

Merlin'1

hais war thcolouse

snowfr .

 

Merlin'

hais

r

 

 

Winte2

cominsr

ang

md mey havn suppliesfew

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter is coming

3'I will keep you safe,' said Merlin. I will

Th4 armie

Utheosf

anrGorld

foughs

weaponswith

.

The armies of

5 His body was covered in blood from many cuts.

His body was

 

 

 

6'wilI senlpeopld

witmessageh

througs

alh thlande .itainos

I will send

7He lifted the sword above his head and the metal flashed brightly in the sunlight.

8Excalibur is a present from the Lady of the Lake.

Excalibur is a

Yo

9

liwuhgifl mantthgifybetweesarmiesn

.

You will

90

91

10 The knights of Camelot did many great and good actions.

 

 

The

knights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tw11

youn

meg whn

wero goine

gknightob e

hels tsthdknige

horses' .

 

 

 

 

 

Two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Uther put Morgana into a place where holy women live.

 

Uthe

 

Morganput

 

 

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tristra 13

anmluesId drant

 

thk loveknirde .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tristram and Iseult

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lancelo14

 

 

 

 

wat

thsFirseKnight

Camelotof

.

 

 

 

Lancelot was

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Percivale looked after his family's goats.

 

 

 

 

Percivale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

The knights of Camelot will go and look for the Holy Grail.

 

 

The

knights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'17

aI

mthperso

 

whn look aftes Grail,the

sai' KindPellesg .

 

 

 

 

 

aI mth

 

e

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bor 18

awselliks ildttabn

oehgtndirbe acrose

hrtesvire .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthu19

 

pusher

 

 

hidswor

hard

intd

thobode Mordredfy

 

 

Arthur

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grammar: comparisons with as ... as ...

Us theworde

si thn boxe Loo.

xamplekht e

Ca. yonmaku similae

r

comparisons?

1 Uther Pendragon was strong.

Th2strange

knight'e

bears

wadgreens

.

 

3 Arthur's eyes were blue.

 

 

Lancelot'4

ros

wae .reds

 

 

Th5

ice

eo

thn hille

was hards

.

6The smoke was black.

.

7The light was bright.

Si

8

oileMr

watpales

.

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Grammar & Vocabulary: just

tThknige

Camelofs

fight fotruthrhonou, anjusticerd Kin.Arthug

r

is a noble and just king. But you will often hear the word JUST in

spokeEnglis

withdifferenha

meaningt .

 

NOUN

ADJECTIVE of justice

ADVERB

JUSTICE

JUST

JUST

 

 

 

 

treatment of people

good and fair

1.

a short time ago

that is fair and right

 

2.

only, simply

 

 

 

 

Is the word JUST used as an adjective or an adverb in the following sentences?

ADJ ADV

1Bedivere was a just and honest man.

2Lancelot arrived just in time during the battle.

3There were just a few knights left in Camelot during the quest.

UthePendrago4

wan nos ajusthonourablant d

kinge

.

Can you use the adverb just in the following sentences?

Look at the examples.

Yo5 simplu presy thbuttose marken SENDd

.

6 There are three buttons, but you only press the button marked SEND.

7I wilt breadl

yi nvera shory imet

.

8I was only wondering if you'd like to go.

9I found you barely in time.

Vocabulary choice: words which are related in meaning

Whic worh

mosdicloseltrelatedy Loo? kaxampltht e

the trn yt o

 

 

 

 

 

matc

ht rest

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

gold

ancient

colour

bear

jewel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

besiege

surround

defend

attend

descend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

spell

time

place

wisdom

magic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

poison

medicine

healthy

murder

fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

cathedral

castle

palace

church

minstrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

astonished

amazed

bored

successful

founded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

might

worth

weakness

volume

power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

deeds

laws

arms

exercises

actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

perilous

safe

possible

dangerous

attractive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

stroke

hit

fire

meat

boat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

quest

answer

search

host

reply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

celebration festival

decoration

occasional

assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

ribbon

band

clothing

metal

wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

curse

speak evilspea welk l

say prayerstalbadlk

y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

maid

done

girl

cook

taken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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