2. Translate the following sentences into English.

- ‘Тот, кто сумеет вынуть этот меч из камня, тот настоящий король Англии.’

- ‘Победителю турнира – королевская корона.’

- ‘Если бы человек мог летать, он бы родился с крыльями.’

3. Answer the questions.

- Who brought Arthur up? Who were Sir Ector and Sir Kay? What was Arthur’s life in the castle like?

- Describe Merlin. Was his magic black or white? What things could he do? What future inventions could he predict? What was his favourite phrase?

- What did Merlin mean by “decent education”? How did he teach the boy? Were his lessons interesting or boring? What things did the wizard teach Arthur?

- Why was Arthur chosen to be the King?

First Knight

Arthur became the great king of Camelot, and he devoted his life to building a land of peace and justice. In the film First Knight we see Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table, and Guinevere, Arthur’s queen. Read the tasks then watch the film and do them.

1. Answer these questions.

- Whom did Arthur make his wife?

- How did Arthur rule his kingdom? What was his ‘Great Dream’?

- What was the heart of Camelot? Why was the Table round? What was written on the Round Table?

- Who was Lancelot? Why was he knighted?

- Who were King Arthur’s other knights?

2. Summarize the story of King Arthur.

3. Although it is believed that Arthur lived in about 500 AD, interest in the legendary king grew in the Late Middle Ages when many books about him were written and knightly values became popular again. Study the articles about chivalry and answer the questions.

- What is ‘the Code of Chivalry’?

- What should a perfect knight do according to the Code of Chivalry?

- Describe the ceremony of knighting.

- Are there knights and orders in Britain today?

- What do you know about the Order of the Garter?

Sources:

1. Arthur, King. Children’s Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 1995. V. 2, pp. 42-45.

2. The Legend of Camelot. N. Blundell, K. Farrington. Ancient England. Sunburst Books, 1996. Pp. 40-42.

3. The Age of Chivalry. King Arthur. К.И. Кауфман, М. Ю. Кауфман. Страницы британской истории. Обнинск, 1998. С. 41-47.

4. Knighthood. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page489.asp

5. The Code of Chivalry. http://www.syraandor.com/Code.htm

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

For the good of all men,

and the love of one woman,

he fought to uphold justice

by breaking the law.

1. Study the words and expressions below and use them to answer the questions below.

the Third Great Crusade	gold medallion	Names
to mount an army	witchcraft	Marian (Marion)
to be ambushed	private chambers	Azeem, the Moor
to pay donations / taxes	crone	John Little
to swear by one’s own blood	outlaw	Sheriff of Nottingham
to worship the dark	to fulfil one’s vows	Mortianna
to be blindfolded	to sting up	Friar Tuck
		Guy of Glaborne
		Duncan
		Will Scarlett (Will Scarlet)