myths, legends and stories - schullv
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knight - Ritter Do you know the legend of King Arthur and the Knightsof the Round Table?
One of the most told legends in Britain’s history is
probably the one of Robin Hood. It
(take) place around 1100 when many outlaws
(live) in Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood
lived with his fellows, known as the Merry Men,
among them. Robin’s most famous fellows
(be) Little John, Will Scarlet, Brother
Tuck and Maid Marian. Despite every law, he
(rob) the rich and gave to the poor.
Robin was a loyal servant to King Richard Lionheart
whose brother (plot) to steal his
crown. And so Robin and his fellows fought Prince
John and the Sheriff of Nottingham who
(be) instructed to capture them. But
they couldn’t be captured because they
(be) too smart and managed to
escape the Sheriff every time. One day Robin and
the Merry Men (manage) to break into
Nottingham Castle and steal all the Sheriff’s gold.
Richard Lionheart had heard of the
brave robber helped the poorest of
Revenue s imple pa s tRevenue s imple pa s t
Since these stories are about people from
history, they have to be written in simple past.
1. Put the verbs in part 1 of the text into simple
past.
2. Part 2 of the Story of Robin Hood is full of
relative clauses. Complete the text by using
who, that or which.
3. Read the story of brave Robin Hood and
his Merry Men after. Do you think it's ok to
rob the rich and give to the poor? Write
down why or why not by using the
subordinate clause of reason, time and
comparison.
Example: It's good because... It's bad when...
Myths, legends and stories
Myths and legends are stories about people from history. Usually, they aren’t completely true. Sometimes, the writer
changes some events a bit to make them more interesting, exciting or to convey a message for what's right or
wrong. Legends are full of colourful characters such as warm-hearted kings, evil queens, brave knights and magical
characters like wizards.
The legend of Robin Hood and the Merry Men
Exercises
Revision - Mixed exercises
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the poor returned to England. To see Robin’s
heroism himself he dressed as a beggar and went
into Sherwood Forest. Robin
recognised his king bowed to him. King Richard
was touched by Robin’s loyalty
decided to reward him. Robin was
pardoned by the king lived as a free man ever since.
Some legends even say that the king married Robin
and Maid Marian.
4.
Myths and
legendsStories Reason
... ...
Example: f icitional based onhistory
...
Legend or s tory?Legend or s tory?
Read the short explanations, and decide if it's either a legend or a fictional story. Copy the table write down
the reasons for your descision.
King Arthur a nd the Knights o f the Round T a ble:King Arthur a nd the Knights o f the Round T a ble:
I'm King Arthur and lived in my castle Camelot in Britain. The story I take place in is based on historical
events even though I haven't actually lived. I appointed my most loyal followers as Knights of the Round
Table.
Ha rry Pot ter :Ha rry Pot ter :
I'm Harry Potter a young wizard who lives in Little Whinging near London and visits Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry where we learn how to fly a broomstick and use our wands. My friends are Ron
and Hermoine and we go on many adventures. We are invented by the writer J.K. Rowling.
T he Loch Ness Mons ter :T he Loch Ness Mons ter :
The Loch Ness Monster is a mysterious sea creature and is told to live in the Scottish Highlands. Many
people reported to have seen the dinosaur-like creature, but every picture taken turned out to be fake.
Robin Hood:Robin Hood:
I'm Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest was my home and I robbed the rich and gave to the poor. I was loyal
to King Richard Lionheart and lived around 1100.
Sher lock Ho lmes :Sher lock Ho lmes :
I'm Sherlock Holmes an exceptionally smart detective invented by Canon Doyle. I lived at 221b Baker
Street in London and could solve almost every case with my assistant Dr Watson.
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Hogwards School is a big castle
5.
a) Complete the subordinate and relative clauses in
the text. Decide if either which, who, that, like,
before, after or as much as fits.
Platform at King's Cross
Potions classroom
Harry Potter is a very special boy
has a lightning shaped scar on his forehead.
he knew he's a
wizard, he lived at his aunt and uncle's
are muggles. People are called
muggles they have no magical
power. He's got a beautiful owl named Hedwig
has got white feathers. Harry
goes to a magical school is called
Hogwarts. He goes there by train
departs on platform every September first
from King's Cross. This is where he met his
friends Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger for
the first time. When they arrive at school they get
sorted into four houses are called
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff.
At school, they take classes
Potions, History of Magic and Defence against
the Dark Arts. Potions class is
taught by a teacher Harry doesn't like at all, is
his least favourite class. The most popular sport
in the magic world is Quidditch. Quidditch
is also popular at Hogwarts is
played up in the air on broomsticks. Harry
is an exceptionally good flyer is
also part of Gryffindor's Quidditch team.
Welcome to the wiz a rding wor ld o f Ha rry Pot terWelcome to the wiz a rding wor ld o f Ha rry Pot ter
b) Revision present perfect.
Put the sentences into the present perfect.
1. They ate every meal in the Great Hall.
2. Harry lived in Little Whinging before going to Hogwards.
3. Harry's Quidditch team won many games.
4. Hermoine always studied a lot before their f inal exams.
5. Ron had a rat as a pet until he found out that this rat is an animagus.
(Animagus a person that can turn into an animal)
c) Revision going-to future.
Look at Harry, Ron and Hermoine's timetable.
Write down what they planning on doing during the week in the going-to future.
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