Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Merlin. Valliant. Part I.

Read the summary:
In this episode King Uther Pendragon holds an annual tournament, where Prince Arthur Pendragon is to defend his title against other knights of the realm. Sir Valiant comes with a magic secret weapon: a shield from which the painted poisonous serpents can come to life and attack (Sir Valiant also murdered it's creator).

Vocabulary:
1. mucking out - убирать навоз/ removing manure and soiled straw from a horse's loose box.
2. (n) shield
3. (n) swordcraft / (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the art of using a sword
4. (v) guarantee / give surety or assume responsibility
5. (v) compete / compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
6. (n) tournament / a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
7. (adj) paralyzed /  unable to move or act on something
8. (v) command /  to give orders to
9. (adj) brave /  someone who is fearless
10. mace work; mace - булава
11. (n) clanging /  a loud repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
12. (n)  etiquette / rules for correct or polite behaviour between people, or within certain professions
13. (n) glory / слава/ a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
14. (n) pressure / an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands
15. helmet
16. armour
17. (n) realm / kingdom: "the peers of the realm".
19. (n) warrior / A brave or experienced soldier or fighter.
20. (n) champion / A person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, esp. in sports.
21. (n) combat / Fighting between armed forces.
22. (n) coward / A person who lacks the courage to do dangerous or unpleasant things
23. (n) victory / to win a game or competition
24. (n) creep / someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
25. (n) opponent / Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.

Watch the video HERE

Answer the questions:

  1. What can a shield do?
  2. Why does Valliant need this shield?
  3. What does Valiant tell the snakes to do?
  4. Why is Arthur and Merlin fighting?
  5. Does Merlin seem happy to be Arthur’s servant? Why?
  6. Is Arthur nervous about the tournament?
  7. What does Merlin forget to give Arthur at the tournament?
  8. Who is currently the reigning champion?
  9. What will they win?
  10. What does Merlin think of the Knight Valiant?
  11. How does Merlin clean Arthur’s armour?

Fill in the missing words:
1. With this swordcraft and this shield, I _________ you will win.
2. When you’re competing in the _________
3. Snakes strikes. Your _________ will be _________ .
4. Body, shield, body, _________ , shield, head.
5. you’re _________ than you look, most servants collapse after the first blow.
6. How’s you _________  work coming along?
7. Do you hear _________ ?
8. You think _________ out Arthur's horses is going to be fun?
9. I know pretty much everything there is to know about _________
10. Only one can have the _________ of being crowned

Missing words:
1. opponent
2. tournament
3. paralyzed
4. guarantee
5. mace
6. mucking
7. braver
8. honour
9. clanging
10. champion
11. armour
12. shield

Listen and repeat, answer the questions in italics:
1. So how’s your first day as Arthur’s servant?
2. Do you hear clanging?
3. It was horrible. Does Author sound exhausted?
4. Ahh and I've still got to learn about tournament etiquette by the morning.
5. Oi, what have told you about using magic like this? Does Gaius sound irritated?
6. If I could actually feel my arms I’d pick up the book myself
7. Never mind your arms what do I do if you get caught?
8. What would you do? Does Merlin sound scared?
9. Well, you just make sure it doesn’t happen for both our sakes.


Learn the words here

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