Merlin - The Mark of Nimueh

Before you watch:

- Have you ever done something you wish you hadn’t done?

- What was that?

- What happened after that?

- Did you try to do anything to change what was done?

Watch the video HERE.

Discussion questions:  (2:15 – 12:20)

- Why are Merlin and Gaius hiding the corpse?

- Why doesn’t Arthur tell Gaius his father’s order himself?

- What does Gaius think of the nature of the disease?

- What did Uther command Arthur to do?

- Why did Gaius forbid Merlin to cure the dying man?

- Why were Merlin and Gaius afraid of Merlin’s room being searched?

- Why can’t Merlin use the magic book?

- Why does Uther want to isolate the lower town?

- How did the fact, that the dead woman was a courtier, helped Merlin and Gaius?

Who said that and what were they talking about? (3:25 – 13:20)

1. Purple suits you. Not that I’m saying red doesn’t suit you.

2. The victims are dying in 24 hours and it’s spreading fast.

3. Increase your presence in the town. Double the guards on all the gates.

4. Science will lead us to the source of the disease.

5. It’s neither good nor bad. It’s how you use it.

6. I found a place where you can put things. It’s called a cupboard

7. Sitting by and doing nothing, that’s a virtue?

8. I want you to impose a curfew.

9. Courtiers seldom go down to the lower town. So what does that mean?

10. I wish there was something, anything, but so far the remedy is beyond what I can achieve.

Fill in the missing words: (4:10 - 12:20)

1. Do you think it could be some kind of ________?
2. I was attempting to find the ______.
3. We need Gaius to find a _____.
4. If we cannot control this plague, people will ________ magic for a cure.
5. I’m examining the ______ of that man’s stomach.
6. I’m looking for material or ______ suggesting the use of enchantments.
7. You want to practice magic when the King is hunting for ______?
8. Merlin, your life is ________ for more important things.
9. We have to ____ how this illness is spreading.
10. It suggests that the disease is not ______ by contact.

Missing words:

1. contents
2. turn to
3. destined
4. evidence
5. cause
6. sorcerers
7. spread
8. plague
9. cure
10. discover
    
    

Put the mixed up sentences in the correct order:  (6:00 – 11:50)

1. the city/If Gaius is right/will be wiped out/believe me
2. then how can we/what a disease is/cure him?/If we don’t know
3. to read through them/ You are quite welcome/if you wish
4. I get/how many interruptions/It depends on
5. will never be found/who’s powerful enough/searching the town/A sorcerer/ to do this
6. onto the streets/No one is/after the great bell/to be allowed
7. were given/Sometimes I do wonder/ whether your magical talents/ to the right person

Discussion questions:  (13:30 – 28:00)

- How did Merlin help Gwen?

- Does Gaius think it’s a good idea to stop people from using the water?

- Why did Arthur think that Gwen was the sorcerer?

- Why did Arthur change his mind about Gwen?

- What did Gwen ask Merlin to do?

- How did Merlin decide to save Gwen?

- Why doesn’t Arthur believe that Merlin is the sorcerer?

Who said that and what were they talking about? (16:55 – 27:25)

1. I had this in the water for no more than a few hours.

2. I don’t mean that in a nasty way. You’re just funny.

3. Was anybody with you when all this happened?

4. What can I do? I can’t turn a blind eye!

5. If you will not undo your sorcery, you force my hand and I must find you guilty.

6. You have no right to cast a judgment on that girl!

7. I place myself at your mercy.

Fill in the missing words and put them in the right form if needed: (17:00 – 27:00)

1. The pump from where the people take their daily _____.
2. You finally ______, I’ll tell you. I’m ______.
3. Perhaps you were _______ from some other _______?
4. I found a magic _____ in her house.
5. Didn’t you think it might look a bit _______ , the curing of one man?
6. And under this circumstance I have no choice but to ______  you to death.
7. I have _______  what witchcraft can do.
8. But the _______ supply  won’t last for much longer.

Missing words:

1. supply
2. ailment  
3. sentence  
4. find out  
5. suffer  
6. poultice  
7. psychic  
8. emergency   
9. witness   
10. suspicious
    
    

Are these sentences true or false? (17:10 – 27:55)

1. Arthur believes the sorcerer is inside the city.

2. Gwen didn’t believe that Merlin was psychic.

3. Morgana thinks that Arthur is right about Gwen.

4. Uther gave Gwen a royal pardon.

5. Arthur didn’t allow his father to arrest Merlin.

6. Arthur thinks that Merlin is in love with Morgana.

Multiple choice questions:

1. What did Merlin see in the water?  (30:35 – 41:40)

a) a beast born of clay  b) a water monster  c) an ugly lizard

2) Who does Merlin need to defeat Afanc?

a) Morgana  b) Gaius  c) Arthur

3) Merlin is looking for a book on…

a) sorceries   b) elements   c) spells

4) Gaius says that Merlin could destroy Afanc with…

a) water  b) wind and fire  c) some unknown elements

5) Morgana thinks that Merlin is a

a) lover  b) warrior  c) servant

6) Gaius thinks that the magic was invoked by…

a) not very skilled sorcerer    b) young sorcerer    c) ancient sorcerer

7) Morgana thinks that Merlin’s secret is that he is …

a) in love with Gwen      b) a wizard    c) the one who cured Gwen’s father

Who said that and what were they talking about? (28:45 – 41:55)

1. Yes, but you don't prove her innocence by offering to jump into the flames.

2. Well, maybe I should go around wearing a pointy hat.

3. You are but one side of a coin.

4. Bring her execution forward to tonight.

5. I certainly can’t imagine any man loving me so much.

6. Father will slam us both in chains if he knew I’d endangered you.

7. Will I never be rid of her?

8. I only hope you didn’t come to her attention.

Fill in the missing words and put them in the right form if needed: (28:05 – 42:00)

1. What else could I do? It’s my _____ Gwen’s going to die.
2. Perhaps she cast a _____ on you.
3. If we’re going to save Gwen we have to find out what’s _______ the water.
4. Now we have to find a way to _______ it.
5. People are dying, we can’t _____ any longer.
6. Afanc is the _______ made from earth and water.
7. We have to _____Gwen’s innocence.
8. But he won’t want to _____ the King.
9. There are no new deaths, and those that are sick are ______.
10. Well, no one else seems to appreciate my _____.

Missing words:

1. disobey
2. fault  
3. prove
4. defeat
5. recover  
6. spell
7. contaminate
8. skills  
9. delay
10. creature
      

Finish the sentences:  (28:15 – 41:40)

1. Merlin is a wonder but the wonder is …

2. He thinks he is so sharp! But even when I told him I was a wizard …

3. If we destroy Afanc, …

4. The age of gallantry seems to be dead. You look around and …

5. I’m telling you Morgana, turn back or…

6. I hope we find it before…

7. I know your secret. You can continue to deny it, but …

Learn the words from the video HERE.

Shakespeare (the History of English)

Warm-up:

1. Who was William Shakespeare?

2. What country was he from?

3. What is he famous for?

Watch the video and do additional video exercises HERE

Watch the video HERE and fill in the missing words:

1. ____________ words and phrases were invented by William Shakespeare.

2. He gave us handy words like “_________”,“_________” and “anchovy”.

3. He came up with a word “_________” soon after he ran out of words to rhyme with crocodile. (What words can be rhymed with “crocodile”?)

5. The nation of ___________ finally took him to their hearts when he invented the word “hobnob”.

6. Of course it’s possible other people used these words first but dictionary writers like looking them up in Shakespeare because there were more ‘___________’ and people ‘poking’ each others’ eyes out.

8. Shakespeare’s poetry showed the world that English was a rich, vibrant language, with ________ expressive and emotional power.

9. And he still had time to open all those _______ in Stratford.

Match Shakespeare's catchphrases with their definition:

1. As dead as a doornail
2. A plague on both your houses
3. Eaten out of house and home
4. Fair play
5. Lay it on with a trowel
6. Brevity is the soul of wit
7. Break the ice
8. Get your money’s worth
9. Good riddance
10. Green eyed monster
11. Foul play
12. Love is blind
13. Hoist by your own petard

• It means you are happy that someone or something is gone. Скатерьтю дорога.
• It means that the shorter your speech is the better. Краткость сетра таланта.
• A feeling of jealousy. Жадность.
• When somebody eats all your food. Сожрать все под чистую.
• Dead. Мертвее мертвого.
• When you are unhappy with both sides of the argument. Чума на оба ваши дома.
• When you cannot see anything bad in the person you love. Любовь слепа.
• Unfair play in a game or sport. OR Unlawful or dishonest behavior. Нечестная игра.
• To exaggerate, especially in order to flatter somebody (informal). Утрировать, бессовестно льстить кому-то.
• British slang for correct or okay. OR It means someone or something is honest and good. Честная игра.
• To spend money well. Стоит потраченных денег.
• To stop being shy and start talking to people for the first time. Сделать первый шаг
• When you wanted to do something bad to another person but instead it happened to you because of your actions. Не рой яму другому, сам в нее попадешь.

Read about Shakespeare HERE and do the activities below:

Read Why is Shakespeare famous? and answer True or False:

• William Shakespeare is one of the world's greatest writers. He wrote novels and plays but he wasn’t interested in poetry.
• Shakespeare was born in London, in England.
• He became famous for writing plays.
• Most people now say he was the best writer of all time.
• Shakespeare lived more than 300 years ago. Yet people still go to see his plays.
• William Shakespeare was born in 1564. He grew up in Tudor England in the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
• He lived in boring times.
• Shakespeare died in 1616.

Read The young Shakespeare and fill in the gaps:

1. Many people think his birthday was 23 April - __________.
2. William's short name was  __________.
3. Shakespeare's father job was making __________.
4. At school Shakespeare had lessons in __________, __________, and __________.
5. If boys were naughty, the teacher __________ them.
6. In 1582, Shakespeare got married. His wife, Anne Hathaway, was a ________ daughter.
7. Anne Hathaway was ___ years older than William.

Read Shakespeare in London and choose the best answer:

1. Which stories tell us why Shakespeare left Stratford-upon-Avon:

• He had to run away from home, after poaching deer.
• He fell in love with a girl from London.
• He went off to be a soldier.
• He was a tutor in a rich family's home.

2. Why London?

• London was where poor people became rich
• London was the biggest city in England.
• London had markets, shops, taverns (inns), churches and palaces.
• London had theaters.

3. Why did Shakespeare stop writing plays for some time?

• Shakespeare became an actor and stopped writing.
• The theaters shut because of the plague.
• He liked writing poems more than plays.
• He was very sick.

Read Plays in Shakespeare's time and answer the questions:

• What was the name of the theater that Shakespeare started with his friends? What does this word mean?
• What were theaters like?
• What is so special about the modern Globe Theater in London?
• What was unusual about the actors in Shakespeare's day?
• What role in what play did Shakespeare play himself?
• What special effects did they have, why were some of them dangerous?
• What kind of plays did Shakespeare write? What kind of play is Julius Caesar? Romeo and Juliet? A Midsummer Night Dream?

Read More about Shakespeare and match the time with what happened:

• 1598
• 1603
• 1613
• 1616

1. The Globe Theater burned down.
2. Shakespeare fell ill and died.
3. Queen Elizabeth died. The new king was James I, from Scotland. James liked the theatre.
4. By this year Shakespeare got rich and famous.

Play the game William Shakespeare Take part in the To Be or Not To Be? game show. - You can turn on the subtitles - press letter S in the right upper corner.

Answer the questions:

1. What did you have to do in the first challenge Ruff Guess? What characters did you see in the 1st challenge?

2. What facts did you learn about in the first challenge?

3. What did you have to do in the second challenge Box Office Bonanza? What objects did you see in this challenge?

4. What facts did you learn about in the second challenge?

5. What did you have to do in the third challenge Shaky Sayings? Can you remember some of the sayings?

6. What facts did you learn about in the third challenge?

7. Do you remember what you answered to some of the questions in the Bedazzling Quiz Showdown?

Do the quiz about Shakespeare Here. See the bottom of the page.

Are you an expert on Shakespeare now? Answer the questions and see:

1. At school as a punishment, children were given...

• fines
• beatings
• days off

2. Before Shakespeare was a writer, he was an...

• actor
• artist
• acrobat

3. Which of these is a play by Shakespeare?

• Oliver Twist
• Hamlet
• Crime and Punishment

4. What was the name of Shakespeare's theater?

• the Rose
• the Curtain
• the Globe

5. Who played roles of young women like Juliet in Shakespeare's time?

• A boy
• A girl
• An old woman

6. What did Shakespeare's father make?

• Pens
• Gloves
• Shoes

7. Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon-Avon
• London
• Birmingham

8. Complete Shakespeare's phrase: A _____ on both your houses

• death
• plague
• fire

9. Shakespeare was only ____ when he got married:

• 16
• 14
• 18

Learn the words HERE.

QUIZ YOUR TEACHER ask him/her these questions about Russian famous writers (but be sure you know the answers yourself:)

1. Name a famous Russian writer who wrote ‘Crime and Punishment’. What is it about?

2. Name a famous Russian writer who wrote ‘War and Peace’. What is it about?

3. Name a famous Russian poet who wrote ‘Eugene Onegin’. What is it about?

4. Name these people: