King Arthur and the Knights
of the Round Table
Dagmar Hlaváčková, 2010
Introduction
Before reading
1. Who was King Arthur?
2. Where did he live?
3. Do you know anything about the Knights of the Round Table?
After reading
1. Explain, who were Saxons?
2. In the map of Great Britain find 4 parts of the UK (Wales, Scotland, England, the
Northern Ireland), Somerset, Cornwall.
Chapter 1 “Arthur and Merlin”
Before reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Are knights in stories usually brave or evil?
Do they carry stones or swords?
Do they wear harps or helmets?
Do they stay in castles or in caves?
Do they work for kings and queens or for nuns?
After reading
Complete the text with the names (p. 41/3a, b, c, d)
Answers:
a) Uther, Igraine
b) Merlin
c) Sir Ector
d) Kay(Sir Ector´s son)
Choose the right words in these sentences (41/4a, b)
Answer:
a) does not
b) easily
Grammar:
Change the past simple tense into the present simple tense (p.5)
“Many people ……………………..place again.”
Chapter 2 “The Round Table”
After reading
Match the words
1. Avalon
2. Camelot
3. King Leodegraunce
4. The Round Table
Answer: 1c 2a
3d
a) the most important town in the country
b) 150 places for knights
c) a magic place
d) King Arthur´s friend
4b
Choose the right words in the sentences (p. 41/4c, d, e)
Answer:
c) Guinevere
d) No knights
e) Sir Galahad
Conversation:
Imagine, you are Merlin. Tell Arthur what happened to him after he was born.
Answer: You were born in a castle. Your parents were King Uther and Queen Igraine. When
you were a baby, I took you to Avalon, a magic place. I gave you to a good knight, Sir Ector
and his son, Kay.
Writing (p.46/28): You are Merlin. How did you help Arthur when he was a boy?
Chapter 3 “The sword, Excalibur”
Before reading
1. Do you know anything about Excalibur?
2. How did it differ from other swords?
After reading:
1. Answer Yes or No to these questions (p.42/7a, b, c, d)
Answer: a) No b) No c) No d) Yes
2. What happens first? Number the sentences (p.42/8)
Answer: c) d) f) e) b) a)
3. Grammar: Find all irregular verbs in the past tense in the first part of this chapter.
Answer: went-met-came-saw-said-was-took
4. Match the expressions to the words
1. Queen Annoure
a) he fought King Arthur
2. Sir Pellinore
b) he was hurt in the fight
3. King Arthur
c) she gave new sword to Arthur
4. Lady of the Lake
d) she knew a lot of magic
Chapter 4 “Morgan le Fay”
After reading
1. Write one word in each sentence (p.43/11).
Answer: hates – Excalibur – Damas – sword – Queen - castle – wounds
2. Finish the sentences with words on the right( p.43/12).
Answer:
a) in the nun´s house
b) scabbard from his bed
c) before he is well
d) for hours
e) his scabbard into a lake
f) his scabbard again
3. Answer these questions
a) What can you tell us about Queen Morgan le Fay? Who was she? Did she love
Arthur? What did she do against Arthur?
b) Did Morgan le Fay stay at Camelot after Arthur´s fight in Sir Damas ´s castle?
c) Did Morgan le Fay take Arthur´s scabbard, when Arthur was asleep?
d) Who were nuns? Where did they work?
Answer:
a) She was a queen of a castle in the country of Gorres. She was a very bad woman. She
hated Arthur. She could do magic but she only used her magic for bad things. She
wanted Excalibur.
b) No, she didn´t. She left Camelot on her black horse.
c) Yes, she did. She only took his scabbard because he had his hand on his sword Excalibur.
She threw this scabbard into the water of the lake.
d) They were women. They worked for the church and helped people.
Chapter 5 “Vivien and Merlin”
Before reading
1. Who was Merlin?
2. Did he help young King Arthur?
Answer:
1. He was a good man of magic (a good magician).
2. Yes, he did. He taught him to be a good king and a brave knight.
After reading
Answer these questions (p.44/15).
1. Who is going to die in a dark cave?
2. Who wants to have the strongest magic in the world?
3. Who has no more help from Merlin?
Answer:
1. Merlin
2. Lady Vivien
3. King Arthur
Discuss (p.44/17a).
When Merlin goes into the cave with Vivien, does he know about her plans?
Chapter 6 “Sir Meligrance”
After reading
1. Are these sentences right or wrong?(p.44/ 16)
Answer: a) no
b) yes c) yes d) no e) yes
2. Discuss (p.44/17b).
How does Meligrance catch Lancelot? How does Lancelot get away?
3. Grammar:
a) In the fourth part of this chapter find all adjectives (p.23). Make comparatives and
superlatives.
Answer: next – strong – angry - right
b) In this part find all pronouns.
Answer: they, your, you, his, me, my, us, he, I, him, she
Chapter 7 “Sir Tristam”
Before reading
Explain: Sir Meligrance, Sir Lancelot, Queen Guinevere.
Answer:
Sir Meligrance – He was one of King Arthur´s knights. He loved Queen Guinevere and he
wanted to take her to his castle.
Sir Lancelot – The strongest and bravest knight of the King Arthur´s knights.
Queen Guinevere – She was Arthur´s wife.
After reading
1. Who are these sentences about?
Complete Sir Tristam, Sir Marhaus, Sir Palamides (p.44/19).
Answer:
Tristam
b) Marhaus
c) Marhaus
d) Palamides
Palamides
f) Palamides
g) Tristam
2. What can you say to these people?
Find a sentence. (p.45/20)
Answer:
Stay at home.
Don’t drink it.
Find a different girl.
You marry her
Take your sword.
3. In pairs try to think of a happier end to the story of Tristam and Isolt.
4. Writing: You are Tristam. Write a letter to Isolt. You love her, but she has to marry King
Mark. Tell her why (p.46/31).
Chapter 8 “ The Grail”
Before reading
1. Look at the picture on page 33. Find the Grail in the picture. What is it? Why is it
important? Do you know? (p.45/22)
Answer: The Grail is a gold cup. Jesus used it before he died. We don´t know it exactly.
2. Look on page 6. What did Merlin say about Sir Galahad in chapter 2 of this book?
(p.45/23)
Answer: Merlin told King Arthur: “Only a good knight, your best knight will sit there. The
place is for your best knight and he will come to it.”
After reading
1. Put the right words in the sentences (p.45/24).
Answer:
a) old man
b) father
c) knights
d) ship
e) church
Chapter 9 “King Arthur dies”
After reading
1. Write the places in the sentences (p.45/25)
Answer:
a) France
b) London
c) Dover
d) Dover
2. Answer the questions (p.46/26).
Answer:
a) Something jumped on the foot of one of Mordred´s knights. He pulled his sword and
killed the animal.
b) King Arthur knew it, because Sir Bedivere didn´t talk about the arm. It came up out
of the water and caught the sword.
c) King Arthur died on the black boat on the lake. Firstly his 2 knights took him to the
small church near the lake.
3. Writing: You live in Camelot and Arthur was your king. Now he is dead. Was he a good
or a bad king? Write about him (p.46/34).
Listening + complete the text from the book:
After chapter 1:
Many people came to see Arthur. They were all happy because
now they had a king, good king. He was strong and he was
not afraid.
Merlin told Arthur the story of his parents. “Your father was
King Uther and your mother was Queen Igraine. When you
were a baby, I took you to Avalon, a magic place. You were born
with magic in your life. You will be the best knight and you will
be the greatest king. You will live for a very long time.”
Complete this text:
Many people……….to see Arthur. They were all happy because
now they ………. a king, good king. He was strong and he was
not afraid.
Merlin……….Arthur the story of his parents. “Your father was
King Uther and your mother was Queen Igraine. When you
………..a baby, I took you to Avalon, a magic place. You were ………..
with magic in your life. You ………. be the best knight and you will
be the greatest king. You will ……….for a very long time.”
After chapter 5:
After Merlin spoke to King Arthur, Lady Vivien came to Camelot.
Before this time, she lived with the Lady of the Lake. The Lady of
the Lake made Excalibur and she knew a lot of magic.
Vivien learned magic from the Lady of the Lake. Then she
Went to Camelot and studied with Merlin. When she knew all
Merlin´s magic, she thought, “He is an old man. I cannot kill him
because his magic is strong. But I can send him away somewhere
so he cannot come back. Then I will have the greatest and
strongest magic in the world.”
Complete this text:
After Merlin spoke to King Arthur, Lady Vivien ……….to Camelot.
Before this time, she……….with the Lady of the Lake. The Lady of
the Lake made Excalibur and she knew a lot of ………...
Vivien learned magic………. the Lady of the Lake. Then she
Went to Camelot and studied with ……….. When she knew all
Merlin´s magic, she thought, “He is an ………. man. I cannot kill him
because his magic is …………. But I can send him away somewhere
so he cannot come ………….. Then I will have the greatest and
strongest magic …………the world.”
After chapter 6:
The next day Queen Guinevere went back to Camelot with Sir
Meligrance. When they arrived, they saw King Arthur.
“Your knights are saying that Sir Meligrance took you away to
his castle, “ said King Arthur.
“Yes,” Queen Guinevere told King Arthur. “Meligrance took
me to his castle and my knights fought for me. But Meligrance
had a lot of men and they were too strong for us. But he is sorry,
so I am not angry with him now.”
“Tell me, Sir Meligrance,” Arthur asked. “Are the Queen´s
knights right? What happened when you met Queen Guinevere
in the wood with her knights and ladies?”
Sir Meligrance answered, “ I did not take the Queen away, King
Arthur. She came with me because she loves me.”
The King was very angry with Sir Meligrance.
Complete this text:
The next day Queen Guinevere went ………. to Camelot with Sir
Meligrance. When they arrived, they saw King Arthur.
“Your knights are saying that Sir Meligrance took you away to
his………., “ said King Arthur.
“Yes,” Queen Guinevere told King Arthur. “Meligrance took
me to his castle and my ………… fought for me. But Meligrance
had a lot of men and they ……….. too strong for us. But he is sorry,
so I am not angry with him ………...”
“Tell me, Sir Meligrance,” Arthur asked. “Are the Queen´s
knights………….? What happened when you met Queen Guinevere
in the ……….. with her knights and ladies?”
Sir Meligrance answered, “ I did not take the Queen away, King
Arthur. She came with me………… she loves me.”
The King was very angry ………. Sir Meligrance.
Vocabulary (30 words)
king
story
place
sword
knight
evil
brave
thirsty
magician
kill
stone
wood
shout
fight – fought – fought
important
ground
scabbard
magic
cave
angry
poison
wound
pull out
weapon
kneel
court
faithful
break – broke – broken
foot
hate
kiŋ
sto:ri
pleis
so:d
nait
i:vl
breiv
θə:sti
mədžišn
kil
stəun
wud
šaut
fait-fo:t
impo:tənt
graund
skæbəd
mæ džik
keiv
æŋgri
poizn
wu:nd
pul aut
wepən
ni:l
ko:t
feiθful
breik-brəuk-brəukən
fut
heit
král
příběh
místo
meč
rytíř
zlý
statečný
žíznivý
kouzelník
zabít
kámen
dřevo,lesík
křičet
bojovat
důležitý
země
pochva na meč
kouzelný
jeskyně
rozzlobený
jed, otrávit
poranit, rána
vytáhnout
zbraň
pokleknout
dvůr
věrný
zlomit (se)
úpatí
nenávidět
King Arthur and the Knights
of the Round Table
Activity sheets
Introduction
Before reading
1. Who was King Arthur?
2. Where did he live?
3. Do you know anything about the Knights of the Round Table?
After reading
1. Explain, who were Saxons?
2. In the map of Great Britain find 4 parts of the UK (Wales, Scotland, England, the
Northern Ireland), Somerset, Cornwall.
Chapter 1 “Arthur and Merlin”
Before reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Are knights in stories usually brave or evil?
Do they carry stones or swords?
Do they wear harps or helmets?
Do they stay in castles or in caves?
Do they work for kings and queens or for nuns?
After reading
Complete the text with the names (p. 41/3a, b, c, d)
Choose the right words in these sentences (41/4a, b)
Grammar:
Change the past simple tense into the present simple tense (p.5)
“Many people ……………………..place again.”
Chapter 2 “The Round Table”
After reading
Match the words
1.
2.
3.
4.
Avalon
Camelot
King Leodegraunce
The Round Table
a) the most important town in the country
b) 150 places for knights
c) a magic place
d) King Arthur´s friend
Choose the right words in the sentences (p. 41/4c, d, e)
Conversation
Imagine, you are Merlin. Tell Arthur what happened to him after he was born.
Writing (p.46/28)
You are Merlin. How did you help Arthur when he was a boy?
Chapter 3 “The sword, Excalibur”
Before reading
1. Do you know anything about Excalibur?
2. How did it differ from other swords?
After reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
Answer Yes or No to these questions (p.42/7a, b, c, d)
What happens first? Number the sentences (p.42/8)
Grammar: Find all irregular verbs in the past tense in the first part of this chapter.
Match the expressions to the words:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Queen Annoure
Sir Pellinore
King Arthur
Lady of the Lake
a) he fought King Arthur
b) he was hurt in the fight
c) she gave new sword to Arthur
d) she knew a lot of magic
Chapter 4 “Morgan le Fay”
After reading
1. Write one word in each sentence (p.43/11).
2. Finish the sentences with words on the right) p.43/12).
3. Answer these questions:
a) What can you tell us about Queen Morgan le Fay? Who was she? Did she love
Arthur? What did she do against Arthur?
b) Did Morgan le Fay stay at Camelot after Arthur´s fight in Sir Damas ´s castle?
c) Did Morgan le Fay take Arthur´s scabbard, when Arthur was asleep?
d) Who were nuns? Where did they work?
Chapter 5 “Vivien and Merlin”
Before reading
1. Who was Merlin?
2. Did he help young King Arthur?
After reading
1. Answer these questions (p.44/15).
a) Who is going to die in a dark cave?
b) Who wants to have the strongest magic in the world?
c) Who has no more help from Merlin?
2. Discuss (p.44/17a).When Merlin goes into the cave with Vivien, does he know about her
plans?
Chapter 6 “Sir Meligrance”
After reading
1. Are these sentences right or wrong? (p.44/ 16)
2. Discuss (p.44/17b).
How does Meligrance catch Lancelot? How does Lancelot get away?
3. Grammar:
a) In the fourth part of this chapter find all adjectives (p.23). Make comparatives and
superlatives.
b) In this part find all pronouns.
Chapter 7 “Sir Tristam”
Before reading
Explain: Sir Meligrance, Sir Lancelot, Queen Guinevere.
After reading
1. Who are these sentences about? Complete Sir Tristam, Sir Marhaus, Sir Palamides
(p.44/19).
2. What can you say to these people? Find a sentence.(p.45/20)
3. In pairs try to think of a happier end to the story of Tristam and Isolt.
4. Writing:
You are Tristam. Write a letter to Isolt. You love her, but she has to marry King Mark.
Tell her why (p.46/31).
Chapter 8 “ The Grail”
Before reading
1. Look at the picture on page 33. Find the Grail in the picture. What is it? Why is it
important? Do you know? (p.45/22)
2. Look on page 6. What did Merlin say about Sir Galahad in chapter 2 of this book?
(p.45/23)
After reading
Put the right words in the sentences (p.45/24).
Chapter 9 “King Arthur dies”
After reading
1. Write the places in the sentences (p.45/25)
2. Answer the questions (p.46/26).
3. Writing.
You live in Camelot and Arthur was your king. Now he is dead. Was he a good or a bad
king? Write about him (p.46/34).
Listening + complete the text from the book:
After chapter 1
Complete this text:
Many people ………. to see Arthur. They were all happy because
now they ………. a king, good king. He was strong and he was
not afraid.
Merlin………. Arthur the story of his parents. “Your father was
King Uther and your mother was Queen Igraine. When you
………..a baby, I took you to Avalon, a magic place. You were ………..
with magic in your life. You ………. be the best knight and you will
be the greatest king. You will ……….for a very long time.”
After chapter 5
Complete this text:
After Merlin spoke to King Arthur, Lady Vivien ……….to Camelot.
Before this time, she ……….with the Lady of the Lake. The Lady of
the Lake made Excalibur and she knew a lot of ………...
Vivien learned magic………. the Lady of the Lake. Then she
Went to Camelot and studied with ……….. When she knew all
Merlin´s magic, she thought, “He is an ………. man. I cannot kill him
because his magic is …………. But I can send him away somewhere
so he cannot come ………….. Then I will have the greatest and
strongest magic …………the world.”
After chapter 6
Complete this text:
The next day Queen Guinevere went ………. to Camelot with Sir
Meligrance. When they arrived, they saw King Arthur.
“Your knights are saying that Sir Meligrance took you away to
his………., “ said King Arthur.
“Yes,” Queen Guinevere told King Arthur. “Meligrance took
me to his castle and my ………… fought for me. But Meligrance
had a lot of men and they ……….. too strong for us. But he is sorry,
so I am not angry with him ………...”
“Tell me, Sir Meligrance,” Arthur asked. “Are the Queen´s
knights………….? What happened when you met Queen Guinevere
in the ……….. with her knights and ladies?”
Sir Meligrance answered, “ I did not take the Queen away, King
Arthur. She came with me………… she loves me.”
The King was very angry ………. Sir Meligrance.
Vocabulary (30 words)
king
story
place
sword
knight
evil
brave
thirsty
magician
kill
stone
wood
shout
fight – fought – fought
important
ground
scabbard
magic
cave
angry
poison
wound
pull out
weapon
kneel
court
faithful
break – broke – broken
foot
hate
kiŋ
sto:ri
pleis
so:d
nait
i:vl
breiv
θə:sti
mədžišn
kil
stəun
wud
šaut
fait-fo:t
impo:tənt
graund
skæbəd
mæ džik
keiv
æŋgri
poizn
wu:nd
pul aut
wepən
ni:l
ko:t
feiθful
breik-brəuk-brəukən
fut
heit
král
příběh
místo
meč
rytíř
zlý
statečný
žíznivý
kouzelník
zabít
kámen
dřevo,lesík
křičet
bojovat
důležitý
země
pochva na meč
kouzelný
jeskyně
rozzlobený
jed, otrávit
poranit, rána
vytáhnout
zbraň
pokleknout
dvůr
věrný
zlomit (se)
úpatí
nenávidět