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Donna: Hi, guys! It`s again me, Donna.
Yesterday my friend and I went to the Tower of London. There we heard ‘the Legend about the Ravens of the Tower’. And I`d like you to know it.
But before the legend, please look at the new words and remember them:
· an occupant – житель, an enemy – враг, a raven – ворон, Welsh – валийский язык, a king – король, a battle – битва, to be killed – быть убитым.
And now is the legend itself.
The Legend of the Ravens in the Tower of London takes us to Geoffrey of Monmouth. He lived about a thousand years ago.
In 1136 Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote a book called ‘the History of the Kings of Britain’. In this book Geoffrey wrote about an early British King Bran Hen. The Welsh word for Raven is Bran.
This ancient king was killed in a battle. He asked to bury his head, as a talisman against enemies, on the land where the Tower of London now stands.
To this day ravens are highly important occupants (жители) of the Tower of London. And the legend says, that if all the ravens leave the Tower one day, the White Tower will fall so will England.
That`s why there are special people called Beefeaters in the Tower. They take care of the birds.
Usually ravens live up to 20 years. But the raven called Jim Crow, lived up to 44 years in the Tower of London.
You are always welcome to feel the legendary atmosphere of the Tower.
Donna: Now, please, take the papers I`ve given you.
Task1. You have to tell me whether the sentences are ‘true’ to the legend or ‘false’.
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Task1. Mark the sentences as ‘true’ or ‘false’. |
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1. Geoffrey of Monmouth lived about two thousand years ago. 2. Geoffrey wrote a book called ‘the History of the Queens of Britain’. 3. The Welsh word for ‘raven’ is ‘bran’. 4. To this day ravens are highly important occupants of the Tower. 5. If all the ravens leave the Tower, nothing will happen to England. 6. The raven called Jim Crow lived up to 14 years in the Tower. |
The keys: 1 – false, 2 – false, 3 – true, 4 – true, 5– false, 6– false.
Task2. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
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Task2. Choose the correct answers to the questions. |
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1. When did Geoffrey of Monmouth write his book ‘the History of the Kings of Britain’? a) 1163 b) 1136 c) 1311 2. What was the name of the early British king? a) Bran Hen b) Beef Hen c) Beefeater 3. What does the Welsh word ‘bran’ mean? a) a hen b) an enemy c) a raven 4. What will happen to England if all the ravens fly away? a) The White tower and England will fall. b) Nothing will happen. c) Only the White Tower will fall. 5. How old was Jim Craw when he died? a) 14 years old b) 34 years old c) 44 years old |
The keys: 1– b, 2 – a, 3 – c, 4 – a, 5 – c.
Task3. Complete the sentences according to the legend.
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Task3. Complete the sentences according to the legend. |
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2. This _____ _____was killed in a battle. 3. They _____care of the birds. |
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The Legend of the Ravens in the _____ __ _____takes us to Geoffrey of
Monmouth. The keys: 1 – Tower of London, 2 – ancient king, 3 – take.
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