Стр.88-89 Модуль 5 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 5 класс
- What do you know about Merlin? What was he: a knight? a king? a magician?
a) How are the pictures related to him? Listen and read to find out.
A Uther
B Arthur
C Excaliburb) Read the text and answer the questions (1–4). Justify your answers.
In the 6th century, Britain wasn’t a very safe place.
- wasn’t a very dangerous place.
- wasn’t a very safe place.
- was full of demons.
- was full of magicians.
Merlin helped Britain by
- fighting the Kings of Britain.
- advising the Kings of Britain.
- advising foreign enemies.
- fighting foreign enemies.
Merlin wanted to hide the king’s son because he
- was afraid of him.
- thought he was dangerous.
- wanted to protect him.
- didn’t want the king to have a son.
Merlin organised a contest to find
- an advisor to the king.
- the strongest man in the country.
- a magic sword.
- the next king.
c) Which sentence from the text best describes picture C?
a) Match the two columns to form phrases, then use the phrases to complete the gaps.
1 local 2 ancient 3 magical 4 foreign 5 medieval A stories B powers C enemies D myths E tournament b) Fill in: right, put, had, choose.
- Read the table. Find examples in the text.
- Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous to complete the sentences.
- What were you doing:
- Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous.
- Read the text again and write three things about Merlin. Tell the class.
- Think! Why is Merlin a popular legendary figure? In three minutes write a few sentences. Tell the class.
- Write a paragraph about a legendary figure. Include: name, description, what their legend is about. Tell the class.
2 b)
- B — In the 6th century, Britain wasn’t a very safe place.
- C — Merlin helped Britain by advising the Kings of Britain.
- C — Merlin wanted to hide the king’s son because he wanted to protect him.
- D — Merlin organised a contest to find the next king.
2 c) The sentence from the text that best describes picture C is: He stuck the magic sword, Excalibur, into a large stone and said whoever pulled it out was the true King.
3 a)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| local | ancient | magical | foreign | medieval |
| tournament | myths | powers | enemies | stories |
3 b)
- Merlin had a vision that Arthur was in danger.
- In the stories knights fight battles with each other.
- Merlin used a competition to choose the new king.
- Merlin created a contest to put an end to the battles between the noblemen.
4 Examples from the text:
- were fighting
- was growing up
- were looking for
5
- The wind was blowing softly.
- He was playing tennis at 6 pm yesterday.
- Mum was cooking dinner while Dad was doing the gardening.
- He was fishing all afternoon yesterday.
- Julia was sleeping at 6 pm yesterday.
6 Possible answers:
- I was …
- I was …
- I was …
- I was …
7
- He got a job on a ship when he was 14.
- The boys found a wooden box in the garden.
- The sailors were cleaning the boat while the officers were having a meeting.
- He was walking in the forest when he heard a strange noise.
- The men were driving to Madrid at 9 o’clock last night.
8 Merlin was a wizard, a teacher and an advisor to kings. He helped King Uther and Arthur. He had magical powers and could turn into a bird or cloud.
9 Merlin is a popular legendary figure because he is mysterious and magical. People like stories about his wisdom, powers and his role in Arthur’s legend.
10 King Arthur was a legendary king of Britain. He is described as a brave and noble ruler. His legend is about Excalibur, the magic sword, and the Knights of the Round Table.
