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Here’s the new castle for my future Queen.
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Two people stand alone... Morgan and her son, Mordred.
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Arthur and Guinevere are very happy together.
\ You’re our best friend, Lancelot.
Soon, knights come from all over the country. They sit at the Round Table. And in the villages
Guinevere and Lancelot often go riding together.
King Arthur, thank you! We have lots of food to eat.
We have a strong king at last! There is no more fighting,
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One morning Arthur visits Morgan.
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Arthur and his knights often ride into the country.
Faster!
They come back with many stories. Guinevere listens excitedly.
Oh Lancelot. You’re very strong! Every evening the knights eat and drink together.
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One day Mordred comes to Arthur. Guinevere and Lancelot are often together. Yes, of course Lancelot is my best friend.
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Lancelot rides away quickly with some knights. Guinevere is very unhappy.
And now Arthur does not look after his country.
The magic of the Round Table is dead!
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Arthur and his men meet Mordred.
Hello, old man! Do you want to give me your crown?
You traitor! Where is my wife? I must see her.
You must fight me first!
Quick. Kill the snake!
No ... no ... not today. Let’s fight tomorrow.
Just then Arthur sees a snake. Look! We must help Mordred. Arthur wants to kill him, I think.
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Die, you traitor!
Goodbye, Arthur!
No! My sword ..
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I’m here now. We can win the battle!
Lancelot finds Mordred.
You can’t help me now... I’m dying. You traitor Mordred'
Take my sword. Throw it into the water over there!
Lancelot throws the sword
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Before Reading 1 Look at the picture on the cover of the book. N ow answer these questions. 1 Where do you think the story happens?
EH Japan. b EH England, c EH Spain, d EH Australia. a
2 When do you think the story happens?
EH Ten years ago. b EH Fifty years ago. c EH A hundred years ago. d EH Over a thousand years ago. a
2 Read the back cover of the book. Which of these words do you think are in the story? Put a tick next to them. Perhaps not all of them are in the story. Why not?
horse car bicycle ride drive
soldier pop star queen marry sword
gun castle supermarket America village
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While Reading 1 Read pages 1-4, then answer these questions. W ho... 1 puts the sword in the stone? Why? 2 pulls the sword out of the stone? 3 is A rthur’s half-sister? W hat can she do? 4 wins the battle? 2 Read pages 5-7. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? T
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A rthur and Guinevere talk for a long time.
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M erlin wants A rthur to m arry Guinevere.
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3 Read pages 8-11. N ow answer these questions. 1 W hat does Guinevere give Arthur? 2 W ho fights a lot of different men? 3 W ho is the strongest knight in England? 4 Why are the people in the villages happy?
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4 Read pages 12-15. Who says these words? 1 ‘You must be king, my son.’ 2 ‘Be careful, Arthur. M ordred is a bad m an.’ 3 ‘Oh Lancelot. Y ou’re very strong!’ 4 ‘Perhaps Guinevere and Lancelot are in love.’ 5 ‘Leave Camelot now, before I kill you.’ 5 Read pages 16-20. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Guinevere is happy because Lancelot
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5 A rthur wants to fight M ordred on the next day. 6 Before you read pages 21-24, can you guess what happens? YES
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A rthur dies and M erlin takes him away.
7 Guinevere marries Lancelot.
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A fter Reading 1 Put these nine sentences in the right order.
EH Lancelot leaves Camelot. b EH Lancelot is the first knight of the Round Table, c EH Arthur pulls the sword out of the stone, d EH A rthur wants to fight a battle against Lancelot, a
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EH Merlin makes a magic stone and puts a sword in it.
EH M ordred hits Arthur with a sword, g EH M organ and M ordred arrive one night at Camelot. h EH A rthur leaves in a boat with M erlin, i EH A rthur marries Guinevere. f
2 Who says this? Who do they say it to? 1 ‘D on’t be afraid! W ith my help you can be king.’ ............. says this t o ............... 2 ‘Shall I fight in your name?’ ...............says this t o ................ 3 ‘Guinevere and Lancelot are often together.’ ...............says this t o ............... 4 ‘N o ... no ... not today. Let’s fight tom orrow .’ ............. says this t o ............... 5 ‘Find Guinevere and look after her.’ ...............says this to
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3 Look at each picture, then answer the questions after it.
1 W ho is this? W hat is he doing?
2 W hat is this? W ho builds it?
3 W ho is this?
4 Who is this?
5 W ho is this?
6 W ho are these people?
Why is she crying?
W hat happens next?
7 Who is this? W hat happens next?
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Glossary beat win a fight against a person break make something go into smaller pieces choose take the thing or person that you like the best competition a game that people try to win crown a special thing that a king wears on his head dream pictures inside your head when you sleep future (adj) of the time that happens sometime after today future (n) the time that happens sometime after today king the most im portant man in the country knight a soldier with a horse, in the time of King Arthur look after take care of somebody lord a very im portant man with a lot of land and money magic (n) a special power that can make wonderful or strange things happen magician somebody who makes strange things happen marry take somebody as your husband or wife the North the direction on your left when you watch the sun come up in the morning prison a place where bad people are locked up pull move something strongly towards you queen the wife of a king soldier a person in an army strong (adj) having a powerful body throw lift something up and send it quickly through the air traitor someone who goes against his king or his country try see if you can do something win be the best in a game
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