King Arthur

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King Arthur is a legendary king. In the stories he led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD.

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König Artus Runder Tisch in der Großen Halle von Winchester Castle


Interactive exercises

People - who is who

Uther Pendragon Arthur's father
Igraine Arthur's mother
Guinevere Arthur's wife
Merlin Magician
Percival Knight of the Round Table - who saw the Grail
Lancelot best friend of Arthur - but -alas of his wife, too!
Sir Ector Knight who raises Arthur after his parents' death
Galahad Knight who found the grail

Which is which

Camelot Arthur's castle
(maybe at Tintagel?)
Excalibur Arthur's sword with magical power
Holy Grail The cup Jesus used for the Last Supper
Avalon magical island
(Land of Apples)
Round Table circular furniture - capacity: 144


Vocabulary

synonyms

king leader of the country
true correct
perhaps maybe
beautiful lovely
afterwards later
nobody no one
choose decide
become husbband and wife marry

opposites

Match the opposites.

attack defend
let in keep out
afterwards before
battle, war peace
to live to die
strong weak
clever stupid
enemy friend
safe dangerous

Structures

Question tags

Auf einen bejahten Aussagesatz folgt ein verneintes Frageanhängsel. Es besteht aus

Hilfsverb + n't + Pronomen

Bei verneinten Aussagesätzen wird die Verneinung entfernt.


Move the question tags with your mouse!

King Arthur was a very big king, wasn't he?

King Arthur has pulled out Excalibur, hasn't he??

King Arthur didn't live with his real father.did he?

Kind Arthur had a magic cap, didn't he?

His brothers were really good fighters, weren't they?

Add a question tag!

King Arthur was a very big king, wasn't he()?

King Arthur has pulled out Excalibur, hasn't he()??

King Arthur didn't live with his real father.did he()?

Kind Arthur had a magic cap, didn't he()?

His brothers were really good fighters, weren't they()?

His sword is really sharp, isn't it()?

Simple Past and Present Simple

one and ones

Complete the dialogue. Put in one, ones or it.

1. Arthur: Here are many shields. Which one() would you like?

2. Percival: I would like the one() with the horse on it.

3. Arthur: I will give it() to you. Try it().

4. Percival: This one() is perfect but I want to see the other ones(), too.