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King Arthur/Working with Words
It's important to learn the new vocabulary. But it's not enough to learn their German meanings. In a test you have to work with them actively.
Mostly you have to find synonyms or opposites.
Sometimes you have to retell a story where some words are missing (gap-filling). Sometimes every tenth (or even fifth) word is missing.
- Do the interactive quizzes.
- Take your English book and revise the words. Sometimes synonyms are given in the right column - sometimes you have to find them on your own.
synonyms
Find these synonym pairs.
beautifulbecome husband and wifelatertruedecidemaybemarryto take his lifelovelyperhapsleader of the countrychoosekingafterwardscorrectto kill
Put in synonyms (words of the same meaning) of the words in brackets!
0. In 1066 the Normans the English in the Battle of Hastings.
1. The Normans lived several (100 years ago) – they lived in the 10th .
2. When they conquered England, they built many . .
3. So they many new towns.
4. Sometimes attackers tried to the gates to storm these forts.
5. The Anglo-Saxons raised and slaughtered (pigs) – but on the menu the meat showed up as .
opposites
Match the opposites.
| attack | |
| let in | |
| afterwards | |
| battle, war | |
| to live | |
| strong | |
| clever | |
| enemy | |
| safe |
defendto diepeacefrienddangerousbeforekeep outweakstupid
synonyms & opposites
found (founded), establish
find (found), discover
win (won)
lost (lost)
beat (beaten)
Lists
village < town < city < capital
hut < house < manor < palace
Leader (supreme leader), king, queen, chief (of a tribe), captain (of a ship)
fort, castle, Hadrian's Wall
warrior helmet, armour (Rüstung), shield, sword [sɔːd], battle axe
