Learn English with Excalibur

• ☐ ☐ ☐ pay no heed [exp] - ignore; not pay attention to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a robber knight [n] - a knight who does not fight honorably
• ☐ ☐ ☐ merciful [adj] - kind and forgiving to enemies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ modest [adj] - humble; not proud
• ☐ ☐ ☐ uphold [v] - support and defend (a reputation or ideal)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a joust [n] - a contest where two knights fight each other while riding horses
• ☐ ☐ ☐ unworthy [adj] - not deserving; not good enough
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bleed [v] - lose blood from a wound
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sin [v] - do something morally wrong, especially against God
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rise from the dead [exp] - return to life after dying
• ☐ ☐ ☐ victory in arms [exp] - winning by fighting; military success
• ☐ ☐ ☐ grace [n] - God's favour or blessing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ draw [v] - pull out (a sword)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the right of victory [n] - the privilege won by winning a fight
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a squire [n] - a person who helps a knight
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keep (s/o) [exp] - delay someone; make someone late

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Sir Ector	Kay	Arthur	Leodegrance

• Excalibur (1981) is a film about the legend of King Arthur of England.
• Sir Ector is a knight who raised two sons: Kay, a young knight, and Arthur, Kay's squire.
• They have come to attend a jousting tournament, where knights compete to try to remove Excalibur (a sword) from a stone.
• The person who pulls (draws) Excalibur (the sword) from the stone will become King of England.

1. Sir Ector tells Kay to be brave, honest, and merciful.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Sir Ector warns Kay that the joust will be painful.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Leodegrance wins the joust.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The Archbishop promises not to sin anymore if God sends a true king.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Leodegrance is unable to draw the sword from the stone.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Arthur left Kay's sword at the inn.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Arthur finds that Kay's sword has been stolen.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Kay decides to compete in the joust without his sword.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. Pay no [ attention ] to these robber knights.

   [ heed ]

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2. And you, Arthur, be [ humble, not boastful ] and true.

   [ modest ]

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3. We are [ not good enough ], but the land bleeds, the people suffer.

   [ unworthy ]

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4. May one knight here through victory in [ battle ] find the [ God's blessing ] to [ take out ] the sword and be king.

   [ arms ] [ grace ] [ draw ]

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5. A good [ knight's helper ] doesn't forget his knight's sword.

   [ squire ]

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6. Father, I don't see what's [ making him late ] him.

   [ keeping ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

Інструкції: Виберіть найбільш природне слово (лише одне слово) для кожного пропуску.

• Pay no heed (to) these robber knights.
• You, Kay, be brave and honest and merciful, (as) a knight should (be).
• Help your brother to uphold the good (name) of Morven.
• It looks far (worse) than it feels.
• We are unworthy, (but) the land bleeds, the people suffer.
• We have sinned, but (on) this Easter Day, when Christ rose from (the) dead.
• (By) my right of victory, (by) my blood, give (me) the power.
• I left it (in) the tent, father.
• Father, I don't see (what) is keeping him.
• Well hurry! You'll (miss) your chance!

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

sir / Ector / tell / son / pay / no / heed / robber / knight

Sir Ector tells his sons to pay no heed to the robber knights.

he / tell / Kay / be / brave / honest / merciful

He tells Kay to be brave, honest, and merciful.

he / then / tell / Arthur / be / modest / true

He then tells Arthur to be modest and true.

Leodegrance / win / joust / and / then / try / draw / Excalibur / stone

Leodegrance wins the joust and then tries to draw Excalibur from the stone.

he / pull / all / *might / but / he / fail

He pulls with all his might but he fails.

* might (n): strength

sometime / later / sir / Ector / ask / Arthur / Kay / sword / but / Arthur / leave / it / tent

Sometime later, Sir Ector asks Arthur for Kay's sword, but Arthur (has) left it in [the/their] tent.

Arthur / hurry / back / tent / only / discover / it / steal

Arthur hurries back to [the/their] tent only to discover (that) it has been stolen.

as / he / chase / after / thief / he / *come / Excalibur

As he is chasing after the thief, he comes upon Excalibur.

* come upon (phv): find someone or something unexpectedly

The text below is adapted from the [ original novel ] by Thomas Malory first published in 1485.

1. Which parts of the video are the same as the novel?
2. Which parts of the video are different from the novel?
3. Which parts of the novel are not in the video?

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Chapter 5 – How Arthur Was Chosen King

After the death of King Uther, the kingdom was in great danger for a long time. Every powerful lord tried to make himself strong, and many believed they should be king. Then Merlin went to the Archbishop of Canterbury and advised him to send for all the lords and knights of the realm, commanding them to come to London by Christmas. The reason was this: that Jesus, who was born on that night, might in his great mercy show a miracle — and reveal who was the rightful king of England.

So, on Christmas morning, after the first mass was done, something wonderful appeared in the churchyard beside the high altar. There stood a great square stone, like marble, and in the middle of it was an anvil of steel. Stuck into the anvil was a beautiful sword, and written around it in gold letters were these words: Whoever pulls this sword from this stone and anvil is the rightful king born of all England.

The Archbishop commanded that no one touch the sword until all the masses were finished. When they were done, the lords came to look. Many who wished to be king tried to pull it out, but not one of them could move it. "The man who will achieve this sword is not here today," said the Archbishop. "But God will make him known."

A tournament was arranged for New Year's Day, so that the knights and lords would stay together. Among those who rode to the jousting were Sir Ector, who held great lands near London, his son Sir Kay, who had only recently been made a knight, and young Arthur, Kay's foster brother, who served as his squire.

As they rode toward the tournament, Kay suddenly realised he had left his sword at his father's lodgings. He asked Arthur to go back and fetch it. Arthur rode back quickly, but when he arrived, the house was locked and empty — everyone had gone to see the jousting.

Arthur was troubled. He did not want his brother to compete without a sword. Then he remembered the sword in the stone in the churchyard. He rode there, found no knights on guard, took hold of the handle, and pulled the sword out easily and without effort. He rode back and put it in his brother's hands.

When Kay saw the sword, he knew immediately what it was. He rode to his father Sir Ector and said: "Father, I have the sword from the stone. Therefore, I must be king of this land."

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1. When does the tournament take place in the novel? In the film?
2. In both the film and the novel, Kay loses his sword before the tournament. How does Kay explain this in the film? How does the novel explain it?
3. In the novel, Arthur goes back to the lodgings first before going to the stone. Why does he go to the stone instead of waiting? What does this tell us about his character?
4. In the film, several knights try to draw the sword during the tournament. In the novel, who tries and fails before Arthur?
5. In the novel, when Kay claims he drew the sword, his father makes him swear on a Bible. In the film, Kay simply admits the truth without being forced. Which version do you prefer? Why?
6. In both versions, Arthur apologises after drawing the sword. What does this tell us about his character?

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[ printable .docx ]

1. What did you know about King Arthur and Excalibur before watching this video? How does it compare to what was in the video?
2. Which qualities does Sir Ector value most for Kay and Arthur? Why are they different for each son?
3. What does the Archbishop say about the state of England at this time?
4. Many cultures have a legend about a special object — a sword, a bow, a stone — that only the right person can touch or use. Is there a similar legend from your country or culture?
5. Usually people become kings and queens through right of birth. Do you know of any other ways in which someone can become a king or queen?