Learn English with Excalibur

• ☐ ☐ ☐ I beg your forgiveness. [exp] - Please forgive me.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ draw [v] - pull out (a sword)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a magician [n] - a person with magical powers; a wizard
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bade (s/o) [v] - ordered someone (past tense of "bid"; old-fashioned)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ raise (s/o) [v] - bring up a child; care for a child as your own
• ☐ ☐ ☐ trickery [n] - using tricks and deception to get what you want
• ☐ ☐ ☐ foist (s/t) upon (s/o) [phv] - force (something) unwanted on (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bastard [n] - a child born to parents who were not married
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shall [v] - will (formal or old-fashioned)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ challenge [v] - formally object to or dispute
• ☐ ☐ ☐ with (s/o) [exp] - on (someone)'s side; supporting (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ against (s/o) [exp] - opposing (someone); on the other side

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

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Arthur	Sir Ector	Kay	Merlin	Leondegrance

• This scene follows directly after the previous clip, [ The Sword ] .
• Arthur went to find Kay's sword, discovered it had been stolen, and then found a different sword embedded in a stone.
• Uryens is a powerful knight who wants to be king.
• Leondegrance is another knight at the tournament.
• Whoever draws Excalibur (the sword) from the stone will become King of England.

1. Kay eventually tells the truth about drawing the sword.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Sir Ector tells Arthur to give the sword back to Kay.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Uryens tries and fails to draw the sword.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Arthur draws the sword successfully a second time.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Sir Ector reveals that Arthur is not his biological son.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Sir Ector raised Arthur because he wanted to help Merlin.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Merlin tells Arthur that his father was King Uther.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The other knights don't trust Merlin.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Uryens and Leondegrance oppose Arthur becoming king.
   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. I did, Father. I [ ask for ] your forgiveness.

   [ beg ]

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2. Merlin the [ wizard ] brought you to me when you were newly born and [ ordered ] me (to) raise you as my own.

   [ magician ] [ bade ]

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3. Merlin, we haven't forgotten you. What [ deception ] is this?

   [ trickery ]

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4. He's trying to [ force ] a fatherless boy upon us.

   [ foist ]

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5. Do you want a [ child of unmarried parents ] as a king?

   [ bastard ]

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6. Are you [ supporting ] us or [ opposing ] us?

   [ with ] [ against ]

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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.

• A:   Kay? Did you free Excalibur from the stone?
  B:   Yes. No, I (didn't). Arthur (did).
• A:   You freed it, Arthur?
  B:   I (did), Father. I beg your forgiveness.
• You must put it (back).
• (Let) the boy try!
• Come on, Arthur. Don't (be) afraid.
• You are king. But (more) so, because you are not my son and I am not your father.
• (At) first I did (so) because I feared Merlin, but later because I loved you.
• (Whose) son am I?
• He's trying to foist a fatherless boy (upon) us. Do you want a bastard (as) a king?
• I saw (what) I saw. The boy drew the sword. If a boy has (been) chosen, a boy shall (be) king.
• The sword (has) been drawn.

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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

Arthur / easy / pull / Excalibur / out / stone

Arthur easily pulls Excalibur out of the stone.

when / Kay / arrive / Arthur / give / him / sword

When Kay arrives, Arthur gives him the sword.

when / other / knight / arrive / Kay / claim / draw / sword / self / but / then / admit / Arthur / do / it

When the other knights arrive, Kay claims (that) he drew the sword himself but then admits (that) Arthur did it.

sir / Ector / tell / Arthur / put / sword / back / stone / then / draw / it / again

Sir Ector tells Arthur to put the sword back [in/into] the stone and then draw it again.

however / Uryens / insist / try / draw / sword / first / but / he / fail

However, Uryens insists on trying to draw the sword first, but he fails.

when / Arthur / draw / sword / second / time / crowd / declare / him / king

When Arthur draws the sword a second time, the crowd declares him king.

sir / Ector / kneel / before / Arthur / and / reveal / he / not / Arthur / real / father

Sir Ector kneels before Arthur and reveals (that) he is not Arthur's real father.

he / explain / Merlin / bring / Arthur / to / him / as / baby / and / tell / raise / him / as / own

He explains (that) Merlin brought Arthur to him as a baby and told him to raise him as his own.

Merlin / then / appear / reveal / Arthur / be / son / Uther / and / Igrayne

Merlin then appears and reveals (that) Arthur is the son of Uther and Igrayne.

* Uther / Igrayne: Arthur's biological parents; Uther Pendragon was the previous king of England

some / knight / call / Arthur / bastard / and / challenge / right / be / king

Some knights call Arthur a bastard and challenge his right to be king.

however / Leondegrance / side / with / Arthur / say / Arthur / draw / sword / so / Arthur / shall / king

However, Leondegrance sides with Arthur, saying (that) Arthur drew the sword, so Arthur shall be king.

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

Sir Ector was not so easily satisfied. He took both boys to the church, and there he made Kay swear on the Bible how he had come by the sword. Kay was silent for a moment, then told the truth. "My brother Arthur brought it to me," he said.

Sir Ector turned to Arthur. "How did you get this sword?"

"Sir," said Arthur, "when I came back for my brother's sword, there was nobody at home to help me. I did not want Kay to be without a sword, so I rode to the churchyard and pulled it from the stone. It gave me no difficulty at all."

"Were there any knights guarding the sword?" asked Sir Ector.

"None," said Arthur.

Sir Ector was quiet for a moment. Then he said, "Arthur, I believe you must be king of this land."

"Why me?" said Arthur. "For what reason?"

"Because God wills it," said Sir Ector. "No man should ever have been able to draw that sword except the one who is the rightful king of England. But let us be certain. Put the sword back in the stone, and pull it out again."

"That is easily done," said Arthur, and he put it back. Sir Ector took hold of the handle and pulled with all his strength. The sword did not move. Kay tried also, and failed.

Then Arthur took the handle again and drew the sword out lightly, as if it were nothing.

Sir Ector and Kay fell to their knees before him. Arthur was distressed to see this, above all his father kneeling before him.

"Rise, dear father," he said. "What are you doing?"

"I am not your father, Arthur," said Sir Ector. "I am not your father, nor is Kay your brother by blood. A man brought you to me as a newborn child and asked me to raise you as my own. I did so first out of duty, and then out of love. But I do not know who your true parents are."

Arthur began to weep. Of all the things that would come to him — the crown, the kingdom, the glory — nothing grieved him so much in that moment as knowing that Sir Ector was not his father.

But not all the lords were satisfied. Many of the great barons were angry and ashamed. They said it was a disgrace to the kingdom to be ruled by a boy of unknown birth. They refused to accept the result.

So, the Archbishop announced that the matter would be decided again at Candlemas, and knights were set to guard the sword day and night.

But at Candlemas, Arthur drew the sword again just as easily, and still the barons refused. The same thing happened at Easter, and again at Pentecost. Each time Arthur pulled the sword from the stone without effort, and each time the great lords found a reason to delay.

It was only after the feast of Pentecost, with the common people crying out that they wanted Arthur as their king, that the barons finally gave way.

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1. What are the major differences between the film and the novel in this scene?
2. In the novel, many lords try to draw the sword before Arthur. Who tries in the film, and how is it different?
3. In the film, some lords refuse to accept Arthur as king immediately. How does the novel handle this, and how is the outcome different?
4. In the film, Merlin appears immediately after Arthur draws the sword and reveals his parentage on the spot. Does this happen in the novel? How is the revelation handled differently?
5. In both versions, Sir Ector kneels before Arthur after the sword is drawn. How does Arthur react in each version, and what does this tell us about his character?
6. In both versions, Arthur is deeply upset to learn that Sir Ector is not his real father. Why do you think this moment is so important to the story?

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[ printable .docx ]

1. If you were one of the knights, would you accept Arthur as king after seeing him pull the sword from the stone? Why or why not?
2. Kay first claims he drew the sword, then tells the truth. Why do you think he lied at first and why did he tell the truth?
3. Arthur learns that Sir Ector is not his real father. Do you think family is more about blood or about love and care? Who is Arthur's real father in your opinion?
4. Some knights do not want Arthur to become king because he was born outside of marriage. Do people today still judge others because of their family background? Give examples.
5. Leondegrance supports Arthur even when the other knights pressure him not to. Have you ever taken someone's side when the people around you were against them? What made you do it? What happened?
6. Arthur's entire identity changes in this scene — he learns he has different parents, a different family, a different destiny. Is there anything that you would like to learn is different about your background?