Learn English with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

• ☐ ☐ ☐ vouch for [phv] - confirm that someone is trustworthy or qualified
• ☐ ☐ ☐ enter the lists [exp] - take part in a formal tournament or contest
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an intruder [n] - a person who enters somewhere without permission
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hedge knight [n] - a wandering knight with no lord or lands
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tilt [n] - a single pass in a jousting contest
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a foe [n] - an opponent; an enemy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ deign [v] - do something despite feeling too good to do it; do something beneath oneself
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lance [n] - a long wooden pole used as a weapon in jousting [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hastilude [n] - a medieval tournament or martial games event
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tale [n] - a story
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ransom [n] - payment demanded in exchange for a prisoner or captured belongings
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take no ransom [exp] - release a defeated opponent without demanding payment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the soul of chivalry [exp] - the perfect example of knightly honour and courtesy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ think ill of [exp] - have a low or negative opinion of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ thick [adj] - stupid, slow to understand (informal)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an aurochs [n] - a large extinct wild ox
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rest with [phv] - be decided by; be in the hands of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go astray [exp] - become lost; wander off the intended path
• ☐ ☐ ☐ trueborn [adj] - born of married parents; legitimate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be entitled to [exp] - have the legal right to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ arms [n] - a knight's heraldic symbols; coat of arms [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sigil [n] - a personal symbol or emblem [image]

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

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(Ser) Dunk	Baelor	Maekar

• The Story takes place in the Seven Kingdoms. The Targaryen rule the land.
• Dunk is a young hedge knight attending the tournament at Ashford.
• Dunk is trying to enter the lists, which means register for the jousting tournament.
• Dunk needs a lord to say that he knows Dunk or his late master, Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
• Baelor and Maekar are princes of the royal Targaryen family.

1. Ser Manfred Dondarrion agreed to vouch for Dunk.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Baelor and Maekar are brothers.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Baelor tells a story about watching Ser Arlan win a tournament.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Baelor competed against Ser Arlan in a tournament one year ago.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Baelor and Ser Arlan broke seven lances before Baelor finally defeated Ser Arlan.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Baelor did not keep Ser Arlan's horse after he defeated him.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Maekar is worried about his missing sons.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Baelor gives Dunk permission to enter the tournament.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Dunk was Ser Arlan's nephew.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Dunk is not allowed to use Ser Arlan's coat of arms.
    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.

1. I have asked Ser Manfred Dondarrion to [ confirm, speak up for ] me.

   [ vouch for ]

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2. I make it a practice to learn all I can of my [ enemies ].

   [ foes ]

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3. The lots made Ser Arlan my opponent in the first [ competition ].

   [ tilt ]

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4. You gave him back his horse and armor and took no [ payment for his release ].

   [ ransom ]

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5. Ser Arlan often told me that you were the soul of [ knightly honour ].

   [ chivalry ]

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6. By law, only a [ legitimate ] son is entitled to inherit a knight's arms.

   [ trueborn ]

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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.

• I have asked Ser Manfred Dondarrion to vouch for me (so) that I might enter the lists.
• Who? What (the) fuck is going on?
• Unless you have better proof to support (what) you say.
• Do you remember him, Your Grace? It was many years (ago). You may have forgotten.
• Lord Baratheon held a hastilude (to) celebrate the birth of a grandson.
• Ser Arlan used to say that I was thick (as) a castle wall and slow (as) an aurochs.
• No harm was (done), ser. Rise.
• Ser Arlan often told (me) that you were the soul of chivalry.
• You wish (to) enter the lists. Is that it?
• The decision rests with the master of the games, but I see no reason (to) deny you.
• Very well, ser. You are grateful. Now, fuck (off)!
• A: Ser. You (are) not of Ser Arlan's blood?
  B: No, I (am) not.

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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: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo 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

Dunk / interrupt / meeting / apologise / explain / Ser Manfred / refuse / vouch / him

Dunk interrupts a meeting, apologises, and explains (that) Ser Manfred has refused to vouch for him.

Baelor / invite / Dunk / come / closer / and / explain / situation

Baelor invites Dunk to come closer and explain his situation.

Dunk / offer / sword / shield / proof / master / serve / lord / in / past

Dunk offers his sword and shield as proof (that) his master served (the) lords in the past.

Baelor / admits / he / remember / Ser Arlan

Baelor admits (that) he remembers Ser Arlan.

Baelor / describe / joust / Ser Arlan / break / four / lance / before / final / unhorse / him

Baelor describes jousting (with) Ser Arlan and breaking four lances before finally unhorsing him.

Baelor describes jousting (with) Ser Arlan and breaking four lances before he finally unhorsed him.

Dunk / correct / him / say / it / seven / but / back / down / when / Baelor / insist / it / four

Dunk corrects him, saying (that) it was seven but backs down when Baelor insists (that) it was four.

Dunk / proud / *recount / how / Baelor / return / Ser Arlan / horse / armor / take / no / ransom

Dunk proudly recounts how Baelor returned Ser Arlan's horse and armor and took no ransom.

* recount: tell a story

Baelor / encourage / master / of / game / allow / Dunk / enter / list

Baelor encourages the master of the games to allow Dunk to enter the lists.

however / Baelor / also / inform / Dunk / only / trueborn / son / inherit / knight / coat / arm

However, Baelor also informs Dunk (that) only a trueborn son can inherit a knight's coat of arms.

Dunk / must / therefore / find / new / sigil

Dunk must therefore find a new sigil.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

I do apologize for my interruption.

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Clip 2

What the fuck is going on?

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Clip 3

Unless you have better proof to support what you say.

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Clip 4

He never won a tourney that I know. But he never shamed himself, either.

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Clip 5

Do not think ill of your old master, but it was four lances only, I fear.

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Clip 6

You gave him back his horse and armor and took no ransom.

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Clip 7

You wish to enter the lists. Is that it?

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Clip 8

But I see no reason to deny you.

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Clip 9

Very well, ser, You are grateful. Now, fuck off!

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Clip 10

His sons went astray on the way here, and he fears for them.

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Clip 11

By law, only a trueborn son is entitled to inherit a knight's arms.

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1. How does Baelor treat Dunk? How does Maekar treat Dunk? What do we learn about each of them from this?
2. How does Dunk show his loyalty to Ser Arlan throughout this scene?
3. Maekar is rude and dismissive throughout, yet Baelor makes an excuse for him at the end. Have you ever made excuses for someone else's bad behavior? Tell the story.
4. Have you ever been helped by someone important or influential, as Baelor helps Dunk? How did it affect you?