Learn English with Troy

• ☐ ☐ ☐ salute [v] - thank, congratulate, give respect to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an adversary [n] - an opponent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an ally [n] - a friend or a partner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get to bed [exp] - go to bed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lullaby [n] - a song sung to help someone sleep
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lovely creature [n] - a beautiful person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ command [v] - lead, control
• ☐ ☐ ☐ forces [n] - armies, troops
• ☐ ☐ ☐ endanger [v] - put in danger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rip [v] - tear violently
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a skull [n] - the bone of the head
• ☐ ☐ ☐ have to do with (s/t) [exp] - be related to (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bless [v] - give good luck to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ curse [v] - bring bad luck to

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

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Menelaus	Hector	Paris	Helen

• Paris and Hector are princes of the city of Troy.
• Priam is the king of Troy.
• They are visiting Sparta on a diplomatic mission.
• Menelaus is the king of Sparta. Helen is his wife.
• Paris and Hector will soon sail back to Troy.

1. Troy and Sparta have fought many battles in the past.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Menelaus respects King Priam as a good king and a good man.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Menelaus invites Hector and Paris to drink with him for peace between Troy and Sparta.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Helen tells Paris that he should stay with her.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Paris believes his relationship with Helen was a mistake.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Paris tells Hector that he was with Helen.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Hector worries that Paris doesn't think their mission in Sparta is important.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Menelaus is Agamemnon's father.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Agamemnon is the king of Athens.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Hector tells Paris that he will punish him if he harms Troy.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Paris believes Poseidon has blessed their voyage.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Paris stole his father's horse when he was a boy.
    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. Queen Helen and I [ honor, commend ] you.

   [ salute ]

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2. I respected him as an [ enemy ]. I respect him now as my [ friend ].

   [ adversary ] [ ally ]

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3. Paris, you should [ go ] to bed.

   [ get ]

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4. And who sang [ bedtime songs ] to you tonight?

   [ lullabies ]

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5. [ How is this related to ] the fisherman's wife?

   [ What does this have to do with ]

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6. But if you do anything to [ put in danger ] Troy, I will rip your pretty face from your pretty [ head bone ].

   [ endanger ] [ skull ]

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7. Sometimes the gods [ bring good luck ] you in the morning and [ bring bad luck ] you in the afternoon.

   [ bless ] [ curse ]

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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.

• I respected him (as) an adversary. I respect him now (as) my ally.
• Come. Stand. Drink with me. Let us drink (to) peace.
• That's (what) you said last night.
• You won't sleep on land again (for) weeks.
• I have (no) trouble sleeping on the seas, brother.
• I hope you didn't (let) the fisherman catch you.
• He was more concerned (with) the fish.
• You do understand (why) we're in Sparta.
• And you understand (that) Menelaus, the king of Sparta, is (a) very powerful man.
• What does this have to (do) with the fisherman's wife?
• Sometimes the gods bless you (in) the morning and curse you (in) the afternoon.
• Do you love me, brother? (Would) you protect me against any enemy?
• The last time you spoke to me like (this), you were 10 years old, and you (had) just stolen father's horse.
• What (have) you done now?

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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

Menelaus / make / toast / peace / between / Troy / and / Sparta

Menelaus makes a toast to peace between Troy and Sparta.

he / then / praise / Priam / as / good / man / good / king

He then praises Priam as a good man and a good king.

after / feast / Paris / sneak / upstairs / meet / Helen

After the feast, Paris sneaks upstairs (in order) to meet Helen.

Helen / tell / Paris / night / together / be / mistake

Helen tells Paris (that) their night together was a mistake.

although / Helen / tell / Paris / she / want / him / leave / they / continue / affair

Although Helen tells Paris (that) she wants him to leave, they continue their affair.

when / Paris / sneak / back / downstairs / Hector / confront / him / and / warn / him / not / put / mission / risk

When Paris sneaks back downstairs, Hector confronts him and warns him not to put their mission at risk.

Hector / remind / Paris / Menelaus / be / powerful / man / and / brother / command / Greek / force

Hector reminds Paris (that) Menelaus is a powerful man and (that) his brother commands the Greek forces.

next / morning / they / sail / back / Troy

The next morning, they [sail/are sailing] back to Troy.

Paris / ask / Hector / he / would / protect / him / any / enemy

Paris asks Hector [if/whether] he would protect him [against/from] any enemy.

Hector / begin / worry / because / he / recall / when / Paris / steal / father / horse / as / child

Hector begins to worry because he recalls when Paris stole their father's horse as a child.

Paris / lead / Hector / below / deck / and / reveal / he / secret / take / Helen / out / Troy

Paris leads Hector below deck and reveals (that) he has secretly taken Helen out of Troy.

1. How would you describe the character (personality) of Paris? How about the character of Hector?
2. What do we learn about Troy and Sparta from Menelaus's toast?
3. What do we learn about Menelaus and Agamemnon from Hector's warning to Paris?
4. If you know the Iliad and the Odyssey, how does this story differ from Homer's original story?
5. Is the story of Helen and Paris a story of love or betrayal? Why?
6. What is more important: love or responsibility? Explain your opinion.
7. Have you ever had to end a relationship that you knew was wrong, like Helen tries to do with Paris? How did it go?