Answer the questions

2. Answer the questions.

 

Why did Baloo pretend that he was dead?

What did Mowgli suddenly feel when he saw a girl?

What made him stay in the village?

Were Baloo and Bagheera happy?

 

Robin Hood

 

Introduction.

 

Everyone has heard of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws who are thought to have lived in Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham, but no one is certain of there really was such a person.

However, the legends about him are so similar, and there are so many places connected with him, that it seems likely that Robin Hood was a local hero whose exploits against the Norman overlords and their forest laws made him loved by the English.

Disney’s cartoon shows the 11th century England ruled by the wicked, greedy Prince John. He ordered the Sheriff of Nottingham to tax the people so heavily that some were forced to become outlaws. Two of the most famous outlaws were Robin Hood and Little John, who would steal money from the Sheriff and give it back to the poor. Prince John and the Sheriff wanted to seize them. but they were brave and foxy fellows and always won.

 

Main characters:

 

Robin Hood

Little John

Maid Marian

Friar Tuck

Much

Prince John

Sir Hiss

The Sheriff

Lady Kluck

Mrs. Bunny

Skippy

Rooster (the storyteller)

 

 

Episode 1

 

Robin Hood and Little John walking through the forest.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

to take a chance to rob the rich to feed the poor

to borrow to contemplate

to escape finally

 

2. Answer the questions.

 

Why wasn’t Little John sure if they were good guys?

What did Robin Hood mean by saying that they didn’t rob, they borrowed?

How could Robin Hood and Little John escape from the Sheriff?

 

 

Episode 2

 

“Fortune-tellers”and Prince John.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

wicked disguised

greedy counselor

to flatter to tax

to slip the rings off somebody’s fingers

Crusade fortune-teller

to pay a visit to miss a chance

hub-cap female bandits

a peanut operation suspicious snake

bad luck floating spirits

to forgive to warn somebody

How exciting!

This crown gives me a feeling of power.

How dare you strike the royal hands?

Your name will go down in history.

 

2. Which of the following statements are true? Circle the number of each true statement.

 

1. The Prince was travelling by coach to Sherwood Forest.

2. In his coach, Prince John was talking to his counselor, Sir Hiss, about gold.

3. Robin Hood and Little John disguised themselves as fortune- tellers.

4. Sir Hiss slipped the royal rings off of Prince John’s fingers.

5. Little John was telling Prince John’s fortune.

6. Robin Hood stole gold hub-caps.

7. Sir Hiss didn’t warn Prince John of the danger.

8. Robin Hood and Little John escaped.

 

3. Answer the questions.

 

Why do you think Prince John believed the “fortune-tellers”?

How can you characterize Prince John?

Why could Robin Hood and Little John safely escape?

4. Act out the episode on the coach when Robin Hood was telling Prince John’s fortune.

 

Episode 3

 

Tax collecting.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

blacksmith Take it easy!

to go on age Bingo!

Mind your manners The taxes should hurt.

Have a heart, Sheriff.  God bless Robin Hood.

The family that saves together, pays together.

 

2. Put the following sentences in the correct order. Write the number on the blank line before the sentence.

 

______ The Sheriff came to Mrs. Bunny’s house.

 

______ The little bunnies had a birthday party.

 

______ Friar Tuck brought some money from Robim Hood to the blacksmith.

 

______ The Sheriif took Skippy’s gift.

 

______ Robin Hood, dressed as a poor beggar, came to Mrs. Bunny’s house.

 

______ The Sheriff took the money from the poor blacksmith.

 

______ Skippy was happy to get a birthday present from Robin Hood.

 

______ Mrs. Bunny thanked Robin Hood for his help.

 

3. Write a character sketch of Robin Hood (episode 1-3).

 

 

Episode 4

 

In Prince John’s courtyard.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

bow to remind somebody of

to try a bow to challenge somebody to a duel

arrow to scare

castle sweetheart

archery archer

Prince John will chop off your head!

Do you think it’s safe?

 

2. Answer the questions.

 

Where did Skippy’s arrow fly?

What were Maid Marian and Lady Kluck doing in Prince John’s courtyard?

What game did Lady Kluck play with Skippy?

Why did Skippy feel very proud?

 

3. Retell the events in this episode.

 

 

Episode 5

 

Lovers’ dreams.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

to moan For heaven’s sake!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

That’s a big to do in Nottingham.

 

2. Answer the questions.

 

Why couldn’t Robin Hood marry Maid Marian?

Who brought the news of the Archery Tournament?

 

Episode 6

 

The Archery Tournament.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

a Red Letter Day to cheat

to fool somebody target

to recognize  to sentence

the stork to grab

Cool it, boy. superior skill

Stop worrying to have mercy

your mightiness executioners

to spare somebody’s life

Meeting you face to face is a real treat.

Allow me to lay some protocol on you.

Keep your snake eyes open for you know whom.

Do you mean to say that I’m dismissed?

That kid’s got class.

Love conquers.

Release the prisoner.

The traitors to the Crown must die.

That shot wins the golden arrow and the kiss.

 

2. Answer the questions.

 

Why did Robin Hood decide to take part in the archery tournament?

Why did Prince John tell Sir Hiss to keep his snake eyes open?

Why do you think Maid Marian came to the tournament?

Did she understand that the long-leggged archer, the stork, was Robin Hood?

Why couldn’t Sir Hiss warn Prince John that Robin Hood was among the archers?

Who were the final contestants?

What trick did the Sheriff use to win the tournament?

How was Robin Hood sentenced?

Who helped him in this difficult situation?

 

3. Choose one character from this episode and give a character sketch.

 

 

Episode 7

 

In Sherwood Forest.

 

1. Answer the questions.

 

Why did common people sing and dance in the forest?

What performance did they make?

Who did they make fun of?

 

 

Episode 8

In Jail.

1. Words and expressions.

 

big hit to double the taxes

to triple jail

trap

They’ll be singing a different tune.

Nottingham was in deep trouble.

 

2. Answer the questions.

 

Why was the Sheriff singing?

What was his and Sir Hiss’s opinion of Prince John? How is it shown?

Why did Prince John get so angry?

What did he order?

 

 

Episode 9

 

In Friar Tuck’s Church.

 

1. Retell this episode using the following sentences.

 

We must keep their hopes alive.

We were saving it for a rainy day.

Every little bit helps.

I’m just doing my duty.

 

 

Episode 10

 

Planning a Trap for Robin Hood.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

to pour in (Taxes are pouring in.) to trap

gallows guard

to hang somebody

Button your beak.

 

2. Answer the questions.

 

Why wasn’t Prince John glad that the jail was full and taxes were pouring in?

What news did Sir Hiss bring?

Why did Prince John’s mood suddenly change?

What plan did he make?

What information did Robin Hood get when he sneaked into the jail yard?

 

 

Episode 11

 

The Jail Break.

 

1. Words and expressions.

 

bird brain to tie

false alarm to free

royal treasury to dive

Take it easy.  moat

It’s miserably unfair. reed

to shoot arrows to be drowned

to rig a rope

 

 

2. Put the following sentences in the correct order. Write the number on the blank line before the sentence.

 

______ Robin Hood and Little John sneaked into the jail yard.

 

______ Robin Hood climbed up into Prince John’s bedroom.

 

______ The Sheriff of Nottingham was sleeping at the door of the jail.

 

______ Robin Hood stole the jail keys.

 

______ Robin Hood tied the bags of gold to a rope rigged  between the bedroom window and the jail.

 

______ Robin Hood escaped by diving into the moat.

 

______ Little John took the bags off of the rope and passed the gold to the escaping prisoners.

 

______ Everybody thought that Robin Hood had drowned.

 

 

3. Retell the episode. Characterize Robin Hood and Little John.

 

Episode 12

 

Happy Marriage.

 

1. Answer the questions.

 

Who pardoned Robin Hood? Why?

How were Prince John, Sir Hiss and the Sheriff punished?

Where did Robin Hood and Maid Marian go after the marriage ceremony?

2. Choose one character from the film and write a character sketch using as many words and expressions from the film as possible.

 

 

 

 

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[1] burrow- нора

 

[2] bug - насекомое

 

[3] to care - заботься, беспокоиться

 

[4] to scare- пугать, пугаться

 

1 “Cross my heart and hope to die. Stick a needle in my eye.” - Children’s way of making a promise stronger; children’s way of swearing that something is true.