MERLIN – SEASON:1 EPISODE:2A.Pre-watching:

Remember the characters from the first chapter.

Match them with their names. Circle the new character on the second episode.

MORGANA – KING ARTHUR – GAIUS – UTHER – KNIGHT VALIANT- GWEN

1.________ 2._________ 3.________ 4._________ 5._________ 6._______

b.While-watching:

Write one word to the gaps.

1. …………………… comes from Western Isles for the tournament.

2. ……………………. teaches Merlin how to dress-up.

3. .............................. gold pieces is the prize for the champion of the tournament.

4. ................................ feeds the snakes with a mouse and Merlin sees them.

5. Merlin thinks that Valiant is using ……………………… during the tournament.

6. ……………………… cuts the head of a snake and …………………. makes an antidote.

7. ……………………… died in this chapter because of a snake-bite.

8. Arthur is furious, he says to Merlin “Get out of my …………………… !”

9. Merlin turns the statue into a ……………………..

10. By the help of Merlin and Morgana, ……………………… wins the fight against Knight Valiant.

c. Post-watching:

*Choose one or two words from the list.

CHEATS – ARMOUR – SHIELD – SWORD – COWARD – ANTIDOTE –

APOLOGIZES – WITHDRAW – WHEEL BARROW – FAST LEARNER

1.There are some snakes on Knight Valiant’s …………………………… .

2. ……………….. is the opposite of courageous or brave.

3.Merlin has to sharpen Arthur’s ……………………. for the tournament.

4.Merlin is a ………………. …………………… , he knows how to dress somebody up.

5. ……………………..is a medicine to cure a person with a snake-bite.

6. Knight Valiant ………………………. in the tournament, because he uses magic.

7. King Arthur doesn’t …………………….. from the tournament. He doesn’t want to be seen as a coward.

8. Arthur ………………….his father, because he doesn’t have any proof, the man has died.

9. You can use a ……………………….. to carry heavy things like a statue.

10.On the tournament day, Morgana helps Arthur before the fight. Because she used to help her father with his ………………………….. .

*Write your opinion about the episode.

Who is a weak character? Who is strong? Why ? Who is the main character?

I think …

ANSWER KEY

A.Pre-watching:

1.Gwen2.Uther3.Gaius4.Arthur5.Knight Valiant (is the new character for this episode.)6.Morgana

b.While-watching:

1. Knight Valiant2. Gwen3. 1000 gold pieces4. Knight Valiant5. magic6. Merlin / Gaius7. Ewan8. sight9. dog10.Arthur

c. Post-watching:

1. shield2. coward3. sword4. fast learner5. antidote6. cheats7. withdraw8. apologizes9. wheel barrow10. armour

Students’ own answers (WRITING)