Merlin is one of the most fascinating figures in British mythology. He was a wizard, a poet, a teacher and an advisor to kings. His story is full of mystery and magic. Today, we think of Merlin as a wise old man with a beard and a cloak who had magical powers. Ancient myths describe him as being half human; the son of a woman and a demon, and they say he could turn into a bird or cloud!In the 6th century the Kings of Britain were fighting great battles with foreign enemies. News of Merlin's intelligence and magical abilities reached King Uther and he became the King's advisor. One day, Merlin had a vision that the King's son, Arthur, was in great danger. Merlin advised the King to send his son to live in the forest. As the young Arthur was growing up in the forest Merlin became his guardian and teacher. When Uther died, the noblemen of the country started fighting each other for the throne. To put an end to the fighting Merlin created a contest to choose the new king. He stuck the magic sword, Excalibur, into a large stone and said whoever pulled it out was the true King. All the strongest men in the land tried to free the sword but failed. Then Arthur, who was looking for a sword for a local tournament, saw the sword and lifted it out easily. He became king and made Merlin his special advisor.
Even today, people wonder Merlin was more than just a character of medieval stories. Real or not, Merlin continues to fascinate people whenever they hear his story. это текст.
1.What kind of figure in British mythology is Merlin?
2. What was he?
3. Is his story full of magic?
4. What do we think of Merlin today?
5. Why do ancient myths describe him half human?
6. What could he turn into?
7. When did the Kings of Britain fight foreign enemies?
8. Whose advisor did Merlin become? Why?
9. What vision did he have one day?
10. What did he advise King Uther to do with his son?
11. Where did young Arthur grow up?
12.Who was his guardian and teacher?
13.What happened when Uther die?
14. What did Merlin do to put an end to the fighting?
15.Where did he stuck the magic sword?
16. Who lifted the sword easily?
17.What happened to Arthur and Merlin after that? во
1. The doctor asked politely how I was that day.
2. My friend said he would have read that book by then.
3. She shouted to them to get out.
4. Nick asked what game the boy was playing.
5. She said New York is on the same latitude as Lisbon. (форму глагола в придаточном не меняем, т.к. это общеизвестный факт)
6. Peter said that was not the right way to do it and he could show me the right way.
7. The policeman said that man had spent four weeks in prison.
8. The teacher said the title of that day's discussion was the greenhouse effect and he asked if we were ready to discuss that problem.
9. Jane said she thought he would not have finished studying until he was twenty-five.
10. The woman said she was going to give the police a ring.
11. He asked me if I thought he was a fool and added that he didn't think so.
12. Julia said she had just received some money from her aunt.
13. They asked him where that woman had died.
14. She told me that the week before she had visited Seattle.
15. He said they did not know any Ukrainian and their parents had spoken English.
16. He asked us politely how long we would stay there.
17. He said Kyiv was much larger than Kharkiv.
18. The pupil said to the teacher that he had got most of his information from that book.
19. She said their older son had gone to work in the factory.
20. My mother said to me that letter was from the Jones family.
21. They asked me if I had stayed with them the previous summer.
22. My mother said to me she was in the kitchen and asked me to come and help her.
23. Helen said to me she knew they were my best friends.
24. Mike asked me if we often met at the institute.
25. Fred said they had not recognized that place.
25. He said he was sure they would not refuse to come.
26. John said his father had been the first member of the family to go to college.
27. Ann said she hated borrowing other people's things.
28. My friend asked me why he had decided to turn back.
29. James said I was kidding. He added that he had just read about that.
1. If you don’t know any words, I can help you translate the sentence. 2. Do you know that Comrade Petrov speaks several foreign languages? Z. if you often go to the library, you should know Comrade Smirnov, because he works there. 4. Don't you know that your dictation has many mistakes again? 5. When my son prepares lessons in the evening, he makes many mistakes. 6. Do not take this book if you think it is too difficult for you. 7. I am always happy when I receive letters from my friends.
Объяснение:
это только перевод