3 February 2010 - NI2 A

• Speaking - "word families" - Shifting stress.

1. history - historian - historical

2. politics - politician - political

• Speaking - oral discussion about history and politics...
• Grammar.

1. Excalibur: King Arthur's sword which he is supposed to have pulled out of a stone.
2. Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's second wife.
3. The Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur's 12 most trusted men, who in many adventures search for the Holy Grail, the cup which in Christian legend was used by Jesus at the Last Supper.
4. Lancelot: King Arthur's best and bravest knight.
5. Guinevere /ˈgwi-nə-ˌvir/: King Arthur's wife and Sir Lancelot's lover.
6. The Pope: The head of the Catholic Church and the man who refused to give Henry VIII a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Henry broke his relations with the Catholic church to get what he wanted, and this led to the Anglican (Protestant) Church becoming the official religion in Britain.
7. Thomas More: A Catholic scholar and Henry VIII's chancellor. He disagreed with Henry's decision to break with the Pope in order to divorce his wife and was executed.
8. Camelot: King Arthur's castle.

• b. King Henry (H) or King Arthur (A)?

1. A
2. A
3. H
4. A
5. H
6. A
7. H

• Communication - Two English Kings.
• Pronunciation - Silent letters.
  http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish/a/silent.htm - A list of some of the most common silent letters.
  http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/72.html - Now, it's your turn...
• Song - Viva la Vida - Coldplay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB0JdVzMTIY - Just for laughs...