The Dragon and Saint George

Here are some keywords from the story. Translate each word into Norwegian. Then work with a partner and explain the words to each other in English. saint cave lagoon vapour luncheon commotion lottery stench weep

Anthony Horowitz (1956–) is an English writer of novels, plays, films and TV series. He is well known for his popular series about Alex Rider, the teen super-spy.

!Remember! ANTHONY HOROWITZ The Dragon and Saint George Saint George is the patron saint of England. His cross is England’s flag. Saint George lived in the Middle East around AD 300. He was tortured and killed because he was a Christian. There are many stories about Saint George’s strength and courage. The most famous is the story of Saint George and the The story took place in a small town called Silne. Today Silne has become known as the city of Beirut. And this is where the story begins. Vurderingseksemplar You don’t have to The people of Silne had lived in fear of the dragon for many understand all the years. It lived in a cave on the edge of a stagnant lagoon a words in a story few miles from the town. Now the vapours from this lagoon to enjoy it. would often be carried by the wind into town and the people came to believe that the dragon was responsible for the rotten smell that seeped through the streets. So they began to feed the dragon two sheep every day in the hope that it patron saint skytshelgen would go away. courage mot

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Glossary for the recorded text Glass painting of St George and the dragon in a church in London.Vurderingseksemplar

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UNDERSTANDING

1 Write one sentence to go with each picture from the story.

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WRITING WORKSHOP

2 Writing a description Horowitz describes the dragon in the story like this:

The dragon was far smaller than Saint George had expected – not a lot larger than his horse. It was a bright green colour with a peculiar, misshapen body. Its wings, for example, were far too small to enable it to fly. On one wing there was a pink ring and on the other a red one. It had two rather squat legs and claws and a long, serpent-like neck. But the only really menacing thing about it was its teeth, which were white and very sharp. Draw your own dragon. Then write a description of it. How big is it? What colour is it? What does its body look like? Does it have wings? What about its head and mouth? Anything else?

LANGUAGE LAB

3 It or there? a There is a saint named George. b ___ are a lot of sheep in Silne. c ___ a sunny day in Silne. d ___ are no sheep left. e ___ is necessary. f ___ is midnight. g ___ is not far to the cave. 4 It is ... or there is/are ... ? Translate these sentences from Norwegian to English. a Det er mange elever i klassen min.

There are many pupils in my class. b Det regner. c Det er en drage i hagen. d Det er to kilometer til skolen. e Det er fredag i dag.

Use it is about time, distance and weather. It is seven o’clock. It is three kilometres. It is raining. Use there is/are when you can say det finnes /der er instead of det er in Norwegian. Look! There is a dragon in the garden. No, there are two dragons in the garden.Vurderingseksemplar

Here are four Irish and four English cities. Which ones are Irish? Use a map.

Kilkenny Newcastle Liverpool Limerick Cork Manchester Galway Southampton

Éire is the Irish word for Ireland.

Ireland

Ireland or Éire is a large island country west of Britain. Some of the early people who migrated to Ireland were the Celts. The Celts developed a strong culture with their own language and traditions. This Celtic culture is still present in Ireland today. The Irish are proud of their Celtic past. Britain ruled Ireland on and off for hundreds of years. They brought the English language and culture with them. The Republic of Ireland gained its freedom from Britain in 1922. The six counties of Northern Ireland are still part of the UK.

IRELAND

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migrated flyttet developed utviklet still present eksisterer fortsatt ruled styret brought (bring) brakte gained her: fikk tilbake counties fylker

Republic of Ireland

Capital Dublin Population 4.8 million (2019) Area 70,182 km2 Major languages English, Irish Major religions Christianity 80%, Islam 1.5% Life expectancy 78 years (men), 83 years (women) Currency euro €

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Ireland has two official languages, English and Irish. If you visit Ireland, an Irish word you are sure to hear is fáilte (pronounced fall-sha). What do you think it means? A hello B thank you C welcome Answer: C

Dublin, the capital of Ireland, was first settled by the Vikings in 841. It was an important Viking trading town.

Fáilte Ireland

GINGERS Some people think all Irish people are gingers, with red hair, light skin and freckles. This is a stereotype. It’s true that there are more gingers in Ireland than anywhere else. But only about 10% of the population has red hair. Globally the ginger population is about 1–2%. Vurderingseksemplar

trading town handelsby

gingers rødtopper freckles fregner population befolkning

employed ansatte harpist harpespiller courts hoffene

shamrock trekløver patron saint skytshelgen Christianity kristendom sprig stilk clover kløver the holy trinity den hellige treenighet

THE IRISH HARP The Irish harp, sometimes called the Celtic harp, is the national Vurderingseksemplar symbol of Ireland. The history of the instrument dates back a thousand years. In old times, Celtic kings employed harpists to play in their courts. Today harp music is still popular. You can find pictures of the Irish harp everywhere in Ireland.

THE SHAMROCK

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He brought Christianity to Ireland in the 400s. Saint Patrick used the shamrock, a young sprig of clover, to explain the holy trinity to people. The shamrock has been important to the Irish ever since. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17 March each year.

UNDERSTANDING

1 Answer the questions. a What percentage of Irish people are gingers? b What is another name for the Irish harp? c Why did St. Patrick show people the shamrock?

VOCABULARY

2 Match the underlined Irish English term with its British English synonym. teasing understand run away raining hard tired mouth right idiot broken toilet a I am only codding ya! teasing b The chair is banjaxed. c You are bang on. d You dig? e It is bucketing down. f You are such an eejit! g Shut your gob! h I’m off to the jacks. Vurderingseksemplar i I was completely knackered. j Come on, we need to leg it now!

How’s the craic? or What’s the craic? is a friendly greeting used throughout Ireland. It means What’s going on? or What’s up?

craic fun, good times

CREATIVE CORNER

3 The Celtic Trinity Knot The trinity knot is a symbol of Ireland’s ancient Celtic culture. Knots like this decorate objects old and new in Ireland. Learn to draw a trinity knot.

DIGITAL DIVE

4 Use the internet to find more information about the Celtic language Irish. How many people speak Irish? Write 5–8 sentences. 5 Most people in Ireland speak English with an Irish accent. Find a video of someone speaking with an Irish accent on Youtube. Can you hear that it is different from British and American English? 6 The Primary Planet is an online newspaper for Irish children. Go to the newspaper’s website (theprimaryplanet.ie). Find the page for national news. Vurderingseksemplar Choose an article and read it. Write 10 key words or phrases to help you remember it. Tell a partner about the article you read.

Find a video on the internet that shows Irish dancing and watch it. Try to copy some of the dance moves.

Irish Dancing

Irish dancing is an important part of Irish culture. This popular dance form developed from traditional folk dances. Here is an interview with thirteen-year-old Caitlin. She has just won a gold medal for her age group at the national championships.

Congratulations, on your gold medal, Caitlin!

Thank you so much!

How does it feel? I just can’t believe it. I’ve worked hard for this. I am so happy! Did you know you would win? I knew I had a chance, but the other competitors are so talented. Several could have made it to the top. How long have you been dancing? I started dancing when I was five. My mum did Irish dancing when she was a girl, so it was a natural choice for me. We’ve been going to feis at the weekends for as long as I can remember. Vurderingseksemplar What’s a feis?

That’s the Irish word for dance competitions.

What do you like most about Irish dancing?

I love the music and the colourful costumes.

competitor deltaker wig parykk ringlets korketrekkere

Is that a wig you are wearing?

Yes! We all wear them. It’s part of the look. Before, girls curled their hair in ringlets.

When you dance, your legs slice through the air like scissors. How do you do that?

The 'Letterkenny Fleadh' is the largest music and dancing festival in Ireland.Vurderingseksemplar It takes a lot of practice. I train with a dance instructor five days a week. It’s all about keeping your upper body static and working with your legs and feet. Irish dancing requires strength, speed and balance.

Well, all of your hard work has paid off. Congratulations again and good luck in the Worlds!

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Thank you.

VIEWPOINTS

1 Caitlin says that she started dancing because her mother danced when she was younger. Discuss the questions. a Who or what has inspired your choice of free time activities? b Why do you think many children choose to do the same activities as their parents? c If your parents could decide, what free time activity do you think they would choose for you?

SPEAKING SPOT 2 Get a “Find someone who ...” worksheet from your teacher. Move around in the classroom and interview each other. WRITING WORKSHOP 3 Watch a video of a traditional Norwegian Hat Kicking Dance (hallingdans). Describe it in English. What kind of movements do the dancers do? What instrument is important? What are the costumes like? What happens to the hat? Write 3–5 sentences. 240 Vurderingseksemplar