A knight’s taleA knight’s tale Directed by Brian HelgelandDirected by Brian Helgeland

• Main CharactersMain Characters• Sir William ThatcherSir William Thatcher

• Count Adhemar of AnjouCount Adhemar of Anjou

• Lady JocelynLady Jocelyn

• Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer

• Kate the FarrierKate the Farrier

• RolandRoland

• Wat FalhurstWat Falhurst

• Sir Thomas Corville/Edward Sir Thomas Corville/Edward the Black Prince of Walesthe Black Prince of Wales

• John ThatcherJohn Thatcher

ActivitiesActivities• (Blog: verobarria.blogspot.com)(Blog: verobarria.blogspot.com)

• Read “A Movie: A Knight’s Tale” and Read “A Movie: A Knight’s Tale” and do the following activities.do the following activities.

KEY WORDSKEY WORDS

• 1.1. Look at the words which are in Look at the words which are in red. Which of them do you think red. Which of them do you think refer to people? Write them down refer to people? Write them down in the table.in the table.

• Then comment with your partners Then comment with your partners the difference between these the difference between these words. Check the meanings orally words. Check the meanings orally with your teacher.with your teacher.

2. 2. Read the rest of the keywords and match them to their meaning.Read the rest of the keywords and match them to their meaning.

• ___Title ___Title

• ___Plot___Plot

• ___Anachronism___Anachronism

• ___Middle Ages___Middle Ages

• ___Jousting___Jousting

• ___Forbidden___Forbidden

• ___Pseudonism/___Pseudonism/pseudonympseudonym

• ___Rivalry___Rivalry

1. Not permitted by law.1. Not permitted by law.

2. The action or relation of rivals.2. The action or relation of rivals.

3. Belonging to another time.3. Belonging to another time.

4. The story that is told.4. The story that is told.

5. The name of a work of art or 5. The name of a work of art or literary composition.literary composition.

6. A combat between two 6. A combat between two mounted knights.mounted knights.

7. A period of history.7. A period of history.

8. A fictitious name.8. A fictitious name.

Some extra vocabularySome extra vocabulary

A knight in an armor suit

Jousting lances Jousting competition

Jousting horse A blacksmith A thatcher at work

Film ReviewFilm Review

• Go to this site and watch the film review.Go to this site and watch the film review.

• http://video.google.com/videoplay?http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-docid=-7508882083018520342&q=knight7508882083018520342&q=knight%27s+tale&total=1015&start=0&nu%27s+tale&total=1015&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindexm=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1=1

3. Say the names of the characters who appeared in the 3. Say the names of the characters who appeared in the video.video.

4. What is the story about?4. What is the story about?

____ Rivalry between two friends____ Rivalry between two friends

____ A young squire fighting in jousting ____ A young squire fighting in jousting competitions.competitions.

____ Love between a noble and a ____ Love between a noble and a peasant.peasant.

5. Comment these ideas in groups and how they are 5. Comment these ideas in groups and how they are represented in the film.represented in the film.

It is important to fight for our dreams.It is important to fight for our dreams. Those of humble origin can obtain glory.Those of humble origin can obtain glory. The value of friendship in the film.The value of friendship in the film. We must follow our convictions.We must follow our convictions. Women’s role in jobs.Women’s role in jobs.