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Beowulf

Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxons Webquest

Please read the following questions, go to the websites below and elaborate a summary IN YOUR OWN WORDS (one page long - at least, one side of it).

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

When did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain?

Why did Anglo-Saxons invade Britain?

How long did the Anglo-Saxons stay in England?

Where did the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain?

What religion did the Anglo-Saxons follow?

Who invaded England after the Anglo-Saxons?

What exactly is Beowulf?

What language was it composed in? Which literary devices were used?

When was it composed and what type of poem is it?

What is the story about?

Where do the events in the story take place geographically?

Briefly explain the story behind the manuscript of the poem.

Why is Beowulf important as a work of literature?

What is a scop?

What can be problematic about translating a poem like Beowulf?

Who wrote Beowulf?

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revision units 1,2

Here you will find the answers to some of the exercises we did in class to revise. These are the answers to order of adverbials KEY TO EXERCISES ON ADVERBIALS 01 (only one possibility stated, but some admit more) 1. The lovers ran together (manner) to the end of the street (place) 2. We have just (time*) bought a car 3. My Linguistics teacher speaks 14 languages (object) fluently (manner)! 4. The scientist had never (freq) been to New York before (time) 5. To be honest (comment) my parents were often (freq*) away on business trips 6. My grandpa still (time*) enjoys playing cards. 7. When the car crashed (time) she was thrown violently (manner) against a cement wall (place) 8. Usually (freq*) I do the laundry twice a week (freq) 9. I could never (freq) understand why he left me – inversion* 10. At the meeting (place; time?) I completely (manner–prep+O) disagreed with that proposal (prep+O) 11. I last (time*) saw my keys on Monday (time) 12. We stayed (at) home (place) all day (time) 13. After the tragic news (time), she sat at the desk silently (manner, 10) for a few minutes (time) 14. My friend is never (freq) at home (place) these days (time) 15. We go to English lessons to a language school twice a week (freq) 16. The French people we met had been traveling all over the world (place) for two years (time) 17. Presumably (comment), we will all pass the June exam 18. That guy has seldom (freq*) been seen before (time**) in this amazingly surprising park (place) - long 19. We always (freq) go swimming with Liz and Beth on Thursdays (time) 20. As a result (linking device), we were left cruelly (manner) in the middle of nowhere (place) 1. Presumably we were broke 2. Apparently the book is based in a true-life story. 3. Morally, it is very hard to make that decision, but financially it is easy (to do so) 4. Technically, the agreement/deal may be a success 5. Oddly enough, she didn’t mention she was moving 6. Theoretically, they’ve been in love for years 7. To my surprise, when they were searched they found they were carrying drugs 8. Sadly, they turned out to be drug dealers 9. Wrongly, she thought I spoke Arabic 10. To be honest, I’d never say that

Chaucer

We are going to read a text taken from a work written by Chaucer. Do some research about:
- The period in which he lived
- The title of his best-known work and how it is organised
- The main characters in this book. How are they characterised?
- What is important about this work?
- Why do you think he is thought to be the first writer to show the legitimacy of the English language?
- Was it written in proper modern English?
Websites that might help you:
Chaucer´s life and work
Information on various issues

UNIT 2 fronting

If you need more practice on FRONTING click here
Order of adjectives. click here or this

Adverbs: simple explanation here and exercises here

Don´t forget to learn the words from page 14-15 (espacially adjectives) and the three texts on the restaurant reviewer

UNIT 6 NOUN PHRASES, ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

To learn about The Royal Order of Adjectives click here