Pardon my French!

Get ready

1

Read the question: "How did a French conquest change the future of an entire kingdom?". Write down the verb, the adjectives and the nouns.

2

Match the synonyms.

3

Guess what the “Entire Kingdom” can be.

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The United Kingdom.

The Kingdom of France.

The Moonrise Kingdom.

4

Brainstorm from the title of the chapter.

5

Among these English words, click on the ones of French origin.

mutton

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blue

wife

knight

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collage

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villein

sword

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mustard

6

Check with this table what you already know.

Observe and listen

1

Identify the objects on the image of the statue.

Chainmail armour

Blue sky

Helmet

Horse

Flag

Spear

2

This statue represents William the Conqueror in battle. Answer these questions about William.

a) His victory in England was named “The Norman Conquest” because (he beat King Norman at Hastings / he was from Normandy).
b) After the Conquest, William took the throne of England. What does “throne” mean? (The King’s helmet / The King’s chair).

3

Now, listen to the audio. Click on the words you hear that are associated with family.

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mother

brother

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brother-in-law

daughter

ex-girlfriend

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sister

wife

parents

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grandfather

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child

4

Listen to the audio again. Use the words you highlighted to correct the following text.

a) William the Conqueror was the Robert I’s grandchild. ➝
b) King Edward’s father was William’s grandmother’s boyfriend. ➝ &
c) Harold Godwin was Edward’s father-in-law. ➝ 

Let’s have fun

1

Many English words have the same spelling as French words, but different pronunciations. Repair 3 examples. Then choose one of these words and write it in phonetics below.
💡 Tips: You can use lingorado.com.



Example: prince → /prɪns/