A knight in action!

1. Saint George is the patron saint of England only. Right. Wrong.
2. Saint George is the patron saint of exactly twenty countries. Right. Wrong.
3. All of these countries have the Cross of St George on their flag. Right. Wrong.

St George’s tale

1

Fill in the text about St George’s day.

is the

 of

. People in

celebrate on the

, the anniversary of his birth.

2

Fill in the mindmap about St George’s legend. Use your imagination to add extra ideas.

3

Link the adjectives to the character they best describe.

A shining armour

1

Describe the painting by finishing the sentences.

a) The princess is .
b) Saint George is .
c) The dragon looks (+ adj) .
d) There is .

2

Complete the sentences using the locations below.

a) The village is in 

.
b) Saint George is in 

.
c) The Princess is on 

.
d) The dragon is on 

.
e) The cave is 

.

3

Watch the video. Match the actions to each character. 

National Gallery of Art/www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.28.html

4

Watch the video again and tick the animal parts you hear.

×

Tail.

×

Teeth.

×

Neck.

×

Mouth.

Wings.

×

Paws.

Claws.

Horns.

5

Create a dragon, draw it and prepare your description.

Saint George in action!

1

Listen to the audio. Match each elements of the described painting to the corresponding location.

2

Now draw your own representation of St George and the Dragon. Compare with the paintings in your textbook. Conclusion: Mrs Pembroke is describing picture 1 or picture 2?

3

Fill in the sentences with a verb from the list below. Use the present BE + V-ing.

Saint George (ride) his white horse. He (hold) a big sharp spear and he (wear) a shining armour. The white horse (stand) left. It (rear). The Princess (face) next to the dragon. She looks like she (say) something to the dragon.

La prononciation de -ing

Listen: Rearing, riding, grabbing, wearing.

Réfléchis : Quel son entends-tu à la fin des mots ? /ɪng/ ou /ɪŋ/ ?


Répète : I’m having so much fun! I’m riding my horse!

Le présent BE + V-ing

Observe : The princess is kneeling. The dragon is grabbing the spear.

Réfléchis : Dans les phrases ci-dessus, repère l’auxiliaire et le verbe.


Le groupe verbal exprime-t-il une action dont on est témoin, une habitude ou une action qui se répète ?

Conclus : Le présent BE + V-ing est employé dans un récit pour exprimer .

Mission 1

1

The first mission is to...

describe a painting like a guide.

listen to a description.

2

You will...

choose the painting you want.

all describe the same painting.

3

Choose your level:

A2

A1+

A1