Liam O'Connor

Carla Aira

Tom Matrix has the extraordinary possibility of travelling through time and space thanks to his virtual reality helmet. He visits the Celts where he meets a fierce but friendly warrior who introduces him to the usages and costumes of his people.
 A comic-strip historical excursus which enables the reader to learn about the main aspects of one of the most interesting European cultures of the past.
 The inserts are about music, Druids, King Arthur and other topics related to the Celtic tradition. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
 
 Tom Matrix ha la straordinaria possibilità di viaggiare nel tempo e nello spazio con il suo caschetto di realtà virtuale. Si reca presso i Celti, dove incontra un fiero guerriero che gli fa conoscere usi e costumi della sua gente.
 Un excursus storico che porta il lettore ad apprendere aspetti di una delle più interessanti culture europee del passato..

Chapter 1 – A strange encounter

Extension: • Celtic history

Extension: • Celts through Roman eyes

Chapter 2 – We are the champions

Extension: • Asterix

Extension: • King Arthur and Excalibur

Chapter 3 – The way we live

Extension: • Celtic villages

Extension: • Clothes and ornaments

Chapter 4 – Who are those men?

Extension: • Who are the Druids?

Extension: • Stonehenge

Chapter 5 – There’s a party

Extension: • The Bards

Extension: • Celtic music

Glossary

E X T EFrankenstein N S I O N ASTERIX Who is the most popular Celtic warrior? Asterix, the Gaul. Asterix is a Celt. The Romans call the Celts living in France Gauls. Asterix wears a helmet with two feathers on it. The direction of these feathers tells us if he is happy, sad1 or angry. He has always his sword with him. He has blond hair and a blond moustache. He s very thin. On the contrary his companions are very fat. He always wins2. The little man is also an ideal friend because he is honest. His best friend is the big, strong Obelix. 1. sad: triste. 2. win: vincere. 30 

E X T EFrankenstein N S I O N KING ARTHUR AND EXCALIBUR The famous King Arthur is probably a Celtic British king or chieftain of the 6th century AD who fights against the Saxon invaders of Britain. This is his legend. When King Uther dies, his son Arthur is a baby. Merlin, the magician, gives him to Sir Hector, but Sir Hector doesn t know the boy s real identity. A long period of wars starts because there isn t a king in the country. So Merlin decides to put a special sword, Excalibur, into a stone1 and says that only the man who can pull the sword out2 of the stone will be king. After some time there is a tournament3 in London to decide the future king. All the British knights take part in the tournament, Sir Hector with his son Kay and his adoptive son Arthur as well4. Kay forgets his sword at home, so Arthur must look for one.  Where can I find a sword at this time?  he asks himself. At last he finds a sword in a rock5 and he pulls it out. He shows it to Sir Hector and the old man understands: Arthur is the future King of Britain. 1. stone: pietra. 2. pull  out: estrarre. 3. tournament: torneo. 4. as well: pure. 5. rock: roccia, masso. A Medieval Renaissance tapestry depicting the story of King Arthur. The tapestry reads from right to left. First, Arthur draws the sword from the stone, then enters crowned as the King into his Court at Camelot. Finally, he emerges mounted and surrounded by his Knights. 31 

Narrativa inglese, livello A1 principianti. Tom Matrix esplora la cultura celtica viaggiando nel tempo con un caschetto di realtà virtuale.

The Celts - Collana RAINBOWS

Level A1 • Beginner - Collana RAINBOWS

The Celts

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