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 CELTIC VILLAGES Celts usually build their villages on the top of hills to defend them. They live in small farms and their houses are well-protected with fences or ditches1. They are usually made of wood. The roofs2 are thatched3. In some parts of Britain the walls4 of the houses are made of stone. In Scotland people live in very tall, circular houses made of stone. They call them brochs. Inside Celtic houses there is always a loom to weave5 wool6. 1. ditch: fosso. 2. roof: tetto. 3. thatched: ricoperto di paglia. 4. wall: parete, muro. 5. weave: tessere. 6. wool: lana. 42 

E X T EFrankenstein N S I O N CLOTHES AND ORNAMENTS Celts generally wear colourful tunics and trousers called brag. Their mantles are thick1 in winter and light2 in summer. A particular characteristic of Celtic people is their love for ornaments. They have great quantities of gold and use it for decorations. They wear golden bracelets3, necklaces and rings4. The torque is one of their most important ornaments. It is made of metal, bronze5 or gold. 1. thick: spesso. 2. light: leggero. 3. bracelet: braccialetto. 4. ring: anello. 5. bronze: bronzo. Rings. A necklace. The decorated back of a mirror. Gold torque. 43 

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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