Carla Aira

Liam O'Connor

Intrigued by an archaeological find, a mysterious golden object, Tom Matrix visits the Anglo-Saxons thanks to his virtual reality helmet.
 Tom learns about their culture, customs and traditions. He also learns about their literary works (The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf ) and famous people of the time (the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great); he meets the indefatigable monks of a monastery and a friendly, pretty girl named Darlene.
 However, the possession of the mysterious golden object gets him into serious trouble and leads to an unimaginable surprise…
 A comic-strip historical journey through time and space which enables the reader to meet these the Germanic people who invaded Britain in the 5th century. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
 
 Incuriosito dal ritrovamento archeologico di un misterioso oggetto d’oro, Tom Matrix si reca presso gli Anglo-Sassoni grazie al suo caschetto di realtà virtuale. Un viaggio nel tempo e nello spazio che ci fa incontrare questi popoli germanici che invasero la Britannia nel V secolo.
 Tom apprende i loro usi e costumi; viene a conoscenza del loro patrimonio culturale, di personaggi famosi e meno famosi e di una dolce e graziosa fanciulla di nome Darlene. Tuttavia, il possesso del misterioso e prezioso oggetto gli riserva seri guai e un’impensabile sorpresa……

Chapter 1 – A mysterious and precious find

Extension: Archaeological sites

Chapter 2 – Stranger in a strange land

Extension: Anglo-Saxon England: from the Dark Ages to the Norman invasion

Chapter 3 – A kind and educated brother

Extension: Language: the Anglo-Saxon heritage

Chapter 4 – It’s a hard life

Extension: Gods and goddesses

Chapter 5 – I still haven’t found what I’m looking for

Extension: The first missionaries

Chapter 6 – Let’s dance

Extension: Beowulf

Chapter 7 – Who’s that boy?

Extension: Christian literature

Chapter 8 – I want to be free

Extension: Government and society

Summing-up activities

Glossary

4  It s a hard life Chapter BEFORE READING 1 2 What do you remember? Answer the following questions choosing from the alternatives below. a. Who did Tom meet first? c A sailor c A farmer c A monk b. What does he tell Tom to do? c To go away c To fight c To row c. Who does Tom meet then? c A nun c A librarian c A monk d. Where does he take Tom? c To a library c To the fields c To a village A monk s life is quite hard. Complete the following summary of a monk s daily routine with the Past Tense of the verbs given in the box. write   drink   get up   eat   study   work a. Monks in Saxon times .................... and .................... in the fields. b. They .................... in their libraries in silence. c. They .................... and .................... a little and .................... early in the morning. 3 Guess! a. What will Tom and Aelfric do? They will... c play and eat. c pray and work. c study books and write papers. b. Where will Tom and Aelfric go? They will go to... c work in the fields. c see a boat at sea. c visit the neighbouring village. c. What will Tom do at the end of the second day in the monastery? He will... c remain with the monk. c meet Tiwon again. c fly away. 36 

Tom Matrix esplora gli Anglo-Sassoni grazie a un caschetto di realtà virtuale. Scopre un oggetto d'oro che gli riserva guai e sorprese.

The Anglo-Saxons Collana RAINBOWS

Level A2 • Elementary - Collana RAINBOWS

The Anglo-Saxons

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