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Open Cloze SATURDAY 8th August 1PM UK TIME - Livestream English Class for C2 and C1
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NEXT STREAMS WILL BE ON
TUESDAY 11th AUGUST AT 10 AM UK TIME
THURSDAY 13th AUGUST AT 3.30 PM UK TIME
FRIDAY 14th August AT 1 PM UK TIME
Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy1xg9z0mo
Power struggles, betrayal and bloody battles - these are the …… shown in great detail in the Bayeux Tapestry, covering one of the most momentous …… in English history.
Power struggles, betrayal and bloody battles - these are the events shown in great detail in the Bayeux Tapestry, covering one of the most momentous periods in English history.
The artefact, almost 1,000 years old, is a 70m-long storyboard of embroidered pictures showing an ….. account of the Norman ….. and the Battle of Hastings of 1066.
The artefact, almost 1,000 years old, is a 70m-long storyboard of embroidered pictures showing an epic account of the Norman conquest and the Battle of Hastings of 1066.
It ……. a medieval game of thrones as William the Conqueror …… King Harold to rule England.
It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conqueror fought King Harold to rule England.
The tapestry has ……. to England for the first time in more than 900 years, and will go on ……. at the British Museum.
The tapestry has returned to England for the first time in more than 900 years, and will go on display at the British Museum.
Here's the …… in five ….. scenes by Dr David Musgrove.
Here's the story in five key scenes by Dr David Musgrove.
1. William honours …… Harold
The tapestry begins in 1064 or 65, when Harold, the most powerful …… in England and brother-in-law of king Edward the Confessor, is sent to Normandy, now in northern France.
1. William honours heroic Harold
The tapestry begins in 1064 or 65, when Harold, the most powerful earl in England and brother-in-law of king Edward the Confessor, is sent to Normandy, now in northern France.
Harold joins William, duke of Normandy, in a battle in Brittany, and is …… in a positive …… for the first half of the tapestry.
Harold joins William, duke of Normandy, in a battle in Brittany, and is portrayed in a positive light for the first half of the tapestry.
"He's being given arms and armaments by Duke William, and this is really important because the …… of the first half of the tapestry is ….. to present Harold as a heroic figure," Dr Musgrove explains.
"He's being given arms and armaments by Duke William, and this is really important because the subtext of the first half of the tapestry is essentially to present Harold as a heroic figure," Dr Musgrove explains.
The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy …… while making an …….
The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy relics while making an oath.
He's thought to be …… allegiance to William as Edward's ……. as king of England.
He's thought to be swearing allegiance to William as Edward's successor as king of England.
"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says. "At least that's my …… on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit ……. about having to make this oath."
"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says. "At least that's my take on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit anguished about having to make this oath."
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Dr Musgrove adds: "This …… is basically where Harold goes from hero in the first part to …… in the second part."
Dr Musgrove adds: "This scene is basically where Harold goes from hero in the first part to zero in the second part."
3.
Back in England, Edward the Confessor dies in January 1066 - and Harold ….. the ….. for himself.
- and Harold claims the throne for himself.
"So he's gone …… this supposed oath, and this is where he becomes the ……. of the piece. This is a really important moment."
"So he's gone against this supposed oath, and this is where he becomes the villain of the piece.
4.
The appearance in the sky of Halley's Comet, which is only …… from Earth roughly every 75 years, is regarded as a bad …….. following Harold's alleged betrayal.
which is only visible from Earth roughly every 75 years, is regarded as a bad omen following
"You can see all the people ….. up and …… at it," Dr Musgrove says.
the people staring up and pointing at it,"
"That is basically saying, 'Something's gone wrong here, Harold having himself ……. is going to …… to a bad result.' And that is what happens."
" Harold having himself crowned is going to lead to a bad result.'
5.
Harold defeated by an …. in the ……
5.
an arrow in the eye
Open Cloze SATURDAY 8th August 1PM UK TIME - Livestream English Class for C2 and C1
#opencloze #proficiency #iswearenglish
NEXT STREAMS WILL BE ON
TUESDAY 11th AUGUST AT 10 AM UK TIME
THURSDAY 13th AUGUST AT 3.30 PM UK TIME
FRIDAY 14th August AT 1 PM UK TIME
Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy1xg9z0mo
Power struggles, betrayal and bloody battles - these are the …… shown in great detail in the Bayeux Tapestry, covering one of the most momentous …… in English history.
Power struggles, betrayal and bloody battles - these are the events shown in great detail in the Bayeux Tapestry, covering one of the most momentous periods in English history.
The artefact, almost 1,000 years old, is a 70m-long storyboard of embroidered pictures showing an ….. account of the Norman ….. and the Battle of Hastings of 1066.
The artefact, almost 1,000 years old, is a 70m-long storyboard of embroidered pictures showing an epic account of the Norman conquest and the Battle of Hastings of 1066.
It ……. a medieval game of thrones as William the Conqueror …… King Harold to rule England.
It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conqueror fought King Harold to rule England.
The tapestry has ……. to England for the first time in more than 900 years, and will go on ……. at the British Museum.
The tapestry has returned to England for the first time in more than 900 years, and will go on display at the British Museum.
Here's the …… in five ….. scenes by Dr David Musgrove.
Here's the story in five key scenes by Dr David Musgrove.
1. William honours …… Harold
The tapestry begins in 1064 or 65, when Harold, the most powerful …… in England and brother-in-law of king Edward the Confessor, is sent to Normandy, now in northern France.
1. William honours heroic Harold
The tapestry begins in 1064 or 65, when Harold, the most powerful earl in England and brother-in-law of king Edward the Confessor, is sent to Normandy, now in northern France.
Harold joins William, duke of Normandy, in a battle in Brittany, and is …… in a positive …… for the first half of the tapestry.
Harold joins William, duke of Normandy, in a battle in Brittany, and is portrayed in a positive light for the first half of the tapestry.
"He's being given arms and armaments by Duke William, and this is really important because the …… of the first half of the tapestry is ….. to present Harold as a heroic figure," Dr Musgrove explains.
"He's being given arms and armaments by Duke William, and this is really important because the subtext of the first half of the tapestry is essentially to present Harold as a heroic figure," Dr Musgrove explains.
The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy …… while making an …….
The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy relics while making an oath.
He's thought to be …… allegiance to William as Edward's ……. as king of England.
He's thought to be swearing allegiance to William as Edward's successor as king of England.
"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says. "At least that's my …… on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit ……. about having to make this oath."
"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says. "At least that's my take on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit anguished about having to make this oath."
Xxxxxxxxx22
Dr Musgrove adds: "This …… is basically where Harold goes from hero in the first part to …… in the second part."
Dr Musgrove adds: "This scene is basically where Harold goes from hero in the first part to zero in the second part."
3.
Back in England, Edward the Confessor dies in January 1066 - and Harold ….. the ….. for himself.
- and Harold claims the throne for himself.
"So he's gone …… this supposed oath, and this is where he becomes the ……. of the piece. This is a really important moment."
"So he's gone against this supposed oath, and this is where he becomes the villain of the piece.
4.
The appearance in the sky of Halley's Comet, which is only …… from Earth roughly every 75 years, is regarded as a bad …….. following Harold's alleged betrayal.
which is only visible from Earth roughly every 75 years, is regarded as a bad omen following
"You can see all the people ….. up and …… at it," Dr Musgrove says.
the people staring up and pointing at it,"
"That is basically saying, 'Something's gone wrong here, Harold having himself ……. is going to …… to a bad result.' And that is what happens."
" Harold having himself crowned is going to lead to a bad result.'
5.
Harold defeated by an …. in the ……
5.
an arrow in the eye
