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Level 8 Unit 4 Lesson 3

Ruthless Rulers

What is something you wish you were better at?

Interview

servant
serpent
a snake
a person employed by the government

Very Punny

What type of government chooses their leaders?What does Cathy think about democracies?

Listening

Grammar

used to I used to go to the movie theatre all the time, but then COVID happened.
I used to live in London.
I used to eat ice cream every day (but then I realised that was really unhealthy.)

Imperfect Past

am used to get used toIt was hard to get used to this heavy crown on my head.
I am used to always being given the responsibility.
I finally got used to waking up at 6 am.

Confusing

We used to spend the winter at the lake. I never got used to the cold.

Use / Used

I used to smash blocks all day, and it was really hard to get used to being a pet.
I used to read every night, so it was really hard to get used to my new glasses.

Feels Like Forever

Reading

How do you think a good king would act?

Prereading

capacity
Adelle found her brother sitting alone on his throne with his head hanging down. He looked up at her and sighed. “I need help. Everything is awful.”
Three months into his rule, Arthur had the main jail completely full and the three smaller jails also at capacity. He didn’t have enough food to feed the prisoners and there was civil unrest across the realm. All of the peasants were starving while the lords ate all the meat and vegetables produced on their land.

Poor King Arthur

berate
Adelle gave her brother a comforting hug instead of an angry bellow. “The peasants are moving toward the castle,” Arthur told his sister. “I fear they are going to mount a violent revolution. What can I do?”
Adelle nodded. She wanted to berate her brother for making such bad decisions at the beginning of his rule, but yelling at him wouldn’t help solve any of their problems. Arthur had been walking around the castle, muttering to himself and shaking his head. He wasn’t sleeping and he was worried every day that the peasants would revolt.

Poor King Arthur

percent
People can’t pay you unless they actually make some profit. Let the peasants hunt this season. One animal a week so they can feed their families and have the strength to plant their crops.”
“First of all,” Adelle said. “You need to let all of the people out of jail. Send them back to their homes with enough bread for their families and let them start working in the fields again. Stop trying to collect taxes this year. Twenty percent of nothing is nothing.

Poor King Arthur

flexible
Suddenly Arthur stood up. “Wait a minute. I am the king! I get to make the rules. My new rule is that women can be the monarch. You should have taken over when father died. You are so much wiser and more logical than I am. That’s the last decision I make. Adelle is the new queen!”
“You sound so certain,” Arthur shrugged. “How do you know what to do?” “It’s true that a king must be strong, but he must also be flexible and make decisions to show his subjects that he cares about them.” “I wish you could be king,” Arthur moaned. “You would be so much better at it than me.”

Poor King Arthur

Which paragraph tells the results of the decisions that Arthur made?
Which paragraph tells suggestions that Adelle has?
Which paragraph tells what Arthur is worried about?
Which paragraph tells a decision that Arthur made?
Adelle nodded. She wanted to berate her brother for making such bad decisions at the beginning of his rule, but yelling at him wouldn’t help solve any of their problems. Arthur had been walking around the castle, muttering to himself and shaking his head. He wasn’t sleeping and he was worried every day that the peasants would revolt. Adelle gave her brother a comforting hug instead of an angry bellow.“The peasants are moving toward the castle,” Arthur told his sister . “I fear they are going to mount a violent revolution. What can I do?”
Three months into his rule, Arthur had the main jail completely full and the three smaller jails also at capacity. He didn’t have enough food to feed the prisoners and there was civil unrest across the realm. All of the peasants were starving while the lords ate all the meat and vegetables produced on their land. Adelle found her brother sitting alone on his throne with his head hanging down. He looked up at her and sighed. “I need help. Everything is awful.”

Identify

Which paragraph tells the results of the decisions that Arthur made?
Which paragraph tells suggestions that Adelle has?
Which paragraph tells what Arthur is worried about?
Which paragraph tells a decision that Arthur made?
“You sound so certain,” Arthur shrugged. “How do you know what to do?” “It’s true that a king must be strong, but he must also be flexible and make decisions to show his subjects that he cares about them.”“I wish you could be king,” Arthur moaned. “You would be so much better at it than me.”Suddenly Arthur stood up. “Wait a minute. I am the king! I get to make the rules. My new rule is that women can be the monarch. You should have taken over when father died. You are so much wiser and more logical than I am. That’s the last decision I make. Adelle is the new queen!”
“First of all,” Adelle said. “You need to let all of the people out of jail. Send them back to their homes with enough bread for their families and let them start working in the fields again. Stop trying to collect taxes this year. Twenty percent of nothing is nothing. People can’t pay you unless they actually make some profit. Let the peasants hunt this season. One animal a week so they can feed their families and have the strength to plant their crops.”

Identify

What could happen?

Alternative Ending

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berate
capacity
maximum amount
criticise
willing to change
a part of 100

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Practise

Give Information

What are the qualities of a good leader?
compassion
strength
???
decisions
intelligence
Listen to the podcast:7:42 - 13:02What was the problem with the guards?

Extension

Exit Interview

Why is it important to think about the good qualities of a leader?
Goodbye!

Thank You!