The Legend of Robin Hood

Stage 2 200 headwords | A1 | Starters/Movers | Original

This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children.

 

It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor.

 

Syllabus

 

Vocabulary areas

 

phsycial descriptions, food and meals, everyday activities, action verbs

 

Grammar and structures

 

Present simple, Present continuous

 

Adverbs, Comparative and superlative adjectives, Verb + Infinitive, Can / Can’t for ability, Prepositions of place, Relative clauses

 

In this Reader you will find:

 

Games and language activities | Au audio recording of the story | A picture dictionary

 

Tags

 

Recognising right and wrong | Sharing | Kindness