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Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood Part Two Backgroud Iformation WBT L E ENTER

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Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood Background Information Contents I.Author II.Robin Hood III.Berkshire IV.Rural Life in Britain WB T L E NE动

W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Author II. Robin Hood III.Berkshire IV. Rural Life in Britain Background Information

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood I.Author Michael Welzenbach (1954-2001) was an art critic as well as a poet and novelist.He wrote some of the most stimulating criticisms of art and music for the Washington Post. WBT L E The end of Author

W B T L E Michael Welzenbach (1954—2001) was an art critic as well as a poet and novelist. He wrote some of the most stimulating criticisms of art and music for the Washington Post. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Author The end of Author

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary hero of a series of ROBIN HOOD English ballads,some of which date from at least the 14th century.He was a rebel,and many of the most striking episodes in the tales about him show him and his companions robbing and killing representatives of authority and giving the gains to the poor.Their most frequent enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham,a local agent of the central government.Others included wealthy ecclesiastical landowners. WB T L E To be continued on the next page. BACK

W B T L E Robin Hood is a legendary hero of a series of English ballads, some of which date from at least the 14th century. He was a rebel, and many of the most striking episodes in the tales about him show him and his companions robbing and killing representatives of authority and giving the gains to the poor. Their most frequent enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham, a local agent of the central government. Others included wealthy ecclesiastical landowners. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood To be continued on the next page

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood Robin treated women,the poor,and people of humble status with courtesy.A good deal of the impetus against authority stems from the restriction of hunting rights.The early ballads, especially,reveal the cruelty that was an inescapable part of medieval life. The authentic Robin Hood ballads were the poetic expression of popular aspirations in the north of England during a turbulent era of baronial rebellions and agrarian discontent, which culminated in the peasants'Revolt of 1381.Robin Hood was a people's hero as King Arthur was a noble's. WB T L E To be continued on the next page

W B T L E Robin treated women, the poor, and people of humble status with courtesy. A good deal of the impetus against authority stems from the restriction of hunting rights. The early ballads, especially, reveal the cruelty that was an inescapable part of medieval life. The authentic Robin Hood ballads were the poetic expression of popular aspirations in the north of England during a turbulent era of baronial rebellions and agrarian discontent, which culminated in the peasants' Revolt of 1381. Robin Hood was a people's hero as King Arthur was a noble's. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood To be continued on the next page

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood II.Robin Hood Entertainment:Kids Games LISTEN Directions:In this exercise,you will hear 2 passages describing kids games.Listen carefully and repeat them in your own words. WBT L E To be continued on the next page. BACK

W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood Entertainment: Kids Games LISTEN Directions: In this exercise, you will hear 2 passages describing kids games. Listen carefully and repeat them in your own words. To be continued on the next page

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood Entertainment:Kids Games Discuss in groups! hints What's your favorite kids game? Hide and seek What do you need to play it? ·Jump rope How many people do you need? Red light/green light How do you play it? ·Ball games How do you win? 。. WBT L E The end of Robin Hood

W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Robin Hood Entertainment: Kids Games Discuss in groups! What’s your favorite kids game? What do you need to play it? How many people do you need? How do you play it? How do you win? hints • Hide and seek • Jump rope • Red light/green light • Ball games • . The end of Robin Hood

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Berkshire Situated in the heart of southern England,the County of Berkshire,also known as "Royal Berkshire"is home to several well-known towns and cities, such as Windsor,where the famous royal retreat Windsor Castle can be found.Another royal connection is the Town of Ascot,famous for its very popular annual horse racing festival- "Royal Ascot".Berkshire also boasts many picturesque villages with views across the River Thames absolutely stunning. T L To be continued on the next page. BACK

W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Berkshire Situated in the heart of southern England, the County of Berkshire, also known as "Royal Berkshire" is home to several well-known towns and cities, such as Windsor, where the famous royal retreat Windsor Castle can be found. Another royal connection is the Town of Ascot, famous for its very popular annual horse racing festival— "Royal Ascot". Berkshire also boasts many picturesque villages with views across the River Thames absolutely stunning. To be continued on the next page

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Berkshire AND Please mark Berkshire,a county of out southern England,that Berkshire in occupies the valleys of the map the middle Thames and given. its tributary,the Kennet, immediately to the west of London.Its area is 485 sq mi (1,256 sq km),and it is divided into six districts:Bracknell, Newbury,Reading, Slough,Windsor and Wokingham. WB TL E To be continued on the next page

W B T L E Berkshire, a county of southern England, that occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately to the west of London. Its area is 485 sq mi (1,256 sq km), and it is divided into six districts: Bracknell, Newbury, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Wokingham. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Berkshire Please mark out Berkshire in the map given. To be continued on the next page

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Berkshire Picture Tour of Berkshire Kennet Shaw Avon House-15th Canal century Elizabethan Manor House WBT L E To be continued on the next page

W B T L E Kennet & Avon Canal Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Berkshire Picture Tour of Berkshire To be continued on the next page. Shaw House—15th century Elizabethan Manor House