Red Line 2, Coursebook

eighty-five 85 The second night in the cave, King Robert watched the spider again. It worked very carefully and never gave up. The spider interested the king. When the web was perfect, Robert fell asleep. D Every day the men hunted in the forest or caught fish in the river. Every day they felt stronger. But King Robert still didn’t have a new plan for them. The men waited every day, but the king did not talk to them about the English. And the men didn’t ask him. Every night King Robert watched the spider. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth night King Robert watched it. On the seventh day, it took the spider longer to finish the web. “I hope it won’t give up,” he thought. “But it will probably give up and there will be no web tonight.” e A long time after all the other men were asleep, King Robert was still awake. Finally, the spider finished the web. It was the most beautiful web. The light from the fire seemed to dance on the thin threads. The spider sat down in the middle of the web. “It won!” Robert shouted. “It didn’t give up and it won the battle.” The men woke up and looked at their king. What did he mean? “Men, we will try again. We will fight a seventh battle and this time we will beat the English!” 1. Robert wanted to help England. 2. Robert and his men lived in a cave. 3. King Robert never wanted to give up. 4. Robert’s men couldn’t find enough food. 5. A spider made Robert feel better. 6. Sometimes the spider didn’t finish its web. 2 About the story Are the sentences right or wrong? p 3 What are they saying ? Complete this dialogue between Robert the Bruce and one of his men, James. Robert: I didn’t sleep very well last night. James: … Robert: Yes, I dreamt about the English. James: … Robert: We have been in this cave for too long. James: … Robert: How are the men feeling, James? James: … Robert: Yes, you’re right. I don’t know what we should do. 40 45 50 55 Did you have a bad dream? Yes, you’re right. They are an army and they want to fight. We need a new plan. So do I. Every night. ➝ WB 63, 1 Story 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv