Tomorrow there is an assembly. All the people of Ithaca come.
The Odyssey · A1
Book Two: The Assembly
Are, our, there are, can, eats, when, at night, her and do you: A1 English for a young man speaking to all of Ithaca.
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SOPHIA
MARCOS
And the suitors?
The story
After Homer’s Odyssey
The suitors are very rude. Every day, Antinous eats Telemachus’s food. Telemachus can speak to all the people, and he does.
Two eagles fly over the assembly. “There are two eagles!” says an old man. “It is a sign!” But the suitors laugh.
An old man, Mentor, asks: “Do you want a ship?” It is Athena again. Old Eurycleia, the nurse, gives him food. Her hair is white. The ship leaves at night.
Are, our; there are
MARCOS
The suitors are rude! This is our island! There are two eagles!
SOPHIA
we / you / they are. our, her, his before a noun. there are + two or more.
Can; eats
PHILO
Telemachus can speak. Antinous eats his food every day.
SOPHIA
can + verb, no -s. Present simple for every day: he eats.
When, at night; do you
DEMETRIA
When does the ship leave? At night. Do you want a ship?
SOPHIA
at night, in the morning, on Monday. Questions: do I / you / we / they, does he / she / it.
Sophia’s summary
| Form | Use | From the story |
|---|---|---|
| are; our / her | be; possessives | They are rude. Our island. |
| there are | two or more | There are two eagles. |
| can; he eats | ability; every day | He can speak. He eats. |
| when; at night; Do you…? | time; questions | Do you want a ship? |
Practice
Answer all the questions, then press “Check my answers”. You can try again as many times as you like.
A · Choose
Choose the correct form.
1. The suitors ___ very rude.
2. This is ___ island!
3. ___ two eagles in the sky!
4. Telemachus ___ speak to the people.
5. The ship leaves ___ night.
6. ___ you want a ship?
B · Write
Write the missing word or words.
7. Every day, Antinous the food. (eat)
8. Eurycleia is old. hair is white.
9. does the ship leave? — Tonight.
10. Mentor a ship. (have got: he)
C · Right or wrong?
Is it correct?
11. “Telemachus can to speak.”
12. “There are many suitors.”
13. “Does you want a ship?”
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