Tonight: Pharos.
The Odyssey · A1+
Book Four: Menelaus and Helen
Is crying, let’s, was, how many, on an island, everybody is, next to, would like to, and can’t: A1+ grammar for Sparta, and a sea god on the island of Pharos.
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SOPHIA
MARCOS
Our Pharos? Here in Alexandria?
The story
After Homer’s Odyssey
In Sparta there is a wedding feast. Everybody is happy. Queen Helen sits next to King Menelaus. When they talk about Odysseus, Telemachus is crying. “Let’s drink some wine,” says Helen.
Menelaus tells a story: on the island of Pharos, he caught Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea. Proteus was very old, but very strong. He became a lion, a snake, a leopard, a boar, water and a tree. How many animals did he become?
“Odysseus is alive,” said Proteus. “He is on an island, with the goddess Calypso.” Menelaus says: “I would like to give you horses!” But horses can’t run on Ithaca: it is all rocks.
Is crying; everybody is
DEMETRIA
Why is Telemachus crying? Everybody is happy at the feast.
SOPHIA
Present continuous for now. everybody, somebody, nobody + singular verb: everybody is.
Let’s; would like to; can’t
MARCOS
“Let’s drink!” “I would like to give you horses!” But horses can’t run on rocks.
SOPHIA
Let’s + verb for suggestions. would like to + verb. can’t + verb: not possible.
Was; how many; on; next to
PHILO
Proteus was old. How many shapes? Odysseus is on an island. Helen sits next to Menelaus.
SOPHIA
how many + plural. on an island. next to = beside.
Sophia’s summary
| Form | Use | From the story |
|---|---|---|
| is + -ing; everybody is | now; singular verb | Everybody is happy. |
| let’s; would like to; can’t | suggestions; wishes; not possible | Let’s drink. I would like to give… |
| was; how many | past of be; counting | He was old. How many animals? |
| on an island; next to | place | She sits next to him. |
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. Why is Telemachus ___?
2. “___ drink some wine,” says Helen.
3. Proteus ___ very old.
4. How ___ animals did Proteus become?
5. Odysseus is ___ an island.
6. Everybody ___ happy.
B · Write
Write the missing word or words.
7. Helen sits Menelaus. (beside)
8. I would like give you horses.
9. Horses run on Ithaca. (not possible)
10. Menelaus telling a story now. (be)
C · Right or wrong?
Is it correct?
11. “Everybody are happy.”
12. “Let’s go to Sparta.”
13. “I would like give you a cup.”
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