Part 2 Reading for pleasure and reflection

The sheriff of Nottingham was very angry with Robin Hood. When he understood that he could not catch him, he decided to catch some of his men. One day, when Robin Hood and Little John were hunting, they saw a man in the forest. He was running towards them. It was one of Robin Hood's men, Much, the Miller's son.

"What's the matter, Much?" Robin looked at him.

"Will Scarlet is in the sheriff's hands. We were walk­ing through the forest together three hours ago and met the sheriff. He had a lot of sol­diers with him. We could do nothing against them. Now Will is in a dun­geon in Nottingham Castle. Tomorrow they will hang him.” "Let's get together and think how to save Will. We'll teach this sheriff a lesson.”

All the merry men gathered near a big oak to make their plan. It was not easy to save Will Scarlet, and they had to think of a very good plan.

"Good Robin,” said Much, "there is a man among us who helped to build the castle. Let's ask him. Maybe he can help.” The man's name was Hugo. "Now, Hugo,” said Robin, "what can you tell us about Nottingham Castle? Is there any way by which a man can get in and out again and nobody will notice him?" "A man inside can get out by a small gate at the back, and nobody will notice him.” answered Hugo. "Through this small gate they take out the bodies of people who die or are killed in the castle.”

"And can anybody get in by that gate?" asked Robin.

"No,” said Hugo, "It's impossible. The gate is very strong. ”

"Well.” said Robin, "Then I'll go in by the front gate and come out with Will Scarlet by the gate at the back. Tell me all you know about the castle, Hugo, and early in the morning we'll go there with bow and arrows.”

Hugo took a stick and drew a plan of the castle on the ground. Then all the merry men lay down and went to sleep. When they got up it was still dark. Robin Hood was already waiting for them. He was holding two great bags tied with a string.

When his men asked him what he had in those bags, he did not tell them. He only said:

"Just a little present from me for the sheriff and his men. They started on their way. In four hours they saw the castle. Near it they met an old man with a horse and cart. There were a lot of logs in the cart. "That's just what I need.” said Robin to his friends and stopped the old man. "Hey, old man,” he said, "how much will you take for your logs?" The old man said: "I can't sell them, they are for the castle. I'll take them to the castle myself.” said Robin. "Sell them to me together with your horse and cart. I'll give you a lot of money for them. Only you must give me your clothes, too. You can have mine, they are better than yours.” "All right.” said the old man. He took off his clothes and gave them to Robin. Robin put them on. Then he put his two big bags carefully on the logs. "Now, Little John,” he said, "I am going to the castle. They are expecting these logs, I think. In an hour shoot your arrows over the wall into the yard. And Robin started for the castle. When he came up to the gates, the guard didn't ask him any questions, because everybody in the castle knew the old man's horse and cart, and Robin imitated the old man very well. Soon Robin was in the middle of the castle yard.

"Stop, old fool!" shouted the sheriff when he saw Robin with his horse and cart. "Where are you going! Stop, I tell you!" Robin didn't answer. He stopped the horse, took one of his bags, untied the string, and shook the bag. At once a lot of angry bees came out of it and flew all over the yard. The sheriff and his men howled and jumped and ran when the bees got under the armour and began to sting them. The men tried to run away, but the angry bees followed them. Then Robin pulled the string of the second bag of bees and shook it too in the direction of the soldiers. Wild with pain, the sheriff and his men ran about the yard and howled. They fell on the ground and rolled on it, but it did not help.

The bees stung them again and again. Suddenly a rain of arrows came over the castle wall. "Robin Hood is attacking us!" shouted the sheriff. "To me, my men, and close the gates!"

The sheriff _______Nottingham was very angry ______ Robin Hood.

When he understood that he could not catch him, he decided to catch some _______ his men.

One day, when Robin Hood and Little John were hunting, they saw a man _____ the forest. He was running _________ them. It was one _______ Robin Hood's men, Much, the Miller's son.

"What's the matter, Much?" Robin looked ______ him.

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All the merry men ____________ near a big oak to make their plan. It was not easy to save Will _________, and they had to ________ of a very good plan.

"Good Robin,” said Much, "there is a man _______ us who helped to build the_________. Let's ask him. Maybe he ______help.”

The man's name was ________.

"Now, Hugo,” said Robin, "what can you tell _____ about Nottingham Castle? Is there _______ way by which a man can get in and out again and __________ will notice _____ ?"

"A man inside can get out by a small gate at the back, and _________ will notice ______.” answered Hugo. "Through this small gate ____________ take out the bodies of people who die or are killed in the castle.”

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…said _________, "It's impossible. The gate is very strong. ”

…….. said _________, "Then I'll go in by the front gate ….

"That's just what I need.” Said _____________

____________said: "I can't sell them.

8. Виберіть правильний варіант

Tell me all you know about a) house, b) gate, c) the castle.

Hugo took a stick and drew a) picture, b) a plan, c) cartoon of the castle on the a) sheet of paper, b) book, c) ground. Then all the merry men lay down and went to a) play, b) sleep, c) speak.

When they got up it was still a) cold, b)dark, c) hot.

Robin Hood ( to be ) ____________ already waiting for them. He ( to hold)_________ two great bags tied with a string.

When his men ( to ask) ______ him what he ( to have) ________ in those bags, he ( not to tell) ________ them. He only (to say) _________: "Just a little present from me for the sheriff and his men.

They ( to start) ________ on their way. In four hours they ( to see) ______ the castle. Near it they ( to meet ) _________ an old man with a horse and cart. There ( to be ) _______ a lot of logs in the cart.

"That ( to be ) _______ just what I need.” ( to say) _____ Robin to his friends and ( to stop) ________ the old man.

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- "Hey, old man,” he said, "how much will you take for

your logs?"

- And Robin started for the castle.

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   Then Robin pulled the string of the second bag of bees
   

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   Only you must give me your clothes, too.
   
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   They fell on the ground and rolled on it, but it did not help.
   
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   Then he put his two big bags carefully on the logs.
   
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   The men tried to run away, but the angry bees followed them.
   

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  What did sheriff decide to do one day?
  
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  Who told Robin about accident?
  
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  What did Robin do at first?
  
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  Who could help to get in and out of dungeon?
  
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  What did the men decide to do?
  
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  How did they enter the castle?
  
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  Who was the first to meet them there?
  
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  What happened with sheriff and his men?
  
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  Did Robin save Scarlet?
  
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  They left the castle without any problems, didn’t they?
  
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