Download (PHEIDIPPIDES - THE 1st MARATHON RUNNER)

ΠΗΕΙ∆ΙΠΠΙ∆ΕΣ − ΤΗΕ 1στ ΜΑΡΑΤΗΟΝ ΡΥΝΝΕΡ
(PHEIDIPPIDES - THE 1st MARATHON RUNNER)
A. General understanding: watch the video and try to understand as much
as you can about the situation. Take notes if you want.
B. Vocabulary:
1. What do the following words refer to?
Persian(s)
Attic
Athenian
Ithaca
Macedonian
2. Look up the meaning of the following words (wordreference.com / Oxford
dictionary) Don't use a translator.
haste, to deliver, blazing (blaze), terrain, cliff(y) crow, to come up with, to
swerve, council, to wind
c. Specific understanding: answer the following questions.
1. Where is Pheidippides coming from and how far is it from his current
standing in the story?
2. What language does Pheidippides use?
3. Why can't the guards understand him?
4. There is a short conversation between the guards, what is it about?
5. What is the guards' reaction to Pheidippides' "We've won"?
6. Who has help the Greek to win the battle according to Pheidippides?
7. Who were the Greek fighting against?
8. How do the guards feel when they learn that Pheidippides is running to
Athens? What do they think he should have done?
9. What is Pheidippides' answer to the guards' suggestion?
10. Why didn't Pheidippides take the main roads?
11. Another short and crazy conversation between the guards ensues. What
is it about?
12. What are the advantages and drawbacks of the system imagined by the
guards?
13. Who should Pheidippides report to in Athens?
14. Why don't the guards lend poor Pheidippides a horse?
D. Writing: write a short text (100 words or so) about the video: quality, story,
performing, script......