1. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой Task Read the text and try to understand the way the poem became famous among the Anglo-Saxons How Beowulf overcame the Water Witch “Beowulf” is one of the earliest English poems and its author is unknown. The manuscript dates from the tenth century, but the poem was composed much earlier. It is written in Anglo- Saxon, the story is of Scandinavian origin. Old English Literature Дата последнего изменения: 13 июня 2016 г. literary reader LENINGRAD 1948 MOSCOW English STATE TEXT-BOOK PUBLISHING HOUSE

2. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой Beowulf is the name of the hero, and the poem tells us of his brave deeds. Whatever Beowulf did was not for his own glory, but for the good of the people. Not only was he ready to serve his countrymen, but also to help his neighbours, if they were too weak to fight for themselves. Who is Beowulf? ENGLISH LITERARY READER Е. И. Клименко, Н. А. Егунова Презентация Татарова С. Ф. Хрестоматия по английской литературе 2014 E. KLIMENCO and N. EGUNOVA

3. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой In Denmark the people suffered much from a great monster, Grendel, a man-eater, who had killed many men. Beowulf lived over the sea, probably in Sweden and came to help Hrothgar, king of the Danes. Beowulf met Grendel and fought him. The monster fled to his den, and died there. Beowulf in Denmark

4. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой In Hrothgar’s Great Hall was much triumph and feasting in honour of Beowulf’s great victory, but in the night, when all the warriors were asleep, Grendel’s mother came to take her revenge. She carried away one of Hrothgar’s warriors to her home at the bottom of the deep lake. Next morning Beowulf decided to follow the Water Witch and to kill her, so that she couldn’t do any more harm to Hrothgar’s warriors. The Water Witch and Her revenge

5. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой Down and down Beowulf dived. He reached the bottom of the dark lake. The grim and greedy Water Witch knew that a mortal man was coming. No sooner did Beowulf near the bottom than he was seized by her. She crushed him, and tore at him, but so strong was his coat of mail that the Water Witch could not hurt him. So she dragged him into her den. There was no water there. And he knew that the time for battle had come. Coat of Mail

6. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой With a mighty effort he tore himself free. And, with his sword Hrunting, he gave many great blows. But Hrunting was useless against the Water Witch. So Beowulf threw the shining sword upon the ground; with his hands along would he fight. Seizing the Water Witch by the shoulders, he dragged her downwards. Now he was fighting for his life. Down upon the floor fell the Water Witch, and from the sword a sudden flame shone out, and all the cave was lighted up. Fight for Life

7. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой Beowulf looked around him. The Water Witch lay dead at his feet and on a bed lay the body of Grendel. So, with the great sword, he struck off Grendel’s head to take a prize away with him. Meanwhile on the shore of the lake Hrothgar and his men and all the Beowulf’s comrades sat waiting and watching. They had no hope that he would ever return. At last Beowulf reached the surface and sprang to land. The Victory and The Prize The Victory and the Prize

8. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой Happy Return His comrades crowded round him, and rejoiced to find that he was not hurt. Then very merrily they turned back to Hrothgar’s Hall. With them they carried the head of Grendel, which was so huge and heavy that four of them had to carry it. Yet they carry it gladly, rejoicing, as they went, at the return of their hero.

9. Вставьте эмблему рабочей группы в образце слайдов Введите имя рабочей группы в образце слайдов Проекты Документы Сотрудники Ссылки Новости Домой No sooner did Beowulf near the bottom едва Беовульф успел дойти до дна coat of mail кольчуга he tore himself free он вырвался Hrunting имя, которым Беовульф назвал свой меч. Герои средневекового эпоса нередко давали имена мечам, которыми добывали себе славу. Explanatory Notes