Топики.


                                 ROBIN HOOD
    After Duke Wiliiam conquered England he took  away  lands  and  houses,
money and cattle from the Anglo-Saxons and gave them to  the  Normans.  Many
poor Anglo-Saxons became the serfs of the  Normans.  Two  different  peoples
lived in England at that time: each spoke its own language, and  each  hated
the other. This went on for a very long time.
    Robin Hood was a legendary hero of those times. He was  well  known_and
loved by the poor people of England. He was tall strong  handsome,  and  his
songs were heard everywhere. He was brave  too   and  there  was  no  better
archer  in that part of the country. He was also  kind  in  never  hurt  the
weak or the poor._One day the Normans came with  many  soldiers  to  Robin's
house. There was a terrible fight in which Robin's father  was  killed.  The
Normans took everything from the house and burnt it  down.  Only  Robin  was
saved, because he fougfit so bravely that no  soldier  could  go  near  him,
kill him or take him prisoner. But when Robin saw that his father  was  dead
and that his house was burnt down he stopped fighting and ran  away  to  the
great forest of Sherwood. Many other Saxons, who  were  oppressed    by  the
Normans, soon learned that Robin was in Sherwood Forest. A great  number  of
poor men joined him. In short time there were very many men  in  the  forest
who wanted to take revenge upon the oppressors.  They made Robin Hood  their
leader. The poor people loved Robin and his men whom they called  the  Merry
Men. Robbin became known as Robin of Sherwood Forest or Robin  Hood.  We  do
not know how he got the name Hood. Some people say that he was  called  Hood
because he
and his men wore green_hoods. He became known not only in  England,  but  in
many
other countries as Robin Hood. And now we know him also as Robin Hood.

to learn (learned;learnt) —узнавать
a number — число; количество
to join — присоединяться
to   take   revenge upon —отомстить
a hood — капюшон
a serf — крепостной
different — различный
to hate—ненавидеть
to go on— продолжаться
handsome—красивый
an archer—стрелок из лука

kind— добрый
to hurt (hurt;hurt) — обижать, причинять боль
weak — слабый
terrible—ужасный
a fight — битва
to save— спасать (ся)
to take smb. prisoner — взять кого-л. в плен
dead [ded] — мертвый
to   oppress — угнетать

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