Learn English with The Hobbit

• ☐ ☐ ☐ Dale [n] - the city next to the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) that was destroyed by Smaug
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ruin [n] - a destroyed city or building
• ☐ ☐ ☐ desolation [n] - an area of complete emptiness or destruction
• ☐ ☐ ☐ midday [n] - noon, 12:00pm
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an overlook [n] - a high place (like a cliff) from where you can see far [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keen eyes [n] - good eyesight
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on our own [exp] - by ourselves
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rue [v] - regret
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a thrush [n] - a type of bird [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a keyhole [n] - the hole in which you put a key [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sealed [adj] - closed strongly and firmly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ by force [exp] - with physical effort
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lads [n] - boys, friends
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Autumn [n] - Fall

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,   [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Bilbo	Thorin	Balin

• The dwarves are on a quest to take back their home (Erebor) from the dragon Smaug.
• They have a map and key to a secret entrance into the mountain.
• On their map, it says: Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin’s Day will shine upon the keyhole.
• Today is Durin's Day.
• Gandalf told the dwarves to meet him at the overlook near the Lonely Mountain.

1. What city are they looking at?
   Dale
   Erebor
   Lake Town
   
   
2. What happened to it?
   It was deserted when dwarves left.
   It was captured by the elves.
   It was destroyed by Smaug.
   
   
3. What time is it when they are at the overlook?
   Morning
   Afternoon
   Evening
   
   
4. What does Bilbo want to do?
   Wait for Gandalf
   Look for the door
   Hide from the dragon
   Rest before they climb the mountain
   
   
5. Who sees the steps to the door first?
   Balin
   Bilbo
   Thorin
   
   
6. What are the dwarves waiting for?
   For Gandalf to arrive
   For Bilbo to find the door
   For the last light of Durin's Day
   
   
7. Why can they not open the door by force?
   They cannot see the door.
   Their weapons are old and weak.
   The door is protected by magic.
   
   
8. Why do the dwarves leave?
   They are in the wrong place.
   They are angry at Thorin for dropping the key.
   The light is gone and they can't see the door.
   
   
9. Who doesn't give up?
   Balin
   Bilbo
   Thorin
   
   
10. What bird appears on the rock?
    A crow
    A thrush
    A woodpecker
    
    
11. What is "the last light of Durin's Day?"
    When the king closes his eyes and sleeps on Durin's Day.
    When the sun sets on Durin's Day.
    When the moon shines on Durin's Day.
    
    
12. Why does Bilbo call back the dwarves?
    Bilbo sees a thrush knocking on the hidden door.
    The moonlight shines on the keyhole.
    Bilbo can't find the key.
    Bilbo hears the dragon.
    
    
13. Who opens the door?
    Balin
    Bilbo
    Thorin
    
    

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

dwarf / arrive / overlook / and / see / ruin / Dale

The dwarves arrive at the overlook(,) and (they) see the ruins of Dale.

Bilbo / remind / Thorin / Gandalf / tell / dwarf / wait / him / overlook

Bilbo reminds Thorin (that) Gandalf told the dwarves to wait for him at the overlook.

Thorin / tell / Bilbo / they / run / time / and / lead / dwarf / Lonely Mountain

Thorin tells Bilbo (that) they are running out of time and leads the dwarves to the Lonely Mountain.

after / Bilbo / spot / stair / go / up / mountain / Thorin / compliment / Bilbo / keen / eye

After Bilbo spots the stairs [going/that go] up the mountain, Thorin compliments Bilbo on his keen [eyes/eyesight].

they / begin / look / hide / door

They begin [looking/to look] for the hidden door.

as / sun / set / dwarf / fail / find / keyhole

As the sun sets, the dwarves fail to find the keyhole.

dwarf / start / use / weapon / hit / rock / wall

The dwarves start [using/to use] their weapons to hit the rock wall.

Balin / tell / dwarf / weapon / useless / because / powerful / magic / door

Balin tells the dwarves (that) their weapons are useless because of the powerful magic on the door.
Balin tells the dwarves (that) their weapons are useless because there is powerful magic on the door.
Balin tells the dwarves (that) their weapons are useless because powerful magic is on the door.

Thorin / look / hopeless / map / and / wonder / they / miss / something

Thorin looks hopelessly at the map and wonders if they (have) missed something.

after / hand / map / Bilbo / and / drop / key / Thorin / follow / other / dwarf / down / mountain

After he hands the map to Bilbo and drops the key, Thorin follows the other dwarves down the mountain.
After handing the map to Bilbo and drops the key, Thorin follows the other dwarves down the mountain.

Bilbo / notice / thrush / knock / rock / wall

Bilbo notices a thrush knocking on the rock wall.

moonlight / shine / rock / wall / and / reveal / keyhole / hide / door

(The) moonlight shines [upon/on] the rock wall and reveals the keyhole to the hidden door.
(The) moonlight shines [upon/on] the rock wall, revealing the keyhole to the hidden door.

Bilbo / excited / call / dwarf / back

Bilbo excitedly calls the dwarves back.
Bilbo gets excited and calls the dwarves back.

as / Bilbo / search / key / he / accident / kick / it

As Bilbo searches for the key, he accidentally kicks it.

key / nearly / drops / edge / mountain / but / Thorin / step / string / and / pick

The key nearly drops [over/off] the edge of the mountain, but Thorin steps on the string and picks it up.

Thorin / insert / key / keyhole / unlock / door / and / push / open

Thorin inserts the key into the keyhole, unlocks the door, and pushes [it/the door] open.

The text below is from the [ original novel ].

1. Which parts of the video are the same as the novel?
2. Which parts of the video are different from the novel?
3. Which parts of the novel are not in the video?

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They reached the skirts of the Mountain all the same without meeting any danger or any sign of the Dragon. The Mountain lay dark and silent before them and ever higher above them. The river, after winding a wide loop over the valley of Dale, turned from the Mountain and emptied into the Lake, flowing swift and noisily. In the wide valley, they could see the grey ruins of ancient houses, towers, and walls.

“There lies all that is left of Dale,” said Balin. “The mountain’s sides were green with woods and all the sheltered valley rich and pleasant in the days when the bells rang in that town.” He looked both sad and grim as he said this: he had been one of Thorin’s companions on the day the Dragon came.

They did not dare to follow the river much further towards the Gate; but they went on beyond the end of the southern spur, until lying hidden behind a rock they could look out and see the dark cavernous opening in a great cliff-wall between the arms of the Mountain. Out of it the waters of the Running River sprang; and out of it too there came a steam and a dark smoke. Nothing moved in the waste, save the vapour and the water, and every now and again a black and ominous crow. The only sound was the sound of the stony water, and every now and again the harsh croak of a bird. Balin shuddered.

“The dragon is still alive and in the halls under the Mountain then—or I imagine so from the smoke,” said the hobbit.

“That does not prove it,” said Balin, “though I don’t doubt you are right. But he might be gone away some time, or he might be lying out on the mountain-side keeping watch, and still I expect smokes and steams would come out of the gates: all the halls within must be filled with his foul reek.”

With such gloomy thoughts, followed ever by croaking crows above them, they made their weary way back to the camp. They were at the end of their journey, but as far as ever, it seemed, from the end of their quest. None of them had much spirit left.

Now strange to say Mr. Baggins had more than the others. He would often borrow Thorin’s map and gaze at it, pondering over the runes and the message of the moon-letters Elrond had read. It was he that made the dwarves begin the dangerous search on the western slopes for the secret door. They moved their camp then to a long valley, narrower than the great dale in the South where the Gates of the river stood, and walled with lower spurs of the Mountain. On this western side, there were fewer signs of the dragon’s marauding feet, and there was some grass for their ponies. Day by day they toiled in parties searching for paths up the mountain-side. If the map was true, somewhere high above the cliff at the valley’s head must stand the secret door. Day by day they came back to their camp without success.

But at last unexpectedly they found what they were seeking. Fili and Kili and the hobbit went back one day down the valley and scrambled among the tumbled rocks at its southern corner. About midday, creeping behind a great stone that stood alone like a pillar, Bilbo came on what looked like rough steps going upwards. Following these excitedly he and the dwarves found traces of a narrow track that led them to the top of the southern ridge and brought them at last to a still narrower ledge, which turned north across the face of the Mountain. Looking down they saw that they were at the top of the cliff at the valley’s head and were gazing down on to their own camp below. It could not be seen from below because of the overhang of the cliff, nor from further off because it was so small that it looked like a dark crack and no more. It was not a cave and was open to the sky above; but at its inner end a flat wall rose up that in the lower part, close to the ground, was as smooth and upright as masons’ work, but without a joint or crevice to be seen. No sign was there of bar or bolt or key-hole; yet they did not doubt that they had found the door at last.

There was excitement in the camp that night. In the morning they prepared to move once more. Only Bofur and Bombur were left behind to guard the ponies and such stores as they had brought with them from the river.

When they arrived on the ledge again, they were too eager to trouble about the runes or the moon-letters, but tried without resting to discover where exactly in the smooth face of the rock the door was hidden. They had brought picks and tools of many sorts from Lake-town, and at first they tried to use these. But when they struck the stone the handles splintered and jarred their arms cruelly, and the steel heads broke or bent like lead. Mining work, they saw clearly, was no good against the magic that had shut this door; and they grew terrified, too, of the echoing noise.

Their spirits had risen a little at the discovery of the path, but now they sank into their boots. and yet they would not give it up and go away. “Tomorrow begins the last week of autumn,” said Thorin.

“And winter comes after autumn,” said Bifur.

“And next year after that,” said Dwalin, “and our beards will grow till they hang down the cliff to the valley before anything happens here. What is our burglar doing for us? Since he has got an invisible ring, and ought to be a specially excellent performer now, I am beginning to think he might go through the Front Gate and spy things out a bit!”

Bilbo heard this—the dwarves were on the rocks just above the enclosure where he was sitting—and “Good Gracious!” he thought, “so that is what they are beginning to think, is it? It is always poor me that has to get them out of their difficulties, at least since the wizard left. Whatever am I going to do? I might have known that something dreadful would happen to me in the end. I don’t think I could bear to see the unhappy valley of Dale again, and as for that steaming gate! ! !”

That night he was very miserable and hardly slept. Next day the dwarves all went wandering off in various directions; some were exercising the ponies down below, some were roving about the mountain-side. All day Bilbo sat gloomily in the grassy bay gazing at the stone, or out west through the narrow opening. He had a queer feeling that he was waiting for something. “Perhaps the wizard will suddenly come back today,” he thought.

If he lifted his head he could see a glimpse of the distant forest. As the sun turned west there was a gleam of yellow upon its far roof, as if the light caught the last pale leaves. Soon he saw the orange ball of the sun sinking towards the level of his eyes. He went to the opening and there pale and faint was a thin new moon above the rim of Earth.

At that very moment he heard a sharp crack behind him. There on the grey stone in the grass was an enormous thrush, nearly coal black. Crack! It had caught a snail and was knocking it on the stone. Crack! Crack!

Suddenly Bilbo understood. Forgetting all danger he stood on the ledge and hailed the dwarves, shouting and waving. Those that were nearest came tumbling over the rocks and as fast as they could along the ledge to him, wondering what on earth was the matter; the others shouted to be hauled up the ropes

Quickly Bilbo explained. They all fell silent: the hobbit standing by the grey stone, and the dwarves with wagging beards watching impatiently. The sun sank lower and lower, and their hopes fell. It sank into a belt of reddened cloud and disappeared. The dwarves groaned, but still Bilbo stood almost without moving.

The little moon was dipping to the horizon. Evening was coming on. Then suddenly when their hope was lowest a red ray of the sun escaped like a finger through a rent in the cloud. A gleam of light came straight through the opening into the bay and fell on the smooth rock-face. The old thrush, who had been watching from a high perch gave a sudden trill. There was a loud crack. A flake of rock split from the wall and fell. A hole appeared suddenly about three feet from the ground.

Quickly, trembling lest the chance should fade, the dwarves rushed to the rock and pushed—in vain.

“The key! The key!” cried Bilbo. “Where is Thorin?”

Thorin hurried up.

“The key!” shouted Bilbo. “The key that went with the map! Try it now while there is still time!”

Then Thorin stepped up and drew the key on its chain from round his neck. He put it to the hole. It fitted and it turned! Snap! The gleam went out, the sun sank, the moon was gone, and evening sprang into the sky.

Now they all pushed together, and slowly a part of the rock-wall gave way. Long straight cracks appeared and widened. A door five feet high and three broad was outlined, and slowly without a sound swung inwards. A deep darkness in which nothing could be seen lay before their eyes, a yawning mouth leading in and down.

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[ printable .pdf ]

1. Describe Dale. What happened to it? Who do you think lives there now? Is it similar to what you imagined?
2. Before Gandalf left the dwarves at the entrance of Mirkwood, he said, "Do not enter that mountain without me!" However, Gandalf doesn't meet him. What do you think happened to him? Should the dwarves wait for him?
3. What did the dwarves misunderstand about Last light of Durin's Day? What did they think it meant? What does it actually mean?
4. Why did the dwarves give up too quickly? Why did Bilbo not give up?
5. Do you think Thorin is a good leader? What are his strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
6. Do you think Bilbo is a good leader? What are his strengths and weaknesses as a leader?