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Rome's Greatest General

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Published: 11.23.2024
Level 5   |   Time: 3:42
Accent: British
Source: Gladiator

General Maximus finds himself in a political tug-of-war after he defeats the Germanic tribes for Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ valour [n] - great courage
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ reward [v] - give something in return for a service or action
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a sense of humour [exp] - the ability to perceive funniness or appreciate a joke
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ barracks [n] - a building where soldiers live
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a harvest [n] - the gathering of crops (plants, food)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ (Your) Highness [exp] - a respectful way to talk to a king, queen, prince, or princess
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a senator [n] - a member of a senate, a politician
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a potion [n] - a liquid with special powers, often magical
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a republic [n] - a government in which the people elect (vote for) leaders
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be founded [exp] - start or establish
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Where do you stand? [exp] - What is your opinion or position?
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ obey [v] - follow orders or rules
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ scheme [v] - plan something, often secretly or dishonestly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ squabble [v] - argue over something small or unimportant
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ flatter [v] - praise someone in a way that is not sincere or honest
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ deceive [v] - lie, mislead
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ count on (s/o) [v] - depend on (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ call on (s/o) [exp] - ask (someone) for help or a service
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ just [adj] - fair, ethical, morally right
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pleasant fiction [exp] - a nice lie

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


triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes

Maximus Marcus Quintus Commodus Lucilla
Maximus Marcus Quintus Commodus Lucilla
  • Marcus (Aurelius) is the Emperor of Rome.
  • Lucilla is his daughter. Commodus is his son.
  • Maximus is the general of the Roman armies.
  • Quintus is a Roman military officer.
  • The Roman army has just defeated the Germanic tribes in Austria under the command of Maximus.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. Maximus wants to prepare for the next battle.
    True
    False

  2. Maximus asks to return to his family.
    True
    False

  3. Quintus can't imagine Maximus as a farmer.
    True
    False

  4. Maximus tells Commodus that he will support the senators.
    True
    False

  5. Commodus wants Maximus to return home to his farm.
    True
    False

  6. Commodus wants Rome to become a republic once again.
    True
    False

  7. Maximus asks Commodus about his sister, Lucilla.
    True
    False

  8. Marcus believes his daughter would have made a strong Caesar.
    True
    False

  9. Marcus is sure that his daughter would be a just leader.
    True
    False

  10. Lucilla had a pleasant journey on her way to see her father.
    True
    False

  11. Lucilla assures Marcus that he was a good father.
    True
    False


triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión

Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. You have proved your [ courage ] yet again, Maximus.

    [ valour ]



  2. The gods must have [ an appreciation of funny things ].

    [ a sense of humour ]



  3. Well, why not? Rome was [ established ] as a republic.

    [ founded ]



  4. [ What is your opinion ] Maximus, Emperor or Senate?

    [ Where do you stand ]



  5. But these senators. They [ make evil plans ] and [ have petty arguments ] and [ give false compliments ] and [ tell lies ].

    [ scheme ]   [ squabble ]   [ flatter ]   [ deceive ]



  6. Can I [ depend ] on you when the time comes?

    [ count ]



  7. I may [ ask for your help ] before long.

    [ call on you ]



  8. You would have been strong. I wonder, would you have been [ fair ]?

    [ just ]



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones

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).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

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.



Sentence 1

although / he / praise / by / emperor / valour / Maximus / only / want / return / home / family


Although he is praised by the Emperor for his valour, Maximus only wants to return home to his family.
Although he is praised by the Emperor for his valour, Maximus only wants to return to his home and (his) family.



Sentence 2

that / evening / Quintus / Maximus / congratulate / other / survive / battle


That evening, Quintus and Maximus congratulate each other [on/for] surviving the battle.



Sentence 3

Commodus / then / arrive / and / ask / Maximus / loyalty / agaisnt / senate


Commodus then arrives and asks for Maximus’s loyalty agaisnt the senate.
Commodus then arrives and asks Maximus for his loyalty agaisnt the senate.



Sentence 4

he / try / convince / Maximus / Rome / must / be / save / squabble / and / scheme / of / senator


He tries to convince Maximus (that) Rome must be saved from the squabbling and scheming of the senators.



Sentence 5

however / Maximus / tactful / avoid / make / any / political / allegiance / and / tell / Commodus / he / intend / return / family / soon / he / release


However, Maximus tactfully avoids making any political allegiances and tells Commodus that he intends to return to his family as soon as he is released.


* tactful: showing skill in dealing with difficult situations, avoiding offense

* an allegiance: loyalty or commitment to a group, cause, or leader



Sentence 6

meanwhile / Marcus / welcome / daughter / into / tent / after / long / uncomfortable / journey


Meanwhile, Marcus welcomes his daughter into his tent after [her/a] long (and) uncomfortable journey.



Sentence 7

Marcus / lament / Lucilla / would / make / strong / rule / if / she / born / man


Marcus laments (that) Lucilla would have made a strong(er) ruler if she had been born (as) a man.

* lament: express sadness or regret



Sentence 8

Marcus / Lucilla / acknowledge / strain / but / affection / relationship / call / it / pleasant / fiction


Marcus and Lucilla acknowledge the strained but affectionate relationship, calling it a pleasant fiction.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

  1. What does Maximus want? What does Commodus want?
  2. Marcus tells Lucilla that he needs her help with her brother, Commodus. What do you think he is talking about?
  3. Maximus says, "Dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood." What does he mean?
  4. If you were in Maximus's position, would you choose to stay and help Rome or return to your family? Why?
  5. Commodus speaks negatively about the Senate and politicians. Do you think leaders today face the same challenges with politics? Can you give some examples? (Good luck! Be careful!)
  6. Lucilla mentions "a pleasant fiction"? What is she referring to? Do you have any pleasant fictions among your family or friends?
  7. Lucilla says, "I would have been what you taught me to be." Do you think parents are responsible for how their children turn out, or do other factors play a bigger role?
  8. Do you think parents should be held responsible for the crimes that their children commit? If so, until what age? Why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto

Marcus: You have proved your valour yet again, Maximus. Let us hope, for the last time.

Maximus: There is no one left to fight, Sire.

Marcus: There is always someone left to fight, Maximus. Tell me, how can I reward Rome's greatest general?

Maximus: Let me go home?

Marcus: Ahh. Home.


Quintus: General!

Maximus: Still alive?

Quintus: Still alive.

Maximus: The gods must have a sense of humour.

Quintus: The gods must love you.

Valerius: Back to your barracks, General, or to Rome?

Maximus: Home. The wife, the son, the harvest.

Quintus: Maximus the farmer. I still have difficulty imagining that.

Maximus: You know, dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood, Quintus.

Commodus: There he is.

Maximus: Highness.

Commodus: Senator Gaius, Senator Falco. Beware of Gaius. He will pour honeyed potion in your ear, and you will wake up one day, and all you'll say is: Republic! Republic! Republic!

Gaius: Well, why not? Rome WAS founded as a Republic.

Commodus: Yes, and in a republic, the senate has the power. But Senator Gaius is not influenced by that, of course.

Falco: Where do you stand General, Emperor or Senate?

Maximus: A soldier has the advantage of being able to look his enemy in the eye, Senator.

Gaius: Well, with an army behind you, you could become extremely political.

Commodus: I warned you. I shall save you. Senators. I'm going to need good men like you.

Maximus: How may I be of service, Highness?

Commodus: You are a man who knows what it is to command. You give your orders, the orders are obeyed, and the battle is won. But these senators. They scheme and squabble and flatter and deceive. Maximus, we must save Rome from the politicians. Can I count on you when the time comes?

Maximus: Highness, when your father releases me, I intend to return home.

Commodus: Home? Well, no one has earned it more. Don't get too comfortable. I may call on you before long. Lucilla is here. Did you know? She has not forgotten you. And now you are the great man.


Marcus: If only you had been born a man. What a Caesar you would have made.

Lucilla: Father.

Marcus: You would have been strong. I wonder, would you have been just?

Lucilla: I would have been what you taught me to be.

Marcus: Oh. How was your journey?

Lucilla: Long, uncomfortable. Why have I come?

Marcus: I need your help...with your brother.

Lucilla: Of course.

Marcus: He loves you. He always has, and he will need you now, more than ever. Enough of politics. Let us pretend that you are a loving daughter and I a good father.

Lucilla: This is a pleasant fiction, isn't it?