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The Death of Marcus

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Published: 12.05.2024
Level 5   |   Time: 3:31
Accent: British
Source: Gladiator

Maximus discovers that Marcus Aurelius has been slain.


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

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ urgent [adj] - an emergency, needing immediate attention
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lament (with me) [v] - be sad (with me), grieve (with me), mourn (with me)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a surgeon [n] - a doctor
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ give out [phv] - stop, stop working,
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ senators [n] - members of a senate, elected members of the government
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ counsel [n] - advice
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ prudent [adj] - wise and careful
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ slay [v] - kill violently, murder (p.p. = slain)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ of natural causes [exp] - dying due to aging or illness, not violence
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ armed [adj] - carrying weapons
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dawn [n] - when the sun comes up, early morning
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ execute [v] - kill as a punishment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ look after [phv] - protect, take care of
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the afterlife [n] - life after death (Heaven, Elysium, Nirvana, etc.)

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


triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes

Maximus Quintus Commodus Lucilla Cicero
Maximus Quintus Commodus Lucilla Cicero
  • Marcus Aurelius is the Emperor of Rome.
  • Commodus is his son.
  • Maximus is the general of the Roman armies.
  • Cicero is Maximus' servant. (helper? friend?)
  • Quintus is a high-ranking Roman military officer.
  • Marcus met Maximus and told him his plan for the Roman Empire:
    1. Commodus will not become Emperor when Marcus dies.
    2. Marcus will give the power of Rome back to the senate.
    3. Marcus wants Maximus to protect Rome during this transition.
  • Marcus then told Commodus this plan, so Commodus murdered him.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. Commodus tells Maximus that the Emperor was murdered.
    True
    False

  2. Maximus gives Commodus his loyalty.
    True
    False

  3. Lucilla believes that Marcus died of natural causes.
    True
    False

  4. Lucilla gives Commodus her loyalty.
    True
    False

  5. Maximus wants advice from the senators.
    True
    False

  6. Quintus believes that Maximus is acting unwisely.
    True
    False

  7. Maximus accuses Quintus of killing the Emperor.
    True
    False

  8. Quintus orders the guards to execute Maximus immediately.
    True
    False

  9. Quintus promises to protect Maximus' family.
    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. Maximus. The Emperor needs you. It is [ critical ] .

    [ urgent ]



  2. [ Grieve ] with me, brother. Our great father is dead.

    [ Lament ]



  3. There was no pain. His breath [ stopped ] as he slept.

    [ gave out ]



  4. I must talk to the senators. I need their [ advice ].

    [ counsel ]



  5. Maximus, please be careful. That was not [ wise ].

    [ prudent ]



  6. The Emperor has been [ violently killed ].

    [ slain ]



  7. The Emperor died [ of old age ].

    [ of natural causes ]



  8. Ride until dawn, and then [ kill ] him.

    [ execute ]



  9. Your family will meet you in [ Elysium ].

    [ the afterlife ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)

Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) to complete each sentence.

  • The Emperor needs you. It (is) urgent.
  • How (did) he die?
  • The surgeon said (there) was no pain.
  • Your Emperor asks (for) your loyalty, Maximus.
  • Maximus, please (be) careful. That was not prudent.
  • The Emperor has (been) slain.
  • The Emperor died (of) natural causes.
  • I am sorry. Caesar (has) spoken.
  • Your family will meet you (in) the afterlife.


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

Quintus / wake / Maximus / and / inform / him / Emperor / urgent / need / him


Quintus wakes (up) Maximus and informs him (that) the Emperor urgently needs him.



Sentence 2

as / Maximus / enter / tent / Commodus / ask / him / *mourn / father / death


As Maximus enters the tent, Commodus asks him to mourn [their/his] father's death.


* mourn (v): show respect or sadness after a death



Sentence 3

Commodus / claim / emperor / die / peaceful / in / sleep


Commodus claims (that) the Emperor died peacefully in his sleep.



Sentence 4

Commodus / offer / Maximus / hand / and / warn / him / he / only / offer / it / once


Commodus offers Maximus his hand and warns him (that) he will only offer it once.



Sentence 5

however / Maximus / ignore / him / and / storm / out


However, Maximus ignores him and storms out.


* storm out (phv): leave a room quickly and in anger



Sentence 5a

Quintus / give / Commodus / knowing / look / before / follow / Maximus / out / tent


Quintus gives Commodus a knowing look before following Maximus out of the tent.
Quintus gives Commodus a knowing look before he follows Maximus out of the tent.



Sentence 6

Lucilla / slap / brother / but / then / kiss / hand / show / loyalty


Lucilla slaps her brother but then kisses his hand (in order) to show her loyalty.
Lucilla slaps her brother but then kisses his hand as a show of loyalty.



Sentence 7

Maximus / command / Cicero / wake / Gaius / Falco / as / he / need / counsel


Maximus commands Cicero to wake (up) Gaius and Falco as he needs their counsel.



Sentence 8

Quintus / warn / Maximus / action / unwise


Quintus warns Maximus (that) his actions [are/were] unwise.



Sentence 9

when / Maximus / reveal / he / believe / emperor / murder / Quintus / have / him / arrest


When Maximus reveals (that) he believes (that) the Emperor [was/has been] murdered, Quintus has him arrested.



Sentence 10

before / execution / Maximus / beg / Quintus / protect / family


Before his execution, Maximus begs Quintus to protect his family.



Sentence 11

however / Quintus / cold / tell / him / they / meet / him / afterlife


However, Quintus coldly tells him (that) they will meet him in the afterlife.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

  1. Why does Commodus immediately ask Maximus for loyalty after his father’s death?
  2. Quintus tells the soldiers to ride until dawn and then execute Maximus. Why do you think Quintus does not order Maximus to be executed immediately?
  3. In your opinion, does Quintus believe that the Emperor died of natural causes?
  4. Why do you think Quintus follows Commodus’ orders while Maximus does not?
  5. One could argue that each character shows both loyalty and disloyalty in this scene. How does Commodus, Maximus, Lucilla, Quintus, and Cicero each show both loyalty and disloyalty?
  6. If you were in Maximus' position, what would you do?
  7. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to choose between loyalty to a friend and following orders? How did you handle it?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto

Quintus: Maximus. The Emperor needs you. It is urgent.

Commodus: Lament with me, brother. Our great father is dead.

Maximus: How did he die?

Commodus: The surgeon said there was no pain. His breath gave out as he slept.

Maximus: Father.

Commodus: Your Emperor asks for your loyalty, Maximus. Take my hand. I only offer it once.

Maximus: Quintus.


Maximus: I must talk to the senators. I need their counsel. Wake Gaius and Falco.

Cicero: Gaius and Falco.

Maximus: Sword!

Cicero: Sword.

Quintus: Maximus, please be careful. That was not prudent.

Maximus: Prudent? The Emperor has been slain.

Quintus: The Emperor died of natural causes.

Maximus: Why are you armed, Quintus?

Quintus: Guards! Please don't fight, Maximus. I am sorry. Caesar has spoken.

Quintus: Ride until dawn, and then execute him.

Maximus: Quintus, look at me. Look at me! Promise me that you will look after my family.

Quintus: Your family will meet you in the afterlife.

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