A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Beginner A1 | 600 Headwords | Classic

Mark Twain Retold by Jane Bowie. Illustrated by Margherita Micheli.

This novel tells the story of Hank organ, the boss of a factory in late 19th century Connecticut, who awakens to find himself transported back in time to early medieval England at the time of the legendary King Arthur.
One day, while Hank Morgan is working, a man attacks him and hits him on the head. When Hank wakes up he is in sixth century England. He is at the Court of King Arthur where he meets the Knights of the Round Table and Queen Guenever. Thanks to his superior knowledge, Hank soon becomes the King’s chief minister and plans to modernise the country, but things do not always go according to plan…

Syllabus
Grammar and Structure : Verb tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, To be going to, Conditional. Modal verbs: Can, could, have to, will. Conjunctions: and , but, then, because, when. Relative Pronouns: which, who, where, when, that, whose.

Tags
Fantasy | Legend | Adventure | Love

 

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