Free English Class! Topic: Fantasy and Medieval Times! 🛡️⚔️🏰 (Lesson Only)

place I would love to go sometime. I would love to go to

place in Toronto I have not been I would like to go and

it's called Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament so you

fire breathing mythical beast I would say. And then I wanted to

dragons. That's not a spoiler. By the way. But there are

Medieval Times. Um I don't know if it exists in other cities,

can go and you can eat a meal while you watch people reenact

a tournament. It's not real but it's I think I've heard it's

books or you watch that TV series. There are definitely

gold from everyone. Or the dragon is I guess tame like in

during a fantasy or in a fantasy time you might have

well done. It's very luxurious. It's a little bit expensive

Times but there actually is a restaurant or a place you can

go in Canada called Medieval Times so you can go to this

end with this slide because I called this lesson Medieval

lots of really fancy food. When you go out to eat with your

dragon is a problem like in the hobbit where the dragon steals

When we say something is fit for a king we mean it's very

creature. So we would say they're mythical because they

something that's very very luxurious. That's the best word

for it. There are no dragons just so you know. But if you

this food is fit for a king. Um so it's a way to describe

pretty real but it would be really cool to go. This is some

are playing a video game that's set in the Middle Ages or

family at an expensive restaurant you could say oh

maybe. This meal is fit for a king. There's lots of yummy

I came and saved her on the side of the road. The problem

helped her you would say that I am her knight in shining armor.

Game of Thrones where people ride the dragons. But anyways a

driving along and she had a flat tire and she was trying to

The dragon is usually good. Either someone either the

less common to hear this term now. And then fit for a king.

don't really exist. Um but the Dragon usually breathes fire.

definitely dragons. A dragon is a very very large mythical

dragons. If you certainly if you read the Game of Thrones

it's kind of a little bit of a sexist term. But let's Jen was

woman from a bad situation. It's not as common now because

things to eat and strawberries and apples and it looks like

armor. We use this to refer to usually when a guy saves a

is Jen's quite capable of changing her own tire. So it's

change the tire on the side of the road and I stopped and

era we have sports. But back in medieval times or if you watch

back in this era. A blacksmith was someone who worked with

would heat metal up. They would pound metal with a hammer and

sometimes there would be tournaments. Um in our modern

distance. So maybe they would put rocks in the catapult.

would be the catapult catapult. The catapult was something that

a catapult but it used weights instead of tension. Um I don't

hitting them with your lance. So the lance is the long pole

and jousting is when two knights ride towards each other

is called a lance. A lance is used when knights would do

could attack from far away. So much different than a sword

put your armor, you get on your horse. Um you get your lance

jousting. So jousting is when you get on your horse first you

then when you release the arrow it would fly through the air

then we have a phrase in English a knight in shining

knight I think would quite often have a large sword but

for horse. Um so you might say oh the knights are getting

saying they're getting their horses ready for battle. And

not really I guess you could say it's a knife but it's made

what exactly the rules are at a tournament I think though there

fun. Or actually to fight to the death. I'm not sure about

that was quite dangerous because you could attack from

Because the armor wasn't perfect. It was probably a good

and their dagger which was a bit shorter. And then of course

a fantasy TV show. There will most likely be tournaments

are different rules. So Sometimes we call the horse

Maybe they would put a barrel of boiling a barrel of oil and

needed a new sword you went to the blacksmith. A blacksmith

castle. There was also something called the crossbow.

steed. A knight on his steed. It's just an old fashioned word

and perhaps other metals and make things. If you needed

want to get into the details but a number of different types

you used a bow you needed to be very strong. Uh almost anyone

could throw something really really heavy a very very far

to a gun. So what it did is it took the bow part and put it

of armor, etcetera. And I mentioned this earlier

could fire a crossbow. There were definitely blacksmiths

where nights get together and fight each other either for

shoes for your horses you went to the blacksmith. If you

that a knight rides a steed. So you might run into the word

the drawstring on the bow and you would have an arrow and

like Lord the Rings. They will have swords. Sometimes they'll

they would make things like swords, shields, helms, suits

to attack them. So there's something called a lance. So

metal. A blacksmith is someone who could take iron and steel

crossbow. So you needed less strength to use a crossbow. If

call it a bolt. And then you could aim and fire the

because it was so heavy. But a sword was a very very common

sideways mounted it to a stalk and it was easier to I think

arrow. So you would have a bow and arrow. You would pull back

which required you to be very very close to someone in order

The crossbow was similar to a bow and arrow but also similar

you put a bolt in. I don't think you call it an arrow. You

of siege weapons were invented. Siege weapons were weapons that

their steeds ready for battle. That would be the same as

could throw stuff really really far and attack the walls of a

protect yourself just as you would wear armor to protect

and try to hit each other with the lance so that you fall off

something very very old. Uh helm a newer word but a helm is

and hit people. So the bow and arrow was a weapon where you

doing. You could protect yourself with your shield. And

something also called a trebachet which was similar to

light it on fire and throw it with the catapult. Um there's

towards each other and you try to unhorse the other person by

then with this came up earlier in mode Eggs' question a weapon

and then at a tournament in front of a crowd you ride

were a number of different types of weapons invented. One

your horse. We've mentioned this a couple of times there

attack at range. It was a ranged attack weapon so you

the colours of their house or the colours of their clan or

to attack you you could actively block what they were

of arms on it. A coat of arms is like a flag for a specific

the colours of their family. And they might even have a coat

family. But a shield was of course used to protect as well.

the same time they would have their sword which was longer

idea to have a shield as well. So that when someone was trying

afar. There's a good use of the word afar is the is the bow and

you see the long pole that these knights are holding. This

small sword. They might use a large sword. They might have a

weapon and is still a common weapon when you watch a TV show

also carry a dagger. Just in case they drop their sword or

two handed sword where they had to use two hands to hold it

more for stabbing I think. So these are some daggers. A

they have a shield. Often their shield would be painted with

something that you would wear on your head in order to

yourself. Most knights would use a sword. They might use a

pieces. Um but armor is what the knight wore in order to

think armor was very very heavy. And I think wearing a

are going on a trip in olden days or when you are watching a

as well. We have two words. Helm definitely refers to

protect themselves from swords and arrows and other forms of

make sure because in order to move the armor had different

It could stop swords. There would be spots in the armor

though where the knight was protected so they would try to

attack. They would probably wear a helm and I did mention I

also protected the knight in battle. It could stop arrows.

have magic swords in those TV shows. Uh a dagger is a very

that bandits are going to try and rob them.

woods or they live out in the wilderness and then when you

if they needed to fight with their sword and their dagger at

helm was very very heavy. Um you could use the word helmet

short short sword. That's the best way to describe it. It's

Probably wasn't a very very nice life. It was probably very

Armor. So armor is something that a knight would wear in

meant to protect the knight. It was very very heavy. But it

their crops to the king in taxes. So a peasant or surf was

armor. I used the American spelling here by the way. In

hard that life. And then you of course might have bandits. So

show and when two people are riding out in the wilderness

very very poor. Uh and they lived in probably a small hut

order to protect themselves. So a knight would have a suit of

give some of their produce to the king or queen in taxes.

Canada we often put a U in it but armor. A suit of armor was

show where someone goes on a trip there's always a chance

travelling from one city to another. You can almost predict

that bandits are going to try and rob them. That that's going

they lived on but they were given permission by the king or

called peasants or surfs. They would not own the land that

who try to steal things from people. Uh they are thieves.

to be part of the story. Bandits are of course people

You could use the word thieves as well. They live out in the

we would call them rock stars but in this era they would be

called a bard. So the poor people in the kingdom would be

whenever I'm reading a fantasy novel or watching a fantasy TV

But a bard is someone who plays a loot. This is probably a loot

care of animals and they would farm the land and they would

Witcher there was a bard in the witcher who would sing a song.

in these times or if you're watching a fantasy TV show

or a small house out in the countryside and they would take

make up songs and sing songs. So a bard would be In our era

or a guitar or some type of old stringed instrument. And they

Throw throw a penny. I forget I don't know what the song is.

queen to farm the land. And they had to give a portion of

there might be a bard. Uh I think if you watched The

the king in the throne room or perhaps in the banquet hall you

might see a jester. A jester is someone who acts funny or sings

actual knight do the things that they do. In the court of

dinner. So a jester might sometimes be called a court

The squire will help the knight get dressed in his armor when

or watching. And then we have what's called a squire. A

would go in to battle. When you watch a TV show a fantasy TV

the king and queen and all of guests that they have for

funny songs or tells jokes. The jester is there to entertain

he goes into battle. Uh so a squire is usually a young boy

who wants to be a knight and spends their time helping an

might keep the armor fixed. The squire might polish the armor.

squire is usually a young boy who helps a knight. The squire

see a lot of knights. Um if if if that's what you are reading

jester as well. And you might have what's called a bard back

show or read a fantasy novel you are most likely going to

call them Lords and ladies. So there were different levels of

king you would have noblemen and you would have noble women.

below the king and queen you have Lords and ladies. People

they would have armor, they would have a sword, and they

children of the king and queen. So during that time as well you

would have noblemen or noble women. So a nobleman was

be saved if it's an older style story. But they are the

of gold. There's lots of silver. There's lots of when

in when they're meeting with people when they're holding

really nice chair essentially. That a king or queen will sit

throne will most likely be in a throne room. So a throne is a

course the king or queen will probably sit on a throne. That

people that live there that the king or queen rule over. And of

considered their subjects. The subjects would be all the

over a kingdom. A kingdom is what we call the area that a

this area. They own this area. Uh in their kingdom they will

families the the daughter will become the queen the next

different rules for royalty. And then of course they rule

like this castle does or you need to a drawbridge which can

drawbridge if you have a moat. So a moat is water that

surrounds a castle. So when you have a castle and you want to

he became a king because his dad was a king. Um and then

not very much light. Not very sanitary. Not very clean.

drawbridge. Uh a drawbridge is something you can walk across

Probably a place to be. Castles sometimes will have a

or ride a horse across but it also can be raised and lowered.

they're from a family that's in that part of society and their

something bad in the kingdom. Someone who you need to punish

if you are on top it's easier to attack the enemy if they

from the part of society where the lords and ladies come from.

someone who was just below the king and queen. You also might

far away. And it also allows you to defend the castle

society. At the bottom you had the very poor farmers or

also talking a little bit about the world of fantasy. Let's

characters. They're usually big strong men. They're usually

please do that in Your mind. I'm saying noblemen as plural.

Um I probably should have pluralized this like M E N so

Um so they're usually either a lord or lady themselves or

Similar to what you would find in the Middle Ages. So two

fantasy TV shows. So they take place in a world where there

but in medieval times and if you read fantasy books there's

who rules over people. Uh a king will wear a crown. A king

usually a very ornate room. And then of course we have the son

something that we would consider hereditary. You know

court as they rule over their kingdom they will probably sit

will live in a castle. And usually in most places you

to ask them questions or beg for something or ask for

king and queen probably really like. Um but possibly not. Um

king or queen rules over. The are essentially in charge of

but definitely the level of society just under the king and

would be in the throne room which is a very ornate room in

Lords and ladies. So you have the king and queen and just

queen is called a princess. We have modern day kingdoms right

fought for the king. A knight is someone who if you're

of a king is called a prince. The daughter of a king and

job was to fight for the king. So they would have a horse,

now where there are princess and princesses as of course. Um

be raised and lowered. Let's talk a little bit about people.

watching a fantasy show is probably one of the main

a castle. Ornate means that it's very fancy. There's lots

queen. So we also have knights. So a knight was someone who

do research on my family they are farmers all the way back as

who are very wealthy. People who are rich. People who the

in the throne everyday and they will have people come who need

peasants. At the top you had the king. And just below the

is a moat of water that prevents you. So but if you

House of Dragon and there's the Lord of the Rings the Rings of

reason I'm doing this lesson there is a method to my madness

I mentioned earlier is because there are new TV series coming

of water. Because then people can't come right up to the

walls. They can't ride their horses up to the walls. There

So hopefully that's not too confusing. I'll focus more on

to be talking about fantasy. So fantasy is a genre. You can

next queen sometimes if there are no male heirs in some royal

the the time where either you had it made because you were

giving some of your stuff to the king. I think my family

very fancy. There's a very nice chandelier hanging from the

fabrics. So a throne room is where the throne is and it's

A king of course is obviously a man who rules over a kingdom

queen. It depends on the rules I think. I think there's

So you can raise the drawbridge to better protect your castle.

have a child and that child becomes the next king or the

would have been the family out in the field farming. Uh when I

often a prince or a princess. Sometimes the princess needs to

ceiling. And really nice things to sit on made with luxurious

better. So when you have a tower it kind of serves a few

tower is a a tall structure. Um and the good thing about a

And you can lower the drawbridge in order to let

medieval dungeons were probably horrible horrible places. Um

king and queen would live. It would be heavily guarded. Um

there might be a dungeon. This is similar to what today we

defend it. An easy way to defend it is to create a moat

friendly people come in or in order for you to be able to go

something and they will sit in their throne and that throne

obviously in order for there to be children there needs to be a

you look at this picture you can see that it's just very

out. So a castle might have a drawbridge. And you need a

have people who live and work in their kingdom who would be

queen so sometimes you have a king and queen who together

hold court in the castle as well. But this is where the

purposes. If you are on top you can see the enemy coming. And

large building. Uh a castle is something that a king or queen

could support the kingdom or the king. So the Middle Ages

would build and they would live there. They would work there. I

start with some of the things you would see. So a castle is a

in some way. You would put them in the dungeon. I think that

would put perhaps your enemies or someone who has done

would call a prison or a jail. Uh in the dungeon is where you

become king by simply being the oldest son of a king. So it's

have a moat you either need to have a bridge across the moat

tower is that when you stand on top it allows you to see really

we go back you can see this this castle has some towers. A

reasons to do this lesson a bit of a history lesson ish and

and it would a secure location. Um usually made out of stone so

to attack. The castle might have towers on the corners. If

guess if you consider the fact that they I guess they would

mention that this lesson is going to be very European I

was a time when you saw the beginning of kings and you saw

say. I think it had three different parts to it. But it

read fantasy books. You can watch fantasy TV shows. And the

out I think there's one called the House of the Dragon or

going to be talking about the ages in Europe a bit. But some

are going to be things like knights and armor and swords.

of this will apply to other parts of the world. The Middle

attack your castle. And then below the castle somewhere

Ages took place from somewhere around 500 AD to 1400 AD let's

medieval I think about the middle ages. And I should

watching this live or whether you're watching the shorter

edited version. It's good to have you here. So primarily

morning and I do re-release it later as a short version. So

medieval times the middle ages. We're going to talk about

that it was impenetrable. So it was very hard for their enemies

history a little bit. But at the same time I'm going to be

times. This is going to be an English lesson about something

you might be watching that one as well. Either way welcome to

this English lesson about medieval times. Whether you're

part of the royalty or you were just out in a field farming and

kingdoms and you saw people working fields so that they

lesson that I do each week. I do this live on a Friday

guess in flavour. So this is going to be a lesson where I'm

when I talk about medieval times. When we use the word

was an interesting time in the history of the world. Um it was

possibly it does.

Power TV show. These are TV shows that are considered

far as you can go. So anyways the Middle Ages. I'm also going

that happened a long time ago. But also I'm going to talk

Well hello and welcome to this English lesson about medieval

talking about the world of fantasy. And I'll explain both

of those in just a minute. Um if you are new here this is a

about the world of fantasy. So we're going to talk about