Focus on Words

2. Insert the words dealing with, defence, invaders, widely known,
finally, composed, popularity, entire
Armenian folk epic
Armenian folk epic.... the adventures of the Christian king David of Sasun in his
... against .... from Egypt and Persia. The epic was based on oral tradition that
presumably dates from the 8th to the 10th centuries; it was ... from the 16th through the
19th century and was ... written down in 1873. It is ... in poetic and arranged into rhyme
groups. David of Sasun is actually the name of only one of the four acts, but due to the
... of the character, the ... epic is known to the public as David of Sasun. The epic’s full
name is Sasna Tsrer (The Daredevils of Sasun).
King David is full of life and energy, and his human failings add to his charm.
David and his son ...........
The statue of David of Sasun in Fresno, California
The statue of David of Sasun in Yerevan
WRITE ON
Give a short summary of the story.
Begin like this:
Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hroðgar, the king of the Danes,
whose great hall, Heorot, is attacked by the monster Grendel. Beowulf kills both
Grendel and Grendel’s mother, the latter with a magical sword.
<strong>Focus</strong> on Grammar
REVISION
Conditional sentences
1. Translate into Armenian.
1. I’ll ask Tom if I see him today.
2. We would go to the party if we had time tomorrow.
3. She would pass her exam next month if she worked harder.
4. She would be happy if she met him at the party next Sunday.
5. We’ll go nowhere tomorrow if it rains.
6. If she knew his phone number, she would call him next week.
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