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A legend is a story that has been passed from generation to generation but cannot be proved as true. Each country has its own legend to tell its people. Some legends are popular worldwide.
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Discussion Questions:
- Are you familiar with the story of Robin Hood? What do you think about him and what he is doing?
- Talk about a person you think is like Robin Hood.
- What are legends that you know?
- Do you enjoy stories about history or the olden times? Why or why not?
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1-I know the story. I think it is fair to the people who need it most. At the time the rich had a lot of money and land.
2-I do not know anyone.
3- A similar character in the cinema could be the fox. There are several movies called “the mask of the fox”, where said character does justice for the poorest.
4- I like them, I think is very interesting, because you can learn more about the history.
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1. Are you familiar with the story of Robin Hood? What do you think about him and what he is doing?
Yes I’m familiar with the story of Robin Hood, several years ago I saw a film about him and I think that what they carried out had a good objective and in that age it could be the only way to achieve it and making justice.
2. Talk about a person you think is like Robin Hood.
I think nowadays people who worry for other people are the modern Robin Hood.
3. What are legends that you know?
One legend I know is El Cid Campeador, He was a knight who reconquer to the muslim people a part of the actual Spain in the Middle Age. Another one is The Lovers of Teruel, it talks about a woman and a man who died of love.
4. Do you enjoy stories about history or the olden times? Why or why not?
Yes, I enjoy stories about history or the olden time because they talk the most times about great facts, good things or even mysterious facts.
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Do you know the legend of San Borondon?
The island of San Borondón is a popular legend of the Canary Islands about an island that appears and disappears, with origins in the voyage of Saint Brandán de Clonfert. The island has been known in Europe as “St. Brandan’s Island” by medieval cartographers.
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1. Do you know the story of Robin Hood?
Yes i know the story. my family and i wathed many films about de Robin Hood
2. What legends do you know?
I know the legend about Luis Candelas.
He was a Spanish bandit or outlaws, bornd in 19 century in Madrid.
In the same way that Robin Hood, he did rob rich people to give food and money to poor people
3. Do you like stories about history or antiquity?
Yes i like it to know similar storys, reals or fiction.
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