King Alfred and the Cakes

Scene #1

Before You Read

King Alfred was a famous king of England. Look at the title of this

comic play. What do you think this play is about?

Time : The ninth century

Characters : Wilfred, a farmer

Ina, his wife

Their Children

(Edwin, 13; Rowena, 11; James, 9; Baby Alfred)

King Alfred of Wessex, Soldier A, Soldier B

Setting : The kitchen of a farmhouse in Somerset, England.

There are a fireplace to the left and a cradle near it.

As the curtain rises, Ina is cleaning the room.

Wilfred : No, it's James. (to James) You are late, my child.

Is everything all right?

James :  Yes, Father. But the pigs gave us some trouble.

Ina : Oh, no! Did you lose any of them?

James : Not even one, thanks to our new friend.

Rowena : Your new friend?

James (taking off his coat) : Yes, he's helping Edwin put the pigs in                                the pen. We met him in the forest.

Ina : He is a stranger, then? Did you make sure he was not a Dane?        (Edwin enters with King Alfred, who is wearing a minstrel's               clothes.)

Edwin : Father, here's our new friend.

Wilfred : Welcome to my house, minstrel. James told us how you                saved our pigs.

James : Mother thinks you might be one of the bad Danes.

You are not, are you?

Alfred : No, I am a true Englishman.

Wilfred : Let me introduce my wife, Ina, and my daughter, Rowena.              (going to the cradle) And here is Baby Alfred. He's named             after our brave king.

Rowena : (to Alfred) Have you ever been in a war?

Alfred : Yes, I have. Do you mind if I stay for a while?

Wilfred : We don't mind at all.

Alfred (rising) : Thanks. I can do some work about the house, and can                  play my harp in the evenings.

Ina : Well, it would be better if you could plow.

Edwin (looking out the window) : Look, Father! The cow is going out                                     of the pen!

Wilfred : Children, get the heavy rope. (They run out.)

Ina : Minstrel, do you know how to milk a cow?

Alfred : I wish I could, but I can't.

Ina : Then take care of the baby and watch the cakes. The baby is          sleeping, but watch the cakes very carefully. Never burn the            cakes. Is that clear?

Alfred : Yes, ma'am. (Ina goes out, and Alfred sits and watches the            cakes for a while. Then he goes to the cradle and looks at the          baby, smiling tenderly.)

Alfred : Sleep on, Baby Alfred. The night, which brings darkness to our          land, will bring no darkness to your life. I promise you. I want          to build schools and towns instead of warships. (He plays his          harp, singing softly.)

Scene #2

Ina : Oh, no!!!! The cakes are burning!!!!! Don't you have a nose at all?

Wilfred : What happened now Ina?

Ina : This fool burned all the cakes!!!!

Alfred : I'm sorry madam, I never learned how to cook.

Ina : What? Don't know how to cook? Then don't eat! You're wasting food.

Wilfred : Look, dear. Some soldiers are coming to our house.

Rowena : Are they Danes? I'm scared

Wilfred: Stay here you guys. I'll go and check.

Ina : Why? We've done nothing wrong.

Wilfred : It's OK!! They're our soldiers, looking for this minstrel.

Soldier A : OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

We found you at last!!!!!!

Ina : Why is the soldier kneeling? Who is this man?

Soldier B : What? Oh my God!!! You don't know him?

Edwin : He helped us bring home the pigs.

Soldier A : The piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggssssssssssss????

The Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg?????

Ina : The ki, ki, ki, kiiiiiiing?????

Soldier B : Yes, woman. The great King Alfred of Wessex!!!!

Ina : UH-------OH------. AAAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I, I, I, I, I didn't                  know~~~~~~. What shall Ido? Yo, yo, yo, yo, your hi, hi, hi,                    highnesssss, plea, plea, plea, please forgiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive me for being           sooooo rude?

Alfred : Hahahahahha. There's nothing to forgive, my good woman. You didn't do anything wrong!!!

Soldier A: Your Highness, we must go.

Alfred : All right. Now I must leave all of you.

Wilfred : I'll go with you!!! You can handle the farm, can't you, Ina?

Ina : Of coooooooooourse. Go with my blessing!!!

Rowena : I wish I were a man!!! I would kick the Danes butt!!!!

Alfred : Rowena, you have a much harder job to do.  You have to stay at                 home and carry on with the work about the farm. That's harder                   than fighting. And you can do it better than I can.

Rowena : Better than you, my king?

Alfred : Yes, my dear. You won't burn the cakes!!!!

Everyone : AHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA. HEHEHEHEHEHE.

HOHOHOHOHOHO. HUHUHUHUIHUHU.

OH BOY, that was funny!!!!!

Handout # 1

	L9. King Alfred and the Cakes	Class		No.
	Think and Play (9 - 5)	Name

. King Alfred and the Cakes 공연을 준비하려고 합니다. 모둠별로 각 인물의

외모나 성격을 묘사하는 단어들을 적어봅시다.

A ․ P Characters	Appearance	Personality
King Alfred
Ina
Wilfred
Rowena
Edwin and James
Soldiers

외모와 성격을 나타내는 단어들로는

다음과 같은 것들이 있어요.

․ 외모와 관련된 단어들

: slim, chubby, cute, good-looking, attractive, gorgeous, ponytail,               braid, curly hair, bald, whisker, mustache, beard

․ 성격과 관련된 단어들

: ambitious, angry, brave, cautious, generous, frank, frugal,                   outgoing, cheerful, practical, sincere, calm, cowardly, dishonest,            fun, warm-hearted, open-minded, close-minded

Handout # 2

	L9. King Alfred and the Cakes	Class		No.
	Think and Play (9 - 7)	Name

♡ Write the meaning of each word

and find these words in the puzzle.

angry attractive cautious chubby frank	frugal generous gorgeous mustache outgoing

G	F	R	U	G	A	L	G	G	W
A	O	D	F	O	V	E	X	N	O
N	X	R	G	R	N	O	Y	I	M
G	H	B	G	E	A	B	Y	O	U
R	D	U	R	E	B	N	Z	G	S
Y	D	O	V	U	O	G	K	T	T
J	U	X	H	E	K	U	L	U	A
S	L	C	K	H	H	T	S	O	C
L	S	U	O	I	T	U	A	C	H
A	T	T	R	A	C	T	I	V	E

	L9. King Alfred and the Cakes	Class		No.
	2. Write a Book Review(9 - 4)	Name

독후감을 쓰는 요령 (Tips for writing a book review)을 한 번 배워 볼까요!

First, if you want to write a good book review,  read the following tips.

1) Read the book with care.

2) Note effective passages for quoting.

3) Note your impressions as you read.

4) Allow yourself time to assimilate what you have read so that                   the book can be seen.

5) Keep in mind the need for achieving a single impression which                 must be made clear.

Second, answer the questions below. You don't have to answer the all the

questions.

1) Why did you choose this book?

2) What was the most interesting part in the book? (explain in details)

3) Who was your favorite  character? (please explain why)

4) Would you recommend this book to your friends?  (please explain why)

5) What part did you hate the most?  (please explain why)

6) If you were the author, how would you change the ending?

7) What do you think the author wants to say?

♠  최근에 읽은 동화들의 독후감을 간단하게 써 봅시다.