Workshop 4: Assessment Proposal

Listening and Pragmatics

LISTENING: The wars that inspired Game of

Thrones
1) Which king was the common ancestor of all the factions
involved in the wars?
A.
B.
C.

John IV
Edward III
Arthur I

2) Why were they called the Wars of the Roses?

A.
B.
C.

The main families had roses on their heraldic badges

The wars were fought over fertile land that included rose gardens
The thorns of a rose were a metaphor for the cruelty of war

3. Why was Richard of York named Lord Protector?

A.
B.
C.

His army defeated the Lancasters and put him in power

Queen Margaret changed her mind about him and formed an alliance
King Henry suffered a mental breakdown and was unable to rule

4. What was the strategic mistake that nearly cost Edward IV his
newly-won throne?
A.
B.
C.

His army was ambushed by a much larger Lancaster force, suffering heavy losses
He backed out of an arranged marriage, alienating powerful allies
He overtaxed the peasants, leading to an uprising

5. What was the ultimate fate of Edward V and his brother--the 'Princes
in the Tower'?
A.

They were executed by their uncle Richard who had imprisoned them

B.
C.

They were freed by allies of their father and the crown was restored to Edward
No one knows, but they were never seen again

6. Can you identify any common factors that repeatedly caused conflict over
the years?
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7. Do you think that the fact the series are based on real events makes it
more interesting?
Explain
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Adapted from:

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wars-that-inspired-game-of-thrones-alexgendler
LISTENING AND PRAGMATICS SELF-ASSESSMENT

Yes
Do you think that you were
able to fully comprehend
the listening ?
Do you think that your
performance in the task can
be improved?
Were you able to
discriminate specific
sounds?
Do you think that the
activity was interesting?

No