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my precious precious? it’s been called that

before, but not by you. What business is it of yours what I do with my own

things? I think you’ve had that ring quite long

enough. you want it for yourself! Bilbo Baggins! Do

not take me for some conjurer of cheap

tricks. I am NOT trying to rob you.

I’m trying to help you. The Lord of the Rings

is a fantasy adventure film series that

follows The Hobbit

Frodo Baggins as he and his friends

embark on a quest to destroy the One

Ring. For this lesson we’ve chosen two

Scenes.

The first one is the introduction to the

first movie of the trilogy, the

Fellowship of the Ring. Here the narrator

tells the story of how the great Rings

were given to the elves, dwarves and the

men. In secret, however, Dark Lord Sauron

created the most powerful of the Rings,

the One Ring. In the second scene, Frodo

and Gandalf meet and, as they enter the

Shire, have a chat that anticipates all

the trouble that’s about to continue

with the quest to destroy the ring that’s about to continue with the quest to destroy the ring. if

you’re new here you will first watch the

clip with subtitles in English, then we

will teach you all the most important

vocabulary, pronunciation and cultural

context, before moving onto the next

clip.

Finally, you will test everything you

learned by watching all the clips without

subtitles and answering some quiz

questions. Lord of the Rings fanatics and

English learners strap in for a

content-packed lesson with this

phenomenal fantasy film.

it began with the forging of the great

rings. Three were given to the elves.

Immortal, wisest and fairest of all

Beings. Seven to the dwarf-lords. Great

miners and craftsmen of the mountain

halls. and nine… nine rings were gifted to

the race of men… who, above all else

desire power. For within these rings was

bound the strength and will to govern

each race. but they were all of them

deceived. for another ring was made. In the

land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount

Doom… The Dark Lord Sauron forged in

secret

a master ring to control all others. And

into this ring, he poured his cruelty, his

malice and his will to dominate all life.

One ring to rule them all.

It began with the forging of the great

Rings. Three were given to the elves.

Immortal, wisest and fairest of all

Beings. As the narrator says, the story of

the Lord of the Rings starts off with

the forging of the great rings,

also known as the Rings of power. In this

sense to forge means to make something

from a piece of metal by heating the

metal and shaping it.

However, this verb can also be used in a

figurative sense in collocations like “to

forge a relationship.” Oh, well, that’s just

Claire. You know? she’s a Pritchett.

you gotta break through those walls. The

sooner, the better. You really think so?

Yeah. Why don’t you go? Now. Forge that

Friendship. Okay, I go. I have my gym

bag in the car. These are perilous

times. And the crown must forge new

alliances. The narrator describes the

elves as immortal, wise and fair. Immortal

means that someone does not die. Someone

who is wise makes good decisions, gives

good advice etc.,, especially because they

have a lot of life experience. Do you

think it wise to trust Hagrid with

something as important as this? ah

professor, I would trust Hagrid with my

life. We commonly use this as an adverb.

You mist choose, but

choose wisely. For as the true Grail will

bring you life, the false Grail will take

it from you.

Fairness is another characteristic of

Elves. As an adjective fair refers to

someone who treats everyone in a way

that’s right or equal. In the following

example, we hear the phrase fair trial.

Perhaps I can ensure a fair trial for

Will if he returnes. A fair trial for

Will ends in a hanging. Then there is

nothing left for you here.

Regarding the Brethren Court, no doubt. In

exchange for fair compensation? Square

my debt with Jones,

guarantee my freedom?

Seven to the dwarf-lords.

Great miners and craftsmen of the

mountain halls. A word we commonly used

to refer to your skills and expertise is

craft, especially in relation to making

objects with your hands. This is why we

may say an object is handcrafted. Would

you look at this? I paid $25 to some kid

on eBay for a handcrafted Harry Potter

wand. He sent me a stick. We often also

extend the sense of this word to mean

any skill set someone specializes in. For

example, we could say of a computer

programmer that he has learned his craft

by taking different courses on the

Internet.

A craftsman is a person whose skill is

making something. When we say this word,

we generally think of someone that uses his

hands to make something. In the following

example, a craftsman has crafted or

forged a sword.

Commodore Norrington’s going to be very

pleased with this. Do pass my compliments

on to your master. I shall. A craftsman is

always pleased to hear his work is

appreciated. nine rings were gifted to

the race of men…who, above all else,

desire power. We say above all else, or

simply, above all, to indicate that the

thing you are mentioning is the most

important point. A word or two of caution.

Each couple must stay together the

entire night. And above all, do not stray

from the path.

For within

these rings was bound the strength and

will to govern each race. Here the

narrator is using for as a synonym of

because. This is a literary use of this

word. That’s to say, this is a word you’ll

read in a book or hear in a fantasy or

historic movie, but it would be strange

to hear it in everyday conversation.

Example: He felt guilty, for he knew that

he bore a share of responsibility for

Fanny’s death. The narrator then says

that within the rings was bound the

strength and will to govern each race.

This is a poetic way to say that both

the strength and will are inside the

ring. Your will is your determination to

do something. Example: Even though she was

in terrible pain, Mary never lost the

will to live. But they were all of them

deceived. to deceive means to make

someone believe something that is not

true. We say to deceive someone into

doing something or about something.

Example: She deceived me into thinking

that watching the movie was a good idea.

The whole country felt deceived when

they found out about the president’s lie.

A more common word in everyday English

is trick. Is there a way to trick him? You

mean deceive the Great Deceiver? You got

Penny to sign up for online dating?

No, no, of course not. No,see, I used

trickery and deceit. And into this ring,

he poured his cruelty, his malice and his

will to dominate all life.

One ring to rule them all. To pour means

to put liquid into a container as you

can see here. Obviously, here the word is

used figuratively. We sometimes say we

poured our heart and soul into something

to mean we made an extreme effort to do

something. Example: I poured my heart and

soul into the final paper for the class.

what Dark Lord Sauron poured was cruelty

and malice. Malice is behavior that is

intended to harm people

or cause them embarrassment and upset.

Example: I saw malice in his eyes. The

verb to rule means to govern. I can’t

rule the kingdoms if the Starks and the

Lannisters are at each other’s throats.

so enough.

[Music]

You’re late. A wizard is never late,

Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He

arrives precisely when he means to.

It’s wonderful to see you, Gandolf!

You didn’t think I’d miss your uncle Bilbo’s

birthday? So, how is the old rascal? I hear it’s

gonna be a party of special magnificence.

You know Bilbo.

He’s got the whole place in an uproar.

Well, that should please him. I half the Shire’s

been invited. And the rest of them are

turning up anyway. To tell you the truth,

Bilbo’s been a bit odd lately. I mean, more

than usual.

He’s taken to locking himself in his

Study. he spends hours and hours poring

over old maps when he thinks I’m not

looking. He’s up to something.

[Music]

All right then keep your secrets.

But I know you have something to do with it.

Good gracious me. Before you came along, we

Bagginses were very well thought of. Indeed.

Never had any adventures or did anything

Unexpected. if you’re referring to the

incident with the Dragon, I was barely

involved. all I did was give your uncle a

little nudge out of the door. Whatever

you did, you’ve been officially labeled a

disturber of the peace.

Oh, really?

A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. nor

is he early. he arrives precisely when

he means to. Nor is a conjunction, which

we use like or, but in a negative sense.

you’ll more often see it used after

neither. I mean, it’s clear neither Luke

nor you are supporting my bid to be Top

Boy. Nor is also used with other negating

words like no, not or never. it wasn’t the

wine that killed Robert, nor the boar.

Gandalf says a wizard arrives precisely

when he means to. If you say that someone

meant to do something you are saying

that they did it deliberately. I wasn’t

originally meant to marry your

grandfather Luthor you know. precisely

means exactly. Alice,

meet me under the gazebo in precisely

minutes.

you didn’t think I’d miss your uncle

Bilbo’s birthday? So how is the old rascol? if you miss something, you

don’t go somewhere or do something. you

could miss something literally, for

example, if you arrive late at the

airport and miss your plane. But you can

also miss opportunities. Example: I’m

going to have to miss tonight’s game

I’ll watch the replay tomorrow. Be

careful to not confuse this with lose,

which means that you can’t find

something. Example: I lost my watch. have

you seen it? so now you know it would be

incorrect to say, I lost the bus. you

should say, I missed the bus. If you call

a man or child a rascal, you mean that

they behave badly and are rude or

dishonest. However, Gandalf is using it

here playfully, to say that Bilbo is a

bit of a troublemaker, but he doesn’t

actually think of him as a bad person. I

hear it’s going to be a party of special

magnificence. This is the noun form of

the adjective magnificent, which means

very good, beautiful or impressive. My

vessel is magnificent and fierce and

huge fish and gone. Why is it gone?

Is that it there?

Yes, there it is. You know Bilbo.

he’s got the whole place in an uproar.

well that should please him. Uproar means a

lot of noise or angry protests about

something. The word roar in itself refers

to the sound Lions make. In this case,

they mean that everyone is excited about

Bilbo’s birthday celebrations. Example:

There was an immediate uproar when the

company talked about cutting holiday

time. The phrase in a roar refers to a

state in which a group of people make a

lot of noise. Example: The stadium was in

a roar when she came out and started to

sing. Half the Shire’s been invited. And

the rest of them are turning up anyway.

[Music]

to turn up is a phrasal verb that means

to appear unexpectedly,

or in this case, uninvited. Example: She

turned up at the party but they wouldn’t

let her in. The Shire is the homeland of

the majority of the Hobbits. The real

location of the shire, where they filmed

these parts of the movie is in New

Zealand, and is quite popular with

Tourists. To tell you the truth,

Bilbo’s been a bit odd lately.

I mean more than usual. he’s taken to

locking himself in his study. Odd just

means strange or weird. Example: why does

he have that odd look on his face? You, uh,

notice anything… odd about him the

last few weeks? if you take to something,

you start to enjoy something or you make

a habit of doing that thing. Example: my

brother has really taken to tennis. He

never was very interested in it, but we

played a game this summer and now he

loves it.

Frodo doesn’t have a clue what might

explain Bilbo’s odd behavior, but the

wise Gandalf looks like he’s already

suspecting something. In reality, what’s

happening is that Bilbo has found the

One Ring. This ring had been lost for

thousands of years, but then Gollum found

it and then subsequently lost it again

in a cave, where Bilbo came upon it. this

is what is going to set in motion all

the struggle to come in the trilogy.

My precious.

is abandoned Gollum.

[Music]

but something happened then the Ring did

not intend. it was picked up by the most

unlikely creature imaginable. What’s that? A

hobbit. Bilbo Baggins of the Shire.

A ring. Lost! My precious is lost!

he spends

hours and hours poring over old maps

when he thinks I’m not looking. to pore

over is a phrasal verb meaning that you

look at something in a focused and

thorough way. Example: I pored over the

data but I still can’t seem to find a

solution. He’s up to something.

if someone is up to something, it means

that they are doing something secretly.

an example: I think that the kids are up

to something. maybe they’re planning me a

surprise birthday party? an expression

that is related to this phrase is to be

up to no good, which we say when someone

is doing something wrong, something they

shouldn’t do. Example: I don’t like those

new friends he hangs out with. I know

he’s up to no good. Before you came along,

we Bagginses were very well thought of. Indeed.

Come along is a phrasal verb that means

to arrive or to become available. Example:

He told me to work hard and take every

opportunity that comes along. Also, it

means to go somewhere with someone. in

other words to accompany them. Raj and I

are going to a goth club in Hollywood to

hang with the night people. Anybody wanna

come along? Oh, wow, you’re actually

going out like that? No. No. I’m going out

like this.

In this case, Frodo is saying that his

family name was well thought of before

Gandalf came along. if a person is well

thought of, it means people have good

thoughts about him or her. Example: he

was efficient at his job and well

thought of by everyone. we Bagginses were

very well thought of. Frodo and Bilbo’s

last name is Baggins. However, here,

you probably heard him say Bagginses.

That’s because it’s plural. Usually,

plurals of names or last names follow

the same rules as any other noun. if your

last name were Smith and you wanted to

refer to your whole family, you’d say, the

Smiths.

However, Baggins already ends in an S.

so to make it plural, we can either do

nothing (the bagans), or add an extra Z

sound, as we heard Frodo do here. here’s

some other examples: Williams Williamses.

Gonzalez Gonzalezes. Davis Davises. if

you’re referring to the incident with

the Dragon, I was barely involved. all I

did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the

door. Barely is the opposite of very much

or a lot of. compared these two examples:

he barely has any money. he has a lot of

money. Then, if you’re involved in an

activity, it means that you’re taking

part in that activity. Example: I didn’t

want to get involved in that project

because I already have a busy routine. in

this incident,

Gandalf says he gave Bilbo a little

nudge out the door. if you nudge someone

or give someone a nudge you push them

gently, especially to push someone with

your elbow in order to get their

attention. whatever you did, you’ve been

officially labeled a disturber of the

peace. Oh, really?

to label someone as something is to use

a word or phrase to describe someone or

something. Example: the documentary

labelled him as a corrupt politician. he

was labeled a disturber of the peace,

means he did things that disturbed

peace in the Shire. in this case, to

disturb means to change a normal

situation in a way that causes problems.