English through Mythology – Robin Hood (로빈후드)

Robin Hood: Vocabulary

로빈후드 : 어휘

Basic facts:

Robin Hood was an outlaw (무법자). He robbed the rich in order to help the poor. Robin Hood and his Merry Men lived in

Sherwood Forest (셔우드 숲). Many stories about Robin Hood have been passed down through the generations.

Like Hong Gil-dong in South Korea (한국의 홍길동처럼), Robin

Hood is a legendary hero (전설의 영웅).

Name: Robin Hood (로빈후드)Hometown: Nottingham, UKWhy is he famous?

왜 유명해요?

He stole money from the rich in order to help the poor.

Is he unique? 유일합니까? No. In Korean culture, there is a similar figure called Hong Gil-dong. Hong Gil-dong robbed the rich and helped the poor, just like Robin Hood.

Who were his friends? Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet

Who were his enemies? The Sheriff of Nottingham, King John

New vocabulary ( 새로운 어휘 ):

Robin Hood = 로빈후드 (영국의 홍길동)

outlaw = 무법자

rob (v.) = 약탈하다

robbed = past tense of ‘rob’ (약탈했습니다)

steal (v.) = 도용하다

stole = past tense of ‘steal’ (도용했습니다)

legend = 전설 legendary = 전설의

hero = 영웅 forest = 숲

Sherwood Forest = 셔우드 숲

friar = 수사 sheriff = 보안관

The Sheriff of Nottingham = 노팅엄의 보안관

castle = 성곽 Nottingham Castle = 노팅엄의 성곽

oak tree = 오크 나무 birch tree = 자작나무

bow and arrow = 활과 화살 bow = 활

arrow = 화살 archery = 둥도

archer = 사수