Red Line 2, Coursebook

Maid Marian: How can we sort it out Robin? Robin Hood: Er … I don’t know … er … . That’s why I called you. Maid Marian: I have a plan! Storyteller: The Sheriff of Nottingham and his men arrive in the forest. The Sheriff knocks on the door of a poor farmer’s home. Poor farmer: Who’s there? Sheriff: It’s the Sheriff of Nottingham! It’s time to pay taxes to your King! Open the door! Poor farmer: G-Good day, Sheriff of Nottingham. Wife: H-How do you do? All the merry band: We’re Robin Hood and his merry band! We live in Sherwood Forest and we take from the rich to give to the poor! So when the Sheriff knocks on your door, don’t be scared, that does no good! Give a call to Robin Hood! He’s the man they’re talking about! He’s the man who can sort it out! Son: (from behind his mother) Good morning, Mr Sheriff. Sheriff: How many people live in this house? Poor farmer: J-Just me and my wife. Sheriff: But I heard three voices! Wife: No, really! Only we two live here! Sheriff: Hmm. Taxes from two people. That’s … ten pounds! Wife: Ten pounds! Poor farmer: We don’t have money like that! Sheriff: No money, eh? (to his men) Take these two! It’s jail for you! Ha-ha-ha! Storyteller: They take the farmer and his wife and they all leave. Then the boy runs out of the house and looks around. He runs off the other way. Poor boy: Only one man can help us! Scene 2 The Sheriff visits the poor farmer Down with King John! Down with the Sheriff! Who’s there? one hundred and twenty-three 123 Alle neuen Wörter findest du im Dictionary ganz hinten im Buch. 20 25 30 35 40 45 A play e Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv