Presentation to guide viewing of episode for English learners. (Trigger Warning: this episode contains sexual content inappropriate for most classrooms- so you will have to fast forward through a few scenes)

1. Game of Thrones

2. Background
• Very popular American series
on HBO
• Based on George R. R.
Martin’s fantasy novel series
– A Song of Ice and Fire
• Renewed for 6th season

4. Map of
Westeros
and Essos

5. House Lannister

7. House Targaryen

8. Vocabulary
terrifying
witch
future
to wed
The terrifying witch said in the future I will
wed the love of my life.
very scary
Time after now…

9. Vocabulary
Have one’s eyes gouged
out.

10. Vocabulary
lords and ladies
people of high social class,
landowners
kingdom
area controlled by a king
Lords and ladies of the 7
kingdoms attended the funeral.

11. Vocabulary
guard
enemies
The guard protected the king from
his enemies.

12. Vocabulary
by mistake
by accident
consequence
a result or effect of an action.
The porcupine fell in love with a cactus by
mistake. As a consequence, his parents
disapproved of the relationship.

13. Vocabulary
revoke
take away
nobility
the quality of being noble by birth
(royalty).
The princess was worried they would revoke
her nobility if she fell in love with a commoner.

14. Question 1
Why does the
princess go to see
the witch?

15. Question 2
Do you think she
was happy with
what the witch
told her? Why or
why not?

16. Dialogue Analysis
What do you think the
witch means when she
says “Everyone wants to
know their future until
they know their future?”
Tell your partner.

17. BackgroundIN a previous episode,
brother Tyrion Lannister
(far right) was being held
prisoner for the killing of
a boy-king named Joffrey.
Jaime Lannister set his
brother Tyrion free, not
knowing that Tyrion
would then kill their
father, Tywin Lannister.

18. Question 3
What does Cersei
mean when she
says “Look at the
consequences?”

19. Question 4
How is Tyrion
feeling about the
future? Do you
think he would be
interested in
visiting a fortune-
telling witch?

20. Question 5
What does the king
want in exchange for
the freedom of the
wildlings?

21. Question 6
Littlefinger says that
sometimes all you
need is “the gift of
a great name.”
What do you think
he means?

22. Question 7
What is the purpose
of Varys’ talk with
Tyrion?

23. Dialogue Analysis
What do you think Varys
means when he says “Any
fool with a bit of luck can
find himself born into
power, but earning it for
yourself, that takes work.”

24. Foreshadowing Focus
After Varys describes the
kind of ruler he thinks
they need, Tyrion says
“Good luck finding him,”
to which Varys responds
“Who said anything about
‘him’?”
What do you think it
means? Discuss as a class.

25. Question 8
What does the Wise
Master ask Daenerys
for?
What was her response?

26. Question 9
What decision does
Mance making about
“bending a knee” to
Stannis?
Do you agree with his
decision?

27. Final Thoughts
Which character do you like
the most?
Which do you agree with?
Which characters did you
dislike?
What do you think happens
in the next episode?