Lancaster Castle

Lancaster Castle is over 800 years old and is built on the site of an even older Roman castle. It has a long and sometimes dark history.  Within the building there is longest continuously running law court in Britain (裁判所) and until recently the longest running prison (刑務所).  If you travel to Lancaster, the castle is a great place to visit, but the atmosphere (雰囲気） inside can feel a little scary.

The law court has two historically famous trials (裁判）.  In 1612 ten women and two men were found guilty of witchcraft (魔女の事）and executed (死刑執行した）.  They were called the Pendle witches, because they lived in the Pendle area of Lancashire.  More recently in 1975, six Irish men were wrongly accused of terrorism. In1974 two pubs in Birmingham were bombed by the IRA (アイルランド共和国軍), the real bombers were never found. But the six innocent men (無罪の男の人）were sent to prison. So Lancaster Castle has a very dark history.

1. When you watched the video, how did you feel about the castle?
2. After reading about the castle, what did you think about the castle?
3. What questions do you have about the castle?
4. Would you like to visit the castle? Why or why not?
5. Do you enjoy visiting historical places?

Before the class please think of a building that you would like to tell the class about. Prepare to talk for about five minutes about that building. After your classmates will ask questions.

私の生徒さんのためにそのブログを作りました。いろいろな場所でグループディスカッションの英語のレッスンを教えています。もし京都で新しいグループを作りたかったら、連絡してください。
John Rowan