THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

Do you believe in ghosts? Why?  Why not?

Can you think of any ghost stories?  Share them with your classmates.  What do all the ghost stories have in common?

You are going to read a story called "The Canterville Ghost" written by an Irish writer called Oscar Wilde.  Do you know who Oscar Wilde is?  How?

THE AUTHOR

Try to imagine the Canterville ghost.  What does he look like?  Describe him to your classmates.  Ask them to draw the ghost according to your description.

What differences and similarities can you think of between the British and Americans?  Write your ideas in a Venn Diagram.

Watch the video.  Do they mention any of your ideas?

BRITISH VS AMERICAN CULTURE

1. Make a two-column table in your notebook.  On one side write British and on the other side, write American.

As you read, note down the differences between British and American attitudes. 

2.  List the ways in which the Canterville ghost had scared people before the Americans moved in.

What do you notice about the form of the verbs used?

THE PAST PERFECT TENSE

What is a PRACTICAL JOKE?

Describe a practical joke you've played on someone.

The ghost joke

Darth Vader joke

3.  Write down the practical jokes that the twins play on the Canterville ghost, as well as the page numbers on which they appear in the book.

4. Did you like the story?  How did it make you feel?  Have you read another story that made you feel that way?  Tell your classmates about it.

5.  What was your favourite part of the story?

MODEL 1

MODEL 2

5.  In groups of three of four, choose the part of the story that you liked the most.  Write a dialogue based on it, assign characters and act it out in front of the class.

THE STORY

ACTIVITIES

PRE- WHILE- POST-

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WILLIAM TELL: READING COMPREHENSION

A. What do you know about William Tell?  Write down your ideas.

B. Click on the link and follow the instructions.

William-Tell-the-Story

1. Find the names of people and places.

2. List the artificial and natural landscape features.

3. Write down verbs in the third person singular form.

DYNAMITE TIMER

C. Read and listen to the story.  Compare your ideas in A with the events in the story.  What's the same?  What's different?

D. As you read the story, find words that match the definitions below.

VOCABULARY

Find the verb.

1. This is what Japanese people do when they say hello to each other.

2. To speak in a very loud voice.

3.  When your eyes focus on something.

4.  When you don't live anymore.

5.  This is what you do with a gun or a bow and arrow.

6.  This is a sound you make when something is very funny.

7.  When you move your legs very fast, you do this.

8.  When you direct a vehicle to a particular place.

9.  When you go into the air with both legs.

10.  When your body goes to the ground by accident.

E. Complete the comprehension activity.

WILLIAM-TELL-Reading-Comprehension

F.  In groups, write a script based on the story.

Choose the following roles for your group.

G. Memorise your script and rehearse your play.  You can use props and costumes.

ESL STAGE DIRECTIONS

H. Did everyone in your group contribute and work well together?

EVALUATE YOUR GROUP

I. How much did you understand?  Did you enjoy the story?  Can you think of another story about somebody who does something heroic?

J. Can you think of another way to solve the problem in the story?   

THE STATUE GAME

Think of scenes from the story.  Form statues with your bodies.  What is happening?

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Read the story again.  Stop at different parts.  Explain what the characters were doing in those parts of the story.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE: I Couldn't Believe My Eyes

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL?

THE ANIMAL SONG

YES, I CAN

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

FLASHCARDS

FARM ANIMALS

ANIMAL ACTION SONG

WILD ANIMALS

SEA ANIMALS

BIRD SONG

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