Twisted tales

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a. Look at the

vocabulary boxes below.

Memorise as many words as possible.
b. Find a title for each box.

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Watch the video. Where does it come from? Pick out words from the mind map that you hear.

Workbook p. 103

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Look at the picture.
a. What characters and objects traditionally associated with fairy tales do you recognise?

b. How would you describe the characters? Choose one adjective for each.

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Group work

Discuss the brainstorming questions

with your neighbours. Do you know any modern versions of fairy tales? Which fairy tale would you like to see rewritten and why?

• childish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ (adj.) → for children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ / immature
• cold / impassive (adj.)
• actor / actress / cast (n.)
• aim / goal / objective (n.)
• crown /ˈkraʊn/ (n.)
• knife /ˈnaɪf/ / dagger (n.)
• sword /ˈsɔːd/ (n.)
• throne (n.)
• TV series (n.)

To tie the knot

To tie the knot

A knot is used to secure things together (a boat to a pier, a ribbon in your hair for example). It's the symbol of an unbreakable bond and as such it's commonly used to refer to people who have decided to get married.

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• fairy → two fairies (n.)
• godmother / godfather (n.)
• king / queen /ˈkwiːn/ (n.)
• knight /ˈnaɪt/ (n.)
• peasant /ˈpɛzənt/ / farmer (n.)
• prince / princess (n.)
• protagonist / antagonist (n.)
• squire /ˈskwaɪə/ (n.)
• stepmother (n.)
• villain (n.) / evil /ˈiːvəl/ (adj.)
• character (n.)

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• Beauty and the Beast (n. pr.)
• Cinderella (n. pr.)
• Goldilocks /ˈgəʊˌldɪlɒks/ and the Three Bears /ˈbeəz/ (n. pr.)
• Jack and the Beanstalk (n. pr.)
• Little Red Riding Hood (n. pr.)
• Sleeping Beauty (n. pr.)
• Snow White and the 7 Dwarves (n. pr.)

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• accepting (adj.)
• diverse (adj.)
• progressive (adj.)
• criticism /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ (n.)
• stereotype = cliché (n.)
• criticise (v.)
• modernise (v.)
• point out (v.)

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• “once upon a time…” (exp.)
• “…happily ever after” (exp.)
• plot / storyline (n.)
• trope = figure of speech (n.)
• wedding ceremony (n.)

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• ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ (adj.)
• brave / courageous (adj.)
• fearless / bold / audacious (adj.)
• good ≠ evil /iːvəl/ (adj.)
• magical (adj.)

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• creatures /ˈkriːtʃəz/ (n.)
• curse /ˈkɜːs/ (n.)
• dragon / ogre /ˈəʊgə/ (n.)
• enchantment / spell (n.)
• magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ (n.)


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