2F- Speaking - Narrating events

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

 Speaking

The Fairy Tale

lesson

Which fairytales do
you know?

How would you describe a fairytale?
What is a fairytale?
Give a few key words.

"A fairytale is a folktale that uses magic and fantasy, it starts with the sentence: 'once upon a time' and always takes place in a unknown land and time. Most of the time they 'live happily ever after'."

- Wikipedia

Fairytale Characters

Watch the two fragments and try to remember as 

many fairytale characters as possible. 

You can take notes if you want. 

Post your answers on the next slide. 

Which fairytale characters
did you see?

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Fairytale Elements

It usually starts with 

ONCE UPON A TIME

Fairytale Elements

Setting:

A fairytale is always fiction and takes place somewhere made-up (land we do not know, time we do not know)

Fairytale Elements

Characters:

Good characters & Bad characters

There is a hero, a quest/task/desire, a lesson and/or a villian (the bad guy);

Fairytale Elements

Story line:

There is a moment where all seems lost and then there is an element of magic or transformation..

Story line

Fairytale Elements

(three fairies, three tasks, three brothers)

the number 3

Which fairytale is this?

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The Fairytale Task

in groups of 3 or 4, choose between working on:

- acting out a skit of an already existing fairytale or movie

- giving a twist to an already existing fairytale or movie and then act it out

- writing and acting out your own made-up fairytale

also choose between:

- acting it out in front of class

- making a video 

a short comedy sketch

The Fairytale Project

1. Uit wie bestaat jullie groepje?

2. Welk sprookje gaan jullie doen? Of gaan jullie er zelf een verzinnen?

3. Wie speelt welke rol?

4. Hoe gaan jullie dit vormgeven? Denk aan kostuums, bewegingen, decor, etc.

What's important?

Monday, June 21st

The Fairytale Project

1. Everything must be in English!

2. Deze opdracht is om jouw spreekvaardigheid te toetsen. Iedereen moet dus minimaal 1 minuut Engels praten.

3. Alles moet uit het hoofd (steekwoorden zijn toegestaan).

4. Grof taalgebruik en geweld zijn niet toegestaan.

What's important?

Monday, June 21st

The Fairytale Project

1. Wie zijn er één groep?

2. Voeren jullie de opdracht uit in de klas doen of door middel van een video?

     Let op! Er is maar beperkt ruimte in de studio, dus niet 

     te veel groepen kunnen een video maken. Ook zal de video 

     tijdens de laatste les worden getoond aan de klas.

3. Weten jullie al welk sprookje / film je gaat doen?

What I'd like to know now:

Monday, June 21st

Fairytale Assignment

In groups of 2 prepare and act out (part of / a scene of) 

a fairytale or movie WITHOUT TALKING!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Choose a fairytale or movie, divide up 

characters and decide on who does what

Cooking up a short story!

Goal

In today's lesson  you'll learn about the main ingredients of a story and a way to structure a story using the plot diagram.

By the end of this lesson you will be able to react to a story

What to do?

Watch the video in the next slide and be ready to answer the questions 

02:11

What is the right order?

1. Denouement, raising action, exposition, climax, falling action
2. exposition, raising action, climax, falling action, denouement
3. Exposition, climax, falling action, raising action, denouement

Harry Potter

You have all probably watched Harry Potter. If you haven't, you should! 

😉

On the next slide the plot of the first movie - The Philosopher's stone - has been divided in text fragment.

Drag and drop the plot phase to the correct text fragment. 

INTRODUCTION

RAISING ACTION

CLIMAX

FALLING ACTION 

RAISING ACTION

RESOLUTION

Now

In the next slide you will be watching David Heathfield telling a Thai fairy- tale .

Make a drawing while listening to him. 

You will have to retell this fairy-tale afterwards

Now what 

Tell the story to your neighbour, I'll be walking around, listening to you

02:11

"And they lived happily ever after."

1. Falling action
2. Resolution
3. Exposition

02:11

When the story is at it's most exciting and the battle between the protagonist and antagonist is decided

1. Rising action
2. Climax
3. Falling action

02:11

What is 'Exposition'?

1. The beginning of the story
2. When the story is at it's most exciting
3. When the main problem has been solved

Speaking strategy (page 20)

How.............!	What.............!	That.............!
-How exciting! -How funny! -How frightening!	-What a laugh! -What a nightmare! -What a terrible experience! -What a surprise!	-That was lucky! -That was unlucky! -That was a mistake!

When you react to a story, you can use the following phrases:

Reacting to a story

What do you know about the origins of Coca-Cola?

What were the ingredients?

When was it first made?

In a moment, you will see a video clip about the invention of Coca-Cola.

I want you to react to this story, please keep in mind the phrases. 

First reactions.....

Raise your hand, give your first reaction. Use what, how, or that.

Phrases while telling a story.

Think of three more phrases on how you can start. 

Introducing the story

Did you hear what happened to my friend.....?

Setting the scene

_______________Christmas Day/ her birthday / the first day of term, etc.

We were on holiday /  at the cinema / in town, etc.

Moving the story on

So that evening / a few days later / the next day / a while_______, etc

Finishing the story

__________... eventually,.....

-ed / -ing Adjectives 

Adjectives - how a person feels = -ed

Adjectives - describes what causes the feeling -ing

I was bored (feeling) because the film was boring (this is why I was bored)

This map is confusing (the cause why I am confused). I'm confused (feeling)

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