Unit 2, Step 2: From A(ttics) to Z(ombies)

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

Ex. 1

Fill in the word webs in the next slides. Afterwards, add words to the word web on p. 74.

DO NOT USE GOOGLE / DO NOT CHECK THE BLUE PAGES. ;-)

VERBS
(used in mystery/horror stories)
e.g. to scream

NOUNS
(characters/locations/sounds/details)
e.g. a clown, the woods

ADJECTIVES
(feelings/descriptive adj.)
e.g. afraid, dark

Ex. 3

Listen to Neil Gaiman read the first pages of his novel The Graveyard Book and answer the questions. (until 5'37")

You can read along in your workbooks if you want.

a Complete: the man Jack is a professional ...

b How many people did the man Jack kill in this scene?

c Who is his next target?

d Where is his bedroom?

e How did he kill the people in this scene?

f The man Jack doesn’t need light. He has ’other skills’. Which other skills do you think he has?

g Where does the man Jack go next to look for the boy, since he is not in his cot?

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a Complete: the man Jack is a professional ...

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a Complete: the man Jack is a professional killer.

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b How many people did the man Jack kill in this scene?

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b How many people did the man Jack kill in this scene?

He killed three people: a woman, a man and their (older) child.

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c Who is his next target?

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c Who is his next target?

The younger boy, a toddler.

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d Where is his bedroom?

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d Where is his bedroom?

His room was at the very top of the house, in the attic.

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e How did he kill the people in this scene?

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e How did he kill the people in this scene?

He killed them with a razor-sharp knife.

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f The man Jack doesn’t need light. He has ’other skills’. Which other skills do you think he has?

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f The man Jack doesn’t need light. He has ’other skills’. Which other skills do you think he has?

He seems to have a heightened sense of smell.

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g Where does the man Jack go next to look for the boy, since he is not in his cot?

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g Where does the man Jack go next to look for the boy, since he is not in his cot?

He starts walking up the hill to the old graveyard.

Ex. 4

Look at the underlined words in the text. Add them to the word web in exercise 1. Which of these are NOUNS? Which are VERBS? Which are ADJECTIVES?

darkness

night-time mist

slithered

attic

diffused

moonlight

grunt

fog

muffled sound 

shadowy

treacherous

graveyard

Ex. 5

Watch Lana McKissack’s video How to survive in a horror movie.

a) Which typical things were mentioned? Tick the box. Add the correct words too.

b) What is the best way to survive a horror film, according to Lana McKissack?

a) Which were mentioned? (which numbers from ex. 5?)

1. 1-3-6-7-8-11-12-13-14
2. 1-2-3-6-8-11-12-14
3. 3-5-6-7-8-11-13-14
4. 3-4-5-6-7-8-11-12-13-14

a) What do you see in
the pictures in ex. 5?

What is this?
(= dead body)

What is this?

What is this?

What is this?

Who is this?
(Pietje De Dood)

What is this?

What/who is this?

p. 77

b) What is the best way to survive a horror film, according to Lana McKissack?

Ex.6 Fill in the crossword puzzle. Take a picture of the filled in puzzle and post it here.

Timing: 10 min.

Ex. 7

Do you know your creepy sounds?

a First match the correct descriptive adjective to the sound.

clanking

howling

cackling

creaking

barking

muffled

wind

door

witch

chains

sound

dog

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Do you know your creepy sounds?

b Listen to the recordings. Which sounds do you hear?

(not all sounds are in the list in ex. a)

Which sounds did you hear?

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Do you know your creepy sounds?

b Listen to the recordings. Which sounds do you hear?

1. rattling chainsaw
2. clanking chains
3. footsteps
4. howling wind
5. creaking door
   
6. whispering
   
7. cackling witch

Ex. 8

Complete the grid. If one of the options does not exist, write an X.

Do the matching ex. in the next slide.

Something is...

I feel ...

to ...

scared

horrifying

terrified

terrify

fearful

frightening

frightened

scare

afraid

creepy

terrify

Ex. 9

Rank the adjectives describing feelings on the scale below, going from ’only slightly afraid’ to ’extremely afraid’.

Timing: 2 min. 

Afterwards, choose the right option in the next multiple choice slides.

Which of these is worse? (expresses that you are more afraid)?

1. petrified
2. afraid

Which of these is worse? (expresses that you are more afraid)?

1. uneasy
2. shocked

Which of these is worse? (expresses that you are more afraid)?

1. anxious
2. nervous

Which of these is worse? (expresses that you are more afraid)?

1. paralysed with fear
2. worried

Which of these is worse? (expresses that you are more afraid)?

1. nervous
2. alarmed

Which of these is worse? (expresses that you are more afraid)?

1. panicked
2. suspicious

Ex. 10

Tell your own story.

a Preparation: roll the story dice. Write down the words that come up. Also write down some keywords that clearly show your understanding and then link these words together in a short story.

b Action: tell your short story to someone in the class. Add some creepy details if you can.

c Reflection: listen to your partner’s story. Fill in the checklist for them and give some feedback.

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Afterwards, go to Smartschool > Engels 4TSO > Oefeningen and prepare the Bookwidget: Unit 2: Step 2: vocabulary