TELL-TALE HEART part 2

Watch part 2 of the video and answer the questions below.

1. The narrator says that the old man sat in bed for an hour trying to understand what was the noise he heard.  Which of the following explanations does he mention (there is more than one):

___It was nothing but the wind..
___ It is only the neighbour's dog
___ It is only a mouse crossing the floor
___ It is merely a cricket
___ It is only a cat on the roof

2. The narrator waits in the dark until he finally decides to kill the old man. What makes him decide?
    a. He cannot bear to look at the evil eye any longer.
    b. He hears the beating of the old man's heart louder and louder.
    c. He is afraid the neighbours will hear it and call the police.

3. What does he do with the corpse?
4.  Why does the police come?  What does he tell them?
5. Why does he finally confess?

TELL-TALE HEART- part 1

Here you have two versions of the TELL- TALE HEART-  The version by Vincent Price is in two parts and is unabridged. (the text hasn't been modified). The animated version is abridged.  If you find the unabridged version too difficult, watch the animated version first. Watch them and then answer the questions.

PART 1

1. Who do you think the narrator is speaking to?
2. He says he is not mad (crazy) . What proof does he give?
3. What doesn't he like about the old man?  What does he compare it to?
4. What does he do every night?  Put the steps in order:
    ___ He shines the light on the old man's eye.
    ___  He opens the door slowly.
    ___  He introduces his head.
    ___ He introduces the lantern.
5. How many days does he do this? Why?
6. What does the man say when he wakes up?

LEVEL FIVE

Hi! This blog was originally designed for my First Certificate course. So the activities in it are a bit difficult for you.  That is why my proposal is to continue using the videos but include new activities for you!

The topic of the unit is FEAR. Go to the dictionary link and review the meaning and the different forms of the word FEAR
 http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/fear

What other word do you know to talk about FEAR?
Check the following link to see the answer and to see the uses of the different words.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv335.shtml

Now complete the sentences with the differnt forms of the word. (There can be more than one correct answer)

1. Have no __________________, I will not hurt you.
2.  I can't go up there, I'm ____________________ of heights.
3.  These days, many people ________________ they will lose their jobs.
4. Look daddy, I'm not _________________
5. Are you ________________ of spiders?


What things are you afraid of?  Do you suffer fear of the dark? Fear of heights? Fear of closed places?  Or are you fearless and fear nothing?

Answer in the comments.

The Raven

Here you have several things to do with Poe´s poem The Raven.
A. Go to this site: http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/start.html and learn about the literary forms included in The Raven. Find the poem "Annabel Lee" and find the literary forms included there. Compare the two poems. (story line, theme, atmosphere, etc.)

B. Watch the videos of The Raven and answer the following questions:
1. What time of day is it? What time of year?
2. What is the author feeling? Is he alone or with other people?
3. Pick out some of the words that Poe uses to reinforce the feelings of bleakness and hopelessness.
4. What do you think has happened to the narrator of the poem before the night that is the setting for the poem?

C. Watch the Simpson´s version of The Raven /Tell-Tale Heart and compare them mentioning the adaptations.

The Sandman

Video The SandmanThe sandman is a creepy character used to scare kids who don't want to go to bed, similar to our 'hombre de la bolsa'. Watch the silent film. Your task is to write the script for a spoken film. This counts as a full writing mark.
To get ideas, and a better feeling of the Sandman, I recommend reading the lyrics of the song my metallica.