The secret figure

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1. Read this article from a newspaper and try to figure out which famous woman it is about.

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Pairwork (5-7 minutes)

2. What kind of a woman is Mrs Claus? In pairs talk about what you imagine her to be like and make a mind map

Discussing the mind map Listen and add some information to your mind maps

Since 1889, Mrs. Claus has been shown in media as a kind, sincere, gentle white­haired elderly lady baking cookies somewhere in the background of the Santa Claus life. She sometimes assists in toy production and takes care of Santa's elves. It is worth noting that, when not portrayed as white­haired or elderly, she is often shown to have red hair. She usually chooses a red fur dress. Her reappearance in popular media in the 1960s began with the children's book How Mrs. Santa Claus Saved Christmas, by Phyllis McGinley. Today, Mrs. Claus is commonly seen in cartoons, on greeting cards as a side-character to the throned Santa Claus. Her personality tends to be fairly consistent; she is usually seen as a considerate, caring, serious and patient woman, often in contrast to Santa himself, who can sometimes be impatient, determined and joyful.

3. Read the text and add some characteristics to your list.

4. Match the bold words with their definitions: There are 3 extra words (*think of their definition)

Vocabulary practice Match the words with the definitions .

5. How might these words be connected with Mrs Claus?helicopter, secret, letter, chic, adventurous, slim

*Make sentences with: helicopter, secret, chic, adventurous, slim

Watch the video and check your predictions

6. DiscussionWhat do you think about this depiction of Mrs Claus?How is it different from the general idea we have about her? *Choose 5 new personality traits for Mrs. Claus.

• Write a letter to Mrs. Claus

• Make a Facebook Profile for Mrs. Claus

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