UNIT 4: DRAGONS

by Mrs Foxy

Meet the vikings

Meet the vikings

Skim the profile of the different characters and complete the worksheet.

Complete the characters' id card.

Meet the vikings

Skim the profile of the different characters and complete the worksheet.

Find the translations in the dictionary.

hirsute

lame

blade: ................................................

shaggy: .............................................

kidnappé

as

ace: ...................................................

abducted: ........................................

tresses

direct

blunt: ................................................

braids: ................................................

selles

nigaud/ lourdaud

oaf: ...................................................

saddles: .............................................

musclé

prétentieux

cocky: ...............................................

brawny: ............................................

effrayant

imbus de soi-même

smug: .....................................................

fearsome: ........................................

Meet the vikings

Skim the profile of the different characters and complete the worksheet.

Find the weapons of the Vikings and complete the crosswords.

Correction

physical description

Read Valka's physical description and complete.

ace

yes

raids

kin

unic

elt

ants

Physical description

Read Fishlegs's physical description and complete.

hair

helmet

beard

armbands

belt / pockets

fur tunic

Physical description

List the adjectives / body parts / clothing items.

• adjectives:

tall/ slim/ auburn/ pale/ oval/ brown/ orange/ yellow

• body parts:

hair/ skin/ eyes/ face/ figure/ braids

• clothes:

long sleeve tunic/ belt/ pants

Physical description

List the adjectives / body parts / clothing items.

• adjectives:

tall/ green/ blonde/ chubby/ round/ brown/ silver/ furry/ winged/ thin

• body parts:

eyes/ hair/ face/ beard

• clothes:

fur tunic/ armbands/ helmet/ belt with pockets

Physical description

Complete the worksheet.

Be or have ?

Observe les phrases suivantes. Entoure le verbe et souligne les mots de la description physique.

• She is tall.

• He is chubby.

• She has an oval face.

• He has got a round face.

Quel est le verbe utilisé pour la taille et la corpulence ?

On emploie le verbe "BE".

Quel est le verbe utilisé pour les attributs physiques ?

On emploie le verbe "HAVE".

Practise !

Choose between BE or HAVE.

has

He blue eyes.

is

He slim and tall.

has

He blonde hair.

HAs

He spikes.

is

He strong.

has

He an oval face.

Tufftnut

Practise !

Choose a Viking and describe him/her.

heather

Ryker

drago

Meet the dragons

Read the text and complete the drawing.

Dragons are reptilian creatures. In the films "How to Train Your Dragon", there are different types of dragons. Some are nice but others are scary. They can fly because they've got wings. Some dragons have got spikes on their bodies and others have got horns on their heads. Most dragons have got tails.

spikes

tail

horns

Source: bestfilms.co.uk

head

wings

body

Great !

Phonologie

Ecoute les mots suivants. Que remarques-tu?

spikes

tail

Déduis la règle.

Pour ces deux mots, on entend ____ sons _______ . On appelle cela des _________.

deux

voyelles

diphtongues

/aɪ/

• spikes =>
• tail =>

/eɪ/

Meet the dragons

Listen to the audios and match each description with the correct dragon.

Meatlug

dragon 1 :

Toothless

The Challenger

Meatlug

dragon 2:

Toothless

The Challenger

dragon 3:

Meet the dragons

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Listen to the audios again and complete the descriptions.

Toothless

Meatlug

The Challenger

Grammar time

Observe les éléments soulignés dans les phrases suivantes.

• Meatlug and The Challenger are the dragons in How to Train Your Dragon.
• Toothless has Ø green eyes and a broken wing.
• Meatlug has an enormous mouth.

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Que remarques-tu?

Grammar time

Complète la règle.

the

a / an

05:00

Practise

Discover more about Toothless

Watch the video.

Discover more about Toothless

Watch the video again and identify:

• the characters

Toothless and Hiccup

• the actions

This video is about the encounter between Hiccup, a young Viking and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon. Hiccup is giving fish to Toothless. First, Hiccup is scared of him but Toothless seems nice and gives fish to Hiccup too as a gift. At the end of the scene, they are friends.

Explain why this dragon is called 'Toothless'.

The dragon is named 'Toothless' because he doesn't seem to have teeth. In fact, he can retract his teeth into his gums.

Become a dragon expert (Level 1)

20:00

Discover the different Class Dragons: Match each dragon with its description.

Become a dragon expert (Level 2)

20:00

Discover the different Class Dragons: Look at the pictures and complete the dragons' description.

Le superlatif

Observe les éléments soulignés dans les phrases suivantes.

Strike Class dragons are the fastest dragons. Toothless is the most intelligent. Meatlug is the mellowest dragon.

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Que remarques-tu?

Le superlatif de supériorité

Complète la règle.

EXCEPTIONS: good -> the best bad -> the worst far ->the furthest

Il permet de désigner le degré le plus haut d'une qualité. Il se construit ainsi:

• avec les adjectifs ______ (1 ou 2 syllabes):

THE + ADJECTIF + ____________ Ex: Toothless is the rarest dragon.

• avec les adjectifs longs (3 syllabes ou plus):

_________________________ Ex: Toothless is the most intelligent dragon.

PARTICULARITES: Quand l'adjectif se termine par une consonne, on double la consonne. Quand l'djectif se termine par y on remplace par -IEST.

courts

suffixe -est

Ex: big =>

the biggest

the + MOST+ Adjectif

Ex: crazy =>

the craziest

Practise !

play the cards !

Anticipation: Match each characteristic with the corresponding adjectives.

Height:

slow

aggressive

Attack:

strong

small

Speed:

powerful

fast

violent

weak

Firepower:

tall

Jaw strength:

play the cards !

e x a m p l e

Draw three cards and roll the die. Use the superlative form !

speed

The Deadly Nadder dragon is the fastest.

play the cards !

Draw three cards and roll the die. Use the superlative form !

attack

jaw strength

choose the characteristic you want

firepower

height

SUSPENS3

speed

stack 3

stack 2

stack 1

L'article défini

THE

• "The" se prononce /ðə/ quand il est suivi d'un mot commençant par une consonne.

ex: the teeth

• "The" se prononce /ðiː/ quand il est suivi d'un mot commençant par une voyelle.

ex: the amazing dragon

L'article indéfini

a/an

• "a" s'emploie devant un nom qui commence par une consonne (dont le "y").
• "an" s'emploie devant un nom qui commence par une voyelle (a, e, i, o, u).