Lesson 19 24.12

Lesson 19

AND WHO AM I?

THE GRINCH

CINDY LOU

BUYING GIFTS

Does the Grinch get arrested for stealing Christmas? Why or why not?

What pet does the Grinch have? Does he love him and treat him well?

What competitions does the Grinch judge? Does he like it?

Who does Cindy Lou nominate as cheermeister and why?

What competition does Cindy Lou's mom want to win and against who?

Name the character that is in love with Grinch. What is the stroy of their relationship?

The Investigation

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what do you do?

Read to the Grinch from the Book of Whos

Tell the Grinch your own story about Christmas and how you have some doubts, too

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

1. What concerns does Cindy Lou have about Christmas? What do you think of them? 2. What is Christmas / New Year for you? How is it different from other holidays? 3. What does your ideal Christmas / New Year look like? Who would you be with? What would you do? You have 1-2 minutes to prepare and 1-2 minutes to speak.

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A BOOK IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

What do you think about the gift the author gave her husband?

What gifts do you like to receive for the holidays?

Do you think holidays are overcommercialized in our culture? Why or why not?

Many people, like the author, see holidays as a time for charity. Do you agree with this?

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will i be saved?

Choose the correct tense. 1. When I saw him last, he hadn’t been married for so long. 2. I have just heard that Thomas is in Australia at the moment. 3. What were you doing between 9 and 12 yesterday morning? – I was cleaning the house the whole morning. 4. We are moving into our new house next Tuesday. 5.I expect that everyone I invited will be there. 6.Henry is living in London right now. He’s studying architecture at a famous university. 7. When we arrived at the stadium, the game had already started.

Choose the correct tense. 1. When I saw him last, he __________ married for so long (NOT BE). 2. I _______________________ that Thomas is in Australia at the moment. (JUST HEAR) 3. What _________ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning? – I __________ the house the whole morning. (YOU DO, CLEAN) 4.We ______________ into our new house next Tuesday. (MOVE) 5.I expect that everyone I invited _________ there. (BE) 6.Henry ________________ in London right now. He ________________ architecture at a famous university. (LIVE, STUDY) 7. When we arrived at the stadium, the game _______________________. (ALREADY, START)

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Christmas is saved!

Play Again!

SCARING THE KIDS

predators

flesh

sightings

vengeful

growling

scarred

Poltergeists are strong __________ spirits who can move different objects.

One night I was walking home, when suddenly I heard a low __________ noise behind me. I ran all the way home at full speed - I thought it was a werewolf!

They say these mountains are home to monsters who love to feast on human ________.

I was so scared when he jumped out from behind the couch in that horrible mask! I might be emotionally _________ for life!

There have been multiple _________ of bigfoot all over Colorado and Montana!

If the legends are true, vampires are perfect ___________ - fast, strong and efficient.

GET THE GIRL!

When Cindy Lou first enters the Grinch's cave, what is he doing and why?

Who was the Grinch's enemy at school?

How does the Grinch get in and out of Whoville?

At the end of the film, what does the Grinch do to turn all the lights back on?

What is the Grinch given as an award? Why?

When and why does Grinch move to mount Crumpit?

what do you do?

Do everything to get an award, but not put any heart into it

Explain your story to the town and ask for forgiveness

I'M SO SORRY!

1. Prepare a speech from the Grinch, in which he explains his past behaviour and apologizes to the citizen of Whoville. You have 1-2 minutes to prepare and 1-2 minutes to speak. 2. Do you think everyone would believe the Grinch? Would you? Why or why not? 3. Do you think the award is worth all the challenges that the Grinch is faced with?

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CHRISTMAS CHEER!

What did the children find when they woke up in the morning?

What is the moral of the story?

Would you be happy if you woke up one day and found that the spiders decorated your Christmas tree?

What is the mood of the story? Do you know any other like it?

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Stealing the Presents

Should a Christmas/New Year gift be a surprise? Should it be practical or fun? Why?

Is Christmas/New Year a family holiday, or is it an 'everyone' holiday? Why?

Some people think that the holidays is the time for miracles. Do you agree? Why or why not?

In your opinion, are the holidays about presents and decorations? Would New Year still be New Year without them?

My heart!

Choose the correct tense. 1. When does your train leave? – It leaves at 9.15 from Waterloo. 2. He has been playing the guitar for over two hours. When is he going to stop/ will he stop? 3.Have you ever given up smoking? – Yes, I tried it once a few years ago, but I put on so much weight that I started again. 4. She has not seen her father since he started to work in Marseille two years ago. 5. I was sleeping when the fire broke out. 6. My sister is flying home from London today. Her flight arrives in an hour, so I am leaving for the airport right now to get there in time.

Choose the correct tense. 1. When ____________? – It _________ at 9.15 from Waterloo. (YOUR TRAIN LEAVE, LEAVE) 2.He _______the guitar for over two hours. When _________? (PLAY, HE STOP) 3. _________ up smoking? – Yes, I _____ it once a few years ago, but I ______ on so much weight that I ___________ again. (YOU EVER GIVE, TRY, PUT, START) 4. She ________ (not see) her father since he __________ (start) to work in Marseille two years ago. 5. I _________ (sleep) when the fire broke out. 6. My sister ___________ (fly) home from London today. Her flight ___________ (arrive) in an hour, so I _________ (leave) for the airport right now to get there in time.

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Christmas is saved!

Play Again!

For the Man Who Hated Christmas

It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas–oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it–overspending… the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma—the gifts given in desperation because you couldn’t think of anything else. Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Mike coached a kids' wrestling team and, at one match, sadly noticed that the opposing team, from a poor inner-city neighborhood, had almost no equipment at all. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church. On Christmas Eve, I placed an envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition–one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on.

The Legend of the Christmas Spider and Tinsel

Once upon a time, there was a poor widow living in her tiny home with her young children. One day, the children discovered a cast-off tree and pulled it into their home for the holidays. The kids were so excited to have their very own Christmas tree, and were so upset when their mother explained that they could barely afford food for dinner for the evening, much less decorations for the tree. The children understood, so they wiped away their tears as they climbed into bed that Christmas Eve. The tree stood bare in the corner, and the widow shook her head sadly as she herself turned in for the night. But household's spiders had seen the sadness of the children and their mother, so they climbed all over the tree that night, leaving intricate webs in their wake. Early that Christmas morning, the children called out to the widow, "Mother, mother! Come and see what has happened to the tree! It is beautiful!" Their mother rushed in to find that during the bitter night while they slept, spiders had spun magical glittery garlands all across the tree’s barren branches. As the family stood in wonder staring at the beauty before them they realized that they had everything they truly needed. They had each other, and that was more than enough! As their prayers of gratitude for their blessings reached God’s ears, he reached down and touched their tree, turning the dusty webs into magical strands of gold and silver, and the grateful family never wanted for their needs again! From that day forward, it became a tradition for many families to add tinsel to their trees as a way to show their gratitude to God for the many gifts he has bestowed upon them!

For each character state: 1. Who they are 2. What their story is 3. How you feel about the character