1E LLCE SQ4: Face Your Monsters

face your monsters

Index

NATURE's MISTAKE

CAUTIONARY TALES

tHE BEAST WITHIN

SSHADOW WALKERS

2000's Creepers

NIGHT CREATURES

MAN OR MONSTER

GRAMMAR POINTS

FINAL TASK

Unit 04

GUESSING GAME

Create 6 teams of 3/4 students Each team has the picture of a character. ⨷ DON’T SHOW THE PICTURE TO THE OTHER TEAMS! Spend 2 minutes preparing a short description of your character. Each student must say at least one sentence! It is forbidden to tell other teams the name of your character! Use description, abilities, genre, etc. In order to make them guess! Make hypotheses about the other teams’ characters! Can you guess the topic of our second unit?

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Reading comprehension

We are now going to read an article about why we invented monsters Get ready to read the article! -> Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the instructions below: I. Pick out the etymology & meaning of the word monster Explain the reasons why monsters are created Analyse the evolution of certain monsters over time or across different cultures => Let’s recap together and write down the lesson!

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VOCAB ACTIVITY

a. Cross the odd one out and pick a title for each line: __________ : ogre – witch – ghoul–owl – zombie – bogeyman __________: huge – mischievous–enormous – massive – colossal __________: demon – fiend – centaur – ghoul – spectre – banshee __________: harpy – mermaid – satyr – chimera – bat __________: frightening – spooky – creepy – fangs – horrifying __________ : rotten – decayed – eerie – mouldy – putrid

Human-like creatures

Hybrids

Gigantic

Scary

Spirits

Decomposed

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PHONO ACTIVITY

Ghoul – fool – tomb – blood – doom – skull: /u:/ or /ʌ/ Evil – devil – mysterious – creature – eerie – creepy: /ɛ/ or /i:/ Owl – hound – soul – foul – ouch! – bone: /əʊ/ or /aʊ/ Grave – raven – alien – villain – silver – reanimate : /eɪ/or /ə/ Fright – pumpkin – coffin – trick – lightning: /aɪ/ or /ɪ/

Create an Instagram post about a monster

Choose ONE monster for each group:

STEP 2: Go online to look up information about the monster you have chosen! STEP 3: Don’t forget to talk about their name, shape, origin, abilities, how to get rid of them, and the legends / myths surrounding them. STEP 4: Write down your article and check your mistakes with your teacher!

Time to talk

With your neighbour, take two minutes to discuss the following topic in English. Take turns to speak! Describe the three images you will see in the next slide. Can you imagine what Beowulf is about? ⨻ Make full sentences! -> I can see… There is/ There are… We can notice… ->In my opinion, Beowulf could be about… ->According to me, the story might deal with…

Time to talk

Describe the three images. Can you imagine what Beowulf is about?

Unit 04

Oral comprehension

We are now going to watch a video about Beowulf ->Get ready to listen to the video ->Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the instructions below: Watch the video & re-order the events chronologically. Rewrite the story in the correct order using your own words. Find synonyms for the following words from the video:

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Oral comprehension

We are now going to watch a video about Beowulf ->Get ready to listen to the video ->Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the instructions below: Analyse the protagonist’s evolution in Beowulf. What do you notice? Pick one of the works of fiction below and find similarities with Beowulf. Explain the link between this document and the key question.

Time to talk

With your neighbour, take two minutes to discuss the following topic in English. Take turns to speak! Describe the three images you will see in the next slide. Can you imagine what Dracula is about? ⨻ Make full sentences! -> I can see… There is/ There are… We can notice… ->In my opinion, Dracula could be about… ->According to me, the story might deal with…

Time to talk

Describe the three images. Can you imagine what Dracula is about?

In the top left-hand corner

In the top right-hand corner

At the top

In the background

In the foreground

On the right hand side

On the left hand side

In the middle ground

In the bottom right hand corner

In the bottom left hand corner

At the bottom

Unit 04

Reading comprehension

We are now going to read an extract from "Dracula" Get ready to read the extract -> Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the comprehension guidelines ->Answer questions A and B and we will share our answers in the first time.

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Reading comprehension

We are now going to read an extract from "Dracula" Get ready to read the extract -> Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the comprehension guidelines -> Now focus on questions C to G

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SHORT TEST

Complete the test, you need just stuff to write, erase and peice of paper in case. Good luck !

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GRAMMAR POINT

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GRAMMAR POINT

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GRAMMAR POINT

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GRAMMAR POINT

Time to talk

With your neighbour, take two minutes to discuss the following topic in English. Take turns to speak! Describe the two images you will see in the next slide. Can you imagine what both these artworks are about? ⨻ Make full sentences! -> I can see… There is/ There are… We can notice… ->In my opinion, they could be about… ->According to me, the story might deal with…

Time to talk

Describe the two images. an you imagine what Freaks and/or American Horror Story:Freak Show are about?

Unit 04

Oral comprehension

In pairs, you are going to focus on two different videos which deal with Freak Shows Focus on the instructions below: ->Pick out information about the evolution of freak shows, specificities of the performers, PT Barnum and the ethical debate between exploitation and entertainment ->Find out about Information about Tod Browning, the film (genre, runtime, specificities), the actors, how viewers reacted in 1932, and its legacy

Unit 04

Oral comprehension

In pairs, you are going to focus on two different videos which deal with Freak Shows Focus on the instructions below: Share your answers with the people around your table. Then, together, go to thr ENT on "Pad" and write an answer to sum up both documents.

Time to talk

With your neighbour, take two minutes to discuss the following topic in English. Take turns to speak! Describe the two images you will see in the next slide. Can you imagine what both these TV series are about? ⨻ Make full sentences! -> I can see… There is/ There are… We can notice… ->In my opinion, they could be about… ->According to me, the story might deal with…

Time to talk

Describe the two images. Can you imagine what Dahmer and/or Making a Murderer are about?

RECAP

Unit 01

What do you remember about the Freak shows? Let’s recap the lesson! Remember to make full sentences!

Unit 04

Reading comprehension

We are now going to read an article about why we are fascinated with serial killers Get ready to read the article -> Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the instructions below: ->Pick out the reasons why people are interested in serial killers ->Explain what it reveals about audiences ->Sum up each paragraph in one or two sentences to understand.

Time to talk

With your neighbour, take two minutes to discuss the following topic in English. Take turns to speak! Describe the two posters. Can you imagine what both these films are about? ⨻ Make full sentences! -> I can see… There is/ There are… We can notice… ->In my opinion, they could be about… ->According to me, the story might deal with…

Time to talk

Describe the two images. Can you imagine what Slenderman and/or The Backrooms are about?

Unit 04

Oral comprehension

We are now going to watch a video about the truth behind Slenderman Get ready to listen to the video! Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the instructions below: -> Pick out information about the creature ->Explain the origin of this creepypasta ⨷ Focus on images on screen to understand more easily. => In pairs, recap what you have understood and create your own lesson together!

Do you think only monsters can be scary ? or places can be frightening too ?

Unit 04

Activity 1: match the words with their definition

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Written comprehension : The backrooms

We are now going to read an article about the internet non reality place.Get ready to read the text -> Take notes directly in your notebook Focus on the instructions below: ->What do the Backrooms look like? Give 3 details. -> How can someone enter the Backrooms, according to the legend? ->What is a “liminal space”? Give your own example from real life. ->Why do the Backrooms feel scary for many people? ->In what way are the Backrooms a “collaborative monster”?

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Activity 3: Choose your monster

c. Choose a monster we have studied. Fill in the table below and write a short text to compare your monster with the Backrooms (5-6 lines)

In groups of 3 or 4, create a mindmap around the word "monster"

Let's share our answers

In groups of 3 or 4, create a mindmap around the word "monster"

In your group, choose ONE box of the mind map. Prepare 2–3 sentences to present it to the class.

In groups of 3 or 4, create a mindmap around the word "monster"

Using your mind map, write a short paragraph (6–8 sentences) answering: What does our fascination for monsters reveal about us? Use at least: - 3 linking words (first, moreover, however, for example, in conclusion, etc.). - 4 words from the unit’s vocabulary (scary, threatening, monstrous, eerie, liminal, exploitation, etc.).

In pairs, write 1 sentence about monsters for each linking word. First, Then, However, For example, As a conclusion example : First, monsters allow us to explore our deepest fears.

In your notebook, match each monster with a letter (1→?, 2→?, etc.). Do NOT say the answers yet.

Dracula

A.medieval monster from Beowulf, chaos in the mead-hallB. creature made from dead bodies, warns about science / “playing God” C. vampire, seduction, blood, fear of contamination D. mindless undead, plague and collapse of society, consumerism E. giant mutated creature born from nuclear bombs, fear of the atomic age F. people exhibited as “monsters”, exploitation and difference G. endless yellow rooms, liminal non-place, isolation in modern spaces H.humanlike killers living among us, “ordinary evil”

Frankenstein’s creature

Grendel

Serial killers

Freak show performers

The Backrooms

Godzilla

Zombies

Final Task: choose ONE topic and write an essay (argumentative writing) about monsters (~300 words) Don’t forget to use adjectives (active & passive) in the correct order & several occurrences of past tenses.

SUBJECT A:

SUBJECT B:

SUBJECT C:

Comment on how the representation of monsters in fiction has evolved over time.

Explain how fictional monsters can be a reflection of our fears and anxieties.

Argue in favour and/or against the following topic: ‘Can monsters be human?’