The Ghost of Canterville

 

The Canterville Ghost

Episode 1

1-Why did Lord of Canterville, the house owner, warned the Otises against buying the house?

2-Who had seen the ghost? 

3-Does Mr Otis believe in ghosts?   Why? 

4-How old is the ghost? 

Episode 2

1-What were the members of the Otis family like?

2- How did the weather change when they approach the house?

3-Who was Mrs Umney? 

4-What was the red stain on the floor near the fire?

Episode 3

1-Were they worried about the stain at the library, which appeared more times?

2-Did Mr Otis see the ghost?

3-What was the ghost like? .

4-What did Mr Otis give the ghost for the noise of his chains?

Episode 4

1-How did he feel after Mr Otis give him the lubricator?

2-And after the twins threw a pillow at his head?

3-How old was the ghost? 

4-Why did he feel so humiliated?

5-What did he want? 

Episode 5

1-What happened to the blood stain? I

2-Were they scared? 

3-Who got sad? 

4-Why did the ghost´s plan go wrong?

5-What did Mrs Otis offer the ghost?

6-Why did the ghost disappeared? 

Episode 6

1-Who did the ghost decide to scare? 

2-What frightened the ghost?

3-Was the other ghost a true ghost?

4-How did the ghost feel? V

Episode 7

1-How did the ghost feel?

2-How many tricks (played by the twins) are described in this episode?

3-Why did the ghost become ill?

Episode 8

1-Who was Virginia going to marry?

2-Why did Virginia have to go back home?

3-Who had Sir Simon kill?

4-How did his wife´s brothers take revenge on him?

5-Where did the ghost get the paints to make the stain in the library from?

Episode 9

1-Where did Virginia appear?

2-What was she holding? 

3-Who was the skeleton?

4-What was he sorry for?

5-How did his wife´s brothers kill him?

Episode 10

1-Whose funeral did they celebrate? 

2-Who got married?

3-Who kept the jewels?

4-Did Virginia tell her husband what had happened when she was with the ghost? 

SAMPLE COMPOSITIONS

¡Hola, chicos!
Espero que estéis descasando y pasándolo muy bien. De cara a prepararos el writing del examen de septiembre, para cada tipo de redacción tenéis dos modelos: el que os proporciona el libro en la página que os indico y éste otro que os incluyo aquí.

1. A  description of yourself or anyone you know

2. A story pg 30

3. A semi-formal thank-you letter pg 44

4. An informal email narrating an event pg 56

5. A for-and-against essay pg 70

6. An opinion essay pg 82

7. An essay suggesting solutions to problems pg 96

1.      A  description of yourself or anyone you know

My sister is in her early forties. She is medium-height and thin. She has got medium-length wavy brown hair and big brown eyes with long eyelashes. She has got an oval face with a small and straight nose and full round lips. She is quite beautiful and what makes her look so attractive is the beauty spot she has got over her upper lip. These are her most outstanding physical features.

As regards her personality, she may seem like a distant or reserved woman because of her shyness. But when you get to know her, you realize she is a very interesting, good-tempered and warm person, who can also be really amusing and good fun when she feels in a relaxing atmosphere.  

2.      A story

The Rescue

Last month I was sleeping in my bed when I smelt smoke.

I was worried. Suddenly, I heard a loud noise. It was the fire alarm. I tried to leave but my door handle was hot, so I pushed my wardrobe in front of it. I went to the window for some fresh air. Then I heard the fire brigade´s siren. A firefighter climbed up to my window and helped me down. I was glad to see my parents!

Three hours later the fire was completely out. I was exhausted, but relieved. It was the scariest day of my life.

3.      A semi-formal thank-you letter

Dear Mr & Mrs Carter,

I am writing to thank you for your kindness during my stay with you. It was very kind of you to make me feel so welcome.

I enjoyed every minute of my stay in Scotland. The charity event was very successful. In the end we raised over £4,000.

Since I have been home, I haven´t returned to school yet. For the last few weeks, I have been helping my dad in his shop.

Thank you once again for your kindness. You are always welcome here if you ever decide to visit Spain.

Best wishes,

Jacob

4.      An informal email narrating an event

Hi Glenda!

How are things? I witnessed something really awful last week! My parents and I had just had a lovely picnic and were driving home along a quiet country road.

Suddenly, I saw a big black motorbike speed past us. The rider hadn´t seen an oncoming lorry; he swerved to avoid it and flew off his bike! We stopped the car. Seconds later, I ran to help him. He had landed on the grass and only had a few scratches. We called an ambulance, though, to be sure.

We felt extremely relieved that no one was seriously injured!

Write back soon.

Daniela.

5.      A for-and-against essay

These days more and more teenagers own mobile phones. This has advantages and disadvantages.

There are benefits to teenagers owing a mobile phone. In the first place, they can contact people in any situation. For instance, parents can contact their children easily. Furthermore, it is useful in emergencies. To give an example, teens can call for help if they need to.

On the other hand, there are drawbacks to teens owing mobiles. The main argument against is it can distract from schoolwork. For example, teens may call and text instead of studying. Also, mobile phones can be expensive. For this reason, teens need to know about hidden charges.

All things considered, there are both good and bad points to teenagers owing mobiles. In my opinion, they are very useful if used sensibly.  

6.      An opinion essay

Nowadays, many people buy ready-made meals instead of preparing home-cooked food. Although they say they are quick and convenient, in my opinion, people should cook their own meals.

To begin with, ready-made meals are unhealthy. For example, they are full of preservatives and additives and high in salt and fat. For this reason they are harmful to our health.

Secondly, ready-made meals are expensive. For instance, eating them all the time can cost a lot of money. Home-cooked food costs less. As a result, you can save money.

To sum up, I feel it is safe to prepare your own meals rather than buying ready-made meals. We can be healthy and save money.

7. An essay suggesting solutions to problems

Graffiti is a serious problem nowadays and it makes our towns and cities look ugly. What can we do to solve this problem?

One suggestion would be to introduce tougher fines for people who spray graffiti on monuments and buildings. By doing this, people would think twice before vandalising property.

Another way to help solve this problem is to create graffiti parks. Then, those who consider themselves graffiti artists could have a place to express themselves and show their work.

The problem of graffiti cannot be solved overnight. By introducing tougher fines and providing graffiti parks, though, we can reduce it.

SEGUID DISFRUTANDO Y ESTUDIAD UN POQUITO CADA DÍA.

chapters 7, 8 correction

CHAPTER 7

1.       Why was Basil shocked when he spoke to Dorian?

Because Dorian didn´t know anything about Sibyl´s mother and he didn´t care, he just wanted to enjoy himself.

2.       Why did Basil want to see the portrait? He wanted to take his portrait there, since there was going to be an exhibition of his pictures in Paris.

3.       Where did Dorian decide to hide the portrait? Why did he decide to hide it there? In his old study, because he didn´t use it and nobody used to go there.

4.       In your own words, explain why Dorian gave his personal servant a note for Lord Henry?

He wanted his servant to leave the house so that he couldn´t see the two workmen carrying the picture to the study.

5.       What did the workmen do ten minutes later, and what did Dorian do when they left? They carried the heavy picture upstairs to the study. Dorian locked the door and decided to keep the key in a special place.

CHAPTER 8

1.       What happened when Dorian was walking home from Lord Henry´s house and what was his reaction? He saw Basil but he didn´t want to talk to him

2.       Why was Basil worried? Everyone in London was talking about Dorian and saying terrible things about him, he was losing his reputation and his position in society.

3.       What did Basil see when he removed the cloth, and did he understand? He a was tired, ugly face with evil eyes, the face of a bad person. He understood that was his portrait of Dorian, whose wish had come true: the young man in the picture became old instead of him.

4.       What did Dorian do when Basil was dead? Dorian stood for a few minutes and looked at his old friend. Then he cleaned the knife, put it on the desk and left the study silently, locking the door behind him.

5.       Why was Dorian sure that nobody saw him kill Basil? Because that day was the servants´ free day, and his personal servant was in the kitchen.

The Picture of Dorian Gray GROUP WORK

Give each group one of the following characters to research: Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton, Sibyl Vane, James Vane, Mrs Vane.

The group spokesperson reports the group’s findings to the whole class.

1.  Find two or three examples from the text to support each characteristic

2. Write the name of the person who you think the character interacts with most, explaining the relationship.

3. Explain the character’s importance in the story.

1-MATCH THE CHARACTERS AND THE CHARACTERISTICS

1. Dorian Gray                 A.      Worried and sad---Poor      

2. Basil Hallward             B.      Beautiful---Innocent and emotional          

3. Lord Henry Watton      C.      Serious ---thinks about things/thoughtful  

4. Sybil Vane                   D.      Violent---Cares about his family 

5. James Vane                  E.       Cynical---Immoral and cruel 

6. Mrs Vane                     F.       Weak/ Easy to influence---Bad/Evil 

2- SAY THE PERSON EVERY CHARACTER INTERACTS WITH MOST:

(Lord Henry, Sybil Vane, Dorian Gray)

1. Dorian Gray                      

2. Basil Hallward

3. Lord Henry Watton

4. Sybil Vane

5. James Vane

6. Mrs Vane 

   

RECUPERACIÓN

Listening: Identificación de información global y específica en diversos textos  orales.

 Para practicar esta destreza puede volver a escuchar las lecturas del libro en “edebé on”, la plataforma digital para la que tiene su contraseña y también existe la posibilidad practicar listenings interactivos en internet. Para ello debe escribir en la barra de google: listening exercises y a continuación, entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las actividades más acordes con su nivel. Normalmente podrá ver la transcripción y comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

         Unas destrezas influyen en otras, así que la lectura y el repaso de la gramática o de los textos escritos que hemos trabajado le pueden ayudar a mejorar la comprensión oral.

También le puede ayudar ver películas subtituladas en inglés.              

 Speaking: Participación en interacción oral, siguiendo un modelo dado.

1.Describing a job  pg 17

2.Narrating experiences  pg 29

3.Narrating experiences pg 43

4. Making a witness statement   pg 55

5. Expressing annoyance  pg 69

6.Describing/treating an injury   pg 81

7.Presenting problems and suggesting solutions  pg 95

Reading: Comprensión de información global y específica en diversos textos escritos.                    Puede practicarlo buscando actividades interactivas en internet. Para ello puede escribir en la barra de google: reading comprehension exercises y a continuación, entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las actividades del nivel adecuado (intermedio).  Una vez concluida la actividad podrá comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/

http://www.agendaweb.org/reading-exercises

Writing: Redacción de textos sencillos:

1. A blog entry about a person´s job. Pg 18

2. A story pg 30

3. A semi-formal thank-you letter pg 44

4. An informal email narrating an event pg 56

5. A for-and-against essay pg 70

6. An opinion essay pg 82

7. An essay suggesting solutions to problems pg 96

Además de los ejemplos del Student´s book, de cada tipo de texto tienen un modelo que se les ha dado en clase y que pueden seguir para preparar sus redacciones, las cuales deberán tener una extensión de unas 70 palabras. En el examen les pediré que hagan una de las redacciones de la lista. Colgaré los modelos en el blog de la asignatura: juliaingles3.blogspot.com                                                                                                       

Conocimiento de la lengua (estructuras sintáctico-discursivas): Uso correcto de los componentes léxicos, estructurales y funcionales básicos de la lengua.

              Aspectos gramaticales

1.     Present simple, present continuous, adverbs of frequency, stative verbs, comparative/superlative forms, intensifiers   pg 14,15

2.     Past simple, past continuous, adverbs (form)   pg 26, 27

3.     Persent perfect, present perfect continuous, have been (to)-have gone (to), present perfect vs past simple pg 40, 41

4.     Past perfect and past simple, -ing form/ (to)-infinitive, too/enough, order of adjectives, types of adjectives pg 52, 53

5.     Will-be going to, present continuous/present simple (future meaning), time clauses, conditionals (0-3)  pg 66, 67

6.     The passive, reflexive/emphatic pronouns pg 78, 79

7.     Modals, deductions, singular/plural nouns, prepositions, phrasal verbs (related to free-time activities) pg 92, 93

Vocabulary

1.     Jobs and qualities , character adjectives, appearance, phrasal verb, prepositions

2.     Natural disasters, adjectives,weather, feelings, phrasal verbs related to disasters, prepositions, word formation (abstract nouns)

3.     Holiday activities, experiences, feelings, events, phrasal verbs (travel), prepositions, word formation (-ing/-ed participles)

4.     Breaking the law, safety, feelings, phrasal verbs (crime), prepositions, word formation (nouns related to crime)

5.     Electrical devices, technologh, the Internet, instructions, space, phrasal verbs (technology), prepositions, word formation (prefixes)

6.     Food and drink, quantities, cooking methods, illnesses/injuries, health, extreme sports, health problemsk, phrasal verbs (health), prepositions, word formation (suffixes).

7.     Social issues, environmental issues, problems in towns, animals in danger, phrasal verbs (global isssues), prepositions, word formation.

LA PRUEBA CONSISTIRÁ EN UN EXAMEN COMO LOS HECHOS DURANTE TODO EL CURSO, EN EL QUE SE LE EVALUARÁ SOLAMENTE DE LOS BLOQUES DE CONTENIDO QUE LE HAYAN QUEDADO PENDIENTES. NO TENDRÁ QUE ENTREGAR NINGÚN TRABAJO, SÓLO HACER EL EXAMEN.

THE SPECKLED BAND

1. How did Sherlock Holmes know that Helen Stoner went to the train station in a cart?
2. Why did the woman go to see Holmes?
3. Who does the young woman live with?
4. Where did the woman and her family live before going to England?
5. Why did Dr Roylott go to prison in India?
6. When did Dr Roylott take Helen and her sister to live at night?
7. Why did the girls always lock the doors of their rooms at night?
8. What did Julia say to her sister Helen before she died?
9. Why did Holmes realise that Dr Roylott was a cruel man?
10. What did Dr Roylott do to prove to Holmes how dangerous he was?
11. Why didn´t Dr Roylott want Helen to get married?
12. What did Holmes notice first when he entered the middle room?
13. What did Dr Roylott keep in the safe?
14. What kind of snake was it?
15. What was the small plate of milk for?