The Emperors New Clothes

Work in a group of 6.
Mime this scene.
One of you should watch.

The tailors

Dont
dress up or
undress!

The emperor

His ministers

Could the person watching tell who these

characters were? or

The emperor

His ministers

The tailors
How could they tell? Talk to your group.
Work in a group of 4.
Mime the scene where the

One of you
should watch.

emperor puts on the clothes.

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Teachers note Tell the story of The Emperors New Clothes, up to the point where the tailors present
the new clothes to the emperor. Draw out that the tailors have tricked the emperor, and discuss why he
and his ministers pretend that they can see the clothes. Then discuss what each character in the
picture is doing and how they feel. Explain that miming uses no words, only gestures and movement.

Developing Literacy
Speaking & Listening
Year 1
A & C BLACK