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Age: Very Young Learners/Young Learners
The old couple’s piece of cheese

B) Match.
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activities for The old couple’s piece of
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cheese on pages 15 to 16 in our May May 2018
issue. Find extra resources at www.ediba.com
Level: A1/A2 Age: Teenagers
Exploring Literature
F) Compare book to film.
After reading a story which was turned into a film and watching it, complete the chart below.
BOOK FILM
SETTING:
Where and when does the
story take place?
CHARACTERS:
What are the names of the
main characters? Describe
their physical appearance
and personality.
EVENTS:
What happens in the story?
Mention the most important
problem and the
complications.
RESOLUTION:
How does the story end?
OTHER:
Mention any other
similarities or differences
between the book and the
film.

activities for Exploring Literature on
pages 28 to 29 in our May issue. May 2018
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Level: A1 Age: Young Learners
3, 2, 1... Action!
“Puss In Boots And The Three Little Diablos”
H) Match the infinitive form of the verbs to their corresponding past forms:
a) fall 1) was/were
b) teach 2) returned
c) agree 3) taught
d) be 4) stole
e) fight 5) played
f) steal 6) guided
g) play 7) fell
h) guide 8) fought
i) return 9) agreed
I) Speaking - Did you like the film? In your opinion, what is the moral of the story?
J) Writing - Who is your favourite character? Why? How can you describe him or her? Write a short description
including adjectives or concrete actions that support your idea.
Key: H) a-7, b-3, c-9, d-1, e-8, f-4, g-5, h-6, i-2.

activities for 3, 2, 1... Action! “Puss in
boots and the three little diablos” on May 2018
page 23 in our May issue. Find extra resources at www.ediba.com
Level: A1 Age: Very Young Learners/Young Learners
Jack and the Beanstalk

B) Match.
C) Match.
JACK
MUM
GIANT
COW
HEN
HARP
BEANS

activities for Jack and the Beanstalk
on pages 18 to 20 in our May issue. May 2018
Level: A1 Age: Young Learners

A) Match the sentences to the pictures.
JACK AND MUM LIVE IN A

HOUSE. THEY ARE VERY
POOR. THEY HAVE GOT A
COW.
JACK TAKES THE COW TO

THE MARKET. AN OLD MAN
GIVES JACK 5 MAGIC BEANS
FOR THE COW.
MUM IS ANGRY. JACK IS

SAD.
JACK IS CLIMBING UP,

UP AND UP.
JACK SEES A VERY

BIG CASTLE.
JACK SEES A GIANT.

HE’S GOT A MAGIC
HEN AND A MAGIC
HARP.
JACK TAKES THE MAGIC

HEN AND THE MAGIC
HARP AND GOES
DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.
MUM CUTS DOWN THE

STALK. JACK IS SAFE.
THE GIANT IS DEAD.
HE WAS A BAD GIANT.

Level: A1 Age: Very Young Learners/Young Learners

B) Complete the sentences with the words below. C) What are they doing?
HEN COW HARP AXE
1) Jack’s ________________.
1) Jack’s got a _____________ .
2) Jack’s ________________.
2) The giant’s got a ________________ . 3) The bird’s ________________.
4) The giant’s ________________.
3) Jack’s got the magic _________________.
5) The giant’s ________________.
4) Mum’s got an ________________.
6) Jack’s ________________.

Working with Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty
short films
Level: A2 Age: Teenagers
H) Reread Granny’s version and write down the adjectives she uses to describe the different fairies.
1) The fairies of the forest: _____________ - _____________ - _____________ - _____________
2) The elderly fairy: _____________ - _____________ - _____________ -_____________
I) Look up the definition of these phrases. Then, discuss their meanings in the context of the short film.
1) …show them a thing or two…

2) to be out and about
3) Try this hand for a size.
J) Discuss and debate.

- Why is Granny so angry?
- What may have happened to her?
- What do you think about her version of the story?
K) How does the story end? What does the little girl do next? Write and/or shoot an alternative ending.
L) Imagine you are the granddaughter. What is she thinking when Granny o’Grimm tells her this disturbing tale?
Write the girl’s thoughts or possible answers to what her grandma says throughout the film. Then, shoot an
alternative short film. You can make the characters talk to each other or you can add a voice-over
M) What is/was your favourite bedtime story? Shoot a short film recreating it.
can use it (definitions taken from https://dictionary.cambridge.org)

information, 2) active; doing the things you usually do, 3) to test something or to think about an idea in order to decide if it works or if you
Key: H) 1) lovely, pretty, glamorous, young(er), (more) exciting, stupid(est) , 2) old, decrepit, stinking, repulsive; I) 1) some matters, facts, or

activities for Granny O'Grimm's
Sleeping Beauty on pages 21 to 22 in May 2018
our May issue. Find extra resources at www.ediba.com
The Teacher's Magazine N°212 WEBLINKS
In this downloadable page, with all the links available in the articles published in this issue, you will have the URLs at a
click of the mouse, so as not to copy them on your browser.
British and American Folk. Memorial Day in the United States

Page 2
Links
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/memorial-day
https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/usa/memorial_day.php
Phonics for Kids. Paint a Rainbow

Pages 4-6
Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxp2LDn8AA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm9ZkYTnCNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNdTnAywCBI
The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs

Pages 11-12
Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWSxikeQKpY

Pages 18-20
Link
http://bit.ly/edibajackhabichuelas
WEBLINKS
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Working with short films. “Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty”
Pages 21-22
Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDv1jJhoxY
“Puss In Boots And The Three Little Diablos”

https://vimeo.com/7937986
Page 23
Links
What Did You Do during the Holidays?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoTFjfz7BrA
Pages 24 y 25
Links
Global Culture Corner

http://http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems/i-didnt-go-camping/#.UkNZW9JWw6Y
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Page 30
Links
http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/index.shtml
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/world-day-cultural-diversity-dialogue
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/cultural-diversity-day
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Jack and the Beanstalk

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Jack and the Beanstalk

JACK AND MUM LIVE IN A

JACK TAKES THE COW TO

MUM IS ANGRY. JACK IS

JACK IS CLIMBING UP,

JACK SEES A VERY

JACK SEES A GIANT.

JACK TAKES THE MAGIC

MUM CUTS DOWN THE

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Jack and the Beanstalk

HEN COW HARP AXE

1) Jack’s got a _____________ .

2) The giant’s got a ________________ . 3) The bird’s ________________.

4) The giant’s ________________.

3) Jack’s got the magic _________________.

5) The giant’s ________________.

4) Mum’s got an ________________.

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1) The fairies of the forest: _____________ - _____________ - _____________ - _____________

2) The elderly fairy: _____________ - _____________ - _____________ -_____________

1) …show them a thing or two…

J) Discuss and debate.

can use it (definitions taken from https://dictionary.cambridge.org)

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British and American Folk. Memorial Day in the United States

Phonics for Kids. Paint a Rainbow

The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs

Jack and the Beanstalk

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“Puss In Boots And The Three Little Diablos”

What Did You Do during the Holidays?

Global Culture Corner

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

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2) The giant’s got a . 3) The bird’s .

1) The fairies of the forest: _______ - _ - _ - _______

2) The elderly fairy: _______ - _ - _ -_______