суббота, 20 марта 2010 г.

"The Valentine Witch" (worksheet)


Before listening to www.storynory.com podcast "The Valentine Witch" translate the words or understand their meaning from the content. It'll help you to understand the text and do exercises better.

Before listening:
• to be moody and grumpy
• to mutter
• to misbehave
• to feel ashamed
• to feel cross
• to get expelled for doing smth
• naughty - naughtiness
• some big toe nail clippings
• a loch of hair
• They were both goody-two-shoes who never did anything wrong.
• If Miss Vile suddenly turned up to school one day as a toad, everyone would know who was to blame, and Katie would be in a huge heap of trouble.


Listen to the 1st part of the story to the words "Katie didn’t feel ashamed. But she did feel cross because it wasn’t fair", write down teachers' nicknames next to their names and answer the question:

• Mr. Philpots _______________
• Mrs. Woodruff _____________
• Miss Tidy ________________
• Miss Vile ________________
• Why was Miss Vile angry with Katie? (3 reasons)


Listen to the 2nd part of the story to the words " It was a shame that she had to cut it up with a pair of scissors, but it was in a good cause."and answer the questions:

1. What was Katie's Chinise Symbol?
2. Why didn't Katie turn Miss Vile into a toad?
3. What happened in the Head Teacher's study?
4. What did Katie & Isis decide to do?
5. What things did Katie need for her magic spell?

Listen to the last part of the story and decide whether the statements are true or false:

1. Miss Vile got angry because Katie didn't have time to do her homework.
2. Miss Vile got one box of chocolates , and one bunch of flowers.
3. Mr Potty was stingy.
4. It's only Love coming from the heart can last forever.
5. Miss Vile was happy with Mr Philpots.


Express your opinion:

What is True Love?
Can everybody feel it?
Can you give three signs of fallen in love person?