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Level 2 / Unit 10 1 Read the list of characters and write the Italian equivalents. Which are good and which are bad? Mark good (G) or bad (B) next to each word. 1 fairy = ………………… 2 ogre = ………………… 3 prince = ………………… 4 dwarf = ………………… 5 knight = ………………… 6 stepmother = ………………… 7 witch = ………………… 8 maiden = ………………… 9 dragon = ………………… 2 Do the “Tim Burton Film Quiz” then check your score. B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G 24 From the beginning of civilisation, we have told stories for entertainment. The oldest tales such as Cinderella , Snow White and Sleeping Beauty belong to ancient tradition. The French writer Charles Perrault and the German brothers Grimm adapted them to become the fairytales we know today. All of the tales contain traditional figures of good and evil such as the maiden, the prince, the witch and the ogre. These characters frighten us, shock us and please us at the same time. Disney has produced beautiful films of these stories which soften the elements of fear. They even have an ogre as a hero in “Shrek”! 10 Telling Tales Director Tim Burton has made some very successful story-telling films for example “Batman” (1989), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990), “The Nightmare before Christmas” (1993), “Planet of the Apes” (2001), “Corpse Bride” (2005) and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005). In his early career, he worked as an animator at Disney but they didn’t like his drawings very much! He believes that the dark, scary side of fairytales give them their fascination. He says adults try to protect children from dark themes because “they don’t remember what it’s like to be a kid – kids love to be scared!” Cinderella = Cenerentola Snow White = Biancaneve Sleeping Beauty = La bella addormentata nel bosco belong to = appartengono fairytales = fiabe soften = addolciscono even = perfino Tim Burton has worked with Johnny Depp on six of his thirteen films, including “Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2008) and, more recently, “Alice in Wonderland” (2010).
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Level 2 / Unit 10
1 Read the list of characters and write the Italian equivalents. Which are good and which are bad?Mark good (G) or bad (B) next to each word.
1 fairy = …………………2 ogre = …………………3 prince = …………………4 dwarf = …………………5 knight = …………………6 stepmother = …………………7 witch = …………………8 maiden = …………………9 dragon = …………………
2 Do the “Tim Burton Film Quiz” then check your score.
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10 Telling TalesDirector Tim Burton has made somevery successful story-telling films forexample “Batman” (1989), “EdwardScissorhands” (1990), “The Nightmarebefore Christmas” (1993), “Planet of the Apes” (2001), “Corpse Bride” (2005)and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”(2005). In his early career, he worked as an animator at Disney but theydidn’t like his drawings very much! He believes that the dark, scary side of fairytales give them their fascination.He says adults try to protect childrenfrom dark themes because “they don’tremember what it’s like to be a kid –kids love to be scared!”
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3 Which is your favourite fantasy film? Prepare a short presentationabout it for your classmates. Think about these things.
Who are the main characters?Which characters are good and which characters are bad?Where does the story happen?Are there moments of suspense or horror?Has the story got a happy ending?
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EEnngglliisshh HHuummoouurrWhy was six scared of seven?
Because seven, eight (ate) nine!
1 Which film has a sympathetic
character called Ari leading a group
of rebels against a gorilla army?
A “Planet of the Apes”.
B “Batman Returns”.C “Alice in Wonderland”.
2 In which film is the hero
very clever at cuttingthings?A “Sweeny Todd”.B “Edward Scissorhands”.
C “Big Fish”.
3 Which hero has theJoker as his enemy?A “Sleepy Hollow”.B “Mars attacks!”.C “Batman”.
4 In which film do children
try to win a Golden Ticket?
A “Alice in Wonderland”.
B “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
C “Mars Attacks!”.
5 In which film doesJohnny Depp’s characterkill his customers?A “Big Fish”.B “Sweeny Todd”.C “Ed Wood”.
6 Which film has a heroine
who follows a white rabbit?
A “Edward Scissorhands”.
B “Sleepy Hollow”.C “Alice in Wonderland”.
1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 4 B, 5 B, 6 C
Answers
Tim Burton Film Quiz
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