After seeing the Tales/Inc. musical option, “The Coo Coo Cook” about a girl Matilda who has a birthday party for her friends and finds a magic TV remote, try to answer the following questions: Comprehension Questions 1. Where does Madame Mamoche come from? 2. What could the expression “Too many cooks in the kitchen spoils the broth” mean? 3. What does a chef do? Do you know what are the ways in which a cook is similar and different to a chef? 4. What does Matilda do when she meets Madame Mamoche? (Shakes her hand, bows like they do in Japan, gives her a big hug!, 5. What does Madame Mamoche think about Matilda? 6. What does Matilda find on the gift box? 7. What is the name of Madame Mamoche´s assistant? 8. What things does Matilda find that are too big or too small? 9. When Matilda makes a drawing of Madame Mamoche, what animal does she look like? 10. How many wishes does Matilda ask for her birthday? 11. What are they going to cook? 12. What colour is tomato sauce? 13. What happens when Matilda puts in:

a- some salt? b- some pepper?

13. Does Matilda wear glasses? 14. Is a tomato a vegetable or a fruit? 15. Do you say “Tomato” or do you say “Tomato”? 16. Here is an old song that was sung by one of Hollywood’s first celebrities, Louis Armstrong. Listen to the differences between the English and North American pronunciation of certain words when you sing along.

Let´s Call The Whole Thing Off - Lyrics Gershwin & Gershwin

Things have come to a pretty pass Our romance is growing flat, For you like this and the other While I go for this and that,

Goodness knows what the end will be Oh I don't know where I'm at It looks as if we two will never be one Something must be done: You say either and I say either, You say neither and I say neither Either, either Neither, neither Let's call the whole thing off. You like potato and I like potahto � You like tomato and I like tomahto � Potato, potahto, �Tomato, tomahto. � Let's call the whole thing of � But oh, if we call the whole thing off � Then we must part � and oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart So if you like pyjamas �and I like pyjahmas, � I'll wear pyjamas �and give up pyajahmas �for we know we need each other so � we better call the whole thing off � Let's call the whole thing off. You say laughter and I say larfter � You say after and I say arfter �Laughter, larfter � after, arfter � Let's call the whole thing off, � You like vanilla and I like vanella � you saspiralla, and I saspirella �

Vanilla vanella �chocolate strawberry � Let's call the whole thing of �f But oh if we call the whole thing of �f then we must part � and oh, if we ever part, � then that might break my heart So if you go for oysters �and I go for ersters � I'll order oysters �and cancel the ersters � for we know we need each other � so we better call the calling off off, � Let's call the whole thing off. You say either and You say either, You say neither and You say neither Either, either A neither, a neither Let's call the whole thing off. You like potato and You like potahto � You like tomato and You like tomahto � Potato, potahto, � Tomato, tomahto. � Let's call the whole thing of � But oh, if we call the whole thing off � Then we must part� and oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart So if you like pyjamas �and I like pyjahmas, � I'll wear pyjamas �You´ve got pyajahmas �for we know we need each other so � We better call the whole thing off � Let's call the whole thing off. Let's call the whole thing off.

16. Try this: Say “apple”, now spell apple, A-P-P-L-E Say “carrot”, now spell carrot. C-A-R-R-O-T Say “milk”, now spell milk, M-I-L-K What do cows drink?