SESSIONS 1 AND 2: OUR FAVOURITE CHARACTERS
LEAD-IN: DISCOVERING CHARACTERS First, match the characters with their book.
CHARACTERS
Aurora
Ursula
Captain Hook
The Wolf
Flynn
Hagrid
Mushu
The Beast
Elasticgirl
BOOKS
The Beauty and the Beast
Sleeping beauty
The Little Mermaid
The Incredibles
Peter Pan
Rapunzel
Little Red Riding Hood
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Harry Potter
Now, fill in the gaps with words from the box.
Princess Prince Witch Pirate The villain Dwarf Hero Giant Dragon Heroine
1. In pairs, ask and answer the following questions:
1) What is your favourite character? 2) In which book does he/she appear? 3) Why do you like him/her? 4) Can you describe him/her? 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER You are going to listen to a girl’s favourite character three times. Number the information in the order you hear. ____1____ NAME _________ FAVOURITE TIME OF THE DAY _________ NATIONALITY _________ FAVOURITE PLACE TO READ _________ FAVOURITE TYPE OF BOOK _________ WHERE SHE LIVES 3. READING COMPREHENSION. Now read the same text and do the exercise below.
Hi! My name is Vanessa. I am Mexican-American but I live in Ourense.
I like reading! I like reading in my room before I go to bed because it’s relaxing.
My favourite book is Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. My favourite character is Cinderella.
She is tall and slim. She’s got blond long hair and beautiful eyes. I like her because
she’s positive and friendly.
Who’s your favourite character?
Find words in the text that mean:
1. Hello! _____________
2. From the USA. _____________
3. Thin _____________
4. Optimistic _____________
5. Kind _____________
4. MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER Now, complete the same text with information that is true for you.
Hi! My name is_________________. I am _______________ but I live in _______.
I like reading! I like reading ___________ _________________ because
______________.
My favourite book/story is _________________ by ________________. My favourite
character is _________________ . She/He is _________ and ___________.
She’s/He’s got _____________ and _______________. I like her/him because she’s
/he’s ___________________ and ____________.
Who’s your favourite character?