10 Module 4 Things we enjoy Period 1 Oxford English
Free talk What kind of books do you read?
Think and say Stories The emperor’s new clothes The fox and the grapes Snow White ??
Think and say Who wrote these great stories? The emperor’s new clothes Snow White The fox and the grapes
Watch and say
The emperor’s new clothes Look and say
Fairy tales are usually for children. They are stories about fairies, princes, princesses, witches, giants, mermaids and other fantasy characters. Fairy tales What is your favourite fairy tale?
Hans Christian Andersen
Do you remember the stories “The emperor’s new clothes” and “The ugly duckling”? Andersen wrote the stories. He was a Danish writer. He wrote a lot of interesting fairy tales and stories. Children around the world enjoy reading his stories.
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Andersen's childhood home in Odense He was born in the town of Odense, Denmark, on 2nd April, He was an only child. More about Andersen
Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. More about Andersen What else? Andersen’s Fairy Tales Andersen’s Fairy Tales
His first book of fairy tales was published in In his lifetime, he wrote more than one hundred and fifty fairy tales, and his stories have been translated into over 100 languages. More about Andersen
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. Hans Christian Andersen
The stories “Snow White”, “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Cinderella” are from Grimms’ Fairy Tales. The Grimm brothers were German writers. They collected a lot of stories. Both adults and children like their stories. The Grimm brothers
Jacob was born in 1785 and Wilhelm was born in More about the Grimm brothers
The Grimm brothers were story collectors. They gathered and wrote many stories. The stories “Snow White”, “The Frog Prince” and “Sleeping Beauty” are from Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Grimms’ Fairy Tales Read and learn
Aesop’s Fables
Fables are short stories with moral lessons. Many fables use animals that act and talk just like people as characters. Fables
Aesop was a Greek storyteller. He was once a slave. He later became free because of his knowledge and intelligence. More about Aesop
Aesop’s Fables is another great book. Most stories in this book are about animals. The animals in the stories can talk. Some well-known stories are “The fox and the grapes”, “The farmer and the snake” and “The wind and the sun”. We can usually learn something from these stories.
Do you know these stories? The first printed version of Aesop's Fables in English was published on 26th March, 1484, by William Caxton. Think and say
Who wrote these stories? The Grimm brothers The emperor’s new clothes Snow White The fox and the grapes Andersen Aesop
Where are the stories from? Match the stories with the books. b, g, h a, ec, d, f
1Listen to and read Student’s Book pages 62 and 63. 2Recite “Listen and say” on Student’s Book page 62. 3Finish Workbook pages 56 and 58.