TELLING A TALETELLING A TALETo begin a story you can use:

Once upon a time, there was an enormous animal that lived in a cave near the sea. It ate insects, deer and little bears.

Don’t kill me, please!Stop!

Don’t do it

TELLING A STORYTELLING A STORY

Yesterday, there were two little children walking along the jungle, when suddenly, two huge lions faced them. Theywere so scared that they couldn’t move. Then, an enormous elephant came and …

How are you doing?

What’s going on?

Now, read the followingNow, read the following:: Pay attention to the highlighted words and Pay attention to the highlighted words and

read the explanations below:read the explanations below: TheThe green ones green ones are connectors to sequence are connectors to sequence

the story: the story: Once upon a time, yesterday,Once upon a time, yesterday,etc.etc. The The sky bluesky blue ones are words to describe ones are words to describe

people,animals and things: people,animals and things: little, huge,little, huge,etc.etc. The The yellow onesyellow ones are actions(verbs) in past are actions(verbs) in past

that help us to tell the story. There are that help us to tell the story. There are regular verbs regular verbs

that end in “ED” in past tense(that end in “ED” in past tense(face-faced; face-faced; live-livedlive-lived)) and others are irregular verbs (and others are irregular verbs (be be – was-were; come- came– was-were; come- came))

Look at the following verbs and try to match them to their forms in Look at the following verbs and try to match them to their forms in past based on the explanations of the power point presented. Write past based on the explanations of the power point presented. Write the correct number on the line. (Use a dictionary if necessary)the correct number on the line. (Use a dictionary if necessary)

A BA B 1. Escape ____Looked at1. Escape ____Looked at 2. Put away ____Listened to2. Put away ____Listened to 3. Stand up ____Fought3. Stand up ____Fought 4. Fight ____Escaped4. Fight ____Escaped 5. Put in ____Opened5. Put in ____Opened 6. Go down ____Caught6. Go down ____Caught 7. See ____Chased7. See ____Chased 8. Run away ____Stood up8. Run away ____Stood up 9. Catch ____Jumped9. Catch ____Jumped 10. Close ____Put in10. Close ____Put in 11. Open ____Went down 11. Open ____Went down 12. Chase ____Saw12. Chase ____Saw 13. Jump ____Opened13. Jump ____Opened

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESChoose the best alternative after watching the first Choose the best alternative after watching the first part of the video:part of the video:1. The main characters in this video are:1. The main characters in this video are:a) A black cat and a little brown mousea) A black cat and a little brown mouseb) a little bird, a big cat, and a mouseb) a little bird, a big cat, and a mousec) a black cat, a blue cat and a nice mousec) a black cat, a blue cat and a nice mouse 2. The events occur in the following settings 2. The events occur in the following settings (places):(places): a) In the living room and a bedroom of the house a) In the living room and a bedroom of the house b) In the kitchen and the living room of the house b) In the kitchen and the living room of the house c) In the bathroom and the kitchen of the house c) In the bathroom and the kitchen of the house

IV. Look at the video and pay attention to the sequence. IV. Look at the video and pay attention to the sequence. Then, rearrange the following events and number Then, rearrange the following events and number them. Don’t forget to use the appropriate connectors.them. Don’t forget to use the appropriate connectors.(at the beginning, then, after, later, suddenly, (at the beginning, then, after, later, suddenly, finally,etc.)finally,etc.)

.......The mouse stood up on the table........The mouse stood up on the table. .......Both cats were fighting.......Both cats were fighting .......The mouse ran away.......The mouse ran away .......The woman went down by the stairs........The woman went down by the stairs. .......The cats hit the woman’s bottom........The cats hit the woman’s bottom. .......Tom drank water from the flower pot.......Tom drank water from the flower pot ....... The woman got angry and catched the cats........ The woman got angry and catched the cats. .......Tom put on a costume to cheat the black cat........Tom put on a costume to cheat the black cat. .......The black cat put on a costume to cheat Tom........The black cat put on a costume to cheat Tom. ………….Both cats chased the mouse everywhere.Both cats chased the mouse everywhere ………….Jerry had to leave the house, too..Jerry had to leave the house, too. ………….The woman put both cats away from the house..The woman put both cats away from the house.

What’s up? - Oh, My God - Go away - - Ups! What’s up? - Oh, My God - Go away - - Ups!

Don’t do it - Don’t do it - Stop! - I’m fed up - Please, Stop! - I’m fed up - Please,

don’t put me away - Don’t kill him don’t put me away - Don’t kill him

I catched you - crazy cats - get out – they’re my foesI catched you - crazy cats - get out – they’re my foes

you’re mine - that will be mine you’re mine - that will be mine

You’re a stupid - I’m thirsty - go and fight - what’s going on?You’re a stupid - I’m thirsty - go and fight - what’s going on?

V. Look at the video and imagine what and when they are V. Look at the video and imagine what and when they are saying the following. You can use some expresions from saying the following. You can use some expresions from the box. If you don’t know the meanings of some of these the box. If you don’t know the meanings of some of these expresions you can use a dictionary. Choose one phrase expresions you can use a dictionary. Choose one phrase for each character and then complete the bubbles with for each character and then complete the bubbles with these expresions after reading Tom & Jerry’s introduction.these expresions after reading Tom & Jerry’s introduction.

CHARACTERSCHARACTERS Tom: Tom:

Jerry:Jerry:

The black cat:The black cat:

The woman: The woman:

What’s up folks?Jerry, Jerrysay hello!Hi buddies

We’re your best friends.Enjoy our cartoon

Complete the bubblesComplete the bubblesI’ve got

you!Stop!

You’re a stupid!Ja JaYou can’t catch me

Now, use the events above and describe the scene. Now, use the events above and describe the scene. Don’t forget to use the appropriate connectors to Don’t forget to use the appropriate connectors to tell it. (First, yesterday, once upon a time,etc.)tell it. (First, yesterday, once upon a time,etc.)

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TASK

First, create your own blog.You can use www.blogspot.comNext, surf the net to find your images of your favourite cartoon. You can go to www.google.comThen, create your own cartoon using the lexical items checked.Finally, you have to present it to your class.