A JIGSAW STORY

Time for sorting out a story! Below you have the QR codes for a well known story by Roald Dahl called Lamb to Slaughter.




Each one of you will scan and read one QR code which contains 10 different extracts of the story and you must try to figure out how the story goes all together by telling the others what your extract is about.
If you don't have a QR reader, download QR Droid for Android or QR Reader for iPhone.

Have fun!



Now that you've come with the story, let's watch the short film based on it by Hitchcock: 

STORYTELLING

Halloween is getting nearer and it's time for scary stories. 
It can be a lot of fun to read a great scary short story. You are going to prepare and read your stories aloud.

You need a lot of practice beforehand. I'll be assessing your pronunciation, intonation, rhythm... Basically, how good you are at storytelling!
Try to make your story captivating and interact with your audience. Be expressive. No one likes to listen to someone read in a monotone and expressionless voice; it does not hold their attention.

 You must choose one of the stories in one of the following sites: 

•  site 1
•  site 2
•  two more stories  

Choose a creepy short story that will make your hair stand on end!!!

I'll record your readings and make a podcast with all of them. 
Reading Dates: 30th & 31st October

LISTENING TO AND TELLING STORIES

Today, each one of you is going to listen to a story as many times as you need for comprenhension. Take notes while listening because you will have to retell your story to the rest of your classmates as detailed as possible using your own words.
Choose one of the following stories:


1.- The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne:




2.- Doctor Heidegger's Experiment by N. Hawthorne:





3.- A Municipal Report by O'Henry:




4.- The Exact Science of Matrimony by O' Henry:




5.- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by W. Irving:




6.- The Devil and Tom Walker by W. Irving:




7.- Luck by Mark Twain:




8.- The Californian's Tale by Mark Twain:




9.- The Lady in Black by Eleanor Porter:




When we finish the activity you will read one extract of your story aloud (the first 15 lines, for example) in the VoiceThread below:








I hope you liked the activity. I think most of you really got to tell your story quite accurately and indeed you were speaking for a while, so I'm very satisfied with the outcome of this activity. I would like to know about your impressions. Please write a comment with them.

Now that we have finished with the first part of the activity, you can read the script of your story and read the first 15 lines aloud into the VoiceThread above in PERFECT ENGLISH!!!

Deadline:  Monday Nov 8th

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