COLEGIO NACIONAL RAFAEL HERNANDEZ
5º año 2009
ENGLISH READING TIME
Full name: ……………………………………………………….Course:…………………………… …….. THE TURN OF THE SCREW •
This story is about
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It is set in
in
(time and place)
and they also made a
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with it
The characters are
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is the author and you can find information about him
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The “glossary” (special dictionary) is on page/s
CHAPTER 1: BLY 1- Who tells the story in the first part? 2- Who is “I” from page 2 on? 3- Look at the photos on pages 1, 2 and 3: What are the people saying or thinking? Use dialogue forms when possible 4- The family looks ideal in the eyes of the new governess but she changes her mind (has a different opinion) Why is that? 5- Draw mind maps about the people in the story. Include physical and emotional description, etc..
6- The strange man in the tower is MATCH AND REORDER THE RESULTING SENTENCES TO TELL THE STORY IN THIS CHAPTER 1- Douglas and some more people
a- teach Flora and Miles
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2- Miles, the little boy,
b- when the Master told them
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3- One long summer evening
c- from up the tower
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4- First she met Flora because
d- was expelled from school
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5- The family knew about the governess’s death
e- ,as usual, the governess went for a walk ____
6- the mysterious man was looking down at her
f- were telling ghost stories by the fire
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7- The new governess started to
g- Miles was at school
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In your opinion, is there any idea missing? Include it! IMAGINE WHAT THE NEW GOVERNESS WROTE IN HER DIARY…
1- When she learnt* about the last governess’s death. (*se enteró) 2- After she saw the man in the tower Why is the time and place in the story so important? Could this happen nowadays? Explain.