types and elemets of story
Read the story extract and say the genre
The detective needs more clues to catch the criminal.
crime novel
Put the words in order to make expressions to tell a story.
chances / the / what / are / ?
What are the chances?
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun.
The woman ___ was singing looked at me.
who
Defining or non-defining?
The murder, which was never solved, was turned into a movie.
non-defining
What's your favourite book/film? What is it about?
your answer
Read the story extract and say the genre
Life was difficult in London in 1819, and the Bentley family were very poor.
historical novel
Put the words in order to make expressions to tell a story.
you’ll / believe / what / never / happened / yesterday / me / to / .
You will never believe what happened to me yesterday.
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun.
That’s not the man _____ car I saw.
whose
Combine the sentences with which clauses.
The road is narrow. This can cause problems.
The road is narrow, which can cause problems.
What do you know about Stephen King?
An American writer. He was born in September 21, 1947.
He wrote Carrie, It, The Shining, Pet Sematary, The Green Mile, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Work Processor of the Gods, and many others. Many of them became successful films.
He wanted to be a teacher.
Say the element of a story
a person in a story or play
character
Complete the definition
a basic building or structure to protect you from the weather
shelter
Combine the sentences by adding a relative pronoun
The boy is called Peter Pan. His arch-enemy is Captain Hook.
The boy, whose arch-enemy is Captain Hook, is called Peter Pan.
Combine the sentences with which clauses.
I’m learning to play the guitar. It’s difficult.
I’m learning to play the guitar, which is difficult.
What fairy tales were made into films?
Snow White, Puss In Boots, Alice In Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Aladdin, Red Hood and many others
Say the element of a story
the bad person in a story
villian
Complete the definition
a magician or a witch can do this
cast a spell
Combine the sentences by adding a relative pronoun
The man was George Orwell. He wrote 1984.
The man who wrote 1984 was George Orwell.
Correct the mistakes
Gary, who’s dad is proud of him, just won.
Gary, whose dad is proud of him, just won.
Why do people love stories so much? What examples show that storytelling is popular in the modern world?
Stories evoke emotions (not only positive).
Storytelling is not just entertainment. People share stories to give lessons, share useful information.
Modern world's stories: films, TV series, novels, jokes, anecdotes.
Complete the text with words
The 1 ____ is about a man and a woman who have oil companies. The 2 ___________ is in Dallas, USA. In the 3 ___________ of the film, after the titlesequence, we see Dylan, who is the 4 _________ of the story.
1. plot
2.setting
3.opening
4.hero
Complete 2 definitions
1. move your body so your head is near your feet
2. to bring back a tradition
1. bend over
2. revive
Combine the sentences by adding a relative pronoun
Writing is an art form. It's not for everyone.
Writing, which is an art form, is not for everyone
Correct the mistakes (say 2 possible options)
The market which I go sells the freshest fruit.
The market which where I go sells the freshest fruit. / The market which I go to sells the freshest fruit.
Why do people go to Blarney Castle in Cork (Ireland) to bend over and kiss the stone? What's the story behind it?
Irish King rescued a woman when she fell into a river. The woman cast a spell over him - ability to speak so well that he could persuade people to do anything. For the spell to work, he needed to bend over and kiss the stone.