Talking about Fairy tales is great because there is a lot to connect with reality. The final activity about the movie Shrek was provided by the reader Rodigo Tiago Mendonça. Check his info out in the end of the post. Thanks, Rodrigo.
Watch three movie segments. One is from the movie Tooth Fairy, another one is from the animated movie The Princess and the Frog, and the last one from Ella Enchanted. Then look at the characteristics of a fairy tale, which follow the segments, and write T if it applies to the movie Tooth Fairy, E for Ella Enchanted, P if it applies to The Princess and the Frog, A if applies to ALL and N if it applies to none of them.
T - Tooth Fair
P - The Princess and the Frog
E - Ella Enchanted
A - All
N - None
Tooth Fairy:
The Princess and the Frog
Ella Enchanted
1. ( ) It takes place in a vague period of time (Once upon a time... / A long time ago... / etc)
2. ( ) The plot usually includes magic or fantastic forces.
3. ( ) The inhabitants of this magical land sometimes visit the world of humans.
4. ( ) Some events have rule-breaking consequences.
5. ( ) The hero or heroine is often looking for something (a home, a love, wealth, wisdom) and everything turns out for the best, but sometimes with sad, dark endings.
6. ( ) Girls often marry princes and boys overcome adversaries to be successful.
7. ( ) There is a presence of magical, unreal, incredible events.
8. ( ) Spells are important elements.
9 . ( ) Magic and the supernatural permeate everyday life, showing that everybody can live happily ever after.
10. ( ) Fairy tales deal with real problems that can be easily identified by the children in the tale.
B. Form three groups: One groups is responsible for the Tooth Fairy, another one about the Princess and the Frog, and the third one about Ella Enchanted. Each group talks about the questions about their own fairy tales:
GROUP 1: The Tooth Fairy
1. Describe the scene.
2. What is the fairy tale about?
3. What is the magical element in the fairy tale?
4. Why does this tale exist? What lesson does it teach?
5. Did you use to believe in the tooth fairy? is it a common fairy where you live? If so, how different is it from the way it is shown in the movie?
6. How interesting is this tale?
GROUP 2: The Princess and the Frog
1. Describe the scene.
2. What is the fairy tale about?
3. What is the magical element in the fairy tale?
4. Why does this tale exist? What lesson does it teach?
5. Did you use to believe in the marrying a price (princess)? is it a common fairy where you live? If so, how different is it from the way it is shown in the movie?
6. How interesting is this tale?
Group 3: Ella Enchanted
1. Describe the scene.
2. What is the fairy tale about?
3. What is the magical element in the fairy tale?
4. Why does this tale exist? What lesson does it teach?
5. How interesting is this tale?
C. Group discussion:
1. Are fairy tales important or lies that make children believe the impossible can happen?
2. Why are fairy tales so popular until today?
3. Do you know other fairy tales? Talk about the ones you know.
4. What is your favorite one? Why?
5. Do you think fairy tales can be harmful? Why (not)?
This activity was shared by one of this blog's reader, Rodrigo Tiago Mendonça. Check out his biodata and views in the end of the post. Thanks, Rodrigo. Here is a space for sharing, so if you have activities to share, email them to me at claudioazv@gmail.com
1) Match the following vocabulary to their corresponding definitions.
A. Knights
B. Keep
C. Lovely
D. Dreadful
E. Enchantment
F. Fearful
( ) Having beauty that appeals to the emotions as well as to the eye.
( ) A mounted warrior in Europe in the Middle Ages
( ) Magic or spell.
( ) Causing or capable of causing fear; frightening.
( ) Extremely unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
( ) The stronghold of a castle or a jail.
2) Now use the words to complete the following story:
Once upon a time there was a ________________ princess. But she had an _______________ upon her of a _________________ sort which could only be broken by love's first kiss. She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire-breathing dragon. Many brave ________________ had attempted to free her from this _______________ prison, but none prevailed. She waited in the dragon's ____________ in the highest room of the tallest tower for her true love and true love's first kiss.
3) Listen to Smash Mouth’s song – “All stars”. Fill in the gaps:
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the _______________ tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her ____________
In the shape of an "L" on her ______________________
Well the _________________ start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground ______________
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets ________________
So much to do so much to _________________
So what's wrong with_______________________ the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never___________________if you don't glow
Hey now you're an All Star get your __________________ on,
Go play Hey now you're a____________________
Star get the show on.
Get paid And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars __________________ the mold
It's a cool place and they say it gets ___________________
You're bundled up now but _________________ 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the________________ picture
The ice we _____________, is getting pretty ___________
The water is getting __________
So you might as well ____________
My wolrd’s _____________________
How about yours? That’s the way I like it But I never get _____________________
4) Match the following expressions to their meanings
A. I ain't
B. hit the grond running
C. break the mold
D. get your game on
E. all that glitters is gold
F. the sharpest tool in the shed
( ) the smartest in the group
( ) negative of verb to ve in the present (am not, is not, are not)
( ) everything that looks great is really great (sarcastic meaning)
( ) get better at something
( ) to start successfully
( ) to be innovative
5) What Fairy Tales Characters can you identify in the scene you’ve just watched?
Answer key in the WORKSHEET
My name is Rodrigo Tiago Mendonça, I'm 28 years old and I live in São Paulo, SP. I've been a teacher for 8 years now, 4 of those for Yazigi (morumbi branch), the school I'm currently at. As a teacher I'm an ideologist, I believe that teaching gives me the opportunity to make a remarkable change in the future, so I try to provide open, meaningful dialog whenever possible. I'd like to thank Claudio for the great initiative in sharing his ideas with us.
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - TOOTH FAIRY
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - ELLA ENCHANTED
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - SHREK
Super blog! I love fairy tales!!!
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