Interviewer: How interesting! How many characters
are there in the show?
Sonia: There are five main characters: a cat, a white
rabbit, a girl named Alice, a man with a big hat, and
the queen. But there are more than five people in our
show. There are three Alices and three queens, for
example.
Interviewer: Did you make your costumes?
Sonia: No, we didn’t. The dance club made the costumes.
Interviewer: Which character are you going to play?
Sonia: Guess!
Interviewer: Are you going to be an Alice?
Sonia: No. And I’m not going to be an animal.
Interviewer: Are you going to be a queen?
Sonia: No, I’m not.
Interviewer: OK. You’re going to be the man who wears
a big hat, then.
Sonia: Yes – I’m the Mad Hatter. Come and see the show!
Interviewer: I’d love to.
1 5 Listen and say true or false . •
Students read the sentences. Play the recording again,
pausing for students to say
true or
false .
Key: 1 false
2 true
3 false
4 false
5 true
1 6 Choose a story to act out with your friends. •
Say
Imagine you’re going to act out a story .
What will it be? What characters will you play? Will you make costumes? Present
props .
•
Introduce
Jack and the Beanstalk and its characters.
Play the example dialog while students read the prompts.
•
Make groups. Students choose a story and their roles,
using the speech bubbles to help them. Circulate and
help.
