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Oscar Wilde,
5 Edgar Allan Poe
The meaning
6 of dreams
4 Legends, mythological creatures
Past progressive 3
Simple past 2
Commenting
adverbs 1
Ninth Grade EGB
English
Values
Stories from The Past
Unreal
World
What incredible stories
have you heard?
10 Critical thinking 9 Identity 8 Respect 7 Interculturality
- What are the most famous legends in your city?
- What are you afraid of?
- Are you superstitious?
Legends, fantasy stories, spooky stories; they are
all part of culture. Every legend or unreal tale has an
element that isn’t true, but it relates a little to reality.
These stories are known because older people
transmit them to younger generations, and in other
cases, younger people tend to create myths or new
stories based on their reality. These modern myths,
or urban legends, become popular on the internet
and social networks. Nevertheless, it’s absolutely
important to know about the origin of each tale, and
keep in mind that they are only a story, something
that isn’t true at all. These amazing stories are part
of our identity. It’s great to know about them and
share them with other people.
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Pedagogical Module 5
Curricular Threads: Communication and Cultural Awareness,
Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Language Through the Arts
History
Language and Literature
Psycologhy
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Communication and Cultural Awareness
Is it possible that there are haunted castles in Europe?
haunted. a place where a ghost lives
prince. son of a king
Vocabulary
Lesson A
Some cities are famous for one reason, haunted castles. People in each
city are in charge of telling each story to foreigners and local citizens. Most
of these castles are in Europe, there aren’t too many in Latin America.
Chateau de Brissac in France is probably one of the most haunted and
ancient castles in the country. It was built in the 11th century. Honestly,
it looks like a church. The spooky story behind this building is that the
ghosts of its owners still live there. There are some pictures to prove this,
but you never know. People can go there by train or car, it’s not expensive.
Proveglia is an island close to Venice, Italy. There is an old building,
which was a hospital for people with mental illnesses. This place is
“haunted” because, according to the legend, the doctor who was in charge
of some patients, lost his mind and became crazy. People say his spirit still
lives there. Geographically, visitors have to take a boat to go there, so it’s
not possible to go by train.
Wolfsegg Castle in Germany has an interesting legend. This castle was
built in the 1500s, and the story is that the woman who lived there with
her husband and sons died. However, some people say that they have seen
her in the castle wearing a white dress.
Bran Castle in Romania is definitely famous because it’s known as the
place where Dracula lived. A prince and a queen also lived in the castle.
Nowadays, this place has a museum, and hundreds of strange stories. It’s
not cheap to go there, and you can only go there during specific months.
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- Write if the sentences are True(T) or False(F).
a. Most of the haunted castles are in Europe.
b. A mythical character lived in the German castle.
c. People can’t go by train to the building in Italy.
d. The spirit of a woman lives in the French castle.
e. The castle of Dracula is now a church.
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a. Some people believe in ghosts.
b. Old castles are great tourist places.
c. Some old buildings used today were originally churches.
d. Museums are places full of history.
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Do you believe in ghosts? Why? Have you heard about haunted buildings?
Castles in Europe
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- What do you know about haunted castles?
- Do you think haunted castles really exist?
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Do you like reading stories about ghosts? What do you know about Oscar Wilde?
Language and Literature
Reading
Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/nov/21/canterville-ghost-review-oscar-wilde- unicorn-theatre-london
Oscar Wilde was a British-Irish writer. He was famous because of his
great talent to write fantasy stories, tales and novels. Moreover, he wrote
some poems inspired by Shakespeare’s work. He also worked as a journalist
for some newspapers in the 1890s. He was popular because he had a unique
way of dressing and thinking.
One of his most famous tales is “The Canterville Ghost”. This story is
a tale that talks about a ghost who lives in a castle in Caterville, England.
An American family – mother, father, a daughter and two twin boys– buys
the castle, and they ignore the warnings that the ghost of Lord Canterville
walks in the castle with chains on his feet. This lord killed his wife three
hundred years ago, and his spirit couldn’t leave the castle. The ghost tries
to scare the family, but the children of the house joke about him. Virginia,
who is the youngest, helps Lord Canterville find peace for his soul. In the
end, the ghost could find peace after his death, and the family lives in the
castle for many years.
The Canterville Ghost
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Ask these questions to your partner.
- Are you interested in reading the book? Why?
- Why do you think Virginia helped the ghost?
journalist. a professional who writes for newspapers
twin. two babies born from one pregnancy
chain. a series of metal links
Vocabulary
- Read the article again. Complete the sentence with one word from the box.
lady - chains - clothes - boys - poet - spirit
a. Another great inspired Oscar Wilde’s tales.
b. Wilde was also famous because he used unusual.
c. The Canterville Ghost is a story about a who lived in an old castle.
d. The ghost had.
e. Two little weren’t afraid of the ghost.
f. A young helped the ghost.
- Read the article again. Answer the questions.
a. Describe Oscar Wilde.
b. How many people lived in the castle?
c. Why was the spirit in the castle?
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What spooky experiences have you had?
Writing
Grammar Tip
Commenting Adverbs
You can use adverbs to give
your opinion about something.
Add “-ly” to many adjectives.
You can start sentences with
these adverbs.
For example:
Honestly, I wasn’t paying attention
to the movie.
Personally, I don’t believe in ghosts
and stuff like.
Surprinsingly, my cat appeared
from nowhere.
Luckily, I solved the mistery of the
strange noise in the kitchen.
Hopefully, it wasn’t a ghost!
Spooky and Fun Stories
Hi readers!
Welcome to my new blog entry. This time, I’ll share with you something
that happened to me last week.
It was a quiet evening in my house and I was watching TV. Honestly,
I wasn’t paying attention to the movie too much because I was sleepy.
I woke up because I heard a noise in the kitchen. I went to see what
the noise was, but I couldn’t find anything weird, just some fruit
on the floor. Personally, I don’t believe in ghosts and stuff like, but
for a minute I was scared. I looked in the cabinets, but there wasn’t
anything. Surprinsingly, my cat appeared from nowhere, and he
must have been playing with the fruit because he loves to play with
apples and oranges especially. Luckily, I solved the mystery of the
strange noise in the kitchen. It was my cat which moved some apples.
Hopefully, it wasn’t a ghost!
How about you? Have you had any spooky experiences? Tell us.
- Use your answers from the previous activity and write your a paragraph about a spooky event.
- Answer these questions.
a. What spooky experiences have you had or heard about?
b. Where were you? or Who told you that story?
c. Were you with someone?
d. What happened at the end?
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Oral Communication
Do you know spooky stories to tell at night?
Tip
Conversation strategy
Use now to start a new topic in
a conversation.
Use follow-up questions to keep
the conversation going. These
questions can be related to the
same topic.
- Listen to the conversation again. Write if the sentences are True(T) or False(F).
- Listen to the conversation again. Complete the sentences with the words you hear. There’s a picture next to each space to help you.
a. Everybody wants to listen to Tony’s story.
b. Tony’s story is a horror story.
c. His story is not new for his friends.
d. They read the story in class.
e. Tony was afraid at the end.
a. I’m going to the
b. There’s a story about an evil
c. He even had a
d. Does this evil wizard use a magic?
as a pet.
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Audio Listen to the second part of the previous conversation.
Ask these questions to your partner.
- Have you heard the story Tony is telling?
- Do you like to tell spooky stories to your friends?
- Do you prefer reading books or watching movies?
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Have you heard of “ El árbol de Guayaba ” folktale?
folktale. legend or myth
curse. evil spell
pass down. be inherited
Vocabulary
Lesson B
According to the reading, answer the questions below in complete sentences using your own words.
- Who was Manuel Julian Cobos?
- Would you say that Manuel Julian Cobos was a bad person? Explain.
World Fact
Around the world, folktales
are part of people’s identity
and culture. In light of this
fact, thousands of folktales
are passed down from
generation to generation. So,
let’s read about an interesting
legend from the Galapagos
Islands!
Read this article about a legend in the Galapagos Islands.
The Galápagos Islands are known for folktales. Their stories or legends
include pirates, treasures, curses and so on. From all the stories you may
have heard, there is one that should not be missed. On San Cristóbal Island,
there is a legend about “ El árbol de Guayaba ”. According to some local people,
it is believed that the “ guayaba ” is a fruit that was first introduced by Manuel
Julian Cobos in 1880. It is said that this man was so overprotective towards
this tree that he would not let anyone, except for his wife and himself,
touch it or taste its fruit. He was the owner of a huge plantation, called “ El
Progreso ”, so he had more than 300 workers who were wanting to try that
delicious fruit because of the sweet smell it had. As a matter of fact, the
“ guayaba ”, whose scientific name is Psidium Guajava, is mainly characterized
by having fragrant glands on its leaves. Among the workers, there was a
pregnant woman who had cravings for this “ guayaba ”, so her husband, who
was a worker too, stole one “ guayaba ” for her wife. Unfortunately, he was
caught and killed because of this. The pregnant woman was so angry that
she cursed this tree with a spell that involved turning the tree into a sort of
plague. From that moment on, “ El árbol de guayaba ” can be found all over
the Galapagos Islands, and it is considered a problem because it does not let
other trees grow properly.
Ecuadorian Folktales
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Pair up and ask you partner the question below. Make sure to write down their ideas in your notebook.
- Do you know an Ecuadorian legend?
- If so, where is it from? Who told you? What is your favorite part of the legend?
- If you do not know a legend, do you think it is a good idea for people to pass down folktales from generation to generation? Explain.
Values: Identity
Don’t be afraid of telling folktales
you have heard of. Be proud of
your culture and don’t let anyone
steal it from you!
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Did you know that Latin America is popular because of the myths and legends every country has?
History
Based on the reading, in your notebook, complete the following graphic by writing differences and similarities.
Example:
corpse. dead body
Vocabulary
Good morning Latin America. My name is Daniel and
today we have two people from two different countries,
Mexico and Ecuador. Both countries share a common
legend, “ La llorona ”, and we would like to compare the
details of both stories, to see if there are more similarities
than differences. First, we have Antonio from Ecuador.
Antonio, tell us about “La llorona in Ecuador”.
Wow, why did that ghost use to annoy Mariangula? What
did she take from her?
Thank you for sharing this legend with us! Now, let’s
continue with Mario from México.
Well the myth tells us about a housewife, also known as
“ Mariangula ”. In my opinion, it is related to “ La llorona ”
from Mexico because the legend says that a female ghost
used to annoy this woman by shouting: “ Mariangula , give
it back to me, give back what you have taken from me”.
In Mexico, there is a legend that also includes a woman but
in a different context. The female-ghost, called “ La llorona ”,
has been seen on the roads. It is said that she tends to
cry because she is looking for her children, who she had
actually murdered.
Well, people say she was asked to make dinner for her
husband; however, she had this bad habit of constantly
tasting the food while cooking. One night, she ended
up eating all the steaks she had cooked and there was
nothing left for her husband. Since she used to live near
a cementery, she had noticed that a burial had just taken
place. So, she went over there, opened the grave and took
the meat out of the corpse. It was a really dark thing to do,
but people say it worked because when her husband got
home, she had already cooked the meat. Her husband was
so satisfied with the food, that he fell asleep. At midnight,
she started to hear some whispers. She woke up and she
saw right in front of her the female-ghost of the female
corpse that was in that tomb saying “ Mariangula , give it
back to me, give back what you have taken from me”. She
tried to wake her husband up, but he was in a deep sleep.
Host
Host
Host
Mexican
Ecuadorian
Ecuadorian
La Llorona In Ecuador
La Llorona In Mexico
Similarities between both
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La Llorona
Read this interview. Two people are talking about a common myth known as, “ La llorona ”.
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What is scary about darkness? Are you afraid of the dark?
Have you ever watched “Are you afraid of the dark”? If not, what kind of TV program do you think it is?
a. Did something happen to Max after seven days? Support your answer.
b. Where are they?
c. Describe what appeared at the end of the conversation?
- Now, listen to the conversation and answer these questions in your own words.
- What do you think about telling stories in the darkness? Do you think it is a good or a bad idea? Answer the question and then share your opinions with your partners.
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Values: Respect
When someone’s opinion
differs from your own, respect
it! Just because someone thinks
differently doesn’t mean they
are wrong!
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The Unknown Baby
Local people from where I live claim to have listened to a baby crying
at night. The interesting thing is that the noise is always heard in the same
place, which is, in the woods. Another creepy fact is that people who
have heard the noise had been all alone. People say they hear that noise
because many years ago a woman and her baby went missing one night in
the woods. As a matter of fact, yesterday I was walking back home, when
all of the sudden I heard a baby, so I turned around but no one was there!
It’s just unbelievable!
Writing
What are some of the best legends you have heard about?
Writing a Legend
You are going to write a legend you have heard of. Your legend is expected to be written in a paragraph. Make sure to be precise and use the past continuous and past simple.
Take the following legend as an example.
- Now, it is your turn! Use your own information, be sure to use the past continuous and past simple.
- Now, draw your legend!
- After you have finished writing your legend, exchange notebooks with a partner. Review their writing and discuss possible ways to improve the legend.
Grammar Tip
Past Progressive
(Subject + was/were + verb in
gerund – ing + Complement)
Yesterday I was walking back
home.
Longer action
Past Simple
(Subject + verb in past tense +
Complement)
When all of the sudden I heard a
baby, so I turned around but no one
was there.
Shorter action
The past progressive is used
to point out a longer action in
progress in the past, where as the
past simple is used to mention
shorter actions that interrupt the
longer action. Both tenses are
separated by a comma.
Tip
If possible, watch the “past
continuous tense vs past
simple: The Mysterious Stalker
(Suspense Thriller Short - ESL
Video)” video on YouTube,
so that you have a general idea
of the grammar involved.
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Assessment
Speaking
Interview a classmate about horror stories and
legends. Ask them the following questions and
create two of your own. Take notes.
1
Listening
Work in pairs. Use details to describe one of the
pictures below.
2
Listen to the conversation between Ben and Lu
about legends and stories.
4
Listen to the conversation again and write if the
sentences are True(T) or False(F).
5
a. What’s your favorite Ecuadorian legend?
b. Have you ever gone camping?
c. Do you like spooky stories?
d. Do you prefer reading horror books or
watching horror movies?
e.?
f.?
Share with the class if there is time.
Take some notes. Talk to your partner about your
favorite places to travel. Where and when do you
go? Who do you go with? What do you do there?
Student A
Student B
a. Ben is reading a real life story.
b. Ben has found some true stories
on the Internet.
c. Lu usually reads legends in books.
d. Ben and Lu love spooky stories.
e. Legends aren’t true at all.
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Project 1
Ideas might include proposals such as:
- “ La caja ronca ” in English
- “ Cantuña ” in English
Let's Make a Video!
Get into groups of four students. Brainstorm some ideas on which legend you and your partners want to act out and write some notes on the lines below.
Come to an agreement with each other on the legend you want to dramatize.
Prepare a 5-minute presentation. There are a lot of details involved in this step, so plan carefully. Don’t forget to use all the new vocabulary you have learned so far.
Once the presentations are over, write notes about how the presentations were similar and different. Why were some presentations better than others? Discuss your answers in small groups or as a class.
As a challenge, you could start a YouTube video campaign by including as many Ecuadorian legends as possible. The idea would be to attract tourists by means of our legends.
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Let's Review
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing
Complete the sentences with one word from
the box
Read this blog entry about a spooky story.
Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences in the paragraph.
Find the mistake in each sentence and rewrite the
sentence correctly on the lines below.
1
2
3
castle - folktales - spells - spooky - campfire
Last summer vacation, I was / were / am with
my cousins at a nice beach. We have / had
/ were having a really good time together.
I remember one night, my oldest cousin
buyed / was buying / bought some drinks for
everybody. While we drink / drank / were
drinking them, a young lady appeared / was
appearing / did appeared. She was inviting /
were invited / invited us to go dancing, and we
deciding / are deciding / decided to go. Then, we
wanted / were wanting / was wanting to ask her
for her phone number, we couldn’t find the lady.
The man who sold / was solding / was selling us
the drinks said nobody was talking / talked / was
talked to us. That was spooky!
a. I love to tell stories next to a with
my friends.
b. My uncle knows a lot of. He always
tells us about them.
c. Witches and fantasy characters use
against people.
d. That is a really old.
e. Some children don’t like stories. a.^ I definite don’t agree with your opinion about this
movie.
b. Absolute, people don’t know about folktales.
c. Honest, our legends are part of our identity.
d. I strong believe that ghosts don’t exist.
e. Personal, I think young generations have to know
about local legends and characters.
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- Research La Torera and decide whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F).
- After your research, answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Oral Communication
Have you ever heard of “ La Torera ”?
bullfighter. a person who participates in a bullfight
recall. remember
Vocabulary
a. What is your opinion about Ana Bermeo?
b. Have you ever heard of someone similar? Describe the person.
a. La Torera was from Quito.
b. La Torera was a bullfighter.
c. Ana Bermeo wore fashionable 1950’s women’s clothes.
d. People in their 30’s recall her.
She Did What?!
Values: Critical thinking
It is important to support
your point of view as long as
you provide valuable reasons!
You don’t have to agree with
everything people say nor
disagree with everything they
say. Just think before speaking.
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Imagine that you are living in the time of La Torera. In groups of three students, one of you is La Torera and the other two are people who meet her on the street. What would you ask her? What would she say?
Write a conversation with five lines per person to perform in front of the class.
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Write a paragraph about an icon you have in your city or town. Share it with the whole class. Did you and your partners write about the same person? Explain.
Reading
Have you ever heard of Ernesto Albán?
statue. three-dimensional sculpture, often of a person
portray. represent, depict
Vocabulary
When it comes to stories from Quito, Ernesto Albán, commonly known
as Don Evaristo Corral y Chancleta , is a legend! Ernesto was born in Ambato
in 1912, and he started his career as a singer as well as an actor. What is
interesting about him is that he was greatly influenced by Charles Chaplin,
so he was into comedy. Furthermore, Don Evaristo was so famous that he
used to appear in Quito’s tv commercials. Moreover, he used to be the main
character in plays such as “ Estampas de mi Ciudad ”. The way he used to speak
is what Quiteños know as “ la sal Quiteña ”. Therefore, there is a statue that
portrays him as Don Evaristo which is located in La Plaza del Teatro. Next time
you visit Quito, make a stop at this place and take a picture of yourself with
Don Evaristo!
- Based on the reading, decide whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F).
- Answer the following questions in your own words.
a. Ernesto Albán played Don Evaristo.
b. Charles Chaplin was influenced by Ernesto Albán.
c. Ernesto Albán was a singer.
d. Ernesto Albán was an actor.
e. Ernesto Albán was born in Quito.
f. Ernesto Albán influenced “ la sal Quiteña ”.
a. Are there any legends similar to Don Evaristo in your city?
b. In your opinion, is it important for people to have icons like Don Evaristo? Support your answer.
c. In your view, who knows more about icons like Don Evaristo : children, middle-aged or elderly people? Support your answer.
Don Evaristo Corral y Chancleta
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