1-ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
-Who wrote Dracula?
-When?
-Look for 5 main characters and write three or four sentences about each one
-What is a gothic novel?
-Look for an example of gothic novel and explain it
2-PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THEIR CORRECT FORM:
Abraham “Bram” Stoker ______1_________ (to be born) in 1847 and _______2________ (to die) in 1912 at the age of 65, after suffering a number of strokes. Some biographers ______3_________ (to attribute) the cause of death to syphilis. He _______4________ (to be) an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 horror novel Dracula.
During his lifetime, he ______5_________ (to be) better known as the personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving ______6_________ (to own).
Stoker ______7_________ (to supplement) his income by writing novels; the best known being the vampire tale Dracula which _______8________ (to be ) published in 1897. Before writing Dracula, Stoker ______9_________ (to spend) several years researching stories of vampires. Dracula is a novel, written as collection of diary entries, telegrams, and letters from the characters, as well as fictional clipping from the Whitby and London newspapers. Stoker’s inspiration for the story, in addition to Whitby, may _______10________ (to include) a visit to Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire, and a visit to the crypts of St. Michan’s Church in Dublin.
3-READ THE PASSAGE ABOVE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
-How did Bram Stoker die?
-What was his profession?
-What did people mostly know about his occupation?
-What was the most popular work of his?
-What kind of previous work did he do to write Dracula?
-What does Dracula novel consist of?
4-FILL IN BLANKS WITH THE WORDS FROM THE LIST:
COFFIN – BLOOD – TEETH – LOVE – HATRED – PEG – CRUCIFIX – GARLIC – VAMPIRE – CASTLE
a-I got really frightened when I saw the dog baring its_______________
b-The _______________ is considered by some to be one of the most effective means of averting or opposing a _______________
c-I can’t help it! I faint at the sight of ______________ !
d-When she got to the funeral she saw his body lay in the ______________
e-I almost fainted when she breathed _______________ all over me.
f-I don’t care! I _______________ her as I would my own daughter.
g-You have to knock that _______________ into the ground to get that fixed
h-I told you she doesn’t like me! Last time she gave me a look of absolute _______________
i-Yorkshire is beautiful! In the afternoon we went around a _______________
5-READING COMPREHENSION:
CHAPTER 1:
- While Jonathan goes to Transylvania, where does Mina go?
- Which European capital does Joanthan begin his trip from?
- Why does the old woman from the hotel hung a crucifix round Joanthan’s neck?(your opinion)
- Whant happens with the wolves?
- How is Dracula’s castle?
CHAPTER 2 AND 3:
- Where is Dracula’s house in London?
- How is it (the house)?
- What happens while Jonathan is shaving?
- What does Joanthan see Dracula doing from the window?
- Who are there in the room down the stairs?
CHAPTER 4
- Why didn´t Jonathan write anything in his diary from 19 May to 15 June?
- What did the slovak workmen do with the letter?
- Who was the woman outside the castle?
- What happened to her?
- What do you think happened to her child?
CHAPTER 5
- What had the slovaks been doing?
- Where was Count Dracula?
- Who were outside Jonathan’s door?
- What did Jonathan want to do with a stone?
- Where is Jonathan at the end of chapter 5?
CHAPTERS 8 AND 9
- Where do Jonathan and Mina marry?
- Why can’t Arthur help Lucy?
- Who helps Lucy feel better?
- What is the smell of the medicine flowers?
- What does Mrs Westenra do to the flowers?
- What does Renfield do to Dr Seward?
- Who meets Van Helsing when he arrives al Hillingham?
- How does Lucy’s mother die?
- What animal escapes from the zoo?
- Does Dr Seward know what happens to Lucy?
CHAPTER 10
- What had the servants been doing?
- Who gave blood to Lucy?
- How are Lucy’s teeth?
- Who will Mina and Jonathan live with?
- What did Renfield do on the 20th of September?
- Why do Mina and Jonathan go to London?
- What or who is beating lucy’s window?
- What happens to Lucy’s marks on the neck?
- How does Lucy change physically?
- Is Lucy going to be in peace?
CHAPTERS 11, 12
- Who said he couldn’t believe he was looking at a dead woman?
- Who thanked Dr. Seward for arranging the funeral?
- Who said he trusted Dr. Van Helsing?
- Who said that man in the park was Count Dracula?
- Who wants to meet MIna?
- Who lets Van Helsing read the diary?
- Who said Jonathan’s diary is true?
- Who thinks there is a connection between Lucy’s death and Dracula?
- Who will give the papers to Van Helsing?
- Who will write soon to Jonathan?
6-WRITE NEXT TO EACH STATEMENT ITS CORRESPONDING SPEAKER (DRACULA, MINA, JONATHAN OR VAN HELSING):
a- I am very interested in buying some properties that I would like you, as a lawyer, to manage for me.
b- It is not the first time I hear of these strange nightmares and wolves…
c- Don’t ask me to help you kill Dracula because I won’t!
d- Let your heart get carried away by your true feelings, Mina.
e- You are not a monster! you are a man deeply in love with a woman, Dracula!
f- Do you really think what Dracula feels for you is true love Mina?
g- I need to talk to! Damn it! I can’t stand this any longer! I need you to let me go, please!
h- I can imagine you entering the church like a shining star, all along the aisle.
7-MATCH THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES WITH EACH CHARACTER:
DRACULA – MINA – JONATHAN – VAN HELSING
serious – brave – weak – strong – bad – evil – good – tall – short – clever – smart – nervous – young – old – annoying – relaxed – bothering – selfish – generous – passionate – cold – calculating
8-MATCH THE WORDS IN THE LEFT COLUMN WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS IN THE RIGHT:
1.BLOCKING A -selecting which actors will play which roles
2.CASTING B-what happens in a play, the order of events
3.CHARACTERS C-the area where the actors perform the play
4.COSTUMES D-the pattern of movement actors follow while on stage
5.PLAYWRIGHT E-the point of highest dramatic tensión of the play
6.PLOT F-a part / character / person written by a playwright
7.STAGE G- the environment of the play, scenary and furniture
8.SET H- the parts that actors become in a play; roles
9.ROLE I-the individual who writes a play
10.CLIMAX J -the clothing worn by the actors who play the characters
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