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Your Daily English Programm #29 - The Wizard of Oz (Reading & Listening B1-B2) |
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Think Before You Listen |
Read This Review from The New York Times: Does the reviewer think positively or negatively about the novel "The Wizard of Oz"? How do you know1?
mouse over the underlined words to see their meaning
“This story...will surely be found to appeal strongly to child readers as well as to the younger children, to whom it will be read by mothers or those having charge of the entertaining of children. There seems to be an inborn love of stories in child minds…
The drawing as well as the
introduced color work vies with the text drawn, and the result has been a
book that rises far above the average children’s book of today…
The book has a bright and
joyous atmosphere, and does not dwell upon killing and deeds of violence…[I]t
will indeed be strange if there be a normal child who will not enjoy the
story.”
The New York Times, Sept. 8, 1900 (this excerpt from the Wikipedia article, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”)
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Have you read this novel before? Have you watched the movie adaptation? Which one did you like more: the book or the movie? (let us know about your experience in the comments section)
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Watch and Listen |
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by L. Frank Baum, and published for the first time in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. It quickly became an iconic work of children's literature and sold over 3,000,000 copies before it became public property in 1956.
On August 15, 1939, the Wizard of Oz was adapted into a musical that premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
The Wizard of Oz is the story of a young girl, named Dorothy, who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry and her dog Toto on a little farm in Kansas. One day, a cyclone blows over their farmhouse and drops Dorothy and Toto into the magical Land of Oz. The Good Witch of the North gives Dorothy a pair of magical Silver Shoes and sends her on a mission to the Emerald City where she can meet the great Wizard of Oz, who can help her return home. On the way, Dorothy makes friends with 3 characters that become her companions: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly lion. The Scarecrow wants a brain, the Tin Woodman wants a heart, and the Cowardly Lion wants courage. So, they all begin their journey to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard of Oz for help...
Watch the Trailer for the Musical: Which character gives Dorothy encouragement? Which character is scared?
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Let's Practice |
Listen Again: Put the numbered sentences below2 in the order that you hear them:
1. Who are you?
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2. We’re not in Kansas anymore.
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3. I’m scared.
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4. I’ll have to decide.
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5. We’ve come such a long way.
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6. Bring me that girl!
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7. How did you get here?
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8. There’s no place like home.
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9. I’m not afraid of her.
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click to see the transcript with highlighted answers
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Over to You |
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1 Remember: You do not need to read the whole passage, but parts of the passage that contain keywords that show the author's 'positive' or 'negative' attitude↩
2 The sentences that we have chosen here are among the most commonly used expressions in everyday English. You can also learn to use them in similar contexts.↩
3 "Extensive listening", that is listening to (simplified) stories, watching movies and TV series, etc can help you improve your overall listening ability over time.↩
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