ALICE IN WONDERLAND

THE AUTHOR. To answer these questions click on the link to the author's biography.

QUESTIONS:

1. Who is the author of �Alice�s Adventures in Wonderland?�
2. What was his real name?
3. Where and who did he get his inspiration for �Alice�s Adventures in Wonderland�?
4. What other professions did he follow?
5. Name some more of his works.

THE BOOK. To carry out the following tasks visit the Teacher's Glogster and have fun!!

TASKS:

1. Click on the yellow photo inside the glogster. You are now able to see all the original illustrations from �Alice's Adventures in Wonderland�, drawn by John Tenniel. Choose three of them and find the extract in your book which best describes them.

2. Click on the blue photo. Look at the photo by Annie Leibovitz and answer the following questions:
a. What has just happened?
b. Why is the man wearing a white suit? (find the meaning of "suit" in your dictionary).
c. Find two similarities and two differences between this photo and the one in the glogster.

3. Read either Chapter 6 ( �Pig and Pepper�), or Chapter 7 (�A Mad Tea Party�) by clicking on the green text or the purple photo, and answer the following questions:
Questions on chapter 6
a. Who was the invitation from?
b. What was the invitation for?
c. Why were Alice and the Duchess sneezing all the time? (find the meaning of "sneeze" in your dictionary).
d. What does the baby turn into when Alice holds him? (find the meaning of "turn into" in your dictionary).
e. Why does the cat think Alice is mad?
f. Translate the following quote:
`Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin,' thought Alice; `but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!'

Questions on chapter 7
a. What does Alice think is very rude?
b. What's the meaning of "riddle"? (look it up in your dictionary)
c. Why is it always "tea-time" at The Mad Tea Party?
d. What do you think of the conversation between Alice, The Mad Hatter and the March Hare? How would you feel if you were Alice?
e.Complete the text below:
 "This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got up in great disgust, and walked off;"
This is how ________ 7 ends, with _______ really angry at the Mad Hatter's and March Hare's _______.
f. Have a look at the quote in question e. and identify the verbs in it. Which ones are REGULAR and which ones IRREGULAR?

4. Download the extra worksheet to practise your Past Simple and Past Continuous.

THE CHARACTERS. Here you are provided with some information about the most important characters in the story. Choose three of these characters for your final presentation, find some photos on the internet and tell your classmates about them and why you chose to speak about them. (If you need more information click on the link to the most important characters). There is also an extra activity worksheet you can download to get to know these characters better.

Alice: Alice is the main character in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". She is a seven-year-old English girl with lots of imagination and is fond of showing off her knowledge. Alice is polite, well raised and interested in others, although she sometimes makes the wrong remarks and upsets the creatures in Wonderland. She is easily put off by abruptness and rudeness of others.
The Caterpiller: The Caterpillar is sitting on a mushroom while smoking a hookah when Alice first meets him. Although he is rather strict and not very friendly, he does help her by advising her to eat from the mushroom if she wants to change her size. The Caterpillar actually teaches Alice how to cope with the difficulties she encounters in Wonderland.
The Cheshire Cat: The Cheshire Cat is the cat of the Duchess. Alice meets it when she leaves the Duchess' house, and finds it in a tree. It constantly grins and can disappear and reappear whenever it likes. Sometimes it disappears and leaves its grin behind. The Cheshire Cat is the only character in Wonderland who actually listens to Alice. With his remarks, he teaches Alice the 'rules' of Wonderland. He gives her insight in how things work down there.
The Mad Hatter: The Mad Hatter is one of the members of the Mad Tea Party. Later he also appears as a witness during the trial. He is occasionally very rude and provokes Alice during the tea party. When he is called upon by the Queen, he is very nervous and frightened.
The Queen of Hearts: The Queen of Hearts rules over Wonderland and is a tyrant - violent, authoritative and dominant. She likes to play croquet with live flamingoes and hedgehogs as mallets and balls (but only when she wins, and by her own rules) and constantly orders the beheading of people when something isn't to her liking.
The White Rabbit: The White Rabbit is nervous and always in a hurry. However, he is confident enough about himself to contradict the Queen of Hearts.
Because Alice follows him, he gets things moving again whenever he appears during the story. In a way, he is a kind of a guide through Wonderland for her. It is the first Wonderland character Alice encounters.

TEST YOUR LISTENING SKILLS.

Go to the Teacher's Glogster and do the following tasks:

A. Click on the video which shows The Queen of Hearts and complete the dialogue between the Queen and the last frog:
QUEEN: Did you ______ my ______?
FROG: No, your _________.
QUEEN: Squimberry juice.
FROG: I was so ________. I didn't mean to.
QUEEN: Off with his ________.

B. Now click on the one with the caterpiller and answer the questions:
1. What's the first question the caterpiller asks Alice?
2. Why is everything confusing for Alice?
3. Why does the caterpiller ask Alice to come back?
4. What is Alice's problem?

C. Watch the last video and say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Alice knows which way to go.
2. Alice doesn't want to talk to The Cheshire Cat.
3. Alice doesn't care where she goes.
4. The Cheshire Cat can't stand on his head.
5. The Cheshire Cat tells Alice to ask The Mad Hatter and The March Hare where to find The White Rabbit.
6. The Cheshire Cat doesn't think people are mad in Wonderland.

FINAL TASK. See how much you've learnt by clicking on the final quiz.