Alice in Wonderland

Look and the book cover and answer the questions:

see

1 What can you see in the picture? 2 Describe the girl.

think

3 Who do you think she is? 4 How does the picture make you feel?

wonder

5 What do you think the picture means? 6 The picture is like something from a dream. Do dreams ever mean something?

2 min audio

Are the statements true (T), false (F) or not given (NG)?

1 Alice is hungry.    

2 Alice doesn’t know what will happen when she eats the cake.    

3 Alice can’t open the door to the garden.    

4 This is not the first time Alice sees the White Rabbit.    

5 The Duchess is always angry with the White Rabbit.    

6 Alice is not sure where she is.  

The story of Alice in Wonderland is all a dream Alice is having.

Many people have these dreams. What do you think they mean?

1. you are falling

2. you are flying

3. your teeth are falling out

What other dreams are common? (2-3 examples) What do you think these mean?

What were your favourite books as a child?

2 min audio

Alice in Wonderland was one of the first children’s books. Lewis Carroll wrote it in 1865.

Find out about these other very famous children’s books.

"Peter Pan", "The Princess and The Goblin"

1 Who wrote them and when did they write them?

2 What are the stories about?

2 min audio

What are the most important children’s books now?

Why are they important?

2 min audio