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Class: ________

Name:______________ Frankenstein’s Monster Pre-reading activities Task I. Do you believe monsters exist in the world? Give your reasons.

Task II. Have you read any books about monsters? Say something.

Task III. Think of some words to describe an ugly monster.

While-reading activities Task I. Read Part 1 of the text and fill in the blanks in the table. Name Frankenstein Profession

Nationality Swiss What he did Created a creature that

a human being and gave life to it Features Large and

extremely

,intelligent, lonely, unhappy, About the creature What the Murdered Frankenstein' s brother, his best creature did friend, his new wife

into the Arctic and died

Task II. Put the following events in the correct order according to Part 1 of the text.A.

The creature learned to speak. B.

Frankenstein refused to create a wife for the monster. C.

Frankenstein learned how to create life. D.

The creature became lonely. E.

The monster ended his own life in the ice and snow of Arctic. F.

Frankenstein created a creature and gave it life. G.

The monster murdered many people. H.

Frankenstein chased the monster to the Arctic. 1-8.

Task III. Read Part 2 of the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.

•The_______thing

Time: A cold

night •Visible veins beneath the yellow skin

Feeling: Anxious •Black hair

Results: • Opened the yellow eyes

•

teeth

•Breathed

•Yellow eyes

•Moved its arms and legs

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yellow skin

•Black lips

Extract from Frankenstein

•Horror and

•Unable to stay with him

•Ugly when unfinished

•Tried to sleep

•A creature from the worst

•

dreams

when given life

—Harm to his fiancee

—Harm to his mother

• Shaking with

•Terrified by what he did

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creating the monster

Class: ________

Name:______________ Task IV. Match the statements with their explanations according to part 2 of the 7.Frankenstein dreamt that his mother died in his arms.

text.

Statements: 1.Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment. 2.My candle was almost burned out. 3.I had tried to make him beautiful. 4. These things contrasted horribly with his yellow eyes, his wrinkled yellow skin and black lips. 5.I had destroyed my health. 6.Horror and disgust filled my heart. 7.I wish I was on the other side of the world. 8. I woke, shaking with fear. 9. I wish I had not done this terrible thing. 10. You cannot imagine the horror of that face.

Explanations A.He did not want to stay with the creature. B.He became ill because of the hard work, C.He regretted creating the monster. D.He worked the whole night, E.He turned out to be very ugly. F.He had the most terrible appearance. G.He had nightmares. H.The strong feeling of fear and dislike occupied my mind. I.They did not match each other at all. J.He was not sure what would happen.

TaskV: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1.Frankenstein created the creature by using some cells from a monster. 2.The monster was intelligent but did not need any friends.

3.Frankenstein died before the monster died.

4. The scientist was very satisfied with his creation at first.

5. The monster had white hair and black eyes.

6.Frankenstein wanted to share one room with the monster.

8.The monster wanted to speak to Frankenstein but he did not want to listen. 9.When the monster stood up and moved, it became less horrified.

Post-reading activities Task1.Write a summary of the text. Task2. Describe the monster according to the text. Task3. Make up a dialogue between Frankenstein and the monster. Task4. If you have a chance to give life to a creature, what features do you expect the creature to have?