The Elephant Man was a real person called Joseph Merrick, and Dr. Frederick Treves really did work at the London Hospital. In the video below an archivist (a person who takes care of the history of a school/hospital/etc.) talks about these real people:
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Elephant Man (videos about the real man)
The Elephant Man is a level 1 story in the Oxford Bookworms series published by Oxford University Press. After you read this story, you might want to learn some more about the main character.
The Elephant Man was a real person called Joseph Merrick, and Dr. Frederick Treves really did work at the London Hospital. In the video below an archivist (a person who takes care of the history of a school/hospital/etc.) talks about these real people:
The Elephant Man was a real person called Joseph Merrick, and Dr. Frederick Treves really did work at the London Hospital. In the video below an archivist (a person who takes care of the history of a school/hospital/etc.) talks about these real people:
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is an adventure story. It has been popular for almost 300 years,so there are many book and movie versions.
Here is a funny six-minute cartoon version. The dialog is in French, but it is easy to guess most of what he says:
Here is a funny six-minute cartoon version. The dialog is in French, but it is easy to guess most of what he says:
Frankenstein
Frankenstein is probably the first science fiction story. One surprising thing is that Frankenstein was written almost two hundred years ago by a woman (Mary Shelley) who was only 18 years old.
Many different versions of Frankenstein are available (books, movies, plays, cartoons). The Speakaboos version below is for children. The beginning is very close to the original story, but Speakaboos changes the ending so that children will learn a good lesson and not be afraid.
More versions appear below:
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| Public domain image of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster |
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Christmas Carols: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen!
[Updated Jan 1, 2015: YOu can hear this song at the beginning of the 1971 cartoon version of A Christmas Carol. The song is a reminder of our duty to show love to other people, especially during Christmas.]
The words for this song are a little bit old-fashioned, but the music is lovely! Read below to find an explanation for the first line in the song: "God rest you merry, gentlemen!"
The words for this song are a little bit old-fashioned, but the music is lovely! Read below to find an explanation for the first line in the song: "God rest you merry, gentlemen!"
A Christmas Carol: Children's Version
This easy children's version of A Christmas Carol is spoken very slowly and very clearly with an American accent (James Eckhouse). Best of all, the words appear on the screen as they are spoken (open captions): very useful for EFL learners.
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