Chapter 1
Warm-up:
Before reading:
Do you know any films or books about animal stories? Do you like them? Why?
Today we’re going to start reading a new book – The White Fang. Do you know what is this
story about? S-s ideas. It’s about a wolf that learns to be a dog.
New words:
A fang, the land, silent, pull the sled, lord, funeral, the cry, side by side, fire burned down, in
pain, stick, to tie to smth, be gone, whistle (to give a whistle), to growl – growling.
Vocabulary practice: in 2 teams you have 3 min to make up your own stories about chapter 1.
Use as many new words as possible.
While reading: p 6 T/F
After reading:
1) Discussion:
1. Who are Bill and Henry?
2. Why are they travelling?
3. What happens to the dogs?
4. Why was the she-wolf so hungry? (Winter, hard to find food, feeding cubs?)
5. How did the she-wolf feel when she saw the men and dogs? Find words in the text.
(Afraid, hungry, careful, smart)
6. Why was the she-wolf 'different' from other wolves? What did she know?
7. Why did Bill go after the wolf? Was it a good idea? Why (not)?
2) Role play: Bill, Henry and the She wolf (her thoughts aloud)
Choose any episode and act it out.
h/w : revise the words