V LEVEL (STUDENT'S TASK SHEET)

PART THREE (5 mins.)

Edgar Allan Poe

Task One (3 mins.) In Task One you are asked to speak on your own about Edgar Allan Poe. You should also identify samples 3A and 3B from Edgar Allan Poes well known stories / poems. First, you are asked to speak about Edgar Allan Poe using the following points:

Life and historical era Genres

Major works Literary themes

Style Your opinion

Then, identify samples 3A and 3B (give titles). 3A With my aversion to this cat, however, its partiality for myself seemed to increase. It followed my footsteps with a pertinacity which it would be difficult to make the reader comprehend. Whenever I sat, it would crouch beneath my chair, or spring upon my knees, covering me with its loathsome caresses. If I arose to walk it would get between my feet and thus nearly throw me down, or, fastening its long and sharp claws in my dress, clamber, in this manner, to my breast. At such times, although I longed to destroy it with a blow, I was yet withheld from so doing, partly by a memory of my former crime, but chiefly -- let me confess it at once -- by absolute dread of the beast. 3B But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered not a feather then he fluttered Till I scarcely more than muttered "Other friends have flown before On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said "Nevermore."

Task Two (2 mins.) In Task Two you are asked to speak about one story of your choice by Edgar Allan Poe. The following points may help you:

Title Genres Setting

Main characters and plot Theme of the literary work Your opinion

V LEVEL (INTERLOCUTOR'S TASK SHEET)

PART THREE (5 mins.)

Edgar Allan Poe

Task One (3 mins.) In Task One you are going to speak on your own about Edgar Allan Poe. You should also identify samples 3A and 3B from Edgar Allan Poes well known stories / poems. Are you ready?
Students Task Sheet:

Q: What do you know about Edgar Allan Poe and his life? Q: Why is Edgar Allan Poe so popular? Q: Can you tell me something about one of his stories / poems? Q: What does the picture say about Poe? Q: From which part of the poem is the verse taken? Q: Why do you think it is an extract from the story / poem ... (title)?

First, speak about Edgar Allan Poe using the following points: Life and historical era Major works Style Genres Literary themes Your opinion

Now, identify the samples from Edgar Allan Poes well known stories / poems (give titles). Extracts:
3A The Black Cat 3B The Raven

3A With my aversion to this cat, however, its partiality for myself seemed to increase. It followed my footsteps with a pertinacity which it would be difficult to make the reader comprehend. Whenever I sat, it would crouch beneath my chair, or spring upon my knees, covering me with its loathsome caresses. If I arose to walk it would get between my feet and thus nearly throw me down, or, fastening its long and sharp claws in my dress, clamber, in this manner, to my breast. At such times, although I longed to destroy it with a blow, I was yet withheld from so doing, partly by a memory of my former crime, but chiefly -- let me confess it at once -- by absolute dread of the beast.

3B But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered not a feather then he fluttered Till I scarcely more than muttered "Other friends have flown before On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said "Nevermore."

Task Two (2 mins.) In Task Two you are going to speak about a story of your choice by Edgar Allan Poe. Which story are you going to speak about? Are you ready?

Students Task Sheet: The following points may help you: Title Genre Setting Main characters and plot Theme of the literary work Your opinion

Thank you. This is the end of Part Three.