Roald Dahl - The Landlady

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Reading Comprehension

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Roald Dahl 1916-1990

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Week 14, Lesson 1 
Learning Targets
At the end of the lesson you will be able to understand the plot of the story and describe the characters in 'The Landlady' by Roald Dahl.

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Important 
Mock listening test ( Week 15) & Listening test ( Week 16) Magister 
Assignments: Landlady
1. The character
a. Write an interview with your character
b. Describe and draw your character
2. The scene
a. Rewrite a scene of choice
b. Write a newspaper article of choice
3. The story
a. Create a timeline of all major events
b. Make a mind map of all major events







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The story 
'The Landlady' is a short
story about a young man
who arrives in an
unfamiliar city one
evening and is looking for
a place to stay. He seems
irresistibly attracted to a
private house with yellow
flowers in the window
next to a notice: BED & BREAKFAST

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The Landlady
Learning targets: To analyze the characters and understand the plot of the story 
The characters 
  • Billy Weaver
  • The Landlady
  • ?

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It it time to answer some questions (in English!) about 'The Landlady'

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What was Billy doing in the city of Bath?

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Why didn't Billy go to the Bell and Dragon Pub?

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How many other guests were there before Billy?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

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What did Billy find disturbing about the guestbook?

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What do you think happened to Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?

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Thank you for staying... 

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6. Who is a ‘bit choosy’ – Billy or the Landlady?

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9. What do Billy and the Landlady drink whilst sitting on the sofa?
A cup of tea.

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10. What final words does the Landlady say to Billy?

'No my dear, only you.'

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4. What does Billy initially compare the Landlady to after she opens the door?
The mother of one’s best school- friend welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays. 

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7. What does the Landlady mistakenly call Billy?

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8. Billy believes the Landlady is ‘slightly off her rocker’ – what does he mean?

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7. What does the Landlady mistakenly call Billy?
Mr Perkins.

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Which adaptation of The Landlady did you think was best?
A
The shorter one
B
The longer one
C
They were both good
D
idc

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What is the main character's biggest reason for staying at the Bed and Breakfast?
A
It is the only place in town with a free room.
B
He has heard wonderful things about the Bed and Breakfast from friends.
C
He thinks the landlady is beautiful and hopes to date her.
D
It is fantastically inexpensive.

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What legal formality does the landlady insist that Billy complete?
A
He signs her guest book.
B
He shows his I.D. and proves that he is at least 18 years old.
C
He has his fingerprints taken.
D
He pays the full amount of his bill upfront before being shown to his room.

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How many guests are in the Bed and Breakfast in 'the Landlady'?
A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3

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What prevents Billy from going on to the Bell and Dragon pub?
A
He is transfixed by the sign that says “Bed and Breakfast.”
B
The landlady opens the door and invites him in.
C
A passerby tells him the Bell and Dragon isn’t nice
D
He is too tired to keep walking.

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Why did Billy choose to stay at the landladies
A
The place was recomended to him
B
He stayed there before
C
He knew the landlady
D
He saw the sign "Bed and breakfast"

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The landlady explains that there are no other guests because
A
she has just opened her B&B
B
there is only one room available
C
she is very particular and choosy
D
she can’t stand too much commotion

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The landlady likes
A
tea, young boys and cake
B
visitors, cleanliness, stuffed animals
C
young boys and taxidermy
D
music, youth, uncanny stories

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Who was the ANTAGONIST in 'The Landlady'?
A
Billy Weaver
B
The Landlady
C
The parrot
D
The daschund

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At first, Billy thinks that the landlady is
A
very suspicious
B
slightly dotty and off her rocker
C
lots of fun
D
old and feeble

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What puzzles Billy about the landlady’s guest list?
A
He knows each of the previous guests.
B
All of the names on the guest list are men.
C
He is sure he has read the names in the newspaper.
D
He thinks that the guests were famous politicians.

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How do we know that Billy got poisoned
A
it was written in the article about missing people
B
he saw a blue bottle on the table
C
his tea tasted weird
D
the landlady told him that

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The point at which the reader can predict what will happen to Billy is when the landlady says
A
That both Billy and Mulholland were seventeen
B
Mulholland also liked his tea
C
That she stuffed her pets
D
Mulholland and Temple haven’t left the bed and breakfast

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Themes in The landlady?
A
revenge
B
betrayal
C
innocence
D
supernatural

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Write down 3 things you learned from the story.

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Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

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Write down 1 thing you haven't understood yet.

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