Dracula

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Lesson goals

• After this lesson you will be able to answer English questions about an English spoken video and you will be able to explain your answers.
  
• Write down in English why you chose for a specific music piece.
• Explain in English why you chose for a specific music piece.
  

Can you name any famous vampires?

Today we will discuss the most famous vampire

Dracula

What do you already know about Dracula?

The earliest known word from Eastern Europe we have for vampire is_____

1. vampyr
2. vlad
3. umpusa
4. upir

There were two important reasons why the vampire myth spread throughout Eastern Europe. This included a misunderstanding of disease and______

1. religion
2. weather patterns
3. agriculture
4. decomposition

Bram Stoker was heavily influenced by ______, a Gothic novella first published in book form in 1872, which may have started his mind on the path of vampire fiction.

1. carmilla
2. wake not the dead
3. the vampyre
4. the hola

Bram Stoker did not begin his career as a writer of fiction. In fact, it was as a ______ that he began his professional writing experience.

1. barrister
2. civil servant
3. drama critic
4. theater manager

About the story

- 1897 by Bram Stoker

- Basis of all vampire movies and books

- Gothic novel:     1. unrealistic setting (spooky castle)

                                2. scary events (vampires)

                                3. sensational plots (lots of murders)

What else could you include in your story to make it "gothic"?

Soundtrack Project

Imagine that Dracula is being made into a major motion picture. 

Put together a soundtrack of at least five songs that address specific events or themes that are present in the story. 

Be prepared to explain your choices to the class.

Example 

Why did I pick this song?

- Emotional and soft.

- Maybe he would play this song because he misses someone/ something?

Piano duet

Search for 5 songs for your soundtrack

Write down WHY you chose these songs

Exchange your answers with your neighbour

Let's hear some of your songs and why you picked them!

Remaining time

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This Sunday, 23.59 deadline,  A2 Unit 2 has to be finished! This will be checked and you will either receive a sufficient or insufficient.

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