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MOVING NEXT GENERATION

COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT AND TEXT-BASED GRAMMAR

VOULA PLAGAKIS MARGARET-ANNE COLGAN LOUIS-XAVIER ROY ROBERT THÉRIEN CONFORMS TO THE PROGRESSION OF LEARNING

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ENRICHED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ONE CYCLE ONE, SECONDARY TWO

MOVING NEXT GENERATION

1 2

COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT AND TEXT-BASED GRAMMAR VOULA PLAGAKIS MARGARET-ANNE COLGAN ANGELO LOUIS-XAVIER GEORGAKATOS ROY ROBERT THÉRIEN

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CHAPTERS CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 4

First Steps........................................................... 4

First Steps .......................................................... 66

READING Task 1 Let’s Remake and Redo.............................................................. 6

READING Task 1 Gothic Pop Culture ........ 68

JOIN THE MAKER MOVEMENT........... 3

WATCHING Task 2 Operation Take Two.............................................................. 13 READING Task 3 Makers at Their Best............................................................. 15 ORAL INTERACTION Task 4 Which Was the Most…?.................................... 21 WRITING Task 5 Maker Culture ................. 22 PROJECT Zone .................................................. 24

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FAIR AND SQUARE .................................... 25 First Steps .......................................................... 26 READING Task 1 A Lesson in Fairness .......................................................... 28 READING Task 2 Who Decides What’s Fair? ........................................................ 35 WATCHING Task 3 Is It Fair to Use Other People’s Work? ........................ 40 ORAL INTERACTION Task 4 Is That Fair? ........................................................ 41 WRITING Task 5 Speak Your Mind ............ 42 PROJECT Zone .................................................. 44

CHAPTER 3

WHEN NOBODY’S LOOKING .............. 45 First Steps .......................................................... 46 READING Task 1 Is Lying Always Wrong? ................................................................. 48 READING Task 2 Is Cheating Sometimes Necessary? .................................. 55 WATCHING Task 3 Need Some Help with Your Test? ....................................... 60 ORAL INTERACTION Task 4 How Many Ways Can You Tell a Lie? .................... 61 WRITING Task 5 When Is It OK? ................. 62 PROJECT Zone .................................................. 64

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GOTH SCARED?........................................... 65

WATCHING Task 2 The Creepy House We All Know ........................................................ 75 ORAL INTERACTION Task 3 The Ultimate Haunted Church Survival Kit ......................... 76 READING Task 4 Twist of Fate .................... 77 WRITING Task 5 Goth Inspired .................. 84 PROJECT Zone ................................................. 86

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IS IT FOR REAL? ........................................... 87 First Steps .......................................................... 88 READING Task 1 Can a Photo Change Your Opinion? .................................................... 90 ORAL INTERACTION Task 2 Real or Rumour? .............................................................. 97 READING Task 3 Can You Spot a Hoax? ..... 98 WATCHING Task 4 How Real Is She? ....... 105 WRITING Task 5 Why Does It Matter? ..... 106 PROJECT Zone .................................................. 108

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ART MATTERS .............................................. 109 First Steps .......................................................... 110 WATCHING Task 1 Finding a Voice Through Art ........................................................ 112 READING Task 2 Public Art .......................... 114 READING Task 3 The Importance of Art .................................................................... 120 ORAL INTERACTION Task 4 How Much Art Is Enough?.............................. 125 WRITING Task 5 A Song or a Poem .......... 126 PROJECT Zone .................................................. 128

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Content of this excerpt

Chapter 1

Chapter 4

READING The History of Makerspaces...... 130

READING Is It Madness or the Supernatural? ............................................ 154

WATCHING Mini Tento, Ladybug Robot.... 135 REINVESTING ................................................... 137

Chapter 2

REINVESTING ................................................... 161

READING Cellphones in School: Time-Wasters or Tech Aids? .......................... 138

Chapter 5

WATCHING Brittney’s Story: Posting Something You Regret .................................... 143

WATCHING Six Degrees from Reality … A Real Blog .......................................................... 167

REINVESTING ................................................... 145

REINVESTING ................................................... 169

Chapter 3

Chapter 6

READING April Fool’s Day Hoaxes ............. 146

READING Hidden Art ...................................... 170

WATCHING Lying, Stealing and Breaking In ......................................................... 151

WATCHING Extinct Mastodon Comes Back to B.C.......................................................... 175

REINVESTING ................................................... 153

REINVESTING ................................................... 178

GRAMMAR

READING Secrets of a Tricky Photographer . 162

Autumn Reset .................................................. 180

Chapter 4

Chapter 1

POINT 6 Present Perfect ............................... 212

POINT 1A Verb Review: Simple Present, Simple Past and Future .................................. 186 POINT 1B Verb Review: Present and Past Continuous ....................................... 190

WATCHING She Knows ................................. 159

POINT 2B Complex Sentences .................... 197 POINT 3 Transition Words ............................ 200

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXTRAS

POINT 7 Simple Past vs. Present Perfect . 215

Chapter 5 POINT 8 Modal Review .................................. 220 POINT 9 Real Conditional ............................. 223

Chapter 6 POINT 10 Hypothetical Conditional ........... 226 POINT 11 Transitive Phrasal Verbs ............ 230 POINT 12 Intransitive Phrasal Verbs ......... 234

Chapter 3 POINT 4 Gerunds ............................................ 204 POINT 5 Gerunds and Infinitives ................ 207

REFERENCE SECTION

Functional Language ....................................... 238

How to Debate .................................................. 246

Strategies and Tools for Interacting Orally .... 240

Common Irregular Verbs ............................... 247

Strategies and Tools for Reinvesting Understanding of Texts .................................. 241

Irregular Plural Nouns .................................... 248

Strategies and Tools for Writing and Producing Texts ................................................ 242 Response Process ............................................ 243 Writing Process ................................................. 244

Common Phrasal Verbs ................................. 249 Prepositions of Time and Place ................... 251 Punctuation ........................................................ 252 Capitalization ..................................................... 253

Production Process .......................................... 245

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

STRATEGIES Word Builder

CHAPTER 1

Oral Interaction

Reading

Watching

Recognize word families (root words, prefixes and suffixes)

How to present your opinion and listen to others’ opinions

Skim as you read

How to listen for specific information

Synonyms and antonyms

How to self-evaluate

Look at context cues

How to listen for context cues

Identify and use compound nouns

How to rephrase

Ask yourself questions as you read

How to reflect on what you learned

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GOTH SCARED?

Describe the protagonist and elements

How to predict what comes next

Infer meaning as you read

How can fiction scare you?

Adjectives and adverbs

How to separate explicit and implicit elements of a story

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Read a dictionary entry

How to prepare for oral interaction

Compare information as you read

How to take notes as you listen

Phrasal verbs

How to take risks when using a new word

Identify and use phrasal verbs

How to use graphic organizers

JOIN THE MAKER MOVEMENT How can making things help the world?

CHAPTER 2

FAIR AND SQUARE What’s fair and unfair to you?

CHAPTER 3

WHEN NOBODY’S LOOKING

Homonyms

Is it ever okay to lie, cheat or steal?

IS IT FOR REAL?

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ART MATTERS Why is art so important to us?

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

Transitive phrasal verbs

How do you know what’s real or not?

GRAMMAR POINTS

• Expository text for a blog

READING The History of Makerspaces

• Verb Review: Simple Present, Simple Past and Future

• Opinion text for a vlog

WATCHING Mini Tento, Ladybug Robot

• Verb Tense Review: Present and Past Continuous

• Personal story

READING Cellphones in School: Time-Wasters or Tech Aids?

• Compound Sentences

WATCHING Brittney’s Story: Posting Something You Regret

• Transition Words

• Opinion piece

• Advice column • Letter

• Gothic-inspired story • Campfire horror story

READING April Fool’s Day Hoaxes WATCHING Lying, Stealing and Breaking In

READING Is It Madness or the Supernatural? WATCHING She Knows

• Complex Sentences

• Gerunds • Gerunds and Infinitives

• Present Perfect • Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

• Letter of congratulations

READING Secrets of a Tricky Photographer

• Song

READING Hidden Art

• Hypothetical Conditional

• Poem

WATCHING Extinct Mastodon Comes Back to B.C.

• Transitive Phrasal Verbs

• Complaint to the media

EXTRAS

WATCHING Six Degrees from Reality … A Real Blog

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

WRITING OUTCOME

• Modal Review • Real Conditional

• Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

VII

CHAPTER

GOTH

SCARED? How can fiction scare you?

Have you ever wondered how some stories make our blood run cold? Why are some tales scarier than others? How can a piece of fiction suddenly make the supernatural plausible? In short, what makes a story really scary?

THINK ABOUT IT

• Discuss your initial thoughts about these questions as a class. CHAPTER FIRST STEPS........................................ 66 READING Task 1: Gothic Pop Culture........... 68 WATCHING Task 2: The Creepy House We All Know.......................................

ORAL INTERACTION Task 3: The Ultimate Haunted House Survival Kit ........................... 76

READING Task 4: Twist of Fate....................... 77 WRITING Task 5: Goth Inspired..................... 85 PROJECT ZONE.................................. 86 EXTRAS READING Is It Madness or the Supernatural?.................................... 154 WATCHING She Knows........................................... 159

FURTHER READING AND WATCHING Dracula by Bram Stoker / fiction The Shining by Stephen King / fiction Dreadful Sorry by Kathryn Reiss / fiction The Others by Alejandro Amenábar / feature film

GROUP:

FIRST STEPS

NAME :

A Place each scary thing from the list in the Fear Chart below. Add something that terrorizes you to the list, then add it to the chart.

a closed space • a clown • a dog • an elevator • lightning a snake • a roller coaster • a spider •

FEAR CHART Doesn’t scare me

Scares me a bit

Scares me a lot

Terrorizes me

B Think of what you added in activity A. Circle how often you react to this thing that terrorizes you. Share your answers with a classmate.

I scream.

never rarely sometimes usually always

I panic.

never rarely sometimes usually always

I try to escape. never rarely sometimes usually always I fight back.

never rarely sometimes usually always

I try to stay calm. never rarely sometimes usually always

C Write down the scariest moment in your life. Provide as many details as possible. Share your answers with a classmate. 1. What happened? 2. When did it happen? 3. Where were you? 4. Who was with you? 5. How did you react?

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REACTION

GROUP:

NAME :

D Match the six elements of a scary story with the photos below.

protagonist noun main character

1. unknowing protagonist

antagonist noun a character who opposes the main character

2. very graphic descriptions 3. wicked, insane antagonist

foreboding noun a feeling that something bad will happen

4. foreboding setting 5. everyday event that triggers danger 6. mysterious ending

GLOSSARY

triggers verb causes something to start

WORD

When telling a story, describe the protagonist in the simple present but describe the elements of the story in the simple past. Example: My best friend Min is a real daredevil. Late last night, she was very brave when she went over to Mr. Acton’s old mansion. As she got closer to his house, she saw the creepiest thing.

BUILDER

See pages 247 and 248 to help you memorize the 21 most common irregular verbs in the simple past.

Use the six elements from activity D to develop a scary short story. Include a setting and add characters. Use the simple present and simple past to tell your story.

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GROUP:

TASK C2

WORD BUILDER

NAME :

GOTHIC POP CULTURE Do you like stories about the supernatural? Are you a fan of ghoulish video games? If you answered yes, you might soon discover that you are–without knowing it–a fan of the Gothic genre.

Adjectives are descriptive words that give information about a noun or a pronoun. They usually come before the noun they describe but can also be placed after some verbs such as be, seem, look, feel, smell, become, taste. Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Many adverbs end in -ly. Adverbs are used as intensifiers: really, very, completely; or to modify descriptions for time, place or manner: fast, hard, today, often, never.

PRE-READING

A Place the adjective in parentheses in the correct space for each sentence. 1. Ghost hunters use all kinds of devices to detect . (paranormal)

2. Skeptical people think there is always a

explanation

behind every supernatural event. (rational)

3. In Gothic literature, the most of the time. (implicit)

supernatural is

4. Many of the villains have roots in the Gothic genre. (famous)

we see at Halloween

5. Horror stories often show people who dare to go to

. (forbidden)

6. Going inside this 7.

places

abandoned building seems emotions

. (risky)

can be found in scary movies. (intense)

B Identify the adverbs in the following sentences. 1. Gothic villains are usually very intelligent and cruel. 2. This house probably dates from the Victorian era. 3. Best-selling author Stephen King has frequently used the state of Maine as a setting for his novels.

GLOSSARY ghoulish adjective

4. We will watch a modern adaptation of this Gothic tale later this week. unpleasant or 5. Often, when I read a scary novel alone, I really get into the story. 6. She was so enthusiastic about the new series that she almost finished the first season in a day.

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frightening

get into verb become interested in something

activity

GROUP:

NAME :

C Complete the story with the adjectives and adverbs from the list above each paragraph. dark • happy • further • kindly • late • old-looking • quiet • red • slowly

A woman in her car was returning home spotted a girl in a

one night when she

dress on the side of a

stretch

of the road. The girl had her thumb out as if she was hitchhiking. The driver stopped the car, rolled down her window and

offered her a ride. The girl

said nothing, but she nodded and

got in the car. The woman

asked her where she was going. The girl didn’t say a word, but she pulled out an driver’s licence with her picture and address on it. Since the address was only a bit

down the road, the driver was

to help. A few minutes later, she dropped off the girl in front of her house. ago • briefly • mysterious • old • quickly • red • sadly • strangely • white

The driver was about to leave but then she realized that her passenger had left her scarf in the car. She took it and house.

went to the

, the girl, who had left only seconds before, was nowhere

to be found. The woman rang the doorbell. An

man in his

nightclothes came to the door. The driver gave him the scarf and explained what had happened. The man’s face turned driver that the scarf belonged to his daughter who © 2021, Les Éditions CEC inc. • Reproduction prohibited

accident 20 years favourite

. He told the died in a car

on that same road. She was buried in her dress and with the scarf that was left in the woman’s car.

The woman never drove down that road at night again!

HOW TO

Infer Meaning as You Read As you read, use clues from the text to infer meaning. You can also: • read between the lines • create mental images as you read • go beyond the text and interact with it Example: She closed her umbrella and continued walking. We can infer that the rain had stopped.

TO HELP YOU READ

As you read the text on pages 70 to 71, use the Notes column to write about meanings or ideas you infer. When you finish reading, share with a partner how this strategy helped you better understand and connect with the text.

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OUR GOTHIC PAST 5

GLOSSARY rebelled verb opposed with vigour pillars noun structures used to support a building

stained glass noun a collage of many coloured pieces of glass figures noun particular types of characters

untouched adjective uninhabited; not changed in any way the test of time phrase popular for a long time

lurks verb hides while waiting for an occasion to appear or strike mad adjective mentally unstable

GRAMMAR

NOTICE 70

REAL GOTHS Historically, the Goths were Germanic tribes who lived in central Europe in the 5th century CE at the end of the Roman Empire. The Goths were partially responsible for the collapse of the Roman Empire in 476 CE, when they rebelled against the last Roman emperor. Afterwards, Europe fell into the Dark Ages. DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURE Around the year 1100, a Gothic architecture began to emerge. With taller structures that were more skeletal, this architecture was very different from the rounded Roman style of the Dark Ages. Doors and window frames were pointy, pillars were higher, and gigantic stained glass windows lit the interior. The exterior of these majestic cathedrals was richly decorated with ornate statues that represented both religious and superstitious figures such as popes and gargoyles. GOTHIC RHYMES WITH DARK From about 1450 to 1650, an interest in Roman art and architecture was reborn. This period in Europe was called the Renaissance. To Renaissance Europeans, the Gothic style was associated with superstition and darkness, from a barbarian culture that caused the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Look at the words in blue in the text. What verb tenses are they? See page 212 to learn more about the present perfect.

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NEO-GOTHIC By the 1700s, attitudes changed again. Artists, writers and poets began to idealize the Gothic period. They perceived it as a very romantic and mysterious period of old castles, legends and untouched landscapes. In 1764, British author Horace Walpole wrote The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story. The novel mixed supernatural elements with forbidden romance in a Gothic castle environment. The new literary genre of Gothic fiction was born. GOTHIC FICTION CLASSICS Gothic literature has produced many great stories that have stood the test of time. Famous Gothic characters like Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897), Dr. Frankenstein’s monster (Mary Shelley, 1818) and the Headless Horseman (Washington Irving, 1820) are now part of popular culture. In the 1840s, American author Edgar Allan Poe enriched the Gothic genre by writing about the villain that lurks inside everyone. Poe’s style was unique as he often combined first-person storytelling (The Fall of the House of Usher) with mad villains (The Tell-Tale Heart), and animals haunting humans (The Black Cat). Contemporary writers who have written Gothic works include Stephen King (The Shining), Ann Rice (Interview with the Vampire), Octavia E. Butler (Fledgling), and Toni Morrison (Beloved).

The word Gothic is difficult to describe, but you probably know more than you think about this artistic movement and literary genre.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE A STORY GOTHIC? An unlikely hero 65 Often an anti-hero, the main character of Gothic fiction does not feature many heroic abilities. He or she often becomes the hero by circumstances rather than by 70 choice. A Gothic hero doesn’t correspond to the traditional hero of the last story you read or watched, does it?

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A tyrant or villain Gothic villains are often portrayed as men and they are also powerful or rich. They look respectable at first as their villainy only appears later in the story. Most of the time, they are consumed by anger or by a desire for vengeance. They often behave as if they are on the verge of insanity. What villains who fit that description come to mind? A “damsel in distress” In Gothic fiction, women are often portrayed as pretty young victims who need to be rescued from a tyrant. They also have their counterparts: older women who are usually a source of trouble. When was the last time the stepmother really helped the stepdaughter? Risky romance or forbidden love Gothic literature features complicated relationships between lovers. These stories rarely have happy endings. Intense emotions The emotions of characters are described in great detail and depicted as very intense. They love and hate with equal passion, and we feel their fear or their sorrow in our bones. How do you think great authors are able to make us feel Edgar Allan Poe the protagonists’ emotions?

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Madness Characters in Gothic novels often have some sort of mental illness. Could you name a horror story villain who was not at least a bit mad?

Toni Morrison

Supernatural elements Gothic fiction sometimes describes supernatural events in the story. In most stories, however, the supernatural is implicit; the reader sees it before the hero or heroine realizes it’s happening. Isn’t a story scarier when you see the supernatural before the protagonist does? Possibility for a rational explanation Whenever the supernatural appears in Gothic fiction, there is also the possibility for a rational explanation. Perhaps the protagonist is just dreaming, or madness makes him or her “see” things, or a simple natural phenomenon can explain these paranormal events. Do you know any stories that have these kinds of explanations? Difficult escape The protagonist often finds himself or herself in a situation where escape is almost impossible (because of extreme weather, the setting is remote and isolated, imprisonment, etc.). Could a story really be scary without a difficult escape? Premature burial Most Gothic novels date from a time when medicine and burial practices were not as developed as they are today. Terrible stories of people buried alive scared the public throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Can you think of a more terrifying situation than being buried alive? Cold and dark settings When you read Gothic fiction, you often feel that both the story’s mood and physical environment are cold and dark. That is why, in part, the setting of a cold and dark place is part of the setting of Gothic fiction.

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GOTHIC-INSPIRED CULTURE TODAY Stephen King 145

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ON SCREEN If you enjoy horror movies, chances are you are an enthusiast of Gothic-inspired film. Consider how characters in a horror story are often trapped and the supernatural is all-consuming. Mad villains seek revenge. So-called damsels are in distress. Unlikely heroes reveal themselves, and characters have deeply intense fears. Characters are terrorized and the places they inhabit are haunted.

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Other Gothic-inspired music videos are: 1983 T otal Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler

These Gothic-inspired elements are probably why you and your friends enjoy watching the genre so much, and this attraction has been going on for generations. Do you know any of these great Gothic films?

1992 What Is Love? by Haddaway 1997 Everybody by the Backstreet Boys 2015 Blank Space by Taylor Swift

1960 Psycho 1980 The Shining 1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula 2001 The Others 2010 Shutter Island 2015 VICTOR Frankenstein

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GLOSSARY tremendous adjective very important, great

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revenge noun harm done to someone for harm done to someone else suburban adjective relating to a residential area just outside a larger city

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Gothic elements also appear in action films and other genres. After all, it is no coincidence that the action-packed Batman series takes place in a dark metropolis called Gotham City. Other examples of Gothic-inspired productions include TV shows such as Twin Peaks and streaming series such as Riverdale and Stranger Things. These are now referred to as suburban Gothic. Finally, you may also know the Gothic comedy genre in The Addams Family, Hotel Transylvania or Scooby Doo. IN MUSIC Gothic-inspired music does not only mean underground post-punk bands who play Goth rock. Yes, Goth music enjoys

Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, with its famous song of the same name was, until recently, the best-selling album of all time. The music video for the song Thriller is probably the first Gothic-styled music video of its kind. The video includes intense emotions, damsels in distress, fear and horror. It has a mysterious ending, leaving spectators to speculate on the supernatural.

2019 Bury a Friend by Billie Eilish

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IN VIDEO GAMES The Gothic genre is, of course, also a part of the video games industry. Since the 1980s, Gothic themes appear in gamer series such as Diablo, Castlevania, and Resident Evil. The list is too long to mention, as you and your friends might already know. CONCLUSION From the Ancient Goth tribes to modern pop music, from European cathedrals to horror movies and from 19th-century literature to Halloween clichés, the Gothic has been influencing our culture for more than a thousand years. The next time you watch a dark series online, read a scary novel alone in your bedroom, or defeat vampires playing a video game in your basement, take note of the Gothic elements and you will appreciate much more of the culture that surrounds you.

The Gothic genre has a tremendous influence on today’s entertainment.

the subculture reputation, but Gothic themes also appear widely in pop music as well–even in some of the world’s most popular songs.

GROUP:

NAME :

TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

G Answer the following questions about the text. 1. Who were the original Goths and where did they live?

2. Name two characteristics of Gothic architecture.

3. Look at the two images.

Which building is most likely… a. Gothic? Explain. b. Roman? Explain.

4. How was Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic fiction unique?

5. Which sentence indicates that the supernatural is implicit in Michael Jackson’s Thriller video?

6. Besides Goth rock, what other musical genres do Gothic themes appear in?

POST-READING

H Read each description and check off the ones that are Gothic. Give reasons for your choices. 1. The Mansion Brandon is hired to become the caretaker of an extravagant hotel on a remote island for the winter. Brandon’s dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when he realizes that the hotel hides dark secrets. Cut off from the rest of the world during a blizzard, Brandon must face the hotel’s strange eerie voices. Reasons:

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GROUP:

NAME :

2. Locked in the Vault Robbing the bank was the easy part. Sharing the loot was the problem. Shanice’s accomplice decided that she would keep everything for herself. Now, locked in the bank vault, Shanice has less than an hour to escape without being caught… or she will suffocate! Reasons: 3. Lunatics After accepting a dare from her friends, Stacy has to go inside the city’s abandoned hospital and bring back an object from its infamous sixth floor. The hospital is closed because many employees reported hearing dead voices throughout the building, especially on the sixth floor. Stacy will soon realize how true the story is. She’ll have to find her way out without losing her mind! Reasons:

Use your own words to answer the following questions about the text. 1. Do you agree that people who enjoy horror movies are probably Gothic fans? Explain.

2. The TV show (Twin Peaks) and the streaming series mentioned in the text (Riverdale, Stranger Things) are intended for teens. Why do you think that the Gothic theme is appealing to them? Explain.

REINVESTING

Invent a new Gothic-themed sport or modify an existing sport to make it Gothic. Include 3 to 5 Gothic elements found on page 71 in your sport’s rules. Give your Gothic sport a name. My Gothic Sport: Rules:

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3. Name a video game that you think is inspired by the Gothic genre. What Gothic elements does it have?

GROUP:

NAME :

TASK C2

THE CREEPY HOUSE WE ALL KNOW Picture a haunted house in your mind. You know, the perfect place for ghosts and ghouls. Is it a decrepit building full of dark rooms filled with decaying furniture and cobwebs? Where does that image come from? My haunted house

PRE-WATCHING

A Make a sketch of a haunted house and compare it with three classmates.

HOW TO

Predict What Comes Next • Before viewing, read the text title and skim the activities. This will keep you focused on what to expect. • As you watch, make a prediction about the main ideas and adjust your prediction as the video unfolds.

TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

B Fill in the blanks with information from the video.

GLOSSARY

1. The notion of the haunted house being a character itself and having

decrepit adjective in bad condition; old

has become very common. 2. In 1937, Disney released a cartoon called a decrepit building housing a group of ghosts.

iconic adjective famous

which depicted

3. Charles Addams created the goulish Addams Family house in

4. The inspiration for the Bates Motel in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie Psycho came from a by Edward Hopper. 5. Check off the Second Empire architectural features that you included in your haunted house sketch from activity A. mansard roof

tower

wooden clapboards

balconies

roof ridge with iron trim

tall narrow windows

bay windows

small entry porch

POST-WATCHING

C Look at the image to the right and answer the question. Do you think that a house like this one could become the iconic haunted house of the 21st century? Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. CHAPTER 4

GROUP:

TASK C1

NAME :

THE ULTIMATE HAUNTED CHURCH SURVIVAL KIT

A Read the scenario.

After accepting a dare, you have to spend the night in your town’s old, abandoned church that is scheduled for demolition. Rumours say it’s haunted by the dead who are buried behind the church. You can only bring three objects with you but no technology—not even your cellphone.

B Answer the following questions. 1. What will you bring for the night?

2. Compare your objects with three classmates and then try to agree on the ultimate haunted church survival kit by selecting the best three. Explain your reasons why these objects are the best.

HOW TO

Reason:

Express and Debate Points of View • When sharing your opinion with others, use expressions like I think / I believe…, in my opinion… or according to me.... • If you are unsure about your opinion, you can also use expressions like I somewhat agree / disagree…. Pay attention to other people’s opinion and always respect it, even when you disagree. It’s important to debate ideas without judging people who don’t share your point of view.

C With teammates, discuss and debate the following questions. 1. Where do you think is the scariest abandoned place to spend a night: a hotel, a hospital, or a school? 2. Why do you think that haunted houses are among the most popular attractions at carnivals and amusement parks? 3. What is the scariest ghost story you know? 4. Where or when is your best place or time to hear a scary story? 5. Do you think that dead people sometimes try to communicate with the living? 6. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?

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• When you want to react to someone’s opinion or idea, you can use I agree… or I disagree….

GROUP:

TASK C2

NAME :

TWIST OF FATE Gothic fiction suggests that supernatural events are taking place. In the Gothic story you are about to read, what seemed like a dream come true suddenly turned into a nightmare. It will be for you to decide if everything was just a coincidence or if there was something else going on.

PRE-READING

GLOSSARY

A Complete the sentences with the correct words from the Glossary.

buried verb put into the ground

1. Please open the

to let the sunlight in.

2. She was so

to be rescued after she got lost in the caves.

3. According to legend, pirates

treasures on islands.

4. Dr. Van Helsing said that if we hold on to our crucifixes, nothing can us. 5. Some people say that it is impossible to change your 6. My grandma always before winter.

us nice woollen mittens and scarves

7. She tried to find a place to hide from the angry tyrant chasing her in the castle. 8. This

December weather is so cold and humid!

9. They say that believing in ghosts is nothing but 10. In the United Kingdom, people use or dollars.

. instead of euros

B Imagine that a magic object lets you have three wishes.

curtains noun material that hangs across a window fate noun destiny; a power that some people believe controls events frantically adverb desperately foolishness noun stupidity; not showing good judgment harm noun injury or damage knits verb makes clothes with wool pounds noun units of money relieved adjective happy that something unpleasant has ended wintry adjective related to winter

List them below. First wish: Second wish: Third wish:

TO HELP YOU READ

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THE MONKEY’S PAW By W.W. Jacobs

PART 1 “There he is,” said Herbert White as heavy footsteps came toward the door.

“My old friend Sergeant-Major Morris,” he said, introducing him to his wife and his son, Herbert. The Sergeant-Major shook hands and, taking the offered seat by the fire, watched with satisfaction as Mr. White got out whisky and glasses. After the third glass, the visitor’s eyes got brighter and he began to talk. The little family circle listened with growing interest to this visitor from distant parts, as he squared his broad shoulders in the chair. He spoke of wild scenes and brave acts; of wars and strange peoples. “I’d like to go to India myself,” said Mr. White, just to look around a bit, you know.”

GLOSSARY fakirs noun holy people, often Muslim or Hindu, who live without possessions

“Better where you are,” said the SergeantMajor, shaking his head. “I would like to see those old temples and fakirs and the street entertainers,” said the old man before adding, “What did you tell me the other day again, Morris? I think it was about a monkey’s paw or something.”

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“It had a spell put on it by an old fakir,” said the Sergeant-Major, “a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who tried to change it would be sorry. He put a spell so that three different men could each have three wishes from it.”“Well, why don’t you have three, sir?” said Herbert, cleverly. The soldier looked at him, “I have,” he said quietly, and his face whitened.

“I did,” said the Sergeant-Major, and his glass tapped against his strong teeth. “And has anybody else wished?” continued the old lady.

“The first man had his three wishes. I don’t know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That’s how I got the paw.” The group fell suddenly quiet. If you’ve had your three wishes it’s no good to you now then Morris,” said the old man at last. “What do you keep it for?”

“Monkey’s paw?” said Mrs. White curiously. “Well, it’s just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps,” said the Sergeant-Major.

“And what is there special about it?” asked Mr. White as he took it from his son.

“And did you really have the three wishes granted?” asked Mrs. White.

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“Fancy I suppose,” said the soldier. “If you could have another three wishes,” said the old man, “would you have them?”

Mr. White rose quickly and opening the door, he welcomed in the house a tall, heavy built, strong-looking man, whose skin had the healthy reddish colour associated with outdoor life and whose eyes showed that he could be a dangerous enemy.

“Well, if you want too look at it,” said the Sergeant-Major, “it’s just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy.”

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He took the paw, and holding it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it on the fire. Mr. White, with a slight cry, quickly bent down and took it off.

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“I won’t.” said his friend with stubborn determination. “I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don’t hold me responsible for what happens. Throw it on the fire like a sensible man.” Mr. White shook his head and examined his new possession closely. “How do you do it?” he asked. “Hold it up in your right hand, and state your wish out loud so that you can be heard,” said the Sergeant-Major, “But I warn you of what might happen.” Mr. White just dropped the paw in his pocket, and placing chairs, motioned his friend to the table. During the dinner, no one spoke of the paw again, and afterward the three sat fascinated as they listened to more of the soldier’s adventures in India. Later that night, just after Morris had left the house, Herbert turned to his father. “Did you believe that monkey’s paw story, Father?”

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PART 2 “I suppose all old soldiers are the same,” said Mrs. White. “The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt your father?”

His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him go down the road to work, and returning to the breakfast table, she felt very happy at the expense of her husband’s readiness to believe such stories. Later that day, husband and wife sat in the living room. Mrs. White spoke gently to her husband. “Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks when he comes back.”

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“I know,” replied Mr. White, pouring himself out some beer; “but I swear it, the thing moved in my hand.” “You thought it did,” said the old lady, trying to calm him.

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“I have everything that I need,” said the father. “What could I wish for anyway?” “If you only paid off the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you!” said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. “Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that’ll just do it.”

“It moved,” he cried, with a look of horror at the object as it lay on the floor. “As I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake.”

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“I say it did. Why don’t you believe me?” His wife made no reply. She was watching a man outside who was looking nervously at their house. The man seemed hesitant to approach. After taking a deep breath, he finally came forward and knocked. Mrs. White went to the door and brought the stranger, who seemed a little uncomfortable, into the room. “I – was asked to come,” said the man at last, “I come from Maw and Meggins.” The old lady jumped suddenly, as in alarm. “Has anything happened to Herbert? What is it? What is it?” “I’m sorry –” began the visitor.

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“Is he hurt?” demanded the father. The visitor lowered and raised his head once in agreement. “Badly hurt,” he said quietly, “but he is not in any pain.” “Oh thank God!” said the old woman, pressing her hands together. “Thank God for that! Th-” She then understood the tragic meaning of the man’s answer. There was a long silence.

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“He was the only one left to us,” he said, turning gently to the visitor. “It’s hard.” The other coughed, and rising, walked slowly to the window. “The firm wishes me to pass on their great sadness about your loss,” he said.

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“We’ve only had one.” “Was not that enough!?” he demanded angrily.

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“Two hundred pounds,” was the answer. PART 3 In the huge new cemetery, some two miles away, the old people buried their son and came back to the house, which was now full of shadows and silence.

She cried and laughed together, and bending over, kissed his cheek. “I only just thought of it,” she said. “Why didn’t I think of it before? Why didn’t YOU think of it?” “Think of what?” he questioned.

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She came quickly across the room toward him. “I want it!” she said. “It’s in the living room, on the shelf above the fireplace,” he replied. “Why?”

There was no reply; the old parents stood silent. “Maw and Meggins accept no responsibility,” continued the other. “But, although they don’t believe that they have a legal requirement to make a payment to you for your loss, in view of your son’s loyal services they wish to present you with a certain sum.”

The sounds of crying died away on his ears. The old man went back to bed. He fell back asleep until a sudden wild cry from his wife woke him.

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“Bring him back,” cried the old woman, and pulled him towards the door. “Do you think I fear the child I have nursed?” He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the living room, and then to the fireplace. The talisman was in its place, like if it was waiting for him. He returned to the bedroom. Even his wife’s face seemed changed as he entered the room. It was white and anxious, and to his fears, seemed to have an unnatural look upon it. He was now afraid of her. “WISH!” she cried in a strong voice.

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The talisman fell to the floor, and he looked at it fearfully. Then he sank into a chair and the old woman, with burning eyes, walked to the window and opened the curtains. The candle was throwing shadows around the room. Much later, when the candle had gone out, Mr. White went slowly back to his bed, relieved that his macabre wish had not worked. A minute later, the old woman came silently and lay without movement beside him, silent. After a moment, the old man summoned all his courage, lit a match and went downstairs to get another candle. At the same moment, a quiet knock sounded on the front door. He stood motionless, not even breathing, until the knock was repeated. The old man turned and ran quickly back to his room. A third loud knock sounded through the house.

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“You’re afraid of your own son!” she cried, struggling. “Let me go! I’m coming, Herbert; I’m coming!” There was another knock, and another. The old woman broke free and ran from the room. Her husband followed and called after her as she hurried down. He heard his wife pulling the chain of the door’s lock. Then the old woman’s voice, desperate and breathing heavily. “The top lock,” she cried loudly. “Come down. I can’t reach it.” But her husband was on his hands and knees searching wildly on the floor for the paw. If only he could find it before the thing outside got in! The knocks came very quickly now echoing through the house, and he heard the noise of his wife moving a chair and putting it down against the door. He heard the movement of the lock as she began to open it, and at the same moment he found the monkey’s paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish. The knocking stopped suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the door open. A cold wind blew up the staircase, and a long loud cry of disappointment and pain from his wife gave him the courage to run down to her side and look outside. Nothing. The streetlight opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.

“WHAT’S THAT?” cried the old woman. “A rat,” said the old man shakily – “a rat. It passed me on the stairs.” His wife sat up in bed listening. Another loud knock echoed through the house.

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“It’s Herbert!” she screamed. “It’s Herbert!”

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Look at the words in blue in the text. What is the difference between these verb tenses? See page 215 to learn more about the simple past vs. the present perfect.

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TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

Answer the following questions about the text. 1. What does Morris do to prevent Mr. White from using the paw?

2. In what season does the story take place?

3. Where did Herbert work?

4. How did Herbert die?

5. Check off the Gothic fiction elements found in the story. tyrant or villain

possible rational explanation an element of fear

cold and darkness

the supernatural

damsel in distress

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difficult escape

premature burial

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G Use your own words to answer the following questions about the text. 1. Explain how the implicit information below is found in the story details. Example: The Whites live in an isolated area. a. Sergeant-Major Morris did not really like his experience in India.

b. Mrs. White is not very tall.

c. The man from Maw and Meggins announces that Herbert is dead.

d. The story takes place a long time ago.

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2. Why is Mr. White hesitant to use the monkey’s paw again to bring his son back to life?

3. What do you think was Mr. White’s third wish?

4. Imagine that Mr. White did not have time to make his third wish before his wife opened the door. Describe in detail what is waiting for the Whites outside and, how that “thing” will react to them.

TALK IT

What special powers would you want a talisman to have? Where and when would you use it? Would it only be for emergencies? Could you only use it once?

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Read the scenario. The next morning, two police officers came to visit the Whites. They told the poor parents that their son’s grave had been exhumed during the night—or so they thought. They said that the graveyard keeper found the cemetery gates open and Herbert’s coffin empty.

They had no idea who could have done such a thing but said they would find the culprit. As soon as the officers left the house, Mrs. White angrily asked her husband “What did you wish for exactly?!”

G Write an ending to this story that includes all of the following elements: • Mr. White’s third wish • the location of Herbert’s body • explicit or implicit supernatural causes

GLOSSARY exhumed verb removed a dead body from the ground after it had been buried

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TASK C3

GOTH INSPIRED Checklist

• Write a Gothic-inspired story about a haunted house in your neighbourhood. • Write a campfire horror story that can scare the life out of your listeners.

BRAINSTORM AND PLAN • Review the chapter and research ideas to ensure your story has Gothic elements. • Brainstorm ideas, noting your thoughts down as they come to you. • Remember to use new vocabulary from this chapter. • Group ideas and make links between your points. Then, write a brief outline of your text.

WRITE A DRAFT • Examine the models on the next page to help you with the structure of your text. • Go with the flow of your ideas without stopping to correct your text.

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REVISE AND REFLECT • Read your text carefully and critically to make sure that your message is clear. • Make sure your text will interest your readers by using varied vocabulary and vivid descriptions.

EDIT AND POLISH • Check your punctuation, spelling and grammar. • Show your draft to someone else to get constructive feedback. • If you can, put your text aside for a while and then come back to it for a fresh read. • Write your final version.

PUBLISH • Post your text online or on a class wall.

CHOOSE YOUR TEXT AND TOPIC

Models GOTHIC-INSPIRED STORY TITLE: Write your story first. Then, come back to the beginning and come up with a short title that encapsulates the story.

The Haunted House in My Neighbourhood INTRODUCTION: Your first sentence should hook readers. Ask a question or address them directly to activate the readers’ interest.

Can you believe that the old house down the street hasn’t been lived in for 75 years? You have to listen to what I heard about what happened there.

DESCRIPTION: Describe the details of the location. Start with broad information, and then go into more specific details.

It’s an old Victorian house that was built in the 1800s. The garden has grown wild, and a swing hangs on a branch of an old chestnut tree.

BODY: Describe a rumour about the place and use specific details. Enrich your text by using many adjectives. Mention your source too.

According to my grandpa, while the children were playing out in the backyard one rainy day, the older brother accidentally pushed the baby right off the swing and the baby died.

CONCLUSION: End with your own criticism of the story. Make sure the readers know if you believe the story or not.

I don’t believe this rumour, but I would never have a person push me on that swing. I don’t think I’ll ever walk by that house again on rainy days.

CAMPFIRE HORROR STORY TITLE: The title should be about a main character.

The Disappearance of Anne-Sophie INTRODUCTION: Describe a main character that looks like someone listening to your story. Set up a difficult situation that the main character has to confront.

Anne-Sophie was a typical teen who enjoyed gaming, and loved a good, scary story. One night, while she was at a sleepover, the lights went out while she was looking around in the basement.

RISING ACTION: Create tension by introducing a villain or evil presence that threatens the main character.

Anne-Sophie heard screams, so she froze in silence. All of sudden, she felt a cool gentle breeze lightly touch the back of her neck. Then, an old woman’s voice whispered calmly into her ear, “Why are you here?”

CLIMAX: Build a dramatic sequence of events. The main character either surrenders to the villain or is victorious over evil.

Her heart pounding, Anne-Sophie tried to run, but a force she could not explain suddenly carried her away.

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PONDER In a group, choose a famous Gothic story and adapt it to a 21st-century setting. Stay faithful to the plot of the original story but rewrite it for today’s audience. Then, present your adapted story through a multimedia production.

Project A: Develop a storyboard for a video and act out your scenes prior to shooting. Project B: Build an animated photo story. Take pictures and record your voice for the narration of the story. Then, animate your slides. FAMOUS GOTHIC STORY

21ST CENTURY ADAPTATION

TITLE SETTING PROTAGONIST(S) ANTAGONIST(S)

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PREPARE We adapted a Gothic story to a 21st-century setting. We composed a 200- to 300-word scenario of our adapted Gothic story, including dialogues.

PRODUCE We chose a format to present our adapted story.

POST-PRODUCTION We chose a presentation software that we were familiar with.

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WORDS YOU NEED For your adaptation, use at least five of the following words covered in the unit. buried dark forbidden supernatural famous intense mad mysterious paranormal risky almost frantically frequently later often probably quickly rarely sadly sometimes strangely slowly

PLOT SUMMARY

READING The History of Makerspaces....................... 130 WATCHING Mini Tento, Ladybug Robot........................ 135 REINVESTING ......................... 137 Chapter 2 READING Cellphones in School: Time-Wasters or Tech Aids? ........................... 138 WATCHING Brittney’s Story: Posting Something You Regret ............................... 143 REINVESTING ......................... 145 Chapter 3 READING April Fool’s Day Hoaxes ............................. 146 WATCHING Lying, Stealing and Breaking In ...................... 151 REINVESTING ......................... 153 Chapter 4 READING Is It Madness or the Supernatural? ............ 154 WATCHING She Knows ....... 159

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REINVESTING ......................... 161 Chapter 5 READING Secrets of a Tricky Photographer .... 162 WATCHING Six Degrees from Reality … A Real Blog ... 167 REINVESTING ......................... 169 Chapter 6 READING Hidden Art ........... 170 WATCHING Extinct Mastodon Comes Back to B.C. ........................................ 175 REINVESTING ......................... 178

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IS IT MADNESS OR THE SUPERNATURAL? Dark tales leave us with nothing but our wild imaginations. In the next two texts, let’s see how much your imagination runs wild.

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A Choose the best word from the list to complete each sentence. hotels • portress • scaffold • Terror • velvet

1. The Reign of was a dark period of the French Revolution, when anyone who did not support the revolution could suddenly be arrested or even executed. 2.

is a very soft fabric that was once used to make expensive clothes.

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5. A is the name of the platform where public executions were performed in the past.

B Circle the correct answers to the questions below to find out how much you know about the French Revolution.

1. In what year did the French Revolution officially begin? 1788 1789 1790 2. What was the first name of the Queen of France during the Revolution?

3. What was the name of the prison overtaken by the people of Paris on July 14th, 1789? La Bastille Le Châtelet La Conciergerie 4. What years correspond to the Reign of Terror? 1790-1791 1793-1794 1798-1799 5. What was the name of the most important document produced during the Revolution? The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen The Liberty Act 6. What was the famous device used for public executions during the Revolution? The guillotine The gallows The stakes

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Adapted from the original stories by Washington Irving and Alexandre Dumas

Gottfried Wolfgang was a young German student from a good family. However, his health was impaired; his imagination diseased with melancholy. As his family noticed the mental condition preying upon him, they determined that the best cure was a change of scene. He was sent, therefore, to finish his studies amidst the splendours and good life of Paris. Wolfgang arrived in Paris as the Revolution broke out. At first, he was excited by the ideals that overthrew the French monarchy. But the bloodshed that ensued disgusted his sensitive nature and made him more than ever a recluse. He shut himself up in a solitary apartment in the Pays Latin, a neighbourhood of students. Such was Gottfried Wolfgang, and such his situation at that time. As he was returning home one stormy night, he came to the Place de Grève, the square where public executions were performed. The lightning shed flickering gleams over the area. As Wolfgang was crossing the square, he suddenly realized with horror he had come near the guillotine. As I recall, it was the height of the Reign of Terror, when this dreadful instrument of death stood ever ready, and its scaffold was continually running with blood. It had that very day been actively employed in the work of carnage. So there it stood, sinister amidst a silent and sleeping city, waiting for fresh victims and casting its malevolence on Wolfgang’s mind.

The student’s heart sickened at the grim sight, and, as he was trying to look away from the horrible contraption, he saw a shadowy form at the foot of the steps which led up to the scaffold. A series of bright flashes of lightning revealed it more distinctly. It was a female figure, dressed in black. She sat on one of the lower steps of the scaffold, leaning forward, her face hid in her lap and her long dishevelled tresses hanging to the ground, streaming with the rain which fell in torrents. Wolfgang paused: there was something awful about the scene. The woman had the appearance of being from the upper class. Perhaps she was mourning the loss of someone dear whose life had been slashed by the blade of the guillotine he thought. He approached and addressed her with sympathy. She raised her head and gazed wildly at him. Her face was pale and sad, but ravishingly beautiful. Wolfgang spoke to her. He said something of her being exposed at such an hour of the night, under a storm, and offered to bring her to her friends. She pointed to the guillotine with a gesture of dreadful signification. “I have no friend on earth!” she said. “But you have a home,” said Wolfgang. “Yes—in the grave!” she replied.

GLOSSARY recluse noun someone who has little contact with others carnage noun violent killings gazed verb looked at, stared

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The homeless stranger said nothing but implicitly accepted the hand of the German student. He supported her faltering steps across the Pont Neuf. The storm had faded, and the thunder rumbled at a distance. The student carried the woman through the ancient streets of the Pays Latin, to the great, dingy hotel which he inhabited. The old portress who admitted them stared with surprise at the sight of Wolfgang with a female companion in his arms. In the light of his single-room apartment, Wolfgang was amazed by the beauty of the mysterious girl. Her face was pale, but of a dazzling fairness, set off by a profusion of raven dark hair that hung clustering about it. Her eyes were large and brilliant, with a singular expression. Her whole appearance was highly striking, though she was dressed in the simplest style. The only ornament she wore was a broad, black velvet band round her neck, clasped by diamonds. Her manner, too, was singular and uncanny. She spoke no more of the guillotine. Her grief had diminished. The attentions of the student had first won her confidence, and then, apparently, her heart. As the night went on, Wolfgang and the strange woman talked softly. To Wolfgang’s amazement, she seemed to be able to read his mind. He was bewildered and soon, he fell in love. “Why should we separate?” he said: “our hearts are united; in the eye of reason and

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honour, we are as one.” She listened with emotion. “You have no home nor family,” he continued; “let me be everything to you, or rather let us be everything to one another. There is my hand. I pledge myself to you forever.” “Forever?” said the stranger, solemnly. “Forever!” repeated Wolfgang. She clasped the hand extended to her: “Then I am yours,” murmured she, and, closing her eyes, sank upon his chest. Soon, they fell asleep in each other’s arms. The next morning, the student left his bride-to-be sleeping and went to have a word with the portress to explain the presence of the woman in his room. He told her how they met and asked her if she knew of any larger lodging in the area. When he returned to his room a bit later, he found her lying with her head hanging over the bed, and one arm thrown over it. He spoke to her but received no reply. He advanced to awaken her from her uneasy posture. On taking her hand, he felt it was cold and that there was no pulsation. Her face was pallid and ghastly. In a word—she was a GLOSSARY corpse. Horrified and frantic, he screamed. A scene of confusion

faltering adjective with fading strength pallid adjective sickly pale ghastly adjective unpleasant

The heart of the student melted at the words. “If a stranger dare make an offer,” he said, “without danger of being misunderstood, I would offer my humble home as a shelter; myself as a devoted friend. I am friendless myself in Paris, and a stranger in the land; but if my life could be of service, it is at your disposal.” There was honesty in the young man’s manner that had its effect.

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ensued. The police were summoned. As the police officer entered the room, he started back on beholding the corpse. “Great heaven! How did this woman come here?” “Do you know anything about her?” said Wolfgang, eagerly. “Do I?” exclaimed the police officer: “This woman was arrested at 10 yesterday, judged at one and guillotined at four in the evening!” He stepped forward; undid the black collar round the neck of the corpse, and the head rolled on the floor! The student burst into a frenzy. “The fiend! The fiend has gained possession of me!” he shrieked: “I am lost forever!” They tried to soothe him, but in vain.

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He was possessed with the frightful belief that an evil spirit had reanimated the dead body. It took three men to get him out of the apartment and that’s the last thing I saw of him: being carried away screaming like a madman. I heard he died in a madhouse some years later. You might wonder how I know about these events. It’s simple: I am the portress of the hotel this sad German student stayed at for so long. All of this is true. However, I’ve never mentioned one detail to anyone before you. When Wolfgang came back to our hotel that night, that woman blinked at me. I swear it. This will haunt me to my grave!

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D Answer the following questions about the text. 1. Why was Wolfgang sent to Paris?

2. How did Wolfgang first react to the French Revolution?

3. The eerie woman said two things that seem to indicate she was a ghost. Name one.

4. What was the strange woman’s hair colour?

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2. The German student met a woman near the guillotine.

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GLOSSARY 3. Wolfgang lived in a large and luminous apartment.

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Answer the following questions by reading between the lines. 1. What tells you that there were many executions on Place de Grève?

2. Which sentence says that the sight of the guillotine traumatized Wolfgang?

3. What tells you that the woman was probably dead when Wolfgang took her from Place de Grève to his apartment?

4. Which clues about the woman being dead are revealed when he lights the room?

5. What might tell you that Wolfgang’s imagination was at play as he talked to her?

6. What tells you that justice was swift and cruel during the Reign of Terror?

G Answer the following questions about the text. Discuss your answers 1. Do you think the black velvet band with a diamond clasp had a special meaning?

2. Do you think that the woman was a product of Wolfgang’s imagination or of something supernatural? Explain.

3. Why do you think the narrator never mentioned what she saw that night to anyone before?

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SHE KNOWS The Gothic genre likes to blur the lines between the protagonist’s imagination and the supernatural. Will you see the blurred lines in this short film?

PRE-WATCHING

A Infer the meaning of the following expressions. 1. Do the graveyard shift

a. never reveal something

2. Dance on someone’s grave

b. try to look relaxed while being scared

3. Dig your own grave

c. do something that will harm you later

4. Whistle past the graveyard

d. work late at night until the morning

5. Have one foot in the grave

e. celebrate someone’s death or misfortune

6. Take a secret to the grave

f. know secrets you can use against others

7. Know where all the bodies are buried

g. be close to death or in terrible condition

B Answer the following questions based on your own life experience. 1. Have you ever tried to conceal a mistake you made so that no one would know? How did you feel about hiding the truth? guilty

nervous

ashamed

relieved

satisfied

other:

Explain: 2. What do you think is the meaning of the expression haunted by guilt?

3. When do you think it is okay to conceal something? Give an example.

GLOSSARY conceal verb hide

4. Which do you think is more difficult, admitting something wrong and facing the consequences or concealing it and living the rest of your life with guilt? Why?

5. What are the signs that someone is feeling guilty about something?

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TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

C Answer the following questions about the video. 1. What did the teen try to hide?

2. What did the voice on the phone keep asking him?

3. Where did the girl appear the first time?

POST-WATCHING

D Use your own words to answer the following questions about the video. 1. Do you think the strange phenomena are only in the protagonist’s mind or that they are supernatural? Give reasons for your answer.

2. Do you think this story qualifies as Gothic? Explain.

Compare the two stories by completing the following Venn diagram. 1. The protagonist is returning home alone.

5. A young man interacts with a strange woman.

2. The story takes place in a tumultuous period of history.

6. During the day, the story‘s setting is crowded with people.

3. The story has a strange woman with dark hair.

7. A teen feels an eerie presence in his home.

4. The protagonist tries to get rid of someone.

8. There is stormy weather in the setting. 9. The protagonist is haunted by guilt.

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Goth Scared?

Both

The Woman with the Velvet Necklace

3. Imagine how the story ended for the protagonist and write a 50-word news report.

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REINVESTING

NAME :

Late one night, my friends and I snuck out to visit that old abandoned Victorian house. No one had lived in it for years, but somehow the porch light was always on. Everyone told stories about the house, but no one dared go there. The garden was overgrown, the paint was peeling, and the gate was rusty and broken. As we crept up the crumbling path. . .

Compose a 150- to 200-word text to finish the story. Use the first person to narrate it. Insert at least one expression from activity B on page 159, and add a Gothic twist to the story’s ending.

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CHAPTER 2 POINT 2A Compound Sentences ............................................... 195 POINT 2B Complex Sentences ................................................... 197 POINT 3 Transition Words ........................................................... 200 CHAPTER 3 POINT 4 Gerunds ............................................................................ 204 POINT 5 Gerunds and Infinitives ............................................... 207 CHAPTER 4 POINT 6 Present Perfect ............................................................... 212 POINT 7 Simple Past vs. Present Perfect ................................ 215 CHAPTER 5 POINT 8 Modal Review ................................................................. 220 POINT 9 Real Conditional ............................................................. 223 CHAPTER 6 POINT 10 Hypothetical Conditional .......................................... 226 POINT 11 Transitive Phrasal Verbs ........................................... 230 POINT 12 Intransitive Phrasal Verbs ........................................ 234

and GRAMMAR

CHAPTER 1 POINT 1A Verb Review: Simple Present, Simple Past and Future ......................................................................................... 186 POINT 1B Verb Review: Present and Past Continuous ........ 190

Autumn Reset

AUTUMN RESET ............................................................................. 180

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POINT Present Perfect

FORM SUBJECT PRONOUN I / You

He / She / It

We / You / They

AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

Full form

Contracted form

Contracted form*

have studied

have not studied

’ve studied

haven’t studied

has climbed

has not climbed

’s climbed

hasn’t climbed

have been

have not been

’ve been

haven’t been

REST OF SENTENCE

at this library before.

the same mountain many times.

to a haunted house.

*Use the contracted form with subject pronouns but not with nouns or names.

FUNCTION • The present perfect is used to express an action or state that: – started in the past and continues in the present. – happened or was repeated one or more times in the past. – happened at an unspecified or unknown time in the past. • Key words used with the present perfect include last + a period of time, a few/many/several times, regularly, before, just, recently, yet, so far, already, etc.

• The present perfect is often used with since or for to indicate something that began in the past and continues in the present. Pay attention to the difference between since and for. Since + specific moment in time Brigitte has done her homework regularly since the first day of classes. Since they had their argument, Christelle and Jalil have not been the same. Jonathan has taken dance classes since 2015. For + period or duration of time For the last three days, Barbara has felt depressed. Joey has been in Lyon for years. We haven’t seen my father for the last three weeks.

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PRACTICE

A Complete the sentences below with the present perfect form of the verbs from the list. Refer to page 247 for a list of irregular past participles. Where possible, use the contracted form. haunt • have • improve • read • refuse see • teach • visit • work • write

1. This author

15 modern Gothic novels over 20 years.

2. I’m sure we (negative)

this scary movie before.

3. My English literature teacher

in Alberta for three years.

4. Rumours say that the ghost of The White Lady since the 1800s. 5. I’

over 100 pages of this classic Gothic novel this week.

6. She (negative) 7. I’

this cathedral yet. to believe that supernatural phenomena were real.

8. Manuel (negative)

at the cemetery for a long time.

9. Special effects used in horror movies (negative) 10. She

the warehouse

a lot in the last decade.

those two weird punctures on her neck since she met “Mr. D.”

B Check off the statements that correctly answer the following questions. 1. Which sentences express something that started in the past and continues in the present?

They have rented this mansion since the beginning of the movie shoot. They rented the mansion during the two weeks of the movie shoot. She studied Gothic literature in university. She hasn’t studied Gothic literature since she was in university. 2. Which sentences imply an action was repeated one or more times in the past? Vampires have slept in this dark house before. Vampires slept in this dark house the day before yesterday. I have heard weird screams at night in this area. I heard weird screams last night in this area. 3. Which sentences do not mention a specific time? I tried to warn him several times before he left yesterday. I must admit I haven’t tried to warn him before. Look! Someone hasn’t closed the door properly. Someone didn’t close the door properly last night.

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C Complete the following sentences by writing since or for in the spaces provided. 1. The Gothic genre has been around

the end of the 18th century.

2. Montresor has kept the terrible secret of Fortunato’s fate 3. I haven’t slept at a hotel

I read The Shining!

4. The Usher family has lived in this huge house

their first ancestors settled there.

5. The ghost hunter has not been inside this decrepit hotel 6. The Headless Horseman has haunted Sleepy Hollow Revolution. 7. Motel guests have reported seeing an eerie old woman the place. 8. She hasn’t called 9. They haven’t said a word 10.

fifty years.

more than two hours. the American the Bates bought

more than a year. their awful experience in the graveyard.

the last three years, this channel has presented a weekly show about haunted places.

There is something unusual going on at my school. Since the beginning of the year, many students have reported hearing strange sounds coming from the basement. Our school is over 150 years old, and it’s true that it’s seen better days. Cracks in the walls and cold air drafts have been part of our daily lives ever since I got here. To make matters worse, a local legend says that our school is built on burial grounds. Perhaps the summer renovations around the school’s foundations have awakened something! My best friend Lucia says she has felt an eerie presence twice this year during history class in the basement. I haven’t noticed anything unusual so far, but I haven’t gone to the basement this year since all of my classes are on the first floor. I’ve even heard that some students have refused to go down there alone lately!

Choose four subjects and four verbs from the list and write four sentences in the present perfect. Subjects: My cousin • My friend • The students • Our teacher • Her parents • The kids Verbs: bring • catch • eat • find • finish • learn • leave • move • take • try • watch

Example: My friend has tried to talk to me for days but I’m still angry at him. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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D Underline all the verbs in the present perfect in the following text.

GRAMMAR

POINT Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

DIFFERENCES IN FUNCTION THE SIMPLE PAST IS USED… • when the time period is finished. I prevented two fights from happening last week. (Last week is finished.) • when the past time is specific or important. My mother heard the news about my school’s closing before she left. (We know exactly when.) • when the action is finished. He worked on that story for a whole week. (He is no longer working on it.)

THE PRESENT PERFECT IS USED… • when the time period has NOT finished. I have prevented two fights from happening this week. (This week is not finished.) • when the time is not specific or is unimportant. My mother has heard the news about my school’s closing. (We don’t know when.) • with since and for to describe that the action has not finished. He has worked on that story for a whole week. (He is still working on that story.)

NOTE: Adverbs usually come between the auxiliary and the past participle. The newspaper has just arrived. They have already discussed the incident.

DIFFERENCES IN KEY WORDS

• The simple past often uses the key words that describe specific mentions of past time: yesterday, last week/month/year, days/weeks/months/years ago, etc. • The present perfect often uses the key words that describe non-specific mentions of time: ever, never, just, already, yet, recently, lately, etc. • The present perfect also uses the key words for and since to express the duration of time the action has occurred from the past to the present.

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PRACTICE

A Underline the verbs in the simple past and double underline the verbs in the present perfect. Then, write them in the appropriate column in the chart.

My best friend Nathan has been in a lot of crazy situations in his life, but nothing beats what happened to him on a dark night last winter. He was on his way home at around midnight after his night shift at the local restaurant. We have often walked together on that road at that time of night because I work there too. However, since I didn’t work that night, Nathan was coming home all by himself. He told me he felt an uncanny presence close behind him near Lover’s Pond. This place has always given me the chills. A long time ago, two lovers drowned there in the frigid waters after the ice broke under their feet. People have always made up crazy scary stories about this place. Nathan has never elaborated a lot on what he saw when he turned to see what was behind him. “It has changed the way I see the pond and I’m never going there alone again” is the only thing he has ever told me about that fateful night. Since then, he has never been the same and he has always taken a detour on his way home from work. SIMPLE PAST

B Complete the sentences by applying either the simple past or present perfect to the verbs in parentheses. Where possible, use the contracted form. 1. Charles

the city bus every morning for the last five years. (take)

2. Marguerite and her friends 3. She 4. They 5. The students 6. Carolanne

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a modern adaptation of Dracula last year. (film)

this scary novel when she was in Secondary 2. (read) their true feelings for each other for years. (hide) to the legend of the Scarlet Lady in class today. (listen) reading supernatural stories since she was a child. (enjoy)

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C Change the sentences from the simple past to the present perfect. Where possible,

use the contracted form. Be sure to remove the time frame linking the verb to the past. 1. Yesterday, we saw the Gothic genre in English class.

2. Archaeologists discovered a grave under the old chapel last summer.

3. The security guard saw something weird on her surveillance camera last night.

4. I told my mom about the strange call when she got home.

5. On December 13th, I received an eerie text message from my dead grandfather.

6. My friends told me about that creepy noise before class today.

D Choose the correct answer from the list above each sentence and write it in the space provided. Where possible, use the contracted form. spend • have spent • has spent • spent

1. I

the entire day at the carnival Sunday. are • have been • has been • were

2. Amira and Marie-Ève

best friends since Secondary 1.

wins • have won • has won • won

3. My friend Yousef

an award at school for his scary novel.

buys • have bought • has bought • bought

4. Six weeks ago, Jia

a new video game about ghouls and vampires.

do not show • have not shown • has not shown • didn’t show

5. So far, he

a lot of interest in this kind of movie.

make • have made • has made • made

6. They

an excellent movie out of this ghost story in 1995.

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Answer the question about each pair of sentences by writing the name of the correct person in the space provided. 1. Javier was an author for 12 years. Luisa has been an author for 12 months. Who still writes books? 2. Benoît has feared the dark all his life. Renée has feared the dark much of her life. Who may have overcome fear of the dark? 3. David and Finley have been a couple since the Halloween dance. Rebecca and Edward were a couple at the Halloween dance. Who are still a couple? 4. Craig sang for the underground Goth rock band Gargoyle for almost a year. Amy-Lee has sung for the underground Goth rock band Gargoyle for almost a year. Who is no longer with the band? 5. Flavie broke the garage window while playing hockey. Cassandra has broken the basement window. Which window is most likely to be replaced by now? 6. Nicolas played for the Zombies until last year. Melissa has played for the Zombies since last week.

7. VampYr13 didn’t reply to my friend request. Ghoul14 hasn’t replied to my friend request yet. Who am I more likely to get an answer from?

Write a sentence using the information given. 1. forget (present perfect, negative):

2. forget (simple past):

3. live (present perfect, with since):

4. live (simple past):

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G Underline the error in each sentence and write the correct answer in the space provided. If there is no error, write no error.

1. My parents have visited Dracula’s castle in Romania last summer. 2. You just defeated the last villain of Gothika Apocalypse IV! 3. They have already tried to call him many times. 4. My brothers haven’t heard anything unusual coming from the basement last night. 5. Laura has been a Gothic enthusiast since years. 6. We have never been so scared! 7. I didn’t call him since we’ve had our bitter argument. 8. Stephanie has not watched the latest episode of her horror series last week. 9. I never read this book before. 10. He hasn’t worked on his English assignment yet last week.

H Write about yourself and the people around you. 1. Something you haven’t done in more than a year:

2. Something you didn’t do last year:

3. Something your best friend has never done before:

4. Something your best friend did the last time you were together:

5. Something one of your parents has done lately:

6. Something your English teacher did last class:

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Strategies and Tools for Reinvesting Understanding of Texts ................... 241 Strategies and Tools for Writing and Producing Texts ... 242 Response Process ................... 243 Writing Process ................... 244 Production Process ................... 245 How to Debate...... 246 Common Irregular Verbs ....................... 247 Irregular Plural Nouns ......... 248 Common Phrasal Verbs ........ 249 Prepositions of Time and Place ..... 251 Punctuation ........... 252 Capitalization ........ 253

REFERENCE SECTION

Functional Language ............... 238 Strategies and Tools for Interacting Orally........................ 240

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