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Compulsory activities for those pupils who

have failed the testsTHESE ACTIVITIES

MUST BE HANDED ON HAND Y MADE BY HANDCLOSING DATE 17TH OF

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Vlad was born in Transylvania in 1430 or 1431. His father, the warrior Vlad Dracul,was a member of a secret society of knights called the order of the Dragon. This society was formed to fight and defeat the Turks, as well as secure the throne of Wallachia (a town located in present-day Romania).

Young Vlad was nicknamed Dracula after his father. In Romanian, Dracul translates to ‘dragon’ or ‘devil,’ and the ‘a’ stands for ‘son of.’ So Dracula literally translatesto ‘son of the dragon’ or ‘son of the devil.’

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In 1444 Dracul was travelling with Dracula and his youngest son across the Danube River when they were captured by the Turks. Dracula was imprisonedfor four years. These years are thought to be the beginning of Vlad Dracula’s violent nature. It wasn’t long before Dracul was assassinated and Dracula’s brother was buried alive by the Ruler of Hungary, Jamos Hunyadi. Fearful for his life, Dracula joinedHunyadi who taught him cunning and severe military tactics that would soon secure Dracula the throne of Wallachia.

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As Prince, Vlad Dracula continued to battle the Turks. Those taken hostage were impaled (a large pole was driven through their body). But it was not only Dracula’s enemies who suffered. Manytownspeople were also subject to his wrath.

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One story tells of Dracula noticing a

peasant man who was wearing a

shirt that was too short. When

Dracula asked the man’s wife why

the man wasimproperly dressed,she

said she was too busycooking and

cleaning to sew. She was

immediatelyimpaled. Graciously,

Dracula chose a new wife for

the man. He made sure to show the

new wife what had happened to the

old so that she would not makethe

same mistake.

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Dracula died in battle in 1476. He was

promptly decapitated by order of the Turkish sultan. His head was then sent to the sultan

who displayed it, fittingly, on a stake for

all to see. He is buried in front

of the altar of the Church of

Snagov Monastery.

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Although gone, rumors of Vlad Dracula and his relentless temper spread throughout Europe. Stories of his villainy were published, read, and reread and it was these stories that led Bram Stoker to create the infamous Count Dracula we know today.

The BRAN CASTLE, near Brasov is said to be one of Dracula’s residences. It can be visited by tourists. Do you want to have a look?

DRACULA’S CASTLE

THE REAL DRACULA: VLAD THE IMPALER

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VAMPIRES IN CINEMAVAMPIRES IN CINEMA

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COMPARISON:VLAD VS COUNT DRACULA

COMPARISON:VLAD VS COUNT DRACULA

VLAD DRACUL COUNT DRACULA

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COMPARISON:VLAD VS COUNT DRACULA

COMPARISON:VLAD VS COUNT DRACULA

Stoker used Vlad only as a source ofinspiration. In his novel, Dracula is not

princeVlad the Impaler, but a Transylvanian

countliving in a mysterious castle where he

lured hisvictims. His story takes place in the

Bistritzaarea, and the castle lies near the

CarpathianMountains. As Stoker had never visited

Transylvania, most places and happenings were

pure fiction.

Stoker used Vlad only as a source ofinspiration. In his novel, Dracula is not

princeVlad the Impaler, but a Transylvanian

countliving in a mysterious castle where he

lured hisvictims. His story takes place in the

Bistritzaarea, and the castle lies near the

CarpathianMountains. As Stoker had never visited

Transylvania, most places and happenings were

pure fiction.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORABOUT THE AUTHOR

BRAM STOKER: LIFEHe was born in Dublin in 1847. After finishing university there he worked for the government. He married a Dublin girl. Stokerwas very interested in the theatre and in 1878

hemoved to London, where he became the

manager of afamous actor. Together they ran the sucessful

LyceumTheatre in London. He died in 1912.

BRAM STOKER: LIFEHe was born in Dublin in 1847. After finishing university there he worked for the government. He married a Dublin girl. Stokerwas very interested in the theatre and in 1878

hemoved to London, where he became the

manager of afamous actor. Together they ran the sucessful

LyceumTheatre in London. He died in 1912.

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BRAM STOKERBRAM STOKER

BRAM STOKER: WORKSHis novel Dracula was published in 1897.There have been stories about vampires

in Eastern Europe for a very long time.

Stoker,who worked on his noveL for four years,probably knew about these stories. He

saidthat the Dracula story came to him in anightmare one night after a large dinner

ofcrab meat.

BRAM STOKER: WORKSHis novel Dracula was published in 1897.There have been stories about vampires

in Eastern Europe for a very long time.

Stoker,who worked on his noveL for four years,probably knew about these stories. He

saidthat the Dracula story came to him in anightmare one night after a large dinner

ofcrab meat.

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BRAM STOKERBRAM STOKER

BRAM STOKER: CONCLUSIONStoker is often called “the least-known

authorof the best-Known book”. He wrote manyother books, but it is because of Dracula

thatwe remember him today.There have been many films about CountDracula and the book, which has never

beenout of print, is as popular today as it was

ahundred years ago.

BRAM STOKER: CONCLUSIONStoker is often called “the least-known

authorof the best-Known book”. He wrote manyother books, but it is because of Dracula

thatwe remember him today.There have been many films about CountDracula and the book, which has never

beenout of print, is as popular today as it was

ahundred years ago.

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BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA SYNOPSIS

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA SYNOPSIS

In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle . It is the home of Count Dracula - a dark, lonely place and at night the wolves howl around the walls.

In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Dracula’s castle. Strange things happen at night and very soon he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the Un-Dead - a vampire that drinks the blood of living people…

In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle . It is the home of Count Dracula - a dark, lonely place and at night the wolves howl around the walls.

In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Dracula’s castle. Strange things happen at night and very soon he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the Un-Dead - a vampire that drinks the blood of living people…

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In the spring of 1875, Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania, on a business visit to the home of Count Dracula . Jonathan does not really want to go because in a few months’ time he is getting married to his beautiful Mina and he does not want to leave her.While he is staying in Castle Dracula , hekeeps a diary. And every day he has more and more terrible things to write. Whydoes he see Count Dracula only at night? Why can’t he see the Count in the mirror? And who are the three beautiful women, with their red mouths and long sharp teeth that come to his room at night?

While he is staying in Castle Dracula , hekeeps a diary. And every day he has more and more terrible things to write. Whydoes he see Count Dracula only at night? Why can’t he see the Count in the mirror? And who are the three beautiful women, with their red mouths and long sharp teeth that come to his room at night?

DRACULA: A SUMMARY

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At home in England , Mina is staying with her friend Lucy in a town by the sea. She waits for Jonathan’s letters, but they do not come, and Mina is afraid. Perhaps Jonathan is ill, or in danger… Mina is not afraid for

herself, of course,or for her friend Lucy. What danger can there possibly be for two young women in a quiet English seaside town?

Mina is not afraid for herself, of course,or for her friend Lucy. What danger can there possibly be for two young women in a quiet English seaside town?

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FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES

BELOWWRITE THE MEANING

OF THE WORDS YOU HAVE

WRITTEN ON YOUR NOTEBOOK

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VOCABULARY VERBS:1BECOME: to change and begin to be

something new. Converti rseBELIEVE: to th ink that something i s

t rue.creerHOWL: to make a loud, c ry ing sound.

au l larKISS: to touch someone with your

mouth to show love.besarSHAVE: to cut the ha i r off the face .

afe i tarseSHIVER: to shake with co ld or fear.

temblar

NOUNS-1COUNT: a title for a

nobleman in some countries. conde

CURTAIN: a piece of cloth that covers a window. cortina

EARTH: dirt from the ground. tierra

FEAR: you feel this way when you are afraid. miedo

GARLIC: a plant with white flowers and a strong taste and smell which is used in cooking. ajo

HAMMER: a heavy tool used for hitting things (e.g. Nails into a wall) . marti l lo

HATE: very strong disl ike, opposite of “love”. odio

HEART: the organ inside your chest that pushes the blood roung the body. corazón

HELL: the place where bad people go after they are dead.inf ierno

ICE: water that is hard because it is frozen (very cold). hielo

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NOUNS-2CARRIAGE: a kind of “car”

pulled by horses, for carrying people. carruaje

CART: a kind of open car pulled by horses for carrying people or things.. carro

CASTLE: a big strong building that can keep enemies out. castillo

CHURCHYARD: a place by a church where dead people lie under the ground. cementerio

CLOAK: a big, loose coat with no sleeves for the arms. capa

COACH: a large kind of “car” pulled by horses, for carrying people. carruaje

COFFIN: a box in which a dead person lies. ataud

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MIRROR: a piece of glass where you can see yourself. espejo

PROFESSOR: an important teacher at university. profesor

SERVANT: someone who works in another person’s home. sirviente

THOUGHT: something that you think. pensamiento

TOMB: a small stone building under or above the ground for a

dead person. tumbaVAMPIRE: the body of a dead

person that comes alive at night and drinks the blood of living people.vampiro

WOLF: a wild animal that looks like a dog. lobo

WOUND: a place on the body where something or somebody as cut or hurt you. herida

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ADJECTIVES:FRIGHTENED: very afraid. asustadoHOLY: special because it is from the

church. sagradoHORRIBLE: very bad, terrible, making

you very afraid or unhappy.LOVELY: nice, beautiful. Bonito,

agradablePALE: with little colour in the face. pálidoSHARP: with an edge that cuts easily

(e.g. A sharp knife). afiladoWEAK: not strong. débil