Listen&Learn: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Posted by: Jaksyn PeacockPre-listening vocabulary
- protagonist: the main character of a story
- cyclone: a type of tropical storm
- fantastical: strange and unrealistic; something out of a story
- request: something that is asked for
- quality: a trait or feature that someone has
Listening activity
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Gapfill exercise
Comprehension questions
1. Dorothy lives with her aunt and uncle in
Dorothy lives with her aunt and uncle in Kansas.
2. The character who wishes for a heart is
The character who wishes for a heart is the tin man.
3. Dorothy returns home with the help of
Dorothy returns home with the help of a witch.
Discussion/essay questions
- What do you think the most important message is in this story? Why is that message important to have in a children’s book?
Transcript
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a classic children’s novel written by American author L. Frank Baum. The story’s protagonist is a girl named Dorothy who lives in Kansas with her aunt, her uncle, and her dog. One day, a cyclone carries Dorothy’s house off to a magical land known as Oz – a place populated by witches, flying monkeys, and other fantastical creatures. Dorothy seeks the advice of a witch, who informs her that Oz is ruled by an all-powerful wizard who can send her back to Kansas. Eager to return home, Dorothy begins a journey to meet the wizard. On the way, she makes a few unusual friends: a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion. Each one has a different request for the wizard – the scarecrow wishes for a brain, the tin man wishes for a heart, and the lion wishes for courage. The wizard, however, is not what they expected, and each character must gain the quality they wish for by finding it within themselves. Dorothy’s request is more complicated, but with the help of a witch, she is eventually able to return home.
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9 comments
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English Club Indonesia says:
In a new place, try to socialize with people. Who knows, they might be helpful for us someday.
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Annabel Perkins says:
I thought that the wonderful Wizard of oz was about freindship because the book is based around Dorathy makeing freinds.
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Paavani says:
I have read the book and found it quite mysterious and interesting.
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Jocelyne says:
For me, the most important message delivered by this novel is this : even with the help of a wezard, their wishes could not come true without themselves. Help yourself and heaven will help you is a motto of this novel.
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k says:
this story helps me learn new words and improve my listening skill. In addition, it’s a good way to relax by reading some classic children’s novel
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vale says:
A MAGIC STORY TAKE US TO WILL IMAGINE
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Olga Lucía Sabogal Zárate says:
The story is basic to practice our listening hability
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Nimra Hussain says:
Mashallah it is quite beneficial for us to have such online activities during this lock down situation.
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zahorani says:
it is a wonderful fantasy story that learn children to not ask for having somethings that are impossible to have regarging to their qualities