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Competences for life: Exploring literature p. 47

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STEP 1 Warm-up
Choose the correct alternative. Then answer questions 2-4 in one or two sentences.
1 In a real hospital, which unit would you find ? ________
2 What do you think a dragon might be doing at a hospital?
3 What kinds of illnesses or problems could a dragon have?
4 Why might a dragon feel bored or unsatisfied with their life?
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STEP 2 A short story by Donald Barthelme
Read the story and match the words in bold in the text to their Italian translation.

1 impresa       ________
2 usa e getta       ________
3 si avvicinò a       ________
4 disapprovazione       ________
5 ucciso       ________
6 istruito       ________
7 passeggiata       ________
8 noiosa       ________
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STEP 3 Check your understanding
Read the story again and answer the questions.

1 Where did the dragon go and why? He went to the hospital ________ .
2 Who did he meet in the ward? Could the person help him? ________
3 Who did he meet after leaving the hospital? He met ________ .
4 What did the person he met think the dragon might be? He thought the dragon might be ________ .
5 Where did he take him? He took the dragon to ________ .
6 What solution did he find for the dragon? He ________ .
7 Why did he get angry at the end? He got angry because the dragon ________ .
8 What was the dragon's reaction? The dragon ________ .
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STEP 4 Literary language
Look at the picture and tick the personal pronouns that are used in the text and decide who narrates the story.
A: He
B: I
C: She
D: We
E: A third-person narrator
F: A first-person narrator
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STEP 5 Work on the characters' description
Choose the correct alternative to complete the descriptions of the characters.
1 The dragon is ________ , he has fine ________ eyes and feels his life has been ________ since the 13th century.
2 The nurse tries to be ________ and is very ________ of the hospital she works for.
3 The Colonel of Sanitation seems ________ , he seems to be looking for a little company. He is ________ .
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STEP 6 Reflect on the story
What kind of word does each character of the story represent? Match the characters to the correct alternative.

He / She represents the world of fairy tale, fantasy and imagination. ________
He / She stands for the world of reality and pragmatism. ________
He / She represents the world of rationality and classification: he recognises the status of the dragon but sees it as incompatible with the realistic, actual world. ________
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STEP 7 Your turn: talk about it
Choose the correct alternative. Then answer questions 2-5 in one or two sentences.

1 At the end of the story the dragon has a new sense of purpose and recognition and decide to make positive changes ________.
2 What is something in today's world that you find confusing or challenging? How do you deal with it?
3 What makes you feel happy and satisfied in your daily life?
4 When you need help or advice, where do you usually turn to, and why?
5 Have you ever made a good change in your life after feeling unhappy or stuck? What was the change, and how did it help you?
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