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Draw the picture that the narrator took at the park. Show it to your partner and talk about why he took that picture.
At the Marketplace Post Reading
Activity 1 Handout A
Write down the things that the narrator could have taken pictures of at the marketplace.
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Activity 2 Handout A
Create the back cover for the “At the Marketplace” story. Write a new title for the story.
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Activity 3 Handout A
Title:
Summary
Testimonials
You are the writer of this story and it suddenly became the best-selling book of all time. Persuade the best film director in your country to make your story into a film. Answer the questions below.
1. What would be the title of the film?
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2. Which actor/actress could play the narrator? Why?
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3. Why does your story make a very good film? Write your reasons.
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4. Suggest a place to film your story.
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5. What could be the first scene of the film? Suggest your ideas.
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Activity 4 Handout A
Complete the information about the two characters in the story.
His hobbies:
His favourite films:
His favourite type of music:
His favourite websites:
His latest Facebook update:
His hobbies:
His favourite films:
His favourite type of music:
His favourite websites:
His latest Facebook update:
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Activity 5 Handout A
Narrator
Dress Seller
As we read in the story, the dress seller ran away from his house when he was a child. Imagine that he left a letter to his family before he ran away. What could he have written?
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Activity 6 Handout A
Fill in the dress seller’s CV.
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Activity 7 Handout A
Work in pairs and write what has happened to each character in 20 years’ time. Think of these questions while writing down your guesses.
1. Where are they living now? 2. What are their jobs now? 3. Did anything interesting happen in their lives? What was it? 4. Are they married? Did they have any children?
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Activity 8 Handout A
Narrator
Scrap Dealer
Dress Seller
You went to the marketplace. Write what you would buy for your mum, dad, best friend and yourself. Write your reasons:
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Activity 9 Handout A
For your dad:
Your reason:
For your mum:
Your reason:
For yourself:
Your reason:
For your best friend:
Your reason:
You are selling clothes at the marketplace. Work in groups and write down ten things that you would do to take the customers’ attention. Act it out.
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Activity 10 Handout A
Work in groups. Write the questions for the answers.
1……………………………………………………………………………………………….?
The narrator wanted to take some pictures.
2……………………………………………………………………………………………….?
He didn’t want his father to see him in the newspaper.
3………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
The woman had some very important documents in her bag.
4………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Because his hands were dirty.
5………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Because his father had asked him to kill someone
6………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
The narrator walked to the park.
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Activity 11 Handout A
Write a letter to your friend about the story and explain why you liked or you didn’t like it. Include at least five reasons.
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Activity 12 Handout A
Work in pairs. Write the things that you have learnt about each character in the story.
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Activity 13 Handout A
Narrator
Dress Seller
Scrap Dealer
Onion seller
You are the narrator. Write an email to your friend to tell them about what happened at the marketplace.
Now, write an answer to your friend’s e-mail. Ask him some questions about yesterday.
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Activity 14 Handout A
Hi,
Hope you are well. Yesterday, I went to the marketplace to take some pictures.
Work in groups. Write down the common things between the three characters at the story.
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Activity 15 Handout A
Dress Seller Scrap Dealer
Onion Seller
You are the dress seller. Write a postcard to your dad and try to persuade your father to give up the blood feud. Include at least five reasons.
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Activity 16 Handout A
Create a bookmark for the story. Include the summary, the pictures of the characters, your favourite quote from the story and why the others should read the story. Cut it out afterwards.
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Activity 17 Handout A
