Paola Massara

Frederick Frankenstein, a young American surgeon, has inherited a castle in Transylvania from his grandfather Victor, the famous scientist who had given life to inanimate tissues, creating a monster.
 Together with a humpback, an attractive assistant and the old housekeeper, the grandson successfully repeats the experiment, after finding his grandfather’s books and notes.
 However, something goes wrong and the creature turns out to be a dangerous monster. The final dramatic turns of events are surprising and funny.
 From Mel Brooks’ exhilarating film masterpiece, a comical parody of the gothic and horror genre. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Summing-up Activities
 
 Il giovane Dottor Frederick Frankenstein si reca in Transilvania dove ha ereditato il castello di suo nonno Victor, il famoso scienziato che aveva dato vita a tessuti inanimati, creando un mostro. Il nipote ripete con successo il famoso esperimento, dopo avere trovato gli appunti del nonno. Tuttavia, qualcosa va storto e la creatura si rileva essere un pericoloso mostro. Il finale è ricco di sorprendenti colpi di scena. Dall'esilarante capolavoro cinematografico di Mel Brooks, parodia del genere gotico e horror.

Mel Brooks

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Frankenstein, science and technological development

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Horrible, wonderful monsters: Frankenstein and the cinema

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

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AFTER READING   Young Frankenstein 2 Scene WORKING ON CHARACTERS Concentrate on Elizabeth, Frankenstein s girlfriend. She is with him at the station because he is leaving for Transylvania. The comic element arises from the farewells and what Elizabeth is really worried about. 4 Tick the statements which show what she is really worried about. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 5   I ll count the hours that you are away   Not on the lips   I don t want to smear my lipstick How can I say in a few minutes all my infinite love for you?     I m yours, all of me   The hair, the hair   Taffeta, darling Cross out the incorrect expressions to describe Elizabeth. very much in love - worried about her physical appearance superficial - sorry to see her boyfriend leave - vain - tender WORKING ON GRAMMAR Present Simple or Continuous? In the end Dr Frankenstein leaves. After a long journey, he finally arrives in Transylvania ( ) Then Frankenstein follows Igor to a carriage drawn by horses ( ) Not far from them some wolves are howling. When we narrate a story we can use the Present Simple for events, actions and the Present Continuous to describe the background environment. 6 Read the story and put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or Continuous. Frederick Frankenstein (be) a young student of medicine. He (live) and (study) in New York, but his family (come) from Transylvania. He (have) money problems so, while he (study) at university, he (decide) to find a job. He (start) working in a restaurant as a waiter. He usually (work) there in the evening. One day he (serve) people with food and drink when he (see) a very attractive girl. She (sit) at a table and (look) around. Suddenly their eyes (meet). It (be) love at first sight. Her name (be) Elizabeth. Well, you know how the story goes on  16 

3  Young Frankenstein Scene BEFORE READING 1 Spotlight on the castle and its gothic atmosphere. Look at the picture and say what elements create a gothic atmosphere. 2 Match the words (1-6) with their definitions (a-f). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. settle nightmare bookcase passageway footsteps library 3 Cross out the incorrect word. a. b. c. d. e. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. a. long, narrow space with walls on both sides b. the sound of a foot hitting the ground c. a frightening dream d. a collection of books e. a piece of furniture with shelves for books f. start living somewhere for some time I had / made a nightmare last night. He heard / listened to footsteps in the next room. In horror stories you always find / meet a passageway. They settled in the new house / in the supermarket. Where did you put the dictionary? In the bookcase / library in my room. 17 

Narrativa inglese, livello A2 elementare. Il giovane Dr. Frankenstein eredita il castello del nonno e crea un mostro in un'esilarante parodia.

Young Frankenstein - Collana RAINBOWS

Level A2 • Elementary - Collana RAINBOWS

Young Frankenstein

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