Washington Irving

a cura di G. D’Amico e M.C. Distefano
 Terrifying headless knights, likeable living ghosts and mysterious, silent people from the past both torment and enliven the lives of the remarkable protagonists of these stories. They are all set in a country going through great changes, starting with the American Revolution and the separation from the British monarchy, leaving behind old traditions and customs for new ones.
 Irving succeeds in giving life to very singular characters who still belong to the American cultural background today; in particular, the lanky and impressionable Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the lazy and carefree Rip Van Winkle in the story of the same name.
 The Spectre Bridegroom completes this clear and vivid picture of an emerging late eighteenth-century America.
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Summing-up Activities 
 
 Terrificanti cavalieri senza testa, attraenti fantasmi viventi e misteriose persone dal passato tormentano e al contempo ravvivano la vita dei singolari protagonisti di queste storie, ambientate in un paese in fase di grandi cambiamenti, dalla rivoluzione americana alla separazione dalla monarchia britannica.
 Irving dà vita a personaggi molto particolari che, ancora oggi, appartengono al background culturale americano, delineando l’immagine suggestiva e suggestionabile di un’emergente America di inizio Ottocento.

Story 1 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Story 1.1 Ichabod Crane

Story 1.2 The headless horseman

Extension: North America: from Columbus to the revolution

Story 2 The Spectre Bridegroom

Extension: Traditional legends and urban legends

Story 3 Rip Van Winkle

Story 3.1 A tiring life

Story 3.2 A new life

Extension: Women mean trouble

Summing-up activities

Glossary

AFTER READING   Ichabod Crane 1.1 Story B: say it means reading the Bible carefully to stay away from Satan and  his traps. A: ask if students also do outdoor activities. B: say students usually do some gardening in the school s herb and vegetable gardens, and every year they also try the challenge of growing   Monster  Pumpkins   (enormous  or  giant  pumpkins  for  Halloween). A: ask Matt how much a pumpkin must weigh to be considered  giant   and what the winner/s wins/win. B: say it must weigh at least 400 pounds and the winner/s wins/win a big sum of money and... glory, of course! Writing 9 Imagine you are Ichabod. Write a love letter to Katrina expressing your strong desire to meet her in person at the banquet. Use romantic expressions and compare her to such things as roses, stars, the moon, the sun, etc. Dear Katrina, Since I received the invitation to your house,  the house of an angel,  I can  only think about you and your beauty and cannot wait to see you in person.  I am a teacher, you know, and I can rightly say that life without you is like a  broken pencil, pointless  20 

1.2 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Headless Horseman BEFORE READING Story 1 What do you expect will happen to these people? Tick the suggestion/s you think most probable. a. Ichabod will   win Katrina s heart. lose his appetite for love and not eat at the banquet. be terrified by the Headless Horseman. b. Katrina will   flirt with both Brom Bones and Ichabod. be shy and modest during the whole evening. pretend she has a headache and not attend the party. c. The Headless Horseman will   just quickly appear to Ichabod and soon disappear. chase Ichabod and terrify him. challenge Ichabod physically and be defeated by him. 2 Put the food Ichabod would like to and will taste in the next part of the story in the right group. apples   apple pies   wheat   corn   peach pies   ham   pumpkin pies   pumpkins   roasted chicken   shortcake   sausages   pears   strawberries   roasted turkey   honey cakes   plums   zucchini   lettuce   bacon   apricots Fruit Ve ge tab le s Swe e t food Salty food 3 Read the definitions and complete the words you will find in the text. Some letters are given to help you. a. Armed conflict or fighting between nations or factions. _ a _ b. Military fight between two opposing military forces. B _ t _ _ _ c. One who works in military service. _ o l­­ _ _ _ r d. A man on horseback who looks after cattle. C _ w _­­­ _ _ e. A competitor. _ i _ a_ 21 

Narrativa inglese, livello B1 pre-intermedio. Irving dà vita a personaggi molto particolari del background culturale americano di inizio Ottocento.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Collana RAINBOWS

Level B1 • Pre-Intermediate - Collana RAINBOWS

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories

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