Learn English with Charlotte's Web

• ☐ ☐ ☐ the smokehouse [n] - the place where animals are cooked or smoked
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in the first place [exp] - at the beginning
• ☐ ☐ ☐ out-argue (someone) [v] - beat someone in an argument
• ☐ ☐ ☐ doomed [adj] - in trouble, destined to fail
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the 4-H Club [n] - a youth club focused on agriculture and animals
• ☐ ☐ ☐ livestock [n] - farm animals
• ☐ ☐ ☐ poultry [n] - chickens
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rides [n] - amusement park rides (like a roller-coaster)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a county fair [n] - a public exhibition usually held once a year to exhibit agricultural and livestock
• ☐ ☐ ☐ not stand a chance [exp] - have no chance of winning
• ☐ ☐ ☐ after all [adv] - as it turns out, eventually (to emphasize that something is surprising)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It just came to me. [exp] - I suddenly had this idea.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a heck of a... [exp] - a very good...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ steal the show [exp] - attract all the attention in a situation

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Wilbur	Charlotte	Fern

• Fern saved Wilbur from being killed when he was a baby.
• Zuckerman (a farmer) is planning to kill and eat Wilbur at Christmas.
• Charlotte has already made two webs with the words "SOME PIG" and "TERRIFIC" in them.

1. Fern's father is surprised that Zuckerman (the farmer) wants to kill (and eat) Wilbur.
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   False
   
   
2. Fern's father thinks that Fern will be able to beat him in an argument within a few years.
   True
   False
   
   
3. There will be a county fair with an animal competition soon.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Only pigs can enter the animal competition at the county fair.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Fern wants to enter Wilbur in the county fair.
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   False
   
   
6. Fern can enter Wilbur in the county fair by herself.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Many people come to see the new web.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Zuckerman doesn't want to enter Wilbur in the county fair.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Wilbur is worried about going to the fair.
   True
   False
   
   
10. The other animals are proud of Wilbur and Charlotte.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Charlotte thinks that she is ugly.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. I've got maybe two, three years before she can [ argue better than ] me. Then I'm [ in big trouble ].

   [ out-argue ] [ doomed ]

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2. And members of our own 4-H Club will have the opportunity to enter [ farm animals ] and [ chickens ] in the competition.

   [ livestock ] [ poultry ]

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3. Wilbur might just see Christmas [ in the end ].

   [ after all ]

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4. He's a runt, Homer. He doesn't [ have any chance of winning ].

   [ stand a chance ]

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5. That spider did [ a great ] job. She's a hard worker.

   [ a heck of a ]

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6. And have my beauty [ attract all the attention ]? Now, go on and show them what a radiant pig can do.

   [ steal the show ]

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Directions: 1) Read the script and choose the idiom or phrasal verb that best matches the meaning of the underlined expressions. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

• I ---hear heard will hear (heard) them. I ---hear heard will hear (heard) them talking about the smokehouse!
• He ---isn't wasn't won't be (isn't) your pig anymore.
• Well, I wouldn't have sold him in the first place if I knew this is what they were going todo to him.
• That's what ---happens has happened will happen (happens) to a pig on a farm, Fern. You ---know knew will know (know) that.
• I ---see saw will see (will see) about that.
• I've got maybe two, three years before she can out-argue me. Then I'm doomed.
• And members of our own 4-H Club ---have has had will have (will have) the opportunity to enter livestock and poultry in the competition. So, in addition to the rides and games, make sure you show them your support as well. Any questions? Rita.
• Miss Lewis, can I bring my chickens?
• Your chickens, I'm sure. Pigs, chickens, horses and cows. You certainly can, and I ---hope have hoped will hope (hope) you win first prize.
• Al right now – R.
• Welcome to Zuckerman's! Thank you all for coming. Well, the web ---says said will say (says) it better than I ever could. That ---is was will be (is) some terrific, radiant pig! And for that reason, I ---decide have decided will decide (have decided) to enter Wilbur into the county fair.
• ---Do Did Will (Did) you hear what they ---say said will say (said) , Charlotte? I ---am going was going (am going) to the fair!
• Going to the fair!
• Wilbur might just see Christmas after all.
• ---Is Was (Is) it good? ---Do Did Will (Did) we do it?
• Yes, Wilbur. It's very good. Now, smile.
• The fair, Homer? What ---gets has gotten will get (has gotten) into you?
• I ---don't didn't won't (don't) know, sis. It just come to me.
• He's a runt, Homer. He doesn't stand a chance.
• Well done! I never ---have had will have (had) a doubt!
• That spider ---do did will do (did) a heck of a job. She's a hard worker.
• Thank you, Charlotte. You should take a little bow.
• And have my beauty steal the show? Now, go on and show them what a radiant pig can do.
  
  

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Fern / upset / because / she / hear / Zuckerman / talk / slaughter / Wilbur

Fern is upset because she heard Zuckerman talking about slaughtering Wilbur.

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Pop / point / Wilbur / not / belong / Fern / anymore

Pop points out (that) Wilbur doesn't belong to Fern anymore.

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if / Fern / know / they / going / kill / Wilbur / she / not / sell / him

If Fern had known (that) they were going to kill Wilbur, she wouldn't have sold him.

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at / school / Fern / hear / livestock / competition / county / fair

At school, Fern hears about the livestock competition at the county fair.

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Fern / puts / flyer / fair / all / over / farm / that / Zuckerman / think / enter / Wilbur

Fern puts flyers about the fair all over the farm so that Zuckerman will think of entering Wilbur.

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meanwhile / Charlotte / put / new / word / web

Meanwhile, Charlotte [puts/is putting] a new word in her web.

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next / morning / Zuckerman / announces / he / will / enter / Wilbur / county / fair

The next morning, Zuckerman announces (that) he will [enter/be entering] Wilbur in the county fair.

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all / animal / praise / Charlotte / hard / work

All of the animals praise Charlotte for her hard work.
All of the animals praise Charlotte's hard work.

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The text below is from the [ original novel ].

1. Which parts of the video are the same as the novel?
2. Which parts of the video are different from the novel?
3. Which parts of the novel are not in the video?

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Chapter 11 - THE MIRACLE

The news spread. People who had journeyed to see Wilbur when he was "some pig" came back again to see him now that he was "terrific."

That afternoon, when Mr. Zuckerman went to milk the cows and clean out the tie-ups, he was still thinking about what a wondrous pig he owned.

"Lurvy! " he called. "There is to be no more cow manure thrown down into that pigpen. I have a terrific pig. I want that pig to have clean, bright straw every day for his bedding. Understand?"

"Yes, sir," said Lurvy.

"Furthermore," said Mr. Zuckerman, "I want you to start building a crate for Wilbur. I have decided to take the pig to the County Fair on September sixth. Make the crate large and paint it green with gold letters!"

"What will the letters say?" asked Lurvy.

"They should say Zuckerman's Famous Pig."

Lurvy picked up a pitchfork and walked away to get some clean straw. Having such an important pig was going to mean plenty of extra work, he Could see that.

Chapter 15 - THE CRICKETS

Wilbur was now the center of attraction on the farm. Good food and regular hours were showing results: Wilbur was a pig any man would be proud of. One day more than a hundred people came to stand at his yard and admire him. Charlotte had written the word RADIANT, and Wilbur really looked radiant as he stood in the golden sunlight. Ever since the spider had befriended him, he had done his best to live up to his reputation. When Charlotte's web said SOME PIG, Wilbur had tried hard to look like some pig. When Charlotte's web said TERRIFIC, Wilbur had tried to look terrific. And now that the web said RADIANT, he did everything possible to make himself glow.

It is not easy to look radiant, but Wilbur threw himself into it with a will. He would turn his head slightly and blink his long eye-lashes. Then he would breathe deeply. And when his audience grew bored, he would spring into the air and do a back flip with a half twist. At this the crowd would yell and cheer. "How's that for a pig? " Mr. Zuckerman would ask, well pleased with himself. "That pig is radiant."

Some of Wilbur's friends in the barn worried for fear all this attention would go to his head and make him stuck up. But it never did. Wilbur was modest; fame did not spoil him. He still worried some about the future, as he could hardly believe that a mere spider would be able to save his life. Sometimes at night he would have a bad dream. He would dream that men were coming to get him with knives and guns. But that was only a dream. In the daytime, Wilbur usually felt happy and confident. No pig ever had truer friends, and he realized that friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world. Even the song of the crickets did not make Wilbur too sad. He knew it was almost time for the County Fair, and he was looking forward to the trip.

If he could distinguish himself at the Fair, and maybe win some prize money, he was sure Zuckerman would let him live.

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1. What was Fern's plan? Was the plan successful?
2. Describe the relationship between Fern and her father. Is your relationship with your father similar or quite different?
3. Have you ever convinced (out-argued) someone to change their mind about something? How did you do it?
4. Is Charlotte beautiful? Do you think spiders are beautiful? Are there any (other) insects that you think are beautiful?
5. A spider has written about Wilbur in its web three times—three bonafide (real) miracles. Why do all the adults still want to eat Wilbur? Can you understand their way of thinking? Are they crazy?
6. Do you know what happens at a county fair? Have you ever been to something like a county fair in your country?