Listening Practice 1. Listening Practice 2

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Unit 12

Listening Practice 1

June: Hey, Thomas. What book are you reading?

Thomas: Hey, June. You mean this book? It is about the history of fairy tales.

June: The history of fairy tales?

Thomas: Yeah. It is really interesting actually. I am reading a chapter about how fairy tales have changed over time.

June: What do you mean? Fairy tales change over time?

Thomas: Not all, but some do. Cinderella, for example, has been retold in different versions because the role of women has changed in society.

June: How so?

Thomas: In older versions of the story, Cinderella was a passive girl who waited for her prince to find her. But in some newer versions, she is a more aggressive character who actively looks for the prince.

June: Oh. You mean because nowadays women have more control over their lives and are more active in society?

Thomas: Exactly.

June: Interesting.

Listening Practice 2

1. Peter Pan is a Scottish fairy tale written by J.M. Barrie. It was first published in 1911, and it is about a young boy who doesn’t want to grow up.

2. A Christmas Carol is an English fairy tale written by Charles Dickens. It was first published in 1843, and it is a Christmas story about a grumpy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who hates Christmas.

3. The Little Mermaid is a Danish fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The book was first published in 1837, and it is a story of a mermaid who falls in love with a prince.

4. The Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale written by Frank Baum. The book was first published in 1900, and it is the story of a girl named Dorothy who travels through a magical world to find a Wizard.

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