Haiku Fairy Tales

A wolf stalks the wood Grandma is in great danger An axe saves her
life What is the title of this story?
The Three Little Pigs
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Peter and the Wolf
Red Riding Hood

Boy sells cow for beans Trouble and mayhem ensue Fiend gets
comeuppance Do you know the name of this story?
James and the Giant Peach
Rumplestiltskin
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Jack and the Beanstalk

Sitting by the fire Crying into cold ashes Fairy Godmother Who is the
central character in this story?
The Little Mermaid
Cinderella
Puss In Boots
Snow White

A boy and a girl Found a gingerbread house and A wicked witch slew What
is the name of this story?
Hansel and Gretel
Jorinde and Joringel
Romeo and Juliet
Jack and Jill

The fruit is not good, Seven small friends shed sad tears. A kiss, all is well.
Who is the main character in this fairytale?
The Ugly Duckling
Little Red Riding Hood
Snow White
Rapunzel

A Boy, a Princess, A genie with a brass lamp, A wicked Wizard. What is the
title of this story?
Aladdin
The Magic Lamp
The Prince and the Peri
Ali Baba

Town is overrun Musician can solve problem Where are the children? What
is the title of this fairytale?
The Travelling Musicians
Town Musicians of Bremen
Ali Baba
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Town is overrun Musician can solve problem Where are the children? What
is the title of this fairytale?
The Travelling Musicians
Town Musicians of Bremen
Ali Baba
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

A Prince wants to wed. She must be a real Princess. Sleepless! Genuine!

What is the title of this fairytale?
The Three Princesses
The Princess and the Pea
The Frog Prince
Snow White

Three hungry brothers. There's something under the bridge, Big brother
sorts it! Who are the main characters in this fairy tale?
The Billy Goats Gruff
The Three Little Pigs
Three Little Kittens
Three Men in a Boat

ENGLISH LITERATURE QUIZ

If you'd like to increase your knowledge of  ENGLISH LITERATURE visit the extensive English
literature site on anglik.net! 

1 - Who was the author of the famous storybook 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?

a) Rudyard Kipling b) John Keats c) Lew is Carroll d) H. G. Wells

2 - How many lines does a sonnet have?

a) 10 b) 12 c)14 d) they vary

3 - Who wrote 'Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise'? 

a) Brow ning b) Marx c) Shakespeare d) Kipling

   4 -  Name the book which opens with the line 'All children, except one grew up'?

a) The Railw ay Children b) Winnie the Poo c) Jungle Book d) Peter Pan

5 - Which is the first Harry Potter book?

a) HP and the Goblet of Fire b) HP and the Philospher's Stone c) HP and the Chamber of Secrets

6 - In which century were Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales written?

a) fourteenth b) fifteenth c) sixteenth d) seventeenth

7 - What nationality was Robert Louis Stevenson, writer of 'Treasure Island'?

 a) Scottish b) Welsh c) English d) Irish e) French

8 - 'Jane Eyre' was written by which Bronte sister?

a) Anne b) Charlotte c)Emily

9 - What is the book 'Lord of the Flies' about?

a) a road trip around the USA b) a sw arm of killer flies c) schoolboys on a desert island

10 - In the book' The Lord of the Rings', who or what is Bilbo?

a) dw arf b) w izard c) troll c) hobbit d) man e) castle

11 - The following taboo phrases were used by which writer?

"I fart at thee", "shit on your head', "dirty bastard"

a) Ben Johnson b) William Shakespeare c) Henry James d) Ernest Hemingw ay

10 Inspirational Quotes for Language Learners
Do you – or your students – need some extra motivation when it comes to language learning? Even though most of us will agree that it pays to be
bilingual, it can be difficult to remain optimistic when the journey to multilingualism feels like a never-ending road trip with countless dead ends.

The following quotes are a simple reminder that learning another language opens our minds and can lead to unforeseen opportunities.

❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞
‒Nelson Mandela

❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞
‒Frank Smith

❝The limits of my language are the limits of my world.❞

‒Ludwig Wittgenstein

❝Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.❞
‒Sarah Caldwell

❝Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.❞

‒Chinese Proverb

❝You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.❞
‒Geoffrey Willans

❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞

‒Charlemagne

❝Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.❞
‒Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

❝Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.❞
‒Rita Mae Brown

❝Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.❞
‒Oliver Wendell Holmes

4 reasons why learning English is so important

Nowadays everyone knows the importance of English language in today's world, importance of English language in
our society and importance of English in ...

1. English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a large
number of countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to
communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion!

2. English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to
speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over the world shows that
cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English. Its importance in the global
market place therefore cannot be understated, learning English really can change your life.

3. Many of the world’s top films, books and music are published and produced in English. Therefore
by learning English you will have access to a great wealth of entertainment and will be able to have a
greater cultural understanding.

4. Most of the content produced on the internet (50%) is in English. So knowing English will allow you
access to an incredible amount of information which may not be otherwise available!

Although learning English can be challenging and time consuming, we can see that it is also very
valuable to learn and can create many opportunities!