Mythical

creatures
English language development
 Table of contents

Introduction New vocabulary

01 02 Looking at new words based on
Word association
this topic

Creating a Chimera Review

03 04
Group work Mini trivia
What does the
word “myth”
mean?
An old story

A belief

Something that isn't true

 What about
the word
‘creature’?
Refers to a living thing
If we aren't sure if its animal or human we can call it a creature
 Ways to Introduce Your Opinion

Common phrases Formal phrases

I believe From my point of view

I feel From my perspective

In my opinion In my view

I would say It seems to me that

 What is this?

What are some of this

creatures special
abilities?

Do you think this

creature has ever
existed?
 What is this?

How does this creature

transform?

Do you recognize this

creature from any
films/books etc?
 What is this?

What is the main

power of this creature?

Does this creature

bring good or bad
luck? (good omen/bad
omen)
 What is this?

What do you are its

strengths?

What do you think are

its weaknesses?
 What is this?

What is this creature

made up of?

Do you know the

zodiac sign associated
with this creature?
 What mythical creatures do you know?

I will now give you 1 minute to write

down as many as you can think of at
your table

The group with the most answers win

some HP!
What makes a mythical
creature differ from an
everyday being?
 Chimera
In Greek mythology the chimera was a monstrous fire-breathing
creature made up of a lion, a goat and a serpent. 2. Today the
word chimera is used to describe a mythical creature made up from
the parts of different animals
How do you think we pronounce this word?
 Create your own Chimera
Choose 3 different creatures
Tell us what you chose
Decide where your Chimera lives
What special ability does it have?

DO NOT DO THE CREATIVE WRITING PART.

 Present simple tense
is used to talk about facts, things that happen regularly, to talk
about present states and to give general opinions.
 Review
correct answers get HP!

Q1: What does the word myth mean?

 Review

Q2: When can we use the word creature?

 Review

Q3: Which creature from today’s class is

immortal?
 Review

Q4: How many creatures make up a

Chimera?