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Out of This World
STARTING POINT
What do you think about when you hear the word “vampire”? Work in small groups and make a mind map with key words.
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Bram Stoker (1847–1912) was an Irish writer best known for his horror novel Dracula.
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The vampire Dracula comes from Transylvania to England searching for new blood. No one knows he is there. Soon, strange things are happening around Mina and her friend Lucy. Mina writes about the events in her diary. Mina’s Diary August 1897 11 August, 3 a.m. No sleep now. I am too upset. Lucy and I have had a terrible adventure. We went to bed early as usual. A few hours later, I woke up suddenly. I had a horrible feeling. I lit a match. Lucy was not in her bed. Was she sleepwalking again? The bedroom door was open. I went to look for her. I ran downstairs to the sitting room. Not there! Then I looked in the other rooms. No Lucy! Fear filled my heart. The front door of the house was open. I took a shawl and ran out. No one was about. The clock struck one. I ran toward the harbour. No sign of Lucy. I looked across the harbour to the cliff.
Remember! You don’t have to understand all the words in a story to enjoy it.
diary dagbok upset urolig, engstelig adventure her: opplevelse lit a match tente en fyrstikk sleepwalking gå i søvne sitting room stue shawl sjal struck one slo ett harbour havn cliff klippe
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