Dracula

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From this moment you are going to answer some questions about the book read. I would like to
explain you that this reading process is not only to assess your comprehension but also to show
you how important is to read in English and how this activity can improve your knowledge,
your vocabulary and your grammar structure, so lets go!
- Reading and comprehension
I - Answer these questions about the story.
a) What is the name of Dracula`s guest?
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b) How does Dracula look like?
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c) What did a woman give to Jonathan when they were arriving at Castle Dracula?
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d) What was the Jonathan`s girlfriend name?
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e) How did Lucy die?
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By Jlio Csar Lucas Pedagogical Coordinator

Dracula

Literature knowlegde
Abraham (Bram) Stoker was born November 8, 1847 in Dublin, Ireland. His father was a civil
servant and his mother
was a charity worker and
writer. Stoker was a
sickly child and spent a lot of
time in bed. Growing
up his mother told him a lot of
horror stories which
may have influenced his later
writings. In 1864
Stoker entered Trinity College
Dublin.
While
attending college he began
working as an Irish
civil servant. He also worked
part time as a free
lance journalist and drama
critic. In 1876 he met
Henry Irving, a famous actor,
and they soon became
friends. Not long after that,
Stoker met and fell in
love with an aspiring actress
named
Florence
Balcombe. In 1978 Stoker
accepted
a
job
working in London as Irvings
personal
secretary.
Stoker and Balcombe were
married on December
4, 1878 and on December 9,
they
moved
to
England to join Irving. His
first book "The Duties
of Clerks of Petty Sessions in
Ireland" though written while he was still in Dublin, was published in 1879. On December 30,
1879 Stoker and his wife had their only child, a son Noel. While in England Stoker also wrote
several novels and short stories. His first book of fiction, "Under the Sunset," was published in
1881. Although best known for "Dracula", Stoker wrote eighteen books before his death in
1912. He died of exhaustion at the age of 64.
1. Underline in the text all the words that you can recognize.
2. Write a short paragraph about Bram Stoker, but pay attention, use your own words.
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By Jlio Csar Lucas Pedagogical Coordinator

Dracula

- Grammar and vocabulary.

I) Match the oposite words
a) Cross
b) Carriage
c) Darkness
d) Coffin
e) Wolf
f) Garlic
g) Soul
h) Blood
i) Church

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) Sangue
) Lobo
) Igreja
) Escurido
) Cruz
) Alma
) Carruagem
) Caixo
) Alho

2. What does this word mind mean in this context?

Jonathan almost lost his mind when he heard the news about Mina. (p. 44)
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3. What does this word wounds mean in this context?
When they were inside, Mina noticed two little red wounds on Lucy`s neck (p. 16)
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4. Imagine that you are Jonathan and write a letter to Lucy describing what was
happening at Castle Dracula and enjoy the opportunity to invite her to be with you.
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By Jlio Csar Lucas Pedagogical Coordinator