Lamb to the Slaughter-A

Lamb to the Slaughter- Think for a minute with your partner(s) about the ideas / notions / images that the title brings to mind.

Then, we'll share with the rest of the class using: http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

Full text: https://lewebpedagogique.com/anglais/wp-content/blogs.dir/16/files/lamb-to-the-slaughter.pdf

'Lamb to the Slaughter' (Tales of the Unexpected, Anglia Television, 1979)- 00.30

Watch as far as 6:21. What do you think is going to happen next? (if you know it already, please don't spoil it)

This is how Roald Dahl described the dialogue between Mary and her husband in his original story:

Lamb- fragment

Keep watching from 6:21 to 12:07.

Detectives and a coroner are coming to Mary's house. Think of a set of questions police may ask, and what answers Mary would give. Then, you would have to dramatise the scene using green screen recording.

This is the rubric your teacher (and your classmates) are going to use to assess your performance:

Lamb to the Slaughter- rubric

What kind of language do students need? (Scaffolding)

Watch the ending (21:20-24.12). How do you feel about it?

https://www.menti.com/ 12 44 97

Can you imagine what happened to Mary later on?

Watch the epilogue featuring Alfred Hitchcock (24.12-24.40)- He gives his personal view about it.

Resources for the story:

Worksheet by Teachit English: https://www.teachitenglish.co.uk/resources/ks3/roald-dahl-s-short-stories/prose/lamb-to-the-slaughter-activities/7722
LitCharts: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/lamb-to-the-slaughter

Resources for episode:

Lamb to the Slaughter- analysis of Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode: http://barebonesez.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-hitchcock-project-roald-dahl-part.html
Roald Dahl & Alfred Hitchcock: https://www.roalddahlfans.com/dahls-work/tv-shows/alfred-hitchcock-presents/
Comparison of both short story and TV show: http://mbrown1.wonecks.net/2016/05/18/lamb-to-the-slaughter-comparecontrast/

Recording using a Green Screen: https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2018/03/18/guia-rapida-para-grabar-videos-con-croma-en-clase/

Google Sites

Report abuse