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Anne Frank video on YouTube (6th October)

The only known video of Anne Frank is now on the Internet. It was an instant online success. Over 1.7 million people downloaded it in the first few days. The video is from a museum in Holland called the Anne Frank House. They released it as part of YouTube’s new Anne Frank Channel. The film is only 21 seconds long. It shows Anne, age 13, on the balcony of her apartment. There are just a few brief glimpses of her waving to a wedding party. The images of Anne were shot about a year before her family went into hiding from the Nazis.

This new video is a very important part of history. Anne Frank is famous all over the world. She wrote a diary about hiding from the Nazis during World War II. She received the diary as a thirteenth birthday present. It helped teach millions of people about the horror of the Holocaust. ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ is one of the most widely read books ever. It is an amazing story of the last two years of her life. It is a warm but sad tale of her life in the attic. In 1999, ‘Time’ magazine listed her as one of the heroes of the 20th century.

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article.

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LISTENING GAP FILL

The only known video of Anne Frank _______________ Internet. It was _______________ success. Over 1.7 million people downloaded it in the first few days. The video _______________ in Holland called the Anne Frank House. They released _______________ YouTube’s new Anne Frank Channel. The film is only 21 seconds long. It shows Anne, age 13, on the balcony of her apartment. There are just a _______________ of her waving to a wedding party. The images of Anne were shot about a year before her family _______________ from the Nazis.

This new video is a very important _______________. Anne Frank is famous all over the world. She wrote _______________ hiding from the Nazis during World War II. She received the diary as a thirteenth birthday present. It helped _______________ people about the horror of the Holocaust. ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ is one of _______________ books ever. It is an amazing story of the last two years of her life. It is _______________ tale of her life in the attic. In 1999, ‘Time’ magazine listed her as one _______________ the 20th century.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

The only (1) ____ video of Anne Frank is now on the Internet. It was an instant online success. Over 1.7 million people downloaded it in the first    (2) ____ days. The video is from a museum in Holland called the Anne Frank House. They released it (3) ____ part of YouTube’s new Anne Frank Channel. The film is only 21 seconds (4) ____. It shows Anne, age 13, on the balcony of her apartment. There are just a few brief glimpses of her waving to a wedding party. The images of Anne were (5) ____ about a year before her family went into hiding from the Nazis.

This new video is a very important part (6) ____ history. Anne Frank is famous all over the world. She wrote a diary about (7) ____ from the Nazis during World War II. She received the diary as a thirteenth birthday present. It helped teach millions of people about the (8) ____ of the Holocaust. ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ is one of the most widely read books ever. It is an amazing story of the (9) ____ two years of her life. It is a warm but sad tale of her life in the attic. In 1999, ‘Time’ magazine listed her as (10) ____ of the heroes of the 20th century.

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

SPELLING

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

THE READING / TAPESCRIPT

With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

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WRITING

Write about Anne Frank for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Anne Frank. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Anne Frank. Include imaginary interviews with two people who went to the Anne Frank House museum. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. ANNE FRANK DAY: Create a plan for a World Anne Frank Day. What kinds of things will happen on this day? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your plans.

5. LETTER: Write a letter to the boss of the Anne Frank House museum. Ask him/her three questions about Anne Frank. Give him/her three of your opinions on Anne Frank. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.