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SYNOPSIS This is the story of an intelligent and mischievous Leprechaun and a foolish boy known as ‘Clever’ Tom. Leprechauns are famous for having lots of gold, so when Clever Tom finds Shamus, the leprechaun of our story, he tries to get his fortune. However, Shamus is a very clever Leprechaun and won’t give away his treasure so easily. Also, Leprechauns love a good prank and hardly ever miss a chance to play tricks on humans. Will Clever Tom fall for Shamus’ tricks? Will Clever Tom get his fortune?

AIM: Getting to know the characters and setting of the play.

WORKSHEET 1 FLASHCARDS Use the flashcards so that students learn the names that will be useful for the play: Leprechaun; Ireland; Crock/pot of gold; Shamrock; Field; Bait; Shovel/spade; Trap; Weed; Clever Tom; Waterfall; Ribbon Note: make sure you teach them that the Leprechaun is clever and that ‘Clever’ Tom is in fact a fool.

AIM: Getting to know what a Leprechaun is

WORKSHEET 2 This is an exercise to teach students what a Leprechaun is. Some sentences are false. Students should try to do this exercise based on what they know. In case they know nothing about Leprechauns they should be able to use internet to find out which sentences are true and which aren’t. After finding out which sentences are false and which are true, you can tell them to test their partners, by asking them questions based on the sentences (e.g. Where do Leprechauns come from?; Do Leprechauns always wear red?). Tell your students to imagine they catch a Leprechaun and that they are entitled to ask for three wishes. What are your three wishes? Key: 1-True; 2- False; 3- False; 4- True; 5- False; 6- True; 7- False; 8- True Note: The correct grammar structure should be Second Conditional, but since it depends on the age group you can use the Present Simple.


AIM: Track 14 Leprechaun’s song

WORKSHEET 3 Part I The first part of the song has got some mistakes. Listen to the song and correct them. Key: big/little; pink/green; tallest/ smallest; find/catch; money/gold Part II The verses of the second part of the Leprechaun’s song is all jumbled. Listen to the song and order the verses. Key: Tom, he needs a rainbow/ He can’t wait/ To catch my brother/ With the bait/ We’ll put it by the waterfall/ In the pool/ Tom, he really is a fool

AIM: Make your own Shamrock and help Clever Tom

WORKSHEET 4 Cicle Medio only Explain to students that Clever Tom needs 4-leaf clovers (shamrocks) to catch a Leprechaun (Shamus’s brother Liam) and become rich. 4-leaf clovers are very hard to find! Make your own 4-leaf clover and during the play you can help Clever

Tom by giving it to him!

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AIM: Learn and review prepositions of place

WORKSHEET 5 Tom catches the Leprechaun Shamus and he tells Tom that he’s just a poor Leprechaun and that his brother Liam is the rich one, with lots of gold. Tom will need a trap to try to catch Liam. Use Liam and the trap to teach prepositions of place. Tell your students to cut Liam and the trap out and use them. More suitable for C.M.

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T Track 15 Tom´s song AIM: To practise vocabulary related to the play and learn Tom´s song

WORKSHEET 6 Some words are missing from this song. Listen to Tom’s song and pause after each gap, so students have time to fill in the blanks. Key: 1) clever; 2) clever 3) Leprechaun; 4) mad; 5) gold; 6) famous; 7) show; 8) clever; 9) Irish; 10) clever; 11) Irish; 12) Leprechaun; 13) house; 14) parties; 15) yacht; 16) hot; 17) clever; 18) Irish; 19) clever; 20) Irish; 21) fun; 22) gold; 23) house; 24) greed; 25) lucky; 26) Irish; 27) lucky; 28) Irish; 29) Leprechaun

AIM: Simple Past

WORKSHEET 7 Cicle Superior only Ask your students to complete the sentences with a suitable past simple verb. These sentences summarize this tale of Ireland. In case they find the exercise too difficult, write the INFINITIVE of the verbs on the board.

Key: explained/said; was; told/promised; found; went; was; had; promised/told

AIM: Getting familiar with the vocabulary from the play

APPENDIX 1 With these cards you can play several games with your students, for example Taboo or Guessing the Word. The aim is to get students more familiar with the vocabulary being used in the play.

AIM: Learn about Rainbows

APPENDIX 2 Science Project Make your own rainbow. Follow the instructions and get the children to experiment together in groups.

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APPENDIX 3 Create your own Leprechaun.

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TALES FROM IRELAND- TEACHER’S NOTES – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES


TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOWS FOR BIG GROUPS ü A clear space of 4m x 3m. The space must be empty of furniture/children when the actor arrives.

ü A big table.

ü 1 x chairs (adult sized)

ü 2 x plug sockets in the performance space for the sound and light equipment.

ü General lighting.

ü The actor needs 30 minutes to set up the music and sound, and 30 minutes to set down.

GUIDELINES FOR A SUCCESSFUL SHOW In order for the children to enjoy and follow the play performed in another language, we recommend the following guidelines: ü  Ensure that the students have done at least some preparation from the Workpack, so that they know who the characters are and are familiar with the story.

ü To avoid distraction, limit the number of times teachers or students need to enter/leave the room during the performance.

ü The students will be asked to be quiet and listen in some moments and asked to participate in others. Please ask all teachers/monitors/parents present during the session to encourage the students to be a good audience and respect the actors.

ü Turn off all mobile phones.

ü No eating or drinking.


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Do you know what a Leprechaun is?

True or false? Correct the false ones.

1.  A Leprechaun is also known as the fairy shoemaker. 2.  Leprechauns are originally from Scotland. 3.  If you catch a Leprechaun, he will grant you 4 wishes. 4.  He always wears green and a big top hat and is very small. 5.  Leprechauns aren’t very clever and they are usually quite boring. 6.  They love shamrocks and rainbows. 7.  You should trust Leprechauns, they always tell you the truth. 8.  A Leprechaun always keeps his promises.

Imagine you caught a Leprechaun. What are your three wishes?

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Leprechaun’s song:

I'm a big leprechaun

Dressed in pink,

The tallest man

You’ve ever seen.

If you ever find me,

So it's told,

You will get

My crock of money.

1) He can’t wait

2) With the bait

3) In the pool

4) To catch my brother

5) Tom, he needs a rainbow

6) Tom, he really is a fool

7) We’ll put it by the waterfall

PART I Some words in this song are wrong, find them and correct them.

PART II Put the verses in the correct order

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Tom’s song I am Tom, (1) ________ Tom I’m a very (2) ________ lad I’ll say I’ve seen a (3) __________ and they’ll say “What? you’re (4) _______” But when they see my (5) ________ Well, they all will envy me Cuz I’ll be rich and I´ll be (6) ________ With my own ( 7)_________ on TV Cuz I’m Tom, (8)_______ Tom, I’m as (9) _________ as they come I come from southern Ireland And I like to sing a song Yes I’m Tom, (10)________ Tom I’m as (11)_________ as they come Now I’ve met a (12)__________ My working life is done I’ll buy myself a (13)_________, No I won’t - I will buy 3! I’ll go to lots of (14)__________ and they will all love me I’ll drink fine champagne Have a butler and (15)_________ I’ll lie beside the pool all day complaining that it’s (16)________ Cuz I’m Tom, (17)________ Tom, I’m as (18)________ as they come I come from southern Ireland And I like to sing a song Yes I’m Tom, (19)________ Tom, I’m as (20) _________ as they come Now I´ve met a (21)_______ My working life is done.

Cuz I am Tom, (25)________Tom I’m as (26) ________ as they come I come from southern Ireland and I like to sing a song Yes I’m Tom, (27)_________ Tom I’m as (28)_______ as they come.... Now I’ve met a (29)___________ I’m luckier than some

I didn’t find the (22)_______ Or get a (23)________ with a pool And didn’t have a butler or go dancing where it’s cool But I have learnt a lesson Just watch out for your (24)________ I’m lucky that I have realised I’ve all the things I need

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Lucky x2 Leprechaun x4 Show Mad Greed Irish x6 Parties House x2 Gold x2 Hot Clever x6 Yacht famous

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Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs

Shamus is a Leprechaun, who fixes shoes for the fairies. Like all Leprechauns, Shamus had a lot of gold. One day Clever Tom, a lad from the village, FOUND Shamus asleep and CAPTURED him. Shamus ____________ that he was a poor Leprechaun and that his brother Liam _________ the rich one. Shamus _________ Clever Tom he would help him make a trap to catch Liam. Next day, Tom __________ a rabbit in the trap. No signs of Liam. On his second try, Tom __________ all the way to a waterfall to try to find a rainbow and lure Liam into the trap. He ________ not successful once again. On his third try to catch Liam, Tom ___________ to go to a field full of yellow weeds. Shamus _____________ Tom that the treasure was buried under one of the plants. Will Tom find the treasure and be rich?

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LEPRECHAUN

• GREEN • IRELAND • GOLD • CLEVER • RAINBOW

IRELAND

• ISLAND IN THE

NORTH ATLANTIC

• COUNTRY DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS

• NORTHERN PART BELONGS TO GREAT BRITAIN

• DUBLIN IS THE CAPITAL OF THE REPUBLIC

RAINBOW

• MULTICOULOURED ARC

• COLOURS USED TO REPRESENT IT: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO AND VIOLET

CAUSED BY THE LIGHT FROM THE SUN BEING BROKEN UP BY WATER DROPLETS IN THE ATMOSPHERE!

GOLD

• MONEY • RICH • FORTUNE • COINS • CROCK/ POT

TRAP

• OBJECT USED

TO CATCH ANIMALS

SHAMROCK

• SYMBOL OF IRELAND • CLOVER • LEPRECHAUN’S

FAVOURITE PLANT • GREEN • 4 LEAF BRINGS

GOOD LUCK

TRICK

• PRANK • AN ACT

PERFORMED TO DECEIVE

• MISCHIEVOUS ACTION

TREASURE

• GOLD • FORTUNE • WEALTH AND

RICHES • POSSESSION

OF GREAT VALUE

SHOVEL/SPADE

• OBJECT USED TO DIG

• IMPORTANT TOOL

FOR AGRICULTURE

What you'll need: A glass of water (about three quarters full) White paper A sunny day Instructions: Take the glass of water and paper to a part of the room with sunlight (near a window is good). Hold the glass of water (being careful not to spill it) above the paper and watch as sunlight passes through the glass of water, refracts (bends) and forms a rainbow of colors on your sheet of paper. Try holding the glass of water at different heights and angles to see if it has a different effect. What's happening? While you normally see a rainbow as an arc of colour in the sky, they can also form in other situations. You may have seen a rainbow in a water fountain or in the mist of a waterfall and you can even make your own such as you did in this experiment. Rainbows form in the sky when sunlight refracts (bends) as it passes through raindrops, it acts in the same way when it passes through your glass of water. The sunlight refracts, separating it into the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

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