Cliparts, Flashcards and Pictures :

• Monster Family (neatorama.com)

  

• Canada Issues Legal Tender Coins with Imaginary Monsters on Them
  "Canada’s Royal Mint has introduced a line of quarter dollar coins with native cryptids on them. One one side, you can find Queen Elizabeth II.
  On the other, you’ll see variously Memphré, which is a reptilian monster that inhabits a lake in Quebec, Mishepishu,
  which is a water panther of Lake Superior, or the more internationally famous Sasquatch."
  (neatorama.com)

  
  

  MORE COINS HERE (mint.ca)

  

• STRANGE HOUSES (iam-like-iam.blogspot.com)

• The Bakemono Zukushi handscroll
  "painted in the Edo period (18th-19th century) by an unknown artist, depicts 24 traditional monsters that once used to spook the people of Japan."
  (pinktentacle.com)

  

• Monsters - cliparts (cinemarcade.com)

  

• Wizard, Ghost, Witch (cliparts) - (speechteach.co.uk)
  
  

• Monster Cards (bogglesworldesl.com)
  
  
  
  
  
• MARVEL : IMAGES - Spider-Man. Hulk. Captain America. X-Men. Daredevil... (pro.corbis.com)
  
  

Vocabulary :

• Adventure Wordbank  (primaryresources.co.uk)

• Mystery Wordbank  (primaryresources.co.uk)

• Spooky/Horror Wordbank (primaryresources.co.uk)

• Mystery Vocabulary Worksheet - a list of words with definitions :
  alibi / clue / deduction / evidence / red herring / sleuth / suspects / witness
  (mysterynet.com)
  
  

• Ways of Saying "STRANGE" - with definitions and examples
  (saberingles.com.ar)

  

• Fantasy + Fantasy II - Les mots s'affichent quand on passe la souris sur les images. - avec son
  (languageguide.org)
  
  

• Mythweb."This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology." (mythweb.com)
  
  

• Winged Sandals - (wingedsandals.com)
  "Take the tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a magical place filled with awesome gods, daring heroes and fabulous monsters...
  Who's Who in Classical Mythology"...
  with "interactive activities, games, and goodies such as Ecards and screensavers.
  Produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with The University of Melbourne's Centre for Classics and Archaeology.
  Both HTML and Flash versions available." (Blue Web'n)
  
  

• Encyclopedia A - a guide to Greek gods, spirits and monsters (theoi.com)
  
  

• List of species in fantasy fiction (Wikipedia Encyclopedia)

• List of species in folklore and mythology (Wikipedia Encyclopedia)

• List of species in folklore and mythology by type (Wikipedia Encyclopedia)

• Creatures associated with fortune, wealth and wishes (Wikipedia Encyclopedia)

• Kid's almanach - (factmonster.com)
  "Fun facts - Creature catalog : angels, beasts, dragons, water serpents, fairies, giants"
  avec explications simples, descriptions et superstitions.
  
  

• Chinese Signs : dragon (chinese.astrology.com)
  
  

• Mystery Vocabulary (mysterynet.com)
  

• List of aliens in fiction (Wikipedia Encyclopedia)

• List of fictional robots and androids (Wikipedia Encyclopedia)
  - 1 Theatre 2 Literature 3 Films 4 Television...

Encyclopedia / Information :

• Fresh Bigfoot mystery as police admit they are baffled by giant decomposed foot found in Massachusetts wood - 22 April 2013
  (dailymail.co.uk)

• Zombies, UFOs, witches ... they've seen them all in Wales
  "Zombie sightings are among a list of unusual call–outs disclosed by a police force in Wales...
  Officers were twice called to reports of the living dead stalking their largely rural area.
  They were also asked to investigate 26 ghosts, 20 UFOs, 11 witches and even two vampires."
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  

• Royal Mail's new stamps from magical realms
  "This week, Royal Mail released a special set of stamps featuring some of the world's most famous wizards, witches and enchanters,
  from Morgan le Fay to Albus Dumbledore. Prepare for a magical mystery tour ..."
  (guardian.co.uk)
  

  

• Britain 'home to witches, fairies, and guardian angels'
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  

• Bloody vampires! Des articles très intéressants + a video
  (anglais.over-blog.org - Monique Mirza - Ac. Grenoble)

• Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved
  "The presence of methane hydrates indicates enormous eruptions of methane bubbles that would swamp a ship, and projected high into the air - take out flying airplanes, as well."
  (neatorama.com)

  

• From 'Dracula' to 'Twilight,' Vampires Evolve With the Times
  "In books, movies and TV shows, why does the public love to sink its teeth into a good vampire story?"
  (manythings.org)

• The witch job that pays £50,000
  "A job centre is advertising a "witch" vacancy with tourist site Wookey Hole, in Somerset, for £50,000 a year.
  The witch, who has to live in the site's caves, is expected to teach witchcraft and magic."
  (BBC)

  

  Wookey Hole Caves + The Legend of how the Witch of Wookey was Turned to Stone + Activity Sheets / Fact sheets
  (wookey.co.uk)

• Monsters of Mystery : Bigfoot - Nessie - Storsie - Yeti - Mokele-Mbembe - Champ
  "This map shows the home territories of six legendary monsters. To find out about a creature, click its picture."
  (nationalgeographic.com)

  

• Roadside Creatures - Guide to Monsters & Highway Hoodoo
  (roadsideamerica.com)

  

• The tooth-fairy :
  
  

  Tooth fairy It "is an example of American folklore mythology. The fairy is said to give children a gift (often money) in exchange for a baby tooth when it comes out of a child's mouth. Children typically leave the tooth under their pillow, and this magical being is said to take it while they sleep..." (Wikipedia)   Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy ? (tooth-fairy.org)

• The Science of Superheroes (BBC)
  • Game: are you a superhero?
  • Audio: exclusive interview with Stan Lee
  • Video: watch our Stan Lee interview
  • Spider-Man
  • Wonder Woman
  • Daredevil
  • Superman
  • The Incredible Hulk
  • The X-men
  • Vote: who's your favourite superhero?
  • Timeline of events
    
    
    
    
    
• Greek Myths (Primary Resources)

• The Witches Curse - Les Sorcières de Salem (PBS) - UPDATED

  

• Kid's almanach - (factmonster.com)
  "Fun facts - Creature catalog : angels, beasts, dragons, water serpents, fairies, giants" avec explications simples, descriptions et superstitions.
  
  

• Encyclopedia A - a guide to Greek gods, spirits and monsters (theoi.com)
  
  

• Dragons in Art and on the Web - with Picture Galleries (isidore-of-seville.com)
  

  

Listening :

• From 'Dracula' to 'Twilight,' Vampires Evolve With the Times
  "In books, movies and TV shows, why does the public love to sink its teeth into a good vampire story?"
  (manythings.org)
• Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories for Young People Part 1
  "This includes the intro from Alfred Hitchcock and the story The Haunted and The Haunters."
  Part 2 :
  "This includes - The Magician and Johnny Takes a Dare, with both featuring intros by Alfred Hitchcock."
  Part 3 :
  "with intro and the short story - The Open Window."
  Part 4 :
  "with Alfred Hitchcock intro and the short story - The Helpful Hitchhiker."
  Part 5 :
  "with the story - Jimmy Takes Vanishing Lessons and intro by Alfred Hitchcock."
  (YouTube)
  
  

• What are vampires? (intermediate)
  + Vocabulary + Worksheet
  (englishryan.com)

• Ways of Saying "STRANGE" - with definitions and examples
  (saberingles.com.ar)

  

• Mysterious Creatures: Are Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster Real? - AUDIO (VOA News)

• Fantasy + Fantasy II - Les mots s'affichent quand on passe la souris sur les images. - avec son
  (languageguide.org)
  
  

Idioms :

• Numb As A Statue by Warren Zevon :
  "I'm pale as a ghost"

Superstitions :

• The Witches Curse - Les Sorcières de Salem (PBS)

  

• Common superstitions (csicop.org) :
  • Garlic protects from evil spirits and vampires
  • Evil spirits cannot harm you when you are standing in a circle

   

• Museum of unnatural mystery (unmuseum.prg)
  "Are there really flying saucers? What killed the dinosaurs?
  Is there something ancient and alive in Loch Ness?
  The Museum takes a scientific look at these, and other, questions."
  
  

Conversation Questions :

• Supernatural, Ghosts & Superstitions (iteslj.org)

• TEACHER the robot -
  "has been learning to answer questions like:
  Why is.....
  What is the / a
  What is the point....
  What is the difference......
  Who/Why am I learning to reply politely to insults, personal questions
  you can tell it to "Show me a picture of..." queen, blair, bush
  think of a colour, number religion......
  ask it why the chicken crossed the road what it wants for xmas, birthday........
  It refers to me as it's "master" if you want to ask it about me......."
  (skyblues67)
  
  

INTERACTIVE Exercises :

• Little monsters - "Here are 6 pages of activities. Click on "Play this game" to start."
  Created by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille)
  
  

• Arthur and the magic sword. - "Click on the picture to read the story, then play the game."
  Created by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille)

  
  
  

  King Arthur and the Enchanted Sword (primaryresources.co.uk)
  Read the story - Pictures only - Sequence the pictures - Add your own text
  
  

• Mythical Beasts - Drag and Drop Activity
  (visualesl.com)

  

• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  "Watch the video, you will see Mr Jekyll changing into a monster... then do the exercise."
  Activity created by: Renée Maufroid
  
  

• Quiz: Loch Ness Monster (BBC)

• Description - Monsters - Multiple choice
  (skyblues67)
  
  
  
  

• Out of this world! (prof2000.pt)
  "Match each picture with a name." (vampire, ghost, angel...)

• Wizardry & witchcraft - (British Council)
  "At the top are pictures of 15 things associated with wizardry and witchcraft.
  Below are the names of these things. Can you put the pictures in the right boxes?"
  
  

• Mythical creatures - (British Council)
  "At the top are pictures of 15 different mythical creatures. Below are the names of these.
  Can you put the pictures in the right boxes?"
  
  

• Monsters - (British Council) - UPDATED
  "Here are five pictures of different monsters and five descriptions of the monsters.
  Can you put the pictures next to the right descriptions?"
  
  

• Scary Creatures Quiz (squiglysplayhouse.com)
  
  

• Monsters and Beasts of Legend - Can you name them ? (easy) - (funtrivia.com)
  
  

• Mythological Creatures - "I'll describe myself as a mythic creature, and you supply what it is." (funtrivia.com)
  
  
  

• Winged Sandals - (wingedsandals.com)
  "Take the tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a magical place filled with awesome gods, daring heroes and fabulous monsters...
  Who's Who in Classical Mythology"...
  with "interactive activities, games, and goodies such as Ecards and screensavers.
  Produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with The University of Melbourne's Centre for Classics and Archaeology.
  Both HTML and Flash versions available." (Blue Web'n)
  
  

• Places That Never Were - "Imaginary places that never existed. Do you know them?" (funtrivia.com)
  
  

Exercises TO PRINT :

• Similes
  "Write some sentences comparing a monster with things."
  ex : "The monster had teeth like........knives / pearls."
  (Primary Resources)

  

• The Haunted House - an animated story
  with an activity to print and answers
  (British Council)

  

• Kinds of monsters (bogglesworldesl.com)
  "Students use the relative clause 'is a monster that' to define Halloween monsters."

• Monsters - a worksheet - inspired by Kinds of monsters (bogglesworldesl.com)
  
  

• Monsters : Match the monsters to their parts. (with pictures)
  
  

• The day I met the aliens - Describing objects - (conversation à reconstituer) - (kentschoolofenglish.com)

• Synonyms (with answers ) : Say It Again! - (educationworld.com)
  "Increase your vocabulary by deciphering the following references to wellknown fairy tales and nursery rhymes."
  ex : "Lovely Somnambulist Wakened by Royal Caress" = ???
  
  

  The Torment of Saint Anthony (Michelangelo) It shows "Saint Anthony being assailed in the desert by demons, whose temptations he resisted."