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One story, many countries: Cinderella around the world

A storyteller shows that Cinderella is far older than the glass slipper, with versions from Egypt, China, Korea and Germany.

B2Teens45 minTalk

About this lesson

A B2 listening lesson (talk). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.

Level
B2
Skill
Listening
Type
Talk
Students
Teens
Time
About 45 minutes
Topic
Stories & fairy tales
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Matching, True / False
Key words
version, stepmother, fairy godmother, slipper, folk tale, pass down, moral
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Follow a talk and match details to different versions of a story
  • Understand vocabulary for describing folk tales
  • Retell a traditional story in a new setting