Session 4

 

5th October 2023 

windy, sunny, warm 

Thursday 

Hans Christian Andrersen was a poor child who lived in Denmark. At 14 years old he moved to Copenhagen because he wanted to have an artistic career. Unfortunately, he didn't succeed and he started writing plays and novels. Later on he also wrote children's stories as The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's new clothes, The little match girl and The Ugly Duckling. He became famous and rich but he wasn't happy, having no wife or children. He died at 70 years old.

to rob (ed) = a jefui 

 robber = hot 

cottage = casuta taraneasca 

The Snow Queen 

Two goblins broke a magic mirror that made things look ugly. The pieces scattered all over the world. They entered  people's eyes and hearts, making them see the world distorted and changing them into cold humans.

Gerda and Kay, best friends forever, were also the victims of the incident with the mirror. Kay changed from a good and kind person into a mean, cold one. Kay was attracted to Snow Queen and left with her.

 After a while, when spring came again, Gerda decided to search for her friend. After being enchanted and kept prisoner by a witch, she ran away and she was helped by a crow to go into a palace, where Kay could be, but he wasn't there. On her way she met a family of robbers that were attracted by her expensive clothes and gold carriage. She was given a reindeer to help her get to Lapland, where a Lapland woman was. Once there, Gerda received a letter for a Finnish woman who was supposed to help her. Gerda arrived to Snow Queen's castle where she found Kay. Overcome with emotion they burst into tears. Gerda's tears washed the mirror pieces from Kay's heart, while his own tears washed the pieces from his eyes. 

Joyful to recognise their real feelings, they went back home and enjoyed life together. 

*  We can use " Present Continuous " with " always " when smth is annoying for us : 

He is always gulping his food . 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/349280

to moan about = a se plange de ...

 to moan (ed) = a mormai / a vorbi neinteligibil \