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Aim
Learning what the unit Urban Legends
is all about
Practice listening
Next lesson:
Why does Urban Legends exist?
What is an Urban
Legend?
Warm-up
Retell the sentence to a friend by
whispering
Definition
A story about an unusual event or
occurrence that many people believe is
true but that is not true http://
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
urban%20legend
http://www.scaryforkids.com/vanishing-hitchhiker/
Background to The
Poodle
"The Poodle in the Microwave" (a.k.a. "The Microwaved Pet") enjoyed
its first wave of popularity in the mid-1970s. In part, it's a
cautionary tale reflecting societal ambivalence toward technological
change (a recurrent theme in contemporary folklore). Greater
convenience entails greater risks, such stories seem to say, so we
should approach new technologies with caution. Yet "The Microwaved
Pet" also hearkens back to warnings dating back to the 1940s, if not
earlier, about dogs and cats suffering injury or death after crawling
unnoticed into old-fashioned gas ovens. While one can always quibble
over the "function" or deeper meanings of urban legends, it's safe to
say that they almost always serve as a barometer of our everyday
fears.
Real or Fake?
http://
urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_imag
e_quiz.htm
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aafpr-vh.htm
How to remember
http://
www.ted.com/talks/joshua_foer_feats_o
f_memory_anyone_can_do
How do I know?
Too Perfect to be True
Heard It Before
Do Some Online Research