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Click on Roald Dahl's photo to learn about his life. Watch this interview and take notes about what Dahl says regarding writing children's books his work as a "spy" in America   the story about the war of Independence and a British captain  his definition of a horror story   BBC Radio 4 Great Lives: Roald Dahl Did you know that Roald Dahl was interested in medicine? Listen to Professor Tom Solom, a neurologist, talking about Dahl. You can download this radio programme.

Arthur Racham en.wikipedia.org Look at this picture. What can you see? What famous fable is being pictured here? That's right! Can you tell the story? Definition of fable 1) Make a list of 3-5 fables you remember. 2) Can you write a definition of fable ? 3) How is it structured? 4) What makes a good fable? You can check your answers here.   Aesop  Aesop by Velázquez, Prado Museum. Wikimedia Commons Physical appearance Most of the world's best known fables are attributed to Aesop , a Greek slave who lived around 550 BC. In the anonymous Aesop Romance (dated 1st or 2nd century AD) we find a vivid description of Aesop's appearance: "of loathsome aspect... potbellied, misshapen of head, snub-nosed, swarthy, dwarfish, bandy-legged, short-armed, squint-eyed, liver-lipped—a portentous monstrosity" (Source: Wikipedia). Don't you think this description is a bit of an exaggeration? Visit the Linguee page and translate  Aesop´s descr...