Hansel and Gretel Adap Ad aptted for ELT E LTb y Jo Joan anne ne Swa Swann
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Contents ( Hansel and Gretel
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( Activities
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( P ict icture ure Glossary
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This is th This the e st stor ory y of Hansel Hansel an and d Gr Gret etel el.. They live with wi th th thei eirr st step epmo moth ther er an and d fa fath ther er.. Th They ey hav haven en''t gott a lo go lott of money money.. Th Thei eirr fathe fatherr is a woodcutter.. Th woodcutter Thei eirr stepm stepmot othe herr is not not a good good woman.. Sh woman She e sho shout uts s at the the ch chilildr dren en ev ever ery y da day y.
One night, night, th the e ch chilildr dren en ar are e in bed bed. 'We haven' haven't go gott an any y mo mone ney y,' Father says. says. 'We haven' haven't go gott an any y foo food ,' th the e bad st stepm epmoth other er says.. 'We must says must le leav ave e Ha Hans nsel el an and d Gr Gret etel el in the forest. forest.' 'No No,, we ca can n't do that that!!' says Fath Father er.. 'We must,' must,' say says s the bad ste stepmo pmothe therr . 'OK OK.. But it isn' isn't ri righ ghtt,' says Fath Father er.. But Hans But Hansel el an and d Gr Gret etel el ar aren en''t sl slee eepi ping ng an and d th they ey hearr the hea their ir fat father her and st stepm epmoth other er.. 'What can we do do? ?' asks Gretel. Gretel. 'We wil willl be OK,' OK,' says Hans Hansel el.. 'I've got an idea. idea.'
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In the mor mornin ning g, th the e ba bad d st step epmo moth ther er sh sho outs at the chil children dren,, 'Get up up!! We must must go to the the for orest est for wood.' wood.' Han anse sell an and d Gret Gretel el wal walk k wi with th th thei eirr fa fath ther er an and d ste tepmother pmother.. Gr Gret etel el is af afra raid id an and d th the e woodcu wo odcuttter is sad.
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But Hansel Hansel isn' sn't af afra raid id.. He is isn n't sad. sad. He He''s drop droppi ping ng ston stones es.. They can follow the stones and an d go hom ome e.
In th the e mi midd ddle le of the the fo fore rest st,, th the e bad bad step stepmother mother says,, 'Let says Let''s mak ake e a fire fire.. Fa Fatthe herr and and I wi willl ge gett some so me wo wood od.. Wait here. here.' Father an and d th the e ba bad d st step epmo moth ther er le leav ave e . Han Hansel sel and an d Gr Gret etel el si sitt unde underr a tree tree an and d wa wait it.. Th They ey wait and an d wa wait it,, but Fa Fath ther er and th the e ba bad d st step epmo moth the er don''t come ba don bac ck. 'Don Don''t be sad ad,, Gretel Gretel,,' says Hans Hansel. 'Let Let''s lo look ok for the st stones nes.. We can can follo follow w th the e st ston ones es an and d go home. home.'
Han anse sell an and d Gr Gret etel el walk walk al alll ni nigh ghtt an and d al alll day. day. But they they can' can't fi find nd th the e st ston ones es.. Th They ey are lo lost st.. They are very hu hung ngry ry an and d ve very ry tire tired. d. Th They ey go go to slee sl eep p un unde derr a tree tree.. Wh When en th they ey wake wake up up,, they see a little bird. bird. It It''s singing abeau beautif tiful ul son song g. Hans Ha nsel el an and d Gr Gre ete tell fo follllow ow th the e lilitt ttle le bi b ird rd..
The bird The bird ta take kes s them them to a lilitt ttle le house house . It is a hous ho use e of cake cake an and d sw swee eets ts.. 'Let Let''s eat!' eat!' say Hansel Hansel and Gre Gretel tel.. 'I'll eat some some ca cake ke!!' says Gretel. 'I'll eat some some swe sweets ets!!' says Hansel. 'Yum Yummy my!!' sa say y Ha Hans nsel el an and d Gr Gret etel el.. 'Who is eat eatin ing g my ho hous use? e?'' som someon eone e ask asks s.
'Hello Hello,, little children!' children!' she says. says. 'Ar Are e yo you u hung hu ngry ry? ? Co Come me in into to my hous house e.' Han anse sell and Gr Gret etel el go in into to he herr ho hous use e. The old woman give ves s th them em so some me mi milk lk and bi bisc scui uits ts.. They eat a lot lot and they go to sleep. sleep. But the old old wom woman is a ba bad d wom oman an.. She is a witch!! She wa witch want nts s to eat eat Ha Hans nsel el an and d Gr Gret etel el!!
In the the mor mornin ning g, th the e witc witch h wa wake kes s up up.. The childre chil dren n are sleep sleeping ing.. Th The e wit witch ch ta takes kes Ha Hans nse el and an d pu puts ts him in a cage. cage. 'He Help lp!! He Help lp!!' he shouts. shouts. 'Wh What at ar are e you do doiing? ng?'' Gretel as asks the witch. witch. The witc The witch h says ays,, 'Be quiet! quiet! Go and g get et some some milk and bisc scui uits ts fo forr yo your ur broth rothe er. He must be fat.. I'm go fat goiing to eat eat him.' . 'Oh no no!!' says Gretel. Gretel.
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Every Ever y da day y Gr Gret etel el gi give ves s Ha Hans nsel el fo food od bu butt he doesn''t ea doesn eatt a lot. lot. He does doesn n't wa wan nt th the e witc witch h to eat him. him. But the But the witch witch wa want nts s to ea eatt Ha Hans nsel el.. Ev Ever ery y da day y she says says,, 'Sh Show ow me yo your ur fi fing nger er.'.' Sh She e wa want nts s to see if his fi fing nger er is fa fat. t. Bu Butt Han Hanse sell gi give ves s he herr an old bone to to feel. feel.
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One day, day , th thee wit witch ch is angr angryy . 'You will never be fat, fat , Hansel, Hansel,'' she shouts. 'I'm g oi oing ng to eat eat you tomorrow.' tomorrow. ' Gretel is in bed. bed . She he hear arss the witch witch and g e ts up. up . 'Oh no!' no!' she says. says . 'Please don' don 't e a t m y b rother! rother!'' 'Be quie qu iett!' says the witch. witch . 'Get me some p e p p e r . I wi willl mak makee Boy Sou Soupp . I like a lot of p e p p e r in Boy Soup. Soup .' G ret retel el gets the the pepp pepper er bec becaus ausee she is af afrai raidd .
But Gre But Gretel tel wants wants to he help lp he herr br brot othe herr. She She''s gott an idea! go idea! Sh She e blo blows ws a lot of of peppe pepperr at the witch. witch. No Now w th the e witch witch ca can n't see. 'He Help lp!! Wh Wher ere e am I? I?'' she shouts. shouts. Gretel push Gretel pushes es th the e wi witc tch h in into to the fi fire re.. 'Ahh! Ahh!'' shouts uts th the e wi witc tch h. Gretel Gre tel run runs s to Hansel' Hansel's ca cag ge.
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Gretel Gret el opens opens th the e door door of th the e ca cage ge an and d Ha Han nsel come co mes s ou outt. They are very happy. happy. Let''s take the bad witch' Let witch's gold,' says Hansel. Hansel. 'Th That at''s a go good idea,' says Gretel. Gretel. They take the the go gold ld an and d le leav ave e th the e ho hous use e. They see se e some some bi birrds. They sing: sing: 'Little birds, birds, lilittle ttle birds, birds, We''re lo We lost st an and al alon one e. Little birds, birds, little birds, birds, Tak Ta ke us home home..'
The birds The birds ta take ke th them em ho home me.. Father is very happ ha ppy y wh when en he see sees s hi his s two two ch chilildr dre en. 'Yo You u are ho home me!!' he says. says. 'I'm ve very ry hap happy! py!'' The bad The bad st step epmo moth ther er do does es no nott live live th ther ere e no now w. Hans Ha nsel el an and d Gr Gret etel el gi give ve Fa Fath ther er the the go gold ld.. Now they th ey wi willll ne neve verr be hungry hungry.. Everyone is happy!
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1 The bad bad st step epmo moth ther er an and d Fa Fath the er have got a lot of money money.. 2
Han Ha nsel dr drop ops s so some me st ston ones es..
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Hansel an and d Gr Gret etel el go to sleep sleep in the the fo fore rest st..
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The witc tch h pu puts ts Gr Gret etel el in a cage cage..
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Hansel an and d Gr Gret etel el take take th the e witch tch''s gold.
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Some So me bi bird rds s ta take ke Ha Hans nsel el an and d Gr Gret etel el ho home me..
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The Th e wi witc tch h gi give ves s Ha Hans nsel el an and d Grete Gretell some milk and
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Gretel blo lows ws a lot of at the witch. witch.
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The Th e wi witc tch h ..... Hansel in a cage. cage.
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Hansel and Gretel .. ...... ..the the bird. bird.
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Gretel .... .... a lot of pepper at the witch. witch.
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The bad stepmother and Father .... .... Hans Hansel el and an d Gretel in the forest. forest.
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1 The bad stepmoth stepmother er .... ...... at the children. children. 2
Gre rettel ..... ..the the witch into the fire. fire.
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Hanse ansell and Gretel .. ..... all night and all day day.
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