Do you like fairy tails ?

1. Do you like fairy tails?

2. Common beginnings • Once upon the time…” • “a long, long time ago…” • In a distant land.... • Many years ago in a small village.... • There once was a ... • In a faraway land.... • The princess was sad this day because... •   Once there was a prince who.... •   The magical kingdom of.... • It was the summer of the....

3. Characters • Good character(s) • Evil character(s) • hero/heroine: • young, often poor in the beginning, all alone, unhappy - at the end: respected, powerful, has found happiness. • other fairytale characters: • task-setter, e.g. a kingtalking animals or other accomplicesadversaries like evil stepsisters, elder brothersenemies like witches or dragonsthe character that the hero has to save and release from a spell

4. Magical occurrence • The magical occurrence will be an integral part of the plot with characters involved with the magic • Tasks: • adventures, the overcoming of dangers, "impossible" tasks, battle against the baddy/against powerful creatures; rescue, release of a spellbound character

5. Happy ending • The fairy tale ends with characters resolving their problems, being rewarded and living happily ever after • happy ending: triumph of the goody and defeat of the baddytypical rewards: gets married to the prince / princess

6. Story starters • It was a beautiful day and the leaves were starting to change color. I was on my ay home from school. Suddenly I saw something behind a tree. • We were sitting at the table making a poster for class. It was raining hard and the wind was whistling through the trees. Suddenly the lights went out. • My best friend didn’t believe me when I told him\her… • I was reading my favorite book when suddenly heard a noise upstairs. Maybe it was the dog playing with my shoes or… • Now that it’s almost New Year one thing that I want to do is…

7. Story starters • If I could change places with my parents for one day, I would… • The best day I ever spent was… • One thing that really makes me happy is… • I can hardly wait until… • If I had three wishes I would wish for… • If I had things my way I would…

8. Magic words • волшебный - magic(al), fairy • волшебное царство- fairyland • волшебная палочка - magic wand • ведьма,колдунья – witch • колдовать - conjure, practise witchcraft • колдовство - sorcery, witchcraft; magic • притвориться (кем-л./чем-л.) – • притворяться- pretend (to be)

9. Introduction Adventures and Events Conflict The True Story of the Longtail trolls Longtail trolls Developments Conclusion Happy end

10. Trollhufsa Village Once upon a time, in a day long ago, there lived incredibly prolific storytellers. Their stories have been passed down, retold, translated and adapted. In Norway lives a particularly pleasant little family of the Longtail trolls. They live in TrollhufsaVillage, surrounded by fairies on the north side and human being on the west side.

11. Trollhufsa Village • They live in hollow trees, mountain hidey-holes and mossy tussocks, deep in the woods where the mist forms a mysterious blanket over the tree roots and heather. The Longtail trolls are small, with bristly, sticky-up troll hair- and long, beautiful tails. They spend their time trolling, finding treasure and in between-they help the folk living on the farms thereabouts. Trolls prefer not to come face to face with humans. They have very different and special personalities - plus rather unusual, magical talents. Here comes a little presentation about the funny small creatures that live in the woods and mountains.

12. Meet The Longtail trolls

13. Leikny • Leikny is a troll who brings luck wherever she goes. She grows four-leafed clover, which is what she makes her delicious clover tea out of. Many believe that it is the four-leafed clover tea which brings happiness, but the truth is that it is Leikny herself who with her magic transmits good fortune and happiness to anyone in need of it.

14. Sturla. There you’ll find the village’s library, run by Sturla.. At Sturla’s the trolls can find books on everything from troll spells to culinary arts. Of course, there are also reference books concerning how to handle hopeless and unmanageable humans and books on how to deal with elves and other strange creatures. ( If you ever come to Trollhufsa village, you will soon notice a big tree stump right by the forest grove.

15. Karoline and Arnt • Karoline and Arnt are the world champions in troll dancing, something they have to be, since they are the only two who have mastered this kind of dancing. The other trolls are in fact not as advanced when they dance. They hop up and down and wave their arms and legs as it pleases them.

16. Sondre • It’s difficult to say how many times Sondre has been given a talking to for his crazy antics. He can be a prize fool – and often goes way too far. The results are of course exactly what you’d expect. Sondre’s tail lights up in the dark – which can be useful once in a while. Sondre thinks this is boring and would much rather be able to fly.

17. Herman It doesn’t take much before the words start to echo off the walls of the tree stump where Herman lives, and the other trolls often have a good laugh about all of the strange expressions he uses when he loses his temper. Herman works as an explosives expert on the mountain where the trolls mine their gold. For his magical ability is of a piece with his personality: he can blow up objects into little pieces. Longtail trolls are gentle and companionable creatures. Herman is too, if one looks beyond his being a little short-tempered.

18. Marvin • There is no troll in the world who loves the moon more than Marvin Longtail troll. Every night he throws up a magical rope to the moon, and climbs up to visit the luminous planet. And while he’s sitting on the moon, he sings such beautiful troll ballads that the moon and the stars sparkle and glitter with happiness. Marvin the moon-troll has, in addition, the ability to produce clouds.

19. Erik • He has a warm heart and a rumbling laugh which is often heard coming out from the gold mines, where he works as excavation chief. In the blink of an eye Erik’s tail can produce a rain cloud which rain pours down from. He doesn’t hesitate to make rain clouds now and again over those trolls who might consider having a snooze during working hours. Erik, the new chieftain of the Longtail trolls, is a solid and steady troll fellow.

20. Morten • Morten is a modern troll, and keeps in touch with what’s going on in the world of humans. Once he bumped into some golfers and was well and truly bitten by the bug. But unfortunately he didn’t get a proper look at how they placed the ball, and lives in the belief that it should be placed on his big toe when he tees off – which makes him a regular visitor to the troll-doctor. Morten is also an expert at finding lost objects.

21. Mamma trollSonja Sonja can make all sorts of things fly through the air, which comes in handy with big cleaning jobs. Her little one – Louise, has the same ability, but not exactly the same amount of control! Cups and crockery go whizzing through the air – and pity the hapless troll that accidentally gets in the way. Mamma troll Sonja is goodness itself. All small trolls with scraped knees run to her for a good old troll-hug and a little of her very special raspberry jam.

22. Snorre • He’s really sporty and his magical ability is of course the fact he can run as fast as lightning. When Snorre gets going – you won’t see him for dust. Snorre loves playing football and is a striker for Trollhufsa soccer team. He’s also got a bit of a temper, so unfortunately he ends up watching the end of most games from the touchline Most trolls are a little bit sluggish, but Snorre is an exception to the rule.