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Den här animerade serien tar de gamla traditionella berättelserna och ger dem en ny och modern tappning.

Med en fantasifull handling och en ordrik dialog på engelska är de två filmerna ett unikt hjälpmedel i språkundervisningen för yngre elever.

The Sun and the WindThe weather over Barcelona takes an unexpected turn when the Sun and the Wind fight over who is the most powerful. Tornadoes, forest fires, heat waves and torrential rain ravage the region, creating an interesting challenge for the local news programme.

Jason and MedeaWhen the planet’s unique source of energy, the Golden Crystal, is stolen by the space pirate Tartarus, Jason and his sister Medea have to use all their courage and talents to retrieve it and bring it back to Earth.

MidasRival rap stars Midas and Pactolus go head to head to win a million-dollar recording contract. When Midas loses, he wis-hes he had “The Golden Touch” like Pactolus – but his wish has disastrous consequences.

The Butterfly LoversIn this traditional Chinese tale Zhu disguises herself as a boy so that she can go to school and learn. But when she falls in love with Liang, one of her classmates, the differences in their backgrounds leads to a tragic ending.

NarcissusIn this modern spin on the classic Greek myth, Narcissus’ good looks and popularity turn him into the hottest star on the planet. But when Narcissus dismisses the help of his trusted friend, Ameinias, his increasing vanity leads to downfall.

Speltid: 10 x 5 min.

Från: 9 år

Ämne: Engelska

Originaltitel: Telling Tales

Produktion: Channel Four Televsion Corpor, Storbritan-nien, 2010

Svensk version:Cinebox, 2010

Ansvarig utgivare:Katarina Lundgren

Filmnr: 14168

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The Sun and the Wind By Neil Ben SUN The weather across the Mediterranean will be beautiful, because I am feeling fine. WIND I’m so angry. Have a horrible day everyone. It’s going to be windy. SUN Good morning Italy, how are you? Isn’t it a lovely day? WIND Hold on to your hats Madrid, it’s going to be windy whoosh! SUN The weather in Spain will be good. WIND The weather in Spain will be bad. CONTINUITY For all your local news and weather it’s Barcelona today, presented by our very own Sebastian Gonzales SEBASTIAN GONZALES Good morning Barcelona and what a glorious day. Let’s go straight over to Paula for today’s weather. PAULA It’s going to be a warm and pleasant

start to the day Sebastian but it’s not going to last long. Very soon it will be so hot that there will be forest fires. But they won’t last long as torrential rain will put them out. Then there’ll be gale force winds, maybe even a small tornado which will blow down trees. Finally, there’s going to be a mini heat wave. But by lunchtime everything will be back to normal. SEBASTIAN GONZALES Thank you Paula for that eh interesting weather forecast. I’ll be back here at one o’clock for the lunchtime news, until then have a good morning. What was that all about Paula? PAULA That was my weather forecast. SEBASTIAN GONZALES Tornadoes, torrential rain, forest fires. I’ll tell you something, if you’re wrong you’re fired. PAULA And if I’m right? SEBASTIAN GONZALES Oh! (donkey bray). Um, so good to be outside, tornadoes and forest fires. Ridiculous. SUN You really think you are better than me? WIND Yes, I am. Look. SUN Not bad but you can’t start a fire, I can. WIND That’s nothing. I can stop your fire whenever I want. SUN Not bad, but can you control people, I don’t think so.

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WIND I can do that, I can do anything. SUN Okay then. See that man down there, I bet you can’t get him to take off his jacket. WIND Nothing easier. SUN Alright, if you get him to take off his jacket you are the strongest. But if you fail and I succeed then I am the winner. Agreed? WIND Agreed. I go first whoosh! It can’t be done, there’s no way to get that man to take off his jacket. SUN We’ll see. SEBASTIAN GONZALES Oh, it’s so hot, it must be thirty degrees. SUN Easy. um-um. WIND Okay, today you win, tomorrow we’ll see. CONTINUITY It’s Barcelona today, presented by our very own Sebastian Gonzales. SEBASTIAN GONZALES (hee-haw) Good afternoon, and welcome to Barcelona today. Let’s go straight over to Paula for an update on the weather. PAULA Thank you Sebastian. The strong winds and heavy rain from this morning have died down and this afternoon will be calm and sunny. SUN Um, um.

Jason and Medea by Andrew Bernhard MEDEA Hey we’re supposed to be guarding the crystal so stop playing your stupid games. JASON Yeah, and you stop playing your stupid guitar. Oh! Medea. MEDEA But I didn’t do anything. JASON The golden crystal, it’s.... KING Gone?! The planet’s power source stolen. PHINEAS I’ll put us onto battery power. KING Where is it? TARTARUS At last, full power. KING Tartarus, the golden crystal was the only power we had. When our batteries run out our planet will freeze. TARTARUS So what? Now I have the most powerful pirate ship ever, ha.

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KING My beloved children you have been selfish and lazy. You did not protect the golden crystal, now you must retrieve it. MEDEA But father. JASON But father. Phineas, help us, we want to go home. PHINEAS Home? No, you have to get the crustal. JASON How? PHINEAS I’ve programmed your craft to find Tartarus’s planet. On your journey you will face three dangers. JASON Oh great. PHINEAS Good luck. Watch out. MEDEA Oh no. JASON What do I do? PHINEAS Use the joy stick, move it left to go left, right to go right, press the red button to fire. JASON Yes! MEDEA Go Jason go! Jason, you did it. PHINEAS Don’t listen to the music, it will make you sleep. MEDEA What do I do?

PHINEAS Use your talents MEDEA Jason!! Grab the controls and listen to my music. PHINEAS Well done both of you, now you must retrieve the crystal. TARTARUS Aha, visitors, welcome. JASON Uh, it’s no good Tartars is too powerful. TARTARUS Don’t think you can hide from me for long (menacing laugh). MEDEA How are you going to fight him? JASON How are we going to fight him? You fly the Argo and distract Tartarus and I’ll break into his ship and get the crystal. MEDEA Okay. Let’s go. TARTARUS This time I’ll finish you off ha, ha.. MEDEA Ugh! TARTARUS Aah! MEDEA Yes. JASON We’ve done it. Let’s go home. KING Welcome back. I’m proud of you both, hurry, no time to lose, we must get the golden crystal working again and heat up our planet.

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CROWD (cheer) MEDEA Would you like to hear my guitar music? JASON No, would you like to play a computer game? MEDEA Never.

Midas By Andrew Bernhardt COMPERE The city’s two greatest MC’s Midas and Pactalus are about to battle for a million dollar recording contract. MIDAS (coughs) GIRLFRIEND (MIDAS) Call the show off, you can’t do it. You’re not well. MIDAS No, my fans are here I want that prize. If I lose I’m finished. PACTALUS (raps) I said hey, what’s your game? Do you think you can out talk me? MIDAS I’m the king of the (coughs) the maestro, the ber (cough)

PACTALUS What’s the matter? With you, if you can’t keep up go home. MIDAS I’m fine (cough) I’m cool. CROWD (jeer) MIDAS Ah! You clumsy oaf. GIRLFRIEND (MIDAS) Midas it was an accident. What is the matter with you? You lost, get over it. WAITRESS Perhaps you need one of my very special fortune cookies, home made. MIDAS The next wish you make will come true, wish very wisely. Yeah, right. You win, you always were the best. I wish I had that golden touch. It’s, it’s gold, solid old. The golden touch. Here boy. Gold? I’m rich, did you hear that Pactulus, I’m rich. I’m Midas the boy with the golden touch!! COMPERE How fortune can change fans from all over the city are deserting Pactalus and flocking to the home of Midas the boy with the golden touch. MIDAS They love me. I am the greatest. Sister, don’t be down, you’ll be rich too, hey. SISTER (MIDAS) Midas!! MIDAS No!! COMPERE After turning his sister into solid gold

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Midas has gone on the run. The police are warning people not to approach him. The golden boy is dangerous and desperate. MIDAS It’s a curse. PACTALUS Yeah, I liked it when we were rivals, not enemies, we’ve got to sort this out. Whoa, back off you’re need me alive. This golden touch has got to stop. WAITRESS I can help you, but it’s not going to be easy. You must give up the thing that is most valuable to you. MIDAS Easy, the golden touch, it’s worth millions, my car, it’s the best. WAITRESS No, the thing you value above all else. MIDAS My incredible talents? PACTALUS My stunning looks? WAITRESS No, your pride. [Midas and Pactalus sing duet] PACTALUS Give me five. MIDAS But what if you turn to gold? PACTALUS I’ll risk it. look! SISTER (MIDAS) Congratulations, boys, you were terrible. MIDAS Yeah, but I was more terrible than Pactalus. PACTALUS No, I was the worst ever.

The Butterfly Lovers By Emma Collins NARRATOR Once upon a time a girl called Zhu Yingtai wished more than anything that she could go to school and learn. But in ancient times, only boys went to school, so one day Zhu changed her hair and her clothes to look like a boy. ZHU YINGTAI Such a handsome boy. My name is Zhu, I am a boy, I am going to learn about the world. NARRATOR It was in class that Zhu first met the handsome Liang Shambo. LIANG SHAMBO My name is Liang ZHU YINGTAI I’m Zhu. TEACHER Silence! NARRATOR Zhu and Liang became best friends and spent most of their time together. LIANG SHAMBO My father works very hard to pay for my studies.

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ZHU YINGTAI I am very lucky, my father is a wealthy man. LIANG SHAMBO One day I will be rich and marry a beautiful girl. ZHU YINGTAI Me too. NARRATOR Zhu fell in love with her best fiend. But of course Liang never knew that she was a girl, when the holidays came Zhu came up with a plan. ZHU YINGTAI Come and visit me in the holidays, I have a younger sister, I think you will like her. LIANG SHAMBO Really? I would like to meet your sister. See you in the holidays. NARRATOR Zhu returned home to her family and waited for Liang to visit. ZHU YINGTAI Oh Liang when will you visit, how can I tell you I’m a girl. NARRATOR Finally Liang came to visit Zhu. LIANG SHAMBO You must be Zhu’s sister. Zhu? ZHU YINGTAI Liang? LIANG SHAMBO You’re dressed as a girl. ZHU YINGTAI I, I am a girl, don’t be cross. LIANG SHAMBO I’m not cross, I’m confused.

ZHU YINGTAI I wanted to learn and only boys can go to school. So I, I dressed as a boy, then I met you and well I fell in love. LIANG SHAMBO You fell in love? With me? ZHU YINGTAI Yes, with you! I’m sorry. LIANG SHAMBO Zhu! Stop! Let me see you. You’re so beautiful, how did I not see it before? My heart is beating so fast. I love you. And what about your sister? ZHU YINGTAI I don’t have a sister. LIANG SHAMBO Then it is you I wish to marry. I will finish my studies, get a good job and then I shall ask your father. NARRATOR So Zhu waited a year, and when Liang had finished his studies he returned and asked her father if Zhu could be his wife. ZHU’s FATHER No Liang it is not possible for you to marry Zhu. We have already chosen a husband. You will leave, now! NARRATOR And so Liang had to say goodbye to Zhu. ZHU YINGTAI I love you Liang. I don’t want to marry another man. I would rather die. LIANG SHAMBO I will love you with all my heart and will not choose another.

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NARRATOR Liang became sick with love for Zhu. He didn’t want to eat or drink, he could not live without his true love. ZHU YINGTAI I’m sorry to write with news of Liang’s death. Laing, dead?! (sobs) I will never forget you, and I promise to love you forever. NARRATOR One month later the day of the wedding arrived. Zhu and her future husband were on their way to get married. ZHU YINGTAI Stop! I’m sorry, I would like to place a flower on my friend’s grave. I will only be one minute, please. MAN Yes. ZHU YINGTAI I wish, I wish, I wish I could be with you. NARRATOR People say Liang and Zhu were together now, two beautiful butterflies that will never be separated again.

Narcissus by Andrew Bernhardt NEWS READER He was hot. He was cool. He was the greatest. So what happened? How did Narcissus rise so high, only to fall so low? Exclusive here on Apollo TV, we’ll tell you the full story. Narcissus was only three days old when his parents were warned. WOMAN He will be the most handsome boy ever known. But this blessing will also be a curse, he must never, ever see his own reflection, or he will lose everything. NEWS READER But he wasn’t just a pretty face, oh no, the boy had talent. REFEREE Fifty, Narcissus wins first prize, but hard luck to AMMONIAS with forty nine, a very close second. AMMONIAS Again. NARCISSUS Surely you don’t mind coming second, to me in well, just about everything? AMMONIAS No.

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NARCISSUS In fact, you can call me the great NC. AMMONIAS Great NC? What kind of name is that? NEWS READER Ammonias was like a brother to Narcissus and protected him from seeing his own reflection. But Narcissus was changing and Ammonias was worried. NARCISSUS What do they see? What am I like? Who am I? NEWS READER Meet Angus Apollo owner of a Apollo TV ANGUS APOLLO Don’t worry kid, that is the face of a star. CONTINUITY Up next it’s all about NC, where the handsome athletic Narcissus will be interviewing himself and singing his latest hit, ‘ why am I so beautiful? ‘ [Narcissus singing] AMMONIAS You’ve got to slow down. The newspapers are starting to say you’re too vain, too selfish, too.. NARCISSUS Gorgeous? Yes I know, isn’t it great? AMMONIAS Uh, but. NARCISSUS Bye, loser. NEWS READER With Ammonias gone, Narcissus had no one to protect him from his reflection. Meanwhile Ammonias, he had other plans.

[Guitar music] NEWS READER Narcissus was in trouble. ANGUS APOLLO I know you’re number one. But you’ve got to show the world, that boy is going places NC. You need to think of something. NARCISSUS I, the most handsome man in history will end my performance with a five hundred metre dive. NEWS READER But narcissus had forgotten something. WOMAN He must never ever see his own reflection or he will lose everything. NARCISSUS I, I, I truly am the most gorgeous man that ever li, live, lived!!!! WOMAN 2 You know he looks sort of stupid. REPORTER Let’s face it, narcissus is so yesterday. But who needs gorgeous when exclusively here on Apollo TV we can bring you the latest sensation. Let’s hear it for Ammonias.