You are going to watch a film about one of the most famous museums in the world, Madam Tussaud’s.

·                    Do you know anything about Madam Tussaud’s? Brainstorm in groups, exchange ideas with other groups.

·                    What would you like to learn about Madam Tussaud’s? Make a list of questions.

Episode 1. Introduction

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1.                      How many overseas visitors come to London each year?

2.                    How many people visit Madam Tussaud’s each year?

Episode 2. History

Make sure you understand the following vocabulary:

celebrity, in wax, wax modeling, to capture smb’s personality, art tutor, opulent world of royalty

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1.       How old was Madam Tussaud when she has made the figure of herself?

2.     Who was Dr. Philip Curtius? What Madam Tussaud’s relation to him?

3.     How old is the oldest model in Madam Tussaud’s?

4.     How old was Marie when she started wax modeling? Who was her first model?

5.     Who were the first royal family portrayed for the museum?

6.     Why were famous and noble people portrayed in wax?

Episode 3. A sneaky peep behind the scenes.

Make sure you understand the following vocabulary:

Notorious, sittings, to take measurements, in clay, a thorough understanding of anatomy, a mould, to pour, replica, to donate

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1. What was the most amazing thing about the sumo fighter?
2. What do the vertical lines in the photographer’s drawing mean?
3. What is special about the jacket Annabel put on?
4. How does the museum get clothes for the models?
5. Did Michael Jackson like his replica?

Watch the episode again and make notes about how they make wax models.

Episode 4. Roaming around

Do you know who Jack the Ripper was?

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1. What kind of figures is exhibited in the Grand Hall?
2. What was Marie’s job during the French revolution?
3. What is the name of the scariest part of the exhibition?

Episode 5. Moving to England.

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1.       How long was Madam Tassaud touring the British Isles?

2.     When did she settle in the UK?

3.     When did the museum move to its present residence?

4.     What happened to the exhibition in 1925?

Episode 6. Designing the settings.

Make sure you understand the following vocabulary:

Scale drawings, 1 to 25 scale, 3 dimension

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1. Why is one part of the exhibition organized as a garden party?
2. How do they usually create the settings of the exhibition? Try to catch the stages

Episode 7. Glimpses of the future.

Watch the episode and answer the following questions:

1.       What is the name of the first animatronic display in Madam Tussaud’s?

2.     What moving figures can you see there?