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Children’s fairy tales

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You must have watched a lot of cartoons and fairy tales as a child. I hope you have great memories! It’s time to reminisce about them!

 

Little Mermaid – 1992

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It tells the story of a young, brave mermaid. Ariel follows her heart and makes a pact with a cunning sea witch, thanks to which she will be able to live on land, but the price for it will be very high for her and her father. It is my favourite childhood fairy tale.

 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – 1937 

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The queen, jealous of the girl’s beauty (the magic mirror recognized Snow White as the most beautiful in the world) decides to get rid of her once and for all. Fortunately, the girl, abandoned in a wild forest, ends up in the cottage of seven dwarves: Doc, Dopey, Sleepy Happy, Bashful, Grumpy and Sneezy. 

 

Pinocchio – 1940 

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Pinocchio is an extraordinary story about the adventures of an unruly wooden puppet who constantly gets into trouble. Pinocchio doesn’t want to go to school or work, he’s trying to figure out how to live well without getting tired.

 

Bambi – 1942 

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The film describes the adventures of a young deer named Bambi, who becomes friends with the rabbit Thumper and the skunk Flower. Bambi is a prince, the son of a deer – the King of the Forest – the Grand Prince. Bambi spends his youth with his friends, meeting, among others, the young doe Faline, his future wife. 

 

Peter Pan – 1953 

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It’s the story of Wendy Darling, a girl who doesn’t want to go to boarding school, and Peter Pan, a boy who doesn’t want to grow up. Wendy, together with Peter, her brothers and the little fairy Tinkerbell, fly to a magical land, Neverland.

 

Sleeping Beauty – 1959 

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Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Aurora and the evil curse placed on her by the vengeful Witch. According to the prophecy, Aurora will prick herself with a spindle and on her 16th birthday she will fall into a deep sleep, from which only the kiss of her true love will wake her up. 

 

What is your favorite fairy tale from childhood? 

🧚 Fairytale Dictionary : 🧚

 

abandoned – opuszczony 

cunning – podstępny 

extraordinary – nadzwyczajny  

to follow your heart  – podążać za sercem  

to get into trouble – wpaść w kłopoty  

a prick – ukłucie 

a prophecy – proroctwo 

a spindle – wrzeciono 

to try to figure out how to live – spróbować zrozumieć jak żyć  

unruly – niesforny

vengeful – mściwy 

 

Which fairy tale do you remember best? 

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