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Disney Guide Levels Starter A & B Do you know the difference between Mowgli and Baloo? Here is a quick guide to the films used in English Adventure Starter A & Starter B. English Adventure Starter A Jungle Book
The tale of Mowgli, a human boy, raised in the jungle by wolves until it becomes too dangerous for him when Shere Khan, the tiger, vows to kill the man cub. Despite Mowgli's protests, Bagheera, the panther, accompanies him back on his journey to civilization. Along the way they meet Baloo the bear and Mowgli becomes even more reluctant to return to the man village, but after an encounter with the mad King Louie of the Apes and under pressure from his friends, he runs away. Alone in the jungle he meets Shere Kahn, and with last-minute help from his friends he ultimately defeats the tiger. Soon after, he meets a young girl from the village and willingly returns to civilization. Lady & the Tramp
Lady, a young cocker spaniel from a respectable home, falls in love with Tramp, a mutt who lives in the railroad yards. They enjoy several outings together, including a memorable spaghetti dinner by moonlight at Tony's, but their relationship is strained not only by Lady's royalty to her human family and their newborn baby, but by Tramp's devil-may-care attitude that at one point gets Lady thrown in the dog pound. Tramp redeems himself by saving the baby from a rat and thereby wins Lady's love and the affection of her family. The Sword in the Stone
In ancient times, The English king dies leaving no heir. In the churchyard of a cathedral in London a sword appears buried in a stone, inscribed: "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England ". Although many try, no one can budge the sword from the stone. Deep in the dark woods, kindly Merlin the Magician begins to teach eleven year old Arthur who is called "Wart" and who lives in the drafty castle of sir Ector where he is an apprentice squire to burly, oafish Kay when he is not washing mounds of pots pans in the scullery. On New Year's Day a great tournament is held in London to pick a new king. Wart, attending a ay's squire, forgets Kay's sword, and runs back to the inn to get it, but the inn is locked, Wart seeing the sword in the stone, innocently pulls it out, and is proclaimed king by the marvelling warriors. 101 Dalmatians
Pongo, a clever Dalmatian, who arranges to get married to the female of his choice, Perdita, and to round things out, gets his master, Roger Radcliff, wed to Perdita's pretty mistress, Anita. When the evil Cruella de Vil kidnaps their puppies, Pongo and Perdita bark into action to rescue their own along with dozens of other stolen pups from her sinister-looking home, Hell Hall. After eluding Cruella and her henchmen to make their escape, Pongo and Perdita and the 99 puppies return home to Roger and Anita, who adopt them all. The Little Mermaid
Ariel, the fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues the prince of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious seawitch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend, the adorable and chatty Flounder, and her reluctant chaperone Sebastian, the hilarious, reggae-singing Caribbean crab, at her side, Ariel must win the prince's love and save her father's kingdom -- all in a heart-pounding race against time! Peter Pan
Based on a modern classic of British literature, Walt Disney was familiar with this tale from his childhood and dreamed of one day bringing it to life as a film. Peter Pan is the sympbol of eternal youth; he is the boy who never grows up. One night, he loses his shadow in the nursery of the three Darling children - Wendy, John and Michael. When he comes back to retrieve it, Wendy, sure of his existence, is recounting bedtime tales about him to her brothers. Peter Pan convinces the three to fly off to Never Land and join in the adventures of the Lost Boys - boys who were taken from their mothers and fight against the evil Captain Hook. Tinker Bell complies with a sprinkling of fairy dust to help them fly but her jealousy soon rages as the friendship between Peter and Wendy grows. The Lost Boys lead Michael and John off on an Indian hunt which leads to intrigue over the capture of the Indian Chief's daughter, Tiger Lily. There is plotting and subterfuge between Hook and Tinker Bell, and Peter and Wendy, that skims the edge of romantic inclinations. But Peter triumphantly saves Wendy's life as she is walking the gangplank of Hook's ship, after Tinker Bell has saved his. The Lost Boys defeat the Pirates, Peter and Hook duel and then Wendy, John and Michael fly home to their snug nursery beds just in time as their parents are returning home from their evening's dinner party. Beauty and the Beast
The beautiful Belle ignores her suitor, the vain Gaston, as she cares for her father, the eccentric Maurice. Lost in the woods, Maurice becomes a prisoner of the Beast who is under a spell. Belle comes to rescue him, and agrees to remain in the Beast's castle in her father's place. To break the spell, the Beast tries to learn to love Belle, but then sadly allows her to return to her father. When Gaston realizes the Beast is vying for Belle's attention, he and the townsfolk storm the castle. Belle rushes there in time to profess her love to the Beast, which in turn breaks the spell. Lilo & Stich The illegal genetic experiment Stitch is born into a universe that doesn't have room for an ultra-destructive (yet cute and fuzzy) monster. He's a self-contained instrument of destruction specifically designed, by his evil-genius creator Jumba Jookiba, to wreak havoc everywhere he goes. Stitch finds himself written off as un-rehabilitate-able, and is sentenced to exile on distant desert asteroid. Stitch has no option but escape. .and as fate would have it, he escapes to our very own Earth. Hawaii , in fact. Enter Lilo, a lonely little girl from a broken family, living on the lush tropical Hawaiian island of Kauai . To hide out from his alien would-be captors (Jumba and the skittish "Earth Expert" Pleakley), Stitch masquerades as a dog, and is adopted by the quirky little hula-dancing Earth girl.The two outcasts click in a way no one could have expected. Through their friendship and the power of "ohana," Stitch overcomes his destructive genetic programming, and finds a permanent place with his new ohana - a family that's "little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, good."
Toy Story
As six-year-old Andy's favorite toy, Woody, a take-charge, pull-string cowboy, was confident in his role as room leader. But after Andy's birthday party, newcomer Buzz Lightyear, a flashy space ranger sporting laser action and pop-out wings, crash-lands into Woody's world. Buzz instantly wins the admiration of Andy's other toys, igniting a rivalry that lands the duo inside the home of Sid -- the toy-torturing boy next door. To escape Sid's evil plans, Woody and Buzz must work together and realize they've got the perfect friend ... in each other! The Lion King
A young lion cub, Simba, struggles to find his place in nature's "circle of life" and follow the regal paw prints of his father, the great Mufasa, after his father is treacherously killed by Scar. Scar convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father's death and urges him to run far away from the Pride Lands and never return. A frightened and guilt Simba stricken Simba flees into exile where he is befriended by a wacky but warmhearted warthog, Pumbaa, and his free wheeling meerkat companion, Timon,. Simba adopts their "Hakuna Matata"(no worries) attitude toward life, living on a diet of bugs and taking things one day at a time as matures into a young adult. When his childhood friend, Nala arrives on the scene, he is persuaded to return to pride Lands, which have fallen into hard times under Scar's reign, and take his rightful place as king. The wise shaman baboon, Rafiki, convinces Simba that his father's spirit lives on in him and that he must accept his responsibility, and when he returns, he manages to defeat Scar and an army of hyenas. Lilo & Stitch
The illegal genetic experiment Stitch is born into a universe that doesn't have room for an ultra-destructive (yet cute and fuzzy) monster. He's a self-contained instrument of destruction specifically designed, by his evil-genius creator Jumba Jookiba, to wreak havoc everywhere he goes. Stitch finds himself written off as un-rehabilitate-able, and is sentenced to exile on distant desert asteroid. Stitch has no option but escape. .and as fate would have it, he escapes to our very own Earth. Hawaii , in fact. Enter Lilo, a lonely little girl from a broken family, living on the lush tropical Hawaiian island of Kauai . To hide out from his alien would-be captors (Jumba and the skittish "Earth Expert" Pleakley), Stitch masquerades as a dog, and is adopted by the quirky little hula-dancing Earth girl.The two outcasts click in a way no one could have expected. Through their friendship and the power of "ohana," Stitch overcomes his destructive genetic programming, and finds a permanent place with his new ohana - a family that's "little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, good." Aladdin
Set in the mythical city of Agrabah , the story follows a street-smart peasant, Aladdin, and his mischievous pet monkey, Abu. Aladdin falls in love with the free-spirited Princess Jasmine -- despite a law that says she can only wed a royal suitor! His luck changes with one rub of the lamp, releasing the shape-shifting, fun-loving, wish-giving Genie -- who turns him into a Prince! But the evil sorcerer, Jafar, and his wisecracking parrot, Iago, also crave the lamp's power. If Aladdin is to defeat them and win Jasmine's heart, he must learn to be himself -- and that's one wish the Genie can't grant! Beauty and the Beast The beautiful Belle ignores her suitor, the vain Gaston, as she cares for her father, the eccentric Maurice. Lost in the woods, Maurice becomes a prisoner of the Beast who is under a spell. Belle comes to rescue him, and agrees to remain in the Beast's castle in her father's place. To break the spell, the Beast tries to learn to love Belle, but then sadly allows her to return to her father. When Gaston realizes the Beast is vying for Belle's attention, he and the townsfolk storm the castle. Belle rushes there in time to profess her love to the Beast, which in turn breaks the spell. Peter Pan
Based on a modern classic of British literature, Walt Disney was familiar with this tale from his childhood and dreamed of one day bringing it to life as a film. Peter Pan is the sympbol of eternal youth; he is the boy who never grows up. One night, he loses his shadow in the nursery of the three Darling children - Wendy, John and Michael. When he comes back to retrieve it, Wendy, sure of his existence, is recounting bedtime tales about him to her brothers. Peter Pan convinces the three to fly off to Never Land and join in the adventures of the Lost Boys - boys who were taken from their mothers and fight against the evil Captain Hook. Tinker Bell complies with a sprinkling of fairy dust to help them fly but her jealousy soon rages as the friendship between Peter and Wendy grows. The Lost Boys lead Michael and John off on an Indian hunt which leads to intrigue over the capture of the Indian Chief's daughter, Tiger Lily. There is plotting and subterfuge between Hook and Tinker Bell, and Peter and Wendy, that skims the edge of romantic inclinations. But Peter triumphantly saves Wendy's life as she is walking the gangplank of Hook's ship, after Tinker Bell has saved his. The Lost Boys defeat the Pirates, Peter and Hook duel and then Wendy, John and Michael fly home to their snug nursery beds just in time as their parents are returning home from their evening's dinner party. Cinderella
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, the delightful Fairy Godmother appears! With a wave of her wondrous wand and a bouncy "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," the Fairy Godmother transforms a simple pumpkin into a magical coach -- and Cinderella's rags into a gorgeous gown. At the ball, Cinderella falls in love with Prince Charming, but must flee before the stroke of midnight breaks the spell! |
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