Mariano Botindari & Ariel Dabbah Marcelo Andino

OBRA REGISTRADA

A note to teachers
Our dear fellow teachers,
In the workpack you are about to begin, you will find a series of activities designed for your
students to engage with both before and after watching the BAP play Hercules. Most of the
activities have been carefully graded by level, considering factors such as age, language
development, or a combination of both.
You will encounter a variety of activities, which we have broadly categorized as follows: The
Story, Words, Words, Words!, Grammar & Structures, and Drama Games & IT Activities.
However, much like in the classroom, these categories often overlap, blend, and evolve, allowing
one activity to naturally lead into another.
Toward the end of the pack, you’ll find the Teacher’s Corner, a section designed exclusively
for educators. It features detailed explanations of selected activities, suggestions for new and
innovative tasks, and a variety of AI-driven ideas to enhance your lessons with modern tools.
Don’t miss this treasure trove of inspiration tailored to support and empower your teaching
journey!
All the activities in this workpack are offered as suggestions. You know your students best, so
feel free to adapt and experiment with the materials in whatever way suits your classroom.
We hope you have a magical BAP experience and encourage you to share with us what worked
best for you and your students!

All our love,

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 SYNOPSIS
A long time ago, on Mount Olympus, Zeus — the most powerful of all the Greek Gods — and his
wife Hera had a baby: Hercules.
But Hades, the God of the Dead, was furious. He knew that this child would be the only one
capable of stopping him from spreading chaos among mortals. To get rid of him, he ordered his
wicked serpents to make Hercules drink a magic liquid that would turn him into a mortal, the
only way to destroy him.
However, the serpents failed. Hercules lost most of his divine power, but not all of it. They left
him on Earth, where a humble farmer and his wife found the baby. They raised him with love,
noticing his unusual strength and the gold medal he wore around his neck — the only clue to his
true identity.
When Hercules turned eighteen, his foster parents finally told him the truth. Confused but
determined, he set off to discover who he really was. His search led him to the temple of Zeus,
where the God revealed himself as Hercules’s real father. Zeus warned him about Hades’s evil
plans and told him that the only way to return to Mount Olympus was to become a national
hero. For that purpose, Hercules had to find Chiron, who would train him.
On his journey, Hercules will also meet a mysterious young woman, Megara, whose presence
may change his destiny in unexpected ways...
Can you imagine what happens next?
Will Hercules find the courage to face Hades and complete his mission? Will he become a true
hero and earn his place among the Gods?
Come and enjoy the play to find out!

MORAL
If you want to be good
but really good at heart,
just be the best person
you can be.

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 VOCABULARY

Adjectives
ancient • strong • huge • rare • mortal • immortal • allergic • beautiful • noble • weak • young •
old • poisoned • brave • courageous • mighty • humble • evil

Nouns
muse hero mortal god / goddess son wife / husband foster parents farmer / peasant
pensioner servant slave trainer crowd / citizens Mount Olympus temple Greece
Athens underworld Earth torch harp flask medal clue potion tears axe shield
arrow nectar strength / force virtues truth powers deed destiny mission

Verbs
fetch carry cry bite fight train rule (the world) break (a promise) abandon

Expressions
take revenge half mortal a lady in distress light as a feather

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 CHARACTERS

The son of Zeus. Extremely God of the Dead. He wants to

strong, even as a baby. rule the world.
A messenger of the Gods.
Narrator who sometimes helps
Hercules on his journey.

Hades’s slave Two mischievous serpents that

work for Hades

A hero trainer

The most powerful God on A humble couple who find baby

Mount Olympus and Hercules’s Hercules on Earth
real father

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 BEFORE
WATCHING
ACTIVITIES

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

 The Story

01 Matching Activity
Match the statements (A–I) to the correct text (1–3).
Write 1 = Fairy Tales, 2 = Fables, 3 = Myths.

FAIRY TALES
Fairy tales are traditional stories that often include magic, princes and princesses, witches, or
enchanted objects. They usually take place in imaginary lands with castles, forests, and talking
animals. Most fairy tales begin with “Once upon a time” and end with a happy conclusion. Although
these stories were originally told to adults, today they are mostly read by children. Some famous fairy
tales include Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Hansel and Gretel.

FABLES
Fables are very short stories that teach a moral lesson. In many fables, animals act like humans: they
speak, think, and make decisions. These stories are simple, direct, and easy to remember. Each fable
ends with a clear message, such as “Don’t trust appearances” or “Slow and steady wins the race.”
One of the most famous writers of fables is Aesop, who lived in ancient Greece. His stories, like The
Tortoise and the Hare, are still told today.

MYTHS
Myths are ancient stories that cultures created to explain natural events, the origins of the world,
or the lives of gods and heroes. Myths often include supernatural beings, magical creatures, and
extraordinary adventures. Unlike fairy tales, myths were not written for entertainment only — they
were part of a culture’s beliefs. Greek mythology, for example, includes gods like Zeus, Athena, and
Poseidon, and heroes such as Hercules and Achilles.

A. These stories often teach a moral lesson.

B. They usually include princes, princesses, or magical objects.
C. They are very old and explain natural or cultural beliefs
D. Animals act like people.
E. They often take place in imaginary kingdoms or forests
F. Their characters include gods and heroes.
G. They are usually short and end with a clear message
H. Some of the most famous examples come from ancient Greece.
I. Children read them today, but they were not originally created for them.

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02 What do you know about Hercules?

Hercules is the son of Zeus - Hercules can fly - Hercules is extremely strong - Hercules kills two snakes when he
is a baby - Hercules lives on Mount Olympus as a child - Hercules fights many monsters - Hercules becomes a
famous Greek hero - Hercules has magical powers - Hercules completes difficult tasks called “labours.” - Hercules
carries a club and sometimes a lion’s skin - Hercules uses a sword made of lightning - Hercules is afraid of snakes
- Hercules is trained by a sea monster.

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03 Complete the synopsis with words from the box below.

Synopsis

A long time ago, on . Olympus, Zeus and Hera had a . His name
was Hercules.

Hades, the God of the Dead, was angry. He wanted to cause chaos on , and he
knew Hercules could stop him. Hades sent two evil serpents with a magic drink to make Hercules
mortal.

But the serpents failed and Hercules became half god, half mortal. They left him on Earth. A
and his wife found the baby and raised him with love. They saw that Hercules was
very strong and that he had a gold around his neck.

When Hercules turned eighteen, his foster parents told him the truth. He wanted to know who he
really was, so he travelled to the of Zeus. There, Zeus spoke to him and said he
was his real father. Zeus told Hercules he must become a national hero to return to Mount Olympus
and stop Hades.

Farmer Earth Temple

Mount Medal Baby

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04 Complete
Some sentences have been removed from the synopsis. Read carefully and number.

Synopsis

A long time ago, on Mount Olympus, Zeus — the most powerful of all the Greek Gods — and his
wife Hera had a baby: Hercules.
But Hades, the God of the Dead, was furious. (1) To get rid of him, he ordered his wicked serpents to
make Hercules drink a magic liquid that would turn him into a mortal, the only way to destroy him.
(2) Hercules lost most of his divine power, but not all of it. They left him on Earth, where a humble
farmer and his wife found the baby. They raised him with love, noticing his unusual strength and
the gold medal he wore around his neck — the only clue to his true identity.
(3) Confused but determined, he set off to discover who he really was. His search led him to
the temple of Zeus, where the God revealed himself as Hercules’s real father. (4) On his journey,
Hercules will also meet a mysterious young woman, Megara, whose presence may change his
destiny in unexpected ways.

However, the serpents failed.

Zeus warned him about Hades’ evil plans and told him that the only way to
return to Mount Olympus was to become a national hero.

When Hercules turned eighteen, his foster parents finally told him the truth.

He knew that this child would be the only one capable of stopping him
from spreading chaos among mortals.

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05 Reading
Multiple Choice

The Twelve Labours of Hercules

Hercules was a very strong hero in Greek mythology. He was famous for his courage and for the
Twelve Labours, a series of twelve difficult tasks he had to complete.
Each labour was different. In one labour, Hercules had to fight a big lion with very strong skin. In
another labour, he had to stop a dangerous monster that lived in a lake. He also had to catch a fast
deer, a wild boar, and a beautiful golden bird.
Not all labours were about fighting. In some labours, Hercules had to clean, search, or travel. For
example, he had to clean very dirty stables in one day, and he had to find special apples that came
from a magical garden. In another labour, he had to bring back a huge dog from the Underworld.
The Twelve Labours were long and hard, but Hercules never gave up. He used his strength, his
intelligence, and his bravery to complete every task. That is why people remember him today as one
of the greatest heroes in ancient mythology.

1. Why was Hercules famous? 4. Which task was NOT about fighting?
A. Because he was a king. A. Cleaning very dirty stables.
B. Because he completed the Twelve B. Stopping a lake monster.
Labours. C. Fighting the lion
C. Because he lived on Mount Olympus.

2. What did Hercules fight in one of the 5. Where did Hercules have to go in one
labours? of the labours?
A. A giant bird. A. To Mount Olympus.
B. A big lion. B. To a magical forest.
C. A dragon C. To the Underworld

3. What did Hercules have to catch in 6. How did Hercules complete all the
another labour? labours?
A. A fast deer. A. By asking the gods for help.
B. A small dog. B. By using his strength, intelligence,
C. A golden fish and bravery.
C. By running away from danger

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06 Reading

Heroes
Many myths have heroes in them. Sort these words based on what you know about heroes.

HEROES NOT HEROES

scary

cruel
kind

evil
protective
noble lazy loyal
fearful brave
courageous weak

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07 Activity
Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. There is one example

Example: This describes someone who does not have much strength.
weak

1. This is something that a person does, usually an important or good FLASK

action. TORCH
2. This is something you use to protect your body in a fight. SLAVE

3. This is a person who works for someone and cannot choose what DEED
to do. WEAK
MISSION
4. You can use this to cut things like wood.
SHIELD
5. This is a sharp object that flies through the air from a bow.
NECTAR
6. This is a small bottle that people use to carry water or another
AXE
drink.
ARROW
7. This word means to go and bring something back. HUSBAND
8. This is what you do with your teeth when you take a small piece of BITE
food. FETCH
9. This is a man who is married. WIFE

10. This is something sweet that gods drink in many ancient stories.

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08 Crossword
Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. There is one example

ACROSS DOWN
1. To take something from one place to another. C 1. A piece of information that
2. A round object made of metal that you win for doing something helps you solve a mystery.
important. M C
3. Very, very old. A 2. A strange, scary creature.
4. Drops of water that come from your eyes when you cry. M
T 3. Having a lot of physical power.
5. A powerful being worshipped by people. G S
6. A special building where people pray to gods. T
7. The opposite of a lie. T

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09 Read and draw.

The muse is Zeus is holding a Hercules is fighting

playing her harp. gold medal with an axe

Megara is holding There is a temple The hero’s got big

a big torch. on a mountain. muscles.

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10 The 12 VOCABULARY Labours!

HERO STRONG TEMPLE MONSTER

POTION GOD MEDAL TRUTH

ANCIENT CARRY TEARS HADES

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10 The 12 VOCABULARY Labours!

1. The Labour of 2. The Labour of

the Hero Strength
Task: Write one thing Task: Draw Hercules
a hero can do. lifting something heavy.

3. The Labour of the Monster

Task: Create a monster with the head, arms, and torso
of a man and the body and legs of a horse.

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The 12 VOCABULARY Labours!

4. The Labour of the Temple

Task: Write the number of the picture that shows a temple.

1 2 3

5. The Labour of the 6. The Labour of

Potion Tears
Task: Write two Task: Write one thing
ingredients of a magic that makes you cry.
potion

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The 12 VOCABULARY Labours!

7. The Labour of
the Gods
Task: Complete: “Hades
is the god of
.”

9. The Labour of
Carrying
8. The Labour of the Task: Draw Hercules
Ancient World carrying something
Task: Sort images into ancient vs modern. very heavy.

SCROLL CLAY TABLET

BOOK LAPTOP

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The 12 VOCABULARY Labours!

10. The Labour of the Medal

Task: What material was Hercules’s medal
made of?

11. The Labour of Truth

Task: Write a true sentence about Hercules
from the myth.

12. The Labour of Hades

Task: Write one word that describes Hades

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11 Guess the character

HOME
?
DEED WEAKNESS FRIEND

SKILLS SPECIAL OBJECT PERSONALITY ENEMY

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HERCULES HADES

Type: Hero Type: God / Villain

Home: Earth Home: The Underworld
Personality: brave, strong, kind Personality: angry, powerful, clever
Powers/skills: fighting monsters, carrying Powers/skills: dark magic, commanding
heavy things serpents
Weakness: He trusts people too much Weakness: He hates sunlight
Friend: Chiron Friend: none
Enemy: Hades Enemy: Hercules
Famous deed: He saves people in danger. Famous deed: He tries to rule the world.
Special object: a gold medal Special object: a flask of dangerous magic

MEGARA CHIRON

Type: Mortal Type: Centaur / Trainer of heroes

Home: Earth Home: Earth
Personality: clever, serious, mysterious Personality: wise, patient, kind
Powers/skills: quick thinking Powers/skills: teaching, strategy, archery
Weakness: She doesn’t trust others easily Weakness: old injuries
Friend: Hercules Friend: Hercules
Enemy: Hades Enemy: monsters
Famous deed: She helps Hercules on his Famous deed: He trains young heroes to
journey. be brave.
Special object: a small flask Special object: a bow and arrow

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12 MYTHOLOGICAL POWER CARDS BATTLE

HERCULES ZEUS

Strength: 10 Strength: 8
Bravery: 9 Bravery: 9
Speed: 6 Speed: 7
Wisdom: 5 Wisdom: 9
Magic Power: 2 Magic Power: 10

HADES CHIRON

Strength: 6 Strength: 5
Bravery: 5 Bravery: 7
Speed: 7 Speed: 7
Wisdom: 8 Wisdom: 10
Magic Power: 10 Magic Power: 4

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MEGARA ACHILLES

Strength: 3 Strength: 9
Bravery: 8 Bravery: 10
Speed: 7 Speed: 8
Wisdom: 6 Wisdom: 4
Magic Power: 1 Magic Power: 1

MEDUSA MINOTAUR

Strength: 7 Strength: 9
Bravery: 6 Bravery: 8
Speed: 5 Speed: 5
Wisdom: 4 Wisdom: 2
Magic Power: 9 Magic Power: 0

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CYCLOPS HYDRA PEGASUS

Strength: 8 Strength: 8 Strength: 4

Bravery: 6 Bravery: 7 Bravery: 7
Speed: 3 Speed: 4 Speed: 10
Wisdom: 2 Wisdom: 3 Wisdom: 5
Magic Power: 0 Magic Power: 7 Magic Power: 3

POSEIDON ULYSSES

Strength: 8 Strength: 6
Bravery: 8 Bravery: 9
Speed: 6 Speed: 7
Wisdom: 7 Wisdom: 10
Magic Power: 10 Magic Power: 1

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13 Hercules’s Adventures
Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verb in brackets.

1. Hercules a very strong hero. (be)

2. He two snakes when he was a baby. (fight)

3. He to different places to complete his labours. (go)

4. He a fast deer in one of his tasks. (catch)

5. He special apples from a magical garden. (take).

6. He many dangerous monsters. (see)

7. He very tired after his long journey. (feel)

8. He a huge lion in the first labour. (meet)

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14 Running Dictation

1. Hercules was very strong and brave.

2. He went to many different places to complete his

labours.

3. He fought a big lion with strong skin.

4. He met many strange creatures on his journey.

5. He caught a fast deer in one labour.

6. He saw a magical garden with golden apples.

7. He took the apples back to the King.

8. He felt tired but he never gave up.

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15 Find the differences

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16 ROLE-PLAY: Group work

Read this extract from the actors’ original script, decide the number of characters
you need, analyse their feelings and moods. Now, decide which character you want
to be, study your lines, rehearse them and... ACTION!!!

HERCULES: Mum, what are you saying?

Farmer’s wife: I’m saying that the time has come for you to know the truth.
HERCULES: What truth?
Farmer: Mum, you tell him. You are a brave woman.
Wife: Hercules, my dearest son, we found you in the woods when you were a small
baby.

Farmer: Some rich family abandoned you there.

HERCULES: What?! Am I not your real son, then?
Farmer: No, though we felt that you were our own son the moment we found you.
HERCULES: You are my family. Why do you say I belong to a rich family?
Wife: (produces Hercules’ medal) Because of this gold medal that was around your
soft, little neck. Take it. It belongs to you. (Hercules takes it and watches it carefully) This can
be a clue to help you find your real parents.

HERCULES: (pause, he gives the medal back to his father) I’m not interested in looking
for them. They abandoned me. You are my parents. (His father makes Hercules close his
fist to keep the medal despite his son’s grief)

Wife: You love us and we love you, but we think you should try to learn more about
this strange force you’ve got. There must be a reason for your gift. Besides, it is too
difficult to control. We tried our best.

HERCULES: Mum, I will never forget what you and Dad did for me. Perhaps you are
right. It is time to know the truth.

Farmer: Goodbye, my son. I feel a new destiny is waiting for you. Don’t be afraid.
Wife: Remember all the good things that you have learnt with us. May the Gods
protect you on this mission. (He embraces his parents, then he leaves).

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ACTIVITIES

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

 The Story

17 Story Map

Title

Characters Settings

Beginning

Middle

End

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18 Story analysis.
Complete this chart with info about the story.

STORY ELEMENTS
TIME:
SETTING
Where?
When?
PLACE:

PRIMARY:
CHARACTERS
Who?

SECONDARY:

BEGINNING:
STORY
What happens?

MIDDLE:

END:

PROBLEM:
CONFLICT
What’s the problem?
Is it solved? How?
SOLUTION:

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19 Characters
Write the words below each character.

HUMBLE - MORTAL - SLAVE - BRAVE - IMMORTAL - WICKED - STRONG

- ANGRY - POWERFUL - CLEVER - DETERMINED - BEAUTIFUL

HERCULES HADES MEGARA

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20 Characters
Can you describe the characters? Write a short paragraph. Include:
name / home/ personality / skills/ enemy / famous deed / why you liked them or not

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21 Classify the words:

strong, brave, dangerous, ancient, hero, serpent, shield, potion, fight,
save, bite, rule

NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES

Now use the words in the box to write sentences about the play.

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22 Quick Guess
Cut out these cards and play the vocabulary game in pairs.

something a person something you use to

The god of the dead. someone who does not does, usually an protect your body in a
have much strength is... important or good fight.
(Hades) action.
(weak) (shield)
(deed)

this is a person who

works for someone and a tool you can use to a small bottle to carry
The son of Zeus is not free to choose cut wood water or another drink
(Hercules) what to do (axe) (flask)
(slave)

something from very drops of water that the opposite of telling a

to take something from
old times is... come from your eyes lie is to tell the...
one place to another
when you cry
(carry) (ancient) (tears) (truth)

a drink intended to dealing with danger,

a special building have a special or pain, or difficult animals sent by Hades
where people pray to magical effect on the situations with courage to destroy Hercules
gods person who drinks it. and confidence (serpents)
(temple) (potion) (brave)

name of a goddess,
wife of Zeus husband and ... mother and father. showing intelligence
(wife) (parents) (clever)
(Hera)

the things that will the place where the

happen to someone in something that you feel spirits of the dead are
a small forest the future, especially you must do because it believed to live, for
those that cannot be is your duty example in ancient
(the woods) changed or controlled Greek stories
(mission)
(destiny) (the Underworld)

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23 Role on the Wall

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24 Writing
What if Hercules was set in your city at present time? What things would be the same? What
would be different?

ancient times in present time in

Greece your city
same in
both

Use [Link] to create a storyline of your version of the story.

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25 Writing
Your English friend Sam has asked you about your favourite hero.
Read the message and write your reply.

Hi!
We’re talking about
heroes at school. Who
is your favourite hero?
Why do you like this
hero?
What can he or she do?

Write soon,
Sam

Write an email to Sam.

Write about 25–35 words.

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 SONGS

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

 GODS OF THE OLYMPUS
Read the clues and fill in the gaps

Gods of the . 1. The mountain where Zeus lives

Admired by . 2. people who are not Gods
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues
(x2)

Gods of the Olympus

Admired by mortals
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues

This baby will be the future of all Gods 3. a queen’s husband

With the guidance of his 4. mother and father
And a heart full of love
We are gathered here today

And your joy we are sharing

Your son is , he’s Hercules 5. not there
Welcome , he’s our prince! 6. a newly born person

Gods of the Olympus

Admired by mortals
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues
Hercules is here, he will be our king

We’re brave and courageous

With extraordinary virtues.

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 HERCULES FINDS A HOME
MUSE

And there we have,

, dad and
they are in their humble style

No one would say he isn’t their son

As was a must in their home, sweet home
Love was a must in their home, sweet home
It was, sometimes, a bit to teach him
How he should use that strength he had
And the people in went mad, they went mad

CHORUS 2
Hercules doesn’t belong to us,
He’s too , he’ll destroy us all

CHORUS 3
Awkward and , but a good boy.
Hercules must control his strength

ALL
Hercules must control his strength,
Hercules must control his strength.

Sister Mum
son daughter
happy sad
hate love
easy hard
town city
strong weak
fast slow

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 ALMOST READY
Listen and put the lines in order

CHIRON

I dare say you’re almost there

Many expectations are set on you,
And on my humble but useful service.
To show the world, the hero you are
You’re almost ready,
My dear boy, a hero you will be.
A heavy burden on your shoulder
But one is ready when one is ready,
Not a minute later, nor one before
As simple as that, the time has come

HERCULES

I dare say, I’m almost there

To be the hero Zeus wants
And get my place on Olympus
Day after day we did our best
Chiron the coach, my noble friend

BOTH

But one is ready when one is ready,

To show the world, the hero I am/You are!
Not a minute later, nor one before
I’m/You’re almost ready,
As simple as that, the time has come

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 IF YOU WANT TO BE GOOD
Make enough copies for everyone to have a card. Play the song. Students stand up when
their part is played and try to sing along.

MEGARA BOTH
Your words sound nice but nice If you want to be good (if you want to be
Isn’t good enough in a real world good)
You may try to do what’s right But really good indeed (really good
But you’ll see you’re on your own indeed)
You’d better not make plans,
Be the best that you can be.
Don’t wait for a reward,
Because one day it will come
Your heart will be the one
To judge what you have done,
What you have done.

HERCULES HERCULES
A hero you’ll become If you want to be good, but really
Even if the world’s against you good indeed
You’re the one who can decide You’d better not make plans,
If you did right or wrong Be the best that you can be.

Don’t wait for a reward, because

one day it will come
Your heart will be the one
To judge what you have done

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 SONG
LYRICS

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

 GODS OF THE OLYMPUS
Gods of the Olympus
Admired by mortals
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues

Gods of the Olympus

Admired by mortals
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues

This baby will be the future king of all Gods

With the guidance of his parents
And a heart full of love

We are gathered here today

And your joy we are sharing

Your son is here, he’s Hercules

Welcome baby, he’s our prince!

Gods of the Olympus

Admired by mortals
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues

Hercules is here, he will be our king

We’re brave and courageous

With extraordinary virtues.

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 HERCULES THE HERO
Hercules was born to be a God,
Hercules was born to be a God
Like Zeus, his father, he was born to be a God

A promising beautiful strong child,

To save the world against evil and hate
He was the most beautiful boy on Mount Olympus
Where he was born

Hercules was born to be a God,

Hercules was born to be a God
Like Zeus, his father, he was born to be a God

But nobody knew that evil was

Dancing around the beautiful child
Under the shape of an innocent
Sacred liquid in a pretty flask

The liquid to destroy baby God

(The liquid to destroy baby God)
The liquid to destroy baby God
(The liquid to destroy baby God)

Return to us little baby God,

We’ll sing a lullaby for your joy

Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep little baby

Dream, dream, Zeus is your daddy
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep little baby
Dream, dream, Zeus is your daddy.

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 GODS OF THE OLYMPUS
(HADES REPRISE)

Gods of the Olympus

Admired by mortals
Your time is almost over,
The war is about to start

Gods of the Olympus

Admired by mortals
Your time is almost over,
The war is about to start.

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 HERCULES FINDS A HOME
MUSE

And there we have,

Mum, dad and son
Happy they are in their humble style

No one would say he isn’t their son

As love was a must in their home, sweet home
Love was a must in their home, sweet home

It was, sometimes, a bit hard to teach him

How he should use that strength he had
And the people in town went mad, they went mad

CHORUS 2

Hercules doesn’t belong to us,

He’s too strong, he’ll destroy us all

CHORUS 3

Awkward and slow, but a good boy.

Hercules must control his strength

ALL

Hercules must control his strength,

Hercules must control his strength.

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 MY MISSION
I always felt, I always knew,
One day I’d have to go away.
The time has come to face the truth,
The day has come to try my fate

I always felt, I always knew,

I did not belong to this place.
I was afraid to see the whole truth,
But now my fears are gone
My life begins today

My mission is about to start,

The Gods will lead my clumsy steps
The time has come to face the truth,
The day has come to try my fate

I was afraid to know my story,

But now I have to face the past
It’s time to see what the future brings
Because the best is yet to come

My mission is about to start,

The Gods will lead my clumsy steps

The time has come to face the truth

The day has come to try my fate.
The time has come to face the truth
The day has come to try my fate.

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 ALMOST READY
CHIRON
My dear boy, a hero you will be.
Many expectations are set on you,
A heavy burden on your shoulder
And on my humble but useful service.
I dare say you’re almost there

You’re almost ready,

But one is ready when one is ready,
Not a minute later, nor one before
As simple as that, the time has come
To show the world, the hero you are

HERCULES
Chiron the coach, my noble friend
Day after day we did our best
To be the hero Zeus wants
And get my place on Olympus
I dare say, I’m almost there

BOTH
I’m/You’re almost ready,
But one is ready when one is ready,
Not a minute later, nor one before
As simple as that, the time has come
To show the world, the hero I am/You are!

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 IF YOU WANT TO BE GOOD
HERCULES

If you want to be good, but really good indeed

You’d better not make plans,
Be the best that you can be.
Don’t wait for a reward, because one day it will come
Your heart will be the one
To judge what you have done

MEGARA

Your words sound nice but nice

Isn’t good enough in a real world
You may try to do what’s right
But you’ll see you’re on your own

HERCULES

A hero you’ll become

Even if the world’s against you
You’re the one who can decide
If you did right or wrong

BOTH

If you want to be good (if you want to be good)

But really good indeed (really good indeed)
You’d better not make plans,
Be the best that you can be.
Don’t wait for a reward,
Because one day it will come
Your heart will be the one
To judge what you have done,
What you have done.

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 I WILL SUCCEED
HADES
I am the darkness, I am the master
I think of creepy, sneaky things
To make the world fall
Under my feet
Destroying Hercules, I will succeed

I’ll take his soul, I’ll make him fall

And I will succeed
He’s gonna burn, I’ll take it all
I am the one to fear
And I will succeed!

He must be alone, he must be off guard

He won’t see it come
And I will send him home!

I’ll take his soul, I’ll make him fall

And I will succeed

He’s gonna burn, I’ll take it all

I am the one to fear
And I will succeed!

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 REPRISE FINAL

HERCULES ZEUS
I always felt, I always knew We’re together here today
That one day I would find my love And we’ll never give up
A hero lives in all of us
HERCULES AND MEGARA
It seems that day is finally here, ALL
Cause now my fears are gone Trust yourself and rise above!
Our lives have just begun We can all be heroes,
The strength is in our hearts
I just can’t wait to live my life We’re brave and courageous
The Gods will lead our glorious way With extraordinary virtues
The time has come to finally leave
The past behind and seal our fate HADES
Hercules is here
ALL He will never leave
We can all be heroes,
The strength is in our hearts ALL
We’re brave and courageous We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues With extraordinary virtues

We can all be heroes,

The strength is in our hearts
We’re brave and courageous
With extraordinary virtues

HERCULES
The journey has been
Dangerous and tough

MEGARA
You taught us to be better
By the power of love

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Possessive Form with Names Ending in -s

In this workpack, you will find possessive forms with names such as Hercules and Hades. In British English, when a
singular proper name ends in -s, both forms are acceptable: Hercules’s strength / Hercules’ strength - Hades’s plan /
Hades’ plan.
Most modern grammar references (including Cambridge-style guidance) agree that:
• ’s is correct and very common, especially when it reflects how the word is pronounced.
• Using only an apostrophe (’) is also acceptable and often preferred in literary or classical contexts.

For teaching purposes, this workpack follows a consistent approach, using ’s with singular names (e.g. Hercules’s,
Hades’s), as this aligns with the general rule taught to learners.

Reminder:
• Singular noun: the hero’s journey
• Plural noun ending in -s: the gods’ power
• Singular name ending in -s: Hercules’s labours / Hades’s realm

ACTIVITY/LEVEL EXPLANATION KEY PAGE

BEFORE WATCHING ACTIVITIES
Ask students what they know about a myth. 1: Fairy Tales; 2: Fables; 3: Myths
7
Discuss orally. Ask them to compare with a fable A ––> 2: Fables
1 or fairy tale. Then give out the worksheets. They’ll B ––> 1: Fairy Tales
read the texts and match with the sentences. C ––> 3: Myths
LEVEL 3
D ––> 2: Fables
E ––> 1: Fairy Tales
F ––> 3: Myths
G ––> 2: Fables
H ––> 3: Myths
I ––> 1: Fairy Tales
Students may discuss orally what they know about TRUE SENTENCES: 8
2 Hercules. Then you can give out Activity 2 and tell Hercules is the son of Zeus. Hercules is extremely strong.
THE STORY: What them to look at the list of statements. Half of them Hercules kills two snakes when he is a baby. Hercules fights
do you know about are true. As they identify the true ones, they should many monsters. Hercules becomes a famous Greek hero.
Hercules? copy them on the boxes around the picture. Hercules completes difficult tasks called “labours.” Hercules
LEVEL 2 carries a club and sometimes a lion’s skin.

FALSE STATEMENTS:
Hercules can fly. In the myth, Hercules is very strong, but
he cannot fly. He does not have magical flying powers. /
Hercules lives on Mount Olympus as a child. Hercules grows
up on Earth with mortal parents. He only becomes a god
and goes to Olympus after he dies. / Hercules has magical
powers. Hercules has strength, not magic. His power is
physical, not supernatural magic like spells. / Hercules uses
a sword made of lightning. He usually fights with a wooden
club and sometimes a bow, not lightning. / Hercules is afraid
of snakes. The opposite is true: as a baby, he kills two snakes
sent to attack him. / Hercules is trained by a sea monster. In
the myth, Hercules is trained by Chiron, a centaur (half man,
half horse), not by a sea creature.

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ACTIVITY/LEVEL EXPLANATION KEY PAGE
BEFORE WATCHING ACTIVITIES
3 Mount - baby - Earth - farmer - medal - temple 97
THE STORY:
Synopsis. LEVEL 1

4 _2_ However, the serpents failed. 10

THE STORY: _4_ Zeus warned him about Hades’ evil plans and told him
Synopsis LEVEL 3 that the only way to return to Mount Olympus was to become
a national hero.
_3_ When Hercules turned eighteen, his foster parents finally
told him the truth.
_1_ He knew that this child would be the only one capable of
stopping him from spreading chaos among mortals.

5 It’s important to do this reading activity at this 1. B, 2. B, 3. A, 4. A, 5. C, 6. B 11

THE STORY: Multiple stage, as later in the booklet there is an activity
Choice LEVEL 2 related to this topic.

6 Tell students to classify the adjectives on the page HEROES: brave - noble - courageous - protective - loyal - kind 12
THE STORY: Heroes into HEROES and NOT HEROES. NOT HEROES: weak - lazy - evil - fearful - cruel - scary
LEVEL 1

7 1. deed, 2. shield, 3. slave, 4. axe, 5. arrow, 6. flask, 7. fetch, 8. 13

Words, words, words! bite, 9. husband, 10. nectar
Choose the correct
words
LEVEL 2

8 ACROSS: [Link] – [Link] – 3. ANCIENT – 5. TEARS –

Words, words, words! [Link] – 7. TEMPLE – 8. TRUTH – 14
Crossword DOWN: 1. CLUE – 2. MONSTER – 4. STRONG –
LEVEL 3

9 You may choose to display students’ drawings 15

Words, words, words! around the class,
Read and draw
LEVEL 1

10 The idea here is to do an activity to revise vocabulary Answers may vary. 16-20
Words, words, words! and concepts from the play while moving around a 7. Hades is the god of the dead/the Underworld/the Afterlife
The 12 Vocabulary bit. Depending on the number of students in your 8. Ancient: Clay tablet, scrolls. Modern: Book, tablet
Labours. class, you may get them to work in pairs or threes.
Each group gets a copy of the Twelve Labour boxes.
LEVEL 1
Around the class or school hall, you’ll stick the twelve
Labours/tasks. Each group starts at a different
Labour. Set a timer to 1 minute. Every time they hear
the alarm they have to move to the next Labour
(whether they completed it or not). After they’ve
completed the Twelve Labours, you collect all pages
and give points. The winner may get one or two
sweets labelled as “Nectar – Food of the Gods.”

11 This activity is great to practice question formation. 21-22

You may display page 21 on a screen or copy it on
Grammar and
the board, and get students to form questions to
Structures: Guess the get the information there. Then you get a student
Character to come to the board and you give him/her one of
LEVEL 1 - 2 the profiles you previously printed and cut out from
page 22

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ACTIVITY/LEVEL EXPLANATION KEY PAGE
BEFORE WATCHING ACTIVITIES
12 Print a couple of copies of the mythological 23-25
Mythological Power character cards. Paste onto hard paper and cut out.
Card Battle Each student should get at least 5 cards. Students
LEVEL 1 - 2 - 3 play in pairs or small groups (2–4 players). Each
player takes the top card from their pile. Player A
chooses a category (e.g., “Strength”). All players read
the number in that category. The highest number
wins the round and collects the cards. To collect the
cards, the student with the highest value must say: “
I win because Hercules is the strongest” or any other
superlative sentence with the attribute they chose.
The student with the most cards wins.

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Grammar and
Structures: Hercules’s
Adventures
LEVEL 1

14 Print out as many copies of the sentences as teams 27

Grammar and you want (ideally no more than 4).You get groups in
Structures: Running lines. The first student has to run to the copy, read,
Dictation memorize and come back to dictate to the second
student on the line, who writes down what he
LEVEL 2
understands. Then the first student goes to the end
of the line, and the second one stands up and runs to
read. The first group to write all the sentences, wins.
You may give extra points for sentences with no
spelling mistakes.

15 You may give out the copy as it is, and get students
Grammar and to explain the differences orally, or you may cut out 28
Structures and give different copies to different groups, and
Find the differences get them to ask yes/no questions to identify the
LEVEL 3 differences.

Give groups time to prepare their role plays. You may

16 ask them to remember lines by heart or to study the
29
Games and Activities scene but use their own words. Then groups may
LEVEL 2 share their performances and get feedback from the
other groups.

AFTER WATCHING ACTIVITIES 30

17 answers may vary 31
The Story: Story Map
LEVEL 1
18 32
The Story: Story
Analysis. LEVEL 2-3
19 As answers may differ, it’s good practice to ask suggested answers: 33
The Story: Characters students to justify their choices. Hercules: humble, brave, strong, powerful, clever, determined.
LEVEL 1 Hades: immortal, brave, wicked, angry, powerful, clever,
determined
Megara: mortal, slave, clever, beautiful

20 Students write descriptions of the characters in the 34

The Story: Characters play including the information required.
LEVEL 2-3

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AFTER WATCHING ACTIVITIES
21 Students sort the words in the three categories. Then Adjectives: strong, brave, dangerous, ancient. - Nouns: hero, 35
Words, Words, write sentences about the play using those words. serpent, shield, potion. - Verbs: fight, save, bite, rule.
Words! Classify the MODEL SENTENCES:
words. LEVEL 2 Hercules is strong and brave, and he always tries to help people.
Hades is a dangerous god who wants to cause chaos.
Hercules is the hero of the story.
He sometimes fights a serpent or other monsters.
He uses a shield to protect himself.
Hades gives Megara a potion to control her.
Hercules must fight many creatures to become a hero.
He tries to save Megara from danger.
The serpents try to bite baby Hercules.
Hades wants to rule the world.

22 Print as many sets as teams you want. Get students

36
Words, words, words! to cut out the cards or cut them beforehand. Put
Quick Guess them on a pile. Each player takes one from the pile
LEVEL 1-2-3 and reads aloud for his/her partner to guess the
word (in parenthesis). If they don’t know the word,
they put it face down and the other team plays. If
they guess, they keep the card to count scores at
the end.

23 Get students to work in teams. They should think 37

Role on the wall and write outside the outline of Hercules everything
others think about him and inside all Hercules’s inner
thoughts, fears, and desires.
Expansion: Once done, you can play hot-seat, where
one student takes the place of Hercules and the
others ask questions to the character. Set a timer so
that the person in role changes every minute.

24 Introduce the concept: “Myths can be retold in

Writing modern times. What would Hercules be like today?” 38
Show example prompts:
• What is Hercules’ job today?
• Who is the modern villain?
• What is his new ‘labour’?
• Who helps him?
• Where does the story take place? (school, city,
gym, sports arena...)
• What is his weakness today?
Students will create a digital storyboard in
Storyboard That with 3–6 panels showing a mini-
plot. Language requirement: In each panel they must
include: a short caption or dialogue
Finish with a gallery walk: Students show their
creations on screen, or print them.

25 Students respond to an email. 39

Writing
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