Công ty Cổ phần Mạng giáo dục Bạch Kim - 27 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
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Unit 06. Folk Tales Lesson 5. Skills 1 I. WRAM-UP
Types of Folktales:
- Folktales:
Oral stories Anonymous (author unknown) Found in all cultures, passed down from one generation to another “Timeless” and “Placeless” stories - Fables:
Characters: Animals acting like people, 3 or less characters Setting: Generally outside somewhere Problem: Generally only one problem involving trickery Solution: Ends with a lesson (Moral) - Fairy Tales:
*Begins with “Once upon a time” - Characters: Royalty or Animals - Setting: Castle or Forest - Problem: Good versus Evil - Solution: Magic, repetition of “3” or “7” *Ends with “And they lived happily, ever after!” - Tall Tales:
Characters: Everyday people with superhuman abilities Setting: Linked to a real historical time period Problem: Problem solved in a humorous way Solution: Exaggerated details; tells about a person’s accomplishments - Myths:
A myth is `a story handed down through history, often through oral tradition, that explains or gives value to the unknown Characters: Gods and Goddesses Setting: Nothing specific Problem: Explains something that happens in nature by using Gods and/or Goddesses; good is rewarded, bad is punished Solution: Magic, unusual creatures, Can also teach a lesson - Legends:
A legend is a semi-true story, which has been passed on from person-to-person and has important meaning or symbolism for the culture in which it originates. Characters: Every day people; animals are often main characters Setting: Nothing specific Problem: Explains how or why something in nature came to be Solution: Magic; sometimes it teaches a lesson Objectives:
Objectives - By the end of the lesson, Ss will: Read for specific information in a fairy tale Talk about a legend/ folk tale/ fairy tale/ fable (its plot, main characters, etc...) Ask and answer the questions Do the taks in the student book Develop Ss’ reading and speaking skills. II. VOCABULARY
Vocabulary 1:
New words fortune (n)[`fɔ:t∫u:n]: của cải, gia tài Example: That car costs a fortune! Vocabulary 2:
New words starfruit tree (n): Cây khế Example: Starfruit tree care requires warm temperatures Vocabulary 3:
New words ripe (adj) [raip]: chín (quả chín) Example: Some of the apples were ripe. Vocabulary 4:
New words fill (v) [fil]: làm đầy, chứa đầy Example: Mary`s eyes filled with tears. Vocabulary 5:
New words repay (v) [ri:`pei]: báo đáp, đền đáp Example: We really want to repay your favour. Vocabulary 6:
New words load (v) [loud]: chất, chở Example: We can load in bulk. Checking vocabulary:

của cải, gia tài
Cây khế
chín (quả chín)
làm đầy, chứa đầy
báo đáp, đền đáp
chất, chở
Match the words with their meanings III. READING
Reading 1:
1. Read the fable The Starfruit Tree. Then find the following words and underline them in the story. What do they mean? fortune filled starfruit tree load ripe repay

Once upon a time, there was a rich man living in a village. When he died, he left his two sons a fortune. But the elder brother gave his brother only a starfruit tree. When the fruit was ripe, an eagle ame and ate the fruit. The younger brother begged the eagle not to. The eagle promised to repay him in gold and told him to make a bag to carry it. The eagle took him on its back to a place of gold. There, he filled the bag with gold. When he got home he was rich. The elder brother was surprised, so he asked his brother to explain. After hearing the story, he offered to swap his fortune for the starfruit tree, and his kind brother accepted. when the eagle came, the elder brother asked it to take him to the place of gold. The greedy brother filled a very large bag and all his pockets with gold. On the way home, because the load was too heavy, the eagle got tired and dropped him into the sea.

Once upon a time, there was a rich man living in a village. When he died, he left his two sons a fortune. But the elder brother gave his brother only a starfruit tree. When the fruit was ripe, an eagle ame and ate the fruit. The younger brother begged the eagle not to. The eagle promised to repay him in gold and told him to make a bag to carry it. The eagle took him on its back to a place of gold. There, he filled the bag with gold. When he got home he was rich. The elder brother was surprised, so he asked his brother to explain. After hearing the story, he offered to swap his fortune for the starfruit tree, and his kind brother accepted. when the eagle came, the elder brother asked it to take him to the place of gold. The greedy brother filled a very large bag and all his pockets with gold. On the way home, because the load was too heavy, the eagle got tired and dropped him into the sea.

- Suggested answer :

What do they mean? Reading 2:
2. Read the story again and answer the questions. 1. What did the older brother give his younger brother? 2. What did the eagle promise to the younger brother? 3. What did the elder brother do when he found out how his brother became rich? 4. What did the elder brother do when he got to the place of gold? 5. What happened to the elder brother in the end? - Suggested answer :

Read the story again and answer the questions. Reading 3:
3. Now complete the details of the fable. Main characters Character 1: The younger brother. He is kind and honest. Character 2: The elder brother. He is (1) _____________. Character 3: The eagle. It is grateful. Plot: beginning Once upon a (2) ________, there was a rich man living in a village. The man left his two sons a (3) __________ but the elder brother gave his borther only a starfruit tree. An eagle came and ate the fruit. It repaid the younger brother by taking him a place of (4) ___________. He brought home some gold and became very rich. The leder brother (5) ___________ his fortune for his brother`s tree. The eagle helped the elder brother take gold. Plot: middle Plot: end As the eagle was flying back, the load was too heavy. The eagle got tired and (6) _________ the eleder brother into the sea. - Suggested answer :
Main characters Character 1: The younger brother. He is kind and honest. Character 2: The elder brother. He is (1) _____________. Character 3: The eagle. It is grateful. Plot: beginning Once upon a (2) ________, there was a rich man living in a village. The man left his two sons a (3) __________ but the elder brother gave his borther only a starfruit tree. An eagle came and ate the fruit. It repaid the younger brother by taking him a place of (4) ___________. He brought home some gold and became very rich. The leder brother (5) ___________ his fortune for his brother`s tree. The eagle helped the elder brother take gold. Plot: middle Plot: end As the eagle was flying back, the load was too heavy. The eagle got tired and (6) _________ the eleder brother into the sea. Now complete the details of the fable. greedy time fortune gold swapped dropped IV. SPEAKING
Speaking 1: Story 1:
4. Read the story summaries below. Decide which story you would like to read. Title: Saint Giong Genre: legend Main characters: Thanh Giong Plot: Thanh Giong lived in the village of Phu Dong. He was already three years old, but he couldn`t sit up or say any words. However, when the enemy invalded his country, he helped Emperor Hung Vuong the Sixth defeat the enemy and save the country. He flew to heaven and became a Saint. - Story 2:
4. Read the story summaries below. Decide which story you would like to read. Title: The Tortoise and the Hare Genre: Fable Main characters: a hare and a tortoise Plot: The hare always boasted about how fast he could run. The tortoise challenged him to a race. The hare soon left the tortoise behind. The hare believed that he would win, and he stopped to take a nap. When he woke up, he found that the tortoise arrived before him. - Story 3:
4. Read the story summaries below. Decide which story you would like to read. Title: Chung Cakes, Day Cakes Genre: folk tale Main characters: Prince Tiet Lieu, his wife, and Emperor Hung Vuong Plot: Emperor Hung Vuong announced that the prince who made the most delicious food would become the new emperor. Prince Tiet Lieu and his wife pleased the emperor by creating two types of rice cakes that represented Heaven and Earth. Emperor Hung Vuong made Tiet Lieu the new emperor. Speaking 2: Story 1:
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the stories. A: Story 1: I want to read Saint Giong. B: What kind of story is it? A: It`s a legend. B: Who are the main characters in it? A: Thanh Giong B: What is the main plot of this story? A: Thanh Giong lived in the village of Phu Dong. He was already three years old, but he couldn`t sit up or say any words. However, when the enemy invalded his country, he helped Emperor Hung Vuong the Sixth defeat the enemy and save the country. He flew to heaven and became a Saint. - Story 2:
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the stories. A: Story 2: I want to read The Tortoise and the Hare B: What kind of story is it? A: It`s a fable. B: Who are the main characters in it? A: A hare and a tortoise B: What is the main plot of this story? A: The hare always boasted about how fast he could run. The tortoise challenged him to a race. The hare soon left the tortoise behind. The hare believed that he would win, and he stopped to take a nap. When he woke up, he found that the tortoise arrived before him. - Story 3:
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the stories. A: Story 3: I want to read Chung Cakes, Day Cakes. B: What kind of story is it? A: It`s a folk tale. B: Who are the main characters in it? A: Prince Tiet Lieu, his wife, and Emperor Hung Vuong. B: What is the main plot of this story? A: Emperor Hung Vuong announced that the prince who made the most delicious food would become the new emperor. Prince Tiet Lieu and his wife pleased the emperor by creating two types of rice cakes that represented Heaven and Earth. Emperor Hung Vuong made Tiet Lieu the new emperor. Speaking 3:
6. GAME: WHO AM I? Work in groups. One student imagines he/she is a character in a story in 4. The others can ask three Yes/No questions to guess which characters he/she is. V. THE END
Homework:
Homework Learn by heart all the new words. Prepare for next lesson (find the meaning of the new words in the next lesson ) Do Reading again Do exercise in the workbook Goodbye: