1. List some of the well-known folktales from Malaysia.
1. Sang kancil and the crocodiles.
2. Sang Kancil helps the Kerbau
3. Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
4. Badang.
5. Si Taggang
6. Mat Jenin
7. Paddy That Turns To Gold.
8. Greed Does Not Pay.
2. List some of the possible issues found in The Son of the Turtle Spirit.
Are those issues universal in nature or are they only relevant in the Chinese culture?
1. Spiritual and magic.
2. Love
3. Power
4. Adventurous
5. Hardworks pay.
6. Danger
7. Mysterious
These issues mentioned above are universal in nature which can be applied to all countries around the world. For example are “Rumpelstiltskin”, “The Curse Mahsuri”. Different countries have different tales and all the folktales can’t separate from the above issues mentioned. It is not just limited to the Chinese Culture but also culture around the world. It’s just different in ways and techniques and symbolisim. For example, first impression for dragon normally would think of Chinese dragon. However, actually Europe country also mention dragon in their tales. The meaning and the symbol behind is different, therefore, it is easy to differentiate as dragon in Chinese Culture should brings joy, happiness and peace, on the other hand, dragon from other countries may be perceived as evil creatures that always making troubles and guards for the treasure.
3. What are the other morals that can be gotten from the other fables by Aesop? List at least two
1. Hardworking pays fruitfulness of life. It is best to prepare for the days of necessity. (The Ant and the Grasshopper)
2. Greed often overreaches itself. (The Goose with Golden Eggs)
3. Kindness affects more than severity. ( The Wind and the sun)
4. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. (The Milkmaid and her pail)
5. One bad turn deserves another. (The fox and the stork)
6. It is easy to propose impossible remedies. (Belling the cats)
7. Union gives strength.(The Bundle of Sticks)
8. It's easy to despise what you cannot have.(The fox and the grapes)
9. Little friends may prove great friends.(The lion and the mouse)
10. People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.( The Dog in the Manger)
4. One well-known literary figure from the Elizabethan age used Ovid’s Pyramus and Thisbe as a model to one of his famous plays. Who is he and what is the play?
Thomas Bulfinch. The Age of Fable, second edition, 1856). It appears in Giovanni Boccaccio's On Famous Women .
Geoffrey Chaucer is the first to tell in English then later adapted by William Shakespeare. The plot appears twice in the play of “Romeo and Juliet”.
5. List some of the popular legends we have in Malaysia
1. “Langkawi's Legendary Brawl”
2. “Magical Lake Of Pregnant Maiden”
3. “The Seven Magical Wells”
4. “The Legend of Mahsuri”
5. “Mystical Cave of Stories”
6. “Kedah's Legendary Fanged King”
7. “Sri Rambai, The Magical Cannon”
8. “The Mysterious Giant Footprint”
9. “Perak Royalty Rituals”
10. “The Legend of Princess Sa'adong”
11. “The Dragon Of Lake Chini”
12. “The Kinabalu Dragon’s Gem”
6. Legends.
1. Who is Thomas Malory?
2. When was Le Mort d’Arthur written?
3. How many books/ parts are there in LMDA?
4. What is book 8 about?
5. Who were the two people who had an affair?
6. Book 6 has a strong connection to a popular modern fiction which is now a movie. What is the title of the popular modern fiction?
7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King
2. When was Le Mort d’Arthur written?
3. How many books/ parts are there in LMDA?
4. What is book 8 about?
5. Who were the two people who had an affair?
6. Book 6 has a strong connection to a popular modern fiction which is now a movie. What is the title of the popular modern fiction?
7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King
1. Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1405 – 14 March 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur. The antiquary John Leland(1506–1552) as well as John Bale believed him to be Welsh, but most modern scholars, beginning with G.L. Kittridge in 1894,[1] assume that he was Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire, who was a knight, land-owner and Member of Parliament.[2] The surname appears in various spellings, including, Mallerre, Maillorie, Mallory, Mallery, Maelor, Maleore, and as it seems he may have spelled it,[3]Malleorré. The name comes from the Old French adjective maleüré (from Latin male auguratus) meaning ill-omened or unfortunate.
2. Le Mort d’Arthur was written while he was in prison in the early 1450s and completed it by 1470
3. There are 8 books or parts in LMDA.
4. Book 8 is about "The Death of Arthur" (Caxton XX–XXI)
5. The Lancelot and Guinevere
6. “The Noble Tale of the Sangreal”
7.
1) Arthur was the son of Uther and Igraine
2) Arthur was raised by Ector, who had a son named Kay
3) Arthur was ignorant of his birthright as he grew up
4) Arthur had three half-sisters, the daughter of Igraine and Gorlois: Morgause, Elaine and Morgan le Fey
5) Arthur married Guinevere and got the Round table as a wedding present from her father Leodegrance
6) Arthur's sword was called Excalibur
7) Arthur would never sit down to meet at high feasts until he had seen or heard of a "great marvel"
8) Arthur was betrayed by his greatest knight, Sir Lancelot
9) Arthur and his son Mordred killed each other in the battle of Camlann
10) Arthur was taken to Avalon to have his wounds healed and he is Rex Quondam et Futurus
2) Arthur was raised by Ector, who had a son named Kay
3) Arthur was ignorant of his birthright as he grew up
4) Arthur had three half-sisters, the daughter of Igraine and Gorlois: Morgause, Elaine and Morgan le Fey
5) Arthur married Guinevere and got the Round table as a wedding present from her father Leodegrance
6) Arthur's sword was called Excalibur
7) Arthur would never sit down to meet at high feasts until he had seen or heard of a "great marvel"
8) Arthur was betrayed by his greatest knight, Sir Lancelot
9) Arthur and his son Mordred killed each other in the battle of Camlann
10) Arthur was taken to Avalon to have his wounds healed and he is Rex Quondam et Futurus
Think of 2 ways in which you can use folktales/fables/myths or legends in the classroom. Explain briefly.
1. Story telling. First, get learners to read and understand the folktales/fables/myths or legends. Teacher then gets them to read them as a whole-class activity. Teacher then gets pair to read them. Teacher then further explanations. Teacher gets learners to form in two of groups. Each group will need to jot down their ideas on the manila card about what they know about them in the form of mind-mapping. Each group then presents their answers. After that, every groups are given time to learn in storytelling. Teacher assists when necessary. Story-telling competition may be held to promote learners’ interest in learning English. This indirectly helps and improves their communication skills as well as writing skills.
2. Role-playing. Learners are divided into groups. Learners need to divide and act out different characters based on the folktales/fable /myths or legends. It can be class activities or inter-class competition. This can be done during English months or Yearly activities for learners. Learners need to prepare themselves with suitable scripts, costumes and stage for practices. Certain period of times being given as teacher may assists when necessary as advisor or facilitator. It helps learners to understand the fables/folktales/myths or legends better as well as develop learners’ confident, self-esteem, cooperation and their talents. This also arouse learners attention and make English learning more fun, interesting and most importantly, meaningful.
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