ONLINE TASK 1

On-line Task 1.

(A) Folktales

List some of the well-known folktales from Malaysia .

1.     Paddy That Turns To Gold

2.     Greed Does Not Pay

3.     The Clever Servant

4.     The Disobedient Boy

5.     Unlucky Si Belang

6.     The Stingy Rich Man

7.     How Malacca Got Its Name

8.     The Curse Of Batu Gajah

List some of the possible issues found in The Son of the Turtle Spirit

1.     Dedication

The young boy is dedicated and braved when he decided to gain money from a

rich man who wanted to bury his father deep in the river where a mud dragon is.

2.     Love

The maiden shows gratitude to the man she loves.

3.     Feng shui

The dragon is a powerful symbol in Chinese tradition which brings meaning of

wealth, emperor, strength and brave.

Are those issues universal in nature or are they only relevant in the Chinese culture?

Dedication and love are universal issues. Feng shui is only relevant in the Chinese culture.

(B)Fables

What are the other morals that can be gotten from the other fables by Aesop? List at least two

1. The Boys and the Frogs 

Moral of Aesops Fable: What we do in sport often makes great trouble for others.

2. The Dove and the Crow 

Moral of Aesops Fable: To enjoy our blessings we must have freedom.

3. The Thief and the House-Dog 

Moral of Aesops Fable: He who offers bribes needs watching, for his intentions are not honest.

(C)Myths
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?

He is William Shakespeare. His famous play is Romeo and Juliet.


(D)LegendsList some of the popular legends we have in Malaysia

1. Magical Lake of Pregnant Maiden
2. The Seven Magical Wells
3. The Legend of Mahsuri
4. Kedah's Legendary Fanged King
5. The Mysterious Giant Footprint
6. The Kinabalu Dragon’s Gem
7. Mystical Cave of Stories
8. Sri Rambai, The Magical Cannon
   
   
   1. Who is Thomas Malory?

Thomas Malory (c.1405 - 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of  

Le Morte d'Arthur.

2. When was Le Mort d’Arthur written?

Le Mort d’Arthur was first published in the year 1485.

3. How many books/ parts are there in LMDA?

There are 8 books in LMDA.

4. What is book 8 about?

Book 8 is about the adventures of Tristram: his birth, coming of age and slaying of Marhaus. King Mark’s marriage to La Beale Iseult in Cornwall and Tristram’s marriage to Iseult la Blanche Mains in Brittany. His rivalry with Palomides for the love of Iseult, and his friendship with Lamorak on the Isle of Servage.

5. Who were the two people who had an affair?

Launcelot and Gwenyvere.

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?

King Arthur(2004)
 
7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King

1.               King Arthur was probably a 5th century warrior chief who protected his peoples from the Saxon invaders for a time.

2.             The only sword Arthur could find was one stuck in a stone which he easily removed, many others had failed to pull that sword out before. The sword read “Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is rightwise king born of all England”. Arthur then became King.

3.              He was the first king of England. He helped to bring down the Roman Empire. He belived in the people, not the power.

Think of 2 ways in which you can use folktales/fables/myths or legends in the classroom. Explain briefly.

1.     dialogue for the fables

Students are required to write dialogue for the fables in pair work. Then students act out the actions in front of the class.

2.     drama

Students are given choice to pick a scene from folktales/fables/myths or legends. They need to co-operate to work on it and dramatize the plots.