Children's Literature (Week Thirteen)- Aesop's Fables and Mother Goose 3

1. Quiz of the day
(1) situation comedy ---> sitycom / citycom
(2) In a story, a Hare means brown rabbit and Tortoise means Testudinidae (陸龜).

 

(3) Mod's Hair (a kind of hair product) is from the sound of March Hare.

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2. Folklore, Myth, and Legend.
(1) Legend: It is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to 
                   take place within human history. eg. Tiger Aunt 

(2) Fable: A fable is a succinct fictional story that features animals or inanimate objects 

                 which are anthropomorphized, and that leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson. 

                 (short and narrative tale with anthropomorphized animals or mythical creatures)

(3) Parable:

     a. Parable differs from a fable in that fables employ animals and inanimate objects, or forces

         of nature as characters, whereas parables have human characters. (It means there is no 

         any animal in parables)

     b. In this kind of genre, the authors used to use analogy to complete a story.

     c. It was always used in New Testament (新約聖經).  

         eg. Prodigal Son (who was wastefully extravagant) 浪子回頭 --> 

         If you are willing to believe in god, even in the last time, the god will still hold you in his arm.

         eg. Lost Sheep 迷途羔羊

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3. Some fables which we must read (Aesop's Fables)

* Jean de La Fontaine rewrited and extended the content of Aesop's Fables.

(1) The Ass Eating Thistles --->中文闡釋: 各花入各眼

      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable

          (a) repeaters 收割者

          (b) "Mumble" is an onomatopoeia.

          (c) enter into his reflection 腦袋中浮現....的想法

          (d) prickly 刺刺的 

          (e) savory 味道濃厚

          (f) above everything....

          (g) be content with... 滿足於... 

              * Lyrics from Today - John Denver 

                 I can be content with yesterday's glory. 

               * blossom and strawberry in this song are all means lips.

(2) The Ass Carrying Salt --->中文闡釋: 同一法則無法放諸四海皆準
      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable
          (a) slippery ledge 滑溜溜的邊緣
          (b) dissolve 溶解
          (c) at his hold trick again 故技重施
(3) The Fox Without a Tail
      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable
          (a) call a meeting 召開大會
               *assembly 大會會議 ; 軍事會議   summoned to 召喚 --> summon 振道詞(神父)
          (b) stump (大腿的或樹幹)根部
          (c) was ashamed to 丟臉;羞恥...
          (d) bolder face 厚臉皮
          (e) assemble= collect together 
          (f) fail to see....
          (g) dispense with= get rid of
          (h) chief ornament 主要裝飾品
(4) The Hare and the Tortoise. 
      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable
          (a) ridicule= make fun of 
          (b) assented 表示同意
          (c) narrative swiftness 有天賦的
          (d) perseverance 謹慎
      b. Tortoise: slow but steady
      c. If you care, you may win the competition.
(5) The Wolf and the Shepherd
      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable
          (a) a flock of + 鳥.魚.羊.學生 --> flock 群集
          (b) keep on 緊盯著
          (c) raid 造成騷動
          (d) slaughter 屠殺
      b. Let them out of the sight.
      c. I trust my sheep to a wolf. 後引申為所託非人 
(6) The Boy Who Cried Wolf 
      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable
          (a) flock 羊群
          (b) moral 道德的(adj./n.)--> morale 道德(n.)
(7) The Fox and the Grapes
      a. Vocabularies and Phrases in this fable
          (a) inaccessible 無法靠近的
      b. You are just sour grape. 後引申為酸葡萄心理
(8) The Wolf and the Crane --> 中文闡釋: 不設身處地

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4. Extra knowledge
(1) If you can rock them, you can teach them.
(2) Beauty and the Beast (Lyrics) --- Teacher mentioned the tale as a chief ornament.

     * You make me want to be a better self. (From someone who fell in love)

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5. Mother Goose Rhymes

(1) What did Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater have?

Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,

Had a wife but couldn't keep her;

He put her in a pumpkin shell

And there he kept her very well.

Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,

Had another and didn't love her;

Peter learned to read and spell,

And then he loved her very well.

(2) What did Mary have?

Mary had a little lamb,

whose fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,

the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day

which was against the rule.

It made the children laugh and play,

to see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out,

but still it lingered near,

And waited patiently about,

till Mary did appear.

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"

the eager children cry.

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."

 the teacher did reply.

(3) What did Peter Piper pick? 

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

Where's the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

(4) What did Jack and Jill do?

Jack and Jill went up the hill

To fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown,

And Jill came tumbling after.

(5) Where did the old woman live?

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children, she didn't know what to do;

She gave them some broth without any bread;

Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

(6) Where did Little Miss Muffet sit?

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet,

Eating her curds and whey;

Along came a spider,

Who sat down beside her

And frightened Miss Muffet away.

(7) What has Little Bo Peep lost?

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,

And doesn't know where to find them;

Leave them alone, And they'll come home,

Wagging their tails behind them.

(8) What did Georgie Porgie do?

Georgie Porgie, Puddin' and Pie,

Kissed the girls and made them cry,

When the boys came out to play

Georgie Porgie ran away.

(9) Where did Wee Willie Winkie go?

Wee Willie Winkie rins through the toon,

Up stairs an' doon stairs in his nicht-gown,

Tirlin' at the window, crying at the lock,

"Are the weans in their bed, for it's now ten o'clock?"

"Hey, Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben?

The cat's singin grey thrums to the sleepin hen,

The dog's speldert on the floor and disna gie a cheep,

But here's a waukrife laddie, that wunna fa' asleep."

Onything but sleep, you rogue, glow'ring like the moon,

Rattlin' in an airn jug wi' an airn spoon,

Rumblin', tumblin' roon about, crawin' like a cock,

Skirlin like a kenna-what, waukenin' sleepin' fock.

"Hey Willie Winkie, the wean's in a creel,

Wamblin' aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel,

Ruggin' at the cat's lug and raveling a' her thrums-

Hey Willie Winkie – see there he comes."

Wearit is the mither that has a stoorie wean,

A wee, stumpie, stousie, that canna rin his lane,

That has a battle aye wi' sleep afore he'll close an e'e-

But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips gies strength anew to me.

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6. Vocabularies and Phrases

(1) be apt to....

(2) condemn 承擔

(3) at his hold trick again 故技重施

(4) raid 造成騷動

(5) be content with... 滿足於...