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Learn English through stories and fablesLearn English through stories and fablesLearn English through stories and fablesLearn English through stories and fables

By teacherLENI SALVADOR YOSHIHARA

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CADERNO PEDAGÓGICO DE LÍNGUA INGLESA

Who tells a tale, tells his/her own tale

Professor PDE: Leni Salvador Yoshihara

Caderno Pedagógico de LEM – Língua Estrangeira Moderna – Inglês, apresentado à SEED (Secretaria de Estado da Educação) como resultado parcial do PDE (Programa de Desenvolvimento Educacional), desenvolvido numa parceria entre as IES (Instituição de Ensino Superior) UEL (Universidade Estadual de Londrina) e FECILCAM (Faculdade Estadual e Ciências e Letras de Campo Mourão), sob a orientação da Professora Doutora Edcleia A. Basso.

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Jandaia do Sul 2008

Apresentação

Who tells a tale, tells... é um caderno pedagógico que visa contribuir para a aprendizagem da Língua Inglesa, Ensino Fundamental resgatando a prática de leitura de histórias e fábulas que tanto enriquecem nossa cultura. É destinado a alunos adolescentes da 5. série, podendo ser ampliado para as séries posteriores. Ele foi elaborado conforme orientações contidas nas Diretrizes Curriculares Educacionais, levando-se em conta o perfil sócio-econômico-cultural dos alunos da Rede Pública de Ensino. A utilização de textos para contação de histórias traz a língua para o contexto real e espera-se que seja um valioso desafio para professores e alunos no avanço do conhecimento da Língua Inglesa. Este caderno é composto por duas unidades temáticas relacionadas à contação de histórias buscando-se despertar o interesse e motivação pela língua inglesa para que os alunos percebam valores e diferenças culturais trazidas pelo contato direto com as diferentes línguas/linguagens utilizando a literatura para torná-lo um leitor capaz. Unidade I - The very hungry Caterpillar Unidade II - The Fox and the Crow

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UNIT I

“Who tells a tale, tells his/her own tale”

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...(Lawrence Clark

Powell)

Pre-listening-to

Section I

Answer these questions:

1. Have you ever read stories about animals?

2. Do you remember any title?

3. Did you use to read story about animals? Give us an example

4. Do you know the names of some animals in English?

5. Try to match the picture to the n

“Who tells a tale, tells his/her own tale”

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...(Lawrence Clark

to-a-tale

Answer these questions:

Have you ever read stories about animals?

Do you remember any title?

Did you use to read story about animals? Give us an example

Do you know the names of some animals in English?

Try to match the picture to the name of the animal and color

Fish

Cat

Bear

Dog

Lion

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...(Lawrence Clark

Did you use to read story about animals? Give us an example

Do you know the names of some animals in English?

and color.

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6. What about fruits? Do you like them?

Let’s know some fruits and their names in English.

Orange Strawberry Plum Pear Apple

7. How much do you like fruits?

A bit

A lot Very much

Pretty much

So much

I don’t like any

fruit

I hate fruits

8. What is your favorite fruit?

9. How many times a week do you usually have your favorite fruit?

10. Now, let’s remember the numbers in English:

0 1 2 3 4 5 zero one two three four Five

6 7 8 9 10 Six seven eight nine ten

11. Do you remember the days of the week? Let’s read them:

DAYS OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

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12. Let’s play with Fruit Salad Game.

13. On what day of the week do you have fruits in your house?

14. Who likes orange in this class?

15. Who likes apples?

16. Who likes plums?

17. Who likes strawberries?

18. Who likes pears?

19. Do you like green salad and vegetables?

20. Look at the vegetables and greens and after try to say their names in

English.

LETTUCE TOMATE ONION CABBAGE CARROT

21. What about dessert? Do you like it?

22. Observe some desserts and their names in English:

CAKE ICE-CREAM LOLLIPOP COOKIES PIE

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23. Draw a famous dessert in Brazil and write its name in English.

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Section II

Look at the picture bellow.

Certainly it makes you remember your Science classes, right? Now, with a

partner, discuss the following questions:

• Do you know the name of those animals in English?

• Do you know how the butterflies are born?

Looking at the illustration again, write a sentence or a paragraph about the

topic.

Now you are going to listen to a short story that tells us about a real situation,

different from many stories you have already known. It is a story about a caterpillar

that used to eat a lot. Do you have an idea of what has happened to it?

Pay attention to understand the story.

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While-listening-to-a-tale

Section III

1. Matching the story to the fruits.

1.1. You will get fruit pictures related to the story. Every time you

listen to the fruit you have, raise it.

2. Matching the caterpillar and the days of the week.

2.1. You will get the days of the week and some food cards. Try to

match them according to the story.

3. Now the teacher will tell the story again, and you will repeat the refrain

only:

“On ______, (day of the week) he ate through (number) (food), but he was

still very hungry.”

4. Listen to the story again. As soon as you hear the part of the story you

have in your hands, go to the front of the class and put the sentence aside the

illustrations on the floor/board.

Post-listening-to-a-tale

Section IV

1. Now you will complete the worksheet. Try to unscramble the food the

caterpillar ate throughout the story.

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2. Order the sentence cards according to the events.

3. Now in pairs, read and answer these questions:

3.1. Have you ever seen a caterpillar with so many colors?

Yes!! No, I haven’t I can’t remember

3.2. How big is a caterpillar?

Very small Very big I don’t have an idea!!

3.3. In this story, the caterpillar has eaten inadequate food. In real,

what do caterpillars usually eat?

3.4. Give examples of healthy and unhealthy food.

3.5. Identify important themes and topics related to this story.

4. Draw the part of the story you liked most and write down a sentence or

a paragraph about it.

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Section V

Games:

1. Use mime to represent actions, emotions while your teacher reads the

story again.

2. Repeat it if it is true

Section VI

Focus on language structures and pronunciation.

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

Eric Carle

In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.

One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop!

– Out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

He started to look for some food.

On Monday he ate through one apple. But he was still very hungry.

On Tuesday he ate through two pears, but was still hungry.

On Wednesday he ate through three plums, but he was still hungry.

On Thursday he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.

On Friday he ate through five oranges, but he was still hungry.

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On Saturday he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cram cone,

one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of

cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake and one slice of watermelon.

That night he had a stomachache!

The next day was Sunday again.

The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf and after that he felt much

better.

Now he wasn’t hungry anymore – and he wasn’t a little caterpillar any more.

He was a big, fat caterpillar.

He built a small house, called a cocoon, around itself. He stayed inside for

more that two weeks. Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out

and…

He was a beautiful butterfly!

1. These sentences are not correct. Read the story and try to correct them.

a) He is a beautiful butterfly.

b) The chrysalis forms around the caterpillar.

c) A tiny caterpillar emerges from the egg.

d) The egg lay on the leaf.

a)__________________________________________________________

b)__________________________________________________________

c)___________________________________________________________

d)__________________________________________________________

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2. Draw pictures that complete each sentence.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A tiny _____________ hatched out of the egg on the leaf.

On Monday, he ate one _____________.

He ate two ___________ on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, he ate three ____________.

On Thursday, he ate four ______________.

He ate five ____________ on Friday.

He ate so many kinds of food on Saturday that he got a stomachache.

The caterpillar built a _________________ around himself and stayed there

for two weeks.

Then, a beautiful _____________ emerged from the cocoon

3. Draw a picture and write a sentence for each of the main events in the

story.

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Be sure the events are in the same order as they are in the story.

1.

2

3

4

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Talking about the story (genre- tale)

In groups of 4, the students will discuss and present their opinions about the

story, trying to know when, how, who, where the genre telling tales is usually told.

After this, they open a circle and share their opinions and impressions about the tale.

Re-telling the story

Section VII

1. Try to remember the story e rewrite it changing or creating some parts

of it. You can change the start, the middle or the end.

2. In pairs, tell the new tale to your friend. She/he has to stop at each

change you have made.

3. Sitting down in a circle, let’s try to re-tell the story together

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Unit II

“Who tells a tale, tells she/he own tale”

“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as

much as we speak.” (Epictetus)

Pre-listening-to-a-fable

Section I

1. Try to answer the questions bellow orally:

1.1. What is your favorite food?

1.2. What kind of house do you live?

1.3. Can you sing?

1.4. Can you dance?

1.5. Can you write?

1.6. Can you walk?

1.7. Can you swim?

2. Look at the pictures and try to answer the questions orally

2.1. Do you know these animals?

2.2. What are their names?

2.3. What do they eat?

2.4. What can the fox do?

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2.5. What can the crow do?

2.6. Which animal is cleverer, more intelligent?

2.7. Which are the qualities of the Fox?

2.8. Which are the qualities of the crow?

3. Let’s color the fox and crow and write their qualities in English

3.1. Do you like animals?

3.2. What is your favorite animal?

3.3. Do you have a pet?

3.4. You have already studied the names of some animals in English. Let’s

remember them.

3.5. Read some qualities related to people on TV pen

into a sentence.

3.6. Let’s observe the qualities o

3.7. Think a bit. What is your greatest quality?

3.8. And what is your worst quality?

3.9. What is the best quality you admire in a person?

3.10. Could you draw this quality?

What can the crow do?

Which animal is cleverer, more intelligent?

Which are the qualities of the Fox?

Which are the qualities of the crow?

the fox and crow and write their qualities in English

Do you like animals?

What is your favorite animal?

Do you have a pet?

You have already studied the names of some animals in English. Let’s

Read some qualities related to people on TV pen

Let’s observe the qualities of our friends in the classroom.

Think a bit. What is your greatest quality?

And what is your worst quality?

What is the best quality you admire in a person?

you draw this quality?

the fox and crow and write their qualities in English.

You have already studied the names of some animals in English. Let’s

Read some qualities related to people on TV pen drive and put them

f our friends in the classroom.

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Section II

1. Observe the animals and try to discover their characteristics:

2. Sometimes we transfer qualities from animals to people. Try to find

some qualities and share with your classmates.

3. Look at the pictures and say

looked at it for the first time.

Section III

While-listening

1. The teacher will read the story. When you hear the part you have, show

it to everyone in the class, and repeat it.

2. The teacher will give you parts of the story. As soon as you listen to the

part you have, go to the board and match it to the related picture.

3. Listen the fable with attention to identify some changes.

Observe the animals and try to discover their characteristics:

Sometimes we transfer qualities from animals to people. Try to find

some qualities and share with your classmates.

Look at the pictures and say what the sensation you have when have

looked at it for the first time.

listening-to-a-fable

The teacher will read the story. When you hear the part you have, show

it to everyone in the class, and repeat it.

The teacher will give you parts of the story. As soon as you listen to the

part you have, go to the board and match it to the related picture.

Listen the fable with attention to identify some changes.

Observe the animals and try to discover their characteristics:

Sometimes we transfer qualities from animals to people. Try to find

what the sensation you have when have

The teacher will read the story. When you hear the part you have, show

The teacher will give you parts of the story. As soon as you listen to the

part you have, go to the board and match it to the related picture.

Listen the fable with attention to identify some changes.

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4. In groups, dramatize the fable. Remember that the crow had something

in its mouth.

Section IV

Post-listening-to-a-fable

Read the question and try to answer them

1. Where do you think that story happened? Why?

____________________________________________________

2. How did the fox get the crow open her mouth?

____________________________________________________

3. Give a different title for the fable.

____________________________________________________

Focus language structures and pronunciation.

1. Explain the meaning of these words in Portuguese:

Smell:_____________________________________________________

Give me:___________________________________________________

Said:______________________________________________________

Can’t:_____________________________________________________

Fly: _______________________________________________________

All right:___________________________________________________

Beak: _____________________________________________________

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2. Answer these questions using: Yes, I can or No, I can’t.

2.1. Can you read?

____________________________________________________

2.2. Can you fly?

____________________________________________________

2.3. Can you run?

____________________________________________________

2.4. Can you love?

____________________________________________________

2.5. Can you sing?

The Fox and the Crow

An adaptation of Aesop’s fable

Éva Benkö

One day, a fox saw a crow. The crow was sitting in a tree, eating some

cheese.

“Hello, crow. Give me the cheese,” said the fox.

“No!” said the crow. “I like cheese and I don’t like you!”

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“Give me your cheese!” said the fox. “It smells great and I’m very hungry.”

“No!” said the crow. “This is my cheese and you can’t have it.”

“Can you fly?” asked the fox.

“Of course I can,” said the crow.

“No, you can’t,” said the fox.

“Yes, I can!!!”

“Fly then,” asked the fox.

“All right,” said the crow. “Look.” It flew around the tree.

“Can you sing?” asked the fox.

“Of course I can,” said the crow.

“No you can’t,” said the fox.

“Yes, I can!!!”

“Sing then!” said the fox.

“All right,” said the crow. “Listen.” It opened its beak wide and sang.

“La-la-la-la... . Oh, no! My cheese!”

“Ha-ha-ha-ha!” said the fox. “Thanks for the cheese. It’s my favorite! Yummy-yummy!”

3. Crack the codes.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Use the number and alphabet code to form the messages below.

a) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

7, 19, 22 24, 9, 12, 4 4, 26, 8 18, 13 7, 19, 22 7, 9, 22, 22

b) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

7, 19, 22 21, 12, 4 8, 26, 4 7, 19, 22 24, 19, 22, 22, 8, 22

4. Write an interesting beginning or ending for these sentences.

a) __________________________________________________________

disappeared with the cheese.

b) __________________________________________________________

the cheese would taste delicious.

c) The crow thought that next time

__________________________________________________________

Section V

Talking about the fable

In groups, discuss about this fable and its moral. Use these questions to help:

What? Where? Who? What starts the fable? What makes the fable

exciting? Was the problem solving? How does the fable end?

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Section VI

Re-telling the fable

1. On a separate piece of paper draw your favorite part of the fable and

write about it

2. Rewrite the fable adding more animals, making the story more

interesting.

3. In groups of 4, select the best creation and choose a way to display the

new fable.

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SUGGESTIONS FOR THE TEACHER

UNIT I

“I believe it is the easiest thing in the world to tell a story - and the hardest to

be a fine storyteller.” (Sawyer, 199)

“... os contos são verdadeiras obras de arte. É uma grande arte que pertence

ao patrimônio cultural de toda a humanidade e representa a visão do mundo, as

relações entre o homem e a natureza sob as formas estéticas mais acabadas;

aquelas que provocam precisamente o maravilhoso.” (Jean-Marie Giling)

The telling story is a popular art and it will be remembered long after.

Read the story about “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”

• This story is supposed to be told by the teacher. So the students will

listen to it, as many times as necessary to be understood. It will be read by the

students only in Section VI – Focus on language structure.

Warming up questions:

• Vocês ouviam ou liam histórias quando eram crianças?

• Quem contava as histórias para vocês?

• Vocês gostavam de ouvi-las?

• Vocês já contaram histórias a alguém?

• E hoje? Vocês ainda gostam de histórias?

• Que tipo de histórias vocês gostavam/gostam?

• Vocês conhecem alguma história de pescador?

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As histórias fazem parte da nossa vida. Através delas podemos descobrir

coisas importantes, dar sentido a fatos que antes não conhecíamos. Portanto,

mesmo sem perceber, vivemos uma história, pode ser a minha, a sua, de qualquer

pessoa que viva neste planeta.

As histórias tradicionais em Inglês iniciam-se assim: “Once upon a time...

Vamos conhecer as pessoas que contavam/contam histórias em casa ou na

escola: mother, grandmother, older brother/sister, teacher... e essas pessoas

contavam/contam sobre: Pretty Princesses, Princes in a white horse, Bad Queens,

Kings, Witches, poisoned fruit, castles, imprisonment, help, betrayal, love, friendship,

and happy endings... mas, será que é sempre assim?

Antigamente, nas pequenas comunidades, havia a figura de um contador de

histórias. Ele era muito importante e necessário para a população que não contava

com a televisão para se distrair, e em sua grande maioria não sabia ler. Assim, o

contador de histórias desempenhava um papel importante para a compreensão da

realidade, que muitas vezes parecia assombrosa. Através de suas histórias, seus

“causos”, fábulas, lendas, etc., ele apresentava uma visão de mundo, com seus

conflitos humanos e sociais, com suas lições de vida.

As histórias podem nos divertir, assustar, ensinar, nos levar a mundos

distantes que só existem na nossa imaginação, ou podem ser contadas a partir de

fatos reais que nos orientam, conscientizando-nos da realidade através de histórias.

• From this moment on, there are exercises involving the students in

solving them individually, in pairs or in groups.

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NOTES FOR THE TEACHERS

UNIT I

Section I

Number 10 - The teacher can review the number orally, using the classroom

objects or counting the students

Number 12 - At this point, the teacher can do the Fruit Salad Game, in order

to help the students to improve their listening skills

Number 13 - The teacher gives the students the number of the fruit according

to the story she/he will tell the students asking the following questions or similar

Number 18 - The students leave the fruits on the desk.

Number 20 - The teacher reads the name of each item and the students

repeat after her/him

Number 22 - The teacher reads each word until the students are able to

repeat it properly and after should try to insert the word in a sentence or paragraph

Section III

At this moment the teacher reads the tale.

Number 3 - The students observe the sequence of the seven events from the

story relating them to the day of the week.

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The teacher repeats the story again, but now, giving the students pictures

about parts of the story. Along as the teacher tells the story again, the students show

the pictures and try to say the sentences with the teacher.

OR

The teacher puts some illustrations about the parts of the story on the floor (or

on the board), and gives the students some sentences about each illustration. When

the teacher says each part, the students put their sentences aside the illustration.

Section IV

Number 2 - The teacher gives the students the sentence cards and they try to

order them according to the events. The teacher may ask questions such as:

• What happened at the beginning of the story?

• Why did the caterpillar get fat?

Section V

Number 2 - The teacher shows a picture and makes a statement about it. If

the statement is true, the students should repeat it, and if it is not true they should

remain silent.

Section VI

Number 2 - The teacher can help the students to read aloud the sentences for

their classmates.

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Section VII

Number 3 - The teacher can help them using the interrogative words: Who?

When? Where? What? Why? And with the words they don’t know. The story can be

written on the board too.

UNIT II

A fable is a short, pithy animal tale, most often told or written with a moral

tagged on in the form of a proverb. Thus to convey a moral is the aim of most fables,

and the tale is the vehicle by which this is done, providing both an illustration of and

compelling argument for the moral.

The teacher can brainstorm the student asking questions such as the following

or talking to them about the origins and characteristic of the fable.

Warming up questions (Portuguese is recommended at this moment).

• Vocês sabem o que é uma fábula

• Quem já ouviu uma fábula?

• Se ouviram, onde foi?

• Quem se lembra do nome de alguma fábula?

• Vocês gostam de histórias com animais?

• Vocês conhecem a fábula da Tartaruga e a Lebre? (Contar sem

detalhes)

• Que outras fábulas vocês conhecem?

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Sempre tiramos algum ensinamento quando lemos uma fábula, pois através

das atitudes dos personagens, pode-se perceber que há sempre alguém tentando

levar vantagem.

Muitas vezes isso também ocorre na vida real e temos que reconhecer o certo

do errado para não cometermos injustiças.

As fábulas geralmente são divertidas e mostram que devemos pensar antes

de agir, pois algumas conseqüências podem ser terríveis.

Vamos conhecer um pouco sobre este gênero narrativo que tanto nos faz

refletir.

Fábula é um jogo ágil e lógico, cujo resultado é um ensinamento.

Ao falarmos em fábula, Esopo (século VI a.C.) é sempre o primeiro a ser

lembrado. Depois dele, dois mil anos depois, apareceram outros como La Fontaine,

na França. Mas o que é mesmo uma fábula?

Às vezes confundimos fábulas, mitos, lendas porque são histórias escritas

para adultos, mas agora as crianças, adolescentes também as compreendem.

A fábula é uma narrativa em forma de prosa ou verso, cujos personagens são

geralmente animais com características humanas. Eles sustentam um diálogo, cujo

desenlace reflete uma lição de moral, característica essencial. É uma narrativa

inverossímil, com fundo didático. Quando os personagens são seres inanimados,

objetos, a fábula recebe o nome de apólogo. A temática é variada e contempla

tópicos como a vitória da fraqueza sobre a força, da bondade sobre a astúcia e a

derrota de presunçosos.

Some ideas for the teacher in English now:

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• What is the difference between a myth, legend, fable and folk

tales?

Myths, legends and fables are old stories written for adults and children.

Differently from the past, nowadays fairy tales were written specially for

children.

“Myth” comes from the Greek word “mythos” which means “word of

mouth”.

Legends are about people and their actions or deeds. Usually people mentioned

in the story lived long time ago. The stories are told for a purpose and are based on

facts, but they are not necessarily true.

After this preparation, tell the fable, and asking the students for paying

attention.

Extra Suggestion:

The teacher should put something in his/her mouth to seem being the cheese

the crow had in its mouth.

At this point the teacher can give the student’s part to do the exercises

individually, in pairs or in groups. From now on there are notes for the teachers to

follow the activities.

Section I

Number 1.3 – The teacher elicits questions to listen the students’ opinions

about fables showing them that we have abilities.

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Number 2 – The teacher shows the pictures of The Fox and the Crow, and

asks some questions about them. In this moment, the teacher explains about abilities

using this verb.

Number 2.1 – The students answer these questions and also should do mimic

according to the animal.

Number 2.6 – Highlight the animals’ qualities and the students’ qualities as

well.

Number 3.5 – The teacher presents on TV pen-drive a list of adjectives to

describe people, trying to read each one, inserting it in a sentence. It is supposed to

be as examples of how using the new words.

Number 3.10 – The students should realize that the qualities only exist only

through concrete things ( person, animals, objects..)

Section II

Number 1 - The teacher shows some pictures of the animals and the students

should discover what they represent.

Section III

Number 1 – Read the fable slowly till the end. The students only listen to you.

The teacher reads it again, stopping at each sentence. The students repeat it

until they feel able to read alone. Remember that the aim is to encourage them to

read and not to memorize the sentences.

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Number 2 – Give parts of fable to the students, each student should read

their part when the teacher reads.

Put the illustrations on the floor or on the board and give parts of the fable for

the students. As soon as the students listen to the part of fable they have in their

hands they go to match it to the picture.

Divide the class in two parts - fox and crow. They will represent these animals

with their speech.

Number 3 – The teacher reads the fable and adds or changes some words in

the text. The students should be quiet and as soon as they notice any change, they

should clap their hands.

Section IV

Number 1 – The students can work in groups and use the dictionaries to do

these exercises.

Section V

The students should also do mimic according the animal.

Section VI

The students can choose or raffle parts of the text to represent and try to write

the new text in the poster with drawings.

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References:

GILING, Jean Marie. Uma arte dos dias de ontem para revitalizar os recursos

humanos de hoje. Disponível em: (http://www.emerson.org.uk/)

SAWYER, Ruth. The Way of the Storyteller. Penguin. 1998

WRIGHT, Andrew. Storytelling with children, 1997.

www.escritorasteens.wordpress.com - Acesso: 17/10/2008

www.zirulart.com/images/drawings5.jpg - Acesso: 17/10/2008

www.kioskerman.com.ar/metamorfosis.jpg - Acesso: 17/10/2008

www.thevirtualvine.com/images/theveryhungryca...Acesso: 17/10/2008

www.maakherumusic.com – Acesso: 17/10/2008

www.writeronlinebooks.com/covers/caterpillar2.jpg - Acesso: 17/10/2008

www.clipart.org - Acesso: 03/12/2008

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CONTRATO DE CESSÃO DE DIREITOS AUTORAIS

Pelo presente instrumento particular, de um lado LENI SALVADOR

YOSHIHARA, brasileira, casada, professora, CPF nº 39715191991, Cédula de Identidade RG nº 1962072-7 residente e domiciliado à Rua Presidente Kennedy - 341, na cidade de Jandaia do Sul, Estado do Paraná, denominado CEDENTE, de outro lado a Secretaria de Estado da Educação do Paraná, com sede na Avenida Água Verde, nº 2140, Vila Izabel, na cidade de Curitiba, Estado do Paraná, inscrita no CNPJ sob nº 76.416.965/0001-21, neste ato representada por seu titular Yvelise Freitas de Souza Arco-Verde, portadora do CPF/MF nº 392820159-04 ou, no seu impedimento, pelo seu representante legal, doravante denominada simplesmente SEED, denominada CESSIONÁRIA, têm entre si, como justo e contratado, na melhor forma de direito, o seguinte:

Cláusula 1ª – O CEDENTE, titular dos direitos autorais do texto intitulado WHO TELLS A TALE, TELLS HIS/HER OWN A TALE, cede, a título gratuito, à CESSIONÁRIA o direito de edição, reprodução, impressão, publicação e distribuição para fins específicos, educativos, técnicos e culturais, nos termos da Lei 9.610 de 19 de fevereiro de 1998 – sem que isso implique em ônus à CESSIONÁRIA. Cláusula 2ª – A CESSIONÁRIA fica autorizada pelo CEDENTE a publicar o texto ao qual se refere a cláusula 1.ª deste contrato em qualquer tipo de mídia - impressa, digital, audiovisual e web – que se fizer necessária para sua divulgação. Cláusula 3ª – Com relação a mídias impressas, a CESSIONÁRIA fica autorizada pelo CEDENTE a publicar em tantas edições quantas se fizerem necessárias em qualquer número de exemplares, bem como a distribuir gratuitamente essas edições. Cláusula 4ª – Com relação à publicação em meio digital, a CESSIONÁRIA fica autorizada pelo CEDENTE a publicar o texto em tantas cópias quantas se fizerem necessárias, bem como a reproduzir e distribuir gratuitamente essas cópias. Cláusula 5ª - Com relação à publicação em meio audiovisual, a CESSIONÁRIA fica autorizada pelo CEDENTE a publicar o texto tantas vezes quantas se fizerem necessárias, seja em canais de rádio, televisão ou web. Cláusula 6ª - Com relação à publicação na web, a CESSIONÁRIA fica autorizada pelo CEDENTE a publicar o texto tantas vezes quantas se fizerem necessárias, em arquivo para impressão, por escrito, em página web e em audiovisual. Cláusula 7ª – O presente instrumento vigorará pelo prazo de 05 (cinco) anos contados da data de sua assinatura, ficando automaticamente renovado por igual período, salvo denúncia de quaisquer das partes, até 12 (doze) meses antes do seu vencimento. Cláusula 8ª – O CEDENTE se compromete a comunicar à CESSIONÁRIA as alterações substanciais que fizer na obra, no prazo de 30 dias, ficando resguardado para a CESSIONÁRIA o direito de uso da obra original pelo prazo de 5 anos.

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Cláusula 9ª – As partes poderão renunciar ao presente contrato nos casos em que as suas cláusulas não forem cumpridas, ensejando o direito de indenização pela parte prejudicada. Cláusula 10ª – A CESSIONÁRIA garante a indicação de autoria em todas as publicações em que o texto em pauta for veiculado. Cláusula 11ª – O CEDENTE poderá publicar o texto em outra(s) obra(s) e meio(s). Cláusula 12ª – O CEDENTE declara que o texto em pauta é de sua exclusiva autoria com o que se responsabiliza por eventuais questionamentos judiciais ou extrajudiciais em decorrência de sua divulgação. Cláusula 13ª – Fica eleito o foro de Curitiba, Paraná, para dirimir quaisquer dúvidas relativas ao cumprimento do presente contrato.

E por estarem em pleno acordo com o disposto neste instrumento

particular a CESSIONÁRIA e o CEDENTE assinam o presente contrato. Apucarana, 06 de agosto de 2009.

LENI SALVADOR YOSHIHARA CEDENTE

SEED CESSIONÁRIA

DIEGO ALBERTO TAVARES TESTEMUNHA 1

MILTON EIJI YOSHIHARA TESTEMUNHA 2

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