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My granny tells a tale
Textbook: Part 2, pp. 48–52
GoalKnow the structure of a tale (opening, events, ending); tell a story orally like a tale.
New words
tale · ertakopening · boshlanmaancestor · ajdodsong · qo‘shiq
Explanation
Tales usually begin with “Bir bor ekan, bir yo‘q ekan” (Once there was, once there wasn’t). In them good wins over evil. The textbook has the text “Enajonim ertak aytadi” (My granny tells a tale) by Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev, a well-known Uzbek writer famous for adventure books such as “Sariq devni minib”. We do not repeat his text; we read our own tale. Parts of a tale: opening, events, ending.
Worked examples
“The journey of the Snowflake”. Once there was, once there wasn’t, a little snow called Snowflake who lived in the sky. She wanted to fall to earth and see the world. On the way the Wind blew her away, but Snowflake was not afraid. She landed on a tree and warmed a little bird. The bird said thank you and sang her a sweet song. When spring came, Snowflake turned into water and soaked into the tree’s roots. The tree blossomed, and the tale ended there.
Parts: opening – “Once there was ...”; events – the journey; ending – the tree blossomed.
Class activity
“We tell a tale”: children begin with “Once there was, once there wasn’t” and continue the tale in a chain.
Practice
1
What did Snowflake want?
To fall to earth and see the world
2
What did the Wind do to her?
Blew her away.
3
How did Snowflake help the bird?
Warmed it.
4
What happened to Snowflake in spring?
Turned into water and soaked into the tree’s roots.
5
With what words does a tale begin?
“Bir bor ekan, bir yo‘q ekan”