A WARMER
STORY TELLING
Your teacher will
read you a familiar story.
Use the following
headings to discuss the story.
• When did the
story happen?
• Who are the
characters?
• Where did the
story take place?
• What is the
problem (complication)?
• What is the
ending (resolution)?
B VOCABULARY BUILDER
Match the words
with their Indonesian equivalents. Compare your work to your classmates’.
couple (noun) terhormat
gift (noun) bersembahyang;
beribadah
raise (verb) jin
bully (verb) menikam
respectable (adjective)
membesarkan
anchor (verb) hadiah
retainer (noun)
berlabuh
stab (verb) pelayan
worship (verb) pasangan
demon (noun) mengolok-olok
C PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
Listen to your
teacher reading these words. Repeat after him/her.
couple : / ˈkʌp ə l /
gift : / ɡɪft /
raise : / reɪz /
bully : / ˈbʊli /
respectable : / rɪˈspektəb ə l /
anchor : / ˈæŋkər /
retainer : / rɪˈteɪnər /
stab : / stæb /
worship : / ˈwɜːʃɪp /
demon : / ˈdiːmən /
D READING
Task 1:
Read the text carefully.
Once upon a time
there was an old couple who didn’t have a child. They lived in a small house
near the village forest. “Please give us a child,” they asked God everyday.
One day, from the
household Shinto altar, they heard a cute cry, “Waa! Waa!”
They looked and
saw a crying baby who looked just like a little finger. “This child must be a
gift from God. Thanks to God!”
“We will call this
child ‘Issumboshi’,” they said.
They raised
Issumboshi with much care, but Issumboshi never grew bigger.
“Hey, Issumboshi,
do you want to be eaten by a frog?” Issumboshi was always being bullied by the
children of the village and often went home feeling unhappy.
Grandmother would
make some big rice balls and encourage him. “Eat a lot, and grow up quickly,”
Grandmother said.
One day,
Issumboshi said, “I will go to the capital to study and become a respectable
person. Then I will come back.” Grandfather and Grandmother were worried about
him, but Issumboshi’s mind would not be changed. At once they began to prepare
for his trip.
Issumboshi
sheathed a needle sword in a straw case, put on a cup for a sedge hat, and
started out with a chopstick staff, in high spirits.
“I’m going now,”
Issumboshi said.
“Is he safe? With
such a small body?” Grandfather and Grandmother asked as they saw him off.
Issumboshi went on
the trip with a big wish in a small body.
… … …
At last Issumboshi
reached the capital city and anchored under the bridge. Then he climbed up to
the railing and viewed the town.
“There is a fine
palace over there. I shall ask them at once.”
At long last
Issumboshi arrived at the palace.
“Excuse me, but I
want to meet the feudal lord.”
The lord came to
the door, “What? Who’s there?”
“Here I am, at
your feet.”
“Oh. How small!
Why do you want to meet me?”
“Please let me be
your retainer.”
“I wonder if your
very small body can do anything.”
“I’ll stay in your
pocket and guard you from all harm.” When Issumboshi said so, a bee came
buzzing by. “Yhaa!” Issumboshi yelled, stabbing the bee.
“Bravo! I employ
you. It would be good if you became the Princess’s man.”
“Oh! What a cute
fellow he is!” said the Princess, putting Issumboshi on her palm.
“I
will defend you upon my life,” said Issumboshi.
The Princess liked
Issumboshi, and she taught him reading, writing, and various studies. Further,
Issumboshi practiced fencing very hard in order to be strong.
One day the
Princess went out to worship at the Kiyomizu Temple. Suddenly there was a
strong wind, and some demons appeared. The leader of the demons tried to grab
the Princess. “Help me!” she screamed. Issumboshi tried to help her, but the
demon caught him and threw him into his mouth. Issumboshi, who was swallowed,
jabbed and jabbed the demon’s stomach. The demon rolled over and spat out
Issumboshi.
Issumboshi jumped
at the demon and stabbed his eyes. The remaining demons were frightened. They
ran away in great haste, but one demon, who was left behind, trembled while
holding the magic hammer.
“Do you want me to
stab your eyes, too?” Issumboshi asked.
“Please, don’t.
This is the magic hammer that will grant you a wish. I give it to you, so
please spare me.” And saying this, he ran off in a hurry.
“Thank you,
Issumboshi. You have saved my life,” the Princess said.
“Princess, please
wave this magic hammer and make a wish that I may become big,” said Issumboshi.
The Princess waved it and asked, “May Issumboshi become big!”
And then,
strangely, before her eyes, Issumboshi began to grow. He grew into a nice young
man. They went back to the palace, and the Princess asked the King to let her
marry Issumboshi.
The Princess and
Issumboshi then got married, and they invited Grandfather and Grandmother to
live with them in the palace. They lived happily ever after.
Task 2:
In the story ‘Issumboshi’ there are words
that describe the characters and the setting. Find them in the story and list
them below.
G GRAMMAR REVIEW
REPORTED SPEECH (INDIRECT SPEECH)
Task 1:
Study the
following pairs of sentences carefully.
1. a.“We will call
this child ‘Issumboshi’,” the old couple said.
(direct speech)
b. The old couple
said that they would call that child ‘Issumboshi’.
(reported speech)
2. a. Issumboshi
told the grandparents, “I will go to the capital to study.” (direct speech)
b. Issumboshi told
the grandparents that he would go to the capital to study. (reported speech)
3. a. “I’m going
now,” Issumboshi said. (direct speech)
b. Issumboshi said
that he was going then. (reported speech)
4. a. “There is a
fine palace over there,” Issumboshi said. (direct speech)
b. Issumboshi said
that there was a fine palace over there. (reported speech)
5. a. Issumboshi
said, “I want to meet the feudal lord.” (direct speech)
b. Issumboshi said that he wanted to meet the feudal
lord. (reported speech)
I .WRITING
Task 1:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
At once
Grandfather and Grandmother began to __________ for Issumboshi’s trip.
Issumboshi was __________.
Issumboshi went on
the trip with a big wish in a __________ body. At last Issumboshi reached the
__________ city and anchored under the __________. Then he climbed up to the
railing and viewed the town.
There was a fine __________ over there. At long last
Issumboshi arrived at the __________. He wanted to meet the feudal __________.
He wanted to become __________. The king wondered whether Issumboshi’s small
body could do __________.
Jawaban :
B VOCABULARY BUILDER
couple (noun) pasangan
gift (noun) hadiah
raise (verb) membesarkan
bully (verb) mengolok-olok
respectable (adjective) terhormat
anchor (verb) berlabuh
retainer (noun) pelayan
stab (verb) menikam
worship (verb) bersembahyang;
beribadah
demon (noun) jin
C VOCABULARY Exercise
1. couple
2. raised
3. bullying
4. demon
5. gift
6. anchor
7. worship
8. holy
9. stabbed
10. respectable
G GRAMMAR REVIEW
1. Issumboshi said to the princess
that he would stay in her pocket and guard
her from all harm.
2. The lord said that he would
employ him.
3. Issumboshi told the princess
that he would defend her upon his life.
4. The demon said that that magic
hammer would grant him a wish.
5. The demon said to Issumboshi
that he would give that magic hammer to
him.
6. John said that he was feeling
ill.
7. Bob told me that Dan worked very
hard.
8. Riana said that she didn’t have
any brothers or sisters.
9. Fadhil told me that Sarah had a
very well-paid job.
10. Tika said that she didn’t like
fish.
11. The manager said to Santi that
he (she) would employ her.
12. The teacher told the students
that they had to collect the assignment on
November 10.
13. Rudi said that his mother was
leaving for Jakarta soon.
14. Sasha told Iman that he needed
to plan the program carefully.”
15. Narti said that the school was
organizing a trip for the students of Year 10
only.
I .WRITING
Task 1.
At once Grandfather and Grandmother
began to prepare for Issumboshi’s
trip. Issumboshi was ready.
Issumboshi went on the trip with a
big wish in a small body. At last
Issumboshi reached the capital city
and anchored under the bridge. Then he
climbed up to the railing and
viewed the town.
There was a fine palace over
there. At long last Issumboshi arrived at the
palace. He wanted to
meet the feudal lord. He wanted to become a retainer.
The king wondered
whether Issumboshi’s small body could do anything.
Task 2.
Kanchil, the small and clever mousedeer,
had many enemies in the forest.
Fortunately, he was
quick-witted, so that every time his life was threatened, he
managed to escape.
One of his greatest enemies was
Crocodile, who lived in the river that
bordered the forest. Many times
Crocodile had tried to capture Kanchil.
Crocodile was big, but he was not
very clever. Kanchil was able to trick him
every time.
One day it was very hot.
There was no wind at all to refresh the thirsty plants
and trees of the forest. It
was in the middle of the dry season. For many weeks
no rain had fallen, so the little
creeks where the small animals used to drink
had dried up. Kanchil was walking
alone in the forest. He was very thirsty. He
had walked a long
way, looking for a brook where he could quench his thirst.
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