The Gift of Storytelling

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What’s the capital of Ireland?
The capital of Ireland is Dublin.

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Green is the Irish colour.
Ireland is called the Emerald Isle, because
of its beautiful green countryside.
The poet William Drennan (1754 – 1820)
first gave Ireland the nickname in his poem.

5. The Emerald Isle

6. The Emerald Isle

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heroes
giants
saints
warriors
kings
beasts
fairies
elves

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1. What does Seanachais do?
2. What are the two types of stories people
tell in Ireland?
3. What characters do you find in Irish folk
tales?

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1. What types of stories do people tell in
Russia?
2. What are they about?
3. What characters do you find in Russian
folk tales?

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dragon Gorynych

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Koschei
the deathless

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the witch Baba Yaga

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Three bogatyrs

15. Home task (SB p. 21 ex. 5)

Think of a popular folk tale in your country.
What is it about?
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?
What moral values does the text
suggest?