The Blind Man and the Hunter

What are the five senses that we use to experience the world around us?

Hugh Lupton (1952–) is a British storyteller.

HUGH LUPTON

A folktale is a traditional story passed from generation to generation orally.

Glossary for the recorded text village landsby edge kant even though selv om he would han pleide passers-by forbipasserende amazement forundring wise klok hunter jeger traps felle, snare spears spyd arrows piler good mood godt humør a fine catch en fin fangst set off dro avsted tugged nappet carried on fortsatte wallowing som veltet seg squirting sprutet clearing lysning, åpen plass caught (catch) fanget offered tilbød crimson mørkerød fetch hente bitter shame dyp skam kindness snillhet gentleness vennlighet The Blind Man and the Hunter This West African folktale is retold by Hugh Lupton in Tales of Wisdom and Wonder. Once upon a time there was a blind man who lived with his sister in a hut in a village on the edge of the forest.Vurderingseksemplar

UNDERSTANDING

1 Listen to the story and choose the correct answer.

a The blind man gives people good ___. A stories B advice C jokes D food

b The blind man sees with his ___. A eyes B hands C heart D ears c The blind man’s sister marries the ___. A hunter B chief C brother D farmer

d The lion is ___. A eating B hunting C asleep D drinking e The elephant is in a ___. A village B clearing C water-hole D cave f There is a ___ caught in each trap. A lion B bird C gazelle D elephant g Why is there so much anger and hatred and warfare in this world? A because people take what is not theirs B because people give things away C because people learn from their mistakes D because people make mistakes h Why is there so much love and kindness and gentleness in the world? A because people take what is not theirs B because people give away things C because people learn from their mistakes D because people make mistakes i The blind man hears with his ___. A eyes B hands C heart D ears

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VIEWPOINTS

2 Discuss the questions. a When the hunter says the blind man “hears with his heart”, what does he mean? b What do you think this folktale is trying to teach us? c Why do you think there is anger, hatred and warfare in the world? d Why do you think there is so much love, kindness and gentleness in the world?

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SPEAKING SPOT

3 Retell the story “The Blind Man and the Hunter” to a partner. It may help to remember that the blind man and the hunter have three encounters with animals in the forest: the lion, the elephant and the birds.

LANGUAGE LAB

4 Pronouncing and spelling words with ea Many words are spelled with ea. Practice saying these words from the story with a partner. Then quiz each other on how to spell the words. ahead beautiful beauty clearing

each early ear eat eaten feast feathers great head hear heard heart instead lead learn leave

5 Troubleshooting: Confusing words Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. a Learn about the future by looking at the past. (teach/learn) b It takes a ___ village to raise a child. (whole/hole)Vurderingseksemplar meat please ready spear c Now ___ talking. (your/you’re) d A chain is no stronger than ___ weakest link. (it’s/its) e You can’t ___ an old dog new tricks. (teach/learn) f If it’s ___ good to be true, it probably is. (to/too/two) g We’ve been together ___ thick and thin. (though/tough/through) h Home is ___ the heart is. (where/were/we’re) i A smart ___ can also dance without a broomstick. (witch/which) j The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of ___ dreams. (there/their/they’re) k It takes ___ to tango. (to/too/two) l When the going gets ___, the tough get going. (though/tough/through) m ___ is no easy way to say this. (there/their/they’re)

WRITING WORKSHOP

6 Imagine that you are deep in a forest. Write a brief (1–2 paragraphs) description of the place using all of your senses except your sight.

CREATIVE CORNER

7 Make an illustration for the story. Include text from the story in your drawing.

8 Word pyramids Can you create a word pyramid like this? Start with a single letter, A, I, M, N, O, S or T. Every word uses the same letter as the word before and adds one more. You can play this as a competition with a time limit.

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Scoring: 3-word pyramid 2 points 4-word pyramid 4 points 5-word pyramid 6 points Extra challenge: Create a 6-word pyramid for 10 points.