Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Folk stories from India India Folk stories from India The history of India Child workers in today’s India Bollywood Asians in Britain Becoming familiar with … Indian culture is full of interesting folk stories which have been handed down from generation to generation. The stories are not only entertaining but also teach moral lessons. This is probably the reason why storytelling is still very popular in India and is an important part of the country’s traditions. 1 You are going to hear a story from an Indian village. Before you listen, look at the words in the box, and make up a story of your own. Then listen to the folk story “The husband and wife” and answer the questions on the next page. While listening, choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d) and put a in the correct box. Read this short story from Northern India and try to guess the ending. 2 jealous  wife neighbours husband quarrel salt high caste hyena jackal low caste astrologer One night when her husband was out visiting friends, Birbal’s wife went to sleep quite early. Hours later, she awoke when she heard a loud noise in the next room. “What was that?” she cried. “Nothing much,” replied Birbal. “It was only my clothes. They fell down.” “But how could your clothes make such a heavy noise?” she asked. “   ,” he replied. 1/09 66 4 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv