Why Kiwi Lives on the Forest Floor

 

Linking phrases (A–F) — mixed up

• Next
• Finally
• One day
• After a few minutes of silence
• As a last attempt
• Next

 

Words (1–6) — mixed up

• said
• building
• are
• wet
• be
• am

Why Kiwi Lives on the Forest Floor

_____________ (A) the king of the forest, Tanemahuta, was walking through the bush. He looked at his trees and noticed that they _____________ (1) sick. They were being eaten by the bugs that lived on the forest floor. Tanemahuta told his brother Tanehokahoka, King of the sky, what had happened to his children, the trees.

Tanehokahoka wanted to help, so when he heard the news, he called all the birds together for a meeting. Tanemahuta said to them, “I need one of you to give up your life in the sky and come and live on the forest floor so the trees will _____________ (2) saved. Who will come?” Tanemahuta and Tanehokahoka waited and listened – but everything was quiet, and not a single bird spoke.

_____________ (B), Tanehokahoka turned to Tui. “Tui, will you come down from the forest roof?” Tui said “Oh no Tanehokahoka – it is too dark and I _____________ (3) afraid of the dark.”

_____________ (C), Tanehokahoka turned to Pukeko. “Pukeko, will you come down from the forest roof?” "Oh no, there’s too much water down there and I don't like getting my feet _____________ (4)," replied Pukeko.

_____________ (D), Tanehokahoka turned to Pipiwharauroa and asked “Pipiwharauroa, will you come down from the forest roof?” Pipiwharauroa said "No, I am too busy _____________ (5) a nest for my family.” Tanehokahoka knew that if one of the birds did not come down from the forest roof, not only would all the trees die, but the birds would have nowhere to live.

_____________ (E), Tanehokahoka turned to Kiwi and asked, “Please, will you come down from the skies and save the trees?” Kiwi looked around and saw his family. He then looked at the cold damp earth and turned to Tanehokahoka.

_____________ (F), Kiwi _____________ (6) “Yes.” Tanehokahoka and Tanemahuta were very happy. This little bird would save the trees. Tanemahuta spoke to Kiwi: “Kiwi, do you realise that if you do this, you will have to grow strong legs? You will lose your beautiful wings and colourful feathers so you blend in with the colour of the forest floor. You will not be able to return to the forest roof and will never see the light of day again.”

Draw and tell

The stork

a. the man sees the whole stork.

b. the man returns to the eye of the stork.

c. the man travels down and up the first leg of the stork.

d. the man travels down and up the second leg of the stork.

e. the man sees the stork's tail.

f. the man sees the stork's body.

g. the man goes down the stork's neck.

h. the man goes up the stork's neck.

g. the man leaves the eye of the stork.

h. the man is in the first of the stork.

First watch the video at double speed with the sound muted.

What is the basic story?

a. Māui used blood from his own nose as bait and used a magic hook made from a jawbone
b. Maui returned to find the fish horribly cut up and was very upset
c. Māui hid in their waka in the night
d. Māui's brothers argued over the fish and cut it up
e. Māui springs out from his hiding place while at sea
f. Maui’s brothers would always refuse to take him when they went out fishing
g. Deep under the ocean, Maui’s magic hook attracted a greatest fish of all
h. Maui left his brothers to take care of the fish
i. Māui used his might to bring in fish
j. Maui's brothers were grumpy and they did not share any of their fish bait with Maui
k. The North island is the fish (Te Ika a Maui) and the South Island is the canoe (Te Wakanui a Maui)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Maui’s brothers would always refuse to take him when they went out fishing

2. Māui hid in their waka in the night

3. Māui springs out from his hiding place while at sea

4. Maui's brothers were grumpy and they did not share any of their fish bait with Maui

5. Māui used blood from his own nose as bait and used a magic hook made from a jawbone

6. Deep under the ocean, Maui’s magic hook attracted a greatest

fish of all

7. Māui used his might to bring in fish

8. Maui left his brothers to take care of the fish

9. Māui's brothers argued over the fish and cut it up

10. Maui returned to find the fish horribly cut up and was very upset

11. The North island is the fish (Te Ika a Maui) and the South Island is the canoe (Te Wakanui a Maui)

This is a great way to connect listening and speaking...

Draw and tell stories

There are nine stories...

Learn how to tell the story and draw the picture while you tell it.

Maui and the fish

First watch the video at double speed with the sound muted.

What is the basic story?

 

Maui loved fishing but his brothers

would always refuse to take him and they

would always leave Maui behind

determined Maui came up with a plan in

Māui hides in the waka in the night

the night while we did sneak away and he

did hide himself within the bottom of

the canoe it's there he lay hidden the

next day Maui's brothers sit off to fish

supposing that they had left

Maui behind they did not realize that

Maui was hiding at the bottom of the

canoe while we waited until though afar

of the sea and then suddenly he sprung

Māui springs out while at sea

out from his hiding place surprising his

brothers

Maui's brothers were grumpy and they did

not share the abate with Maori so he

struck himself in the nose causing it to

bleed and he smeared the blood all over

Māui uses blood from his nose as bait

the sacred jawbone that he used as a

hook

Maui flashed the piece of life to his

hook and he began to drill it high above

his head

until finally he liquor

launching the hook-far up to see

the hook descended deeper and deeper

into the depths of Tangaroa

until it reached the ocean floor it's

there while we soak gave off a saint

which attracted a greatest

that fish took hold and started to pull

Maui in the canoe down a canoe tossed

and turned and fear of losing their

Māui uses his might to bring in fish

lives

Molly's brothers pleaded with him to let

the fish go

amid the challenge Maui stood firm

determined Mar we did not give up he

caught on support from his brothers to

help him and he prayed mightily for a

drink

the strength of everyone they began to

hold the fish from the sea

Maui had left his brothers to take care

of us fish why he gathered his people

but honor has returned his brothers had

Māui's brothers cut up fish

already cut and hacked into the great

fish today

Molly's canoe is known as the South

Te Ika A Māui

Island with the great fish of Maui being

the North Island with Stuart island

being that anchor the landscapes of the

North Island being carved out by Maui's

brothers

this is the story of the great fish of Maui

El Paso

 

1. To whirl (verb)
2. To cast a spell (verb phrase)
3. Maiden (noun)
4. In vain (adverbial phrase)
5. Dashing and daring (adjectives)
6. Stranger (noun)
7. Deed (noun)
8. Badlands (noun)
9. Cantina (noun)
10. Saddle (noun)
11. Mounted (adjective)
12. Rifle (noun)
13. To kneel (verb)

 

A. A person you do not know
B. To spin or turn quickly
C. A young unmarried woman
D. Brave and stylish
E. A difficult, wild area of land
F. A long gun used for shooting
G. Sitting on or riding an animal (usually a horse)
H. To go down onto your knees
I. Something done or an action
J. A seat for a rider on a horse
K. Without success or result
L. To use magic or enchant someone
M. A bar or small restaurant (especially Spanish/Mexican style)

 

Lead in:

1. What comes to mind when you hear the word cowboy?

2. What do you know about life in the Wild West?

3. What do people usually do in a cantina or saloon?

4. How would you describe a “typical” cowboy?

5. Why were gunfights common in Western stories?

6. What would cause two cowboys to fight?

7. If a story involves a cowboy, a girl, and a rival, what do you think will happen?

El Paso

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Nighttime _______ find me in Rosa's cantina
Music _______ play and Felina ______ whirl

Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
I was in love, but in vain I _______ tell

One night, a wild young cowboy came in
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So in anger

I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor

Just for a moment, I stood there in silence
Shocked by the foul evil deed I ______ done
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
I had ______ one chance and that was to run

Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran
Out where the horses were tied
I caught a good one, it looked like it ______ run
Up on its back and away I did ride
Just _____ fast _____ I

_______ from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out to the badlands of New Mexico

Back in El Paso, my life _______ be worthless
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than my fear of death

I saddled up and away I did go
Riding alone in the dark
Maybe tomorrow, a bullet _____ find me
Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart

And at last here I am on the hill, overlooking El Paso
I can see Rosa's cantina below
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
Down off the hill to Felina I go

Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
Shouting and shooting, I ______ let them catch me
I ______to make it to Rosa's back door

Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side
________ I am trying to stay in the saddle
I'm getting weary, unable to ride

But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've _______
Though I am weary, I _______ stop to rest
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest

From out of nowhere Felina has found me
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
One little kiss and Felina, goodbye

 

Comprehension

1. Where does the narrator meet Felina, and what is her role in the story?

2. Why does the narrator get into a fight with the wild young cowboy?

3. What happens immediately after the narrator shoots the stranger?

4. Where does the narrator go after leaving El Paso, and why?

5. What obstacles does the narrator face when he returns to Felina?

6. How does the song end, and what happens to the narrator?

 

Language

1. What do the words in bold have in common?

2. What part of speech are the words in yellow – what do the words mean?

3. What grammar feature 

The World of Sound

Animal sounds

Guess the sound

Dryer

Do you like this sound? What words could you use to describe it?

What are your favourite sounds?

The sound of....

What are your least favourite sounds?

The sound of....

Buddhist koan: What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Which sounds in English do you have problems with? 

What’s the most annoying sound to wake up to? 

Construction tools

Alarm clock

An argument in the next room

Someone snoring in the next room

Your mum calling you?

Morning traffic

A television

The radio

Bird song

Mosquitoes

A toddler screaming his lungs out

1. Can you hear sounds in your dreams?

2. What are the differences between a sound and a noise? 

3. Can you walk around your house without making a sound? 

4. Does your voice sound like one of your parents? 

5. Can you name three things that drip?

6. What can you slam?

7.What things can hum?

Put these ten things in order from loudest to quietest:

 

bacon frying

a cat purring

a jumbo jet

a Harley Davidson

a Tesla

bees

a worm in the ground

someone breathing

a little stream

people playing table tennis

 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

 

Put these adjectives in order from loudest to quietest:

 

deafening

inaudible

audible

noisy

quiet

loud

explosive

booming

soundless

faint

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

 

Can you use the adjectives to describe a sound?

 

"The faint sound of someone breathing."

 

1. The ______ sound of ________

2. The ______ sound of ________

3. The ______ sound of bees____

4. The ______ sound of  ________

5. The ______ sound of  ________

6. The ______ sound of  ________

7. The ______ sound of  ________

8. The ______ sound of  ________

9. The ______ sound of  ________

10. The _____ sound of  ________

 

 

Finally, let's change the word "sound" to another word for "sound"

 

1. The pleasant tone of her lovely voice_

2. The ______ roar of a ________

3. The ______ buzz of  ________

4. The ______ noise of a _______

5. The _______ hum of a _______

6. The _______ purr of a ________

7. The ______  rumble of  th_____er

8. The ______ boom of an ex_______n

9. The distant echo of ________

10. The ______ tinkle of ________

Learn some SOUND vocab




laugh
snigger
chuckle
chortle
cackle
giggle
titter

ha ha ha

Fun task in pairs - go out of the room for five minutes and record three interesting sounds on your phone. Bring them back and see if another pair can guess what they are.






Onomatopoeia Kahoot












What things can creak?

What can tick that isn't a clock or watch?

Can you imitate the sound of...

a car screeching to a halt

bacon frying in a pan

 he sound light-sabers make in Star Wars

a frog croaking

A guitar solo in a heavy metal song

a lion roaring

Donald Trump's voice

a lawn mower

basketball boots squeaking on the floor of the gym

 a drum kit

 cicadas

water going down the plughole when you drain the bath

 a bird flapping its wings

 the sound of a cigarette burning (up close)

 a punch

 breaking bones

 birds chirping in the morning

 rotating ceiling fan when

 thunder crash

 the wind whistling at night around the house

 rain on the roof

 balloons bursting

 TV on in the next room

 Fireworks going off

 a fountain

 Italian opera

 tennis ball going "pock" in a professional tennis matches

 foreigner speaking your language very badly

Sound effects in film

Listen to the first few minutes.

In the movies, how do you make something that sounds authentically like...

rain?

a bird flapping its wings?

the sound of a cigarette burning (up close)?

a punch?

breaking bones?

Road to Perdition

Listen and write down how many sounds you hear.





In groups, discuss:


Love, like, don't care, hate?










birds chirping in the morning










rotating ceiling fan when you're trying to go to sleep











thunder crash when you're safe inside












the wind whistling at night around the house













rain on the roof as you go to sleep












balloons bursting at a party










TV on in the next room while you're doing homework












Fireworks going off












insect noise in summer












a fountain











someone sniffing next to you on the bus












opera










scissors snipping near your ear when you're getting a haircut












dog barking next door for hours










walking on the coast by a stormy sea













on the bus or train: music heard through someone else's tinny headphones












tennis ball going "pock" in a professional tennis matches











foreigner speaking your language very badly











children playing in a playground








World of the Senses kahoot