Group 1:

The Flowers from the Moon

High in the mountains of Mt. Kubo, a far, less travelled and quite unknown place lived a tall,
dark and handsome prince whose great wish was to journey to the moon, because he loved its gentle
glow. His dream finally came true, when the full moon came. When he reached the glowing and
brilliant moon he discovered its light came from the moon king’s beautiful and gorgeous daughter.

He meet the moon king’s daughter and the two young people soon fall in love, but the worlds
they come from was just too different and soon they had to part. As a sign of her great love, the moon
king’s daughter gave the prince one of the smooth and lovely flowers that covered the moon like snow
and this was how the first alpine flower was brought to earth.

Taken from 366 and More

Fairy Tales, 1990
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Group 2:
Saint Valentine

Saint Valentine was a tall, blue-eyed priest who lived long ago at the time of the Roman
Emperor, Claudius II. Claudius would not let soldiers marry. However, Valentine secretly performed
marriage services for them. Then, he was discovered and was thrown in a dark and dirty jail.
Valentine fell in love with the jailer’s daughter while he was in prison. On the day he was put to death
he sent her a little note which he signed, Your Valentine. Nowadays, many people think that Saint
Valentine’s Day has something to do with that story.
(Adapted from Child craft-Celebrations) http://englishjuniorhighschool.blogspot.com/2012/04/saint-
valentine-saint-valentine- was.html
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Group 3

Babu and the Lion

One day, there was a slave whose name was Babu. His master was very, very bad. You know,
he often punched Babu and did not offer him food for days. Poor Babu! So he escaped into a forest
and slept in a cave.

Next morning, he heard a loud roar. In front of him...., at the mouth of the cave..., was a very
big lion. You see, Babu was scared to death! Kind of scary, isn’t it? But he could not escape.

But the lion didn’t attack him. It was tamed. There was a large thorn in its right front foot.
The lion looked at Babu. It seemed to say something like:”Please help me. It’s very painful.” Babu
walked bravely to the lion and pulled out the thorn. Babu and the lion turned out to be friends.
Retrieved from: http://englishjuniorhighschool.blogspot.com/2012/05/babu-and-lion-one-day-there-
was-slave.html

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Group 4
Long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatera, lived a woman and her
son, Malin Kundang.
Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby, and he had to live hard with his
mother. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong child. He usually went to the sea to catch
fish, and brought it to his mother, or sold it in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing as usual, he saw a merchant's ship which was
being raided by a small band of pirates. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the
pirates. The merchant was so happy and asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang
agreed. Many years later, Malin Kundang became a wealthty merchant, with a huge ship, loads of
trading goods, many ship crews, and a beautiful wife. In his journey, his ship landed on a beach. The
villagers reconigzed him, and the news ran fast in the town: Malin Kundang became a rich man and
now he is here. His mother, in deepful sadnees after years of loneliness, ran to the beach to meet her
beloved son again.

When the mother came, Malin Kundang, in front of his well dressed wife, his crews and his
own gloriness, denied to meet that old, poor and dirty woman. For three times she begged Malin
Kundang and for three times yelled at him. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman! I
have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly peasant!" Then he ordered his crews to set sail.
Enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't
apologize.

Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail.

In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for
Malin Kundang to apologized. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, fell on a small island, and
suddenly turned into stone.
http//www.st.rim.or.jp/~cycle/#second

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Group 5:

Through time men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honour. and
some for love.
In ancient Greece. the passion of two literature’s of most notorious lovers. Paris prince of
Troy and Helen , Queen of Sparta ignited as a war that would devastate civilization. When Paris
spirits away from her husband, King Menelaus, it was an insult that could not be suffered. Familiar
pride dictated that an affront to Manelaus was an affront to his brother, powerful King of the
Mycenaeans , who soon united all the massive tribes of Greece to steal Helen back from Troy in
defence of his brother’s honour.
In truth, Argamemnon’s pursuit of honour was computed by his overwhelming greed-he
needs to conquer Troy to control seize of the Aegean, thus insuring the supremacy of his already vast
empire. The walled city under leadership of King Priam and defended by mighty prince Hector, was a
citadel that no army had ever been able to breach.

One man alone stood as the key to victory or defeated over Troy – Archilles , believed to be
the greatest warrior alive.
Arrogant, rebellious and seemingly invincible, Archilles had allegiance to nothing and no one,
save his own glory. It was his insatiable hunger for eternal renown that led him to attack the gates of
Troy under Agamemnon’s banner – but it would be love for Brisies, Prince Hector’s Cousin that
ultimately decided his fate.
Two words would go to war for honour and power. Thousands would fall in our suit of glory.
And for love, a nation would burn to the ground.

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