Introductory Discussion Questions:
What would the world be like without people (the good) (the bad)?
What kinds of things have you thought about making or doing?
Did you make or do those things?
If you only had to think of something to make it a reality, what would you think about?
What would you not think about?
Synonym Matching
Beginning maker
Hurricane atmosphere
Story only
Maker start
Sky action
Modeler storm
Alone tale
Movement creator
Antonym Matching
Praise badly
Dawn destroy
Land criticize
Well water
Glory dusk
Nurture drabness
THE CREATION (Popol Vuh)
Here is the story of the beginning, when there was not one bird, not one fish, not one mountain.
Here is the sky, all alone. Here is the sea, all alone. There is nothing more –no sound, no movement.
Only the sky and the sea. Only Heart-of-Sky, alone. And these are his names: Maker and Modeler,
Kukulkan, and Hurricane.
But there is no one to speak his names. There is no one to praise his glory. There is no one to nurture his greatness. And so Heart-of-Sky thinks, "Who is there to speak my name? Who is there to praise me? How shall I make it dawn?" Heart-of-Sky only says the word, "Earth," and the earth rises, like a mist from the sea. He only thinks of it, and there it is. He thinks of mountains, and great mountains come. He thinks of trees, and trees grow on the land. And so Heart-of-Sky says, "Our work is going well."
Listening Blank Fill
Here is the ________ of the beginning, when there was not one bird, not one fish, not one mountain. Here is the _______, all alone. Here is the sea, all alone. There is nothing more –no sound, no movement. Only the sky and the ______. Only Heart-of-Sky, alone. And these are his names: ________ and Modeler, Kukulkan, and Hurricane.
But there is no one to speak his ________. There is no one to praise his glory. There is no one to nurture his ___________. And so Heart-of-Sky thinks, "Who is there to speak my name? Who is there to praise me? How shall I ________ it dawn?" Heart-of-Sky only _______ the word, "Earth," and the earth rises, like a mist from the sea. He only thinks of it, and there it is. He thinks of __________, and great mountains come. He thinks of trees, and trees _______ on the land. And so Heart-of-Sky says, "Our work is going _______."
Fill in the Blank with a, b, c, or d.
Here is the story of the beginning, 1( ) there was not one bird, not one fish, not one mountain. Here is the sky, all 2( ). Here is the sea, all alone. There is nothing more –no sound, no movement. Only the sky and the sea. Only Heart-of-Sky, alone. And 3( ) are his names: Maker and Modeler, Kukulkan, and Hurricane.
But there is no one to speak his names. 4( ) no one to praise his glory. There is no one to nurture his greatness. And so Heart-of-Sky 5( ), "Who is there to speak my name? Who is there to praise me? How shall I 6( ) it dawn?" Heart-of-Sky only says the word, "Earth," and the earth rises, like a mist from the sea. He only thinks of it, and there 7( ) is. He thinks of mountains, and great mountains come. He thinks of trees, and trees grow on the land. And so Heart-of-Sky says, "Our work is 8( ) well."
1. a. if b. when c. therefore d. as 2. a. only b. himself c. alone d. singular
3. a. these b. those c. this d. that 4. a. There b. There are c. They’re d. There is
5. a. did think b. will think c. thinks d. thought 6. a. make b. cause c. do d. create
7. a. they b. he c. it d. she 8. a. go b. do c. going d. come
Pair Work Discussion Questions
A:
1. In what way or ways is this story similar to the first story?
2. Do both stories have a definite starting point?
3. Which of the two stories do you like best? Why?
4. Both of these stories are very ancient; do people still believe them today?
5. Why do you think people do or do not believe them today?
B:
6. In what way or ways is this story not similar to the first story?
7. What are the names of the creators in each story?
8. Why do you think Heart of Sky decided to make the earth?
9. Is it ok for a god to want to be praised? Why or why not?
10. Is it good for man to want to be praised?
Key Vocabulary:
Bird niao 3
Fish yu 2
Mountain shan 1
Sky tian 1
Sea hai 3
Sound sheng 1
Movement dongzuo 44
Heart xin 1
Word hua 4
Rises shangsheng 41
Mist bowu 24
Think xiang 3
Grow zengda 14
Land ludi 44
Hurricane jufeng 41
Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: beginning-->start / hurricane-->storm / story-->tale / maker-->creator /sky-->atmosphere / modeler-->maker / alone-->only / movement-->action
Antonym Matching: praise-->criticize / dawn-->dusk / land-->water / well-->badly / glory-->drabness / nurture-->destroy
Fill in the Blank: 1. b. when / 2. c. alone / 3. a. these / 4. d. There is / 5. c. thinks / 6. a. make /
7. c. it / 8. c. going
What would the world be like without people (the good) (the bad)?
What kinds of things have you thought about making or doing?
Did you make or do those things?
If you only had to think of something to make it a reality, what would you think about?
What would you not think about?
Synonym Matching
Beginning maker
Hurricane atmosphere
Story only
Maker start
Sky action
Modeler storm
Alone tale
Movement creator
Antonym Matching
Praise badly
Dawn destroy
Land criticize
Well water
Glory dusk
Nurture drabness
THE CREATION (Popol Vuh)
Here is the story of the beginning, when there was not one bird, not one fish, not one mountain.
Here is the sky, all alone. Here is the sea, all alone. There is nothing more –no sound, no movement.
Only the sky and the sea. Only Heart-of-Sky, alone. And these are his names: Maker and Modeler,
Kukulkan, and Hurricane.
But there is no one to speak his names. There is no one to praise his glory. There is no one to nurture his greatness. And so Heart-of-Sky thinks, "Who is there to speak my name? Who is there to praise me? How shall I make it dawn?" Heart-of-Sky only says the word, "Earth," and the earth rises, like a mist from the sea. He only thinks of it, and there it is. He thinks of mountains, and great mountains come. He thinks of trees, and trees grow on the land. And so Heart-of-Sky says, "Our work is going well."
Listening Blank Fill
Here is the ________ of the beginning, when there was not one bird, not one fish, not one mountain. Here is the _______, all alone. Here is the sea, all alone. There is nothing more –no sound, no movement. Only the sky and the ______. Only Heart-of-Sky, alone. And these are his names: ________ and Modeler, Kukulkan, and Hurricane.
But there is no one to speak his ________. There is no one to praise his glory. There is no one to nurture his ___________. And so Heart-of-Sky thinks, "Who is there to speak my name? Who is there to praise me? How shall I ________ it dawn?" Heart-of-Sky only _______ the word, "Earth," and the earth rises, like a mist from the sea. He only thinks of it, and there it is. He thinks of __________, and great mountains come. He thinks of trees, and trees _______ on the land. And so Heart-of-Sky says, "Our work is going _______."
Fill in the Blank with a, b, c, or d.
Here is the story of the beginning, 1( ) there was not one bird, not one fish, not one mountain. Here is the sky, all 2( ). Here is the sea, all alone. There is nothing more –no sound, no movement. Only the sky and the sea. Only Heart-of-Sky, alone. And 3( ) are his names: Maker and Modeler, Kukulkan, and Hurricane.
But there is no one to speak his names. 4( ) no one to praise his glory. There is no one to nurture his greatness. And so Heart-of-Sky 5( ), "Who is there to speak my name? Who is there to praise me? How shall I 6( ) it dawn?" Heart-of-Sky only says the word, "Earth," and the earth rises, like a mist from the sea. He only thinks of it, and there 7( ) is. He thinks of mountains, and great mountains come. He thinks of trees, and trees grow on the land. And so Heart-of-Sky says, "Our work is 8( ) well."
1. a. if b. when c. therefore d. as 2. a. only b. himself c. alone d. singular
3. a. these b. those c. this d. that 4. a. There b. There are c. They’re d. There is
5. a. did think b. will think c. thinks d. thought 6. a. make b. cause c. do d. create
7. a. they b. he c. it d. she 8. a. go b. do c. going d. come
Pair Work Discussion Questions
A:
1. In what way or ways is this story similar to the first story?
2. Do both stories have a definite starting point?
3. Which of the two stories do you like best? Why?
4. Both of these stories are very ancient; do people still believe them today?
5. Why do you think people do or do not believe them today?
B:
6. In what way or ways is this story not similar to the first story?
7. What are the names of the creators in each story?
8. Why do you think Heart of Sky decided to make the earth?
9. Is it ok for a god to want to be praised? Why or why not?
10. Is it good for man to want to be praised?
Key Vocabulary:
Bird niao 3
Fish yu 2
Mountain shan 1
Sky tian 1
Sea hai 3
Sound sheng 1
Movement dongzuo 44
Heart xin 1
Word hua 4
Rises shangsheng 41
Mist bowu 24
Think xiang 3
Grow zengda 14
Land ludi 44
Hurricane jufeng 41
Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: beginning-->start / hurricane-->storm / story-->tale / maker-->creator /sky-->atmosphere / modeler-->maker / alone-->only / movement-->action
Antonym Matching: praise-->criticize / dawn-->dusk / land-->water / well-->badly / glory-->drabness / nurture-->destroy
Fill in the Blank: 1. b. when / 2. c. alone / 3. a. these / 4. d. There is / 5. c. thinks / 6. a. make /
7. c. it / 8. c. going
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