Task 3 Intercultural Competence

TASK 3: INTERCULTURAL COMPENTENCE
CLAUDIA PATRICIA DE LA OSSA

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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA UNAD

SINCÉ- SUCRE
JULY 3TH -2019
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
THE ORAL CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF ENGLAND
Oral tradition, also called orality, the first and still most widespread mode of human
communication. Far more than “just talking,” oral tradition refers to a dynamic and highly
diverse oral-aural medium for evolving, storing, and transmitting knowledge, art, and ideas.
It is typically contrasted with literacy, with which it can and does interact in myriad ways,
and also with literature, which it dwarfs in size, diversity, and social function.
POETRY
Narrative poems tell stories in verse. A number of them are very old and were originally
intended to be recited to audiences, such as:
Homer's "The Iliad"
Describes the final year of the Trojan War, a legendary conflict between an alliance of Greek
cities and the city of Troy in Anatolia.
"The Odyssey
Is an epic poem written in the 8th century BCE which describes the long voyage home of the
Greek hero Odysseus. The mythical king sails back to Ithaca with his men after the Trojan
War but is beset by all kinds of delays and misadventures where he battles monsters and
storms but also resists (eventually) the advances of beautiful women in the knowledge that,
all the while, his faithful wife Penelope is awaiting him.
Growing up with Poetry
Mother Goose Rhymes
Children grow up learning how to speak and sing with the different poems from the Mother
Goose Rhymes such as
TALES
England has been the birthplace of many of the most well-known children’s stories including
Jack and the Beanstalk and Tom Thumb- the little boy no bigger than his father’s
thumb. Similar to other European countries, the English fairy tale tradition emerged from
those folklore stories that are believed to have originated in the British Isles. This folklore
developed over centuries through the storytelling tradition and is unique given the distinct
culture and identity of the land’s various regions.
Grimm Brothers
The brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm were German scholars known for their fairy tales
and for their work in the study of different languages. One of their collected fairy tales are:
Cinderella, White Snow and Hansel & Gretel.
Hansel & Gretel.
Old English literature, also called Anglo-Saxon literature, literature written in Old English c.
650–c. 1100. For a description of this period in the context of the history of English literature,
see English literature: The Old English period.
RIDDLES
The Anglo-Saxons loved riddles. They told each other riddles as well as listening to poems
at their feasts. Some of the riddles were written down, so we are able to read them today.
Some Anglo-Saxon riddles have survived as playground rhymes. This one comes from
Tiptree in Essex. It may be over a thousand years old, and has been kept alive by children
learning it from one another and repeating it in the playground.
Four dilly-dandies (teats on the udder)
Four stick standies (legs)
Two crookers (horns)
Two lookers (eyes)
And a wig wag (tail)
The answer is a cow.
Here are some more riddles for you to solve.

When I am alive I do not speak.
Anyone who wants to takes me captive and cuts off my head.
They bite my bare body
I do no harm to anyone unless they cut me first.
Then I soon make them cry.
Answer: an onion.
MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF BRITAIN
England, Scotland, and Wales are replete with ancient legends, myths so old their origins are
lost in the mists of time. Legends of warrior kings, noble outlaws, and stirring deeds.
St George and the dragon
The patron saint of England

On St George’s Day each year there are re-enactments across England of a legend centuries
old, told and retold by generations. The legend goes that Saint George, a Roman soldier in
the 10th century, came across a town plagued by an evil dragon about to kill the king of
England’s daughter. George is said to have slayed the dragon, freed the town and rescued the
princess, thus becoming
Robin Hood and his merry men
A story much-loved by Hollywood, the English legend of Robin Hood became a figurehead
for the triumph of good over evil – the foundation for many a tale since. This lovable outlaw
and his band of Merry Men were praised for robbing the rich to give to the poor, outwitting
the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and remaining loyal to their beloved king – King Richard.
You can visit The Mighty Oak, which stands tall in Sherwood Forest, to this very day.
The Beast of Bodmin Moor
An infamous myth in British folklore is the Beast of Bodmin Moor: a black panther-like beast
seen roaming this wild and isolated landscape in Southwest England (and not usually a
habitat for big cats). Practical-minded theories suggest that it’s an escaped animal and
although there is no verifiable evidence, the Beast has been sighted no fewer than 60 times.
Even a leopard-like skull has been found on the moor… Dare you go Beast-spotting on
Bodmin?
King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone

The many legends of King Arthur have captured imaginations for centuries. The most famous
of British kings, Arthur was said to have defended the country against Saxon invaders and is
at the center of numerous tales, achieving mythical status in Britain. Arguably the most
famous of all tales is the Sword in the Stone. Legend says the magician Merlin placed a sword
in a stone and whomever was able to pull it out would be the rightful king. Arthur pulls the
sword called Excalibur from the stone and becomes the King of England.
Fables:
Are brief stories meant to teach a lesson, and they usually conclude with a moral.
Cat and Mouse in Partnership (Germany, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)
Epics:
Are lengthy hero tales or even a series of tales focusing on a hero.
Beowulf
Is the oldest surviving Germanic epic and the longest old English poem; it was likely
composed between 700 and 750.
Literature
Being the origin of the English language, England has yielded many noteworthy literary
works and authors. While each of these is unique, they represent England’s literature as a
cohesive body. Over the ages, different styles and approaches to literature have become
evident.
William Shakespeare was, and still is, an acclaimed author from the Elizabethan era.
Baptized in April 1564 (exact date of birth unknown), he lived to be only 52 years of age.
William Shakespeare was a poet, playwright and actor, but is best known for his plays, which
include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and The
Tempest.
Romeo and Juliet
The appeal of the young hero and heroine—whose families, the Montagues and the Capulets,
respectively, are implacable enemies—is such that they have become, in the popular
imagination, the representative type of star-crossed lover
REFLECTION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORAL CULTURAL
TRADITIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE.
Language is a part of the culture and English is one of the most spoken language in the world.
A particular language is a mirror of a particular culture. Brown (1994:165) describes the
relation between language and culture as follows: a language is a part of a culture and a
culture is a part of the language. So, oral cultural tradition makes part of the culture of a
country and through the tales, myths, legends, poetry students can learn about the English
language. Livo and Rietz explain the value of maintaining and respecting an oral tradition as
follows:
“Storytelling is a literary activity, an art form in its own right, and the vehicle for the practice
and preservation of a literature. It is an ancient and precious legacy. Its apparent
ephemerality, that it must be preserved through...oral language, is its great strength and
accounts for its general accessibility to people of all ages and across cultures”. The oral
tradition is important because storytellers pass traditional knowledge from one generation to
the next. Oral cultural tradition in the classroom talks about experiences, memories and
reflections about certain eras or events in the words of the people who experienced them and
show the characteristics of a period of time. Also influences in the ability of listening and
speaking because they concerned with pronunciation and intonation.
REFERENCES
Retreived from : http://childrenandyoungadultliterature.weebly.com/folklore-stories-for-the-
oral-tradition.html
Retreived from: https://www.britainexpress.com/Myths/myths-index.htm
Retreived from : https://www.abdn.ac.uk/sll/disciplines/english/beowulf/riddle.htm
Retreived from : https://www.ancient.eu/Odyssey/

Retreived from : https://www.englandforever.org/literature-and-authors.php
Retreived from : https://www.britannica.com/topic/Romeo-and-Juliet

Retreived from:
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/412f/c3e3b729d38cdeed5f8031341a01d808931f.pdf
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https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&https
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TASK 3: INTERCULTURAL COMPENTENCE

CLAUDIA PATRICIA DE LA OSSA

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA UNAD

Homer's "The Iliad"

Growing up with Poetry

Mother Goose Rhymes

Hansel & Gretel.

Here are some more riddles for you to solve.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF BRITAIN

St George and the dragon

The patron saint of England

The Beast of Bodmin Moor

King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone

Cat and Mouse in Partnership (Germany, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)

Are lengthy hero tales or even a series of tales focusing on a hero.

Retreived from : https://www.ancient.eu/Odyssey/

Retreived from : https://www.britannica.com/topic/Romeo-and-Juliet

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