My ESL/ELL students in Wilmette Junior High are using some of my observations about translation of English and cultural voice in our unit of study. Read some of their posts on their translations of Aesop's Fable, "The Ant and the Dove".
Keira
Ant went to the river to help her thirst, and taken by the noise of the river, was close to drowning. Dove was sitting on the tree, hanging over the water of dried leaves and let them fall to the river near her. Ant climbed on top of him, and floated securely. Soon after bird catcher stood under the tree, and laid a lime twig for the Dove, who was sitting in the branches. Ant, seeing his design, bit his foot. In pain bird catcher raised the twigs and with that noise made, the Dove flew away.
dokyun
Sunday morning
Ant want drink some water ant drowned in the pound dove help ant. Dove throw leaf and ant go on the leaf.
Monday morning Hunter watch and aim the dove. When ant bit hunter foot hunter said “ouch’’ dove heard “ouch’’ and flew away.
jihookim
In hot summer say, ant went to stream for bath, but instead of bath, ant got drowned in the stream. Ant cried for help and dove who was flying low near stream gave ant a big leaf to climb on. Ant was saved and he said,
“Thank you Mr. dove I’ll repay you one day”
Next day, ant saw poacher was pointing gun at dove. Before poacher push the trigger ant bit the hunter’s leg and all ruckus hunter gave enough time to dove to fly away. Dove thanks to ant that he saved his life
Negin
There was an ant that was carrying a leaf on its back, next to a river.
It was heading to a tree, so it went on its branch.
He was on top of it, but then suddenly fell into the river that he was walking past by. He was drowning, but after a short amount of time a dove saved his life and brought him to the dry land.There was a hunter who wanted to hunt the dove.The ant went near him and stung his foot.The hunter got hurt and had lots of pain.The ant save the dove’s life and he now understood him and was thankful.Then, the dove flew away....
Original Story
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:19:25
The Ant and the Dove
AN ANT went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. The Ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortly afterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs for the Dove, which sat in the branches. The Ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain the birdcatcher threw down the twigs, and the noise made the Dove take wing.
Teachers can adapt or use the lesson plan below if they wish.
