question_answer 16)

(i) Like Patrick in the story 'Who Did Patrick's Homework' Taro is helped by magic. Do you believe in magic? What are the magical things that happen in these stories? (ii) Which story do you like better, and why? Do you know such stories in other languages? Discuss these questions in class.      

Answer:

(i) I don't believe in magic. But in the stories 'Who Did Patrick's Homework' and 'Taro's Reward' some magical things occur, which seem very surprising. In 'Who Did Patrick's Homework' an elf appears who starts doing Patrick's homework. In 'Taro's Reward' there is a magic waterfall which gives Taro sake', a delicious drink, but others get only simple water from it (water fall). (ii) Do yourself.