Story Telling - Lake Toba from Indonesian story a long time ago

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Story Telling - Lake Toba from Indonesian story a long time ago

Story Telling

Retell the following story without seeing the text !

Lake Toba

A long time ago , there was a poor farmer . He lived in a small bamboo hut near his rice field. He lived with other farmer in the village.

One day , he wanted to catch some fish for his dinner. Just as he caught a big and fresh fish , he hears a voice. “Please don’t kill me. If you let me live and put into your rice field , you will have your dinner on your dinning table.”

“ No problem ,” said the farmer.

When the farmer went home , he was surprised . His dinner was already set on the table.

Another day , he went to the rice field and looked for the fish. He heard some voice, “I’m here, near you.” Suddenly , there was a beautiful girl beside him. Of course he was very surprised. “Are you the fish that I caught yesterday?”

“Yes , I am. Thanks for your help. Would you like marry me ?” Replied the girl.

“Of course. I would be honored,” said the farmer happily.

“But one condition. Never tell our children that I was once a fish,” added the girl.

“I give you my words,” Promised the farmer.

Well … After one year , they had a son. They called him Sam.

Years later , the mother asked Sam to bring lunch to his farmer at the rice field. Feeling hungry , the boy ate his father’s lunch on the way. Knowing this , the farmer was angry. “You are a naughty boy! You won’t be a good boy because you are actually a son a fish!”

The boy cried and told his mother what he had heard from his father. The mother went to the rice field and said angrily , “you have broken your promise. Now must be punished.”