Identify the repetitious phrases that ocurred in the story of Juan Bobo

 

The groom taught Juan to say this, but when he said it to the next people he met, he scared away the pigs.
The butcher taught Juan to say this, but when he said it to the farmer he became angry.
The farmer taught Juan to say this, but when he said it to the men that were fighting they laughed at Juan.
The men that were fighting taught Juan to say this. The next time he said it he frighted the theives.
What did Juan's mother advise him in the beginning of the story that turned out to be Juan's reason for getting the money?
 

Compare this story with other popular stories in the US culture go to:

http://personales.mundivia.es/llera/cuentos/cuentos.htm 

ACTIVITY: Choose one of the stories on the above link. Read it, then draw a venn diagram and compare and contrast the story you chose with "Las adventuras de Juan Bobo". Hand in to your teacher.

 

 

For your enjoyment, read more stories on the following sites.

Another Juan Bobo story
http://www.hadaluna.com/andersen/a-juanbobo.htm

More short stories
http://www.columbia.edu/~ljl17/principiantes.html#horrorosas

Literature
http://eleaston.com/spanish-read.html

Myths and Legends
http://www.hadaluna.com/indices/mithindex.htm

Sra. Reilley's on La Comida
http://studentweb.cortland.edu/reilley33/mini3/mini3index.html

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