Modern English translation, rhyming and free of hokey Middle EARTH (not Middle AGES) Hobbitisations. The 3 CD audiobook duration, however, means this is only a small sample of the full story set.

*book: Penguin, level 3
*time: 01/14, 90 minutes
*summary:pilgrims, travelling, stories, queen, jealousy, marry, lord
*questions:
1. have you ever travelled abroad like pilgrims?
No. I have travelled to Singapore and Boston, and both of them were as a part of training of WE. So, I want to travel around the world by myself someday!
2. Have you ever talked about your old experiences or memories in front of many people?
Yes. Since I became sophomore, in presentation class, I talked about my sad, funny, and mysterious memories. It makes me tensed to talk in front of audiences, but it is also interestiong and good experience!

The stories really varied from 1 to 4 stars. Fascinating structure.

The stories are informing of what life and norms were like in the late 1300s. Often the morality tales involve women suffering through all sorts of trials, but yet the story is concerned with the man's experience of it.

The Prioress' tale is flat up antisemitic. Basically a boy is singing a Christian song, a Jewish man takes umbrage, kills him and dumps him in a privy. Yet by the Virgin Mary's intersession, he is able to sing/live long enough to be found and tell his tale before going to his eternal rest. Yet is is exactly what I'd imagine a Prioress of the time would thing a spiritually meaningful and uplifting story.

Definitely a series of stories best read with a greater awareness of then and now.

Although I found the Friar's Tale and the Lawyer's tale to be enjoyable, on the whole I found this collection to be less enjoyable than the first 2. Very well read though.

-Penguin Readers, level 3
-Time: 80 minutes
-7 Words: pilgrim, tales, travelling, queen, marry, lord, poor
-Discussion Questions:
1. Have you ever told some nice stories for friends to make them laugh?
No, I haven't. I want to tell these stories, but I'm not good at tell them and in fact I have no them...
2. Have you ever made friends sad because of jealousy?
Yes, I have. When I was an elementary school student, I experienced like that. But now, I don't get in touch with her.

1. Geoffrey Chaucer, Penguin Readers, Level 3

2. 5/13=60min
5/14=40min
5/15=60min
Total=160min

3. pilgrim-travel-London-Canterbury-tale-amuse-learn

4. Do you like to amuse with a story? Why?
-Yes, I do. The reason is that I like to tell a story, and I feel good when my friends are smiling by my story.

5. This book is one of the famous English literatures written in Middle English. I learned about it in English Studies class, so I wanted to read it. Actually, this book is a short version of The Canterbury Tales, so there are a few stories in the book. However it was interesting. If I have a chance to read the original version, I would like to try it.

When I could understand it, the stories were quite amusing. Might have to go 'round again.

I think I might enjoy reading this at some point, but it doesn't work well in audio. The language is archaic enough that, to really grasp it, I'd need a slower reading speed than speech.