Common and distinctive features of Russian and English folk fairy-tales. The prevalence of fairy tales among the schoolchildren.

Russian and English folk fairy -tales.

Fairy tales are used everywhere, therefore the information on this issue is enough.

The establishing of common and distinctive features of Russian and English folk tales, to set the level of prevalence of fairy tales among the students who are English language learners.

 to find and study literature on this topic;  to analyze the peculiarities of Russian and English folk fairy-tales;  to establish common and distinctive features of Russian and English folk fairy-tales;  to find out how popular tale (including English) is among learners of English in our school.

I suppose that if to know the comparative features of Russian and English fairy tale, it is possible to understand a composition of a fairy tale and art features of language more deeply.

 the studying of Russian and English folk fairy-tales;  a comparison of their role, plot, structure, morality, the characteristics of the main characters;  questioning of students;  an analytical study.

Conclusion: 70% of students like fairy-tales and 30% of students do not like them.

" The Tale of the folk is an epic genre of oral national creativity: it’s a story about fictional events in the folklore of different peoples. It includes different genres of works, the texts of which are based on fiction”

Conclusion: 70% of students are still reading fairy-tales and 30% of them are not reading.

Conclusion: on the first place is “education”(24 votes), on the second- ”transferring the experience and traditions” (19votes), “entertainment” (18votes) is on the third place.

Conclusion: only 25% of students answered positively and negatively-75%.

Conclusion: the most favourite type of fairy-tales among the respondents of our students are magical (with 31 votes), it is less popular – the household tales(11 votes) and fairy-tales about animals (18 votes).

The name of Russian fairy tale ExamplesThe Name of English fairy tales Examples «Аленький Цветочек» «Сказка о Молодильных яблоках и живой воде» «Иван – Крестьянский Сын и Чудо – Юдо» «В некоем царстве, в некоем государстве жил был…» «The Three Little Pigs» «Tom Tit Tot» «Catskin» «The Red Ettin» «There was once…» «Морозко»«Живало – бывало…» «Jack and His Friends» «Goldilocks and the Three Bears» «Red Riding Hood» «The Gingerbread Man» «Once upon a time there was…»

The Name of Russian Fairy - tale ExamplesThe Name of English Fairy - tale Examples «Аленький Цветочек» «…и стали жить да поживать, добра наживать. Я сама там была, пиво-мед пила, по усам текло, да в рот не попало» «The Adventures of Jack the Giant-Killer» «…lived there in great joy and happiness for many, many years» «Сказка о Молодильных Яблоках и Живой Воде» «Тут и сказке конец» «The History of Tom Thumb» «…lived happily…until he died»

"Please may I have some of your straw to build a house?" "Please may I have some of your furze to build a house?" "Please may I have some of your bricks to build a house?"

"Jack and His Friends“ "Good morning, Jack," said the cat. "Where are you going?“ "I'm going to seek my fortune," said Jack. "May I go with you?" "Yes, if you like."

"Let's go out into the world and seek our fortune".

“KOLOBOK” “ JOHNNY-CAKE”

“HENNY-PENNY”

«Маша и три Медведя»“Goldilocks and the Three Bears”

Русские сказочные героиАнглийские сказочные герои Иван – крестьянский сын, Иван Дурак, Иванушко-дурачок, Иван- царевич, Чудо-юдо, Муха- горюха, Комар-пискун, Мышка- норушка, Мышка-погрызуха, Лягушка-квакушка, Зайка- побегайка, Заюнок-кривоног, Лисичка-сестричка, Лиса-при беседе краса, Серый Волк, Волк- волчище из-за куста хватыш, Финист – ясный сокол, Царевна- лягушка, Баба-Яга, Кощей Бессмертный, Сивка-бурка, Марья Моревна, Елена Прекрасная, Сестрица Аленушка, Братец Иванушка, Никита Кожемяка, Мальчик с пальчик, Ворон Воронович, Кузьма Скоробогатый. Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky- daddies, Goosey-poosey, Foxy- woxy, Little Red Hen, Red Riding Hood, the Gingerbread Man, Johnny-cake, Lazy Jack, Tom Tit Tot, Molly Whuppie, Cap of Rushes, the Red Ettin, Jack the Giant-Killer.

Русские героиЧерты характера Английские герои Черты характера ЛисаХитрая, умная, льстивая, жадная, коварная Fox (Лис)Хитрый, умный, жадный, коварный, кровавый ИванДурак, но сильный, смелый, смекалистый, дружелюбный, добрый, послушный JackРазный, бывает глупым, ленивым, простецом, а может быть умным, находчивым, храбрым ПетухУмный, справедливый, сильный, трудолюбивый Little Red Hen, Henny-Penny (Курочка) Разная, глупая, наивная, легкомысленна я, бывает трудолюбивой, справедливой

LAZY – HARDWORKING RICH – POOR BEAUTIFUL - UGLY CLEVER – STUPID FUNNY – SAD HAPPY – UNHAPPY GOOD – BAD BIG – SMALL KIND – EVIL GENEROUS – GREEDY STRONG – WEAK YOUNG - OLD

So, in the result of the research, I was able to solve the tasks and attain the goal of our research. I got the following results: 1. I have studied the literature on this topic. I have learnt the definition of a fairy tale. 2. I have identified the role of fairy tales in human life: education, transferring of experience and traditions of the people, the knowledge of the history of the world, entertainment. 3. I have compared the English and Russian folk tales and set their common and distinctive features. 4. I came to the conclusion that my hypothesis is true and if I know the comparative features of Russian and English fairy tale, it is possible to understand a composition of a fairy tale and art features of language more deeply.