1. PROGETTO COMENIUS: My EUROPEaN HERO”
PaRTENaRIaTO SCOlaSTICO MUlTIlaTERalE
PaRTNER: ITalIa, ROMaNIa, bUlGaRIa, TURCHIa, POlONIa
aNNO 2010/2012
bUlGaRIaN HERO
THE STORIES
 A SACK OF A CABBAGE
 NASREDDIN HODJA AND WITTY PETER-THEIR
FIRST MEETING
 PETER AND THE CLEVER BEAUTY
 WITTY PETER, SERVANT IN A RICH HOUSE
 WITTY PETER RHYME
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2. A Sack of Cabbage
One night Witty Peter went to a garden to pinch some cabbage. As soon as he had put some
heads of cabbage in his sack The gardener was off to him. Witty Peter realized there was no
time to run away so he grabbed a head of cabbage with both his hands.
What are
What should I do??? A you doing
wind like a hurricane here, old
snatched me out of my man?
home and now as you see
I am gripping this head of
cabbage to save myself
from the storm wind.
Well, well .but
what is there in
the sack?
Hmmm…I have no idea
either…It was there all
the time long!
Witty Peter and pulled himself out of a hole.
READ AND ANSWER
d. Can you remember who pich some cabbage?
e. Can you describe Witty Peter?
f. What is there in the sack?

3. A SACK OF CABBAGE
One night Witty Peter went to a garden to pinch
some cabbage.
As soon as he had put some heads of cabbage in
his sack! The gardener was off to him.
Gardener : --What are you doing here, old man.
Peter: --What should I do??? A wind like a hurricane
snatched me out of my home and at a single throw
hurled me just here. And now as you see I am gripping
this head of cabbage to save myself from the storm
wind.
Gardener:-Well, well ….but what is there
in the sack?
Peter: --Hmmm…I have no idea either…
It was there all the time long.
Witty Peter pulled himself hole.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
How many people are there in the story?
Where are they?
What are their name?
What does Peter look like?
What is Peter doing?
What is Peter wearing?
What does Peter look like?
What does Peter look like?
What is the gardener wearing?
What has Peter got in his hands?
What does the farmer ask to Peter?
What does Peter answer?

4. NASREDDIN HODJA AND WITTY PETER-THEIR FIRST MEETING
NASREDDIN HODJA IS FROM ISTAMBUL. HE DECIDES TO MEET WITTY PETER. AT THE SAME TIME WITTY PETER FROM BULGARIA
DECIDES TO MEET NASREDDIN.
WITHOUT KNOWING EACH OTHER THEY MEET IN A FIELD SOMEWHERE IN THRACE
Good afternoon! I’m eating peppers and bacon
and I’m drinking wine
Good afternoon! I’m eating a
roasted chicken and boiled eggs and
I’m drinking water
I’m from Bulgaria.
Where are you from?
I’m from Istanbul. Where
are you going?
I’m going to Istanbul. I’ve
decided to live there!
Don’t go there!! A big bird spread its wings over the
town and made a shadow, it screamed all the night.
The citizens of Istanbul got ill with its tears and left
the town. I’m going to Bulgaria!
To Bulgaria!? Do you know I’m
WOW how such a big egg
leaving Bulgaria? A big egg of
1,000,000 tons hit my country and can hit a country?
destroyed it. Only I’m alive!
This was the egg of the bird which You are very clever! What’s your
shadowed your town. First it laid the name?
egg in Bulgaria and then flew to
Istanbul. I’m Witty Peter.
SO THEY BECAME FRIENDS

5. READ THE STORY: Nasreddin Hodja and Witty Peter-their first meeting
MATCH THE CORRECT ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION
• What’s Peter doing? a. He is from Bulgaria
• What’s Peter eating c. My name is Witty
• What’s happened in Bulgaria e. A big egg hit my country
• What’s Nasreddin eating? g. He is eating roaster chicken, boiled eggs
• What’s your name? i. He is going to Istanbul.
• Where is Peter from? k. He is eating roaster chicken, boiled eggs
• Where is Nasreddin from? m. He is from Istanbul
• What’s happened in Istanbul? o. A big bird screamed all the night.

6. WITTY PETER, SERVANT IN A RICH HOUSE
Peter was a servant at a rich house. The rich
lady was very stingy.
Once she made pastry with a lot of
eggs, butter and cheese. The flavor
of just baked pastry spread in the
house.
Peter was on his way with a Peter, I go out! Don’t eat the
pitcher to bring water. pastry! I made a mistake and
put poison instead of salt
But he didn’t believe her. He ate
half of the pastry and went for fresh Yumm
water. On his way he dropped the y!!
pitcher and broke it. He didn’t know
what to do!! Peter looked around,
lay down and slept!
Peter!! Why did you eat the
pastry? It was poisonous!!
OOOH – Madam, I broke the
You are such a fool pitcher and decided to poison
Peter! myself. I was so scared!
COMPLETE TE SENTENCE
 Madam makes………
 Peter eats…..
 Peter drinks….
 Peter brokes…….

7. PETER AND THE CLEVER BEAUTY
Once upon a time there lived a Beauty who asked questions that no one could answer. One and all folks tried to
overmaster her ingenuity, but all for nothing. She urged them to sew sandy clothes or carry out all impossible wishes.
Witty Peter heard about that and decided to visit her.
On his way he passed by a river bank covered with
sand, took a handful and put it in his pocket.
When he came to Beauty’s house she took out
some sand
I
Can you sew a
Yes, I can! I will do it in a
dress from this? minute! While I am cutting
out your dress you will
twist some thread for me
from my sand….And I will
sew a dress for you….
But the Clever Beauty could not wind out any thread, so Witty Peter got
the better of the bet .
Can you describe the pictures?

8. WITTY PETER — THE TEACHER
The people from a village wanted Witty Peter to teach
them something new, explaining everything they saw.
Ten people followed their teacher on his way.
They saw a field planted with water melons and asked
Witty Peter:
-What is this, Witty Peter?
-These are the eggs of the camels.
-How can we hatch a camel?
-Let’s try to sit on one egg.
The people started sitting on the egg, one by another.
When the turn of Witty Peter came he stood up and
kicked the water melon. It rolled down and crashed
into a bush. But there was a rabbit hidden under it.
The rabbit was frightened and ran to the nearest
forest.
-OOO-H-How can we catch the rabbit? - asked the
people.
-We will cut the forest.-was Witty Peter’s advice.
They started cutting the forest. A man with a horse
passed and greeted them.
-Good afternoon, boys!
-God bless you! –answered they.
-Why are you cutting the forest? - Asked the man.
-We hatched out a camel, but it ran into the forest.
We’re cutting the forest to catch it.
-But your axes are not sharp! Let me put them into
my saddlebags. If they cut my saddlebags, you’ll
cut all the forest.
The man secretly put the axes in a safe way. They
didn’t make holes into his bags. Meanwhile, the
people wondered what to do without their instruments.
-Let’s give him his due! He took our axes!!! Take
off your clothes, put them on the back of his horse
and it will die of this weight!-advised Witty Peter.
The people stayed naked waiting what would be
happen. They let the horse but it gave a neigh. The
man turned and was surprised of the view.
WOW- What foolish men! Not only I took their axes
but they sent me their clothes with my horse!

9. HITAR PETAR
Strolling around town
He jumps up and down
with his donkey, on its back
he is slim and his moustache
black.
He wears leather shoes
He crosses deserts and seas.
All embroidered is his shirt
And it makes him look smart.
Peter, funny and witty
If you don’t laugh it’s a pity.
With his wit and his tongue
He will win all along.
Viaggiando per le vie della città
A donkey, his trusted friend Si diverte saltando qua e là.
follows him to the end. Fischiettando, in groppa al suo
and if the whole world you asinello,
lui è esile, baffuto e snello.
will see in every country Peter, spiritoso e divertente,
one like him there will be. lui fa ridere la gente.
Contro tutti vincerà
Se la parola userà.
Porta scarpe di maiale,
con le quali attraversa monti,
deserti e valli.
La camicia di cotone è il suo
marchio di eleganza,
e porta una cintura di lana alla
panza.
L’asino è il suo amico fidato
E quando lui è addormentato
Lo sveglia mentre sbadiglia
E nel frattempo raglia.
Uno come lui ovunque troverai.
by Costanza, Roberta, Fabiola