Sitting astride the back of a white gander, the boy rushed forward high, high, under the very clouds. A school of wild geese - there were thirty-one of them - flew quickly south in an even formation. The wind fluttered the goose feathers with a noise, and the wings of birds cut through the air with such a whistle that one could barely hear one's own voice. Akka with Kebnekaise flew at the head of the flock, followed by Yuxi and Kaksi, Kolme and Nelja, Viisi and Kuusi, Morten-gusak and Dunfin-Pushinka. The six young geese that had been in the flock last fall have now left to take care of themselves. Instead, the old geese led more than twenty goslings, which hatched and grew up this summer in the mountain valley. Eleven flew on the right, eleven on the left; goslings, like adult geese, tried their best to fly, observing equal intervals between themselves.
Poor babies have never had to make long flights and at first it was difficult for them to keep up with the flock, which flew very quickly.
Akka with Kebnekaise! Akka with Kebnekaise! - the chicks cried plaintively.
What else is there ?! - asked the leader goose.
Our wings are tired! Our wings are tired! - the goslings cackled.
The longer you fly, the better things will go, - answered the leader goose, not slowing down the flight at all. Indeed, she was right. After flying for several hours, the goslings no longer complained of fatigue. But in the mountain valley, they got used to nibbling grass for whole days and soon became terribly hungry.
Akka, Akka, Akka with Kebnekaise! - the goslings screamed even more plaintively.
We are terribly hungry! We can't fly anymore!
Wild geese must accustom themselves to feed on air, and to drink - on the wind, - answered the leader goose; she did not even think to stop and rushed forward, not slowing down the flight.
Within an hour, the little ones really seemed to have learned to feed on air and drink the wind and no longer complained of hunger. A flock of wild geese still raced over the rocky mountains of northern Sweden, and the old geese shouted the names of all the mountain peaks and ranges they flew past for the younger ones to remember. But when they shouted for an hour: "This is Porsocchekko, this is Sariekchekko, this is Sulitelma!" - the goslings lost patience again.
Akka, Akka, Akka! they cried shrilly.
What else is there? - asked the leader goose.
So many names do not fit in our heads! - the goslings squeaked. - So many names do not fit in our heads!
The more it enters into the head, the better everything fits into it, - answered the leader goose, relentlessly continuing to shout out outlandish names.
The boy thought that the wild geese had gone south in time. Here, in the mountains of the north, a lot of snow had already fallen, and everything around, as far as the eye could see, was white and white. And, to tell the truth, lately they have had a bad life in the mountain valley. Rain, slush, storms, thick fog continuously replaced each other. And as soon as the weather took a walk, an ice cold immediately set in. The berries and mushrooms that the boy had been feeding on all summer froze or rotted, so in the end he had to eat one raw fish. And she was not very to his taste! The days became short, and the long evenings and late dawns seemed boring and painful for someone who could not sleep all the time there was no sun in the sky.
But finally, the goslings' wings grew so much that it was possible to begin the journey to the south. The boy was terribly happy about this and, sitting astride Morten's back, he did nothing but sing and laugh.
In fact, Niels wanted to fly away from Lapland as soon as possible, not only because it was now dark and cold there, and food became scarce. There was also another reason.
In the first weeks that the boy spent in the mountain valley, he, of course, did not yearn at all and did not at all strive to the south. It seemed to him that he had never seen such wonderful, such beautiful places! And he had no worries! Perhaps not to let the clouds of midges seize you to death. In Lapland, the boy barely interacted with Morten. The big white gander did nothing but guard Pushinka and never leave her. But Nils became even closer friends with Akka and the Gorgo-eagle. The three of them had many wonderful hours. The birds took him with them on long journeys. He stood with them on top of the Kebnekaise mountain covered with snow and looked from there down at the wide ice sheets of glaciers descending from high steep slopes. He also visited the peaks of many other mountains, where man's foot rarely set foot. Akka showed him the secluded valleys, lost among the mountains, looked with him into the rocky caves, where the she-wolves were feeding their cubs. Of course, he made acquaintance with tame deer, which grazed in large herds on the shores of the beautiful Lake Turnetresk. He also visited below, at the Stura Schöfallet waterfall, where he conveyed bows to the bears living in the local tract from their relatives from Bergslagen. And everywhere a beautiful and majestic land stood before him. Niels was very happy to have seen Lapland, but he would not want to live there. Akka was certainly right when she said that the new settlers could leave the local land alone, leaving it to its original inhabitants - bears and wolves, deer and wild geese, white owls and pied birds, and even Laplanders, who were simply created to live here. ...
One day Akka took the boy to one of the large mining operations, and there, at the entrance to the mine, he came across little Mats, mortally wounded in an explosion. After that, the boy only thought about how to help the poor Shepherd Wasp. But when she safely found her father and no longer needed his help, he chose to sit still and no longer leave the mountain valley. Ever since then, he continually yearned for the day when he and Morten the gander would fly home to become human again. How he wanted it! Then the Shepherdess Wasp won't be afraid to talk to him and won't slam the door right in front of him!
Yes, he was very happy now that his path lay south! Seeing the first spruce forest, he began waving the cap and shouting "Hurray!" In the same way he greeted the first house of a new settler he met, the first goat, the first cat and the first chickens. He was not touched by the beauty of the waterfalls and the wonderful rocky mountains over which he flew. To them he was already accustomed and barely dignified them with a glance. It was a different matter when suddenly to the east of these mountains he saw a chapel and a pastor's estate in the small village of Kvikjök. They seemed so beautiful to him that tears came to the boy's eyes.
Wild geese now and then came across flocks of migratory birds flying in much larger, heavily overgrown schools than in the spring.
Where are you going, wild geese? - the birds shouted. - Where are you going?
We fly to overseas lands, just like you! - answered the wild geese. - We are flying to overseas lands, just like you!
Why, your goslings' wings are not yet strong! - the birds shouted. - Where can they fly over the sea on such weak wings!
The Laplanders with their reindeer also moved, but only down into the valley. They descended from the mountains in a certain order. At the head of the procession walked a Laplander leader, then tall male deer walked in the first rows of the herd, then reindeer-carriers, laden with Lapland plagues and other baggage, moved. The procession was closed by seven or eight Lapps.
When the wild geese saw the deer, they dropped a little lower and shouted:
Thanks for a wonderful summer! Thanks for a wonderful summer!
Have a good trip! Come back soon! - answered the deer.
When the bears saw the wild geese, they pointed at the birds to their cubs and grumbled:
Look at them! Well, they are frozen, they are afraid of the slightest chill! They don't dare to spend the winter at home!
But the old wild geese did not remain in their debt and shouted to their goslings:
Take a look at them! Well, they are lazy! Instead of moving south, they will sleep for six months without waking up, just not to bother themselves!
Below, in the spruce forests, sat chilled young wood grouses; they looked after the huge flocks of birds, which, with joyful exultation, stretched south.
When is it our turn? - they asked their mothers of grouse. - When is it our turn?
And you will stay at home with moms and dads! - answered the wood grouses. - And you will stay at home with moms and dads!
Literary quiz based on the book by S. Lagerlef "The Journey of Niels with Wild Geese".
According to the program of L.V. Zankov, in the third grade at the lessons of literary reading, we study a fragment of the most interesting work of S. Lagerlef. The work is worth reading in its entirety. After reading, I invite students to write a few questions for the quiz. I sort the questions by complexity.
After each round of the quiz, the students with the highest number of points (stars) are selected. They go to the next round. The result is a winner.
The guys are happy to prepare for the quiz. You can also create a similar quiz with your students. As a sample, I propose an option. For convenience, the answers are written in brackets. Good luck.
Round 1
In which country does the fairy tale take place? (Sweden)
What was the name of Nils' dad? (Holger Nilsson)
Where did the geese fly? (to Lapland)
How many geese were in the flock? (fourteen)
How old was Niels when he met the gnome? (12)
Why did the dwarf punish Niels?
Who opened Niels's mom's chest?
Who counted out ten pages and said: “To our return
I knew everything by mouth! " (Niels dad)
10. What day of the week did this story begin? (Sunday)
11. To whom did Niels ask for help when he went out into the yard as a little boy?
(To cat)
12. How did it happen that the boy flew with geese to Lapland?
13. What did Niels always keep in his pocket? (knife)
14. Where did Niels live? (in a small Swedish village)
15. What was the name of Mom's best goose? (Martin)
16. What was the name of Martin's wife? (Martha)
17. Who said it: "People were, are and will be our enemies!" (Akka
Kebnekaise - leader of a flock of geese)
18.What did Akka say before accepting Martin into the pack? ("Learn to
it is never too late for what you don’t know ”) 19. Who fell from the hollow? (Tirle the squirrel) 20. How many squirrels did the squirrel have? (5)
21. What was the name of the squirrel? (Searle)
22. Who went out hunting every night? (fox to Smirre)
23. What did Niels call the fox Smirre? (red-haired thief)
24. After what did Akka Kebnekaise allow Niels to stay in the pack? (after
after Niels rescued a goose from the claws of a fox)
25. Why did Niels want to meet a squirrel?
26. Who told Smirra where the geese were? (magpie)
27. How did the squirrel thank Niels?
28. How did Niels crack the nuts? (Martin helped him)
29. What was the second thing Niels did?
30. Why did the fox ask the Marten and the Otter to attack the flock of geese?
31. How did Niels punish the fox Smirre? (puts a dog collar on him) 32 Why did Niels have to open the sealed jar?
33. Where did the festival of all animals and birds take place? (on Mount Kulaberg)
34. Who lived at Glimmingham Castle? (owls and eagle owl, wild cat,
bats, on the roof - storks)
35. What was the name of the owl? (Flimnea)
36. Who cried in the fifth chapter? (stork Ermenrich)
37. After what did Martin have to treat Niels? (after being bitten
ants)
38. How did Niels deal with a pack of rats? (using a pipe)
39. How did the pipe get to Niels? (an owl brought it to the geese from the forest
gnome)
40. What did Niels eat during the trip? (nuts) 41. Who helped Niels catch Smirra? (dog)
42. How did Niels open the jug, and what was there? (gnawed bone)
43. At what point did one of the geese have to play the role of a boat?
(when Niels, playing the pipe, led the rats to the lake)
44. What was the name of the leader of the ravens? (Fumle-Drumle)
45. What was the name of the watchman of the church? (Rosenboom)
46 What rank was Rosenboom? (senior boatswain)
47. How many times was he injured? (2)
48. What was the name of the underwater city? (Vinetta)
49. What spell and for what did the sea king put on Vinetta?
50. What did you need to do to remove the spell?
51. Whom did Nils save from the hunters? (female bear with cubs)
52. Who and how helped Niels for one silver coin? (Fumle-Drumle) 53. How many goslings did Martin and Martha hatch? (5)
54. What were the goslings named? (First second,...)
55. In what city did the lucky and the unlucky live? (Uppsala)
56. Adopted son of Akka? (eagle Gorgo)
57. What is the name of the book written by the Loser? ("City `s history
Uppsala ")
58. How could the spell be removed from Nils? (someone of their own free will
wants to become as small)
59. Whom did Akka send to the owls to find out the secret of the gnome? (Gorgo)
60. Who and why agreed to swap size with Niels? (Yuxi)
Round 2
1. What was the gnome wearing? (On the head - a wide-brimmed hat, black
the caftan is decorated with a lace collar and cuffs, stockings at the knees are tied with lush bows, and silver buckles gleam on red morocco shoes)
2. Who is this - in leather pants, a vest and a plaid shirt with
big buttons?
3. "Even the eyes of the domestic geese turned red from anger and resentment" -
why? (Are they geese? These are some pathetic hens! Stay in your chicken coop!)
4. “Oh, that's who it is! - he thought sadly. - Well, that means I am lost "- who
thought it and why? (poor goose caught in the mouth of Smyrra)
5. At what moment did this happen: “And then the stone trembled, swung and with
fell off the wall with a dull roar? (rats made their way to the castle)
“The sky was covered with a hundred dots and lines, which were
an even triangle, then stretched, exactly along a ruler, in a straight
line, then they drew semicircles in the sky ”- who is this fragment about? (this is
ducks, geese, cranes, wood grouses flew to Mount Kulaberg)
Then Niels decided that he would never turn into a human?
(After hearing a conversation between two owls about a terrible secret ...)
8. “He looked important - a long jacket, shoes with buckles, on
the head of a cocked hat ... "- whose description is this? (bronze statue of the king)
9. “For this, he would agree to solve all the problems in the textbook on
arithmetic and learn all the rules of grammar ”- for what? (How do you know what the gnome wants from him?)
“On Third Street, shoemakers sewed morocco boots and shoes with
furry edge ... "- where was this street? (underwater city)
“It was dark all around, as if at night. Then Niels eyes got used to
darkness. He saw the bare roots of trees under his feet, and above
head - a piece of sky "- where did Nils go? (den)
“Jumping onto the table, he snatched his little knife out of his pocket and, like a saw,
began to saw through the ropes. The knife flickered in his hand ... "- oh
who is this snippet?
“All in the father. He, too, always fought in the poultry yard, no one
I didn’t give a pass, ”Niels thought, looking ..… At whom?
“If Akka herself took it up, then it’s already a sure thing. She shouldn't promise
will not!" thought Nils. What did Akka take on? (how to get rid of
gnome witchcraft)
15. “So the mistress carried him into the house, swaddled up ...” Who and whom?
(Martina, the forester's wife)
16. “They picked them up on rooftops and attics, on tree branches and on
paths of the garden, among the garbage dump and on the bell tower of the cathedral. Where
only the raven and the boy did not drop in! " - What was collected and for whom
Nils with a raven?
Round 3. Continue the phrase.
"The boys will burst with envy when ... ... (see me with a gun")
“In the classroom, he counted crows and caught deuces, in the forest he ravaged birds
nests, teased geese in the yard, drove chickens, threw stones at cows, and
tugging at the tail, like a tail -…. (this is the rope from the doorbell ").
“Did I dream of all this, or what? thought Nils. - Yes, no right
the cheek burns, as if ... (they hit it with an iron ")
“Suddenly the cat pulled in its claws and said:“ Okay, that's enough for the first time. If
if your mother was not such a kind mistress and ... (did not give me drink in the morning
and in the evening with milk, you would have had bad things ")
“These were difficult days for Martin. It was necessary, and to heal Niels, and
feed him. Replacing the wet leaf lotion and tweaking
bedding, Martin ... (ran to the nearest forest in search of nuts ".)
“Without ceasing to play the pipe, the little man jumped
on the back of a goose, and…. (she swam to the middle of the lake. ")
“Suddenly something sharp hit him in the back of the head, someone's tenacious claws
dug into the collar of his shirt, and Niels ... (felt himself rising
to the air".)
“This will be a good lesson for the fox. Let him forever remember that no one
have not yet been able to outwit the old chieftain ... (Well, some
succeeded! thought Nils.)
“There was a wooden plank on his wooden chest, but which
it was written: Passer-by! On your way
I stand humbly.
Put a coin in a mug -
…... (And you will be in paradise! ")
10. “Only once in a century, at exactly one hour, this city emerges from the bottom of the sea. And if any stranger enters Vinetta at this hour and ... (at least buys something, the city will receive forgiveness and remain on earth. ”)
11. “Don't be in such a hurry, Mr. Bear,” said Nils bravely. -
Of course, it costs you nothing to swallow me. Only I don’t you
I advise ... I have important news for you. ")
All in a father, - thought Nils, looking at Yuxi. - That one is also eternal
scandalized in the poultry yard, did not give anyone a pass ... (But now
what a good goose. ")
“It was a mighty and brave eagle. Even his relatives were afraid of him and
never entered into an argument with him ... But in all his life he never hunted near the Gray Rocks and ... (he did not even touch a single wild goose with the tip of his claws. ")
“Thus ended Niels's amazing journey with wild geese.
Niels went to school again. Now…. (in his diary
only fives settled, but there was no way for two to get there. ")
Goose flock lessons
Milton Olson wrote a touching story that reminded of the power of a group of people united by a common direction. It was called Lessons from the Goose Flock. Subsequently, Angeles Errien, one of the renowned experts in the field of anthropology, spoke about practical applications of these lessons in an audio lecture course. Sharon Warren, in her book Magnet for Happiness, or How to Attract Miracles into Your Life, also talks about the lessons of the goose flock.
The first lesson of the goose flock. The flapping of the wings of each bird in the flock creates lift for the birds that follow. The wedge formation increases the flight range of the flock by 71% compared to the capabilities of an individual bird.
Lesson: People who are moving in the same direction and have a sense of community and collectivism find it much easier to reach their goals because they rely on each other.
The second lesson of the goose flock. When a goose falls out, he immediately senses how difficult it is to fight the resistance of the air flow alone, and quickly goes back into action to take advantage of the buoyancy created by the birds flying in front of him.
Lesson: If we are not more stupid than geese, then we will remain in a team with the people who lead us where we want to go, and we will readily accept their help and help others.
The third lesson of the goose flock. When the goose leading the flock gets tired, it returns to the back rows, and another goose takes its place.
Lesson: It is necessary to take turns replacing people performing difficult tasks and assigning leadership roles. People, like geese, depend on each other.
The fourth lesson of the goose flock. The geese flying from behind, screaming encouraging those flying in front, so that they maintain speed!
Lesson: We must make sure that our screams from the back rows are expressions of encouragement and not something else (criticism, complaints or rivalry).
The fifth lesson of the goose flock. When a goose is weak or injured, two geese leave the flock to help and protect it. They stay with him until he can fly again or dies. Then they either set off with another flock, or catch up with their own.
Lesson: If we are not stupider than geese, then we will also stand for each other in difficult or stressful situations, as well as when we are full of strength.
How hierarchy inhibits initiative
One of the greatest consultants and leaders of the twentieth century, Marvin Bauer, wrote in his book Course Towards Leadership: An Alternative to Hierarchical Company Management that the power that every boss has over his subordinates puts a kind of shackle on him. This is expressed in:
People's unwillingness to argue with management;
Reluctance to provide information or voice your opinion unless asked;
Reluctance to take any personal initiative.
And good bosses strive to build relationships with subordinates in such a way as to loosen these internal constraints, although it is not at all easy for them to come to terms with the objections of subordinates.
In our gallery of leadership fame (see from top to bottom), there are portraits of such amazing visionary leaders as Tiresias, Michelle Nostradamus, Albert the Great, Wolf Messinet, Vangelia Gushterova, Louis de Gamon, Mary Baker-Eddy, Monk Abel, Edgar Cayce.
4 rules for an effective leader in the face of uncertainty
Stephen R. Covey, Bob Whitman, and Breck England, in The Four Rules for Effective Leadership in Uncertainty, detail the principles of mountain success that are time tested and never change. By analogy, leaders can use them in other areas and spheres of activity. To do this, they need:
Ensure excellent execution of its priorities;
Move at the speed of trust;
To achieve more with fewer resources;
Reduce fear.
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Our Earth and its inhabitants are in danger: oceans are polluted, forest areas are shrinking, and animals are slowly dying out. What can you personally do to help our beautiful planet? Meteorologist Christian Mullek has found an answer to this question. He does what he not only loves, but considers it his duty.
In 1995, Frenchman Christian Mullek noticed that it was becoming more and more difficult for white-fronted geese to fly from Germany to Sweden - their population was significantly decreasing due to shootings.
Mullek knew the birds were in urgent need of help. After consulting with Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz, Christian designed a two-seater ultralight aircraft.
He now flies this plane alongside the geese and helps them navigate the safest route for seasonal migration.
Mullek found it difficult at first. The birds simply did not want to fly after him, but in the end he "convinced" them, and the flock joined him in the flight.
In addition, Christian Mullek gives tourists the opportunity to fly with geese.
From March to October, Mullek invites people to fly with birds. Some of his guests even made fifteen-hour flights to experience the adventure with Christian and the geese.
Passengers get an incredible experience and experience.
They can see many birds and enjoy incredible views of castles, bridges and mountains from above.
Mullek offers such travel experiences for people with disabilities so that they too can get the feeling of flying.
Christian considers his travels with geese not only a "spiritual experience", but also an opportunity to document the threat of extinction of migratory birds in Europe due to the use of chemicals in agriculture and mass shootings.
Mullek's flights inspired him to tremendous respect for nature. Check out this video and maybe it will inspire you too!
