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The Happy Prince
T he ? Selfish Giant Retold by Elizabeth Ann Moore
Contents About the author Introduction
The Happy Prince PART ONE
The Ruby UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
Birds
PART TWO
The Sapphire UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
P A RT T H R E E
The Broken Heart UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
Migratory Birds
The Selfish PART ONE
PART TWO
PART THRE E
Giant
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Winter
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
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Spring
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
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White Blossoms
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
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Gardens Flowers
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Have you got green fingers?
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).
About the author Name: Oscar Wilde Born: In Dublin, Ireland When: 16 October 1854 First book:
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Most famous short stories: The H appy P ri nce and O t her Tales (1888) Most famous novel: T h e P i ct u r e o f D o r i a n G r a y (1891) Most famous plays: The I m po rt ance of Bei ng Earnest (1895), A n I d ea l H u sb a n d (1895) Most famous poem: T h e B a l l a d o f R ea d i n g G a o l (1898) Travels: United States, Italy, France Died: November 1900
Introduction TheH a p py P r i n ce and T h e Sel f i sh G i a n t are set in an imaginary
world. These stories are called fairy tales or fables. They are not based on fact, but they contain a moral. The cha ra cters you will meet, the Prince and the Giant, do not have names because they are not real. They will teach you about friendship, love and kindness. Before you read the stories look at the pictures in the book. Try and imagine what the stories are about. Make a list under the picture. Discuss these with a partner.
Make a list of your favourite fairy tales. Show it to your partner. Compare your list with the rest of the class.
The Happy Prince
BEFORE YOU READ
Here are some words from the story. Do you know them?
beak
tail swallow
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gold / golden
sapphire
skate
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Look at the title of the story. What do you think? Put a tick in the box. a. The Prince is I i a little boy I I a man I I a teenager I I a statue b. He lives ] in Egypt 0 in a city 1 I in the country I Ion the coast c. The Happy Prince is Halways happy Hsometimes happy I Ioften happy I I n ever happy d. What about you? I I Are you happy? I IAre you hungry? I IAre you sleepy? I I Are you thirsty? ^
ANAGRAMS Unscramble these words and write the correct word in the space. Many of the words are on page 8. a. ubyr
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b. eksat ....... c. odwsr d. wlaswlo e. moclun f. ephripas ..
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The Ruby n a tall column in the city there is a statue of the Happy Prince. He is covered with gold. He has two blue sapphires for eyes. On his sword there is a big red ruby. He is very beautiful. Everyone in the city likes the statue of the Happy Prince. 'Look at the Happy Prince/ says a mother to her little boy. 'He never cries. He is always happy.' One night a little Swallow flies over the city. His friends are in Egypt and he wants to go there too. He sees the statue on the tall column. 'Oh, what a beautiful statue! I have a golden bedroom. I can sleep here, near the Prince's feet,' he says to himself. He puts his head under his wing. Suddenly a big drop 1 of water falls on him. Then another drop falls. 1. drop
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The Ruby 'How strange! There aren't any clouds in the sky. But it's raining!' Another drop falls and the Swallow looks up. The Happy Prin ce is crying. Th er e are tears 1 on his golden face. His face is very beautiful. The little Swallow is sad. 'Who are you?' he asks. 'I am the Happy Prince.' 'Why are you crying?' asks the Swallow. 'The people in the city call me the Happy Prince. In the cas tle I was 2 happy. Ev eryth ing ther e was b eauti ful. But now I am on this high column and I can see all the m is e ry 3 of my city . My h ea rt 4 is m ade of metal but I cry. 'Look over there! There is a poor house. One of the windows is open. I can see a woman. She is very poor. There is a boy in bed. He is not well. He wants some oranges. His mother has nothing to give him except water. He is crying. Swallow, little Swallow, can you take her the ruby from my sword?' 'I must go to Egypt,' says the Swallow. 'My friends are there. They fly up and down the Nile river. They talk to the flowers. Th ey sleep in the t o m b 5 of the great King.' 3.
misery : unhappiness, suffering. heart: ^
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The Happy Prince 'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow/ says the Prince, 'can you stay with m e for one night and be my messenger? 1 Th e boy is very i l l 2 and his m oth er is very sad.' The Happy Prince is sad. The little Swallow is sorry. 'It is very cold here/ he says, 'but I can stay with you for one night and be your messenger.' 'Thank you, little Swallow/ says the Prince. The little Swallow takes out the red ruby from the Prince's sword. Then he flies away with the ruby. He flies over the houses of the city. He passes b y 3 the ch urch and sees statues of white angels. He passes by the palace and hears lovely music. He flies over the river and sees the ships. At last he comes to the poor house and looks inside. The sick boy is in bed and his mother is sleeping. The little Swallow puts the ruby on the table. Then he flies back to the Happy Prince and says, 'The night is cold, but I am warm now.'
1. messenger : this person takes messages to other people. 2.
ill : not well.
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passes by : passes near.
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT KET
Are these sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information choose ‘Doesn’t Say’
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1. The Happy Prince is covered with gold. 2. The Prince's name is Edward.
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3. One night a little Swallow flies over the city. 4. There are many clouds in the sky.
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5. The Prince ca n see all the misery of the city. 6. The Prince's statue is in England. 7. The Prince's heart is made of gold. 8. The little Swallow must go to Egypt. 9. The Swallow takes out a red ruby from the Prince's sword. 10. He passes by the houses and sees statues of white birds. 11. The sick boy is in bed and his mother is sleeping. 12. The little Swallow puts the ruby on the bed.
You are ...? Match the letters with the numbers. a. You are cold b. You are angry
1. after a run
c. You are thirsty
2. when you are home from school at 3. on the beach in August
d. You are hot e. You are hungry
4. when you can't go dancing 5. at the North Pole
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Draw the Swallow in the right places. a. Swallow 1 is flying over the church. b. Swallow 2 is on the Prince. c. Swallow 3 is in front of the column. d. Swallow 4 is behin d the clouds. e. Swallow 5 is in the sky. f. Swallow 6 is under the bridge.
Birds There are about 9,000 types of birds in the world. All birds have feathers.1 Most birds have wings, but some birds can't fly! Let's look at some very interesting birds! Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. They are about 5 cm long. Hummingbirds can fly slowly or quickly, up, down, or backwards! 2
Eagles are big, strong birds. Many eagles live in the mountains. They fly high in the sky.
Penguins are birds but they can't fly. They swim. Penguins live in Antarctica.
The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world. It is about 2.4 metres tall. It lives in central Africa. It can't fly but it runs very fast.
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The Sapphire he next day the little Swallow has a bath in the ^
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is a professor walking over the bridge. 'What a strange t h in g . A s w a l lo w i n w i n t e r / says the professor. 'Tonight I go to Egypt/ says the Swallow. So he visits the public monuments of the city. When the other winter birds see him they are surprised and say, 'What a beautiful bird!' T h is makes the little Swallow very happy.
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The Sapphire In the evening the Swallow looks at the Happy Prince and says, 'I am going to Egypt.' 'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,' says the Prince, 'can you stay with me another night?' 'My friends are waiting for me in Egypt. Tomorrow, they are flying up the river. They are visiting the statue of the god 1 Memno n. At midday the yellow li o n s 2 go to
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water and drink. They have big green eyes and a terrible roar.' 'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,' says the Prince, 'I can see a young man in an att ic. 3 He is a writer. He c an't write becaus e he is too cold and hungry.' 'Well, I can stay with you another night,' says the Swallow. 'Must I take him another ruby?' 'I haven't got a ruby,' says the Prince. 'I only have my eyes. They are made of blue sapphires. Take one of the sapphires to him . He can sell i t and buy food and firewood. 4 T he n he can finish his book.'
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att ic : the room at the top of a house. . under the roof.
The Happy Prince 'Dear Prince/ says the Swallow, 'I can't do that.' The Swallow begin s to cry. 'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow/ says the Prince, 'do as I say.' So the Swallow takes out the Prince's eye and flies to the writer's attic. When the writer sees the sapphire on his desk, he is very happy. 'Now I can finish my book!' says the young man. The next day the little Swallow flies to the port. He looks at all the ships. In the evening he returns to the Happy Prince. 'I am here to say goodbye/ he says. 'I am going to Egypt!' 'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow/ says the Prince. 'Can you stay with me another night?' 'It is winter and it is cold here. In Egypt the sun is warm. My friends are making a nest.1Dear Prince, I must leave you. Next spring I can bring you a ruby and a sapphire.' 'In the street below/ says the Happy Prince, ' t h e r e i s a l i t t l e m a t c h g i r l. 2 L o o k , h e r m at ch es are falli ng in a puddle 3 of water! Now she can't sell them. She is crying. She is poor and has no shoes. Take my other eye and ive it to her.' 'I can stay with you another night,' says the Swallow. 'But I can't take out your other eye, because then you can't see.'
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The Sapphire 'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,' says the Prince, 'do as I say.' So the Swallow takes out the Prince's other eye. He flies to the little match girl and puts the sapphire in her hand. 'What a lovely piece of glass!' says the little girl. She laughs and runs home. The Swallow returns to the Prince. 'You can't see now. I want to stay with you always.' 'No, little Swallow/ says the poor Prince. 'You must go to Egypt.' 'I want to stay with you always,' says the Swallow.
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
Tick the correct answer to complete the sentences. a. The next evening the Swallow wants to
□ fly to Egypt I I visit the city
b. The Prince asks the Swallow to take
I Ianother ruby
c. The young man in the attic is
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I I a s apphire I Ivery cold and hungry
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I I she likes the colour of the glass I I now she is rich
f. The Prince now wants the Swallow
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I I can't sell her matches
The Happy Prince wants to give hi s eye to a poor writer. is used because the eye belongs to the Prince. ‘His’ Remember: when a thing belongs to a boy we use ‘his’; when it belongs to a girl we use ‘her’. Complete the sentences with the following possessive adjectives: my, your , hi s, her, t hei r. a. ' .................. friends are already in Egypt,' says the Swallow.
b. The little girl looks at the blue stone i n .................. hand. c. The birds in Egypt are m ak in g .................. nests. d. 'I can't take o u t ................. eye, my dear Prince,' says the Swallow. e. The young man can't w rite .................. book because he's very cold.
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What words can you associate with winter and summer? Use the words in the box to complete the spidergram.
snow cold hot skiing sun ice crea m swimming costume rain flowers
ice-skating
holidays
Can you think of any other words to add to the spidergram?
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Speaking - Topic MONTHS OF THE YEAR
In my country summer months a r e .................................................and winter months a r e ................................................. a. What do you like to do in summer and winter? b. Describe the weather in your country in summer and winter months. c. Which month do you prefer? Now tell the class your answers.
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Label the city using the words in the box.
tree statue
cloud sky
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T H R E E
The Broken Heart
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he next day the Swallow tells the Prince stories about strange places. 'In Egypt there are red bir ds called ibises. 1 T h ey stand by the river N ile and ca tch fish. Th ere is a S p h in x ,2 too. It is very old and lives in the desert. It knows everything. There is a big green snake. It sleeps in a palm tree.'
'Dear little Swallow/ says the Prince, 'you tell me about marvellous things. But misery is the biggest mystery. Fly over the city and tell me what you see.' So the little Swallow flies over the city. He sees rich people
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The Happy Prince in beautiful houses. He sees poor people in dark streets. He sees hungry children with white faces. They are very cold. He flies back to the Prince and tells him every thing. T am covered with gold/ says the Prince. 'You must take it off. Then we can give the gold to the poor.'
Th e Sw allow ta kes off the gold, leaf 1 by leaf. He takes it to the poor. Now the Pri nce lo oks d u ll 2 and grey. Th e ch ildren's faces are happy. The y la ugh3 and play in the st reets. 'We've got bread now!' they say.
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The Happy Prince It is winter and it is very cold. There are some little boys skating on the ice. They are wearing red caps.1 The poor little Swallow is very cold. He does not want to leave the Prince. He loves him very much. 'Goodbye, dear Prince. I am dying/ says the poor little Swallow. He kisses the Happy Prince and dies near his feet. At that moment there is a strange noise inside the statue. Th e Prince's m etal heart is br eak ing .2 It is certainly very cold. Th e next m orning the M ay or 3 of the city looks at the statue. 'Dear me! The Prince looks very ugly!' 'Yes! He looks very bad,' say the Mayor's friends. They always agree with the Mayor. 'There is a dead bird near his feet! Birds must not die here!' So they pull down the stat ue of the Happy Prince. Th ey m e l t 4 the statue in a furnace. But the broken heart does not melt. 'How strange!' says a worker. 'The broken heart does not melt in the furnace. We must throw it away.' The worker takes the broken heart and puts it near the dead Swallow. 'Bring me the two most precious things in the city,' says God to his angel. The angel brings him the broken heart and the dead bird. 'Very well!' says God. 'In my garden of Paradise this little bird can sing and the Happy Prince can live foreve r.'
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Read the paragraph and write the best word, A, B or C in the space. The first is done for you.
The Prince listens the stories about Egypt. Then the little swallow flies 2 the city. He 3 rich people an d poor people. The Prince wants to give 4 gold to the poor. The little swallow helps him. But 5 the Prince looks grey. The swallow is very cold and 6 near the Prince's feet. The Mayor of the city does n o t7 the statue 8..... melts it in a furnace. The broken heart does not melt. 9 an ge l takes the broken heart and the dead bird 10 Paradise. 1. A for 2. A over 3. A to see 4. A his 5. A before 6. A dies 7. A liking 8. A and 9. A that 10. A to
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Speaking - Topic PETS Bring a picture of your pet to class and use it to help you describe it. Tell the class about your pet. Answer the following questions: a. What is its name? b. What does it eat?
c. Where does it sleep? d. What do you do with your pet?
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Find the words in the left column in the text and underline them. Now match the opposites.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
old little rich cold dull happy
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bright poor young sad big hot
Complete the following sentences using the words in the right column. a. She is crying. I think she's v e r y .................... b. It's got a lot of bedrooms. It's a .................... hotel. c.
people like discos. d. I can't drink my tea. It's to o ...................! e. Look at the stars! They're v e r y .................... f. She's sad because she's ....................
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There is a golden statue called / cold the Happy Prince. A Swallow stops near the statue to test / rest one night. He is going to Egypt because it h a s / is winter. The Happy Prince is crying because he c a n 't / c a n see the poor people in the city. The Prince asks the Swallow to help him / I'm. The Swallow stays. He gives the more / poor people precious stones and gold. Now the Prince is very full / dull. It's very / merry cold and the Swallow dies. The Prince's h e a rt / p a r t breaks. The next day the Mayor / Major of the city orders to pull down the statue. An angel brings / thinks God the bird and the heart. God says the Prince and the Swallow c a n 't / c a n live in Paradise forever.
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Migratory Birds There are many migratory birds in the world. Swallows, ducks and storks 1 are migratory birds. The y build their nes ts in the north. Every autumn they fly long distances to the south. They fly together in big groups. In the south it is warmer and there is more food. Every spring they return to their nests in the north. Every year swallows leave San Juan Capistrano in California on 23rd October. They fly to South America. They always return on 19th March!
In autumn w ild 2 ducks leave Scandinavia and Siberia. They fly to central Europe. They return home in the spring.
In autumn storks leave western Europe. They fly to Central Africa. They return home in the spring, too.
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Maps and Birds The Arctic tern lives in the Arctic. In winter it flies to the Antarctic. It travels 17,000 km in a year! Draw a black dotted line to the correct plac
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NORTH AMERICA San Juan Capistrano
Where do storks go in autumn?! Draw a blue dotted line to the correct place.
Where do swallows go in autumn? Draw a green dotted line to the correct place.
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The Selfish Giant
BEFORE YOU READ
Here are some words from the story. Do you know them?
wall ground hail
snow wind frost
hole giant
blossoms
Look at the title of the story. What do you think? Put a tick in the box.
a. A giant is I Ia tall man I Ia monster □ an alien
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b. He I I loves children I Ihates children Heats children
d. The Selfish Giant means I Ithe giant is selfish I Ithe selfish is a giant I Igiants are selfish
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'selfish' person Ilikes fish Ionly loves himself Isells fish
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Winter very afternoon the children play in the Giant's
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It is a big, lovely garden with green grass. Beautiful flow ers grow there. T here are tw elve peach 1 trees
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trees and sing sweet songs. The children listen to the birds. 'How happy we are here!' the children say. Th e G ian t is away. He is vis itin g his friend th e ogre. 2 After seven years the Giant returns home. When he arrives he sees the children in his garden. They are playing. 'What are you doing here?' he says in a loud voice. The children are very scared and run away.3 peach : 2.
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The Selfish Giant 'This is my garden! My garden!' says the Giant. 'Only I can play he re.' So the G ian t builds 1 a high wall around the garden. Then he puts up a sign:
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He is a very selfish Giant. Now the poor children have no place to play. They can't play on the road. Th er e are big ston es 2 on the road and the child ren don't like them. After school, the children walk near the high wall. They talk about the b eau tiful garden inside. It is spring and there are little blossoms and little birds everywhere. But in the garden of the Selfish Giant it is still winter. The birds do not sing there because there are no children. There are no blossoms on the trees. A beautiful flower puts its head out of the grass. It looks for the children. It sees the sign and goes back into the ground. It goes to sleep. Only the Snow and the Frost are happy. 'Spring doesn't come to this garden,' they say. 'We can live here all year!' Th e Snow covers the grass with her big w hite c lo a k .3 Th e Frost paints the trees silver. 4 Th e Snow and the Frost in vit e th e North Wind to stay with them. The North Wind comes and
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silver : a precious grey metal.
The Selfish Giant blows 1 all day in th e garden. He has a big warm coat and a hat. 'This is a wonderful place/ says the North Wind. 'We must invite the Hail.' So the Hail comes. He is dressed in grey. For three days he runs around th e garden. Th en he dances on th e roof. 2 The re is a lot of hail. 'Why doesn't the Spring come?' asks the Selfish Giant. He sits at the window and looks at his cold, white garden. The Spring never comes and the Summer never comes. The Autumn gives fruit to all gardens. But it doesn't give any fruit to the Selfish Giant's garden. 'He is too selfish/ the Autumn says. So, it is always winter there. The North Wind, the Hail, the Frost and the Snow live in the Selfish Giant's garden.
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1. Every morning the children play in the Giant's garden.
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2. There are beautiful flowers and peach trees in the Giant's garden.
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'Who i s / What
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'We a r e / i s the poor children of the village. W /r e only playing. e'm We l i k es / l i k e your garden.' G o i n g away! 'Go / Get out / i n of here!'
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are you? a m / a r e you doing in my garden?'
Children : 'We want to play here. We h a v e / ha s not got a garden.' Giant :
'Thisis my garden. I do / does not w a n t / w a n t s any children in my garden!'
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When are these fruits in season? Ask your greengrocer and then put the fruit in the correct baskets.
SPRING
WINTER
mandarins plums
chestnuts
apricots
SUMMER
strawberries
Answer the questions with: Yes, there are / No, there aren’t. a. Are there peaches in winter?
d. Are there apricots in spring?
b. Are there chestnuts in spring?
e. Are there grapes in autumn? f. Are there oranges in summer?
c. Are there plums in summer? What fruit do you like?
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Spring ne morning the Giant hears some lovely music. 'It must be the King's musicians!' says the Giant. A little bird is singing a lovely song. The Hail stops dancing on the roof. The North Wind stops blowing. T here is a sw eet perfume in th e air. 'I think Spring is here at last/ says the Giant. He goes to the window and looks outside. What does he see? He sees something wonderful! There is a little hole in the wall. Now the children can enter the garden. There is a little child on every tree. The trees have beautiful blossoms. They are very happy to have the children. The birds are flying in the sky and singing. The flowers are laughing. There is happiness in the garden. But it is still winter in one corner of the garden. In that corner there is a little boy. He is very small and he can't climb 1 1. climb : [klaim] go to a higher place.
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The Selfish Giant the tree. He is walking around the tree and crying. The tree is covered with snow. The North Wind is blowing. 'Climb up, little boy!' says the Tree. But the boy is too small.
When he sees the little boy the Giant's heart melts. 'I am very selfish!' he says. 'Now I know why the Spring does not come here. I must put that little boy on the tree. Then I
The Selfish Giant mu st kn ock down down 1 the wall. My garden garden mu st be the the ch ildren's playg roun d2 foreve r.' The Giant opens his door and goes out into the garden. When the children see the Giant they are afraid. They run away. The Winter returns to the garden. The little boy does not run away. He is crying. The Giant takes him in his big hand and puts him on a branch of the tree. Suddenly, there are blossoms on the tree. The birds come and sing. The little boy is very happy. He kisses the Giant. When the children see this, they come back to the garden. The Spring comes back too. 'It is your garden now, little children,' says the Giant. He takes a big a x e 3 an and d kno cks down the w all.
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
Here you have a summary of Part Two. Choose the right word and circle it.
One day the Giant hears some lovely / loud music. It is a little / pretty bird singing. The North Wind stops / doesn't stop blowing. The children can enter the g a r d en / h ou se because there is a hole / door in the wall. Now there is happiness / sadness in the garden. But a little boy / girl can't climb the tree / wall. 'Now I k no w / re m e m b e r why the Spring / Winter doesn't come here!' says the Giant. 'I m u st / c a n help that child!' says the Giant. So he puts him on / in a branch of the tree. The children / North Wind a n d Hail come back to the garden and the Giant knocks down the wall.
The Hail stops dancing on the roof. The North Wind stops blowing. What’s the weather like?
f. It's .................... ing.
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First -1st, second - 2ndand third - 3rd. Find the word and write the letter in the box below. a. The opposite of rich is P. Q O R. : write the first letter. b. The North Wind stops _________________ : write the second letter. c. There is a hole in the wall. Now the child ren _______ enter the garden: write the second letter. d. The little boy can't climb the tree. He is : write the third letter. e. The Giant has got a be au tifu l letter.
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f. -------------------------- , afternoon, evening : write the third letter. g. The Spring d oes -----------come to the Giant's garden: write the second letter. the little boy on the tree,' says the Giant: write the h. 'I m ust second letter. i. The Hail stops --------------------------on the roof: write the third letter. j. The Giant opens h is _________ and goes into the garden: write the first letter.
p1 11 11 11 11 11 I I 11 1 Listen to part of the text again and fill in the missing words.
'I think Spring here at last,' says the Giant. He ........................ to the window and looks outside. W h a t ........................ he see? H e ........................ something wonderful!There .......................... a little hole in th e ........................... Now thechildren ........................ enter the garden. There is a little child on every ........................... The trees have beautiful blossoms. They are v e r y ................. V... to have the children. The are flying in the sky and singing.T h e ........................ are laughing. There is happiness in t h e ......................... Now turn to page 49 and check.
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White Blossoms t twelve o'clock people go to the market. They see the Giant playing with the children in the beautiful garden. The children play all day. In the evening they say goodbye to the Giant. 'Where is the little boy?' asks the Giant. 'We don't know,' answer the children. 'You must tell him to come tomorrow,' says the Giant. 'We don't know where he lives,' say the children. The Giant is very sad and says, 'He is my little friend and I want to see him.' Every afternoon, after school, the children play with the Giant. The Giant is very kind to the children. But he wants to see his first little friend. 'Where is he?' he says to himself. Many years pass and the Giant grows old. He can't play with the children. So he sits in an enormous armchair and watches
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The Selfish Giant the children play. He looks at his garden and says, 'I have many b e a u tifu l flo w e rs, b u t th e ch ild re n are th e m o st b e a u tifu l flowers of all.'
One winter morning the Giant looks out of his window. He does not hate the Winter now. He knows that the Spring is sleeping and that the flowers are resting. Suddenly, he sees something marvellous. He looks and looks. He is very surprised. In a corner of the garden there is a tree with lovely white blossoms. Its branches are golden and there is silver fruit on them. Under this tree there is a little boy. It is the Giant's little friend. The Giant runs to the garden. He is very happy. He runs across the green grass and goes to the child. When he is near the child he becomes angry. He says, 'What are these wounds?'1 There are the marks 2 of two n ails 3 on th e ch ild's hands and feet. » 1. wounds : [wuindz] injuries to the body.
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The Selfish Giant 'What are these wounds?' says the Giant. 'These are the wounds of Love,' says the child. 'Who are you?' asks the Giant. The Giant has a stra nge sensation. He kneels 1in front of the little child. The child smiles at the Giant and says, 'You let me play in your garden. Today you can come with me to my garden. It is Paradise.' When the children come to the garden they find the Giant dea d2 under a tree. He is covered wi th w hite blosso m s.
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT K ET
Are these sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to gnswer, choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C). Tick
1. The children play ball in the garden. 2. The Giant is sad because he wants to see his little friend. 3. The Giant sleeps in an enormous armchair. 4. In a corner of the garden there is a tree with lovely pink blossoms. 5. Under this tree there is the Giant's little friend.
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You have the answers. Now ask the questions. Look at the example. Q,: Do t he chi l dren pl ay in t he gar den? A: Yes, t he chi l dr en pl ay i n t he gar den.
a. Q: ...................... the p eo ple ..................... to the market at eleven o'clock? A: No, the people go to the market at twelve o'clock. b. Q.: ...................... the child ren ..................... all day? A: Yes, the children play all day.
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friend? A: Yes, the Giant wants to see his little friend. d. Q: .................... h e ........................ the Winter now? A: No, he doesn't hate the Winter now. e. Q: ...................... the G ian t ..................... the boy's name? A: No, the Giant doesn't know the boy's name.
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b. The grass is ... .
g. The Giant is ... .
c. Birds live ... trees.
h. The Giant loves the little boy ... loves the little boy.
d. The blossoms on the Giant's body are ....
i. The Giant ... in an armchair.
e. ... one must enter!
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Gardens A garden is a beautiful place. Children play in gardens. Trees, bushes, grass and flowers are part of a garden. Birds, butterflies, insects and other little animals live there. Some gardens are small. Others are big. Palaces and castles usually have enormous gardens. Italian villas and palaces have beautiful gardens with statues and fountains. The Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy, are a splendid example.
The Boboli Garden s in Florence, Italy.
In France and in England there are many lovely gardens: the gardens of the Castles of the Loire valley in France and Hampton Court in England. Most American and British people have a flower or vegetable garden. They often have parties or barbecues in their gardens.
Hampton Court.
A Castle of the Loire Valley.
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Flowers Do you know these flowers? Match the flower with its name.
a. Tulip b. Violet c. Rose d. Sunflower e. Geranium f. Daisy
What flower is it? Read the sentences and write the name of the flower in the pot. a. It's the symbol of love.
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b. Girls pull off its petals and say, 'He loves me, he loves me not.'
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Have you got green fingers ? 1 Let's plant an avocado stone! Soon you can have an avocado plant! It's very easy. 1. Take an avocado stone and wash it.
2. Put three toothpicks in the stone.
Put 1/2 of it in a glass of water. toothpick 3. Put it near a window inside your house.
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4. Change the water every week.
5. When you see the first roots, put the stone in a pot of earth. roots
6. Keep the pot inside your house. Remember to water it every week.
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EXIT TEST K ET
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Are these sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to answer, choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C). Tick ( / ) the correct answer. A B C 1. The Prince cries because he sees the misery of his city. □ □ □ 2. The Prince is thirty-five years old. □ □ □ 3. The little swallow's friends are in Italy. □ □ □ 4. The little swallow takes the Prince's ruby, sapphires and gold to the poor people. □ □ □ 5. The little swallow dies because he is very hungry. □ □ □ 6. The Mayor pulls down the statue of the Prince and makes another one. □ □ □ 7. The Prince and the little swallow go to Paradise. □ □ . □
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SUMMARY Put the sentences A to H in the correct order and you have a summary of TheSel fi sh Gi ant. A. O The Giant sees a hole in the wall and some children enter the garden, B- □
One day the Giant builds a high wall around the garden and the children cannot enter.
C. O The Giant puts the little boy on the tree. Then he knocks down the wall. D. Q One morning the Giant hears a bird singing. E. O The Giant is aw ay and the children play in his garden every day. F. O Now the garden is beautiful and the Giant plays with the children. G. Q Winter comes to the garden and never leaves. H. □
The Giant dies and goes to Paradise with the little boy. )
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