The Happy Prince is a story written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet. Here is an animated film of The Happy Prince. Watch the video and do the following activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7ESTU4Pxs
Exercise 1. Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False. 1.
Once upon a time, a beautiful beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park.
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His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
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The swallow was left behind because it had got lost.
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The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed.
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The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer.
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The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand.
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The swallow swallow refused to fly south because because he wanted to stay by the prince and be his eyes.
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As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more beautiful.
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When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not melt.
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God told the angel to bring him the dead swallow swallow and the prince's heart.
Exercise 2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions. 1. Where did the Happy Prince's statue stand? 2. Why hadn't the swallow gone south with the other birds? 3. Why was the Prince sad? 4. What did the swallow carry to the sick child's house? 5. Who did the Prince give the gemstones gemstones from his eyes to? 6. Why did the swallow swallow finally decide not to fly south? 7. Who received the gold leaf that covered covered the Prince's body? 8. Why did the swallow swallow thank and kiss the Prince? 9. What did the villagers decide to do with the statue? Why? 10. Does the story have a happy ending? http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/
Exercise 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the story. Across
a valuable stone that is used in jewellery/jewelry (n) 3. to make something more attractive by adding objects to it (v) 5. a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon (n) 7. to pull something quickly to remove it (v) 10. for ever, or for a very long time (adv) 11. a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork (n)
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freely giving or sharing money and other things (adj) a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs (n) something that you you take when you are ill in order to get well (n) dirty or messy (adj) to come out of something or out from behind something (v) to move slowly on water or in the air (v)
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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. 1. Where did that drop of water come from? The swallow wondered ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………
2. Why are you crying, Prince? The swallow asked the prince…………………………… prince…………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………….. ………………..
3. I am crying because I am sad. The prince replied ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… …………………………
4. I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with joy. He said ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………
5. That child is very ill, but the family is too poor to buy the medicine she needs. The prince explained ………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… …………………
6. Pluck out the ruby from my dagger and bring it to that house. The Prince told the swallow……………………… swallow………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………….. ………………………..
7. Of course, I will do as you ask. The swallow agreed ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………….. ………………………..
8. The young writer is writing a novel, but he is so poor that he hasn't eaten anything in days. said………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………… The prince said……………………………
9. Do you see that girl selling matches in the street? The prince asked the swallow…………………………………………………… swallow………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………. ……………………….
10. Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge. They will soon starve or freeze to death. The swallow told……………………………………………………………… told…………………………………………………………………..and …..and added……………………… added……………………………………………….. ………………………..
11. Please strip some gold leaf from my body and bring it to those children. The prince asked the swallow…………………………………………………… swallow………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………… .
12. My poor, faithful Swallow! You didn't fly south and died because of me. The prince regretted that………………………… t hat…………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………….. ………………………..
13. This statue is making the whole square look grubby. We've got to tear it down right away! said…………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………….. The villagers said………………………………………………………………… http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/
The Happy Prince is a story written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet. Here is an animated film of The Happy Prince. Watch the video and do the following activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7ESTU4Pxs
Exercise 1. Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False. 1.
Once upon a time, a beautiful beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park.
2.
His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
3.
The swallow was left behind because it had got lost.
4.
The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed.
5.
The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer.
6.
The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand.
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The swallow swallow refused to fly south because because he wanted to stay by the prince and be his eyes.
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As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more beautiful.
9.
When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not melt.
10.
God told the angel to bring him the dead swallow swallow and the prince's heart.
Exercise 2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions. 1. Where did the Happy Prince's statue stand? 2. Why hadn't the swallow swallow gone south with the other birds? birds? 3. Why was the Prince sad? 4. What did the swallow swallow carry to the sick child's house? 5. Who did the Prince give the gemstones gemstones from his eyes to? 6. Why did the swallow swallow finally decide not to fly south? 7. Who received the gold leaf that covered covered the Prince's body? 8. Why did the swallow swallow thank and kiss the Prince? 9. What did the villagers decide to do with the statue? Why? 10. Does the story have a happy ending? http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/
Exercise 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the story. Across
a valuable stone that is used in jewellery/jewelry (n) 3. to make something more attractive by adding objects to it (v) 5. a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon (n) 7. to pull something quickly to remove it (v) 10. for ever, or for a very long time (adv) 11. a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork (n)
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freely giving or sharing money and other things (adj) a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs (n) something that you take when you are ill in order to get well (n) dirty or messy (adj) to come out of something or out from behind something (v) to move slowly on water or in the air (v)
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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. 1. Where did that drop of water come from? The swallow wondered ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………
2. Why are you crying, Prince? The swallow asked the prince…………………………… prince…………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………….. ………………..
3. I am crying because I am sad. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………… The prince replied …………………………………………………………………
4. I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with joy. He said ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………
5. That child is very ill, but the family is too poor to buy the medicine she needs. The prince explained ………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… …………………
6. Pluck out the ruby from my dagger and bring it to that house. The Prince told the swallow……………………… swallow………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………….. ………………………..
7. Of course, I will do as you ask. The swallow agreed ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………….. ………………………..
8. The young writer is writing a novel, but he is so poor that he hasn't eaten anything in days. The prince said…………………………… said………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………
9. Do you see that girl selling matches in the street? The prince asked the swallow…………………………………………………… swallow………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………. ……………………….
10. Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge. They will soon starve or freeze to death. told…………………………………………………………………..and …..and added……………………… added……………………………………………….. ……………………….. The swallow told………………………………………………………………
11. Please strip some gold leaf from my body and bring it to those children. The prince asked the swallow…………………………………………………… swallow………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………. ……………………….
12. My poor, faithful Swallow! You didn't fly south and died because of me. The prince regretted that………………………… t hat…………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………….. ………………………..
13. This statue is making the whole square look grubby. We've got to tear it down right away! The villagers said……………………………………………………………… said……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………….. http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/
ANSWER KEY The Happy Prince is a story written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet. Here is an animated film of The Happy Prince. Watch the video and do the following activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7ESTU4Pxs
Exercise 1. Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False. 1.
Once upon a time, a beautiful beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park.
F
2.
His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
F
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The swallow was left behind because it had got lost.
T
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The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed.
T
5.
The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer.
F
6.
The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand.
F
7.
The swallow swallow refused to fly south because because he wanted to to stay by the prince and be his eyes.
T
8.
As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more beautiful.
F
9.
When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not melt.
T
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God told the angel to bring him the dead swallow swallow and the prince's heart.
F
Exercise 2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions. 1. Where did the Happy Prince's statue stand?
It stood in the middle of a town square. 2. Why hadn't the swallow swallow gone south with the other birds? birds?
Because it had got lost and was left behind. 3. Why was the Prince sad?
Because he sees so much misery and poverty in the town. 4. What did the swallow swallow carry to the sick child's house? The swallow carried the ruby from the prince’s dagger to the child's house.
5. Who did the Prince give the gemstones gemstones from his eyes to?
He gave one to a young writer and the other to a girl who sold matches. 6. Why did the swallow swallow finally decide not to fly south?
Because he wanted to stay with the prince and be his eyes. 7. Who received the gold leaf that covered covered the Prince's body?
People who were ill or in need. 8. Why did the swallow swallow thank and kiss the Prince?
Because the prince had taught him the true meaning of happiness. 9. What did the villagers decide to do with the statue? Why? They decided to tear it down and melt it because it wasn’t attractive any more.
10. Does the story have a happy ending? It has a sad ending on earth but a happy ending in heaven. http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/
Exercise 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the story. Across
a valuable stone that is used in jewellery/jewelry (n) 3. to make something more attractive by adding objects to it (v) 5. a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon (n) 7. to pull something quickly to remove it (v) 10. for ever, or for a very long time (adv) 11. a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork (n)
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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. 1. Where did that drop of water come from? The swallow wondered where the drop of water had come from. 2. Why are you crying, Prince? The swallow asked the prince why he was crying. 3. I am crying because I am sad. The prince replied that he was crying because he was sad. 4. I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with joy. He said that he had once been a happy Prince, and (that) all his days had been filled with joy. 5. That child is very ill, but the family is too poor to buy the medicine she needs. The prince explained that the child was very ill, but the family was too poor to buy the medicine she needed. 6. Pluck out the ruby from my dagger and take it to that house. The Prince told the swallow to pluck out the ruby from his dagger and take it to t o the sick child’s house. 7. Of course, I will do as you ask. The swallow agreed to do as the prince asked. 8. The young writer is writing a novel, but he is so poor that he hasn't eaten anything in days. The prince said that the young writer was writing a novel but he was so poor that he hadn’t eaten anything in days. 9. Do you see that girl selling matches in the street? The prince asked the swallow if he saw / could see the girl selling s elling matches in the street. 10. Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge. They will soon starve or freeze to death. The swallow told the prince that he had seen some homeless children living under a bridge and added that they would soon starve or freeze to death. 11. Please strip some gold leaf from my body and bring it to those children. The prince asked the swallow to strip some gold leaf from his body and bring it to the children. 12. My poor, faithful Swallow! You didn't fly south and died because of me. The prince regretted that the swallow hadn’t flown south and had died because of him. 13. This statue is making the whole square look grubby. We've got to tear it down right away! The villagers said that the statue was making the whole square look grubby and that they had to tear it down right away. http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/
