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Oscar Wilde

The HappyPrince

The ? Selfish Giant

Retold by Elizabeth Ann Moore

Contents

About the author Introduction

The Happy Prince

P A R T O N E

P A R T T W O

The RubyU N D E R S T A N D I N G THE TEXT

Birds

The SapphireU N D E R S T A N D I N G THE TEXT

P A R T T H R E E The Broken HeartU N D E R S T A N D I N G THE TEXT

Migratory Birds

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P A R T O N E

P A R T T W O

P A R T T H R E E

WinterU N D E R S T A N D I N G THE TEXT

SpringU N D E R S T A N D I N G THE TEXT

White BlossomsU N D E R S T A N D I N G THE TEXT

Gardens FlowersHave you got green fingers?

Special F e a tu re s :

k e t Ket-style exercises

t : g ra d e 2 Trinity-style exercises (Grade 2)

P R O J E C T O N T H E W E B

Exit Test - Portfolio

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The text is recorded in full.Q These symbols indicate the beginning and end

* * e of the extracts linked to the listening activities.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).

About the authorName: Oscar Wilde

Born: In Dublin, Ireland When: 16 October 1854

First book: Poems(1881) Most famous short stories: The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888)

Most famous novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891)Most famous plays: The Importance of Being Earnest (1895),

An Ideal Husband (1895)Most famous poem: The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898)

Travels: United States, Italy, France Died: November 1900

IntroductionThe Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant 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 characters 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?

tail

beak

swallow

/ 1 'column

ruby

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 isI i a little boy I I a man I I a teenager I I a statue

b. He lives] in Egypt

0 in a city1 I in the country I I on the coast

c. The Happy Prince isH always happy H sometimes happy

I I often happy I I never happy

d. What about you?I I Are you happy?I I Are you hungry?I I Are you sleepy?I I Are you thirsty?

^ ANAGRAMSUnscramble these words and write the correct word in the space. Many of the words are on page 8.

a. ubyr ........b. eksat .......c. odwsrd. wlaswloe. moclunf. ephripas ..

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P A R T O N E

The Ruby

n a tall column in the city there is a statue of the Happy Prince. He is covered w ith 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!'

A nother drop falls and the Swallow looks up. The Happy Prince is crying. There 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.'T h e people in the c ity call me the Happy Prince. In the

castle I was 2 happy. Everything there was beautiful. But now I am on this high column and I can see all the m is e r y 3 of my c ity . My h e a r t 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 wantssome 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. They sleep in the to m b 5 of the great King.'

3. misery : unhappiness, suffering.

1. tears : [tiaz] \ V X 1 4 . heart: ^

2. was : past simple of the verb 'to be1. 5. tomb : [tuim]

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The Happy Prince

'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow/ says the Prince, 'can you stay with me for one night and be my messenger? 1 The boy is very i l l 2 and his mother 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 church 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.

3. passes by : passes near.

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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

K E T

Are these sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information choose ‘Doesn’t Say’ <C). Tick ( / ) the correct answer.

A B C

1. The Happy Prince is covered with gold. □ □ □2. The Prince's name is Edward. □ □ □3. One night a little Swallow flies over the city. □ □ □4. There are many clouds in the sky. □ □ □5. The Prince can 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 1. after a runb. You are angry 2. when you are home from school atc. You are thirsty 3. on the beach in Augustd. You are hot 4. when you can't go dancinge. You are hungry 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 behind the clouds.e. Swallow 5 is in the sky.f. Swallow 6 is under the bridge.

BirdsThere are about 9,000 types of birds in the world. All birds have feathers.1Most birds have wings, but some birds can't fly!

Let's look at some very interesting birds!

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.

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.

1. feathers: _ 2 . backwards : in reverse.n -.-v. m

Maze gameUnscramble the words in bold and follow the arrows (-►).

*I can't

fly.

I nru fast.

II live in central Africa.

I'm kaclb and htiwe.

\I live in a

doleplace.

I can wism.

\I'm a

I'm a

I'm very lamsl.

I fly up and wodn.

I'm gbi.

I'm an

I'm gronts. I live in the mountains.

I fly backwards.

\I can fly.

I'm an

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P A R T T W O

The Sapphire

he next day th e l i t t l e

S w allo w has a b ath in th e

^ river. There is a p ro fe sso r w a lk in g over the bridge. 'What a strange th in g . A sw a llo w in w i n t e r / says the professor. 'Tonight I go to Egypt/ says the Swallow. So he visits the public monuments of th e c i ty . W h en th e o th e r w in ter birds see h im they are su rp r ise d and say, 'W h a t a beautiful bird!' This 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 f ly in g up th e r iv e r .T h e y are v is i t in g the s ta tu e of the god 1 Memnon. At midday the yellow l io n s 2 go to th e water and drink.T h e y h ave b ig green eyes and a terrible roar.'

'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,' says the Prince, 'I can see a young man in an attic. 3 He is a writer. He can't write because 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 it and buy food and firewood. 4 Then he can finish his book.'

, . 3. attic : the room at the top of a house.1. god : divinity. .under the roof.

2. lions : 4. firewood :

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The Happy Prince

'Dear Prince/ says the Swallow, 'I can't do that.' The Swallow begins 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 w riter's attic . W hen the w riter sees the sapphire on his desk, he is very happy. 'Now I can fin ish my book!' says the young man.

The next day the l i t t le Swallow flies to the port. He looks at a ll the sh ip s. In th e ev en in g he re tu rn s to th e 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 n e s t .1 Dear Prince, I must leave you. Nextspring I can bring you a ruby and a sapphire.'

'In the street below / says the Happy Prince, ' th e r e is a l i t t l e m a tc h g irl. 2 Look, her m atches are falling 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 s ta y w ith you a n o th e r n ig h t , ' says th e

Swallow. 'But I can't take out your other eye, because then you can't see.'

2 . match girl : this girl sells J g z .1. nest : 3. puddle:

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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, l it t le Sw allow / 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

b. The Prince asks the Swallow to take

c. The young man in the attic is

d. The little girl in the street

e. She is happy because

f. The Prince now wants the Swallow

□ fly to EgyptI I visit the city

I I another ruby I I a sapphire

I I very illI I very cold and hungry

I I is selling flowers I I can't sell her matches

I I she likes the colour of the glass I I now she is rich

I | to stay with him forever□ to go to Egypt

The Happy Prince wants to give his eye to a poor writer.‘His’ is used because the eye belongs to the Prince.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, his, her, their.

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 aking.................. 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 cream swimming costume rain

flowers ice-skating holidays

Can you think of any other words to add to the spidergram?

T: GRADE 2

Speaking - Topic MONTHS OF THE YEAR

In my country summer months a r e .................................................andwinter 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 cloud window column statue sky house church bridge

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P A R T T H R E E

The Heart

The next day the Swallow tells the Prince stories about strange places. 'In Egypt there are red birds called ibises. 1 They stand by the river N ile and catch fish. There is a Sp hinx,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 l i t t le Sw allow / says the Prince, 'you te ll 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

1. ibises: 2. Sphinx:

Broken

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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 everything.

T am covered with gold/ says the Prince. 'You must take it off. Then we can give the gold to the poor.'

The Swallow takes off the gold, leaf 1 by leaf. He takes it to the poor. Now the Prince looks d u ll2 and grey. The children's t faces are happy. They laugh3 and play in the streets.

'We've got bread now!' they say.

The Happy Prince

It is winter and it is very cold. There are some litt le boys skating on the ice. They are wearing red cap s .1

The poor lit t le Swallow is very cold. He does not want to leave the Prince. He loves him very much.

'G oodbye, dear P rin ce . I am d y in g / says the poor l i t t l e Swallow. He kisses the Happy Prince and dies near his feet.

At that m om ent there is a strange noise inside the statue. The Prince's metal heart is breaking.2 It is certainly very cold.

The next morning the M ayor3 of the city looks at the statue.'Dear me! The Prince looks very ugly!''Yes! He look s very bad,' say the M ayor's friends. T h ey

always agree with the Mayor.'There is a dead bird near his feet! Birds must not die here!'So they pull down the statue of the Happy Prince. They m e lt4

the statue in a furnace. But the broken heart does not melt.'How strange!' says a worker. 'T h e 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 w ell! ' says God. 'In my garden of Paradise this lit t le

bird can sing and the Happy Prince can live forever.'

1. caps. 3 Mayor : [mea] this person governs the city.

2. breaking : falling into small parts. 4. melt : ^

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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXTK E T

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 swallowflies 2 the city. He 3 rich people and poor people. The Princewants to give 4 gold to the poor. The little swallow helps him. But5 the Prince looks grey. The swallow is very cold and 6 nearthe 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 angeltakes the broken heart and the dead bird 10 Paradise.

1. A for B to C at2. A over B on C up3. A to see B see c sees4. A his B him c its5. A before B now c again6. A dies B die c dying7. A liking B like c likes8. A and B but c or9. A that B a c an

10. A to B up c in

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Complete the chart about your pet/pets or your friend’s pet/pets. Look at the example:

^ name kind of pet age ^

Lucky

V

dog 3 years old

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fwhere it sleeps what it eats what you do ^

together

my bedroom

V

meat, chocolate play ball

T: GRADE 2

Speaking - Topic PETSBring 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. old a. bright2. little b. poor3. rich c. young4. cold d. sad5. dull e. big6. happy f. hot

Complete the following sentences using the words in the right column.

She is crying. I think she's v e ry ....................It's got a lot of bedrooms. It's a ....................hotel.....................people like discos.I can't drink my tea. It's to o ...................!Look at the stars! They're v e ry ....................She's sad because sh e 's ....................

* Listen and circle the word you hear.

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 has / is winter.The Happy Prince is crying because he can't / can 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 / m erry cold and the Swallow dies. The Prince's heart / p art breaks.The next day the M ayor / 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 can't / can live in Paradise forever.

a.b.c.d.e.f.

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Migratory BirdsThere are many migratory birds in the world. Swallows, ducks and storks 1 are migratory birds. They build their nests in the north. Every autum n they fly long d istances 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 ild2 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.

2 . wild : not domesticated.

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SOUTHAMERICA

Pampa

Maps and Birds

NORTHAMERICA

The Arctic tern livesin the Arctic. In winter it fliesto the Antarctic.It travels 17,000 km in a year!

Draw a black dotted line to the correct plac

ARCTIC

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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SIBERIA

EUROPE

Let’s help the birds fly south!

AFRICA

In autumn where do wild ducks go?Draw a red dotted line to the correct place.

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Speaking - Topic ANIMALSBring a picture of a bird to class and use it to help you describe it. Tell the class about the bird. Answer the following questions:

a. Where does it live?b. What is special about it?c. What can it do?

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The Selfish Giant

BEFORE YOU READ

Here are some words from the story. Do you know them?

hail

wall

ground

snow

holegiant

frost

blossoms

Look at the title of the story.What do you think? Put a tick in the box.

a. A giant isI I a tall man I I a monster □ an alien

b. HeI I loves children I I hates children

H eats children

c. A 'selfish' person I I likes fishI I only loves himself I I sells fish

d. The Selfish Giant means I I the giant is selfishI I the selfish is a giant I I giants are selfish

wind

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P A R T O N E

Winter

Every a ftern o o n th e ch ild ren play in th e G ia n t's garden.

It is a big, lovely garden w ith green grass. Beautifu l flowers grow there. There are tw elve peach 1 trees

9 w ith delicate pink blossom s. The birds sit on the trees and sing sweet songs. The children listen to the birds.

'How happy we are here!' the children say.The Giant is away. He is visiting his friend the ogre. 2 After

seven years the G iant returns home. When he arrives he sees the children in his garden. They are playing.

'W hat are you doing h ere? ' he says in a loud v o ice . T h e children are very scared and run aw ay.3

peach :

2. ogre : [’ouga] 3. run away : escape.

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'This is my garden! My garden!' says the Giant. 'Only I can play here.' So the G iant builds 1 a high wall around the garden. Then he puts up a sign:

He is a very selfish Giant.Now the poor children have no place to play. They can't play

on the road. There are big stones 2 on the road and the children don't like them .

After school, the children walk near the high wall. They talk about the beautiful garden inside.

It is spring and th ere are l i t t le b lossom s and l i t t le birds everyw here. But in the garden of the Selfish G iant it is s till w in te r . T h e b ird s do n o t sing th e re b eca u se th ere are no children. There are no blossom s 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!'

The Snow covers the grass w ith her big w hite c lo a k .3 The Frost paints the trees silver. 4 The Snow and the Frost invite the N orth Wind to stay w ith them . T he N orth Wind com es and

2. stones : ? 4. silver : a precious grey metal.

MUST E/VTER •

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blows 1 all day in the garden. He has a big warm coat and a hat.'T h is is a wonderful p lace/ says the N orth Wind. 'We must

invite the H ail.'So the H ail com es. He is dressed in grey. For three days he

runs around the garden. Then he dances on the roof. 2 There is a lot of hail.

'W hy doesn't the Spring com e?' asks the Selfish G iant. 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 G iant's garden.

'He is too se lfish / the Autum n says.So, it is always w inter there. The North Wind, the Hail, the

Frost and the Snow live in the Selfish Giant's garden.

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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXTK ET

^ 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. Every morning the children play in theGiant's garden. □ □ □

2. There are beautiful flowers and peach treesin the Giant's garden. □ □ □

3. The Giant is visiting his brother, the ogre. □ □ □4. The ogre lives in a big forest. □ □ □5. The Giant builds a high wall around the garden. □ □ □6. The poor children have no place to play. □ □ □7. It is spring everywhere, but in the garden

of the Selfish Giant it is still winter. □ □ □8. The North Wind, the Hail, the Frost and the

Snow don't like the Giant's garden. □ □ □

Here is the dialogue between the Giant and the children. Circle the correct word.

Giant : 'Who is / are you?What am / are you doing in my garden?'

Children : 'We are / is the poor children of the village.W e'm/ re only playing.We likes / like your garden.'

Giant: 'Go /Going away!Get out / in of here!'

Children : 'We want to play here.We have / has not got a garden.'

Giant : 'This is my garden.I do / does not want / wants 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.

SPRINGWINTER

mandarins

plums

chestnuts

Answer the questions with: Yes,

a. Are there peaches in winter?b. Are there chestnuts in spring?c. Are there plums in summer?

What fruit do you like?

there are / No, there aren’t.

d. Are there apricots in spring?e. Are there grapes in autumn?f. Are there oranges in summer?

SUMMER

apricots

strawberries

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P A R T T W O

Spring

ne morning the Giant hears some lovely music. 'It must be the King's m usicians!' says the Giant.A lit t le bird is singing a lovely song. T he Hail stops dancing on the roof. The N orth Wind stops

blowing. There is a sweet perfume in the air.'I think Spring is here at la s t/ says the Giant. He goes to the

window and looks outside.What does he see?He sees som ething wonderful! There is a lit t le hole in the

wall. Now the children can enter the garden. There is a little child on every tree. The trees have beautiful blossom s. 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 s t il l w in ter in one corner of the garden. In th at corner there is a little boy. He is very sm all and he can't clim b 1

1. climb : [klaim] go to a higher place.

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the tree. He is walking around the tree and crying. The tree is covered with snow. The North Wind is blowing.

'C lim b up, little boy!' says the Tree. But the boy is too small.

When he sees the little boy the G iant's heart m elts.'I am very selfish!' he says. 'Now I know why the Spring does

not com e here. I m ust put that litt le boy on the tree. Then I

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must knock down 1 the wall. My garden must be the children's playground2 forever.'

The Giant opens his door and goes out into the garden. When the children see the Giant they are afraid. They run away. The W inter returns to the garden.

The lit t le boy does not run away. He is crying. The G iant takes him in his big hand and puts him on a branch of the tree. Suddenly, there are blossom s on the tree. The birds come and sing. The little boy is very happy. He kisses the Giant.

When the children see this, they com e back to the garden. The Spring comes back too.

'It is your garden now, lit t le ch ildren ,' says the G iant. He takes a big a x e3 and knocks down the wall.

1. knock down : destroy.

2. playground : place where children play. 3. axe :

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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 garden / house 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 know / rem em ber why the Spring / Winter doesn't come here!' says the Giant.'I must / can help that child!' says the Giant.So he puts him on / in a branch of the tree.The children / North Wind an 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 - 2nd and 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 children_______ 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 beautiful : write the first

letter.f . -------------------------- , afternoon, evening : write the third letter.g. The Spring does-----------come to the Giant's garden: write the

second letter.h. 'I m ust the little boy on the tree,' says the Giant: write the

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 II II 11 1Listen 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 at........................ he see?H e........................ something wonderful! There..........................a littlehole in th e ...........................Now the children........................ enter thegarden. There is a little child on ev ery ...........................The trees havebeautiful blossoms. They are v e ry .................V... to have the children.T h e are flying in the sky and singing. T h e ........................are laughing. There is happiness in th e .........................

Now turn to page 49 and check.

P A R T T H R E E

White Blossoms

t twelve o 'clock people go to the m arket. They see th e G ia n t p la y in g w ith th e c h ild re n in th e 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 m ust 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 h im .'Every afternoon , after sch ool, the ch ild ren play w ith the

Giant. The Giant is very kind to the children. But he wants to see his first little friend. 'W here is he?' he says to him self.

Many years pass and the Giant grows old. He can't play with the children. So he sits in an enormous arm chair and watches

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the children play. He looks at his garden and says, 'I have many b ea u tifu l flo w ers, but th e ch ild ren are th e m ost b ea u tifu l flowers of all.'

One winter morning the Giant looks out of his window. He does not hate the W inter now. He know s th at the Spring is sleeping and that the flowers are resting.

Suddenly, he sees som ething marvellous. He looks and looks. He is very surprised. In a corner of the garden there is a tree with lovely white blossom s. 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.

T h e G ian t 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 becom es angry. He says, 'W hat are these w ounds?'1

There are the marks 2 of two nails 3 on the child's hands and feet.

»1. wounds : [wuindz] injuries to the body.

2. marks : visible signs.

$3. nails :

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'W hat are these wounds?' says the Giant.'These are the wounds of Love,' says the child.'W ho are you ?' asks th e G ian t. T h e G ian t has a strange

sensation. He kneels 1 in front of the little child.The child sm iles at the G iant and says, 'You let me play in

your garden. Today you can come w ith me to my garden. It is Paradise.'

W hen the children com e to the garden they find the G iant dead2 under a tree. He is covered w ith w hite blossom s.

1. kneels : [ni:lz] iW 2. dead : opposite of alive.

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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXTK ET

Are these sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to gnswer, choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C). Tick </) the correct answer.

A B C

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. □ □ □6. The little boy's garden is Paradise. □ □ □7. The Giant is covered with white blossoms. □ □ n8. The children cry because the Giant is dead. □ □ □

You have the answers. Now ask the questions.Look at the example.

Q,: Do the children play in the garden?A: Yes, the children play in the garden.

a. Q: ...................... the p eop le..................... to the market ateleven o'clock?A: No, the people go to the market at twelve o'clock.

b. Q.: ...................... the children..................... all day?A: Yes, the children play all day.

c. Q: ...................... the G iant..................... to see his littlefriend?

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 iant..................... the boy's name?A: No, the Giant doesn't know the boy's name.

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Write the missing words in the boxes.

a. The little boy is the Giant's f. The Giant has got a beautiful

b. The grass is ... .

c. Birds live ... trees.

d. The blossoms on the Giant's body are ....

e. ... one must enter!

g. The Giant is ... .

h. The Giant loves the little boy ... loves the little boy.

i. The Giant ... in an armchair.

What’s the word in the red boxes?

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GardensA garden is a b ea u tifu l p lace.Children play in gardens. Trees, bushes, grass and flowers are part of a garden. Birds, b u tte r flie s , insects and other little animals live th ere . Som e gardens are sm all.Others are big. Palaces and castles usually have enormous gardens.Ita lia n v illa s and p alaces have beautiful gardens with statues and fountains. The Boboli Gardens in F lo ren ce , Ita ly , are a splendid example.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.

The Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy.

A Castle of the Loire Valley. Hampton Court.

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FlowersDo you know these flowers? Match the flower with its name.

What flower is it?Read the sentences and write the name of the flower in the pot.

b. Girls pull off its petals and say, 'He loves me, he loves me not.'

a. It's the symbol of love.

\ ..... 7c. It comes from Holland.

d. It always looks at the sun.

e. It has the name of a colour.

\ / f. You put it on your balcony.

a. Tulipb. Violetc. Rosed. Sunflowere. Geraniumf. Daisy

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Have you got green fingers? 1

3. Put it near a window inside your house.

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.

4. Change the water every week. earth

5. When you see the first roots, put the stone in a pot of earth.

roots

2. Put three toothpicks in the stone. Put 1/2 of it in a glass of water.

toothpick

6. Keep the pot inside your house. Remember to water it every week.

1. fingers:

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EXIT TEST

K ET

^ 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 C1. 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. □ □ . □

^ SUMMARYPut the sentences A to H in the correct order and you have a summary of The Selfish Giant.

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 knocksdown the wall.

D. Q One morning the Giant hears a bird singing.E. O The Giant is away 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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The Happy Prince wants to help the poor people in his city,

but he can't move because he's a statue! A kind little swallow

becomes his friend and suddenly...

The Giant's garden is a beautiful place for children to play. But

one day the Giant builds a high wall around it and something

very strange happens!

• Accessible adaptation at starter level

• Ket-style exercises• Trinity Grade 2-style exercises

• Wide range of activities in the four skills

• Full recording of the text

• Dossiers on migratory birds, flowers and gardens

• Instructions on how to grow your own avocado 'tree'

• Project work using the web• Portfolio exit test

When you look at the sky, remember to look for swallows!

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