JAVIER MUÑOZ 1ºB IES Cristo del Rosario – Zafra (Badajoz) 05/01/2013
* THE HAPPY PRINCE /THE SELFISH GIANT * OSCAR WILDE * PUBLISHING HOUSE: VICENS VIVES * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: - NAME: 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 - MOST FAMOUS POEM: THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL(1898) - TRAVELS: UNITED STATES, ITALY, FRANCE. - DIED: 30 NOVEMBER 1900. *MAIN CHARACTERS: - THE HAPPY PRINCE: IS A STATUE OF GOLD AND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY. - SWALLOW: IS SMALL AND FLY WITH HER FRIENDS. *PERSONAL OPINION: THE HAPPY PRINCE is a book very interesting and emotional,
because is sad. *SUMMARY: THE HAPPY PRINCE The book goes about the happy prince and the swallow. The happy prince need help and uses a swallow. The happy prince is in the middle of the city and he can see all city. He see poor people . So he gives a ruby to a sick child by the swallow. He see a poor writer . So he gives a sapphire to the writer by the swallow too. Finally he see a match girl poor too. So he gives another sapphire to her by the swallow too. Finally the swallow dies and the happy prince´s heart breaks . God instructs one of his angels to bring to happy prince and the swallow come into his garden of PARADISE, in which little bird can sing and the happy prince live forever.
*MAIN CHARACTERS - GIANT:IS VERY BIG AND SELFISH. - CHILDREN: ARE PLAYFUL AND NAUGHTY. * PERSONAL OPINION THE SELFISH GIANT is a book educational because teaches you not to be selfish. * SUMMARY THE SHELFISH GIANT
The giant is very big and selfish. He goes to a friend´s house for a few years. Then the children advantage come into his garden One day saw them and says: only I can play here. The children run away. Then the wind, the snow, the hail and the ice reigned in his garden. The spring never doesn´t come to his garden. There is a hole in the wall of the garden and the children come in. They returns the spring to the giant ´s garden So he decided that children play in the garden. When the giant became old, died under one of his trees.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Javier Mu単oz Hernandez Date: 7/01/13
Class:1b2
Title: The Happy Prince.
WORD
MEANING
Chapter:1
SENTENCE
drop
gota
Suddenly a big drop of water falls on him.
tears
lagrima
There are tears on his golden face.
was
Era/estube
In the castle I was happy.
misery
miseria
But now I am on this column and I can see all the misery of my city .
heart
corazon
My heart is made of metal but I cry.
tomb
Tumba
They sleep in the tomb of the great king
messenger
mensagero
Can you stay with me for one night and by my messenger.
ill
enfermo
The boy is very ill and his mother is very sad.
Passes by
Pasa por
He passes by the church and see statues of white angels.
feathers
plumas
All birds have faethers.
Backwards
Hacia atras
Up down or backwards.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Javier Mu単oz Hernandez Date:
Class:1b2
Title: The Happy Prince
WORD
MEANING
Chapter:2
SENTENCE
lions
leones
At midday the yellow lions.
roar
rugido
They have big green eyes and a terrible roar.
attic
atico
I can see a young man in an attic.
firewood
le単a
He can sell it and buy food and firewood.
Nest
nido
My friends are making a nest.
Match girl
cerillera
There is a little match girl
puddle
charco
Look her matches are falling in a puddle of water.
VOCABULARY CHART Name:Javier Mu単oz hernandez Date:
Class:1b2
Title: The Happy Prince
Chapter:3
WORD
MEANING
SENTENCE
ibises
ibises
In Egypt there are red birds called ibises.
sphinx
esfinge
There is a sphinx too.
misery
miseria
But misery is the biggest secret
leaf
Hoja
Leaf, by leaf.
dull
aburrido
Now the prince looks dull and grey.
lagh
sonreir
They laugh and play in the street.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Javier Mu単oz Hernandez Date:
Class:1b2
Title: The Selfish Giant
Chapter:1
WORD
MEANING
SENTENCE
peach
melocoton
There are twelve peach.
ogre
ogro
He is visiting his friend the ogre.
builds
construir
So the giant building.
Stones
piedras
There are a big stones.
cloak
vestido
The snow covers the grass with her big white cloak
silver
plata
The frost paints the trees silver.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Javier Muñoz Hernandez Date:
Class: 1b2
Title: The Selfish Giant
Chapter:2
WORD
MEANING
SENTENCE
climb
escalar
He is very small and he can´t climb the tree.
Know down
destruir
Know down the wall.
playground
patio
The children´s playground forever.
axe
hacha
He takes a big axe.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Javier Muñoz Hernandez Date:
Class: 1b2
Title: The Selfish Giant
Chapter:3
WORD
MEANING
SENTENCE
enormous
enorme
So he sits in an enormous armchair.
wounds
heridas
What are these wounds?
Marks nails
Marcas clavos
There are marks of the nails on the child´s hands and foot.
kneels
De rodillas
He kneels in front of the little child.