Lesson 9: The Selfish Giant (2)

Key words: castle

A

Continue reading the story.

The children had nowhere to play. There were no gardens around, and the roads were busy and crowded. After school, they used to go round the high wall and talk about the beautiful garden. “Oh, how happy we were in the garden of the Giant,” they said to each other.

It was still winter in the Giant’s garden. Here no birds were singing, and no flowers were blossoming. There were only snow and frost and the north wind in it.

“I cannot understand why the spring is so late in coming,” said the Giant. He was sitting at the window of his big castle and looking out at his cold, dry, lifeless garden. “I hope there will be a change in the weather.”

But neither spring nor summer came to his garden.

B

Discuss in groups and write an answer to this question: What happens in a garden in winter?

C

Suppose you are one of the children who were not allowed to play in the Giant’s garden. In this situation:

1. What would you like to tell the Giant?
2. What do you think the Giant would tell you?