Read the fairy tale “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde.
Listen to the audio reading of the work.
Explain the meaning of the following phrases, give equivalents:
(use the Dictionary sources provided)
--he had a sword-hilt
-- to relish every moment
--a seamstress
--withered hands
--church steeple
--ebony
--the swallow alighted near the statue
--it is a trifle
-- to weep silently
--a pale green jade
-- Queen’s made-of-honour
--it is solid gold
-- sultry days
-- a slightly foggy answer
-- a long saffron chiton
-- take him way
Task 2:
Explain in your own words the last paragraphs from the story:
'Bring me the two most precious things in the city,' said God to one of His Angels;
and the Angel brought Him the leaden heart and the dead bird.
'You have rightly chosen,' said God,'for in my garden of Paradise
this little bird shall sing for evermore, and in my city of gold the
Happy Prince shall praise me.'
Task 3:
Give a short summary (10-12 sentences) on the text you have heard/read