The Happy Prince ; The Selfish Giant (Broché)

In the first story, the Happy Prince and a kind little swallow help the poor people of a city. In the second, a giant builds a wall to stop the children playing in his garden, until something happens to change his selfish ways. This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text.
As well as the story, this reader contains : An introduction about Oscar Wilde ; A wide range of activities practising the four skills ; Dossiers : Birds, Migratory Birds and Gardens ; Projects on the web ; KET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grade 2) ; An AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with a full recording of the text and a variety of activities and games for further practice ; Exit test and keys at blackcat-cideb.com.