The

The Happy
Happy Prince
Prince isis aa story
story written
written by
by Oscar
Oscar Wilde,
Wilde, an
an Irish
Irish writer
writer and
and poet.
poet. Here
Here isis an
an animated
animated film
film of
of The
The
Happy
Happy Prince.
Prince. Watch
Watch the the video
video and
and do
do the
the following
following activities.
activities.

Exercise 1. Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False.

1. Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park.

2. His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.

3. The swallow was left behind because it had got lost.

4. The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed.

5. The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer.

6. The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand.

7. The swallow refused to fly south because he wanted to stay by the prince and be his eyes.

8. As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more beautiful.

9. When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not melt.
10
God told the angel to bring him the dead swallow and the prince's heart.
.

Exercise 2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions.

1.
1. Where
Where did
did the
the Happy
Happy Prince's
Prince's statue
statue stand?
stand?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.
2. Why
Why hadn't
hadn't the
the swallow
swallow gone
gone south
south with
with the
the other
other birds?
birds?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.
3. Why
Why was
was the
the Prince
Prince sad?
sad?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.
4. What
What did
did the
the swallow
swallow carry
carry to
to the
the sick
sick child's
child's house?
house?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5.
5. Who
Who did
did the
the Prince
Prince give
give the
the gemstones
gemstones fromfrom hishis eyes
eyes to?
to?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6.
6. Why
Why did
did the
the swallow
swallow finally
finally decide
decide not
not to
to fly
fly south?
south?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7.
7. Who
Who received
received thethe gold
gold leaf
leaf that
that covered
covered the
the Prince's
Prince's body?
body?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8.
8. Why
Why did
did the
the swallow
swallow thank
thank andand kiss
kiss the
the Prince?
Prince?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9.
9. What
What did
did the
the villagers
villagers decide
decide toto do
do with
with the
the statue?
statue? Why?
Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10.
10. Does
Does the
the story
story have
have aa happy
happy ending?
ending?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the story.

Across 1
1.a valuable stone that is used in jewellery/jewelry 1

(n) 2
2
3.to make something more attractive by adding
3 4
objects to it (v) 3 4

5.a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon (n)

7.to pull something quickly to remove it (v)
5 6
10.forever, or for a very long time (adv) 5 6

11.a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork
(n)
Down 7
7
1.freely giving or sharing money and other things 8
(adj) 8

2.a situation in which someone does not have 9

9
enough money to pay for their basic needs (n)
10
4.something that you take when you are ill in order 10

to get well (n)

6.dirty or messy (adj)
11
8.to come out of something or out from behind 11

something (v)
9.to move slowly on water or in the air (v)
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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1.
1. Where
Where did did that
that drop
drop of of water
water come
come from?
from?
The swallow wondered ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The swallow wondered ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.
2. Why
Why areare you
you crying,
crying, Prince?
Prince?
The
The swallow
swallow asked
asked thethe prince…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
prince…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.
3. II am
am crying
crying because
because II am am sad.
sad.
The
The prince
prince replied
replied ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.
4. I was once a happy Prince,
I was once a happy Prince, and
and all
all my
my days
days were
were filled
filled with
with joy.
joy.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.
5. That
That child
child isis very
very ill,
ill, but
but the
the family
family isis too
too poor
poor to to buy
buy the
the medicine
medicine she she needs.
needs.
The prince explained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The prince explained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.
6. Pluck
Pluck out
out the
the ruby
ruby from
from mymy dagger
dagger and and bring
bring itit to
to that
that house.
house.
The
The Prince
Prince told
told the
the swallow……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
swallow……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7.
7. Of
Of course,
course, II will
will do
do asas you
you ask.
ask.
The
The swallow
swallow agreed
agreed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8.
8. The young writer is writing
The young writer is writing aa novel,
novel, but
but he he isis so
so poor
poor that
that he he hasn't
hasn't eaten
eaten anything
anything in
in days.
days.
The prince said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The prince said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9.
9. Do
Do you
you see
see that
that girl
girl selling
selling matches
matches in in the
the street?
street?
The
The prince
prince asked
asked the the swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.
10. Prince,
Prince, II saw
saw somesome homeless
homeless children
children living
living under
under aa bridge.
bridge. TheyThey will
will soon
soon starve
starve or
or freeze
freeze to
to death.
death.
The
The swallow
swallow told…………………………………………………………………..and
told…………………………………………………………………..and added……………………………………………….. added………………………………………………..
11.
11. Please
Please strip
strip some
some gold gold leaf
leaf from
from mymy body
body and and bring
bring itit to
to those
those children.
children.
The prince asked the swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The prince asked the swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12.
12. MyMy poor,
poor, faithful
faithful Swallow!
Swallow! YouYou didn't
didn't fly fly south
south and and died
died because
because of of me.
me.
The prince regretted that………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The prince regretted that………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13.
13. This
This statue
statue isis making
making the the whole
whole square
square look look grubby.
grubby. We've
We've got got to
to tear
tear itit down
down right
right away!
away!
The
The villagers
villagers said……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
said……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The
The Happy
Happy Prince
Prince isis aa story
story written
written by
by Oscar
Oscar Wilde,
Wilde, an
an Irish
Irish writer
writer and
and poet.
poet. Here
Here isis an
an animated
animated film
film of
of The
The
Happy
Happy Prince.
Prince. Watch
Watch the the video
video and
and do
do the
the following
following activities.
activities.

Exercise 1. Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False.

1. Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park.

2. His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.

3. The swallow was left behind because it had got lost.

4. The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed.

5. The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer.

6. The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand.

7. The swallow refused to fly south because he wanted to stay by the prince and be his eyes.

8. As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more beautiful.

9. When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not melt.
10
God told the angel to bring him the dead swallow and the prince's heart.
.

Exercise 2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions.

1. Where did the Happy Prince's statue stand?

2. Why hadn't the swallow gone south with the other birds?

3. Why was the Prince sad?

4. What did the swallow carry to the sick child's house?

5. Who did the Prince give the gemstones from his eyes to?

6. Why did the swallow finally decide not to fly south?

7. Who received the gold leaf that covered the Prince's body?

8. Why did the swallow thank and kiss the Prince?

9. What did the villagers decide to do with the statue? Why?

10. Does the story have a happy ending?

 Exercise 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the story.

Across 1
1.a valuable stone that is used in jewellery/jewelry
(n) 2

3.to make something more attractive by adding 3 4

objects to it (v)
5.a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon (n)
7.to pull something quickly to remove it (v)
5 6
10.for ever, or for a very long time (adv)
11.a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork
(n)
Down 7

1.freely giving or sharing money and other things 8

(adj)
2.a situation in which someone does not have 9

enough money to pay for their basic needs (n) 10

4.something that you take when you are ill in order
to get well (n)
6.dirty or messy (adj)
11
8.to come out of something or out from behind
something (v)
9.to move slowly on water or in the air (v)
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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1.
1. Where
Where did did that
that drop
drop of of water
water come
come from?
from?
The swallow wondered ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The swallow wondered ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.
2. Why
Why areare you
you crying,
crying, Prince?
Prince?
The
The swallow
swallow asked
asked thethe prince…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
prince…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.
3. II am
am crying
crying because
because II am am sad.
sad.
The
The prince
prince replied
replied ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.
4. I was once a happy Prince,
I was once a happy Prince, and
and all
all my
my days
days were
were filled
filled with
with joy.
joy.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.
5. That
That child
child isis very
very ill,
ill, but
but the
the family
family isis too
too poor
poor to to buy
buy the
the medicine
medicine she she needs.
needs.
The prince explained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The prince explained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.
6. Pluck
Pluck out
out the
the ruby
ruby from
from mymy dagger
dagger and and bring
bring itit to
to that
that house.
house.
The
The Prince
Prince told
told the
the swallow……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
swallow……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7.
7. Of
Of course,
course, II will
will do
do asas you
you ask.
ask.
The swallow agreed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The swallow agreed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8.
8. The
The young
young writer
writer isis writing
writing aa novel,
novel, but
but he he isis so
so poor
poor that
that he he hasn't
hasn't eaten
eaten anything
anything in
in days.
days.
The prince said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The prince said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9.
9. Do
Do you
you see
see that
that girl
girl selling
selling matches
matches in in the
the street?
street?
The
The prince
prince asked
asked the the swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.
10. Prince,
Prince, II saw
saw somesome homeless
homeless children
children living
living under
under aa bridge.
bridge. TheyThey will
will soon
soon starve
starve or
or freeze
freeze to
to death.
death.
The
The swallow
swallow told…………………………………………………………………..and
told…………………………………………………………………..and added……………………………………………….. added………………………………………………..
11.
11. Please
Please strip
strip some
some gold gold leaf
leaf from
from mymy body
body and and bring
bring itit to
to those
those children.
children.
The prince asked the swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The prince asked the swallow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12.
12. MyMy poor,
poor, faithful
faithful Swallow!
Swallow! YouYou didn't
didn't fly fly south
south and and died
died because
because of of me.
me.
The prince regretted that………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The prince regretted that………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13.
13. This
This statue
statue isis making
making the the whole
whole square
square look look grubby.
grubby. We've
We've got got to
to tear
tear itit down
down right
right away!
away!
The
The villagers
villagers said……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
said……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ANSWER
KEY

The Happy Prince is a story written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet. Here is an animated film of
The Happy Prince. Watch the video and do the following activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7ESTU4Pxs

Exercise 1. Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False.

1. Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park. F
2. His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones. F
3. The swallow was left behind because it had got lost. T
4. The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed. T
5. The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer. F
6. The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand. F
7. The swallow refused to fly south because he wanted to stay by the prince and be his eyes. T
8. As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more beautiful. F
9. When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not melt. T
10
God told the angel to bring him the dead swallow and the prince's heart. F
.

Exercise 2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions.

1. Where did the Happy Prince's statue stand?

It stood in the middle of a town square.
2. Why hadn't the swallow gone south with the other birds?
Because it had got lost and was left behind.
3. Why was the Prince sad?
Because he sees so much misery and poverty in the town.
4. What did the swallow carry to the sick child's house?
The swallow carried the ruby from the prince’s dagger to the child's house.
5. Who did the Prince give the gemstones from his eyes to?
He gave one to a young writer and the other to a girl who sold matches.
6. Why did the swallow finally decide not to fly south?
Because he wanted to stay with the prince and be his eyes.
7. Who received the gold leaf that covered the Prince's body?
People who were ill or in need.
8. Why did the swallow thank and kiss the Prince?
Because the prince had taught him the true meaning of happiness.
9. What did the villagers decide to do with the statue? Why?
They decided to tear it down and melt it because it wasn’t attractive any more.
10. Does the story have a happy ending?
It has a sad ending on earth but a happy ending in heaven.
 Exercise 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the story.

Across 1
1.a valuable stone that is used in jewellery/jewelry G E M S T O N E
(n) 2
P E
3.to make something more attractive by adding 3 4
objects to it (v) O R N A M E N T
5.a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon (n)
7.to pull something quickly to remove it (v) V E E
5 6
10.for ever, or for a very long time (adv) E D R D A G G E R
11.a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork
(n) R I O R
7
Down T C U P L U C K
1.freely giving or sharing money and other things 8
(adj) Y E I S B
9
2.a situation in which someone does not have
M N F B
enough money to pay for their basic needs (n) 10
4.something that you take when you are ill in order E T E R N A L L Y
to get well (n)
6.dirty or messy (adj) R O
11
8.to come out of something or out from behind G S W A L L O W
something (v)
9.to move slowly on water or in the air (v) E T
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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1.
1. Where
Where did did that
that drop
drop of of water
water comecome from?
from?
The
The swallow wondered where the drop of
swallow wondered where the drop of water
water had had comecome from.from.
2.
2. Why
Why areare you
you crying,
crying, Prince?
Prince?
The
The swallow
swallow askedasked thethe prince
prince whywhy he he was
was crying.
crying.
3. I am crying because
3. I am crying because I am sad. I am sad.
The
The prince
prince replied
replied that
that he he was
was crying
crying because
because he he was
was sad.sad.
4.
4. I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with
I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with joy.
joy.
He
He said that he had once been a happy Prince, and (that) all
said that he had once been a happy Prince, and (that) all his
his days
days had
had been
been filled
filled with
with joy.
joy.
5.
5. That
That child
child isis very
very ill,
ill, but
but the
the family
family isis too
too poor
poor to to buy
buy thethe medicine
medicine she she needs.
needs.
The
The prince
prince explained
explained that that the
the child
child was
was very
very ill,
ill, but
but the
the family
family waswas too
too poor
poor to to buy
buy the
the medicine
medicine she she
needed.
needed.
6.
6. Pluck
Pluck out
out the
the ruby
ruby from
from my my dagger
dagger and and take
take itit to
to that
that house.
house.
The
The Prince told the swallow to pluck out the ruby from his dagger
Prince told the swallow to pluck out the ruby from his dagger and and take
take itit toto the
the sick
sick child’s
child’s house.
house.
7.
7. Of
Of course,
course, II will
will do
do asas youyou ask.
ask.
The
The swallow
swallow agreed
agreed to to do do as
as the
the prince
prince asked.
asked.
8.
8. The young writer is writing a novel, but he
The young writer is writing a novel, but he isis so
so poor
poor thatthat hehe hasn't
hasn't eaten
eaten anything
anything in in days.
days.
The
The prince
prince said
said that
that the the young
young writer
writer waswas writing
writing aa novelnovel but but he
he was
was soso poor
poor that
that hehe hadn’t
hadn’t eaten
eaten
anything in
anything in days.days.
9.
9. Do
Do you
you see
see that
that girl
girl selling
selling matches
matches in in the
the street?
street?
The
The prince
prince asked
asked thethe swallow
swallow ifif he he saw
saw // could
could see see thethe girl
girl selling
selling matches
matches in in the
the street.
street.
10.
10. Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge. They will soon starve or
Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge. They will soon starve or freeze
freeze to
to death.
death.
The
The swallow told the prince that he had seen some homeless children living under a bridge and added
swallow told the prince that he had seen some homeless children living under a bridge and added thatthat
they
they would
would soonsoon starve
starve or or freeze
freeze to to death.
death.
11.
11. Please
Please strip
strip some
some gold gold leaf
leaf from
from my my body
body and and bring
bring itit toto those
those children.
children.
The
The prince
prince asked
asked thethe swallow
swallow to to strip
strip some
some goldgold leaf
leaf from
from hishis body
body and
and bring
bring itit toto the
the children.
children.
12.
12. MyMy poor,
poor, faithful
faithful Swallow!
Swallow! You You didn't
didn't flyfly south
south and and died
died because
because of of me.
me.
The
The prince
prince regretted
regretted that that thethe swallow
swallow hadn’thadn’t flown
flown southsouth andand hadhad died
died because
because of of him.
him.
13.
13. This
This statue
statue isis making
making the the whole
whole square
square look
look grubby.
grubby. We've We've got got to
to tear
tear itit down
down rightright away!
away!
The
The villagers said that the statue was making the whole square look grubby and that they had
villagers said that the statue was making the whole square look grubby and that they had to
to tear
tear itit
down right
down right away. away.