The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde for ESL students with vocabulary practice in real context, questions for discussion, and a video or podcast to practice listening comprehension. This short story is in the public domain. Video of the Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rZnC2Himo8 The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Every afternoon, as they were coming from school, the children used to go and play in the Giant’s garden. It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass. Here and there over the grass stood beautiful flowers like stars, and there were twelve peach-trees that in the spring-time broke ...
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde with Vocabulary Practice
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1. The Giant built a high wall around his garden because he was selfish and did not want the children to play there. Then, the garden remained in winter. The trees did not blossom, the birds stopped singing, and the flowers disappeared because there were no children to bring joy to the garden.
2. One morning, the children found a small hole in the wall and quietly entered the garden. As soon as they returned, spring came back. Therefore, the Giant realized his mistake, knocked down the wall, and welcomed the children to play there whenever they wished.
3. The Giant learned that selfishness leads to loneliness and unhappiness, while sharing and kindness bring joy, friendship, and love. By opening his garden to the children, he became happy and understood that generosity is far more rewarding than keeping everything for himself.
You precisely mentioned the gist of the short story, The Selfish Giant. The giant went through a metamorphosis, becoming a completely different person. He became a selfless and loving person.