Victorian England• Oscar Wilde lived in Victorian England (1837 – 1901)• This was a time of great wealth for some English people and great poverty for many others.• The population of England almost doubled from 17 million to 31 million.

A life of Pleasure

• Some rich people believed that everything we do in life should only be for pleasure.

• They thought that everything we do in life should be for fun. We should do nothing that makes us sad.

• Do you believe this is true?

Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900)

The Rise of Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1895) • Born in Dublin (Ireland) in 1854.• He went to college in Ireland.• In 1882, his first book of poetry was

published.• In 1890 he wrote his only novel, ‘The Picture

of Dorian Gray.’• Oscar wrote his first play in 1883. In 1895 he

wrote ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’

The Fall of Oscar Wilde (1895 – 1900) • In 1895, Oscar Wilde went to prison because of

his relationship with another man.• In 1897 he came out of prison. He was there

for two years. • Oscar Wilde’s time in prison was a difficult time for him. When he came out of prison, Oscar had changed and in 1900 he died a poor and broken man.

Oscar Wilde Quotes

• “Genius is born--not paid. “• “Fashion is a form of ugliness so

intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.”• “A man can be happy with any woman as

long as he does not love her.”

Questions on Oscar Wilde

Now that we’ve learnt about Oscar Wilde try and answer the following questions:1.When was Oscar Wilde born?2.How did Oscar Wilde first believe about how we should live life?3.Oscar Wilde only wrote one book. What was it called?4.Why did Oscar Wilde go to prison? For how long?5.Why did he die at the young age of 46?

1. The children played in the giant‘s garden every day.

2. The giant saw the children and said they could not play in the garden.

3. The giant saw the children and said they could not play in his garden.

4. The giant built a wall around the garden.

5. When the giant put the liitle boy in the tree, the flowers grew and the

sun shined.

ANSWERSTASK1

1. Where did the children use to go and play?

2. How long had the giant been away?

3. What did he see when he returned to his castle?

4. What was the giant doing when he heard some lovely music?

5. Where were the children sitting?

6. Why was the little boy crying bitterly?

7. How did the giant feel when he saw the child‘s wounds?

TASK 2

TASK 3

Present your drawings to the class and explain the scene

1. What went well in this lesson?2. What did you like about the lesson?

3. What did you learn?

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT