Page 128 - OXFORD - Family and Friends 4 Class Book (2nd Edition)

1 Describe the pictures. What is the story about? 2 Listen and read. (SJ 128

Long ago, in Ancient Greece, there was a king named Midas. He lived in an enormous palace
with his wife and his daughter. King Midas was veq,J, verlJ rich. He had more
gold than any other king in the world. His palace was full of gold statues, gold jewellerlJ and
gold coins, but Midas was greedlJ and he alwalJs wanted more.
One dalJ, the king was walking in the garden of his palace with his daughter. She was picking
lJellow flowers for her room. "Those lJellow flowers are verlJ beautiful," King Midas said, "but
gold flowers are more beautifuJ."
The king's daughter ran back into the palace with her flowers and the king walked
alone. Then Midas made a wish. He wished that everlJthing he touched became gold. Soon he
touched a flower. It became gold. He touched a tree and it became gold.
He touched a plant and it too was gold. "MlJ wish has come true!" he shouted.
The king touched manlJ things in his garden and in his palace. He touched pictures
and vases and plates and thelJ all became gold. Soon Midas was hungrlJ and thirstlJ.
But, when he put some bread in his mouth, it turned to gold. And when he put some water to
his lips, it also turned to gold.
-=- The king sat in his garden. "I have all the gold in the world," he
.~-= thought, "but I cannot eat and I cannot drink. What shall I do?"
.(."~--E":-:-:::~\ At last, the king's daughter saw her father in the garden. She
. - . ran to him because he looked so sad. She touched his hand and
suddenllJ she became gold, too. King Midas made another wish.
He wished that he could have his daughter back and he wished
to not have anlJ more gold. SuddenllJ, all the gold was gone and
his daughter was plalJing happillJ in the garden. King Midas had
r.::"!:':r~~ learnt his lesson and he never asked for more gold again .
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3 Read again and write yes or no.

1 Does King Midas have a lot of gold? __ _ 2 Does King Midas want more gold? __

3 Can King Midas eat the bread? __ 4 Does this story have a moral? __

4 Ask and answer.
1 Do you enjoy stories like this? Why? 2 What is your favourite story from your country?

Extensive readin9: King Midas and the Colden Touch