English Made Easy

  Do you like stories about giants? You must have heard plenty of stories about giants in your childhood. But were they good giants or bad giants? I have heard some very interesting stories about both good and bad giants. And today, I have a short story for you that you will love. It is a story about a giant and it was written by Roald Dahl. If you want to know what this story is about and whether the giant was a good giant or a bad giant, you will need to watch the video--- and I assure you that you will not be disappointed. Today’s lesson will help to improve your listening skills, vocabulary, pronunciation, expression, intonation, spelling and comprehension. All you need to do is to look at your screen and listen to me very carefully while I read the story to you. At the end of the story, I will ask you a few questions to see how well you have understood it. I have circled a few words that I feel you will need to pay more attention to, and also written the meanings of so...

  Here are the questions and answers for easy access QUESTIONS Would it be right to say that the king was conceited? Which word in the passage means ‘a covered passage with arches on one or both sides?’ Why did the king want to conquer God? Find a word in the passage which means the opposite of ‘real’. What was brightly colored and had a thousand eyes? Why did the king order for some thick blankets? Why did the king’s soldiers laugh? ANSWERS The king was conceited and thought only about himself.  An arcade is a covered passage with arches on one or both sides. The king wanted the priests to place statues of him on the altars of the churches. However, the priests refused to do that, saying that God was greater than the king. Hence the king decided to conquer God.  The opposite of ‘real’ is ‘artificial.’ The king’s ship was brightly coloured and had a thousand eyes.  The king ordered for some thick blankets to keep the mosquitoes away.  The king’s soldiers laughed...