Midas and the Golden Touch

• English and media
• Secondary Education

SHOW 'N' TELL

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learners will be able to:-​

-​listen and comprehend the text to complete the story.

-identify and relate to the qualities and values shown by the main character.

-identify the irony present in the story.

-notice the transformation of King Midas from beginning to end.

- make inferences by recalling the main events of the story.

WARM UP- Listening activity.

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Q- Listen to Min’s story and complete the given worksheet.

Min's story

Q- Why does King Midas want the ability to turn things to gold?

1. King Midas wants to become rich.
2. King Midas wanted gold to make her wife happy.
3. King Midas wanted to become the greatest king.
4. King Midas was just dissatisfied and wanted to have more.

According to you what was the main purpose of this myth?

Q- Which incident leads Midas to regret his wish?

Q-Which statement best states the irony in the story?

1. Midas was rewarded with the golden touch.
2. Midas comes to hate what he once desired.
3. Midas discovers his daughter asleep in the garden.
4. Midas washing all the things around.

How does Midas first describe gold and what does he call it after his daughter turns to gold?

Q - After his experience, do you think the king will spend much time in his gold room? Give evidence from story to support your answer.

Closure- Let's recall the story through QUIZZIZ

LET'S RECALL THE STORY THROUGH QUIZZIZ.

• HOME ASSIGNMENT

*Notebook work

Date-1/7/21       Ch- Midas & the golden touch     S.no-1.5

Q-Imagine that King Midas wants to teach his daughter the lesson he learned. Create an illustration where he asks a goldsmith to make a golden apple, presents it to her with a real apple and tells her the real value of things. 

*Prepare yourself for the speaking activity "My treasure box of Myth" to be held in next class where in you need to narrate any mythical story /past event in 1-2 mins highlighting the significance of that myth/legend.