- Who was Midas? a king
- How was he? very greedy, avaricious
- What was his daughter's name? Marigold.
- What did he use to do every day? sit and count all the gold coins in the cellar and he wanted always to hear the jingling sound of the coins.
- Who appeared to him one day in the cellar?
- A fairy
- What boon did he ask from the fairy? whatever Midas touch must turn into gold.
- Did he succeed? yes
- What happened? he went into the garden ,touched the leaves and flowers and all turned into gold.
- What happened on the dining table? water, food and all eatables turned into gold.He could not have anything to eat.
- Who came near him? his daughter.
- What did she do? she hugged her father.
- What happened? She turned into a golden statue.
- Who appeared when he cried? the fairy
- What did the fairy ask?whether Midas was happy.
- what did Midas ask the fairy to do? to take back the boon,
- get back his daughter,something to eat because he was hungry.
- What do you learn from this? Greediness and avarice lead to hell for sure.
- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/avarice
Friday, August 31, 2012
The golden touch
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
My son and the Sun
- My son gets up in the early morning,
- My son sees , in the east, the rising Sun,
- And he is happy.
- He brushes his teeth,Washes his hands and face,
- Takes bath, dresses himself, takes break-fast,
- And he goes to school.
- It's mid-day,The Sun is just above his head,
- Giving more warmth and light.
- My son takes his lunch.
- When it's four o'clock,he leaves the school,
- And comes back home.
- He takes snacks and tea and goes for play.
- He returns home when the sun sets in the west.
- The Sun has done His duty and so also my son.
- I am really happy to see my son and the Sun.
What,when,where,why,who and how
- What are you doing?
- I am sitting,I am listening
- To you.
- What else can I do?
- When did you come?
- I came when you were not at home.
- I came long back.
- Where's your bag?
- Why do you ask?
- There's nothing in this bag.
- Who is your friend?
- Everyone is my friend,
- And no one is my enemy.
- Why are you crying?
- Because the world is
- Selfish ,including
- The leaders and Presidents.
- How did you come?
- Today I came by walk,
- Normally I used to come
- By my car,by my scooter
- Or by bus.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
english english
- What's your name? Lakshmi
- Where do you live? In Coimbatore.
- Where is your house? In R.S. Puram
- How many rooms are there in your house? six
- Who works in the kitchen? Our mother
- Who is in the study room? my brother and my sister.
- Who is in the living room? my father.
- What's your father doing? Reading Newspaper.
- What is there in the living room? a T.V.
- Is it working now? yes
- What program is on on the T.V.? Jackpot
- Who participates in the game? mainly ladies.
- How is the climate? very nice
- Is it raining? no
- What is in the dining hall? a fridge,a micro-wave oven etc.
- How big is the fridge? It is not big, It is of medium size.
- What things are there in the kitchen? The gas stove,
- The gas cylinder, the vessels, mixer, grinder, water-filter etc.,
- Do you know how to prepare coffee or tea?
- yes
- Which one do you prefer? coffee or tea? coffee only.
- When do you have your breakfast? at 8.30 a.m.
- When do you take your lunch? at 1.00 p.m.
- When do you take your dinner? at 7 p.m.
- When do you go to bed? at 9 p.m.
- Do you dream? Sometimes.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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