The Giving Tree teaching

1. THE GIVING TREE
一棵 奉獻 的樹
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〈Shel Silverstein〉

2. Once there was a tree…

3. And she
loved
a little boy.

4. And everyday,
the boy would come to her.

5. He would
gather
her
leaves

6. and make
them into
crowns
and play king
of the forest.

7. He would climb up
her trunk.

8. Swing from her branches,

9. and eat apples.

10. And they would play
hide-and-go-seek.

11. And when he was tired, he
would sleep in her shade.

12. And the boy loved the
tree very much.

13. And the tree was happy.

14. But time went by,

15. And the boy grew older.

16. And the tree was often alone.

17. Then one day
the boy came to the tree.
And the tree said,
“Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk
and swing from my branches
and eat apples
and play in my shade
and be happy.”

18. “I am too mature to climb and play,”
the boy responded.
“I want to buy things and have fun.
I want some money.
Can you give me some money?”

19. “I’m sorry,” said the tree,
“but I have no money.
I have only leaves and apples.
Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city.
Then, you will have money, and you will be happy.”

20. And so the boy climbed up the tree
and gathered her apples and carried
them away.
The tree was very happy.

21. But the boy stayed away
for a long time…
And the tree was sad.

22. And then one day the boy came back
and the tree shook with joy
and she said,
“Come, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing
from my branches and be happy.”

23. “I am too busy to climb trees,”
said the boy.
“I want a house to keep me warm,”
he said.
“I want a wife and kids,
so I need a house.
Can you give me a house?”

24. “I have no house,” said the tree,
“but you may cut off my branches
and build a house.
Then you will be happy.”

25. And so the boy cut off
her branches
and carted them away
to build his house.

26. And the tree was happy.

27. But the boy stayed away
for a long time.

28. And when he came back,
the tree was so happy
that she could hardly speak.
“Come, Boy,” she whispered,
“come and play.”

29. “I am too old to play,”
said the boy.
“I want a boat
that will take me far away from here.
Can you give me a boat?”

30. “Cut down my trunk
and make a boat,”
said the tree.
“Then you can sail away…
and be happy.”

31. And so the boy cut down her trunk
and made a boat
and sailed away.

32. And the tree was happy ….
but not really

33. And after a long time
the boy came back again.
“I am sorry, Boy,”
said the tree.
“but I have nothing left to give you---”

34. My apples are gone.”
“My teeth are too weak for apples,”

35. “My branches are gone,”
said the tree. “ You
cannot swing on them---.”
“I am too old to swing on branches,”
said the boy.

36. “My trunk is gone,” said the tree.
“You cannot climb ---”
“I am too tired to climb,” said the boy.

37. “I’m sorry,” sighed the tree.
“I wish that I could
give you something ….”
But I have nothing left. I am just
an old stump. I am sorry…”

38. “I don’t need very much now,”
said the boy,
“just a quiet place to sit and rest.
I am very tired.”

39. “Well,” said the tree,
straightening herself up as much as she could,
“well, an old stamp is ideal
for sitting and resting. Come,
Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.”
And the boy did.

40. And the tree was happy.

41. Simile 明喻
Giving tree the little boy
parents children
Give Take

42. When we were young, we loved to
play with Mom and Dad…

43. When we grow up, we leave them, and
only come to them when we need
something or when we are in trouble.

44. No matter what, parents will
always be there and give everything
they could to make you happy.

45. What do you do for your parents every day?
Have you ever p.p. for your family?
Have you ever p . p . My Classmate’s My Classmate’s
Name: __________ Name: _________
for your family? ○ Boy ○ Girl ○ Boy ○ Girl
□ Yes, I have. □ Yes, I have.
cook □ No, I haven’t. □ No, I haven’t.
hang the □ Yes, I have. □ Yes, I have.
clothes □ No, I haven’t. □ No, I haven’t.
clean the □ Yes, I have. □ Yes, I have.
living room □ No, I haven’t. □ No, I haven’t.
do the □ Yes, I have. □ Yes, I have.
dishes □ No, I haven’t. □ No, I haven’t.
□ Yes, I have. □ Yes, I have.
mop the floor □ No, I haven’t. □ No, I haven’t.

46. The giving tree v.s. The taking boy
Spoken by Shel Silverstein

47. forest carry …away
gather leaves
stump
shade
swing from the branches
trunk
sailed…away climb up

48. Questions for
"The Giving Tree"

49. Q1.
Is the tree in this story
a man or a woman?
□ A man.
□ A woman.

50. Q2.
What did the little boy
gather from the tree?
□ Seeds.
□ Leaves.

51. Q3.
What part of the tree
did the little boy
swing from?
□ Its branches.
□ Its leaves.

52. Q4.
When the little boy
was tired,
where did he sleep?
□ On the branches.
□ In the shade.

53. Q5.
When was the tree
often alone?
□ When the boy was older.
□ When it was winter.

54. Q6.
Why did the boy not
want to climb up the
trunk, and swing
from the branches
of the tree?
□ He was too big/mature.
□ He was sad.

55. Q7.
What did the boy
gather from the tree
to sell?
□ The leaves.
□ The apples.

56. Q8.
What did the boy
want for a wife and
children?
□ He wanted the tree's
apples for them to eat.
□ He wanted a house
for them to live in.

57. Q9.
What part of the tree
did the boy use to
make a boat for
himself?
□ The trunk.
□ The leaves.

58. Q10.
What did the tree
give to the boy at
the end of the book?
□ A stump to sit down and rest on.
□ Nothing.

59. Q11.
How did the tree feel
at the end of the
story?
□ The tree was very sad.
□ The tree was happy.

60. Story sequencing Arrange the strips in correct sequence.

63. gather
leaves

64. swing from the branches

65. in the shade

66. the trunk

67. an old stump

68. climb up the trunk