The Gift of the Magi: Part 2

Part 2 of this story concludes with Della and her husband, Jim, unveiling their gifts to one another. In Part 1, Della had sold her beautiful, long hair to buy a watch chain for Jim. In this lesson, the students will: recall the main events from Part 1 of the story and predict the events in Part 2; listen to Part 2 and discuss the moral of the story; listen carefully to a short extract and practise the intonation of lists; discuss their ideas for an ideal gift and plan a modern version of the story.