Be careful what you wish for!

Mariam

Hello again, I’m Mariam. In part 1 of our story I told you about how Dionysus - the God of Wine - rewarded King Midas with the gift of a golden touch. Now it’s time to find out how he uses it…

King Midas is back in his palace and is initially delighted by his special gift. Everything he touches (B1 REPEAT) really does turn to gold. But he soon realises the foolishness of his choice. Even the food he wants to eat turns to gold. He becomes hungry and thirsty. His daughter, seeing how upset he is, throws her arms around him - it’s a nice touch (C2) -but guess what - even she turns to gold too!

So Midas gets in touch (B1) with Dionysus and begs him to come to his rescue. Dionysus feels sorry for him and tells him to go to the river Pactolus and wash his hands. So Midas runs to the river and is amazed to see gold flowing from his hands.

When he returns home, everything Midas has touched has become normal again - his sense of touch (B2) has returned to normal. Midas hugs his daughter with happiness and decides to share his great wealth with the people. From now on, Midas becomes a better person, generous and grateful for everything in his life. His people lead a prosperous life and when he dies, they all mourn for their beloved king.

Well there’s a lesson to learn there - be careful what you wish for! But if you’re wishing for another story, then your wish will come true if you join me again soon at bbclearningenglish.com. Bye for now.