martes, 3 de diciembre de 2013

Chapter 12

Vocabulary:

  • Stick out-resaltar  "I think this new statue stick out too much" 
  • Pain -pena, dolor: he sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness. "this illness causes terribol pains"
  • Blame-culpa: responsibility for something that is wrong or deserving censure; culpability. "I blame the actual government about all this situation"

Summary:

In this chapter the father of Adrian at least get a work, but Adrian had love problems with Pandora, because Adrian fall in love with other girl but in the end he solve his love problems.

Chapter 11

Vocabulary:


  • Rehearsal-ensallo:  a session of practising a play, concert, speech etc, in preparation for public performance the act of reciting. "the actor rehearsal many times but he fail in public " 
  • Bookmark- marcapaguinas:  Also called: bookmarker a strip or band of some material, such as leather or ribbon, put between the pages of a book to mark a place. "I lost the bookmarker, now I don´t know the page I was reading"
  • Faithful-fiel.  having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal. "The dog was very faithful."

Summary: 

In this chapter the Adrian's mother return home because Mr.Lucas treated her like a sex object. Adrian have a race bike for Christmas  and he have new resolutions for the new year like be faithful to Pandora study hard clean the bath and don´t leave the bike outside.

Chapter 10

Vocabulary:


  • Hell-infierno: he place or state of eternal punishment of the wicked after death, with Satan as its ruler. "If you do bad things you'll stay in the hell"
  • Bled to death-morir desangrado. "In the war many people bled to death"


Summary:

In this chapter Adrian goes to a survival trip, this trip was terrible for him goodness it was only two days, Adrian receive a letter from the hospital saying  he had an operation of tonsillitis, at the end the nurses had to oust out  of the hospital ,then of this he goes to to bonfire party.in the end of the chapter The mum of Adrian send this telegram: "ADRIAN STOP COMING HOME STOP"



domingo, 1 de diciembre de 2013

Chapter 9

 Vocabulary:


  • Banging-golpear: a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun. "The balloon make a strange noise it's like a bang"
  • Shrinking-encogerse: to become or cause to become smaller in size. " The sweater had shrinking"
  • Compliment-cumplido: a remark or act expressing respect, admiration, etc "All people says good things about this man but I think he's an ignorant person."
  • Complaining-quejarse: to express resentment, displeasure, etc. "He's all the time complaining about everything"

Summary:

In this chapter happens  a lot of things Pandora goes to Tunisia, and Adrian returns to the school and his father have to buy a new uniform, it cost 200€, Adrian wake up with terrible spots and he avoided Pandora but she said that this it isn't important for her love.

Chapter 8

Vocabulary:


  • Proof-prueba : any evidence that establishes or helps to establish the truth, validity. "there aren't any proof to say that I'm guilty"
  • Tonsillitis- amigdalitis, anginas: inflammation of the palatine tonsils. "went I was a child I had tonsillitis"
  • Breast-pecho: the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen.

Summary:

In this chapter Barry Kent  devolve all the money to Adrian, and Adrian and Pandora are getting out and the end Adrian have tonsillitis.