the_canterville_ghost

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

DANIEL PEÑA NÚÑEZ 3ºC IES CRISTO DEL ROSARIO- ZAFRA (BADAJOZ) 8/2/2012

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK TITLE: The Canterville ghost AUTHOR: Oscar Wilde PUBLISING HOUSE: Black cat MAIN CHARACTERS: Mr otis: He is a very important person because he is a minister of the united states. He has a lot of money so he is rich. He has a wife an four sons (Washington, Virginia and two twins ). He and his family buy the house.

Virginia: She is one of the main characters of the book because at the finally of the book she was friend of the ghost. She is an adolescent because she has fifteen years.

The ghost: For me is the best character in this book because for me is a funny guy and is also good person. His job is frighten people.

The twins: they are very bad and naughty persons because their do impossible the life and the job to the poor and innocent ghost that is afraid of them.

Mrs ummey: she is the housekeeper and she has a lot of years.

SUMMARY: One day an American family decide buy the Canterville house that lord Canterville says that was a ghost in the house but, the Americans don´t believe in ghost and finally buy the house.

The first event was that in the floor was a stain , a red stain that all the days the family clean but, mysteriously the stain appears all the days in differents colours. When they saw for first time the ghost they don´t was scary.

Later of differents events with the ghost the ghost met with Virginia and kiss her and was friends but the ghost was tormented and give to Virginia a lot of jewels and rest in peace.

PERSONAL OPINION: The book for me doesn´t was very interesting but the ghost for me is the best in this book, well the only good for me because I have a new Idol that is called the ghost because for me is very very good and do his paper very good but unfortunately he died. I recommend the book only for the ghost and maybe for the history that is a bit interesting.

VOCABULARY CHART 1 Name _DANIELPEÑANÚÑEZ_______Class__3ºC____Date__8/2/2012_________ Title _The canterville ghost__________________Chapter __1_____

Record new words on the chart. First, write the vocabulary word. Next, write what it means.Then, use the word in your own sentence.

WORD

MEANING

SENTENCE

chase

persecución

He chasethe ghost in the garden

himself

Sí mismo

He says it to himself

shoulders

hombros

She broken her shoulder

birds

pájaros

The birds was singing

housekeeper

Ama de llaves

The housekeeper is ugly

VOCABULARY CHART 2 Name _DANIELPEÑANÚÑEZ_______Class__3ºC____Date__8/2/2012_________ Title _The canterville ghost__________________Chapter __2_____

Record new words on the chart. First, write the vocabulary word. Next, write what it means.Then, use the word in your own sentence.

WORD

MEANING

SENTENCE

storm

tormenta

There was a terrible storm

Rubbed

frotó

She rubbed the floor

letters

cartas

They play with the letters

Dirty

sucio

The corridor is dirty

Doubt

duda

She has a terrible doubt

VOCABULARY CHART 3 Name _DANIELPEÑANÚÑEZ_______Class__3ºC____Date__8/2/2012_________ Title _The canterville ghost__________________Chapter __3_____

Record new words on the chart. First, write the vocabulary word. Next, write what it means.Then, use the word in your own sentence.

WORD

MEANING

SENTENCE

planned

planeado

He planned his goal

revenge

venganza

He planned the revenge

neck

cuello

He broken his neck

feather

pluma

The birds have a lot of feathers

stab

puñalada

He receive a stab

VOCABULARY CHART 4 Name _DANIELPEÑANÚÑEZ_______Class__3ºC____Date__8/2/2012_________ Title _The canterville ghost__________________Chapter __4_____

Record new words on the chart. First, write the vocabulary word. Next, write what it means.Then, use the word in your own sentence WORD

MEANING

SENTENCE

rode

cabalgo

She rode her pony

still

todavía

It good but, until you can do this better

wrong

mal

This is wrong

twin

gemelos

The are twins

until

hasta

She arrive until there

VOCABULARY CHART 5 Name _DANIELPEÑANÚÑEZ_______Class__3ºC____Date__8/2/2012_________ Title _The canterville ghost__________________Chapter __5_____

Record new words on the chart. First, write the vocabulary word. Next, write what it means.Then, use the word in your own sentence

WORD

MEANING

SENTENCE

surprise

Sorpresa

She has a good surprise to you

poor

pobre

He is very poor

woods

bosque

The woods is very big

golden

dorado

He has a golden hair

bravely

valientemente

She is very bravely

VOCABULARY CHART 6 Name _DANIELPEÑANÚÑEZ_______Class__3ºC____Date__8/2/2012_________ Title _The canterville ghost__________________Chapter __6_____

Record new words on the chart. First, write the vocabulary word. Next, write what it means.Then, use the word in your own sentence WORD

MEANING

SENTENCE

followed

suiguieron

They followed to the police

arrived

llegó

The police arrived

thunder

trueno

The thunders felt donw

heavy

pesado

This is very heavy

blushed

ruborizó

Virginia blushed