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