HARD TIMES A CLASS PROJECT
JAIME CORTÉS 3ºB IES.CRISTO DEL ROSARIO – ZAFRA ( BADAJOZ) 09/02/2013
. Title: Hard Times . Author: Charles Dickens . Publishing House: Oxford Universty . Characters: – Mr Gradgrind: It's a rich man from a rich family. He is very strict and very serious. He is a man of facts and he don't believe in imagination. – Tom Gradgrind: It's the son of Mr Gradgrid. He has a very good relationship with his sister Louisa. – Louisa Gradgrid: It's the dauther of Mr Gradgrid. She has a very good education like her brother. – Sissy Jupe: Her father is a clown in the circus and Mr Gradgrid is the responsible of her education. – Stephen Blackpool: He works at the factory. His wife drink a lot and he wants to separate. He has a hard life. – Mr Bounderby: He is other rich man. He is the owner of the Bounderby's Bank. He gets married with the dauther of Mr Gradgrid.
. SUMMARY: This book tell us the story about the hard times in the city of Coketown. The Gradgrid family is very a rich and they don´t have problems with money , they are owners of a factory in the city. And the book tell us the story about poor people like Sissy Jup , the dad of Sissy abandoned her and Mr Gradgrid is the responsible of her. Other poor person is Stephen Blackpool , his wife drink a lot and he wants to separated but he doesn´t have money for this. Some years later the Gradgrid family meet hard times , Louisa gets married and later fell in love of Mr Harthouse , Tom is very lazy and he has problems at work. At the end of the book Mr Gradgrid learns that facts aren´t the most important thing and he knows how to use imagination and feelings.
. PERSONAL OPINION: I don´t like this book is very boring and it´s about things that young people like me don´t like. The book is very dificult to read because mix the story of a lot of characters. I hate this book.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Jaime Cortés
Class: 3ºB
Title: HARD TIMES
WORD
Date: 09/02/2013 Chapter: 1,2,3
MEANING
SENTENCE
Empty
Vacio
The room is empty.
Clown
Payaso
In the circus there is a clown.
Stern
Severo
He has a stern voice.
Astonished
Asombrado
I was astonished.
Rub
Frotar
I rub my trousers because they are dirty.
Brick
Ladrillo
I saw a wall of red bricks.
Shabby
Lamentable
It has a shabby looking.
Education
Educacion
He has a good education.
Comfort
Consolar
She comforted the woman crying.
Anxious
Ansioso
He is anxios for the summer holidays.
Smoky
Humeante
Coketown is a smoky city.
Narrow
Estrecho
The street is narrow.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Jaime Cortés
Class: 3ºB
Title: HARD TIMES
WORD
Date: 09/02/2013
Chapter:3,4,5
MEANING
SENTENCE
Weaver
Tejedor
Stephen was a weaver.
Law
Ley
Sopa is a new law.
Wine
Vino
She drink a lot of wine.
Sparks
Chispas
The fire throw sparks.
Jolly
Alegre
I am jolly today.
Splendid
Esplendido
The day is splendid.
Monotonous
Monotonia
A monotous thing is very boring.
Handsome
Guap@
This girl is handsome.
Extravagant
Extravagante
He is very extravagant.
Gambles
Juego
He spend a lot of money on gambles.
Boastful
Presumido
She is very boastful.
Plentiful
Abundante
The food was plentiful.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Jaime Cortés
Class: 3ºB
Title: HARD TIMES
WORD
Date: 09/02/2013 Chapter: 6,7,8
MEANING
SENTENCE
Hoarse
Ronco
He has a hoarse voice.
Fist
Puño
He has a big fist
Blush
Enrojecer
I blush when she talk to me.
Complain
Quejarse
She always complaining.
Cheerful
Alegre
I am very cheerful.
Debt
Deuda
He has a big debt with the bank.
Forgive
Perdonar
My favourite song is “forget and forgive”.
Tear
Arrancar
I tear my t-shirt because I am angry.
Fool
Engañar
He fool me.
Robbery
Robo
He make a robbery.
Staircase
Escalera
The staircases were very large.
Pit
Pozo
One time I saw a very deep pit.
VOCABULARY CHART Name: Jaime Cortés
Class: 3ºB
Title: HARD TIMES
Date: 09/02/2013
Chapter: 8,9,10
WORD
MEANING
SENTENCE
Shame
Vergüenza
The shame is very bad.
Thunder
Trueno
I ear a strong thunder.
Blame
Culpa
it´s my blame.
Plainly
Claramente
Plainly two plus two is four.
Ridiculous
Ridiculo
He is ridiculous.
Failure
Fracaso
The failure is the way to win.
Overhear
Oir
I overhear something important.
Coal
Carbon
Burn the coal is very easy.
Rope
Cuerda
The rope is very large.
Tight
Apretado
This t-shirt is very tight.
Persuade
Persuadir
She persuade her.
Grab
Agarrar
I grab my the mobile phone.