Hard Times - jaime cortés

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.