The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories. A Class Project.
Sonia Márquez BT2B IES Cristo del Rosario – Zafra (Badajoz) 2-2-2012
Information about the book. Title: The Canterville Gosht and Other Stories. Author: Oscar Wilde Publishing house: Richmond. Main Characters: – Mr Otis: He's a practical man. He's a American man who respected individual effort. He had benn born to the money and social position of the England upper class. – Mrs Otis: She was a good-looking, energetic woman in her middle age. – Washington Otis: He's eldest son. He's an attractive young man with fair hair and talent for dancing. He worked for Pinkerton's Chemical Company who invented new and wonderful medicines and things to help with cleaning the house. – Miss Virginia Otis: She came next Washington. She was a lovely and energetic girl. She's fifteen years and large blue eyes. She loves horse riding and she won a horse race against same very good riders. – Duke of Cheshire: Who fallen in love with Virginia. – The twins: These two boys came after Virginia and they are usually called “Stars and Stripes” because they are often beaten for their bad behaviuor. – Mrs Umney: She's a odl woman who had been Lady Canterville's houskeeper. When the Otis family knew her, she was wearing a black dress with a white cap on the head.
VOCABULARY CHART 1
Name Sonia Mรกrquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title Bloodstain on the Floor 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
Fine
Hermosa
I can see the big and fine castle.
Frightened
Asustado
The dog was very frightened because that man han hit her.
Efford
Esfuerzo
I cost me a lot of efford to do the homework.
Warned
Advertir
I warned her that she would fall.
Crowd
Cuervos
The crowd is flying over dead dog.
VOCABULARY CHART 2
Name Sonia Mรกrquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title A Shock for the 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
The weatherman said that it will be storm tomorrow.
Fault
Culpa
He had fault of the accident.
Belonged
Pertenecido
Her husband belong to bad family.
Until
Hasta
They won't come until after lunch.
Stone
Piedra
The stone broke the glass of window.
VOCABULARY CHART 3
Name Sonia M谩rquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title The Gosht Gets Upset 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
Upset
Trastorno
She was upset whe she fall.
Wild
Salvaje
This child seem wild, he isn't polite.
Stomach
Est贸mago
My friend was ill, she had a stomach ache.
Disrespectful
Irrespetuoso
My aunt was disrespctful with my cousin.
Approaching
Acercarse
The dog approached to smell the tree.
VOCABULARY CHART 4
Name Sonia Mรกrquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title The Goshtly Plan 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
Feather
Pluma
I found a feather under the table.
Knife
Cuchillo
I have lose the knife which cut meat.
Heavily
Pesadamente
I got un heavily when I was ill.
Gentle
Apacible
The evening in the country is very apacible.
Breathe
Respirar
He went at hospital because he wasn't to breathe.
Screams
Chillos
When she saw his new car, she began to scream.
Corner
Esquina
You say me that I waited in the corner.
Sharp
Afilado
She fell on a rock which was very sharp.
VOCABULARY CHART 5
Name Sonia Mรกrquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title Headless Rupert 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
Least
Menos
This book is least expensive.
Waste
Perdido
The child was wasting in the forest for long time.
Matter
Asunto
We should talk to this matter.
Took off
Quitarse
You wait me while I took off the clothes.
Wallpaper
Papel pintado
There is a spot in the wallpaper.
VOCABULARY CHART 6
Name Sonia Mรกrquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title Terror in the Library 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
Wore
Llevaba
The child wore a litle botle in his hand.
Softest
Mรกs suave
The blanket was softest than the veld.
Gun
Arma de fuego
When I saw the gun, I felt a lot of fear.
Safe
Seguro
The new car is very safe in road.
Portraits
Retratos
The boyfriend give her a portraits.
Hosepipe
Manguera
The hosepipe was broken because the dog had bit.
VOCABULARY CHART 7
Name Sonia Márquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title A Young Girl's Tears Chapter 7
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
Holes
Agujero
The hole is too profound to get off.
Keyholes
Ojo de la cerradura
She know the secret because she had been see at keyhole.
Faults
Culpa
I haven't fault that you had lost your keys.
Lonely
Solitario
The women look like lonely.
Tears
Lágrimas
A tear fell down her cheek.
Wide
Muy abierto
When she felt fear, she left his mouth wide.
Knelt
Arrodillarse
They knelt to help to poor people.
Nightingale
Ruiseñor
The nightingale chose there tree to nest.
VOCABULARY CHART 8
Name Sonia Mรกrquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title The Terrible Secret Chapter 8
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
Earlier
Antes
I have come earlier to ring.
Gypsies
Gitanos
The gypsies were very well to riding horses.
Railway
Ferrocarril
The stain railway had closed when we come.
Mad
Loco
The parrot is mad, he fly uncontroled.
Hurry
Prisa
I can't wait, I have a lot of hurry.
VOCABULARY CHART 9
Name Sonia Márquez Lagar Class BT2B Date 30-1-2012 Title The Garden of Death Chapter 9
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
Led
Llevar
I led the bunch of flower to his wife.
Branches
Ramas
The tree's branches are very big, we should cut.
Valuable
Valioso
I give you my bracelet because it's very valuable for me.
Bravery
Valentía
The child was very bravely when he was to catch the dog.
Lay at her feet
Estaba a sus pies
The cat lay at her feet while she cryed.
Summary. The Canterville Gosht tells the story of a family which decides to move to England. They buy a house which was haunted so anypeople had lived there since a lot of years. When the family came at this house, only they found the housekeeper, Ummey, who says that a gosht lives there. When Ummey was showing the house, they saw a bloodstain in the library. The family didn't scar but Mrs Otis fainted. At the time of they live in house normaly, The Family Otis cleared the bloodstain all days but it reapeared. Then, they began to hear strange noise in the midnight. After, they discovered that the noise was made by a ghost who had tryed to scare, although he failed so he felt unhappy and dissapointed. Moreover, the family try to scar and they laughed at him so the ghost felt even worse. Only Virginia let him calm. Then, he decided that he was going to him to help at Virginia who helped him to died. He was a ghost because he killed his wife. Virginia found a valuable jewels and she get married with the Duke of Chesire.
My personal opinion. I think that it's a very good story to read because it´s very amused. This book is short, moreover this vocabulary is simple and easy to read. This story is very amused because it have a lot of mystery. Sincerely, I like much this book, addictionaly it teach some values such as the person can change and to repent of him past.