The Canterville Ghost

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The Canterville Ghost and Other stories. A class project.

Olga Bravo Felipe I.E.S Cristo del Rosario BT2B 10/02/2012


The Canterville Ghost and Other stories Author: Oscar Wilde Plubishing house: Richmond About characters: · Mr. Hiram B. Otis: a rich American interested only to money. He was a practical man, that is, he didn’t believe in ghosts because thought it was opposed to nature. · Lord Canterville: owner of Canterville Chase. He was born to the money and social position of the English upper class. · Mrs. Otis: wife’s Mr. Otis, is a good-looking, energetic woman in her middle age. · Washington Otis: her eldest son, was an attractive young man with fair hair and a talent for dancing. He worked for Pinkerton’s Chemical Company, where they invented new and wonderful medicines, and things to help with cleaning the house. · Miss Virginia Otis: daughter of family, a lovely girl of fifteen with large blue eyes; is as energetic as her mother and she loved riding. In a horse race met her future husband, Duke of Chesire. · ‘Stars and Stripes’ : twins of family, they were called because they were often beaten for their bad behaviour. · Mrs. Umney: housekeeper of Canterville Chase for many years who knew the house. She was an old woman. She was wearing a black dress with a white cap on her head. · Mr. Simon Canterville: main character embodied by a ghost with long, dirty grey hair fell down his back. His clothes were very old and full of holes. He


scared everyone who passed by her house, but the end rested in peace.

Summary: This book is about an American family, the Otis family to be moved to England in a house called The Canterville Chase. For years no one lived in that house because it was said to be haunted but the Otis family didn’t mind it. At home there was only the housekeeper, Mrs. Umney, who told them that lasted no more than one night there. She taught them a bloodstain that had been years in the library floor and cleaned but the stain reappeared. The Otis family still hadn’t fear. The Canterville Ghost decided to scare them better at night making noises but they still didn’t panic. The ghost began to despair because he couldn’t frighten and they mocked him, except Virginia, so the ghost asked for help so she could rest in peace as it was said of him that he had murdered his wife and didn’t. At the end, Virginia prayed for him and buried the skeleton of Simon Canterville, the ghost. Virginia kept the treasure that gave Simon and married her fiance.

My personal opinion: I think it is a mystery book that if you start reading you like so you have to stop to not stay with the doubt. In spite of this, I haven’t been afraid reading and has taught me that appearances are deceiving. In conclusion, I love this book.


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title: Bloodstain on the Floor

Date: 10/02/2012 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

Stripes

Rayas

In her birthday, I give her a jumper of stripe’s pinks that she wants.

Housekeeper

Encargada de llaves

Now, only have a housekeeper the great mansions of the wealthy.

Upset

Transtornado

After that dreadful illness was totally upset.

Grass

Hierba

My uncle’s cows only eat green grass that bring on the prairie.

Thunder

Trueno

Thunder burned much of the landscape, falling on the tree.

Haunts

Frecuentar

The oldest neighbour on my street haunted the bar of a lifetime.


VOCABULARY CHART Nam: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title: A Shock for the Ghost

Date: 10/02/2012 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

Supper

cena

The Christmas supper was informal and enjoyable.

Footsteps

pasos

I would like to live in the footsteps of my mother, is the most important person.

Holes

agujeros

These trousers are of poor quality. I buy them yesterday and are full of holes.

Butler

mayordomo

The butler of the house I opened the door and offered me a glass of water.


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class: BT2B

Title : The Ghost Gets Upset

Date: 10/02/2012

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

Bellow

Debajo de

I found the color pencil below the bed of my brother.

Armour

armadura

The warrior’s armour protected him from certain death.

Anger

Ira, cólera

The only way to release your anger is running for an hour to the park.

Disrespectful

irrespetuoso

the attitude he showed after the discussion was very disrespectful


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title : The Ghostly Plan

Date: 10/02/2012

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

the dress was green with pink feathers

Shroud

mortaja

my friend was startled to see the shroud of the deceased

Breathe

respirar

I couldn’t breathe for the cold I had during the week

Barn

granero

I suspended my English exam and my father sent me to clean the barn as punishment

Sharp

fuerte

my brother will be sharp after spending some time in the gym


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title : Headless Rupert

Date: 10/02/2012

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

Headless

Sin cabeza

In the horror movie on TV announcing looked a headless body

Wasted

perdido

If that was the lawyer and was totally wasted

Butter

mantequilla

Butter is the best of the people of my grandfather

Shut

cerrar

Door was shuted because it made a lot of air inside

Stairs

escaleras

My father during the weekend has been fixing up the stairs of my house


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title : Terror in the Library

Date: 10/02/2012

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

Nightly

Todas las noches

My favorite show gets thrown on the same channel nightly

Softest

Mรกs suave

Teddy gave me my boyfriend was softest than I had for years

Hosepipe

manguera

When we went to eat at a family camp my uncle, I used the hosepipe to water plants

Sides

lados

Look where you look you will see all sides equal

Rode

cabalgar

The horse rode in the opposite direction during the race noon


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title : A Young Girl’s Tears

Date: 10/02/2012

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

Tears

LĂĄgrimas

When I saw their tears I imagine what might have happened

Keyholes

Ojo de la cerradura

In the witness's testimony was discovered that he saw everything through the keyhole

Starved

Muerto de hambre

We welcomed him because they saw stray dog starved face

Unkind

cruel

Everyone thought he had been very unkind punishment he received Virginia

Weakly

debilmente

After the operation my grandfather was moving weakly


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe

Class : BT2B

Title: The Terrible Secret

Date: 10/02/2012

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

Gypsies

gitanos

Just outside my area have installed three gypsy families

Heartbroken

El coraz贸n roto

For three-year relationship, but after what happened Jaime broke her heart

Yard

patio

Are reforming the yard of my grandmother, that takes two days sleeping in my house

Unearthly

sobrenatural

The sound was thunder that was unearthly

Hidden

oculto

The secret was kept hidden until his death


VOCABULARY CHART Name: Olga Bravo Felipe 10/02/2012

Class : BT2B

Title : The Garden of Death

Date:

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

Stepp

Dar un paso

When Maria saw the darkness took a step back

Branches

Ramas

We were in the country and saw a great big tree with bigs branches

Silver

Plata

My boyfriend gave me for my birthday a silver ring with two pink pearls

Nightingale

Ruise単or

The bird that was heard from the window of the room was a nightingale

Wooden

Madera

The table that my mother bought for the computer was made of wooden


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