3- The growing pains of Adrian Mole

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

The growing pains of Adrian Mole

• New Year's resolutions = propósitos de Año Nuevo
• Erotic = erótico/a
• To stick out = sobresalir
• To comb = peinar(se)
• To crash= estrellar(se)
• To slam = cerrar de un golpe (una puerta)
• To console = consolar
• To pretend = fingir
• To go on strike = ponerse en huelga
• No matter how = no importa cómo
• Party = parte
• Share = parte, porción
• Cheerfully = alegremente
• Impotent = impotente
• Gaiety = alegría
• Up-to-date = actualizado/a
• Tights = mallas
• Mood = humor

Vocabulary

1. Name two of Adrian's New Year's Resolutions.
2. How much has Adrian grown since last year? Does he think he will be short or tall?
3. Which other complexes has Adrian got regarding his face and head?
4. Why are Adrian's parents negotiating at the beginning of January?
5. Mention two of the points stated in the agreement signed by Adrian's parents.
6. Why was Pandora crying in the toilet?
7. Which club has Nigel created at school?What happened to it?
8. What does Lucas suspect?
9. Why is Adrian happy when there's no water in the school?

Questions

• To disturb = molestar a, despertar a
• To take somebody to court= demandar a alguien
• To torment = atormentar
• To hang around (hung - hung )= dar vueltas por
• Adulteress = adúltera
• Pale = pálido/a
• Lawyer = abogado/a
• Gang = pandilla
• Aware = consciente
• Suspended = expulsado/a
• Depressed = deprimido/a
• Amusing = entretenido /a
• Rubbish tip = vertedero de basuras

Vocabulary

1. Why did Lucas think that Rosie was his child?2. Why does Lucas want to take Adrian's parents to court? 3. Did Adrian tell his grandma about Lucas? 4. How many cards did Adrian get for St. Valentine's? Who were they from? 5. What did he get for Pandora? 6. Why did the headmaster know Adrian had written the poem on the wall? 7. Why do you think Adrian joined Barry Kent's gang? 8. How and why did Adrian and Pandora finish their relationship?

Questions

• To warn = avisar

• To run wild = desenfrenar
• To knock over = volcar
• To catch up with = pillar a
• To resign from = renunciar a
• To lower my standards = bajar mi nivel
• Notorious = muy conocido/a
• Runaway = escapados / as
• Tempted = tentado/a

Vocabulary

1. Why did the policeman PC Gordon visit Adrian?
2. When was Mother's Day?
3. Why was Barry Kent arrested?
4. Why did Adrian run away from home?
5. How much money did he take with him?

Questions

• To measure = medir
• To persuade = convencer

• Hydrophobia = hidrofobia
• The homeless = los sin techo
• Doorway = portal
• Angry relief = enfado y alivio
• Vicar = pastor, vicario (de la Iglesia)
• What a bore! = ¡qué aburrimiento, qué rollo!
• No wonder = con razón
• Guilt = culpa
• Blocked = atascado/a
• Oil rig= plataforma petrolífera

Vocabulary

1. How did Adrian feel on his 16th birthday?
2. When is April Fool's Day?
3. How many days was Adrian away from his house?
4. How long was Adrian in bed and why did he finally get up?
5. How old was Bert?
6. Did Adrian and Pandora go back together?

Questions