CHAPTER 4- SLAVE LABOUR ON ELM TREE AVENUE

Adrian´s life is very complicated at home. The relationship of his parents is getting worse and the neighbourd is always with his mother when his father is out.His mother thinks marriage is a prisión.
Adrian has begun working as a paper round in a wealthy neighbourhood. He has found Pandora living there. He loves her.
At first, the job was difficult for Adrian, but later, he is good at this job.
He discovered that the neighbour (Mr Lucas), was buying rude magazines and Adrian wants to tell his mother about this.
Adrian phoned social services to ask for help for Bert  Baxter.


VOCABULARY:

Lounge	Noun	Sala	A communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc., used for waiting or relaxing in	I was waiting in the lounge of the hospital
Complain	Verb	Quejarse	If you complain you say that you aren´t satisfied with something	I complained about the service of rooms
Be fond of someone	Expression	Tener cariño a alguien	To feel  affection for someone	He said me that he was fond of me
Puncture	Verb	Pinchar	To make a hole in an object	We punctured the ball
headmaster	Noun	Director	The man who is a head teacher of the  school	I had to be going to speak with the headmaster

CHAPTER 3- VALENTINE´S DAY

For Adrian the events of his life didn´t improve.
On the one hand, at school, the 14th of February, he sent a Valentin´s Day card to Pandora. Besides, a furious guy called Borry Kent threatened him if Adrian didn´t give him 50 pence every day. Adrian felt frightened because of this fact.
On the other hand, Mrs Lucas have left her house, so Mr Lucas spends too much time in Mole´s house. Adrian continues to think that his mother and the neighbourd like each other. In adittion, his parents have got a lot of arguments.

VOCABULARY OH THE CHAPTER:

Thoughtful	Adjective	Considerado	If you describe someone as thoughtful, you approve of them because they remember what other people want, need, or feel	My parents should be more thoughtful
Gravy	Noun	Salsa	Sauce made from the juices that come from meat when it cooks	I took gravy in salad
Profit	Noun	Beneficio	money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it.	My savings bring me good profits
Senile	Adjective	Senil	My grandfather can´t look after himself. He is senile	People who cannot remember things and are unable to look after themselves
Royalty	Noun	Realeza	The members of royal families are sometimes referred to as royalty.	I feel  like a member of royalty
To  fix	Verb	Arreglar/ solucionar	If you fix something which is damage, you repair it.	I tried to fix the washing machine, but I couldn´t
Stuck	Adjective	Atascado	If you are stuck, you are unable to continue doing something because it´s too difficult	I´m stuck on this problem

CHAPTER 2- PANDORA! MY LOST LOVE!

Adrian Mole´s life got worse. He had to help an old man called Baxter. He was a disgusting man  who drank and smoked a lot. The experience is horrible for Adrian.
Besides, Pandora has started to go out with Nigel (Adrian´s friend). Adrian feels miserable.
Even his neighbourds got a divorce and now, his neighbourd is always wtih his mother.
The most surprising thing is that Adrian´s mother got a job in the same place as the neighbourd (Mr Lucas).
Adrian feels depressed because his mother hasn´t got enough time for him. She is always with Mr Lucas.


VOCABULARY:

Path	Noun	Sendero	It is a long strip of ground which people walk to get from one place to another	I have to cross a path to come to my house
Nearby	Adjective	Cercano	It is only a short distance away	I will go on holidays to a city nearby
Choke	Verb	Atragantarse (con algo)	When you choked, you cannot breathe or you cannot get enough hair into your lungs	I choked with the meal. It´s was horrible!
Mood	Noun	Humor	Ití the way you are feeling at a particular time	I was in a bad mood. Everything seemed to myself unlikely.
Recover	Verb	Recuperarse	To became  well again	I recovered soon of my injury
To get  tinto trouble	Verb	Meterse en problemas	To have a problems	You shouldn´t have got into trouble
Cross	Adjective	Enfadado	Angry, annoyed	He is cross with the whole world

CHAPTER 1- MR LUCAS STARTS TO VISIT

Adrian Mole is a teenager who keeps a diary where he describes his life.

At the begining of the year everything went wrong. His parents were ill and his dog has to be operated. Besides, he had an acne problema which was difficult to solve. The only satistaction was to meet a girl called Pandora. He likes her. Even, he thinks that his neighbour (Mr Lucas) is in love with his mother, what can be a problem for his family.
 

 

VOCABULARY:

Squeeze	Verb	Apretar	To press a spot	He shouldn´t squeeze spots
Speedometer	Noun	Velocímetro	Instrument  of a bicycle that serves to measure the speed	My speedometer was showing a constant speed
Saddle	Noun	Sillín	Seat on a bicycle or motorcycle.	I will have to change my saddle because it´s very uncomfortable
Treacle	Noun	(De melaza)	A sweet liquid wich is obtained in sugar´s process	Her shoulder-length is the colour of treacle
Kick	Verb	Dar una patada / Golpear	To hit with the foot or feet	He threw me to the ground and started to kick me
Come  round	Verb	Pasar por casa	To visit someone at their house	I had come to visit her
Wave	Verb	Hacer señales con la mano / Saludar	To move your hand in the air to say hello or goodbye	I waved my neighbour from the car
Disgusting	Adjective	Asqueroso	Hateful / Repugnant	Smoking is a disgusting habit

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