CHAPTER 5- DIVORCE!

In this chapter, we can see that Adrian Mole feels depressed.
His parents decided to get a divorce and he had an acne problem again, so his face was full of big red spots.
Besides, Mrs Mole decided to go out with Mr Lucas, who was trying to sell his house.
In addition, Adrian could have problems if the social workers discovers that Adrian ins´t Bert´s grandson. Adrian and Bert should tell the truth and Bert Baxter should go to an old people´s home.
Adrian received good news too. Pandora and Nigel had broken up. He felt excited again.


Vocabulary:

Instead	Adverb	En lugar de	Doing one thing instead of another as the result of a change	I stayed  studying instead of going out
Set off	Verb	Irse	Synonym of leave	Not everyone in the world will be kind and caring towards you
Towards	Preposition	Hacia	You have a particular attitude towards something or someone when you think about them.	I know my parent´s feelings towards her

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