martes, 3 de diciembre de 2013

CHAPTER 8 (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole)

Adrian and his father went to live with the grandma. Adrian told his father that Barry Kent abused of him, and his father decided to speak with the guy. When the father went go talk with Barry, Barry lied. Adrian needed a proof. He got that Barry did a bruise to him. Adrian's grandma took a decision and she went to talk with Barry and Barry's father. She frightened Barry and his dad and she brought the money. Adrian and his father went back home. 
Adrian's father lost his job. Doreen and his son passed the day and the night in Adrian's home for look after them. 
Pandora loved Adrian! They are in love! 
Bert was ill and he went to hospital. A few days later Bert went to live to Adrian's house.  
In the Independence Day, there were a lot of brown-skinned people. 
One Saturday Adrian went to a party and he had a hangover. He touched Pandora's breasts. 

Vocabulary:
Tore (tear): (verb) pull (something) apart or to pieces with forces= rasgó (rasgar).
-My brother tore my t-shirt by mistake. 

Denied (deny): (verb) refuse to admit the truth of= negó (negar).
-It isn't necessary that you denied the problem. 

Proof: (noun) evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement= prueba.
-Where are the proofs in this case?

Amount: (noun) a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent= cantidad.
-You can´t beat that amount. 

Breakdown: (noun) a failure of a relationship or system= fracaso, crisis matrimonial.
-The breakdowns are very bad.

Trembling (to tremble): (verb) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty= temblar.
-When it is cold, everybody trembles.

Tonsillitis: (noun) inflammation of the tonsils= amigdalitis
-I have already had tonsillitis.

Snoring: (noun) a snorting or grunting sound in a person’s breathing while they are asleep= ronquidos.
-I hate my cousin's snorings. They are too loud!

Hangover: (noun) a severe headache or other after-effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol
= resaca. 
-If you drink a lot on Saturday, you will have a hangover on Sunday morning. 

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