יום חמישי, 19 בנובמבר 2009

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Day 5
Part 1
Translate the following words and expressions:
can't stand
considerate
get along
ship off
stir up
gripe
on top of that
conspiracy
tick somebody off
avoid
seal the deal
get away
squeal

Part 2
Answer the following questions:

What's Greg's problem on Saturday mornings?
Does Greg usually have problems with his Dad? Does Rodrick?
Why doesn't Greg's Dad favor Lenwood Heath?
What are Greg's other complains about Saturday morning?
Who is Rowley?
Why hasn't Greg mentioned him earlier?
Give Greg's definitions of "macho guys", "wimps", and "nerds".
Who's Ben?
What's good about Rowley?
What's the cartoon with "a hand" an example of?

Part 3
Answer the following questions:

Why do you think Dad gets along with Greg better than with Rodrick?
What do you think Greg would like to do on the weekend? Prove your answer by giving examples from the book.
Explain what is going on in the cartoon with "thermos". Imagine that you are explaining it to someone who hasn't read the book.

Part 4
Write a paragraph to describe what you usually do on Saturdays.

יום חמישי, 29 באוקטובר 2009

Days 3,4
Part One
Translate the following words and expressions:
Score pretty big
The way the things fell out
End up
Give somebody a hard time
Step forward
To take credit for something
Cash in on something
Figure
Totem pole
Pick on
Hoop

Part Two
Answer the questions:

How did Greg end up sitting with Alex Aruda?
What is Greg's name theory?
Who was the only exception to this rule?
Why did this kid give up the Smartest Kid title?
Who's Manny?
What were Greg's expectations about Manny?
Why was he disappointed?
What is the only good thing about having a little brother?
What's "Bubby"?
What are the rules of the Cheese Touch?

Part Three
1. What's Cooties?
2. What does a smart person look like (in your opinion)?
3. Why are parents often overprotective of the youngest child in the family?

Part Four

1. Describe any silly game that you used to play in school.

יום רביעי, 30 בספטמבר 2009

Day Two

Day Two
Part One
Translate the words:

Pull a trick
Fall for a trick
Blinds
Fix breakfast
Opportunity
Basement
To be up to something
Suspicious
Put it a certain way
Take the heat
Come up
Satisfying

Part Two
What trick did Rodrick pull on Greg?
Why did Greg fall for it? Give three reasons.
What happened when Greg was eating his "breakfast"?
Why did Greg's father throw up his hands?

Part Three
What would you do if you were Greg?
What would your parents do if you woke them up in the middle of a night?

Part Four
Describe a trick you pulled on somebody or they pulled on you. (70 words)


יום רביעי, 9 בספטמבר 2009

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Day 1
Vocabulary
Translate the following words and expressions:
1) to get something straight
2) jerk
3) sissy
4) clear up
5) seating chart
6) period
7) home room
8) slide
9) keep somebody off your back

Questions
Part One
1) What's the writer's name?
2) What deal did he have?
3) Who's Rodrick?
4) What was the real reason Greg started the diary?
5) Who are Chris Hosey , Lionel James, and Otha Harris?
6) What's bad about sitting among girls? Give two reasons.
7) How did Greg plan to slide with new teachers?

Part Two
1) What's the difference between a diary and a journal?
2) Why does Greg insist on calling his diary a journal?
3) Describe Greg's relationships with Rodrick.
4) What are Greg's worries about school?
5) Does Greg like Algebra? Why? Why not?
6) Was Rodrick a good student? Why? Why not?
7) How can you describe Greg as a sudent?

Part Three
Learn about schools in the U.S.A. Answer the following questions:
1) What age do American children start school?
2) How long do they study at primary school?
3) What's the next stage? How long is it?
4) How are the ninth through the twelfth grade commonly referred to?
5) What marks do students get?
6) What subjects do they learn ? Mention at least five.
7) How many subjects should an American pupil take to enter university?
8) What's the name of the document American pupils get after successful completion of a broad secondary school curriculum?

Part Four
What are your worries on the first day of school? Are they the same as Greg's? Write a paragraph (70 words).

יום ראשון, 29 במרץ 2009

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