january+08+g7

Gilly Quiz, Chapters 1-7:

Vocabulary: wrinkled=有皺紋的 velvet=意外之財,天鵝絨,絲絨 conspirator=陰謀者;共謀者;謀反者 ashtray=煙灰缸 flattery=奉承 prissy=神經質的,為小事掛慮的;拘謹的 rave= 胡言亂語;狂罵;激烈地說,狂熱讚揚,極力誇獎 despise=鄙視;看不起 psychologist=心理學家 satisfaction= 滿意,滿足;稱心 hysterical=極可笑,情緒異常激動的 hippopotamus=河馬 gruesome=可怕的;陰森的 maneuver=軍事演習,機動演習[ cram=狼吞虎嚥地吃;塞飽 prickle=刺,針;刺痛 repertory=演奏家,劇團等的)保留節目彙演;個人(或團體)的曲目(或戲目); chuckle=1. 咯咯地笑;暗自發笑 stepladder=摺梯,四腳梯 appetizing=開胃的;刺激食慾的 filch=偷(少量或不貴重的東西) audible=可聽見的,聽得見的 imbecile=低能者,弱智者 emphatic=強調的,著重的 murmur=輕柔持續的聲音,沙沙聲,潺潺聲

January 25th, 2008 Read one more chaper in "The Great Gilly Hopkins". Rerise plot.

January 28th, 2008 1. Rewise for quiz 2. Correct the Plot Quiz

Chinese New Year hoilday: 1. Read three more chapers in Gilly book (too bad)

For 19th January, 2008: 1. Read one more chapter in Gilly book (a sad one)

My Reflextion: This fun story become a sad story. It is the first time that I think Gilly is poor. But because of that, I think Gilly is no longer lonely. I start to like this book, becuase it gives me at lot of surprises. I hope the end of the story will be fun (it is fun), and when the real mother comes to get Gilly...... But anyway, Trotter will be proud.

Gilly=W.E.?

Why did Gilly change? What makes her change? Trotter, W.E., one way ticket, real mother, Miss Ellis, grandmother......

For next Monday: 1. Reaissance newspaper rough draft

For next Wesderday: 1. Finish Gilly Essay rough draft

For Thursday: 1. wikispace 2. Book Report rough draft