Saturday, January 26, 2013

Summers reading- Basic understanding P.39-40

Basic understanding A:
1.George does Sophie a favor by cleaning the flat.
2.George enjoys the approval of the people in the neightborhood.
3.George approaches his house hoping he won't see Mr.Cattanzara.
4.George doesn't want Mr.Cattanzara to glance up from his newspaper and see him.
5.George's neighborhood is deserted late at night.

Basic understaind B:
1.change booth
2.drunk
3.embarrassed
4.pick up his education
5.smile kindly
6.regarded
7.figured
8.proud of
9.allowance
10.silence
11.uneasy
12.stoop
13.glanced up

Understanding the story:
1.George never disliked his neighbors but he never really like them either, he blamed it on the neighborhood.
2.Mr.Cattanazara is different beacause he asked different questions.
3.George's lie is that he is reading books at home to pick up his education.
4.People around the neighborhood are giving him more attention, people are smiling at him, and he feels approval from them.
5.Sophie becomes softer on George and even gives him a weekly allowance.
6.George pretended he wanted to look at the shop window and crossed the other side of the street to avoid Mr. Cattanzara.