Language Anecdotes

Here we're going to tell you about language anecdotes.


Any linguistic situation you'd like to share or tell us about it. Please, don't be shy and enjoy languages!

First Álvaro and Diego will tell us what happened in Lugo:

Anecdote: Hello, us Alvaro and Diego, we're going to count what we spent the dayMay 6, 2009, we left home to go to classes in Lugo, but it was veryhot, we went for a drink at plaza mayor, and decided not to go toclass. Diego had to go to a pharmacy when we were in the pharmacy,entered an american marriage, which were from Northern California. The man wanted to buy shaving foam, but the pharmacist does notunderstand what was wanted, and we act translators. The americanmarriage asked we for the tourist office and we have shown the way,but as it was a bit complicated, we were accompanied to the touristoffice, they were delighted with us and gave us a thousand thanks.

Thank you very much, Álvaro and Diego.

By the way, where exactly is the tourist office in Lugo?

Finally, let's listen to some other anecdotes by teacher Luke. Well, actually a kinda response to one of his podcasts. Enjoy it! Bye-bye!

 

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend

Here're two video clips for you to get involved in Adrian's stories:



Part 2:




Writing tips:
How to write a review. The information below was found in this link.

Tips on writing a book review

Published
Skim the first few pages to find the date the book was published.


Pages
You don't have to count them! Just look at the number on the final page.


The story
This is WHAT happens. To help you think about the main events, first draw a time line with the beginning scene of the book at the top of a piece of paper and the final scene at the bottom.

E.g. Write "Harry starts at Hogwarts" at the top and "Harry defeats Voldemort" at the bottom.

You can also write a sentence about WHERE and WHEN the story takes place. E.g. At Hogwarts school of wizardry in the present day.


The characters
Or WHO is in the book. To help you describe the characters, first jot down these details:

Name of character
Role
Adjective to describe them
For example:
Harry Potter
Schoolboy wizard
Brave

Highlights
This is where you describe your favourite part of the book. Was there a particular piece of action, description or characters' speech you really enjoyed?


Any weak bits?
Were there any chapters where you found yourself wishing for some action to liven up the plot? Any unrealistic characters? Any descriptions or chapters that you felt were rubbish?


Unputdownable? (=que no se puede parar de leer)
Did you grab the book whenever you had a spare moment? Did you read it rather than playing computer games or watching TV? Or did you read the first chapter before letting it gather dust on your bookshelf?

This is only an example of a book review:

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ is an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into the troubled life of anadolescent. Writing candidly abouthis parents’ marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and ‘misunderstood intellectual’, teenager Adrian Mole’s painfully honest diary makes hilarious and compelling reading.

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