CHAPTER 7: No Electricity!

SUMMARY

Adrian goes to visit his mother, and a few days later her mother going to visit him. 

In addition, Bert lost his false teeth and called to Adrian for he help him to find it. He found the teeth in the kennel of the dog. 

Unfortunately, they have turn off the light because his father has stopped paying the bills.

VOCABULARY

• Ashamed: avergonzado (adjective) “I felt very ashamed when I fell down”.
• Sick: enfermo (adjective) “Your uncle is very sick”.
• I wonder why: me pregunto por qué (expression) “I wonder why always you are late”.
• Long-term:  A largo plazo (expression) “Joining the army is a long-term commitment”.
• Mad:  loco (adjetive) “Are you mad? You can’t go”.
• Chewing (chew): mascar (verb) “My dog chewed my slipper”.
• Kennel: caseta (noun) “My dog has a new kennel, I have made it I”.
• Banging: aporreamiento (verb) “For of banging the door!”
• Turn off:  cortar (verb) “My father turn off the internet”.
• For supper:  para cenar (expression) “For supper my mother did an omelet”.
• Candle wax: cera de la vela (noun) “The candle wax has stained the tablecloth”.

CHAPTER 6: My Mother Leaves with Mr Lucas.

SUMMARY 

His mother want arrange a civilised meeting between Mr. Lucas and his father, but Mr. Mole couldn’t be quiet and they started fighting. After that this fight, Mrs. Mole and Mr. Lucas went to Sheffield.

IT’S ADRIAN BIRTHDAY! He fulfills fourteen years and he has had many presents, even Mr. Lucas has given money him. 
His father is very depressed and Adrian thinks that he can suicide, wherefore he hid his shaving razor. 

VOCABULARY

• Affair: aventura (noun) “I think that she has an affair with her neighbor”.
• Arranged (arrage): acordar (verb) “I can’t arrange a date with the doctor”.
• Book token: vale para comprar libros (noun) “I have won a competition, the prize is a book token”.
• Shillings: chelines (noun) “In Spain there aren't shillings, there are cents”.
• Lend (lent): prestar (verb) “I didn’t usually lend money”.
• Hid (hide): esconder (verb) “He hid my make up”.
• Shaving razor: cuchilla de afeitar (noun) “I don’t find my shaving razor, where is it?”
• Telly: tele (noun) “My parents don’t want that my bedroom has a telly”.
• Carpet: alfombra (noun) “My carpet needs a full wash”.
• Sink: fregadero, lavabo (noun) “In the sink there are too much tumblers”.

CHAPTER 5: Divorce!

SUMMARY

Lately, Adrian hasn’t got good days. As his parents were discussing all the day they have decided get a divorce.

Also, Bert has lain to the social worker because he didn’t want to go to the old people’s home. Adrian thinks that will go to prison because he isn’t his true grandson like Bert has told.

The best notice that Adrian has had in a long time is that Pandora and Niall have broken up.

VOCABULARY 

• Neither: Ninguno, tampoco (adjetive, noun, adverb) “Neither of the class know who is the new teacher”.
• Spare room: cuarto de invitados (noun) “I haven’t a spare room”.
• Deaf: sordo (adjetive) “My uncle is deaf since he was born”.
• Set Off: irme (verb) “After I set off you’ll miss me”.
• Awake: despierto (adjetive) “You don’t ask me nothing, I’m not still awake”.

CHAPTER 4: Slave Labour on Elm Tree Aventure

SUMMARY

Adrian has started to delivering newspapers. While he’s doing his paper round he saw Pandora, and now he knows where she lives.

His parents are still discussing all day. And as his mother works she forgot to remember to Adrian that he had to take his sport clothes. He has to return home for the clothes, but the dog follow him to the high school and the headmaster made him to come back home again to let it. Almost stays without eating!

VOCABULARY

• Delivering (deliver): repartir (verb) “I delivered the exams before the class was ended”.
• Wealthy: rico (adjective) “Her dream is be wealthy”.
• Beating: latido (noun) “My heart is beating very fast”.
• Complained (complain): quejarse (verb) “He’s complaining all the day”.
• Slave: esclavo (noun) "He feels like a slave".
• Am fond of you: te tengo cariño (expression).
•  Fond: cariño (adjective).
•  Newsagent: vendedor de periódicos (noun) “I met the newsagent yesterday”.
• Grandson: nieto (noun) “I’m a good grandson”.
• Punctured (puncture): pinchar, perforar (verb) “The stone punctured the wheel of my car”.
• Headmaster: director (noun) “The new headmaster seems nice”.

An embarrasing experience.

One day, when I was in 2º of ESO, I was chatting with my friends in the corridor when I saw that my english’s teacher appeared at the end of the corridor, she was going to my class. I couldn’t come later because she’s very angry when the people arrive later.

I ran very fast, but my teacher already had come and the door was close. In this moment my soled shoes slipped and I fell down in the middle of the corridor. I shouted because I had given me a very strong blow in the bottom.

Thank goodness, my classmates didn’t see and hear me because there was very much noise in class, but my best friend if saw it. She was laughing at me a very long time.

I came in class limping and I looked like a tomato, I was very red. I felt very embarrassed! 

CHAPTER 3: Valentine's Day.

SUMMARY

It's the Valentine's Day, and the poor alone Adrian has had one card of his mother. In spite of this, he has sent a card to Pandora.

Mr. Lucas has left his house, but even so his parents continue arguing.

In addition Barry Kent, his new classmate, hit him because he didn't want to give him 50 pence every day.

VOCABULARY

·Thoughtful: considerados (adjective) “They weren’t any thoughtful, made a lot of noise”.

· At least: al menos (adverb) “At least we don’t need go to the math classes”.

· Fed (feed): alimentar, dar de comer (verb) “I forgot feed my fishes”.

· Owed (owe): deber (verb) “She says that you her owe money”.

· Profit: beneficio (noun) “I haven’t had profit in this sale”.

· Senile: senil (adjective) “This house looks senile”.

· Heating: calefacción (noun) “I going to put the heating, today it is cold”.

· Fix: solucionar, arreglar (verb) “I can’t fix my car”.

· Stuck: atascado (adjetive) “The drawer is stuck”.

· Blows bubble gum: hace globos de chicle (verb) “In class we can’t blow bubble gum, it is forbidden”.

· Shape: forma (noun) “My notebook has got in the shape of a heart”.

· Gravy: salsa (noun) “This meat needs gravy”.

· Wasting (waste): desperdiciar (verb) “You can’t waste more time”.

· Pain:  dolor (noun) “I have a big pain in my ankle”.

· Royalty: realeza (adjective) “He thinks that she is of the royalty”.

· Whole: entero, todo (adjective, noun) “Barry Kent took one whole pound from me today!”

CHAPTER 2: Pandora! My Lost Love!

SUMMARY

In this chapter, the Adrian's mother is looking for a job. But Adrian is to disagree with she, he thinks that his mother is selfish.

His neighbors are getting a divorce, and Mr. Lucas is going to live in his house. 

Adrian is in a group at school that helps old people, and has to visit an old man called Bert Baxter, but he isn't very nice.

Also, Pandora is going out with Nigel, and Adrian is cross with his friend because he thinks that Nigel has betrayed* him.

*Betray (verb): traicionar.

VOCABULARY

• Path: camino (noun) “The path is bumpy”
• Round: ruta (noun) “I do the round yesterday”
• Nearby: cercano (adjetive) “The Adrian’s house is nearby to my cousin’s house".
• Shut: cerrar (verb).
•    Shut the door in my face (expression): Cerrar la puerta en las narices.
• Choking: ahogado, asfixiado (adjective) “I choked while I was eating”.
• Selfish: egoísta (adejertive) “He’s very selfish, doesn’t think in his friends”.
• Anyway: de todas formas, de todos modos (adverb) "Anyway, I did my best".
• Sick: harto (adjective) “I’m sick with studying”.
• Bark: ladrar (verb) Barking: ladrido (noun) “The neighbor’s dog is barking all day”
• Milkman: lechero (noun) “In my village there isn’t milkman”.
•  Mood: humor (noun) “I’m in a good mood today”.
•   Is in (good,bad) mood (expression): estar de (buen, mal) humor.
• Break down: estropearse (verb+adverb) “My computer broke down yesterday”.
• Ill with worry: enfermo de preocupación (adjetive) “I’m ill with worry because I have an important exam tomorrow”.
• Run over: atropellar (verb) “Almost they run over my cat”.
• Sickbed: ‘lecho(bed) de enfermo(sick)’ (noun) “He’s in his sickbed because has got mumps”.
• Weak: débil, frágil (adjective) “I’m very weak because I was ill the past week”.
• Smell: olor (noun) “This cologne has got a good smell”.
• Cross: enfadado, molesto (adjective) “He’s very cross because he couldn’t go to the travel”.

CHAPTER 1: Mr Lucas Starts to Visit.

SUMMARY

In this chapter the principal character, Adrian Mole, makes his New Year's resolutions. He is worry because he has got a spot in a chin and his parents are discussing all day. Also, his father is jealous because Mr. Lucas, the neighbor, visits Adrian's mother every day. Adrian meets a girl too, her name is Pandora, and he falls in love with her.

VOCABULARY

• Resolutions: propósitos (noun) "I have a good resolutions"
• Hang my trousers up: Colgar mis pantalones (verb) "I always hang my trousers up in the closet".
• Put my tapes back in their covers: Poner mis cintas en sus portadas (verb) "Normally, I put my tapes back in their covers".
• Squeezing: apretar/exprimir (verb) "I don't squeeze my spots".
• Spots: granos (noun) "I’ve never had a spot".
• Chin: barbilla (noun) "He has a very large chin".
• Ran away: se escapó (verb) "She ran away the last night".
• Speedometer: velocímetro (noun) "My bike hasn't got a speedometer".
• Saddle: sillín (noun) "The saddle is very uncomfortable".
• Both: ambos, los dos. (adverb) "I met both of them.
• Disgusting: asqueroso, repugnante (adjetive) "This food is disgusting, I don't eat it".
• Still: todavía (adverb) "He hadn’t arrived still".
• Stand: soportar (verb) "I can't stand you".
• Kind: clase, especie, tipo (noun) "This is a good kind of books".
• Treacle: (de) melaza (adjetive) "Her hair is the colour of treacle".
• Netball: juego parecido al baloncesto (noun) "I don't know the netball".
• Chest: pecho (noun) "He look her chest".
• Kick: patear (verb) "He kicks all the stones that he finds in the way".
• Coming round: pasearse por casa (verb) "He keeps coming round".
• Wave: saludar (verb) "I wave the driver of the bus every day".
• Mongrel: perro cruzado, mestizo (adjetive) "This is a mongrel cat".
• Along: a lo largo de  (adverb) "Along of my life I've lived in a lot of places".

THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE by Sue Townsend

Sue Townsed

Sue Townsend was born in Leicester in 1946. She was brought up in the suburbs, where she spent most of her free time playing in woods.

Sue learned to read at the age of eight when, she came off school with mumps, her mother gave to her a pile of books of Just William and she learned to read in just three weeks. After that moment she became obsessed with reading. Later, she started to write for the school magazine.

Sue left the school when she was fifteen years old, so she didn’t finish her studies, and found employment like shop assistant. She kept writing, but did so in secret.

When Sue was eighteen she married, and a year later her first child was born. She had two children more, but later she divorced and she had had to take care of them.

His career as a writer began when she was 35 years old and starting from there, has published many books, like “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole”, “The queen and I” or “Number Ten”. 

Afterwards she got married again. In 1999 the doctors discovered that she had diabetes, and she lost her sight gradually. Nowadays Sue is blind.