This lesson contains 13 slides, with text slides and 3 videos.
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
attitude
tendency
gentle
to approve of
guideline
to treat
impudence
indifferent
to adapt (to)
to flatter
bully
hostile
apology
hooligan
to cope with
to enjoy
Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Video
What did you think of Tara? Was she very different from what you expected?
Slide 4 - Slide
Slide 5 - Video
Imagine you were raised similarly to Tara, would you be happy about that?
Slide 6 - Slide
Leesmoment
Slide 7 - Slide
Get out your books
Put away your phone
Put your bag on the floor
Slide 8 - Slide
Interview 2
a What did you think of Tara after this interview? How is it different from the interview with Ellen DeGeneres?
b What are the main topics discussed?
Slide 9 - Slide
Slide 10 - Video
Slide 11 - Slide
a What does the title tell you about the book?
b Why do you think the author chose this title?
c What more does it tell you about the book? Does it look like a nice place?
Slide 12 - Slide
When Tara is 11, she wants to get away from the junkyard where she has to work for her father. She knows that the only way to do this is to get a job away from the mountain. Being in town opens Tara up to the world.
