Chapters 15-20

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

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Vocabulary words

Questions on the story so far

Diary assignments

Chapter 17: Isobel's grandfather says he father is taking her away fom who she is by leaving Cuba. Do you agree/disagree? Explain why

Chapter 18: Mahmouds parents notice Syrian people sleeping in tents in the park and others in the shopping centre who look like they have been there for a while. What could this mean...

Chapter 19 (the funeral). Why was Josef's father upset when the Nazi's said the Jewish professor would need to be buried with a Nazi flag?

What does the word asylum mean?

Meaning

Asylum: protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed

Example:  She was granted asylum after it was made clear that she would be killed if she returned to her native country.

Asylum seekers
 

Examples:

The word lurched means

1. A rocking movement
2. Staying as still as possible
3. A sudden/unsteady movement
4. Jumping up and down

Example

She lost her balance and lurched into the counter.

He lurched to his feet.

The jeep lurched to a stop.

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What does the word ominous mean?

Meaning

Ominous: suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

Examples:         A threat of war loomed ominously.

                  The sky was ominously dark

The word fraught means

1. To be thoughtless about something
2. To move fast
3. Broken
4. Emotional stress/worry

Example

The situation was fraught with danger. [=very dangerous]

The paper was poorly researched and fraught with errors.

What does the word intervene mean?

Meaning

Intervene: to become involved in something and influence what happens.

Example: The prisoner asked me to intervene with the authorities on his behalf.

The military had to intervene to restore order.

The word pandemonium means

1. A crowd who are wild/uncontrolled
2. An illness that sweeps a nation like corona
3. A type of large house
4. A group who are popular

Example

Pandemonium erupted in te courtroom when the verdict was announced.

The announcement that the concert was cancelled was met with pandemonium.

What does the word waning mean?

Meaning

Waning:

To become smaller or less

Example: his popularity is waning

The word beholden means

1. Holding on to something
2. Owing a favour/obligation
3. A quiet person
4. An arrogant person

Example

The politician is beholden to special groups 

I have organised my tasks and am beholden to no-one

Diary assignment

	2 Excellent	1 Good	0 Not present
1st or 3rd person perspective
Correct verb tense
Paragraphs used
Detailed descriptions (adjectives/adverbs used?)

Based on you partner feedback, what will you pay more attention to next time?

Homework

Please read chapters 21-25

Fill in any new vocabulary words