2009年5月21日木曜日

Stories of Fairytale Castles

Where: http://www.usborne.com/, Stories of Fairytale Castles by Anna Lester


summary①: A kind girl helping others everyday. One day the girl lost in forest and find invisible house. There is frozen people and a young prince. A witch casted a spell on them...


words of chapter1

1. edge

Context: Flora lived in a cottage on the edge of a forest.

Definition: its place is the best away from center

2. cheer

Context: ..and cheered everyone up with her funny stories.

Definition: you make someone fine (when "cheer up" is in)

3.enormous

Context: Suddenly, she found herself in an enormous clearing.

Definition: it is very big. This context means " big road among forest"

4.bump

Context: ...and bumped straight into something.

Definition: you strike someone in crowded train. /he bumped into me.

5. invisible

Context: She had tripped up some invisible steps.

Definition: you can't see it /it is can't look for anyone

6. scramble

Context: Flora scrambled to her feet.

Definition: you move to goal in a hurry

7. gasp

Context: Flora pushed it open and gasped...

Definition: when you are surprised at something, you can't breathe as usual. This is a way of breathing is "gasp"


summary②: A king and queen wanted their son get married someone. One day they invited 3 preteest prinsesses for their castle. But their servants loves prince and want toget married him. She try to show 3 princesses their castle.

words of chapter2

8. twist

Context: ...with twisting turrets and splendid rooms.

Definition: this is not straight, including some turns

9. crept

Context: They crept downstairs, where the princesses were crowding around Prince John.

Definition: as you are not seen by someone, you close to a person

10. grin

Context: ...a floating head with bright yellow eyes and a horrible, toothless grin.

Definition: you smile with showing your tooth and not giving your voice.

11. cheerfully

Context: "Never mind," said Prince John, cheerfully.

Definition: when you are fine, you cheer a person up


Question
"They're only after the castle."
Before stories that 3 princesses tried to get married a prince. but servants did'nt let so. This is speech of this time. I think that this speech means only a princess remind the castle...

This is a correct?

3 件のコメント:

  1. Thanks for your post. I think you are doing good work.

    One problem, though, is that the link you put on your post does not go directly to the story you were reading. If you do not understand what I mean, please ask me about this in class today.

    In regard to your question, I couldn't find the story so I couldn't check the context. However, I think it means that they "just want to get the castle."

    Your question is very good. Please keep up the good work!!

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  2. Thanks for your comment.I understood what you mean.

    I'm sorry that I have to write my reading book's ISBN. This book's ISBN is "978074608104-4". There is a page about this book,but there is not all context.

    This book can bollow at this univercity's library.

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  3. I'm confused. At the beginning of your post you gave a URL address. But you have just given me the ISBN for a book. Did you read a book or a web site?

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