Title: THE BLACK CAT
Author: Allan Poe
Publisher: Penguin Readers READERS Level:3
Summary:
This is a horror story, written by Edgar Allan Poe.
The narrator first tells us that this is a true story, and that he will die in the morning.
He was always a kind person. He loved animals. He and his wife had many animals. His favorite one was a black cat called Pluto.
However, he was slowly changing and became an alcoholic. He was violent when he was drunk. He even cut one of Pluto’s eyes. One day, he hanged the cat in the garden. When he woke up, the house was on fire.
He was sad and looked for a new cat. He found a black cat that ressembled Pluto. The cat loved him. On the other hand, he gradually started to hate the cat. He thought the cat was evil. The cat had a shape of gallows on his chest. One day, he wanted to kill the cat but instead killed his wife with a hammer. He tried to hide the body in the cellar walls. He could'nt find the cat anymore, and he was happy.
The police came to look for his wife. They were about to leave the cellar, when they heard a loud noise coming from the walls. They found the body and the cat inside.
(words 202)
Evaluation: stars 3
This story is very scary. The atmosphere is dark and heavy. The man used to be a very kind person, but the alcohol changed him. He did bad things that he regretted later on. However, he continued drinking. After the death of Pluto, he took another cat. He thought the cat was evil. He wanted to think that all the bad things were coming from the cat. The man killed his wife and he said that he slept well that night. The new cat was there to make him pay for his wrongs. He couldn’t get away so easily. (words 99)
2009年12月15日火曜日
AN AFTERNOON ON THE BEACH
Title: AN AFTERNOON ON THE BEACH
Author: Donn Byrne
Publisher: Penguin Readers READERS Level:3
Summary:
This is a play, composed of three scenes.
In the first scene, we learn that Mr and Mrs Brown, Mary, John, and "Granny" are at the beach. They find a place near the cliffs. They put Granny's chair in the sun, but she prefers to stay away from it. She wants to have a rest and ready her book. They don’t listen to her. The children want to see a cave, and the family leaves Granny alone. While they are away, Granny moves the chair and hides behind a big rock. She falls asleep.
The second scene shows the family in the cave. It is dark, so they use matches to see. The children want to go to the back of the cave. It is dangereous because the sea is coming in. John falls into the water and drops the box of matches. They decide to go back to the beach.
In the third scene, the family is now back near the beach. They can’t see Granny. She is not where they left her earlier. Everyone is traumatized and Mrs Brown is crying but the children soon start laughing. As they went to take the baskets, they found Granny sleeping in her chair. Mrs Brown gets angry at Granny, who proposes some tea. (words 213)
Evaluation: stars 3
At first, this is a play telling an ordinary story, although we can feel that something is going to happen to Granny. The author leaves some clues, such as « the sea is coming in » and the fact that Granny is left alone on the beach. If Mrs Brown had listened to Granny in the first place, she wouldn’t have feared for her safety. When she finds out thet Granny is alive, she is angry at her. This is a common reaction, but it means that she is relieved. Old people still have the right to be heard. (words 99)
Author: Donn Byrne
Publisher: Penguin Readers READERS Level:3
Summary:
This is a play, composed of three scenes.
In the first scene, we learn that Mr and Mrs Brown, Mary, John, and "Granny" are at the beach. They find a place near the cliffs. They put Granny's chair in the sun, but she prefers to stay away from it. She wants to have a rest and ready her book. They don’t listen to her. The children want to see a cave, and the family leaves Granny alone. While they are away, Granny moves the chair and hides behind a big rock. She falls asleep.
The second scene shows the family in the cave. It is dark, so they use matches to see. The children want to go to the back of the cave. It is dangereous because the sea is coming in. John falls into the water and drops the box of matches. They decide to go back to the beach.
In the third scene, the family is now back near the beach. They can’t see Granny. She is not where they left her earlier. Everyone is traumatized and Mrs Brown is crying but the children soon start laughing. As they went to take the baskets, they found Granny sleeping in her chair. Mrs Brown gets angry at Granny, who proposes some tea. (words 213)
Evaluation: stars 3
At first, this is a play telling an ordinary story, although we can feel that something is going to happen to Granny. The author leaves some clues, such as « the sea is coming in » and the fact that Granny is left alone on the beach. If Mrs Brown had listened to Granny in the first place, she wouldn’t have feared for her safety. When she finds out thet Granny is alive, she is angry at her. This is a common reaction, but it means that she is relieved. Old people still have the right to be heard. (words 99)
2009年12月4日金曜日
SPACEBUSTERS THE RACE TO THE MOON
Title: SPACEBUSTERS THE RACE TO THE MOON
Author: PHILIP WILKINSON
Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY READERS Level:2
Summary:
An American would reach the moon before the end of 1969. This story is first of astronaut’ history. It would take three days to reach the moon. All the food had been dried to store it for the journey. Sometimes when astronauts looked out of windows they could see Earth. It is long journey. At last, they reach the moon and stand the moon. The history of astronauts just begins. (words 70)
Evaluation: stars 3
It is very interesting for me because there are not sad. It is impossible to create only happy. I do not know why they do not have sad. However, I can’t image this city as Eden city. The author is very unique. The last is very strictly.
(words 47)
Author: PHILIP WILKINSON
Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY READERS Level:2
Summary:
An American would reach the moon before the end of 1969. This story is first of astronaut’ history. It would take three days to reach the moon. All the food had been dried to store it for the journey. Sometimes when astronauts looked out of windows they could see Earth. It is long journey. At last, they reach the moon and stand the moon. The history of astronauts just begins. (words 70)
Evaluation: stars 3
It is very interesting for me because there are not sad. It is impossible to create only happy. I do not know why they do not have sad. However, I can’t image this city as Eden city. The author is very unique. The last is very strictly.
(words 47)
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