Home Reading Aid on the Book "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4" by Sue Townsend. Костенко Н.В - 20 стр.

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27. a one-parent family/ child;
28. to get stuck;
29. to give an account of;
30. to be on one’s last legs;
31. to consider smth;
32. to make a protest;
33. to give “V” signs to smb;
34. curator (museum attendant);
35. shoulder (in the meaning other than a body part);
36. to draft resignation;
37. leadership qualities;
38. to be on sick leave;
39. to cancel smth;
40. to drop charges against smb;
41. to be charged with smth;
42. to be on the news;
43. the last of smth;
44. to be guilt-ridden.
TASK 2
(a) Search for allusions in the text to different notions, people, things. Try to
explain them.
(b) Search for abbreviations used in this portion of the text. Try to explain
them as well.
TASK 3
Study the next “study box of phrasal verbs”. Explain their meaning bringing out
the context:
to wear off; to pay off; to hand round.
TASK 4
Read phonetically and try to translate literally Adrian’s thoughts about
Scotland, which you can find on p. 107 – 108.
TASK 5
Dwell upon Adrian’s shopping list before going to school.
TASK 6
Be ready to discuss the following points: 
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   27. a one-parent family/ child;
   28. to get stuck;
   29. to give an account of;
   30. to be on one’s last legs;
   31. to consider smth;
   32. to make a protest;
   33. to give “V” signs to smb;
   34.curator (museum attendant);
   35. shoulder (in the meaning other than a body part);
   36. to draft resignation;
   37. leadership qualities;
   38. to be on sick leave;
   39. to cancel smth;
   40. to drop charges against smb;
   41. to be charged with smth;
   42. to be on the news;
   43. the last of smth;
   44. to be guilt-ridden.

TASK 2

   (a) Search for allusions in the text to different notions, people, things. Try to
       explain them.
   (b) Search for abbreviations used in this portion of the text. Try to explain
       them as well.

TASK 3

Study the next “study box of phrasal verbs”. Explain their meaning bringing out
the context:
to wear off; to pay off; to hand round.

TASK 4

Read phonetically and try to translate literally Adrian’s thoughts about
Scotland, which you can find on p. 107 – 108.

TASK 5

Dwell upon Adrian’s shopping list before going to school.

TASK 6

Be ready to discuss the following points:

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