Saturday, October 30, 2010

The little prince: chapter 7


Summary

In this chapter, the narrator noticed that the little prince revealed him something new every day. The little prince is passionate on flower and is worrying about their destiny because sheep always eat them.

Vocabulary

Pondered: think about seriously
Preamble: preparation by informing in fact ; introduction
Lashed out: speak sharply; get angry

Interesting sentence:

“They reassure themselves whatever way they can.” “They believe their thorns make them frightening.”

Meaning of the interesting sentence:

The flowers encourage themselves in whatever way they can by believing that the thorns they produce will make them stronger.

Question:

The little prince was talking about the feeling of plant how does he know that?

Friday, October 29, 2010

The little prince: chapter 6

Summary

In this chapter, we discover that the little prince enjoy watching the sunset in his little planet many time a day. He was sad when he knew that he has to wait for watching it.

Vocabulary

Twilight: early evening

Interesting sentence

You know when you are feeling sad, sunset are wonderful

Meaning of the interesting sentence

It means that looking for the sunset can help someone who is sad to feel better

Question

Is he really sad when watch the sunsets?

Thursday, October 28, 2010

The little prince: Chapter 3

Summary

In this chapter, the narrator was trying to know more about the little prince by asking a lot of questions, but the little prince didn’t answer any of them. These questions without answer and the strange behavior of the little prince make the narrator think that he come from another planet.
Vocabulary

Sharply: strongly

Misfortune: bad luck, disaster

Interesting sentence

YOU CAN IMAGINE how intrigued I was by this hint about “ other planets”.

Meaning of the interesting sentence

He was talking to the reader of the book and trying to explain them that he was attract by the allusion that he come from other planets.

Questions

How did the little prince know that the airplane couldn’t bring him very far?

The little prince: chapter 5

What's the meaning of stretch?

-to stop

-to look for

-to extend

-to see

Sunday, October 24, 2010

The little prince: chapter 4

Vocabulay:

What the word Shrug means?
-To show doubt
-Consiousness
-Belief
-Keep

Thursday, October 21, 2010


The little prince: Chapter 3


Summary

In this chapter, the narrator was trying to know more about the little prince by asking a lot of questions, but the little prince didn’t answer any of them. These questions without answer and the strange behavior of the little prince make the narrator that he come from another planet.

Vocabulary

Sharply: strongly
Misfortune: bad luck, disaster

Interesting sentence

YOU CAN IMAGINE how intrigued I was by this hint about “ other planets”.

Meaning of the interesting sentence

He was talking to the reader of the book and trying to explain them that he was attract by the allusion that he come from other planets.

Questions

How did the little prince know that the airplane couldn’t bring him very far?

Friday, October 15, 2010

The little prince: Chapter 2

                               

Summary

In this chapter, the author was flying and his plane crashed in the Sarah desert. While he was trying to repair his airplane which is damage, he met a little boy who didn’t seem to be lost. The boy asked him to draw a sheep for him. The author told him that he doesn’t know how to draw but the little boy insisted on. So he did four drawings for him but he criticized all of it. That’s how met the little prince.

Vocabulary

Shipwrecked: high an dry
Awakened: stimulate, excite
Acquaintance: social contact, relationship

Interesting sentence:

In face of an overpowering mystery, you don’t dare disobey.
Meaning of the interesting sentence:
In this manner of situation, the only thing he can do is to obey.

Questions:

Why the little boy was alone in the isolated area?
What did he ask him to draw a sheep?
Why he called him the little prince?