Joanne Harris on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanne_Harris
Joanne Harris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=joanne%20harris&src=typed_query
Short texts by Joanne, some of them interesting as proverbs or aphorisms.
Ten Things about Writing on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyE5Hk611jk
Play one of her videos with subtitles. I think it's an easy English to practise the "listening".
Chocolat, trailer in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=692hOJq1KJE
Play it with subtitles.
To help you to read The Toymaker and his Wife:
Why did the man get married?
What did he do? (What was his occupation?)
Why was his work famous?
List examples of his works.
His life was perfect but for one thing: what?
What was his wife like? (personality)
What changes did he make to her?
What was the matter with her heart?
For her to be perfect, what was unnecessary?
What is the meaning of "perfect" in this story?
What did he do? (What was his occupation?)
Why was his work famous?
List examples of his works.
His life was perfect but for one thing: what?
What was his wife like? (personality)
What changes did he make to her?
What was the matter with her heart?
For her to be perfect, what was unnecessary?
What is the meaning of "perfect" in this story?
Some vocabulary
stack = chimney
stoker = a person in charge of the fire in a locomotive
shovel = spade
gilt = golden
to be a credit of = to give fame to
slovenly = dirty
skein = thread ("fil")
out of turn = stupidly
silverfish = "peixet" (insect)
tears = drops form eyes
clumsy = inept
flawed = imperfect
stoker = a person in charge of the fire in a locomotive
shovel = spade
gilt = golden
to be a credit of = to give fame to
slovenly = dirty
skein = thread ("fil")
out of turn = stupidly
silverfish = "peixet" (insect)
tears = drops form eyes
clumsy = inept
flawed = imperfect