Lesson 1: The Fun They Had Flashcards
(31 cards)
Crinkly
With many folds or lines
Attic
A space Just below the roof used as a storeroom
Scornful
Contemptous
Slot
a given space,time or position
Geared to
Adjusted to a particular standard or level
Loftily
In a superior way
Regular
Here normal of the usual kind
Betcha
Bet you
Dispute
Disagree with
Nonchalantly
Not showing much interest
How old are margie and Tommy?
Margie was 11 and Tommy was 13 years old
What did margie write in her diary?
She wrote in her diary today (17 May 2157) Tommy found a real book
Had margie ever seen a book before?
No Margie had never seen a book before if she had she could not have written the sentence in her diary
What things about the book did she find the strange?
She found its yellow and wrinkled pages strange she also found the words strange it was so as they should still instead of moving
What do you think a telebook is?
TeleBook is a book meant only for television it is what moves on a television screen having the qualities of a book
Where was margie’s school? Did she have any classmates?
Margie’s school was her own room where her mechanical teacher (computer) was placed to teach her she did not have any classmates
What subjects did margie and Tommy learn?
Margie learnt geography and mathematics Tommy learnt history and mathematics
Who says these words?
Tommy says it
What does it refer to?
it refers to the telebook
What is it being compared with by the speaker?
It is being compared with the television screen for the telebook
Who does they refer to?
They refers to Tommy’s grandfather’s grandfather
What does regular mean here?
Regular here means who is present daily and is never absent
What is it contracted with?
It is contracted with a mechanical teacher
What kind of teachers did margie and Tommy have?
They had mechanical teachers it was the year 2157 science had replaced human teachers will mechanical teachers
