Wednesday, March 4th- Saturday, March 14th

30. After reading the entries from "Wednesday, March 4th- Friday, March 6th", I would like you to tell me the reason/s why...
... Mr. Lucas is buying the "Big and Bouncy" magazine.
...Adrian Mole thinks it's a "rude magazine".

31. Concerning the entry "Wedneday, March 11th", answer the following questions:
a) What does Mr. Jones, the Physical Education teacher, make Adrian do?
b) Have you ever forgotten to wear your sports clothes to avoid practising sports? Give explanations.
c) What happens with Adrian's dog during the Physical Education lesson?

32. As far as Adrian mentioned her grandma in this book for the second time, what does he always tell about her? (Entry "Thursday, March 12th").

33. What does the doctor tell Adrian about his spots? (Entry "Friday, March 13th").

34. After reading the last two entries on page 21, what is going on between Adrian's parents?

Thursday, February 19th- Tuesday, March 3rd

26. After reading the entry "Saturday, February 21st", what did it call your attention?

27. Concerning the entry "Sunday, February 22nd", why does Adrian seem to be so angry?

28. Once you read through all these entries "Tuesday, February 24th- Sunday, March 1st", why do you think Adrian is delivering newspapers?

29. As regards the entry "Monday, March 2nd", can you tell me the reasons Adrian gives to support his idea that "Marriage is not like a prison"?

Monday, February 9th- Wednesday, February 18th

24. Concerning the entries from February 9th to 11th, what is happening in Adrian's house? Talk about Mr. Lucas, Adrian's mother and Adrian's mother, as well as Adrian's grandma.

25. After reading the entries dating from February 13th to February 18th, can you tell me...
... how many St. Valentine's cards did Adrian get? And Pandora? And Nigel? What about Barry Kent?
... what happened between Barry Kent and Adrian Mole?

Sunday, February 1st- Sunday, February 8th

21. Concerning the entry entitled "Sunday, February 1st", how long have Adrian's parents been married?

22. Do you think the following comments belong to a 13-year-old boy? Or do you think they can be applied to you (16-year-old students) too?
-"At least, I missed the Maths test. Ha ha ha."
- "The book "The Female Touch" is full of rude words".
- "My spot is smaller now".
- "I had my first wet dream!"

23. According to the entry "Sunday, February 8th", what does Adrian's father tell Adrian? Was Adrian's reply/answer an appropriate one?

Wednesday, January 21st- Saturday, January 31st

Read all the entries on pages 11 and 12, can you answer the following questions?

18. What happened between Mr. and Mrs. Lucas?
¿Qué ocurrió entre el Señor y la Señora Lucas?

19. How does Adrian feel concerning his mother, his father, Nigel and Pandora?
¿Cómo se siente Adrián con respecto a su madre, su padre, Nigel y Pandora?

20. Can you describe Bert?
¿Puedes describir a Bert?

Saturday, January 17th- Tuesday, January 20th

Concerning the entry "Saturaday, January 17th", answer the following question:

14. Why is Adrian upset with the doctor?
(¿Por qué está decepcionado Adrián con el médico?

As far as the entry "Sunday, January 8th" is concerned, what do you think about...

15... Adrian's parents?
(¿Qué piensas sobre los padres de Adrián en esta entrada?)

16. ..the poor family living nearby?
(¿Qué piensas de la familia pobre que vive al lado de Adrián?)

17. As regards entries "Monday, January 19th" and "Tuesday, January 20th", what's your opinion on the following sentences? (¿Cuál es tu opinión sobre las siguientes frases?).

- "Pandora smiled at me today".
- "Soon I'll probably be a teenage criminal out on the streets".
- "I got an old man called Bert Baxter".

Wednesday, January 14th- Friday, January 16th

These are the entries on page 8 from your reader.

10. Why do you think Pandora wants to be called as "Box"?
(¿Por qué pensáis que Pandora quiere que la llamen "Caja"?

11. After reading the first paragraph of the entry "Thursday, January 15th", what Adrian's comment called your attention most?
(Después de leer el primer párrafo de la entrada "Jueves, Enero 15", ¿qué comentario de Adrián te ha llamado más la atención?

12. What kind of relationship does Adrian's mother have with Mr.Lucas?
(¿Qué tipo de relación tiene la madre de Adrián con el Señor Lucas?

13. Why is Adrian so obsessed with his "spot"?
(¿Por qué está Adrián tan obsesionado con su grano?)

Monday, January 12th- Tuesday, January 13th

After reading these two entries from the book, answer the following questions:

8. What kind of relationship does Adrian's mother have with Mr. Lucas?
(¿Qué tipo de relación tiene la madre de Adrián con el Sr. Lucas?

9. What does Adrian think about his father?
(¿Qué piensa Adrián de su padre?)

Note: Add comments in this blog whenever you find a new entry, please.
(Añade comentarios al blog cuando encuentres una nueva entrada, gracias.)

Friday, January 2nd- Saturday, January 10th

Read from the entry "Friday, January 2nd" to "Saturday, January 10th".

5. Mention the four characters that appear in these entries.
(Menciona los cuatro personajes que aparecen en estos días).

6. Can you describe each of them with one adjective?
(¿Puedes describir a cada personaje con un adjetivo?

7. How do you think each character looks like? Find one picture or drawing for the one you choose.
(¿Cómo os imagináis a cada personaje? Con encontrar una foto de uno/a de ellos/as que se parezca al/ a la que os imagináis, es suficiente. (No hace falta que describáis a nadie).

Thursday, January 1st, New Year's Day

Read this entry of the diary and answer the following questions:
3. Are your New Year's resolutions similar to those of Adrian Mole? Why?
(¿Son algunos de tus propósitos de año nuevo parecidos a los de Adrian Mole?
4. Were these ones your resolutions when you were 13 years old?
(¿Eran éstos tus propósitos cuando tenías 13 años?)

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

This is the charming, hilarious and explicit diary of a British teenager who lives in a modern suburban setting. Adrian, an only child whose parents' marriage is in crisis, records his experiences and observations of life from New Year's Day, when he is 13 3/4, until his fifteenth birthday.
1. What do you think of an only child?
(¿Qué pensaís de los/as hijos/as únicos/as?)
2. What kind of experiences do you expect to read about a 14-year-old boy?
(¿Qué clase de experiencias esperas leer sobre un chico de 14 años?)