“CULTURE SHOCK” by Janet Chandler

CHARACTERS:

- Paloma Santos- - Mrs. Shocket-

- Marta Santos- - Gary-
- David Santos- - Susan-
- Mr. Santos- - Alexa-
- Mrs. Santos- - Steve-
- Rex- - Helen-
- Eva- - Katie-
- Daniel- - Karin-
- Laia- - Julia-

VOCABULARY- Chapters 1 to 8:

Chapter 1:Terrible News

- to accept: - to irritate:
- arrogant: - job:
- bad influence: - joke:
- bench: - to keep in contact:
- boring: - to laugh:
- boyfriend: - lessons:
- to care: - to make friends:
- to complain about: - mature:
- to convince: - to miss:
- even: - to move to:
- fault: - news:
- to feel sorry for: - to run down:
- flat: - science Project:
- forever: - selfish:
- fresh air: - subject:
- fun: - summer holidays:
- furious: - upset:
- goody-goody: - worried about:
- handsome:

Chapter 2: Daniel

- angry: - to keep a secret:

- to ask somebody out: - to lose patience with:
- to be away: - lovely:
- to be crazy about: - to move on:
- to be lucky: - to pack:
- to be wrong: - to put the phone down:
- to cry: - to realise:
- discreet: - relationship:
- to e-mail: - to shout:
- to feel/ be embarrassed: - to stay at somebody’s house:
- friendly: - suddenly:
- fruit trees: - suggestion:
- to get closer: - suitcases:
- to get on well: - understanding:
- to give advice on:
Chapter 3: A Conversation with Marta

- address book: - like this:

- to argue: - lively:
- attitude: - to make a big scene:
- to behave: - to make sure:
- busy: - marriage:
- card: - memories:
- to chase: - to notice:
- to check in: - obsessed with:
- close friends: - quietly:
- cute: - to pack:
- depressing: - suitcase:
- egotistical: - shocked:
- e-mail address: - Take care!:
- to envy: - to take off:
- excitement: - tears:
- fair: - thoughts:
- to fill: - to turn the page:
- frightened: - uncomfortable:
- to get divorced: - welcome:
- in front of: - What’s wrong?;
- leather: - to write down:

Chapter 4: London

- advantage: - kid:
- awful: - old-fashioned:
- to bark: - promotion:
- to be afraid: - sacrifice:
- conscious: - secretary’s office:
- culture shock: - sense of humour:
- Dalmatian: - to smell of:
- discontent: - serious-looking:
- guilty: - to solve:
- hardly: - to succeed:
- headmistress: - technician:
- imitation: - to unpack:
- to improve:

Chapter 5: At School

- A-levels: - to guess:
- to apologise for: - healthy food:
- to approach: - How boring!:
- to approve of: - to introduce:
- to approach: - lockers:
- bell: - to make conversation with:
- calories: - onion rings:
- classmate: - to promise:
- corridor: - queue:
- Dutch. - to remind:
- energy bar: - school canteen:
- to expect: - swot:
- to find out: - textbook:
- fortunately: - topic:
- to get good marks: - to welcome:
- frustrating:
Chapter 6: First Impressions

- to delete: - native:
- to discuss: - nice:
- downstairs: - to pay attention to:
- fair: - to re-read:
- to feel ignored: - respect:
- friendship: - to review:
- honest: - sofabed:
- to knock on/at (the door) - suddenly:
- loser: - to survive:
- to manipulate: - to switch on:
- maybe: - though:

Chapter 7: An E-mail from Daniel

- absence: - fine:
- break: - to get used to:
- to check your e-mails: - to hope:
- cool: - mistake:
- to dominate: - polite:
- entrance: - tension:
- envious:

Chapter 8 : A Conversation with Gary

- anorexic: - to intend to:

- details: - noise:
- to fancy someone: - obsessed with:
- to fall asleep: - register:
- field trip: - routine:
- to get angry: - satisfied with:
- half-term holiday: - term:

VOCABULARY- Chapters 9 to 15:

Chapter 9: Alexa Explains Everything

- careful: - reply:
- to develop: - severely mentally handicapped:
- fault: - snob:
- frightened: - to talk behind somebody’s back:
- give advice: - to trust somebody:
- to invent: - weight:
- to knock at (the door): - wheelchair:
- to mind: - to worry about:
- to react:

Chapter 10: Discussing problems

- affectionate: - to hug/ to give a hug:

- an hour’s journey:
- as soon as:
- to be able to:
- to become friendlier to:
- to discuss:
- to exchange secrets:
- midnight hike:
- sense of humour:
- school entrance:
- tennis court:
- wheelchair:
- wrong:
Chapter 11: A Surprise Announcement

- to agree: - neither:
- cheek: - perhaps:
- half-term holiday/break: - pressure:
- impulsively: - school trip:
- to make an announcement: - silent:
- to miss:

Chapter 12: The Field Trip

- as much as..: - malicious:

- to console someone: - meal:
- to get on a bus: - meeting:
- to get together: - path:
- to go sailing: - to reply:
- hill: - room:
- in spite of: - to say goodbye:
- jeep trip: - torch:
- to joke:

Chapter 13: Some Explanations

- afterwards: - to fancy someone:

- alcoholic: - to get better:
- Alcoholics Anonymous: - Have a good trip:
- alcoholism: - support:
- to be convinced: - responsible for:
- drunk: - to talk about someone behind his/her back:
- envious: - violent:

Chapter 14: Paloma Sees Things Clearly

- to dial a number: - to stay in contact:

- to help each other: - to take time to:
- girlfriend: - unhappy:
- to meet: - worse:

Chapter 15: Hope for the Future

- at least: - to overcome:
- to be wrong: - quiet:
- beside: - to stand:
- either: - stomach:
- in the back: - to support:
- to give the welcome: - That’s right:
- to jump (your heart): - therapist:
- lunchtime: - towards:
- to make progress: - unfriendly:
- to meet up with: - to wear:
- opportunity: