Session 24

 Roald Dahl

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roald-Dahl

He was born in 1916, on September 13th.

He got inspired to write those books from his childhood . He started to write in 1943.

Before being an author he had been a fighter pilot in WW2 and a spy for MI6. 

Past perfect - actiuni intamplate inaintea altora petrecute in trecut 

-m.m.c.p. 

S + had + V3 

gory = insangerat 

phoney / fake = contrafacut / fals 

sappy = plin de viata

slimy = alunecos/ soios /cleios

cellar = pivnita

to nibble at = a ciuguli din 

to bellow (ed) = to cry/ scream 

earrings= cercei

brooch = brosa 

nylon = material sintetic / nailon

hang on a tick = hang on a sec(ond)= asteapta o secunda 

coach = trasura / autocar / antrenor

to wince (ed) = a sari de surpriza / a se feri 

pulp = pulpa fruct / terci / pasat 

to turn to pulp = " a se topi " 

to gasp (ed) =a  respira cu greutate ( efort / emotie )

to gulp (ed) = a inghiti in sec 

a crate of = o ' naveta ' de ...

blisters = basici 

to blotch (ed) = a se umple de .../ a se pata / balta / impestrita 

to sneak up = a se furisa 

dainty = dragalas / plin de gratie / 

to flush the toilet = a trage apa la toaleta

loo = WC 

a wee bit itcky = un pic cam puturos 

eager = dornic 

to mutter ( ed) = a mormai ceva greu de inteles 

whack = lovitura 

to chop off  her head = to behead = a decapita 

spuds = cartofi de samanta 

fairy tale = basm / poveste 

naked = dezbracat 

CONTRAST IDEAS 

although = cu toate acestea 

in contrast to = spre deosebire de ...

while = in timp ce ...

unlike = spre deosebire de ...

instead = in loc de ...

The modern version is gory and inappropiate for children, while the original fairytale makes children happy.

In contrast to  the classic story, where the rats were her friends, in this one they nibbled at her feet.

The main character was called "Cindy" at some point, which it is kind of funny approach.

Unlike the original story, Cinderella wanted to seduce the prince.

In the modern story Cinderella gets naked while running frm the palace , while in the original story she only losses her shoe. 

Unlike the original story, in the modern  one  the lost shoe is flushed down the toilet by one of Cinderella's ugly sisters.