1.Look at the front cover and observe it. How do you relate the title to the picture?
I think the title of the book and the cover says it all. Must be a love story between two people who want and will do anything to be together.
2.Most of the story takes place in Tredonald, Wales. Find information about this coal mining village.With the Industrial Revolution ( 17th and 18th c ) , coal mining, a tiny industry in the 15th century, became a national and international industry. Thus, the 19th century was a century of massive expansion for the coal industry in Wales. But the end of the 20th century brought almost universe closure. Find information about 1984 miners' strike
Big Pit is located on the edge of Blaenafon, a city that played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. This revolution transformed the landscape, culture and society in Wales, UK and the world.
The start of the strike.
On March 1, 1984 was the final provocation, the government announced 20,000 layoffs and the closure of 20 wells. To defend themselves of such aggression, 150,000 miners began their strike, which was fierce and lasted over a year.
20 years ago, on March 5, 1984, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) British launched a major strike. The mask of democracy (the so-called independence of the judiciary, media, etc..) Gave way to the real role of the State apparatus in capitalist society. The rulers spent billions to crush the militancy of the miners, who eventually defeated. More than 10,000 were arrested, two died in the pickets, an untold number wounded and tens of thousands were indebted for years by lending to those who have had to resort to keep the strike.
3.Chapter 1: Two young lives
1-" Life was not easy for the Thomas family." Why ? ( 3 lines )
2- Richard Thomas had been killed while fighting in North Africa in 1943. Which war was it ?
3- In chapter 1 we know that Megan and Huw are good friends. Describe the moment
answers:
1.because his father was not working and they had to bring money home to their children were.
2.World War II.
3.what happens is that going to look Huw Megan to the store and said that he had planned to go out and do a long hike.
4. Chapter 2 : The friendship continues
-In this chapter Megan and Huw take a decision about their relationship. Explain it. Why do they take it?
Decide to have their relationship secret because if the father knows Megan, do not stop to see again with Hug.
5. Chapter 3: Romance grows
-"This Saturday was going to be a night to remember." ( page 15 ) Why?
Because it is the first time Huw gives a present to Megan, but nobody could see them.
6.Chapter 4: Death at the mine / Leaving Tredonald
-After the first four chapters, how would you define the relationship between Huw
and his brother?
Have a very good relationship, never leave help.
7. Chapter 6: A surprise find
-Megan finds the letters Huw had sent her 50 years before, in 1946 and 1947. Imagine Meg's father was still alive and that you are Meg. What would you tell him?
-in the first letter Meg asks Huw: " Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was to late?". What dou you think?
8. Chapter 7: Time to decide
-Before leaving Tredonald, Huw told Megan : "in a year ...I'll come back here and we'll get married..." ( pag.23 ); but things turned out to be completely different. Why ?
Because How many letters he wrote to Megan, but How he never arrived and letters Megan thought that had been forgotten el. Hug decided not retorned to Tredonald.
9. Chapter 8: Telling Beth
-Find some information about Cardiff ( 3 lines ) and post a picture
Is the capital and largest city of Galius. Besides being the political capital, is the center of business, education, sport, tourism, culture, media and government. Located in South Glamorgan in Bristol Bay, southwest Wales, near the border with England, has expanded dramatically during the nineteenth century due to the mining industry and its ports to traffic.
10. Chapter 10: Writing back
-Meg is about to get married. In spite of that, she lets Huw visit her and her daughter. Why does she act that way? Do you think she does it for Beth or for herself?
I am sure they still want despite after so long
and also because I believe it has the right to see his father.
11. Chapter 11 : A new star
-What's Meg's present job?
Accompany tourists to the mine and tell stories about the mine.
-Why does Huw tell her " you always were a fighter, weren't you?" ? ( pag.48 )
How it is going to Toronto and Megan are with their parents and talk about leaving together.
-Do you think two people can still be in love after 50 years without seeing each other?
Yes. Because love has not barriers, whe ther they still love nothing happens.
12. Chapter 17 : Time to go
-Imagie the conversation between Paul and Megan the moment she tells him that she is still in love with Huw. Write it down
-Hi Paul, I have to tell you something very important.
-whe ther, that thing is so important that I have to say.
-You will not like it, but you don't want, still want to Huw and I'm going to marry him.
-but if you said that I wanted, how I can do this.
-I am sorry but I gotta go
-nooooooooooo going please
-Sorry, goodbye.
13. Did you like the book? Why ? What did you learn by reading it?
Yes. Not is that I love love stories but it was an interesting book between two people in that time not separate. This been very good to me especially because my level of English is not very high.
