UJ English Journalism (Week Thirteen)

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Warm-Up Vocab Review: 


Reading: 




Distancing in Grammar: The Language of Gossip and Not Taking Responsibility




IS Punctuality Important? 





The Umbrella Man: 

Roald Dahl 



The Umbrella Man Discussion Q’s: 


  1. How does the narrator describe the mother?

  2. How is the old man described?

  3. What is the deal that the old man offers the Mom?

  4. Why do you think she accepts the deal?

  5. What does the old man do with the money?

  6. What is the moral of the story? 


Video Interview: 


*Conduct an interview with one of the characters OR the author of/ from the story. Ask a minimum of eight questions related to the story and their character. 





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