Spying on Gran HT20 (Eng 5)

"But there was just something inside of him that said, there’s got to be more."

Gran has cats. Uncle Cawley spends his days reading newspapers. Life is boring for Boneh. Until one day, when Gran and Uncle Cawley start acting strange. There are hushed conversations and mysterious boxes in the basement. Boneh realizes something unusual is happening in his own house. Does he really even know his Gran?

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Monday: Read/listen to chapters 1-3 + answer questions (see assignment chapter 1-3)

Thursday: Read/listen to chapters 4,5,6 + answer questions (see assignment chapter 4-6)

Friday: Read/listen to chapters 7-10

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Spying on Gran (questions)

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Read chapters 1-3 and answer the following question:

1. What do we learn about Boneh (family situation, personality etc)? Use the text to give examples and to motivate your answers.
2. How would you describe Boneh (personality)?
3. Why do you think Boneh's granmother and uncle are acting strange?

Read chapters 4-7 and work with words and expressions

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Read chapters 8-11 and answer the following questions:

Chapter 1-3

Chapter 1

Why do you think people are teasing Boneh for his name?

What happened to Boneh's mother?

Where is his father and why?

Chapter 2

What are Gran and Uncle Cawley doing that is out of the ordninary?

Chapter 3

Boneh doesn't know what he wants to do with his life (future career). What do you want to do when you have graduated from Sture?

One of the big ones - the answer to which big newspaper and oil company his Uncle and Gran used to work for. Why this answer?

Chapter 4-6

Chapter 4

How does Boneh react to Mike's comment about the girl in hijab?

If your life was made into a film, which big actor would play you? Why?

Chapter 5

Why do you think Boneh isn't allowed into Gran's bedroom?

What did Boneh find in the box and why did it surprise him?

Why do you think Boneh wants to talk to the girl in hijab?

Chapter 6

What does Gran tell Boneh about her Arab friend that explains the contents in the box?

What happened to the relationsship bwtewwn Gran and her friend and why?