Best Friends

Hi, my names Greg and Im going to tell you a bit about myself and my family. Im still short but I know one day Ill be tall and strong. I have brown hair and brown eyes. Ive got two brothers, Rodrick and Manny. Rodrick is my big brother and he thinks hes very cool; he makes my life miserable but I usually try to pay him back. Manny is the youngest. He always tells on me. Every morning I fix him his cereal while mom gets ready for work. Manny takes his bowl and sits in front of the TV on his plastic potty.

My mom says Im a real smart kid but I dont apply myself. It was her idea that I should write a diary. I know one day Ill be famous.
My dad doesnt like watching football or drinking beer. He likes painting his little soldiers.
This year Im starting Middle School so Im kind of nervous. Rowley is my best friend but I sometimes like playing tricks on him. Hes taller than me and chubby. Sometimes he is weird but hes my friend and I like hanging out with him.
Chirag and Fregley are my friends too but they sometimes act strange.
Theres a person I particularly hate: Angie. SheŽs so pushy.

Well, if you want to know more about my life, you should read my Journal and watch the film about myself. Wow, Im a famous guy! See you around.

SPEAKING
1. Have you ever written a diary? How old were you? Do you keep a diary or blog? Why do you think people like writing about themselves?

2. Do you know the following books?
- Diary of Ann Frank -Diary of a Wimpy Kid -Any other diary (name it)

READING, LISTENING & WRITING

3. Read the text. What is it about? Then listen to the recording and answer the following questions. Youll need a dictionary.

4. Vocabulary. Find synonyms and antonyms for the following adjectives:
Short, tall, strong, brown, big, cool, smart, nervous, chubby, pushy, famous.

5. Phonetics. Sort out the adjectives (7) from above under the right sound.
Long vowels /ɑː/ /ɜː/ /ɔː/ /uː/

Diphthongs /aʊ/ /eɪ/ /ɪə/

6. What is Greg like?

7. Does he have any brothers or sisters? What are they like?

8. Why does he write a diary?

9. What hobbies does his father have?

10. Who is Rowley?

11. What does Greg think about Angie?

12. Think about a friend you have. It can be somebody from the class, a member of your family, a pet Youll have to write about him/her, what he/she is like, what he/she likes, etc. Then, youll record it on Voice Thread.