Best Friends

Hi, my name’s Greg and I’m going to tell you a bit about myself and my family. I’m still short but I know one day I’ll be tall and strong. I have brown hair and brown eyes. I’ve got two brothers, Rodrick and Manny. Rodrick is my big brother and he thinks he’s 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 I’m a real smart kid but I don’t apply myself. It was her idea that I should write a diary. I know one day I’ll be famous.
My dad doesn’t like watching football or drinking beer. He likes painting his little soldiers.
This year I’m starting Middle School so I’m kind of nervous. Rowley is my best friend but I sometimes like playing tricks on him. He’s taller than me and chubby. Sometimes he is weird but he’s my friend and I like hanging out with him.
Chirag and Fregley are my friends too but they sometimes act strange.
There’s a person I particularly hate: Angie. She´s so pushy.

Well, if you want to know more about my life, you should read my Journal and watch the film about myself. Wow, I’m 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. You’ll 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… You’ll have to write about him/her, what he/she is like, what he/she likes, etc. Then, you’ll record it on Voice Thread.