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Harry Potter - vocabulary
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Carlota_24
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Harry Potter - vocabulary
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Hello dear Teachers,
Again need your help. I �m just reading HARRY POTTER although I �m not fond of such kind of books but sb told me it �s quite good and there �re lots of new interesting vocabulary worth learning so I was tempted and I �ve happened on some vocab I only can guess the meaning of. Could you help me work it out and tell if it �s only the invention of the author or maybe it �s commonly used in some dialects or in informal situations (example 1- words in the bold)).
1. �Choo fall over for? �
�Choo lookin � at? � It was said by Stan Shunpike; (Harry Potter & the Prizoner of Azkaban, chapter 3, p.31)
And one word which I only found as a noun in a dictionary and here it �s used as a verb.
2. He was clouted by something. -> How to understand it??
Maybe some of you had a chance to read the book and can help me with the following words or even if you didn �t, you may know what the words mean.
I �m waiting for your suggestions :) Thank you in advance.
Have a nice day,
Ewelina |
23 Sep 2010
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ELOJOLIE274
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this is the beauty of the English language: it can reinvent itself!!!
1. �choo is this context means "what you" = Stan �s grammar is far from perfect, so he doesn �t use the auxiliary "what did you fall over for? what were you looking at?" and his accent makes it sound like he �s saying " �choo" instead of "what you"
2. can �t tell you without looking at the context!
I �ve read the Harry Potter books many times, and one thing I know: if you don �t understand a word, look at the general context, what could this mean? it �s particularly true when JK Rowling tries to transcribe oral English - sometimes it �s hard to understand, but when you try to imagine what the character �s accent sound like, it gets easier!!!
have a nice day
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23 Sep 2010
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Zora
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Great book. Loved it.
"Choo" here is very slang for "What are/did you"...
"Clouted" means to hit very hard on the head.
Cheers,
Linda
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23 Sep 2010
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Carlota_24
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Wow, what a lightning response!
Thank you very much. I was close to guess the meaning :)
I �m reading it the first time and I don �t regret about starting it :) The language and the way she puts the words is great. I �m very curious what �ll happen next but it �s a long way before me to finish all the parts.
Thanks once again and good bye :)
Ewelina |
23 Sep 2010
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libertybelle
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Wow - I think the Harry Potter books are the best thing since sliced bread!
What other book has kids standing in line to buy and read?
(Usually kids lined up for films - new phones or games)
The language is fantastic and the author �s writing helps build vocabulary.
Her stories are fascinating too. These books have brought back the joy
of reading to millions and millions of people all over the world.
That �s pretty great if you ask me.
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23 Sep 2010
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