Record of meeting 8 August 2012

Present on this sunny day

Geoff, Helene, Wendy W, Leonie, Terry, Trish, Garry, Cath.

News

No picnics for Wendy she has been staying home. Helene went to see the movie “Not suitable for children”. Geoff went to see “Salmon fishing in the Yemen” and a concert at the Opera House. Garry watched the movie “The count of Monte Christo” and stayed awake till 11 pm. Trish has visited the place where Van Gough was imprisoned, also has been to Sydney to look after several children like Nanny McPhee. Terry wrote a letter to his son and he came to visit and the family is reunited. Leonie went to the National Gallery in Canberra to see an exhibition on expressionism. Cath brought in photos she was given by someone in the Philippines and now wants to find the owner.

Words of the day

Nascent = in the act or being born or formed

Dystopia = an imaginary place where everything is as bad as possible

Hornswoggle = to steal or take dishonestly embezzle

Resonating = echoing with a sound

Irk = to annoy

Prolix = excessively wordy

Zest = enthusiasm

Shilly-shally = hesitating


Writing from words of the day

We wrote a range of interesting stories covering Not on my watch, What a mess, Parents are the problem, Abbott – No, no. Standing tall. Visit to the Gallery. The Garden gnome. Living in Dystopia.

Reading of homework

A white stick in the city. Knitting from memory. Robbed blind – a funny poem.  A dip in the sea. Nana’s play house. Shakespeare from Juliet to Lady Macbeth – wonderful life experiences. Beautiful music.

Exercise

We wrote about finding a trunk on the topics of  –

A suitcase in the trunk of a car nut person – a deadly poem

The day my father wore a smile

Men trunks – a funny poem

Fifty shades of grey dust

A chest from Norway

Inside the mystery cylinder

Treasure trunks in the cave

A suspicious trunk at the airport

Homework

Record a conversation you have heard.