1.Look at the front cover and observe it. How do you relate the title to the picture?
The photo of the book is a lot related with the title because both it relates in two persons.2.Most of the story takes place in Tredonald, Wales. Find information about this coal mining village.With the Industrial Revolution ( 17th and 18th c ) , coal mining, a tiny industry in the 15th century, became a national and international industry. Thus, the 19th century was a century of massive expansion for the coal industry in Wales. But the end of the 20th century brought almost universe closure. Find information about 1984 miners' strike.
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Chapter 1: Two young lives-" Life was not easy for the Thomas family." Why ? ( 3 lines )
The life was not easy, because he lived sun with his two sons (his woman and a son she died) and he did not find work.- Richard Thomas had been killed while fighting in North Africa in 1943. Which war was it ?
The second World War- In chapter 1 we know that Megan and Huw are good friends. Describe the moment.
I know that they are friends because they go to many places joints.4.
Chapter 2 : The friendship continues-In this chapter Megan and Huw take a decision about their relationship. Explain it. Why do they take it?
They decide to have a relationship of love, but the Megan does not mean it to her father because he does not want him to have a relationship.
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Chapter 3: Romance grows-"This Saturday was going to be a night to remember." ( page 15 ) Why?
It is a very special Saturday because they will be able to make that wanting joints.
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Chapter 4: Death at the mine / Leaving Tredonald.
-After the first four chapters, how would you define the relationship between Huw and his brother?
Everything there that they have family problems, they have a good relation.7.
Chapter 6: A surprise find.
-Megan finds the letters Huw had sent her 50 years before, in 1946 and 1947. Imagine Meg's father was still alive and that you are Meg. What would you tell him?
He would her that he does not have to become toin the personal life of the other ones.-In the first letter Meg asks Huw: " Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was to late?". What dou you think?
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Chapter 7: Time to decide
-Before leaving Tredonald, Huw told Megan : "in a year ...I'll come back here and we'll get married..." ( pag.23 ); but things turned out to be completely different. Why ?
Because he wrote letters but she did not answer them. Huw believes that she does not want to know nothing of him.
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Chapter 8: Telling Beth
-Find some information about Cardiff ( 3 lines ) and post a picture
Is the capital, largest city and most populous country in Wales a Country of United Kingdom, In Wales al the people talk two languages, welsh and english, one study say that in 2001, the population were about 305.340 inhabitants.10.
Chapter 10: Writing back
-Meg is about to get married. In spite of that, she lets Huw visit her and her daughter. Why does she act that way? Do you think she does it for Beth or for herself?
I think that the only reason that she did this is because she want to see him soon.11.
Chapter 11 : A new star
-What's Meg's present job?
Meg works as a tourist guide.-Why does Huw tell her " you always were a fighter, weren't you?" ? ( pag.48 )
-Do you think two people can still be in love after 50 years without seeing each other?
I think that, in the real life, it is very difficult two persons who do not see themselves in 50 years being captivated like the first day.12.
Chapter 17 : Time to go
-Imagie the conversation between Paul and Megan the moment she tells him that she is still in love with Huw. Write it down.
13. Did you like the book? Why ? What did you learn by reading it?
This book has not liked me very much because it is not the type of book that I like them and also because it has been very difficult to me to understand, but to read this book he has helped me to learn vocabulary month.
