Poem – What has Happened to Lulu?

b) Why do you think Lulu’s mother crumpled the note on the fire?

2. The poem mentions waking up to voices.

Whose voices do you think are heard?

Suggest one.

3. In your opinion, why didn’t Lulu take the rag-doll with her when she

left? Explain.

Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford

Based on the novel that you have studied, describe a scene that makes you

either happy or sad.

1. And why do you crumple that note on the fire [ Stanza 3 ]
Give reasons why the scene makes you feel happy or sad, with close
a) What do you think the note is about?
reference to the text.
I think the note is from Lulu telling that she has run away.
  hidden under the desktop
 when Newt as Captain Nobody foiled the robbery of a jewellery store  grabbed all the jewellery

 tried to escape
 found - standing in front of -  ran into Newt
 spelling errors on the signs - store window  both fell to the floor
 tried telling the owners to change the sign  managed to escape - not get to steal the jewellery
 refuse to listen to her  not harmed
 asked Newt if he would talk to the owners on her behalf

 reluctant  unwittingly ( without knowing or planning ) helped the jewellery store

 convinced him to do it  If not for Newt - would have been robbed

 Captain Nobody

 found - standing behind a countertop

 attending only to one customer Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford

 asked Newt how he could help him
 stammered 口吃 - could wait or come back later
 wanted to leave
 realised that for some reasons - wanted him to stay
 neared - noticed that all the merchandise ( goods that are bought and
Based on the novel that you have studied, describe a scene that makes you
either happy or sad.
Give reasons why the scene makes you feel happy or sad, with close
reference to the text.

sold ) were laid out for the customer’s approval

 told about the spelling errors In the novel, ‘Captain Nobody’ by Dean Pitchford, the scene that

 getting very annoyed makes me happy was when Newt as Captain Nobody foiled ( to prevent

 finally realised - a thief possible with a gun someone or something from being successful ) the robbery of a jewellery

 had pressed an alarm store.

 This scene made me happy because Newt unwittingly ( without

One day, Newt found his friend, JJ standing in front of Sullivan’s knowing or planning ) helped the jewellery store. If not for Newt the

Jewellery Store. JJ told him that there were spelling errors on the signs jewellery story would have been robbed.

at the store window. She told him that she had tried telling the owners to

change the sign but they refuse to listen to her. She then asked Newt if

he would talk to the owners on her behalf. Newt was reluctant at first,

however JJ convinced him to do it since he was Captain Nobody.

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countertop and attending only to one customer. Mr Sullivan however asked
hə əˈpəʊ.nənt
Newt how he could help him. Newt stammered 口吃 that he could wait or

come back later and wanted to leave. Newt then realised that for some
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ɪnˈsɪn.ər.eɪt supply water
reasons Mrs Sullivan wanted him to stay. As Newt neared the countertop reminisced
he noticed that all the merchandise ( goods that are bought and sold ) auspicious
were laid out for the customer’s approval. Newt quickly told about the currently

spelling errors. The customer was getting very annoyed. Newt finally gazillions

realised that the customer was a thief possible with a gun. Meanwhile Mr
rampant
Sullivan had pressed an alarm that was hidden under the desktop. The
societal
thief quickly grabbed all the jewellery and tried to escape however he ran

into Newt and they both fell to the floor. Although the thief managed to restriction
escape he did not get to steal the jewellery and Mr and Mrs Sullivan were collaborative
not harmed. multilingual

irrigate
disposal
incinerated
 6. The plan was aborted due to insufficient funds.
hectic 7. I have to suffice her with an apology in the newspaper.

8. The food is sufficiently distributed to the victims.

opponent
9. The sufficiency of funds is essential to establish a charity.

restrictions
Word Formations verb adjective noun

verb noun adjective adjective accumulate accumulable accumulation

Liberate liberation liberated Liberating ( capable of being 累计

( to help someone 解放 不受传统思想 令人自由自在地 accumulated )

or something to be 束缚

free ) 10. All the aluminium tins, paper and bottles can be accumulated .

11. The accumulation of useful knowledge is important for one to

1. As the troops withdrew, the entire city celebrated the liberation . succeed in the future.

2. Madonna is well-known as a liberated woman as she is open-minded 12. Dust had accumulated during her absence.

whenever she performs.

3. The city was liberated by the advancing army.. noun verb adjective adverb

4. Being on your own can be extremely liberating . comprehension comprehend comprehensive comprehensively

verb noun adjective adverb 13. My father wrote a comprehensive list of addresses about our

suffice sufficiency sufficient sufficiently relatives.

[ səˈfaɪs ] insufficient 14. The comprehension passage is too difficult to understand.

To be enough 15. They were comprehensively beaten in the final.

16. The infinite distances of space are too great for the human mind to

5. I have sufficient money to buy that house. comprehend .

 noun verb adjective adverb

memory memorise memorable memorably

17. An actor must be able to memorise every lines.

18. She has a truly memorable occasion with her boyfriend.

19. I have a bad memory for names.

20. He can remember all his friends’ birthday memorably,

verb noun adjective

impress impression impressive

21. She was very impressive in the interview.

22. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed

us.

23. My first impression of him was not so favourable.

24. I must admit I am impressed by his faithfulness. 1. And why do you crumple that note on the fire [ Stanza 3 ]

a) What do you think the note is about?

Poem – What has Happened to Lulu?

b) Why do you think Lulu’s mother crumpled the note on the fire?
  refuse to listen to her

2. The poem mentions waking up to voices.  asked Newt if he would talk to the owners on her behalf

Whose voices do you think are heard?  reluctant

Suggest one.  convinced him to do it

 Captain Nobody

 found - standing behind a countertop

3. In your opinion, why didn’t Lulu take the rag-doll with her when she  attending only to one customer
left? Explain.  asked Newt how he could help him

 stammered - could wait or come back later

 wanted to leave

 realised that for some reasons - wanted him to stay

 neared - noticed that all the merchandise were laid out for the

Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford customer’s approval

Based on the novel that you have studied, describe a scene that makes you  told about the spelling errors

either happy or sad.  getting very annoyed

Give reasons why the scene makes you feel happy or sad, with close  finally realised - a thief possible with a gun

reference to the text.  had pressed an alarm

 hidden under the desktop

 when Newt as Captain Nobody foiled the robbery of a jewellery store  grabbed all the jewellery

 tried to escape
 found - standing in front of -  ran into Newt
 spelling errors on the signs - store window  both fell to the floor
 tried telling the owners to change the sign  managed to escape - not get to steal the jewellery
 not harmed

Newt found the owners, Mr and Mrs Sullivan standing behind a

 unwittingly helped the jewellery store countertop and attending only to one customer. Mr Sullivan however asked
 If not for Newt - would have been robbed Newt how he could help him. Newt stammered that he could wait or come

back later and wanted to leave. Newt then realised that for some reasons

Mrs Sullivan wanted him to stay. As Newt neared the countertop he

noticed that all the merchandise were laid out for the customer’s approval.
Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford Newt quickly told about the spelling errors. The customer was getting very

Based on the novel that you have studied, describe a scene that makes you annoyed. Newt finally realised that the customer was a thief possible with

either happy or sad. a gun. Meanwhile Mr Sullivan had pressed an alarm that was hidden under

Give reasons why the scene makes you feel happy or sad, with close the desktop. The thief quickly grabbed all the jewellery and tried to

reference to the text. escape however he ran into Newt and they both fell to the floor. Although

the thief managed to escape he did not get to steal the jewellery and Mr

and Mrs Sullivan were not harmed.

In the novel, ‘Captain Nobody’ by Dean Pitchford, the scene that

makes me happy was when Newt as Captain Nobody the robbery of a This scene made me happy because Newt unwittingly helped the
jewellery store. jewellery store. If not for Newt the jewellery story would have been

robbed.
One day, Newt found his friend, JJ standing in front of Sullivan’s

Jewellery Store. JJ told him that there were spelling errors on the signs

at the store window. She told him that she had tried telling the owners to

change the sign but they refuse to listen to her. She then asked Newt if

he would talk to the owners on her behalf. Newt was reluctant at first,

however JJ convinced him to do it since he was Captain Nobody.

 Liberate

Vocabulary

1. As the troops withdrew, the entire city celebrated the .

2. Madonna is well-known as a woman as she is

open-minded whenever she performs.

3. The city was by the advancing army.

4. Being on your own can be extremely .

verb noun adjective adverb

sufficient

insufficient

5. I have money to buy that house.

6. The plan was aborted due to funds.

7. I have to her with an apology in the

newspaper.

8. The food is distributed to the victims.

9. The of funds is essential to establish a

charity.

verb adjective noun

accumulable

Word Formations

verb noun adjective adjective 10. All the aluminium tins, paper and bottles can be .
11. The of useful knowledge is

important for one to succeed in the future. verb noun adjective

12. Dust had during her absence. impress

noun verb adjective adverb 21. She was very in the interview.

comprehension 22. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them

us.

13. My father wrote a list of 23. My first of him was not so favourable.

addresses about our relatives. 24. I must admit I am by his faithfulness.

14. The passage is too difficult to

understand.

15. They were beaten in the final.

16. The infinite distances of space are too great for the human mind to

noun verb adjective adverb

memory

17. An actor must be able to every line.

18. She has a truly occasion with her

boyfriend.

19. I have a bad for names.

20. He can remember all his friends’ birthday ,