1. Name of Book: Ender's game
2. Pages Read Since Last Report:chapter 8
3. One-Paragraph Summary of What Happened in the Book Since Last Report. :
Ender's move to rat army. Graff argue with Anderson, Graff wants the battleroom to be unfair. Aderson said school school upon on fairness of the games.Graff agrees but states that war is not fair, and that Ender must be ready to face anything. Anderson threatens reporting Graff's actions because he thinks someone else should have some input concerning the fate of humanity. Graff says that he realizes that what he is doing is not right, but if he does not succeed it will not matter because the buggers will win. He convinces Anderson not to contact higher authorities—it is difficult enough for Graff to get Ender ready without further scrutiny.
4. 15 Vocabulary Words, Definitions, and Sentences Using Them:
persistence- verb to continue to exist past the usual time, or to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition If the pain persists, consult a doctor.
Although the meeting had ended, she persisted in trying to question the mayor.
corridor-noun a long passage in a building, ship, or train, esp. with rooms on one or both side The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.
assaulted-verb to make a sudden, violent attack on (someone) A man grabbed the girl from behind and sexually assaulted her in the utility room.
vertigo-noun MEDICAL a feeling that everything is spinning around, causing you to be unable to balance and therefore to fall
maneuver-noun[C] a planned and controlled movement of military forces
insubordinate-not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech, etc.) showing that you are not willing to obey orders
stalemate-a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years.
shiver- When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill or frightened The poor dog - it's shivering!He shivered with cold in his thin cotton shirt.
nonexistent-describes something that does not exist or is not present in a particular place
exhaustion-when you are extremely tired She felt ill with/from exhaustion.
crookedly-not forming a straight line; having many sharp bends You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.
collisions-an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force There has been a collision on the southbound stretch of the motorway.
ostentatiously-too obviously showing your money, possessions or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
clutched-to take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry or pain Silent and pale, she clutched (onto) her mother's hand.
haphazardly-not having an obvious order or plan He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner.
2. Pages Read Since Last Report:chapter 8
3. One-Paragraph Summary of What Happened in the Book Since Last Report. :
Ender's move to rat army. Graff argue with Anderson, Graff wants the battleroom to be unfair. Aderson said school school upon on fairness of the games.Graff agrees but states that war is not fair, and that Ender must be ready to face anything. Anderson threatens reporting Graff's actions because he thinks someone else should have some input concerning the fate of humanity. Graff says that he realizes that what he is doing is not right, but if he does not succeed it will not matter because the buggers will win. He convinces Anderson not to contact higher authorities—it is difficult enough for Graff to get Ender ready without further scrutiny.
4. 15 Vocabulary Words, Definitions, and Sentences Using Them:
persistence- verb
to continue to exist past the usual time, or to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition
If the pain persists, consult a doctor.
Although the meeting had ended, she persisted in trying to question the mayor.
corridor-noun
a long passage in a building, ship, or train, esp. with rooms on one or both side
The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.
assaulted-verb
to make a sudden, violent attack on (someone)
A man grabbed the girl from behind and sexually assaulted her in the utility room.
vertigo-noun
MEDICAL
a feeling that everything is spinning around, causing you to be unable to balance and therefore to fall
maneuver-noun [C]
a planned and controlled movement of military forces
insubordinate-not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech, etc.) showing that you are not willing to obey orders
stalemate-a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken
Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years.
shiver- When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill or frightened
The poor dog - it's shivering!He shivered with cold in his thin cotton shirt.
nonexistent-describes something that does not exist or is not present in a particular place
exhaustion-when you are extremely tired
She felt ill with/from exhaustion.
crookedly-not forming a straight line; having many sharp bends
You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.
collisions-an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force
There has been a collision on the southbound stretch of the motorway.
ostentatiously-too obviously showing your money, possessions or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you
They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
clutched-to take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry or pain
Silent and pale, she clutched (onto) her mother's hand.
haphazardly-not having an obvious order or plan
He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner.
5. At least one picture to help define one of your words - http://images.google.co.th/imglanding?q=corridor&imgurl=http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/gallery/artoftrek/ed-bent-corridor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/gallery/interiors2.htm&usg=6qMHUuRiPH4UMb1yHqg_omklTsk=&h=483&w=324&sz=39&hl=th&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=m-BX8OFAj8GjkM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcorridor%26hl%3Dth%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&client=firefox-a&rls= org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&um=1&start=0#tbnid=CNgvIn5td7ovLM&start=0