Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was one of the greatest British writers. Watch this video and find out something about his life and work. Find the synonyms motion picture a film a flop a failure worldwide around the world unpleasant uncomfortable to graduate from high school to finish high school an Academy Award an Oscar Watch the video from the first task again and fill in the blanks in the text. Roald Dahl was born in Landaff, South Wales, on 1 September 13th, 1916. Dahl had 2 unpleasant interaction with teachers as a child - not unlike Matilda and Miss Trunchbull, and he decided he'd rather travel the 3 world than go to college. After graduating from high school, he took jobs in Newfoundland and Tanzania before 4 enlisting in the Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II and serving as a fighter 5 pilot.After the war, Dahl began writing fiction. His first children's book 'The Gremlins' was a 6 flop, but he had a bestseller in the adult story collection 'Someone Like You'. In 7 1953, Dahl married the actress Patricia Neil, who would go on to win an Academy Award. They had 8 five children, one of whom died in childhood, before they divorced three decades 9 later.In 1961, he published his first successful 10 children's book 'James and the Giant Peach'. He would practice his stories on his own children before 11 bedtime, and many classics followed, including several that were adapted into motion pictures; 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Fantastic Mr Fox', 'The Witches' and 12 'Matilda' and 'BFG'.Dahl died at the age 74 in 1990. His books have sold more than 200 million copies 13 worldwide. This is my Roald Dahl collection! Have you read any of them? Have you seen any of the films or cartoons?If you have any of his books, please take a photo of them and post it on Yammer so we can see it. Roald Dahl is also famous for his writing style. He made up a lot of words that sound rather strange. Look at the list, choose three and try using them in a sentence. Biffsquiggled(adjective): If you feel biffsquiggled, you are confused or puzzled.Churgle(verb): When you churgle, you gurgle with laughter.Dispunge(verb): If you dispunge something, you hate or loathe it.Exunckly(adverb): If you say “exunckly” to someone, you are agreeing with what they have just said.Fizzwiggler(noun): A fizzwiggler is someone who is mean and cruel.Notmucher(noun): Someone who doesn’t do very much, or will never amount to much.Telly-telly bunkum box(noun): A television.Scrumdiddlyumptious (adjective): Extremely scrumptious; excellent, splendid; (esp. of food) delicious. Write three sentences using words from the previous task.Napiši tri rečenice koristeći riječi iz predhodnog zadatka. Roald Dahl Day quiz: Which Roald Dahl character would you be? Play the quiz and find out which Roald Dahl character you are.