2020年10月20日火曜日

4. The Princess Diaries 3

 Michel told me he has been in love with me for a long time too. (p.69)

Can you believe a normal girl turn to be a princess of Royal family all of a sudden? Mia, the protagonist lives in New York with her mother and stepfather. Her school life is smooth sailing like other girls with boyfriend matter and grade matter. Until her real father living in Europe catches cancer...

As soon as she knows her real father's disease, she has got to Genova to succeed the throne in the future. While school life in New York goes on, she takes princess lessons and take part in Royal event at her break. My sense is her student life changes by leaps and bounds. Therefore, as we, readers can get into the world, we become more attracted. 

I recommend books in diary form if you want to learn causal, daily conversation between native speakers.  As we learn in class with textbook or some academic material, most of the words are more formal and classic than those on diaries. Sometimes, in daily conversation, maybe you have experienced, they are a bit stiff and not comfortable to talk with friends. However, diaries are written for the writer in mind and so close to honest talk. I feel it is effective for you to adapt frank words. 

Cabot, meg. The Princess Diaries. (2007). Oxford; Macmillan Publisher Limited. 



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