Chapter Nine : ...and down to the earth and
Chapter Ten : New Year's Eve

Write a mini saga for chapter 9/10 in your blog!

Suddenly the band is not succesful. Pete and Joe
drink a lot and shave their heads, they become
rascists.
At a concert is a fight and Dani and Alex have an
argument.
Dani and Alex move to England.
They have a new band: "The dolphins".
They celebrate New Year's Eve.

Chapter Eight : Up to the top ...

Read chapter 8. Which situation was most exciting or
interesting? Give your opinion in about 3-5 sentences
(ONLY). Then invite your blog team members (BTM) to
give their opinion. You should go to all your BTM to say
what you think about their findings.

My Blog Team: Laura, Alina, Jana, Josi (and me ;) )

So my BTM!
In my opinion, it was really interesting to read the situation,
when they were at Byron Bay and looked to the dolphins. It
was excited to see how the realationship between Alex and
Dani delveloped. That they were a couple and so on and that
he had learned, that Dani had good reasons for the things she
said. (compare page 48/line 21-22)
I find it good, that Alex learned to respect Danis opinion and
that they became to be a couple!
What do you think about this?

Chapter Seven : Father and son


After reading chapter 7:
1. Comment on the following quote: "And, of course,
Alex understood only too well." (p.43, l.33)
2. Write a different ending of the chapter: "That
night, when Alex had gone to sleep, TOM picked up
his diary and began writing." (compare p.43, l.34f)



1. In this chapter, Alex and Tom got to know each other. Tom
explained Alex, why he left his mom, because he didn't want
to become an adult. And while Alex spend the time with Tom,
Alex understand what Tom meant.

2. That night, when Alex had gone to sleep, Tom picked up his
diary and began writing.

Friday, 8 Feburary
Now, Alex is for a month in Australia. Today he asked
me questions, why I left him and his mom and that it
must had so bored with them. I was really shocked!
Why he thought something like that?! I tried to explain
it to him and I think he understood me.
I am really sorry, for that what I've done. But I can't
turn back time! And I was so young....
I hope he can forgive me...

Chapter Six : Into the rain forest

H: - Befor you read the 6th chapter:

Predict what Alex tells Tom when he

meets him for the first time after 16

years.

- After you read the 6th chapter:

What did Alex said? Where you right?

Give evidence from the text (quote!).

If you ask me, Alex will be very nervous and a little bit shy,
because he doesn't know his father. I think, first he won't
know what he can ask! Maybe he will tell something about
himself. Maybe he will tell something about his mom.

I think I was right, that Alex will be nervous and shy. But
I hadn't expected, that they have an argument! Alex was
really angry, that Tom never noticed him. I can really
understand him! But I think, Tom was really sorry, but I
don't understand why he thought, hat Alex didn' want to
see him! I think, every child want to see and get to know
his father!

"You didn't even send me a Christmas card!" he shouted. "I can
understand hat you might forget my birthday. But Christmas!
Every year I hoped and prayed that you would remember. But
no. Nothing! Can't you imagine how that made me feel?"
(page 31/line 23-27)

Chapter Five : The face in the crowd

H: Read the chapter 5 and ask 3-5 questions
on the text in your blog.

1. Why was the journey back to Sydney such
a nightmare?

2. What do you think, was the worst thing,
that happend during the journey back
to Sydney, and why?

3. Why did Alex play the wrong notes, when
they played in 'Sabrina's Bar'?

Chapter Four : The big decision

H: Dani and Alex have their first disagreement.

- Why?

- What it is about?

- What's your opinion about that?

In this chapter Alex and Dani told about

fame. When they were at 'Summerland

Beach', there saw lots of tourists which

looked at penguins. The penguins build

little nests in the sand-dunes and every

evenig, they returned from the sea to fed

their babies.

Alex didn't like, how the tourists looked

at the penguins, but Dani said 'I thought

you liked being in the spotlight.' (p. 24/l. 8)

and so it gave a little disagreement about

that.

I think Alex and Dani had a very exhausting

week and so both were very tired. In my

opinion it was only natural, that they had a disagreement.

To be always with the same persons on way,

is really tiring.

Chapter Three : The island and the mountain

H: - Describe what happens on top of St. Mary's Peak.

- Why does Alex think 'Let him see how he likes it'?

Who is he? What will he like or not?

Alex went with Kevin (Toms nephew) to the St. Mary's

peak, a very high mountain (1190m). Kevin told him

things about Tom and Alex was very surprised when he

heard all these things. Kevin also said, that Tom forgot

Alex. Alex was very angry in that moment.

I think, Alex ment his father, when he thought that.

Alex remembered that his father was coming back from

London this evening and that Tom will be very surprised

when he saw that Alex wouldn't be there.

This is Alex' first diary entry, since he was in Australia!

11 January - 1.45

I've been in Australia for exactly 66 hours and 3 minutes.

And what for a time i've had!

Tom wasn't at the airport to meet me (he's in London!!),

but Mary, Dominic and Luke have all made me feel really

at home. Been body surfing on Bondi Beach. Played my

first live concert - $40 to show for it! And met Dani.

Dani Klavans - the most beautiful girl in the world. Long

dark hair. Blue eyes. Golden skin. Perfect! Thank heavens

Tom came from Sydney!

The Australian Connection

Chapter Two : Hello Australia

H: 'What do you think, about Alex

first 66 houres in Oz?'

I think it was a little shock for Alex:

First he had to leave his family in England, then,

after a very long flight, he had to find out that his
father Tom was in London for a business trip,
and this not for the first time!

I can't believe that Tom was maybe hundreds of
times in London and he never called Alex, or wrote
letters to him! I can really understand that Alex
was angry with his father!

But thank goodness there was Toms friendly
family in Sydney: Toms wife Mary and the two
children Dominic (six years old) and Luke (three
years old).
After a great swim in the sea, Mary introduced
Dani to him, a beautiful girl who lived next door
and played the keyboards in a famous pop group.
She even asked him if he wanted to play the bass
guitar in this band, because the bassist had left for
Japan.

I think, Alex was really happy at this time! He got
to know a very friendly and beautiful girl, and then
he had the chance to play with a very famous pop
band!

I can imagine, that she might be his girl friend. What
do you think about that?

The Australian Connection

Chapter One: The Trip of a lifetime (H)

When I read the title of this book, I thought 'Oh no!

Please not something like this!', becaus I found the title

very boring, and I couldn't imagine, what was the

book about!

After the first chapter, I think that this book could be

not so boring as I thought before.

It's about the British, eighteen- year-old-boy Alex,

who passed his exam and wanted to make a trip to

his father, who lived in Australia since he was

divorced from Alexs mother. Alex hadn't seen his

father since he was two-and-a-half.

I think, that Alex must be very curious to get to know

his father, and I can understand him. But if I was in

his situation, I would be angry, that my father hadn't

asked for me after sixteen years! But of course I

would be very nervous and I think, Alex is it also!