Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Twilight saga

Twilight saga


Author: Stephenie Meyer
Born: 24 December 1973, Hartford, Connecticut , USA
Did you know? Stephenie Meyer wrote Twilight after dreaming about a girl who falls in love with a vampire!

Twilight is not a traditional story about good and evil. it is a series of four fantasy and romance novels about a teenager, Isabella Swan, who falls in love with a vampire called Edward Cullen. The series is one of the most popular written for teenagers and has sord over 17 million copies in 37 countries. The other books in the series New Moon and Eclipse, follow the adventures of Isabella. The final book, Breaking Dawn, is the grand finale.

Accept and refuse invitations.

- Hey, Laia, do you want to go into swimming pool after school?
- No. Sorry, Alba, I can't. I've got a science exam tomorrow.
- Oh, right. That's a pity.
- Yes, I know.
- What about Friday then? Are you busy?
- No. Why? What are you doing?
- Some of us are meeting at the cinema if you want to come.
- Sounds good. I must go now. Text me later, OK?
- OK. Bye, Laia.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Pirates of the Caribbean

Johnny Depp is back as the world's favourite pirate Jack Sparrow. In the fourth Pirates film, Jack meets Angelica, a woman from his past payed by Penolope Cruz.He is not sure if she loves him or if she wants to find the Fountain of Youth. When Angelica takes Jack onto pirate Blackbeard's ship, Jack goes on another adventure. But who should he fear: Black beard or Angelica?


Happy Valentine's Day! 14 February

Did you know that people spend 336 hours of their life kissing? In the USA, people don't just kiss their girlfriends and boyfriends on Valentine's Day. They also give cards and presents to friends, teachers and pets!


Prince William

Prince William is the second in line to the British throne. He has a great lifestyle: he goes on fun holidays and has te at Buckingham Palaces with his grandmother, the Queen.British people love him: he works for charities and serves in the British army.
But William did not choose to be famous. When he was seven years old William told his mother, Princess Diana, that he wanted to be a policeman. His brother, Harry, said "No, you can't. You've got to be King!" His mother tried to give him a normal life. She took him to Disneyland and McDonald's. William went to university too,  where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton.Now the British pres are obsessed with the couple!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Avatar

If you are one of the few people who still haven't seen the most successful film in cinema history, you can now visit the planet Pandora without leaving home. You are sure to enjoy watching this incredible three dimensional science fiction adventure that takes us to the alien paradise of Pandora, whose inhabitants are fighting to save their world from the destructive invasion of human beings.


Chat on the phone

- Hello.

- Hey Alba It's Laia.
- Hi, Laia. How is your leg?
- Fine, thanks. Listen, what are you doing at the moment?
- I'm in Barcelona Zoo.
- Really? Who are you gone?
- I went there with my parents and my sister.
- Are you having a good time?
- Yes, there are many animals to see. We can meet later if you want.
- OK, great! Give me a call.
- Sure. Bye for now.

Talk about likes and dislikes

- Hey, what's that music?
- I'm in a rock band. We've got band practise now.
- Really? How often do you practise?
- We practise every Sunday, and in June we participate in "Sant Joan".
- A celebration? Cool! What do you do in it?
- Well, we dance, sing and we play songs all night. It's fun.
- l love singing. What about you, Jake? Do you like celebration?
- I don't mind watching them, but I hate singing!

Check meaning and spelling

- Jake, do you know any Spanish?
- Yes, I do. Why?
- I don't understand this. How do you say "computer" in Spanish?
- I think it's "ordenador".
- Sorry, can you say that again?
- Yes, it's "ordenador".
- How do you spell that?
- O-R-D-E-N-A-D-O-R.
- OK, thanks.

Ask for travel information

- Hello. Can I help you?
- Yes, I want to visit Las Vegas. How far is it from here?
- Las Vegas' about 70 minutes from here on train.
- OK. How much is a return ticket?
- A return ticket is 15 pounds.
- And is there a taxi or train to Las Vegas?
- Yes, there are taxis next to the bus station. They are expensive than the train. The timetables are here.
- Great. Thanks very much.

Brighton Carnival

Hello my name is Alba, I'm 12 years old.
Carnival celebration is in February. Is usually disguise and also meet my frends.
I like it.

Nationality and language report

Hello my name is Alba, I'm 12 years old.
In my class there are 27 students from Spain, Romania, Onduras, Morocco and Gambia.
At the school we speak Catalan, Spanish and English.
People speak Spanish, Moroccan, Romanin and Arabic.
My level of English is good.

One Direction

One Direction are a British-Irish boy-band who have become stars in the UK. The public discovered One Direction on the British talent show, The X Factor. They didn't win but their songs have been top of the charts. Watch the music vidios of songs from their album Up All Night on youtube.com/OneDirection VEVO.