Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Third term reflection

This term it was good, I do a diffrent activities. We watch a film "Four weedings and a funeral", I do activites about the film. I do the activites in the book. This term I lerned vocabulary about films. I think that blogs are a good recuse for learn english.

Conclusion

This film is a romantic comedy and I think it is quite good because the plot is amusing and the actors are excellent.


A scene (Charles and Carrie)


The characters

Who are the main characters?

Charles or Charlie (Hugh Grant): An attractive man who has had a lot of different girlfriends. But he doesn't really fall in love until he meets Carrie.

Carrie (Andy Macdowell): A beautiful young American woman.

Scarlett (Charlotte Coleman): A lively young woman who shares with Charles. Sje would like to find a boyfriend, but can't yet the right person.

Tom (James Fleet): A rich but not very clever friend of Charles, who has no girlfriend but is always searching for love.

Fiona (Kristin Scott Thomas): Tom's sister. She is very clever and elegant, unlike her brother.

Gareth (Simon Callow): a loud, lively friend of Charles' who enjoys his food and drink. Gareth is Tom boyfriend.

Father Gerarld (Rowan Atkinson): A young priest. He is still studying at the time of the first wedding.


My favourite character is Gareth.
He likes to eat and engoy life with his friends. And he lives with her boyfriend Matthew who reads the poem at Garerth's funeral.

The plot

Charlie and his friends are afraid they will not find a person to love and marry. Charles likes Carrie an American gire who he sees at the four weddings and a funeral of one of the friends Gareth. There are funny situations with all the friends and in the end Charlie stays with Carrie.
My favourite moment is at the end of the film when Charlie and Carrie decide to be together finally because it's romantic.

Four Weddings and a Funeral

What year was the film made? The film was made in 1994.

Who's the director? This film was directed by Mike Newell.
What other famous films has he directed? He directed Love in the Time of Cholera, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...












Who are the main actors and actresses?
Hugh Grant, Andy MacDowell, James Fleet, Simon Callow, Jhon Hannah, David Bower, Anna Chancellor...





























What type of film is it? This film is a British romantic comedy.

Monday, 1 June 2009

Twilight saga

Twilight isn't a traditional story about good and evil. It is a series of four fantasy and romance novels about a teeneger, Isabella Swan (Bella), who falls in love with a vampire called Edward Cullen.

Lily Allen

Lily Allen, the 23-year-old English singer, is back with a new album called It's Not Me, It's Not You.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is a man who was born being an elder and instead of aging, he rejuvenates.

Giving news

Lisa: Adam, Adam! Look at this! I don't believe it!

Adam: Well, tell me! What don't you believe?

Lisa: I have won a trip to Dublin in a magazine competition.

Adam: Hey! Well done! That's a great new. How many people do this competition?

Lisa: I don't know, a lot of people.

Adam: Wow! That's incredible! How on earth did you do that?

Lisa: I dunno. I must be genius.

Adam: So are you going to celebrate?

Lisa: Yes. I can't wait to tell friends, Mum and Dad. I'm going to call them right now.

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Sunday, 31 May 2009

ROBERT PATTINSON

My name is Claudia Codinach and I am at Casa Nostra School and I'm going to talk about Robert Pattinson who is an actor and was in the film Twilight.
Pattinson was born in London and he started to be model when he was twelve.
Do you know that later he played Cerdic Digory in two Harry Potter films?
I liked him in this film but other didn't.
That's the role that made him famous.
3000 boys wanted to be the vampire Edward in the film Twilight but Robert was chosen.
Pattinson also plays the guitar and piano, and in the film and the book he plays the piano.
Did you know that he wrote and sang two songs on the Twilight soundtrack.
Now I will talk about the film Twilight. It is the story of a vampire who falls in love with a girl and she also. He is call Edward an she is call Bella.
At first Edward falls in love with the smell of Bella's blood and later he loves her because he saved her life in an accident. Bella is no afraid of vampires: Edward or his family.
It is a love story that shows a vampire can love a human and the human can love a vampires. Nothing is impossible.
I loved the book but I didn't like the film. Because the book explain more things and the film cuts important events.
Now I'm reading the next book of the series called New Moon.
It's a very popular book for teenagers and sold millions of copies.
Finally I recommend this book for you to read. You will liked very much.

An interview with Clàudia Corominas by Càudia Codinach

Claudia said that she was feeling happy today because she could sunbathe. She's happiest when all the things of her life go well (the friends, the family, the school...). She said that she couldn't live with out her computer and her friends and family. She said that she liked people she could trust and who would always be with her to help her. She said that she didn't know because she was well here.

Claudia believes she has got a good memory. She felts observed and afraid on her first school day but she wanted to know people and to make new friends. She has been to places like France, Italy... She believes that she hasn't had the best holidays of her life yet. On her last birthday she got up, she had breakfast, she went to the computer and then she had lunch and went to the Draga with friends. She didn't remember the music that she had listened to reicently.

She said that it depends of the day but in general she is positive. She doesn't believe, that the planet will be a better place in a hundred years because the humans are destroying the planet. She said that the people should be more responsible. She isn't going to be famous. She said that she would like to live in an Island. She promises to study in the future.

Champions 08-09!!

The best team of the world is the Barça.
The insuperable one.

A diary entry

I'm in a difficult situation a the moment I lied to protect my friend who stole a CD from a shop. I told my parents that Alex had been with me at my house.

I think that Alex was wrong to ask me to lie to my parents, it was his problem and not my problem and his should have told tha ttruth to the police.

I'm not sure what will happen now. I tjink that my parents are furious and they will punish me because I lied to them.

Monday, 20 April 2009

The things they used to say...

I used to be scared of walking along the sidewalks in the town. I believed that if I walked on a line in the sidewalk the line would open and I would fall into the earth. I would disappear forever. My sister used to tell me that if I was a long time in the shower my feet would change into the feet of a frog. After the shower I always looked at my feet to see if they had changed.

Monday, 16 March 2009

Asking about rules

Man: Excuse me.
Lisa: Yes?
Man: I'm afraid you can't park your car there.
Lisa: Oh right, sorry. Where am I allowed to park?
Man: Parking is prohibited in all of this area.
Lisa: I just wanted to go into this shop for a moment.

Man: Sorry, but you'll have to park somewhere else.
Lisa: Is there anywhere near here?
Man: Yes, you could try Tom Street, down there.
Lisa: Ok then. Thanks for you help.

Thursday, 26 February 2009

Interview

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Oral presentation

The horse

My name is Claudia, I am in 4th ESO and I going to talk about one of my favorite things: The Horse.


First I will talk a little about the history of the horse and modern horses.


Then I will go on to explain the different types of horses and kinds of movement. And finally I will talk about horses age.


Did you know that?
The horse was first domesticated around 4.580 BC. The first horse was called Przewalski's horse and it was very small (1,50 m high).


Horses were used by man to pull heavy objects.
They were also used in warfare to pull chariots – for example the Romans – and to carry knights into battle in the middle ages.
Horses are hot-bloods, used in racing and cold-bloods. The hot-bloods are fast and intelligent. For example: Arabian and Thoroughbred. The cold-bloods are strong and calm. They are used to pull heavy things. For example: Clydesdale and Belgian.
The horse has 3 basic movements:
The walk
The canter or trot.
The gallop. An average gallop is 40-48 km per hour. When, a horse gallops it lifts all 4 legs off the ground for a split second.


Age:
The horse today lives from 25 to 30 years. However, a horse “Old Billy” lived to the age of 62 in the 19h-century.
Sugar Puff, the world's oldest living pony in the Guinness Book of world Records, died in 2007, aged 56.


To finish, I will say that horses have been good friends of man, and they are now also. Are there any questions?

A letter: explaining a problem

I've had a problem recently. My friends Peter and Ann are going out at weekends.
I'm worried because Peter is really in love, but I know that Ann isn't really interested and she flirts with other boys at school. I think the ideal solution for me is to talk to Ann and explain to her that she may hurt Peter because he is very nice and sensitive. However, Ann is my friend and she might be angry with me. But maybe I could talk to Peter and say that Ann is flirting with other boys.
I'd really like some advice because I don't know who I should talk to first.

Writing: A discussion essay

The Internet has changed the world in last 10 or 15 years. Before Internet was invented people wrote letters, not e-mails and they used books and libraries more. How, people can download film and music, search for information, search for books and write e-mails. The information in books is usually true, however, you have to buy books or go to the libraries. Internet, on the other hand, is fast and it is at home, but not all the information is correct. All in all, I think that books is the better invention because most of the information in Internet comes from books.

A profile of a band

Jonas Brothers was formed in Wyckoff, New Jersey in 2002. The original numbers were Nicholas Jerry Jonas (vocals, guitar, drums and piano), Joseph Adam Jonas (vocals) and Paul Kevin Jonas II (vocals and guitar).
Jonas Brothers' first album (it's about Time) was released by a Columbia record company in 2005-2006. Their second album, Jonas Brothers, was released by a Hollywood records company in 2007. In the first week there were sold more than 200 copies. Their third album, A little Bit Longer, in 2008.
Jonas Brothers play rock. Some of their best-known songs are S.O.S., Hold on and When You Look Me in the Eyes. The band has won a lot of prizes for their music and videos. In 2008 they were nominated Breakthrough Artist, Miglior Band (Best Band)... They won Tormentone Dell'anno (Most Addictive Track) for “S.O.S.” And they won “Song of the years” for “When You Look Me in the Eyes”. And many more.

A formal Letter

Ajuntement 8th st. Jorg Road
19 Garden Road Melianta
Melianta 17833
17833 27th November 2008

I am writing to enquire about lottery funds for a community project in Melianta.

Melianta is a small town in the north-est of Spain. There are some houses and a square, but there are not any shops for clothes and there are not any places for young people in yhe town. For that reason, we wold like to build a shops for clothes and to build a young centre, too.

I would be grateful if you could send me infromation about lottery grands and ask me, If you have any questions about our project.

Yours faithfully,
Clàudia Codinach

Describing and object

Clàudia: Excuse me, I've lost my keys. Has anyone handed one in?
Brunsó: A keys? How many keys? Is there a keyring?
Clàudia: There are 3 keys and there's a keyring that is a dog.
Brunsó: A dog keyring with 3 keys. Hold on a minute. I'll go and have a look.
Clàudia: Ok, thanks.(...)
Brunsó: No, sorry. I'm afraid we haven't got anything like that. Where did you last have it?
Clàudia: I think I left it in the toilet.
Brunsó: Ok. Well, leave your name and number and I'll contact you if it turns up.

Make an apoirement

Maria: Hell, The right phone. This is Maria speaking. How can I help you?
Clàudia: Hello, I’d like some information about a phone 4?
Maria: Yes, that’s no problem. Would you like to made appointment?
Clàudia: Yes. Ok
Maria: Is Friday ok for you? At seven o’clock?
Clàudia: Yes, that’s fine.
Maria: And your name is…?
Clàudia: Clàudia Codinach.
Maria: Clàudia Codinach. Ok, Clàudia, we’ll see you on Friday the 17th at seven o’clock.
Clàudia: Ok. Thanks for you help. Bye.

Returning a product

Clàudia: Hello. How can I help you?
Maria: Oh, hello. I'd like to return this Mp3, please.
Clàudia: Ok. What's the problem with it?
Maria: Well, it's damaged. It was scratched when I bought it.
Clàudia: Mmmm, that's strange. When did you but it ?
Maria: I only bought it yesterday.
Clàudia: Have you got the recipt?
Maria: Yes, here you are.
Clàudia: Ok. Well, I can give you a refound, or do you want to choose another MP3?
Maria: I'll choose another one, thanks.

Suggestions

Lily: Hello Jake, what are you doing?
Jake: Hi, Lily. I'm trying to selves a puzzle.
Lily: I don't like puzzles because there difficult. Why don't we go shopping?
Jake:I don't like shopping. I'll teach you to do puzzles.
Lilly: Ok. It's a deal!



Lilly: Clàudia
Jake: Maria

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Describing and object

Clàudia: Excuse me, I've lost my keys. Has anyone handed one in?
Brunsó: A keys? How many keys? Is there a keyring?
Clàudia: There are 3 keys and there's a keyring that is a dog.
Brunsó: A dog keyring with 3 keys. Hold on a minute. I'll go and have a look.
Clàudia: Ok, thanks.(...)
Brunsó: No, sorry. I'm afraid we haven't got anything like that. Where did you last have it?
Clàudia: I think I left it in the toilet.
Brunsó: Ok. Well, leave your name and number and I'll contact you if it turns up.


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Homework problems!


Student in England told his teachers that he had not finished his homework because his dog chewed his USB key.

The Lord of the Rings


The Lord of the Rings was written by J.L.L. Jolkien. It is a very long novel. About Lord Sauron who is looking for a Ring to control Middle Earth.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is on 14 February. Valentine was a priest in ancient Rome. He married people in secret so Claudius, the emperor, sent him to prison.

Rehab, amy winehouse

The song explains that the woman doesn't want to go to Rehab “rehabilitation” for drinking or drugs.

Suddenly I see

This song is about a boy who sees a beautiful girl in a magazine and she makes him fell strong and calm.

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

DIALOGUE (Love Actually)

Prime Minister: Ah. Natalie.
Natalie: Sir.
Prime Minister: Thanks (for the magazine) Natalie!
Erm, I'm starting to feel... uncomfortable about us working so closely every day and me knowing so little about you, it seems elitist and wrong.
Natalie: Well, there's not much to know.
Prime minister: Well , erm, where do you live, for instance?
Natalie: Wandsworth. The dodgy end.
Prime Minister: Ah, my sister lives in Wandsworth.
Natalie: Oh yes?
Prime Minister: Yes.
So which exactly is the dodgy end?
Natalie: At the end of the high street, Harris Street, near the Queen's Head.
Prime Minister: Oh, yeah, yeah, That is dodgy.
Natalie: Hm.
Prime Minister: Erm, and you live with your husband? Boyfriend?
Three illegitimate but charming children?
Natalie: No. I've just split up with my boyfriend, so I'm back with my mum and dad for a while. Prime Minister: Ah. Sorry.
Natalie: No, it's fine.
I'm well shot of him.
He said I was getting fat.
Prime Minister: I beg your pardom?
Natalie: He said no one'd fancy a girl with thighs the size of tree trunks.
Not a nice guy, actually, in the end.
Prime Minister: No.
You know, erm... being Prime Minister, I could just have him murdered.
Natalie: Thank you, sir. I'll think about it.
Prime Minister: Do The SAS are absolutely charming. Puthless, trained killers are just a phone call away.

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Saturday, 21 February 2009

2- Discuss the film

What's the first story in the film?
The first story in the film is the pop singer who wants to have the Cristmas hit record. He makes mistakes when he sings; he sungs "love" is all around and not "Christmas".
Can you name the cast of characters and storylines?

The Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) and Natalie (Martine McCutcheon)

David, the Prime Minister, falls in love with Natalie who is a worker in his office.

David likes Natalie but tries not to fall in love with her. The President of the USA likes her and then David says he does not agree with him in a press conference. He moves Natalie from his office to forget her. Then at Christmas he reads a card from her. It says she is his and he is very happy. He goes to find her at home and they go to the school play. They see the show and they kiss so everyboody knows they are in love.

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An old rock and roll star Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) and his manager joe (Gregor Fisher)
Billy Mack is trying to make a song hit for Christmas -Christmas is All Around- for his manager.
Billy Mack is an old singer but he is making a new version of a song to be a hit for Christmas. His manager is kind and patient. Billy records the new song and it is the Christmas hit so he sings it naked on television like he promised. Later he comes to Joe's home to be with him at Christmas because he is a good friend and they have worked and travelled together for many years.

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Juliet (Keira Knightley) and Peter ( Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Mark (Andrew Lincoln)
Juliet and Peter are getting married but Mark, who is Peter's best friend, also love Juliet.

Peter marries Juliet and Mark gives them a surprise at the wedding with special music. They are very happy but Mark is sad because he loves Juliet, too. Juliet asks him for a video of the wedding and she sees the photos are of her and that he loves her. At christmas Mark comes to her home with cards and says she is perfect. She kisses him and leaves and Mark says it is enough now.

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Sarah (Laura Linney) and Karl (Rodrigo Santoro)
Sarah works in an office with Karl and she loves him but does not say anythink.

Sarah and Karl work in the same company and they like each other but do not say anythink. At the christmas party they dance and talk. Later they go home together but Sarah has a brother who is mentally ill and he phones her many times. Karl decides to leave and Sarah goes to see her brother at a hospital for Christmas and does not see Karl. So they love each other but it ends badly.

...

A writer Jamie (Colin Firth) and Aurélia (Lúcia Moniz)
Jamie goes to France to write and there has a pretty housekeeper Aurélia.

Jamie has a girlfriend but she is not faithful to him but goes with his brother. So Jamie leaves England and goes to France to write a book. He has a housekeeper called Aurélia. She only speaks Portuguese and he speaks only English but they like each other slowly. He goes to England for Christmas and learns Portuguese and in France she studies English. He goes back to France for Christmas and asks her to marry him in a restaurant where she works. She says yes and they are very happy with her family too.

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Harry (Alan Rickman) and Karen (Emma Thompson) and Mia (Heike Makatsch)

Harry is the boss in a company and Mia is his secretary who likes him but his wife does not know.
Karen and Harry have two children who are acting in a Christmas show. But Mia likes Harry and asks him for a nice present. He buys a gold necklace for her in a big shop. His wife sees it in his pocket and thinks it is for me. She is very sad when he gives her a CD by Joni Mitchell and not the necklace. But Harry and Karen go to children's show where Karen says she knows he gave Mia the gold necklace. She is very unhappy and cries because he made a fool of her. Perhaps they separate but at the end they meet again at the airport so it ends well.

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Daniel (Liam Neeson) and Sam (Thomas Sangster) and Joanna (Olivia Olson)

Daniel's wife has died and his stepson Sam is very sad because he loves a girl at school called Joanna.
Sam wants Olivia to notice him so his father says he could play music for the school show because girls like musicians. So Sam learns to play the drums for the school concert. He plays every day and it is hard for his father, Daniel. Joanna sings a song in the concert but she does not see Sam play the drums. After Sam and his Father go to the airport to say goodbye to Joanna who is going to the USA.Sam runs in the airport to catch Joanna and says he loves her and she gives him a kiss. Daniel meets Carol (Claudia Schiffer) at the school show.

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John (Martin Freeman) and Judy (Joanna Page)

John and Judy do sex scenes for a movie. They do not know each other but have to be naked. They do this in front of the cameras and director but they do not feel strange, they like to talk about things and they start to like each other. In the end Judy is wearing an engagement ring.

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Colin (Kris Marshall) and his friend Tony (Abdul Salis)

Colin cannot find a girlfriend in England so he tells his friend he is going to America because the girls will like him more because he is English. His friend does not agree but he goes. There in a bar in America he finds four pretty girls who take him home to their bed. He goes back to England with one, Harriet, and another girl for his friend Tony.

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Where and when do all stories take place?
The stories take place at Christmas time in London.
What's your favourite story? Why?
My favourite is the one of Peter Juliet and Mark.
The reason is Mark loves Juliet, but he can't have her because she is married to his best friend Peter.
What's the best moment in the film for you? Why?
The best moment is when Mark goes to Juliet house with cassette of Christmas songs and tells Juliet he loves her with his cards. He doesn't say anything.
Do you like the film?
Yes, I do. I liked because it's very romantic.
Do you like the music?
Yes, I do.
What's the best song for you?
The best song for me is "Jump (for My Love)" by Girls Aloud. Because the Prime Minister dancers.


Friday, 30 January 2009

1- FILM INFORMATION

What's the meaning of love actually?
The meaning is: it's really love.
What's the complete film name?
The complete name is Love actually is all around.
What year was the film made?
The film was made in 2003.
Who's the director?
The director is Richard Curtis.
What famous films has he directed?
He has directed Notting hill, Four weddings and a funeral, Bridget Jones' diary...
Who are the main actors and actresses?
The main actors are: Hugh Grant (the prime minister), Colin Firth (Jamie) and Bill Nighy (Billy).

The main actresses are: Emma Thompson (Karen), Keira Knightley (Juliet) and Martine McCutcheon (Natalie).
The photos:


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Hugh Grant_________Martine McCutcheon

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Emma Thompso_______Keira Knightley

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Colin Firth_____________Bill Nighy


What type of film is it?
The film is a romantic comedy because it is funny and it ends happily.

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Katy Perry - I kissed a girl

This song is about a girl how kisses another girl because she wants to try it.

Sunday, 11 January 2009

A life story

I was born in Girona in 1993. When I was a baby we lived in a different house. It was in a village called St Esteve de Guialbes. We moved in 1994 so I've lived in Melianta for fourteen years now.

My earliest memory is about a boat. We were on holiday in Tunísia and my family bought typical dresses. We wore the dresses for supper at the boat. I also remember my first day at primary school. I cried in the morning. My teacher's name was Mrs Carme Busquets.

I've been at Casa Nostra secondary school for four years. I've changed since I was young. My hair is longer now and I am tall. I'm more mature and responsible now. When I finish secondary school, I'll probably go to university. Before I'm old I want to ride a horse on the beach.

A news story

This was a dramatic scene I saw, when I was going to my aerobic class in the evening. It was in St George street. A car fell in a hole in the street because it was getting dark.
The incident began at 7 o'clock in the evening. There was a hole in the street and the police were repairing it.
A woman was driving very fast and she didn't see the hole. At first she screamed and the police were worried.
After a few hours the police took the car out of the hole. The woman was frightened but OK. The police put lights around the hole because people said it was very dangerous.

Katy Perry - I kissed a girl






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