Living Abroad

Nowadays, travelling is a possibility for everybody. Most people have already visited other countries over the world and an important number of people have lived abroad. The only idea of living abroad is very interesting, because it means a change in anyone's life.

If you move to another country, you'll find a new lifestyle: you'll know a new culture, you'll meet new people who can be really different from people in your own country. You'll also learn a new language..... Firstly, meeting new people always makes you happy, and also you can meet someone really special. You know what I mean! You can find some good friends. Secondly, you can start a new life: If you are not proud of our way of life, ou should change it. Finally, getting to know a new culture can make you get in touch with new customs and traditions.

However, not everything about living abroad is peaches and cream. Firstly, you mjust learn the language, because if you can't still speak the language, you won't be able to communicate to other people. Also you'll have to find a job to live on, and a house to live in. Secondly, you leave your family and friends in your country, something that is very sad... Finally, you aren't sure if everything will be okay in your new house, and this must make you think you do realy want to move.

In my opinions, there are enough arguments for living abroad. If I could, I'd like to try it, but diasadvantages keep me off from thinking about it. Anyway, I know that If I could, I wouldn't go alone; I'd like to take some of my friends with me!

by Antonio

Computers Today

In the past, people used to switch on their computers to look for information; mainly specialized websites or wikipedia. Now, we are facing a new situation; the Internet's consumer profile is different. People still look up their emails, but they have other means of personal information exchange: Facebook, Twiter, Tuenti..., as well as knowledge and information sharing sites such as Delicious, Blogger or Wordpress. In other words, what we call web 2.0 consists of an active participation of internauts in an infinite number of live and endless conversations, rather than simply seeking for information.

In average terms. How much time do you think people waste aswering stupid massages without a profit? Not to mention the amount of time we lose while our computers or laptops are switched on and off and they eventually start being operative. What about smuggling, illegal actions such as minors abuse on the web, credit card theft, etc? Well..., that's the bad thing about computers, I think.

But what would I do without looking up at my emails on daily basis? Probably read a fairy tale to my son.

Esteban
4ºF

An awful day

It was Friday morning. Apparently, the beginning of a fantastic, bright and delightful weekend..., but everything went wrong that day. First, when I tried to start my car, I realised that it had a flat tyre, so I had to walk to work. When I got there, my boss had something to tell me: I got a reduction on my salary because I had been on strike the previous year. It was very disappointing. I was angry for the rest of the morning. When I came back, my wife and my son had a bad cold. That was all that I needed. It was such an awful day that I'd rather not to think about it.

Esteban

SMS Language

I explained some of my students this morning what SMS language is -even though I didn't write this sort of messages myself when I was a teenager- and asked them to write a short message as classroom task.

Hi teacher, DW, 2mro I won't go2 the sk8 park, so I'll do my homework,k?

By Miriam

I c a gr8 film 4u. It's "No country 4 old men". Btw I c u in u house.

By Alejandro

Hi, teacher. Do u can change exam of 2morrow? I can't study this afternoon :)

By Salome

HI teacher, could u change 2mro's exam? It's 'cause we havw 2 do some other exams and I won't have time 4 studying 10q

By Álvaro

Hi, teacher, 2moro I will go to classes more l8 10q teacher :)

By Miriam

For further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_language
www.smsglossary.com

10q

France

About five years ago, I was travelling to France for a vacation. First, we travelled to Calais and we got the underground train to France. It was cold, we were in our car! Then, when we got to France, we travelled for miles into the countryside. We were trying to find the cottage..., well, mu grandad's cottage. We stopped and looked at the map; then my dad reversed the car into a ditch. We were stuck, but luckily, we were outside a farmer's house and they got their tractor and pulled us out and then they made us a coffee. It was the best coffee we ever tasted! Then they showed us to the cottage and finally we got there and it was about five in the morning. Next morning was a great day! We played table tennis all day and we had a BBQ. Next day we went into the village. It was so beautiful!...,but quiet. Then we went back and I forgot to close the house gate and my dog ran away and I was behind, running in my bare-feet and we stopped in front of some French people and I tried to say: "get my dog", but they didn't know English and I didn't French. But I finally caught him in a field, barking at some cows, it was quite funny!
Finally, we went home and I rested.

FIN!

By Holly
2ºF

Vampires

Something terrible happened. A body appeared in the river last night. The dead body hasn't got any blood on it and it has got two little holes on its neck. It is as though a vampire attacked him. Apparently all happened by the river Thames last night in the East End, very close to one of the river quays. The victim is a caucasian middle age man. Short, fair hair; no glasses, clean teeth; athletic complexion.
When I first saw his body I thought he had fallen by accident. But then I understood that someone killed him.
I don't believe in vampires, but someone has been reading about them lately.

An Amazing Journey!

Dear Claudia,

Sylvia and I had a nice time in Istanbul. We stayed in a nice hotel. It was not new, but the rooms had recently been redecorated.

Very early in the morning, we heard the prays from the high minarets and we were overwhelmed by the religious feeling around us.

We had a boat trip through the Bosphorus Strait and we were taken from the old to the moder side of this huge city. It was sunny and bright. Food was fantastic; it was strange to have olives and boiled eggs for breakfast. Fish was delicious but they don't eat any pork at all.

We went by tram to the main city market a couple of days earlier. We could buy different kinds of tea and spicies. The shop windows were full of shining and finely made pieces of gold. Turkish people are experts in making soft silk carpets and cloths.

The most traditional street is called Taksim. There was a tram going to and from; up and down the street. It was crowded with people.

I asked an old shop owner the price of cheese. He said: “one million”. I discovered later that it was only a silvered coin what I needed to pay for the cheese.

One day, as we walked accross a bridge , after going up the Galata tower, we decided to walk back to our hotel. Very soon, we realized it was too far to walk. Sylvia stopped and said she'd like to have a Turkish bath. She was given a towel and two nice women got in with her. I waited for her in the hall. Two kind men started to talk to me in English and Spanish and they gave me a glass of tea.

Did you know that Sultans (Attoman Emperors) had their own shower when noone in Europe had?

We also visited an old palace, a Roman cave with old columns and Saint Sophia's old Cathedral, which is now a mosque and a museum.

I strongly recommend you to visit Turkey and Istanbul.

Cheers

Making a movie

To make a movie it's necessary a good story; attractive actors and pretty actresses and a producer with a lot of money.
First, the scriptwriters write dialogues for actors and when the script is ready it is given to the actors. If the actors agree, they sign a contract with the producer.

Sometimes, some actors don't want to make a scene because they don't like it.
After that, they begin to film the movie. The movie is filmed in different places of the world: for example, some scenes of Harry Potter were filmed in England and some other in Portugal.
Normally, it takes a long time to make a movie.
Finally, the movie is shown in the cinemas and it it is very good it will be awarded in the Oscars ceremony.

Patricia
4ºD

What would you do if you won the lottery?

To begin with, I would like to say that I almost never play lottery games, so the possibility that I win is very small. But I have planned t be rich when I get older..

I know we don’t get happier if we have more money, but it makes many things so much easier! And I'd really like to travel around the world and see new things, and that isn't cheap....

But if I won the lottery or if I had a lot of money, first thing, I would draw some money in the bank, so that I can buy my own an apartment in Denmark and then, when I'm eighteen I can study at university!

After that I would use some of the money to go for a vacation, I would go to a place where I have never been before, like Australia or Thailand

then I'd like to take the driving licence test and of course buy my own "peugeot cabriolet" !

I would also give some money for charity.

And If I had are more money left...,I would buy some clothes :)


Mie 4º-D

If I won the lotterty or I had a lot of money

I don't think I'll ever have a lot of money for two major reasons: first one because I don't play lottery games and second, because I'm not a greedy or competitive guy.
I can make an effort though, and imagine I had. So If I had much money, for sure I'd live in the countryside because I don't like the smoke of cars.
Some people think that money doesn't bring you happiness and so do I. That's why I wouldn't buy anything in particular, but I'd try to devote as much time as possible to my family.
I'd lend some to my brother for him to pay off his debts and I'd let him refund me when he wanted to.
If I won the lottery..., well, then I think I'd really know who are my friends.

My last holidays

My last holidays were very interesting and funny because I went to Granada with my friends and my parents .

When we were there, firstly we went to the hotel, where we stayed for 4 days and 3 nights. It was the first day at night so we only slept. Then , the next day, we went to see the Alhambra . It was amazing! The same day we ate out and then we went shopping. We bought lots of things, for example my best friend bought a pair of green trousers and two beautiful t-shirts .The third day, we went to visit my best friend’s grand-parents , because they live there, and we ate in a beautiful restaurant that her grand-parents suggested us. Then, at night my parents stayed in the hotel and we hang out. The last day we prepared our luggage and we bought some souvenirs to give to our family and friends , for example Toni bought a bracelet to his mother . In the bracelet you could read: “I LOVE GRANADA” .

So this is all I can say about my last week in Granada , I suggest people to go there because is a beautiful place to visit.

-Alba y Laura 4ºD -