British Culture

UK

On Wednesday 14th of December some students were to a class to listen to an English lesson, an English lady taught us. She spoke about her country, United Kingdom: she explained that the Britain's flag is known as Jack Staff because is the union of the three countries of the UK: England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Wales is not represented on the flag because they have a dragon in their flag.
Then she explained about the British Royal Family. The members are the Queen and the Duke of Edinburg, the prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince Williams and his wife Catarine, duchess of Cambridge.
Also she explained about the village has the longest place name in Europe and one of the longest place name in the world. The village's name is Lllanfairpullgwyngyllgogerychu

ryndrobwlllllantysiligogogoch.

Pau Guirao Castells. 1st C

We did...

On Wednesday we went to the library and a nice girl spoke about her personality and her city. She is an English teacher of Burlington Books.
She is from Southampton. This city is known for Titanic and there is a very big Port. I learnt the flags and the traditional things.
When a person answered one thing correctly, she gave a present (a pen) to the person who said:
UAW !!
She prepared questions, and we had to choose A, B, C or D. We had papers with the letters and we have to raise the hand and show the letter.
Finally, she chose a person and this person did a contest and the others couldn't help her, well only once. But she had another possibility: phone the girl's mum or fifty-fifty. It was interesting and we laugh a lot!

Berta Arcos, 1st D

BURLINGTON BOOKS VISIT
On Monday 12th one girl from Burlington Books came. She's from Southampton. She explained the more important thins of UK. She asked us and if you answered well, she gave you a pen.
I learnt:
- UK has has got four countries.
- The flag of UK consists of the countries: Scotland, England and North Ireland.
- Wales isn't in the flag because it has got a dragon and they didn't like it.
And then I played I want to be millionaire and I won one notebook because she hadn't got any money.

Mireia Herrero, 1st A

THE TEACHER HAILEY

On Wednesday14th December we went to the library where a teacher named Hailey taught

us things about the UK. She is from Southampton. She spoke of the four countries that

make up the United Kingdom: Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland. She also spoke of

the symbols and flags of each country. She also spoke of the royal family of England:

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Prince William and Catherine. Then asked about

England and the Royal Family. We had a great time and learned new things.

Ivan Rodríguez 1stA

Christmas

Chritmas Tree
Custom of the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. Tre worship was common among the pagan European and survived their conersion to in the Scandinavian customs of decorating the house and barn with evergreens at the New Year to scare away the devil and of setting up a tree for the birds during Christmastime It survived further in the custom.

Kevin Aparicio, 1st C

The Word Christmas
Originated as a compound meaning "Christ's Mass". It is derived from the Middle English Christmas time and Old English "Cristes mæsse", a phrase first recorded in 1038.

Edgar Grau, 1st C

The word Christmas comes from the old English term "cristmes maesse", meaning "Christ·s mass." This was the name for the festival service of worship held on December 25 January 7 in many eastern rite churches to commemorate the bird of Jesus. It is accept that Jesus was born in the small town of Bethlehem a few miles south of Jerusalem.

Dani Castañón, 1st A

The word Christmas comes from the Old English term Cristes maesse, meaning “Christ's mass.” This was the name for the festival service of worship held on December 25 (January 7 in many Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Rite churches) to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Although it is accepted that Jesus was born in the small town of Bethlehem a few miles south of Jerusalem, there is…

Laura Espinal, 1st C

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
People who live in the cold climates of North America and Europe look forward to a ''white Christmas' because snow is one of the features associated with the holiday season, but Christmas is also celebres in the souther hemisohere, including in the countries of South America and in Australia and New Zealand places where it is summer at Christmas time as well.

Raúl Fernández, 1st A

BOXING DAY
The day after Christmas (or the first weekday, if December 26 falls on the weekend) is a legal holiday known as Boxing Day in the United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries. It is possible that Boxing Day received its name because churches often open the boxes of money, food, and other items donated by parishioners during the Christmas season.

Ylenia Urbano, 1st A

THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl, which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish, Natale in Italian, Noël in French—all probably denote nativity.

Pau Robert, 1st A

A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles DICKENS
One of beloved and enduring stories of English novelist Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol tells of the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a mean-spirited miser to the soul of generosity and the embodiment of the virtues Dickens saw in Christmas. Suddenly conceived and written in a few weeks, A Christmas Carol was published in December 1843.

Judith Ascanio, 1st A

TREES AND DECORATIONS
Ancient, pre-Christian winter festivals used greenery, lights, and fires to symbolize life and warmth in the midst of winter's cold and darkness. These usages, like gift giving, have persisted. The most well-know symbol of a modern Christmas is the evergreen tree, decorated with strings of lights and shiny ornaments.

Ivan Rodríguez, 1st A

MANGER SCENES
A custom tench at originated in southern Europe is the manger scene, often refereed to by its French name, "crèche". This is a small model of the stable where Jesus was born, containing figures of Mary, Joseph, the infant, sheperds, farm animals and the three wise and their grifts.

Jordi Esteve, 1st A

CHRISTMAS MUSIC
The range of Christmas music, both sacred and secular, is large—from the majestic oratorio Messiah by George Frideric Handel to the lighthearted song "Here Comes Santa Claus." One of the most popular of nonreligious tunes is probably Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," written for the movie Holiday Inn, released in 1942. The most traditional Christmas songs are carols.

Mireia Herrero, 1st A

CHRISTMAS CARDS
The first Christmas greeting card is believed to have been designed in England in 1843 by an artist named John C. Horsley for a friend, Sir Henry Cole. The design showed a family party, beneath which the words “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You” were inscribed. The practice of sending Christmas cards soon became popular in all English-speaking countries.

Núria Mora, 1st A

The first Christmas greeting card is believed to have been designed in England in 1843 by an artist named John.Horsley for a friend, sir Henry Cole. The design showed a family party.

Fanta Ba, 1st C

Reflections

I choose my worst part. It's reading. I think that it is a little difficult understanding all the words and it's important to understand the questions.

Berta Arcos, 1st D

I think that I don't do read very well because I don't understand the questions and because I don't read with caution.

Judith Ascanio, 1st A

I need studying more.

Pau Robert, 1st A

I choose my worst part. It's speaking. I think that I should practise with friends and record myself and listen to myself.

Rocío Bueno, 1st D

I think that I have to read more books, read well the questions as often as needed and read times back the text.

Ylenia Urbano, 1st A

Myself

Jade Ly Lam

Monday 28^th November 2011 Autumn

JADE LY LAM

Hi, I’m Jade and I'm 12 years old. I am in year 1 in my school. My school's name is s'Agulla. I live in Blanes, it's in Spain but I'm from France and Vietnam. I love France but I don't like Vietnam, it's very poor.

I have a little sister, she's 10 years old and she has long, blond and straight hair. My sister is very funny and her name is Suemy.

My brother is Timothy. He is bigger than me, but he isn't very intelligent. My brother loves computer, he is always in that.

My mum is very pretty. Her name is Delphine. She has blue eyes and blond hair. My dad is tall and his name is Jack.

I love my family, they're fantastic!

My favourite animal is the elephant. I don't have a pet in my house because my parents don't like pets. The elephant is very big and it is very clever. His favourite food is dry food.

My favourite food is pasta and meat. My mum cooks very well. All it's delicious.

I have a best friend. She is amazing. Her name is Laura. She has blond, long and straight hair. My best friend is thin and tall.

I have a lot of friends, they're very friendly.

Laia Arias, 1st B

Countdown to Midnight

LAIDLAW, Caroline: Countdown to Midnight. Heinneman.
New Wave Readers. Oxford, 2004. 841 LAI

It's a very intelligent scientist and he has the codes of a satellite. A man kidnapped the scientist because he wants the codes to destroy the world. Scientist's son comes to help his father and together save the world.

Jade Lam, 1st D

Professor Carter works in SFC and he can't explain his project. One day, Professor Carter disappears and his son, Joe Carter with his friends, research the place where his father is. Dr. Kerr wants the codes of satellite dish, but Professor Carter can't give the codes.

Dr. Kerr kidnaps Professor Carter, but Joe and his friends rescue his father. Dr. Kerr can't start the space war.

Judith Ascanio, 1st A

It is about Joe and Professor Carter in Australia. Professor Carter is a scientist and Joe is his son. Professor Carter will be kidnapped because he has a secret code of satellite, but Joe and his friends save Professor Carter.

Raúl Luque, 1st C

Joe Carter and professor Carter went to Australia. Dr Kerr kidnapped professor Carter to take out the codes of the satellite dish. Kon wants to make a war and rule the world. Joe Carter and his friends rescue professor Carter.

Ivan Rodríguez, 1st A

It's a boy on holidays and his father is a scientist and has got a satellite dish, but he's obligated to give the secret codes of the satellite dish to a space, Joe and his friends save the Earth.

Jose Carbó, 1st A

The story is about a child called Joe, who investigates the work of his father. Joe's father works on top-secret with satellite. One day, Joe's father leaves a note, saying:"I`m going to an island for few days". Joe's mother and Vicky (Joe's sister) are in Britain away from home. Joe wants to know where is his father and why? So he he calls his friends to investigate with him about this.
They find a paper with numbers written in it on his father's table. They understand that they are coordinates of the island. They go there and see Joe's father kidnapped by bad men who want some secret information from him Joe and his friends rescue him and together they go back home.

Emi Rodríguez, 1st B

Opinions:

Berta Arcos says: I like the book because it is entertaining. I like the part when Space Club rescue professor Carter. I think the book is good. 1st D

German Rodríguez says: I like the mystery and adventure. 1st A

Núria Mora says: I liked the book because there are many adventures and mystery. 1st A

Judith Ascanio says:This book is very interesting because has got mystery and adventure.1st A

Ylenia Urbano says: I didn't like the book because it's about the space, it's absurd. 1st A

Ivan Rodríguez says: I liked the book because it's very entertaining and funny. 1st A

Jose Carbó says: I like the book because it's funny and mysterious. 1st A

Emi Rodríguez says: I liked the book because it's very interesting and mysterious, but I didn't like the tragedy, but the end is fantastic. 1st B


Descriptions:

Professor Carter
Berta Arcos says: He is Joe's father. He is very clever and he is a scientist. He lives in Bindaloo. At his free time, he isn't with his son. 1st D

Judith Ascanio says: He is clever, brave and careful when his family is in danger. He has got brown and short hair. He has got a daughter and a son. 1st A

Joe Carter
Núria Mora says: He's professor Carter's son. He's tall and thin. He's young. He has got short and dark hair. He's very clever and calm. 1st A

Ylenia Urbano says: He is tall, thin, good-looking, clever, young and his hair is short, blond and straight. 1st A

Sid

Jose Carbó says: he is an aggressive man, he is strong because he beats professor Carter and breaks his arm. 1st A

My Favourite Meal

SUNDAY LUNCH
What is my favourite meal? It's Sunday lunch at home.
My father prepares the snacks and my mother prepares a meal. In the snacks there ares chips, salad and stuffed olives. The salad hasn't got any tomato. I think tomato is disgusting! Then my mother prepares the "paella".
My favourite part of meal is dessert. We have cheese cake with coconut. Everything is delicious!

Mireia Herrero, 1st A

LUNCH AT BIRTHDAY'S CELEBRATIONS
What is my favourite meal? It's lunch at birthday celebrations. My mother and I prepare a big meal for all the family.
For my birthday meal we prepare pizzas cooked at home. We make different pizzas. I like one with ham and cheese, but my brother likes more the tuna one. I like dessert too, because we eat ice cream and a big chocolate cake. It's delicious! We enjoy very much eating meal all together.

Emi Rodríguez, 1st B

SUNDAY LUNCH

My favourite meal is Sunday lunch because everybody of my family are in this meal.

My auntie prepares the salad, olives and ham, next my uncle, my other auntie and my cousin prepare the rice"Paella".My mother and my stepfather go to buy the chickens, two or three chickens.My other uncle prepare the potatoes omelettes, one with onion, and the other hasn't onion, because I don't like onion.

When the food is finish, my cousins, my sister and I prepare the table with cutleries, glasses... and finally everybody eat the food and tell jokes. The desserts are fruit and apple cake. I love Sunday lunch!

Judith Ascanio, 1st A

SATURDAY LUNCH
My favourite meal is Saturday lunch. I go with my cousins, grandma and uncles to my grandma's house. My grandma prepares a big meal: meatballs and rice with onions and chips and salad. My cousin likes spaghetti, there are different types of vegetables, olives with onions and pickles. But vegetables are disgusting, my favourite part of the meal is when we talk, it's funny. For dessert there is ice cream, it is delicious!

Jose Carbó, 1st A

FRIDAY DINNER
My favourite meal is Friday dinner because I eat with my family at home. My mum prepares a pizza. My favourite pizza is spinach, but I like cheese pizza, too. Then we eat the salad. I put on the salad: salt, oil and sometimes square cheese. Finally my mum prepares a cake, a little cake, and we eat it. I think the cake is delicious! It's sometimes chocolate cake, but not always.
The Friday dinner is the best meal for me!

Berta Arcos, 1st D

SATURDAY MEAL
My favourite meal is Saturday meal. My mother and my grandma prepare hamburgers. Hamburgers have got tomato, salad, meat and different ingredients. For dessert we have got ice cream sandwich with strawberry, chocolate and vanilla.

Camila Eirín, 1st A

SUNDAY BREAKFAST
We usually eat at home, I like all the meals but my favourite is Sunday breakfast. I eat this meal with all my family: my dad, my mum, my sister and my brother. There are beans with eggs and bacon. I love beans but my sister doesn't like them. My brother loves bacon, me too. We sometimes drink milk and orange juice. All my family love this meal because it's delicious!

Jade Lam, 1st D

SUNDAY LUNCH
My favourite meal is Sunday lunch at grandmother's home. My grandmother prepares a big meal and everyone in my family eats together. There are chicken and chips and "paella". I like chicken and chips but my mother and my sister like "paella". There are different types of jam, cheese and Spanish omelette. My favourite dessert is ice cream.

Ivan Rodríguez, 1st A

SUNDAY LUNCH
My favourite meal is Sunday lunch, because we eat crisps, ‘fuet’, cheese and other things that I like very much. So I usually drink coke or orange juice but other days I can’t drink them. I love it and we share a lot of feelings. And we talk about what happen!

Celia Rabasco, 1st D

SUNDAY LUNCH
What is my favourite meal? It's Sunday lunch at home. My mother prepares a big meal and everyone in my family eat chicken with rice. My sister Nora likes eggs and rice with tomato sauce. There is dessert in this meal. We have cake or ice cream. Everything is delicious!

Adrian Braun, 1st C

MY NEW SCHOOL

Hi, Nuria!How are you ?
This is my first month at my new school and I've already got a friend. Her name is Jennifer and she's from Germany. Jenni is 12 years old, and she's in year 1 with me. She's short and little fat. She's got straight black hair and brown eyes. She's very funny. She loves geography and sport. She's also very clever.

Bye for now,

Raul Luque, 1st C

Hi, Mrs Reichardt!
This my first month at this school and i meet a new good friend. Her name is Laura and she's from Colombia. Laura is 12 years old, and she is in year 1 with me. She's thin and she's got brown, short and curly hair. Laura has brown eyes, too. She is very friendly. She is sometimes funny.
Bye,

Jade Lam, 1st D

Hello Mrs Reichardt,
My new friend is Camila. Camila is from Blanes and she is 12 years. She's got curly brown hair and brown eyes. She loves animals, maths and PC. She's also very funny.
Bye for now,

Joana Martínez, 1st A

Hello, Mrs. Reichardt,
This is my second month in the school I've al ready got a friend. Her name is Joana Martinez and she's from Barcelona. Joana is 11 years old, and she's good-looking. She is tall and she's got straight hair . She loves music and she loves dancing. She's got a blue jacket.
bye bye !

Camila Eirín, 1st A

Hi, Núria, How are you?

This is my first month at my new school and I've got a friend. Her name is Judith, She is from Spain. Judith is 12 years old, and it's her first month at school, too. She is tall. She has got fair hair and blue eyes. She's clever. She loves football and animals. She's happy.

Bye for now,

Mireia Herrero, 1st A

Hi, Mrs Reichardt. How are you?

This is my first friend in the school. His name is Jordi and he's from Blanes. Jordi is 12 years old, and he's in year 1 with me. He's small and thin. He's got black hair and brown eyes. He's fifty-fifty clever. He loves scooter and football. He's also very funny.

Bye, bye,

Pau Robert, 1st A

Hello!!!
Her name is Mariona, she is from Blanes. Mariona is 12 years old. she is got brown and long hair and brown eyes. Mariona is good looking. She is tall and thin. Mariona is very very happy.
Bye,

Ainoa Ramos, 1st B

Hi Mrs Reichardt, How are you?
This is my first month in the school and I've already got my friends. One of then, her name is Mariona. She is 12 years old, and she's in 1st eso with me. She's not very tall and thin. She's really funny. She loves doing theatre.
See you on Monday

Emi Rodríguez, 1st B

How are you?
This is my first month at my new school and l' ve already got a friend. Her name is Ylenia, she is 12 years old, and she's in year 1 with me. She's tall and thin. She's got curly black hair and brown eyes. She's really clever. She loves poems and sport. She's also very funny.
Bye for now,

Germán Rodríguez, 1st A

Hello, Reichardt !How are you?
This is my first month ay my new school and l've already got a friend. His name is German and he's from Uruguay. German is 12 years old and he's in Year first with me. He's short and a little fat. He's got straight blond hair and brown eyes . He loves sports. He's also very funny.

Good bye,

Ylenia Urbano, 1st A

Hello, Mrs. Reichardt,

This is my first month at my new scool and I've alredy got a friend. Her name is Alfonsina and she's from Uruguay. Also she is 12 years old, and she's in year 1 of eso with me. She's thin and she has got straight brown hair and brown eyes. She's very good-looking. She is funny and clever, she is a very good friend. She runs excellently because she does athletics.

Bye Núria,

Rocio Bueno, 1st D

Hi Núria! I'm Berta.
This is my first month at school. I have got three friends: Cèlia, Janine and Tania. Cèlia and Tania like tennis and me too but only Tania practices . We are 12 years old and we live in Blanes.
Well, now I talk about Cèlia. She is friendly and she is sometimes calm. She has got brown staight hair and brown eyes (Janine and Tania, too). Janine is friendly and confident. She is not tall and she is not short, she is normal. And Tania is hard-working, friendly and thin.
Good bye,

Berta Arcos, 1st D

How are you?

This is my first month at my new school and I've already got a friend. His name is Marc and he's from Blanes. Marc is 12 years old, and he's in 1st ESO with me. He's tall. He's got short brown hair and his eyes are brown. He's really funny. He loves basketball and football. He's also very friendly.

Bye for now,

Pau Guirao, 1st C

Hi, Mrs.Reichardt,
This is my first month at my new high school, and I've already got a friend. Her name is Jade and she's from Blanes. Jade is very funny and friendly. She's 12 years. She's got black hair and green and blue eyes. Jade is very nice , she is always happy, now she is one of my best friends.

Laura Mejía, 1st D

Hi, Nuria! How are you?
This is my first month in my new school S'Agulla and I've already got a friend. His name is Joel and he's from Blanes, Spain. Joel is 12 years old, and he's in year 1, with me. He's tall and thin. He's got curly blond hair and he has got brown eyes. He's clever but he's very quiet. He loves sport but he hates school, like me. He's funny and friendly. And he always tries to help the others.
Good bye, Mrs Reichardt,

Xavi Rey, 1st D