Lluís' portfolio 2 and 3

Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints.

Originally Halloween was a pagan festival, around the idea of linking the living with the dead, when contact became possible between the spirits and the physical world, and magical things were more likely to happen. Like most pagan festivals, long ago it was absorbed into the festivals of the expanding Christian church, and became associated with All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, which eventually fell on November 1.
The celebration of Halloween survived most strongly in Ireland. It was an end of summer festival, and was often celebrated in each community with a bonfire to ward off the evil spirits. Children would go from door to door in disguise as creatures from the underworld to collect treats, mainly fruit, nuts and the like for the festivities. These were used for playing traditional games like eating an apple on a string or bobbing for apples and other gifts in a basin of water, without using your hands. Salt might be sprinkled on the visiting children to ward off evil spirits. Carving turnips as ghoulish faces to hold candles became a popular part of the festival, which has been adapted to carving pumpkins in America.

The day is often associated with the colours black and orange, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

Lluís: Hi, Aleix. I haven't seen you for a while. How are things?

Aleix: Not bad. How are you?

Lluís: I'm OK. Hey, have you seen the new horror film yet? Its on the cinema in town this week?

Aleix: No, I haven't, but I have hear its terrifying.

Lluís: I'm going to see it with some friends tomorrow. Do you fancy coming?

Aleix: Yeah, OK. That would be great. What time?

Lluís: I'm not sure. I'll text you, OK?

Aleix: All right. See you later then, Lluís.

Lluís: OK. Bye, Aleix.

Well, when I saw in the news that Steve Jobs had dead I put very sad because it was an icon for me. I love the Apple gadgets and Pixar.

Lluís: Did I ever tell you about my wedding?

Aleix: No, when was that?

Lluís: Oh, it was forty years ago now. I've got some photos.

Aleix: Oh, I can see? Were there many people there?

Lluís: Oh yes, there were about a hundred of us.

Aleix: Did you have a good time?

Lluís: Yes, we did. We all had a great time. The best bit was at the end of the day.

Aleix: What happened then?

Lluís: Your gran and I got on my scooter and rode down the high street in our wedding clothes.

Aleix: That sounds great!

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Well, as you can see I put very nervous, like always. I said Platja d'Aro 2 times, but the others things I think that were good. The prezi in my opinion was very fun and entertainer.

http://romeoandjuliet3er.wikispaces.com/



We've been working in class the novel Romeo and Juliet. In the link you can see our work.

Now that you're reaching the end of the course,
CONGRATULATIONS!! You've ben working hard this year and I hope you enjoyed some of the learning experiences at the language room ;-)

Now it's time to LOOK BACK.

1. WRITE A FINAL POST IN YOUR BLOG

Choose 2 activities you liked doing this course.Explain why?

The Role play of Romeo and Juliet. Because is a different way to learn english.
The oral presentation. Because we improve the vocabulary.

What's the activity or activities you think that really helps you to improve? Why?

The orals presentations and the role play of Romeo and Juliet. Because you can improve your pronunciation and also you learns vocabulary.

Compare 2 activities from the beginning to 2 from this course: 2 orals, 2 writings.
Can you see any differences?Which?

10C/lluiscompanys
Banyoles
23 2º

Morrisey's park
High Street
Halford
HA3 7RD

Dear Sir James West,

I represent a group called "Save the Enviroment"
I'm writing to you because we are concerned
about plans of closing the park and build a motorway.

In our opinion, build a motorway isn't safe, so
because there will be a lot of enviroment problems.
Closing the park isn't a good choice, because there live a
lot of animals and plants and there will be destroyed.

We have therefore decided to take action,
and we are going to organize a protest.
For this reason, we are sending you a poster and
we hope that you'll support us and help to publicize
this event.

Yours faithfully

Lluís Portella
Group Coordinator
"Save the Enviroment"

The Black Eyed Peas have changed a lot since they had their first major hit, "Where is the Love", in 2003. Gradually, the group have changed their style from hip-hop to dance-pop, and become more commercial. Just think of the recent popular hits, "Boom Boom Pow" and "I gotta feeling". When the group called their 2009 album The END, fans were worried. They thought the group were going to split up. But the end did not come: they released The Beginning in 2010, Nobody knows what will become of the group in the future. What's certain is that they'll play a concert in Paris in June.

This is the video that we made Aleix and I.

BBC LEARNING ENGLISH
OFFICIAL ROYAL WEDDING WEBSITE
the guardian
TIME
cbbc wedding news

Part 2:
- WILLIAM AND KATE ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING
- compare with the Spanish Royal family

use GLOGSTER/POWERPOINT/GOOGLE PRESENTATIONS..





This is the glogster that we made Aleix, Guillem and I. The presentation wasn't good, so I decided to repeat it.

Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a massive tsunami.

Cars, ships and buildings were swept away by a wall of water after the 8.9-magnitude tremor, which struck about 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo.

A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear power plant, where pressure has exceeded normal levels.

Officials say 350 people are dead and about 500 missing, but it is feared the final death toll will be much higher.

In one ward alone in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found.

The quake was the fifth-largest in the world since 1900 and nearly 8,000 times stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month, said scientists.

Thousands of people living near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate.

Japanese nuclear officials said pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was running much higher than normal after the cooling system failed.

Officials said they might need to deliberately release some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health risk.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergency coolant to the site.

But US officials later said no coolant had been handed over bec

ause the Japanese had decided to handle the situation themselves.

The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had shut down safely.

Measured at 8.9 by the US Geological Survey, it struck at 1446 local time (0546 GMT) at a depth of about 24km.

New words:

struck --> colpejat deployed --> desplegat

exceeded --> superat cooling --> refrigeració

feared --> temia

ward --> sala

crowds --> multitud

blazed --> cremava

The British have always loved Prince William. Kis mother, Princess Diana, was adored by the public. She died in 1997. Many people think that William should be the next king of the UK, not his father, Prince Charles.

William went to the best schools in Britain and then started to do humanitarian and charity work. He lived and worked for a year in Chile, Belize and Africa. In Chile, he taught English schools. In Belize, he was in the British army and didn't get any special treatment*. William also worked on a farm in England.

Prince William met KAte Middleton at St Andrew's University in Scotland. In their first year, William and Kate lived in the same building. William was unhappy at university and wanted to leave. Kate convinced him to stay, and to change courses*, from History of Art to Geography.

Later, Kate and William's friendship became romantic. But they didn't want to marry immediately. The British gave Kate the name "Waity Katie" because she waited for William to ask her to marry him. Now everyone is happy and agrees that Kate is perfect for the prince!

New words:

Treatment -> tractament
Courses -> cursos

Lluís: Hey, Aleix, what on earth is that?

Aleix: Oh, I got this morning. What do you think? Do you like it?

Lluís: Mmm. I'm not convinced.

Aleix: Don't you think it's interesting?

Lluís: Er, sort of, but I'm not sure about the face - it's a bit mad.

Aleix: Oh, come on! It isn't that bad. It's really colourful. It's good to have a new picture, anyway.

Lluís: I suppose so.

Aleix: Don't worry, it'll be fine. It'll grow on you.

Lluís: OK. We'll see.

New words:

mad -> boig

Ed Stafford is an English explorer. He and his Peruvian guide, Cho, were the first people to walk along the Amazon river. Today, there aren't many unexplored parts of the planet. Few people can say "We were the first people to do that". But Ed and Cho can.

Ed was in the British army and has led expeditions all over the world. His passion is doing things that seem impossible, like walking trough the dangerous Amazon with Cho and filming their adventures.

Ed walked 6.400 km from the source of the Amazon river in the Andes mountains, Peru, to the Atlantic Ocean. The journey took 859 days to make, and the terrain was extremely hostile.

Surviving in the jungle was a challenge. But Ed wanted to show that the Amazon is danger too. Each year, 60.000 km2 of rainforest are cut down- that's about 8.5 million football pitches! So Ed's adventure had an imporatant message.

New words:

Challenge -> desafiament
Has LED expeditions -> va portar les expedicions

Aleix: Hey, Lluís, have you seen any good films recently?

Lluís: Yes, one or two. Have you?

Aleix: No. What about this one? Is it any good?

Lluís: I'd only recommend that if you like really bad musicals.

Aleix: No, I don't fancy that.

Lluís: Here you are. You might prefer this.

Aleix: What's that? Mission to Planet Q? No, I'm not a big fan of science fiction. I'd prefer a comedy.

Lluís: A comedy... er... OK, well, try this one. It's got a really funny plot. I think you'll like it.

Aleix: OK. I'll trust you. Thanks, Lluís.

Lluís: No problem.

Aleix: Hi, Mr Johnson. Have you got a minute?

Lluís: Hello, Aleix. What can I do for you?

Aleix: Im doing a ten-kilometre run for charity next week, and I'm looking for sponsors.

Lluís: That's very good, Aleix. What's it for?

Aleix: It's for a children charity.

Lluís: And when are you running?

Aleix: I'm running next Sunday. I'm hopping to raise about 150 pounds. Will you sponsor me?

Lluís: Yes, OK. It sounds like a good cause. I hope you finish it!

Aleix: I'm going to try! Some friends are going to do it too.

Lluís: Good luck, Asif.

Aleix: Thanks.

a formal letter/a review of a book or film/about a piece of art
talk about plans and arrangements/recommend and express preferences/
express doubt and persuade
magazine: 2 posts about magazine articles you like+ new vocab.
the news:
find out and comment the daily headlines
units 7-9 + grammar practice 7-9
reading Romeo& Juliet:
Romeo&Juliet PROJECT

Lluís: You look upset, Aleix. What's the matter?

Aleix: Nothing. I don't want to talk about it.

Lluís: Come on. What's up?

Aleix: Well, I've just got this nasty text message from a guy in my class. What should I do, Lluís?

Lluís: Well, whatever you do, don't reply. That's for sure

Aleix: Right

Lluís: And I think you should show it to your teacher.

Aleix: Are you sure?

Lluís: Yes, definitly. Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be OK

Aleix: Yes, your right. Thanks, Lluís.

Shakira was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her father is originally from the United States, born in New York, when she was 5 years old his family moved to Sincelejo from New York then recolocated to BArranquilla. She's the only child of Nidia Ripoll and William Mebarak Chadid and is of Arab, Catalan and Italian descent.
Shakira wrote her first poem, entiled "La rosa de cristal" ("The cristal rose") when she was only four years old.
When she was eight, Shakira's father declared bankruptcy.
In 21 century Shakira has a lot of hits like, She Wolf, Oral Fixation, Sale el Sol and the song of the football world cup, Waka Waka.
Shakira's boyfriend is Gerard Piqué, the football player of Barça.

Arthur Conan Doyle:

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.








ACTIVITY 2: THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
Answer the questions.
When did Watson visit Holmes?

Lluís: hey, Aleix! I haven't seen you for a while.

Aleix: Hi, Tom

Lluís: You look happy

Aleix: Oh, yes, I've just auditioned for a band.

Lluís: Really? Tell me about it. What happened?

Aleix: Well, it was really good. There were five or six other people there, but I think that they liked me best

Lluís: That's good news. I'm glad to hear it. I hope it works out well for you

Aleix: We'll see. What about you? How have you been?

Lluís: OK. No news, really. So, maybe see you soon on TV.

Aleix: Yes, maybe! See you around

Lluís: Bye, Aleix. Good luck

Lluís: Aleix! What's going on?

Aleix: What's the matter? What have I done?

Lluís: Look at the time. Have you been up all night?

Aleix: Sorry, Lluís. I didn't mean to. I didn't realize that it was morning

Lluís Aleix!, you know I don't like it when you soend so much time on the internet.

Aleix: Well, it hasn't happened before.

Lluís: Aleix! It's the third time that you've spent all night online!

Aleix: OK. Listen, I'm really sorry. Don't worry. It won't Happen again, I promise.

Lluís: I hope you're right. We'll see

Aleix: A barbacue was a great idea, Lluís.

barça madrid