My imaginary date

With a few weeks of delay due to unspeakable reasons, here are the two compositions chosen from our wonderful 4th ESO students:

My imaginary date

by Uxía Carrera Fernández (4th ESO A)

Two months ago, I met Lil Wayne in a disco. I was dancing and he came to me and said that I was a good dancer. He asked me out and I said "yes" but I thought that I was in a dream because he's my favourite singer.

We went out together a week after that. He picked me up with his car at the door of my house, at five o'clock. First, we went to the ice rink. It was very funny. Lil could skate very well because it wasn't the first time that he did it. I fell a lot of times and he helped me. Both Lik and I enjoyed it. 

After that we wnet to eat at a fast food restaurant. He ate a hamburger and a CocaCola and I ate chips and a drink. I never imagined that situation so I had a great time, well, both Lil and I had a great time.

After that we went to a park and we talked about our lives. He's funnier than I thought. At nine o'clock he took me up to my house. Neither Lil nor I wanted to say goodbye...but I had to go home.

It was a really good date. Lil Wayne gave me his e-mail and we chat a lot of days. I never thought that my favourite singer could become my friend.

My imaginary date

by Leila Paradela Vázquez (4th ESO B)

Two months ago I met Mario Casas in the Gran Vía, a street in Madrid. I bumped into him.

He said: "Are you OK?" and I answered: "Yes, I am". 

At this moment we looked into each other's eyes. I felt very happy because I've liked him for a long time.Then he asked me out and I said "yes, of course!!". 

We went out together seven weeks ago, on a Friday and in Ourense. He picked me up on a motorbike. He was very handsome on that motorbike. I felt like Babi in "A tres metros sobre el cielo". 

We went to a café, where he invited me to have something to eat and drink. We talked for a long time, he told me about his job, his fans, his films...I was surprised. It was fantastic!!

Then, we went to an ice rink and we ice-skated together. He was very strong so I wasn't afraid of falling. He was very funny and interesting. I think both Mario and I liked ice-skating. 

At ten o'clock we went to the Milenio Bridge. It was so beautiful! We could see half Ourense. Ther, we talked about love and about our date. We thought our date was fantastic. At the end of the date, we kissed on the bridge. 

It was a wonderful date. Mario chatted with me a nd we started to go out every weekend. 

Martin Luther King's Day

Today, 15th January, is Martin Luther King's Day. 

He was born 83 years ago in Atlanta (Georgia) in a time where blacks and whites did not enjoy the same rights in the USA. He will be always remembered as one of the main defenders of the Civil Rights Movement and he was the youngest person, the first black and the second American to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Here is an article published today in The New York Times regarding his obituary:

Martin Luther King's Article

Composition "My favourite TV Programme" 2nd ESO

Here is a sample of your compositions about your favourite television programmes:

 

My Favourite Film

by Andrew  2^nd ESO A

8 Mile

I think “8 Mile” is the best film in the world. It’s an American film about Eminem and his life and his dreams: he sings and wants to be a famous rapper.

I watched this film with my brother because he loves Eminem too.

The most important characters are Eminem (“Rabbit”), his mum, Lindsay, and his sister, Emily. They lose his father in a car accident.

Eminem is older than Emily and Emily is the youngest. Eminem works in a factory because he can’t pay for his studies. He hasn’t got much money but he wants to win the Rappers Rhythm in a gym. Finally he wins the 1,000 million dollars.

I like this film because it’s Eminem’s life but in a film. The actors are fantastic and there’s often good music. In the film, my favourite songs are “I’m not afraid” and “Never enough”.

This is a great film, the best I’ve ever seen.

My Favourite TV Programme

by Sara Álvarez  2^nd ESO A

I think “El Barco” is the best programme on TV. It’s a Spanish soap opera about some people who live in a boat. I usually watch it with my friends because we all like it.

The most important characters are Ulises, Ainhoa, her dad the Captain and the doctor Wilson. In the series, the world is finished and the boat is safe.

I like “El Barco” because it’s very interesting. The actors are fantastic and there’s always good music in the programme too.

My Favourite TV Programme

by María Feijoo  2^nd ESO B

I think “El Intermedio” is the best programme on TV. It’s a Spanish comedy programme about some humorists and reporters. They talk about the funniest news in the world. I always watch it with my family because we all like it.

The most important characters are ·”El Gran Wyoming” and his team: Beatriz, Thais, Dani, Usun and Gonzo. They are usually joking. Beatriz and Wyoming tell the news every day. Dani is a humorist. Usun, Gonzo and Thais are the reporters.

I like “El Intermedio” because it’s interesting and very funny. Wyoming and Dani are fantastic and they often tell jokes and they sometimes sing.

My Favourite TV Programme

by Alejandro Rey 2^nd ESO B

I think “One Piece” is the best programme on TV. It’s a Japanese cartoon about pirates, their band and their enemies. I usually watch it with my sister because we both like it.

The most important characters are Luffy and his band, Zorro, Snaji, Chopper, Usup, Robin and Nami. Zorro is stronger than Sanji. They argue a lot. The strongest pirate is Luffy and Usup is the weakest.

The band is traveling along the Grand Line Ocen and they are fighting with strong enemies. They always win the battles.

I like “One Piece” because it’s exciting and there are entertaining moments and a lot of action. The characters are fantastic.

My town, then and now (Students essays)

Very good compositions about this topic!! Unfortunately, I have time just to choose a couple (one from each group) and show them to the world ;-)

Well done, Christian and Xiana!!

My town, then and now

by Christian Randolfe 4^th ESO B

I live in a small town in the north west of Spain. Fifty years ago, the town was very different.

It was much smaller and most of the buildings were under construction. There didn’t use to be any modern buildings. Now there are some blocks of flats and buildings are very old.

Shops were small and in the centre of the town. Now people go shopping in big shopping centres.

Transport is very different too. There didn’t use to be a bus station, not many people had cars. They used to travel by bus or train. Now there are more roads, and there’s a big motorway outside the town.

My grandparents didn’t live in the town fifty years ago, so I suppose that there wasn’t much to do then. There were two or three cinemas and some cafés. The cinemas aren’t still there, now there are two clothing stores.

Fifty years ago people wore affordable, comfortable and simple clothes. Women wore tight dresses and miniskirts were the fashion. But this has changed now, fashion is becoming more expensive and changing, in general people dress as they wish.

In conclusion, life was quieter then, but in my opinion it’s better now. Ourense rules!!

My town, then and now

by Xiana 4^th ESO A

I live in a beautiful town in the south of Galicia. It could be small and boring sometimes but it already has a lot of things to see and many stories to tell.

Obviously the town of Ourense was smaller fifty years ago and things were very different.

Fifty years ago there used to be a lot of historic and beautiful buildings that are very old now. However they are in a good state of preservation taking for example the Main Square.

The old town has been restored in recent years making it a nice place to visit. San Lázaro Park, for example, didn’t use to have the amount of trees that it has nowadays.

People didn’t use to go by public transport although they used them a few times. They used to go by their own cars or just walking or simply by bike. Talking about this, another important change was the recently created bike lines.

In that time there used to be two train stations with a dynamic activity, the same that are here now. The bus station is quite new as it only is 20 years old.

With respect to communication, Internet wasn’t in operation yet so people looked at encyclopedias for things they wanted to know. Telephone was invented in 1876 so it was several years old at that time.

Women used to do all the housework 50 years ago because men worked outside home so they had to look for the children, etc.

People used to wear different clothes, women wore long skirts, hats with flowers and smart clothes; and men wore ancient costumes.

In conclusion, life fifty years ago was quieter and more peaceful but from my point of view it’s better now.

TV series

Step 1: Open the word cloud and guess what famous TV series is hidden under it.

Step 2: Click on the link to see the opening scene of this TV series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s96iG2lwam4&feature=related

Step 3: How observant are you? Say if these statements are true or false:

1. The first image we see is Jack's right eye.
2. The dog came from Jack's left.
3. Jack took a bottle out of his left pocket.
4. The man with the trapped leg was wearing a grey shirt.
5. Jack tied his tie round the injured man's right leg.
6. The pregnant woman was not wearing a necklace.


(Material provided by Steve Muir from "Tried and Tested: Clips that work")

My town, then and now

 

Pontes de Ourense

Avda. Pontevedra

Cardenal Quiroga

Praza Maior

Curros Enríquez (Gob. Civil)

Xardíns Padre Feijoo/Paseo

Avda. Juan XXIII

Alameda

Oira

Parque de San Lázaro

Progreso/Concordia

Ponte Nova

Rúa do Paseo

Praza Maior

Use these photos to compare your town in the past and nowadays. If it is possible, ask your parents or grandparents about their life in the past. Talk about buildings, transport, streets, social life and fashion. For this essay, you may find useful the connectors to express contrast we have seen. 

Tips to write an essay:

• brainstorming:  it involves noting down the ideas that pop into your mind about the topic you're going to write about. 
• organising: looking at your brainstorm, select the ideas you want to include and delete the information you think unnecessary. 
• write a draft: how is your essay going to be organized and complete it with more information about the topic. 
• correct you text (grammar and spelling mistakes)

Remember: 

• start your essay with and introduction and finish it with a short conclusion giving your opinion.
• divide your essay into paragraphs, each with its own topic. 
• make notes for each topic.

Composition "My Best Friend" 2nd ESO

 Compositions from 2nd ESO students

My Best Friend

by Marco Casanova 2^nd ESO A

I have a lot of friends but I am going to speak about Yago.

Yago is eleven. He goes to Salesianos school. I meet him in my village. He likes videogames, playing football and riding a bike. He doesn’t like exams, playing basketball and pets.

His favourite subjects in the school are maths and music. We sometimes play ping-pong at the weekend but we usually play badminton. He likes music and films and we often go to the cinema.

His birthday is on 6^th March. He’s got a little brother. His name is Miguel.

Yago is tall and thin. He’s got long and brown hair and brown eyes too.

My Best Friend

by Aroa Rodríguez 2^nd ESO B

My best friend’s name is María. She’s thirteen and her birthday is on 23^rd March.

She’s got one brother. His name’s Diego. She’s got two pets: one dog and a cat too.

She’s tall and thin. She’s got dark hair and brown eyes.

María and I go to the same school. It’s called Santo Ángel. We’re in the same class. Her favourite subject is maths but she also likes music.

She loves reading and listening to music. When we meet in town, we often go to the park or to the shopping center.

She doesn’t play any sport, but she likes playing basketball.