Extra; film review

LAST DANCER OF MAO

It is a story based on real events. Li Cunxin, in the chaos of the Cultural Revolution China, was chosen by Chinese Mao's cultural delegates and sent to study ballet in Beijing. After years of very hard learning, he became one of the best dancers in the world. Hailed as a hero at the beginning of communist China, ended up being accused of treason because, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American girl and tried to stay in the United States.

Personally it is a film that fascinates me a lot, to see the whole evolution of a dancer and these dance techniques leaves me stone. Also you see the hard training he needs to do to become a good dancer. I like also the love story between the protagonist and the girl, and American dances they do together, especially the last dance fan when the two go to China with the family Li and mak

e a beautiful choreography.

New

LENS THAT CAN RESTORE SIGHT IN OLDER PEOPLE IS BEING DEVELOPED 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3273821/Could-end-reading-glasses-Lens-restore-sight-older-people-developed-s-material-SMARTPHONE-screen.html

This news published the 15 of October of 2015 in Daily mail, was written by Madlen Davies.

The article talks about a development of new lenses that can stop the deterioration of the vision and probably recuperate the vision of the elderly people.

These lenses will be made of a liquid called crystal and could be implanted by a surgical procedure in the eye. This object will be able in 10 years more a less.

I think it’s a good discovery because with the years everybody has sight problems. I think the problem of this invent will be the price, so I imagine not everybody will be able to pay it. Also I believe that lot of the vision problems that people has are because of the screens of the phones, televisions, computers… so sight problems are not going to stop. Finally I have to say that science always surprise me with invents that even I didn’t imagine. 

Your-say

PHOTOS

With the new technology, nowadays in our society everybody is able to take photos. The point that I want to talk about is this new and stupid necessity in our society of losing time taking photos.

In my opinion this urgency of taking photos or videos of things, persons, events… is a way to keep forever this moments. Is normal that people want to keep in his memory things, to then months or years later remember them. So, you should be asking what is wrong with that.

I will put an example to explain it. Imagine that you record a video where your friend is blowing candles, and then 10 years later you see it. In this moment you won’t be remembering a moment, you just will be imagining how it was. Why? Because while your friend was blowing the candles you, instead of were living this moment, you were recording for live it in the future. 

Is very sad to see how people in celebrations, events… are all the time with his phones or cameras taking photos or videos to show this moments to other people or just to see it later… Is a waste of time because at the end, all you will have done will be doing things for the future, and in the future be “remembering” the past. 

And what about the present? Nobody let a place for it.

News

BIG GIRLS ARE OFTEN THE UNSUNG STARS 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3328024/PLATELL-S-PEOPLE-s-not-just-Adele-Big-girls-unsung-stars.html

This news was published the 21 of November of 2015. Amanda Platell wrote it for the Daily mail.

This article is a criticism about some comments of a chief executive of a company. This company was looking for candidates for a job, and the executive during an interview did a sexist and offensive comment: ‘How are we supposed to hire her, did you see what she was wearing and the size of her?’ Of another: ‘She is ugly and overweight and I only employ beautiful women.’

Then Amanda Platell defend the  plump women, and says that this is not unhealthy or bad looking,  and put examples of largest ladies who are  loved by millions like Adele. Finally says that very few women remain slender for life.

I totally agree with this news. I think that too much people have a lot of prejudices and a closed mind about how women have to be. Society shows stereotypes of ladies but this doesn't mean that all the ladies have to be like this. Also, the physic is just the exterior of a person, and the valuable part is inside. Every woman has the right to be as she wants to be, and nobody has to criticism someone for that.  

Your-say

BULLFIGHTING 

There are a lot of places in Spain where bullfighting is practiced. This is traditional and normal for a lot of Spanish people.  Now I’m going to expose my opinion about this tradition.

I think that is very embarrassing that people could enjoy seeing this animal mistreatment. It’s sad that people one Saturday or Sunday afternoon have nothing more interesting to do, with the lot of activities that today we have in our reach, that going to see this miserable spectacular. And if that wasn’t enough they have to pay to see it!

Is grievous that someone has to see an animal suffering to have a good time, this says a lot of a person. And then if one of the bulls hurt a bullfighter everybody cares about the human life but what about the bull life?          

We have all the right to live. 

Your-say

BOOKS

I've always liked reading. When I was younger I used to read every night, I loved fantasy books and I was always reading again the same books. Now I enjoy reading too and I usually read when I have time….

I really don’t understand people who don’t enjoy reading. I think are like kids that doesn’t like vegetables and it’s just because of their color or because they haven’t taste.

It’s true that when you see a book, you just perceive a lot of paper full of different combinations of 27 letters that has alphabet, and could seems bored. Also, there are teenagers that the only books that they have read are the obligation school books, so it’s normal that if these books didn’t like that they say “I don’t like reading”.

So for me the explanation of why people don’t like reading is because they haven’t find yet the kind of book that they probably enjoy.

Finally I would say that I think reading is a good way to learn, discover new things and points of view, live experiences, and also of course a way of entertainment.

Oral presentation video

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9K-2vk85g

News

GUIDE TO GET THE BLACK FRIDAY WITHOUT THEY FOOL YOU 

http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2015/11/23/actualidad/1448297574_015838.html

This news was published the 27 of November in the newspaper El País.
This news talks about what is the Black Friday, what is the origin, what is the objective, where and when takes places, how long it lasts…
Then give you some advices, and talks about what can we do to benefit of Black Friday without they fool you.

I choose these article because I was looking for information about Black Friday and when I found it  I thought this was very interesting. Is curios because I think is all a deceit. They want you to believe the price is lower when 2 days ago they raised for then in Black Friday put them lower.  Also there are many discounts not for all the things but for limited things. So it’s a good opportunity if you want to buy some things but you have to be careful.

Your-say

ALTRUISTIC SOCIETY? 

Now that we have closer Christmas I would talk about a thing that every December I saw; the Christmas lights. I could talk about how beautiful they are and how makes the city more Christmas, but I can’t because the only thing I can think when I see that is …how many hypocrisy!

Christmas is theoretically the time where we have to be more generous, grateful…. Instead of that, next to the shops where we are buying a lot of presents, there are poor people asking for money, and seems nobody takes care about that. Also all these shops are full of light for a boost to make people buy more, in other words for interest. So where is the nice part? In addition all the streets are filled of colorful lights, lighted during days… how many money they spend with all this lights?

They probably don’t think that in another parts of the world there are children that can’t celebrate it, and if we pay attention there this children in our city too. So If I be the Mayor one year I will suggest to instead of spending all this money in this beautiful Christmas light, they use this money to buy food and clothes to the mans who are next to this shops asking for money.

But seems nobody has thought in this choice… people only see what they want to see, it’s easier. 

Your-say

EXAMS 

During all my years at school i have been having very different teachers. Teachers with different ways to teach, different ways to evaluate, so different types of exams. Some of them I’m not agree with, so now I’m going to expos my opinion.

 The exams I am talking about are these exams that seem endless and impossible, which seems his objective is make you fail. It doesn’t matter if you have studied a lot during days an hour and you know all, because when arrives the exam you can’t prove all you have learnt. Why? Because there aren’t enough time so you have two choices; first one, you write very fast, missing things, forgetting about spelling… or the second one, you just try to do some of the exercise the best you can.

In both cases you probably won’t have the mark you deserve. This is how they motivate us.

The exams should serve only to demonstrate what you know. 

Your-say

SUPERNATURAL POWER 

The topic of supernatural power is not new; there are a lot of faction films and books that talk about it. So now I’m going to expos my opinion.  

If I had to choose a supernatural power, that will be the mind-reading ability. I know a lot of people would say other superpowers like the ability to fly, maybe the immortality, the invisibility, to be the strongest person of the world…

Honestly I think all this supernatural abilities are nothing deep or useful.  We are who we are because we think and we have personality, and one of the vital functions is the relation so in my opinion the best superpower will be the mind-reading ability. I think that you really know people when you know their thoughts, motivations, fears… Everybody is different and unique, so that is quit impossible.

Finally I find really interesting psychology and psychoanalysis so I truly like to have this ability.  This will be useful for the evolution of this science and to help people. 

Rebel song

REBEL SONG; RUDE- by Magic

[Verse 1:]
Saturday morning jumped out of bed and put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet, all the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
Cause I know that you're an old fashioned man, yeah

The song starts saying how the man wake up and dress up with his best suit. Then he takes the car to go to his girlfriend's house. He goes there to ask a question to her father.

[Bridge 1]
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life? say yes, say yes
Cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing till the day I die
Tough luck my friend but the answer is no! 

In the Bridge one, explain that he ask to the father, if he could married with his daughter. But the answer of the father is no, he can't. 

Blessing means in catalan benedicció

[Chorus:]
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too
Why you gotta be so rude
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude

In this part, the chorus, is when we can see the revel part of the song. Here, the man says that althought the father refuses the idea, the boy will marry her anyway with or without his blessing. Also says that he don't care about the father says and insult him saying he is rude.

[Verse 2:]
I hate to do this, you leave no choice
I can't live without her
Love me or hate me we will be both
Standing at that alter
Or we will run away
To another galaxy you know
You know she's in love with me
She will go anywhere I go

In the verse 2, the boy says again that they will mary because is the only opcion because they can't live without the other one. He challenge him saying that if he won't be in the wedding they will run away together.

[Bridge 2:]
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life? say yes, say yes
Cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing till the day I die
Tough luck my friend cause the answer's still no!

Here repeat again the scene when the boy ask to the father of his girlfriend if he could marry with his daughter. But the answer is again no.

Repeats the chorus and the brigde until the end of the song.

[Chorus:]
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too
Why you gotta be so rude
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?

[Bridge:]
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life? say yes, say yes
Cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing till the day I die
Tough luck my friend but no still means no!

[Chorus:]
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too
Why you gotta be so rude
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family

Why you gotta be so rude?
Why you gotta be so rude?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh2xe4jnpk

Festival

THE BATTLE OF THE ORANGES, IVREA, ITALY

The Battle of the Oranges is a festival in the Northem Italian city of Ivrea.The battle takes place during the historical Carnival of Ivrea, on February and lasts Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The orange battle starts Sunday at 2pm.

Legend says that some time between the 12th and 13th centuries, Ivrea’s lord attempted to rape the daughter of a miller on the eve of her wedding, because he could take the virginity of his serfs’ daughters. But the plan fail, and the rebellious young woman decapitated him and she set the town free from his oppression.

This battle involves thousands of townspeople, divided into nine combat teams, who throw oranges at each other. The carriages represent the king's fortress and the orange throwers the revolutionaries. Originally townspeople used to throw beans, then apples and finally in the 19th century, oranges came to represent the stones thrown at the king's castle.

Although the carnival has prompted criticism for the number of injuries and the waste of oranges, the townspeople of Ivrea consider it an important part of their culture.

When I was looking for a festival to write about I didn't imagine that could exist this Battle of the oranges. This festival surprised me and I found it very funny, that is why I decided to search information and talk about it.

I like this battle for a differents reasons. One of them is that is based on a legend and it is part of the story of this town so the battle is not in vain. Another reason is because I think it's a very funny way to remember the legend. Scares me a little the warning of the consequences of the oranges hits but however I would participate it.

HELLO ANNA

Hello Anna,

I'm mireia and I'm gonna present me a little bit.  

I was born in Figueres and I have lived all my life in Riumors, a very small town that nobody knows. 

I have two brothers, two dogs, two cats and one fish, and they are almost always lovely. 

My hobies are play the guitar, watch series, having fun with friends and doing sport. I love doing sport but i don't practise one in particular.

I think i'm cheerful and empathetic but also i'm impatient, carefree and a little untidy.

I don't know yet what i would do in the future but for now i  just care about this batxillerat.

THE RABBIT FAMILY

THE RABBIT FAMILY 

The rabbit family was having tea on a Saturday morning. While suddenly the little rabbit remembered that he had a friends birthday party at his friend's house. So he said to his father if he could go. His father said yes and he took the bicycle to go with his soon friends house. When they arrived he met with his friends and they started to play, dance and having good time. 

While the little rabbit was at the party, his other brothers were working hard, picking up apple to help his mother making the dinner. When the party ended the little rabbit went home by foot. When he arrived, he realised that while he was having fun, the rest of the family was w

orking to survive in the winter.

He stayed between the flowers looking at his family very embarased and feeling sad. 

Suddenly a cow appeared in the field and asked him for his sadness. The little rabbit explained to the cow. After thinking a few minuts the cow said to asked what to do, to call rabbit angels. The little rabbit agree with the idea and called to the rabbit angel, and he appeared. 

The rabbit told him that before having fun, doing bubbles, skipping or doing another funny thing, he had to do his obligations and help at home.

After the lesson the rabbit saw a light and the angel rabbit disappeared. Tht little rabbit realised it was night and decided to go home, feeling much better than a minuts later. 

When he arrived he found his parents waiting him. Mother rabbit said that before luch all the rabbits had to take a bath. He played with his brothers rabbit and after that he helped his mother to finish the lunch. 

All the family had lunch and after he started reading, happy with the day that he had have. 

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

Hello, can you answer some questions please?

Ok, thanks. We are students and we are doing an english project, because we want the best mark, so we have thought that maybe you can help us. 

Are you ready? 

Let's go 

1- Where are you from?

2- Are you on holidays or are you living here?

3- If you are on holidays how many days will you spend here? And    if you are living here, when did you come?

4- Did you come by car, plane....?

5- Why did you come to Barcelona? 

6- What have you been doing here? 

7- What is the place that you have enjoyed the most?

8- What is the food that you have enjoyed the most, from here? 

9- Where are you hosted? In a hotel, in a apartments, in a friend's house....
10- Do you think it's a good place, Barcelona?
11- In your opinion, what is the worst thing of barcelona?
12- What do you think about the people who live here?
13- How many languages do you speak?
14- Do you know what is happening in Catalonia and Spain?And what is you opinion about that?
15- Have you bought any present?
16- Would you recomend Barcelona to your friends or family?
17- Do you think Barcelona is expensive?
18- How do you get around the city? Underground, bus, car...
19- Do you take a lot of pictures? 
20- What do you like taking photos of?
21- Where did you take your best holiday picture?
22- Will you come back again?
23- Do you see any differences from your country?


Thanks for your atencion

INTERVIEW 1 :

Hello, can you answer some questiones please?

Ok, thank you. We are students and we are doing a english project, because we want the best mark so we have thought that maybe you can help us.

Are you ready?

1. Where are you from? I'm from England and I'm from Scotland.

2. Are you on holidays or are you living here? Holidays.

3.  If you are on holidays how many days will you spend here? Four days.

4. Did you come by plane, by car...? Train and plane. Train first and then aeroplane.

5. Why did you come to Barcelona? It's a birthday present for my sister.

6. What is the place that you have enjoyed the most? I like Sagrada Familia.

7. Do you think it's a good place? And why? Yes, I like. For me it's a shops, restaurants, eating...

8. What do you think about the people who live here? Very nice, very friendly.

9. How do you get around the city? Underground, bus, car... With.. we got the turist bus and walking.

10. Do you take a lot of pictures? Yes!

11. What do you like taking pictures of? Em...Buildings, architecture, friends...

12. Where did you take your best holiday picture? I think for you is Greece.

13. Will you come back again? Yes.

That's all, thank you for you atention.

PAXI, GREECE

INFORMATION

Paxi or Paxoi  is the smallest group of Ionian Islands (the Heptanese). The largest islands are Paxos and nearby Antipaxos. Antipaxos is famous for its wine and two of the finest sand beaches in the Ionian Sea. The main town of Paxoi, and the seat of the municipality, is Gaios.




WHY I WOULD  GO THERE

I would go to Paxi because is a really nice island. Also in Paxi there aren't a lot of tourist because it's very little and it's dificulty to arrive there. The thing that I enjoy of Paxi are the little and with turquoise water, coves that are around the cost of the island. Also in the town there are a lot of buildings to see because Paxi preserved traditional architecture, based on the neoclassic s. XIX, with colored shutters and balconies like Venetian.

DISCRIBE TWO PICTURES

In the photo you can see a aquarium. In the middle there is a hall with some people.
The people are walking and looking the aquarium. At the top of the photo there is a big and blue shark that probably is measuring 3 or 4 metres.
The left and the right part of the photo is full of rocks and seaweeds.
The people of the photo maybe are a family because I can see two childs and two adults.
They seems very happy and enjoying the moment. The aquarium it seems a nice place.
Also on the right there is a  bank of little yellow  fishes.
The injustice of the photo is that the fishes can't be free and for they, the aquarium is a very little place compared with the ocean.
The aquarium shoudn't exist because we are abusing of the animals of the sea.

The photo shows a wonderful place. In the foreground there is a real big ship that probably was build recently because seems very new.

 In the lower part it seems there is the sea because this board can't be in a lake. 

The water of the sea is very clean and is turquoise.Also in the water there are reflected the landscapes and the ship. 

In the background there are some big mountains.

In the moutains we can see grass and rocks. 

Also on the top of the photo there is the sky. 

It seems sad because  it's grey and with some clouds however the sun is shinning. 

In the left part there is the cost. In the cost there is a way and in the other part of the way, we can see some houses. 

LOVE SONG

Crazy in love of Beyonce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfQ7ucGQdOM 

PHOTO DESCRIPTION

In this photo you can see a nice square full of people. As i can see, the square is big and there are some vegetation like trees, in the background, plants and grass.
The day is so good, it's sunny and maybe is the afternoon in the spring.
The photo shows lot of people doing diferent things. In the middle of the photo, there are a couple with a little blound dog.
The couple are walking and problably are listening the music band and looking the musics players.
On the left part, there are a music band, they are four and  they play diferent instruments.
Two of the music players are on their feed and the other two are sitting  in a chairs .
Also on the left of the fareground there are a plant. In the background, behind the trees you can see some red and white houses.
Near the grass on the right part, there is a bench with two or three persons sitting there.
To finish, in the square are more people walking, talking and enjoying the good  day. 

ABOUT ME

http://about.me/mireiacolomer