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.