A DIARY

May

Week 1:

At the weekend I met some friends. We went to the cinema or we went out at night. On Monday it was public holiday. The rest of the week we didn't have any exam, so we could relax a bit. On Tuesday we danced "Thriller" and a person came to record us. Later I watched the match between Barcelona and Tenerife. This are the highlights of the match:

Week 2:

This week we haven't done any exam. On wednesday, we went to Gemma Liena's conference at the library. It was interesting. On saturday I went to "Fires de Porqueres and it was great". Next week we're begging exams :(

Week 3:

This week have been hard because we've done four exams. I had to study a lot. At the weekend I watched the champions league final between Bayern and Inter and, unfortunetely, Inter won. The rest of the weekend I studied.

Week 4:

This week we had an exam every day. It has been so hard. Next week we're finishing exams and, after this, the end of the curse will be near! This is a really good song:

A DIARY

April

Week 1:

The Easter holidays have been very short. I spent one week in Alp, and I went to skiing. In the afternoon, I met my friends and we went out every night. It was great and I passed a very good time there.

Week 2:

The first day of school after the Easter holidays. I was very tired. We did two exams: one of Maths and another of English. This is the last term and it will be difficult. But only two months and it will be summer!!!

Week 3:

This week we didn't do any exams, so that's very strange. Every week we have minimum an exam. Next week we're going with the school to Barcelona. We'll spent two days and we will sleep in a shelter placed in the downtown.

Week 4:

The visit to Barcelona was a bit boring, but in the night was fantastic. We only slept two hours. The next day we were exhausted. In addition we had three exams. Techno, Fisical and Quemicals and Catalan.

A DIARY:

March

Week 1:

This week we have done two exams. One of Maths and the other of FiQ. I think that they were a bit difficult. We have also a lot of homework, like always. Italy is nearer every day. I'm looking forward to Italy! Next week is my birthday and there's also a Socials exam.

Week 2:

I can't believe what have happened! On monday we were doing class, and it began to snow hardly. We wanted to go home but the teacher didn't let us. Later, Josep Martí told us that we could go home. It was fantastic. I've never seen snowing like that. On Tuesday, we stay at home because of the snow and it was my birthday. On wednesday we did a Socials exam. It has been a great week.

Week 3:

This week has been normal. We only did a Biology exam, but it was very difficult. We didn't have much homework. On Saturday we are going to Italy! It will be great. We are going to spend one week there. And when we come back, it's Easter. Two weeks without school is the best! (:

Week 4:

The trip to Italy was so great. It has been very funny and the country is very beautiful. I really like Italian people because they are kind people. In groups, we will do a presentation of every town we visited. Next week it's Easter.

SPEAKING:

Giving news

Marc: Pol, Pol! Look at this! I don't believe it!
Pol: Well, tell me! What don't you believe?
Marc: I passed all of my exams.
Pol: Hey! Well done! That's great. What grades did you get?
Marc: One As, four Bs and tow Cs.
Pol: No! Really? That's incredible! How on earth did you do that?
Marc: I dunno. I must be a genius.
Pol: So are you going to celebrate?
Marc: Yes. I can't wait to tell Mum and Dad. I'm going to call them right now.

SPEAKING

Asking about rules

Marc: Excuse me.
Pol: Yes?
Marc: I'm afraid you can't park your car there.
Pol: Oh right, sorry. Where am I allowed to park?
Marc: Parking is prohibited in all of this area.
Pol: I just want to go into this shop for a moment.
Marc: Sorry, but you'll have to park somewhere else.
Pol: Is there anywhere near here?
Marc: Yes, you could try Baker Street, right there.
Pol: OK then. Thanks for your help.

WRITING:

A diary entry

I'm in a difficult situation at the moment. One of my classmates, Alex, stole a CD from a shop. The police interviewed him and he lied. He said that he had been with me in my house. To protect him, I lied to my parents too. But unfortunately, a security video from the shop shows Alex stealing the CD.

First of all, I think that Alex was wrong to steal the CD from the shop. I don't know why he did it, because his parents are rich.
Secondly, I would have said the truth to my parents, because now they are angry and we have argued. If I didn't help Alex, now I wouldn't be in this situation.

I don't think that this will happen again. Alex's parents have grounded him for one week, so he's probably learned his lesson.

WRITING:

A letter explaining a problem

I've had a problem recently. Two of my friends are going out, and the boy is really in love with her. But on the other hand, the girl isn't really interested in the relationship. On fact, I've seen her sometimes flirting with others.
I'm worried because if the boy knows that she's flirting with others, he will be very angry and he's capable of everything. I think that they've to talk calmly and solve their problems. The inconvenient is that he's really in love with her and he doesn't realize.
But maybe I shouldn't worry or interfere. I'd really like some advice because if they don't do something, they will have a big argument.

MAGAZINE:

Manchester United FC

One of the most successful club in English football, Man Utd is also one of its richest (worth €1.3 billion). Three-times winners of the European Cup (1968,1999 and 2008) and 17 times League Champions, the "Red Devils" have been in the top league of English football every year but one since 1938. Eric Cantona and David Beckham once played here; today's stars include Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs.

MAGAZINE:

Cinema 3-D

To say that 3-D movies have taken a long time to become accepted is an understatement: the first one (now lost) was produced in 1922, and for generations they have been considered as little more than a gimmick. All that changed in 2009, however, with a series of films including Up and Avatar. Whereas previous 3-D technology made objects leap forward from the screen, the new technology creates a depth-of-field similar to the way we see the real world. And as James Cameron proved with the 3-D realization of his alien planet in Avatar, the technology can now make action scenes more visceral and the visual experience more beautiful.
For the film industry, which has lost billions because of internet downloading, 3-D offers the public a good reason to see films in the cinema. One day, no doubt, this advantage will disappear as home screens become 3-D, too. But for the next few years the magic will be back where it is supposed to be - in the cinema.

3TH TERM

PERSONAL REFLECTION (2nd TERM)

- What's the best activity for you to learn English?

I think that the best activity to learn English is doing dialogues, because they improve your pronunciation and vocabulary. I also think that it's interesting to do projects like cooking. With this project, you learn to say the steps about cooking a dish.

- What did you find more difficult? Why?

I found difficult the cooking project, because it was very long and there were a lot of questions. In my opinion I think it would be shorter.

- What's your favorite?

My favorite activity is doing posts about two sections of the magazine, because there are interesting news about celebrities, cinema, songs...

- What's best blog in class in your opinion?

I think that one of the best blogs is from Marc Nogué. It has got all the writings, dialogues, posts about the magazine and projects. I also think that the blog has got a good presentation.
Here's the address of his blog: www.noguesportfolio.blogspot.com

Write down your objectives for 3rd term.

On the 3rd term, I'll try to improve my pronunciation. I'll also organize better, and I'll do the writings and dialogue before. Finally, I'll do a better presentation of the blog

Choose 1 activity in your portfolio that really helped you to improve.

I think that the cooking project help me to improve my vocabulary, because I had to search a lot of words on the dictionary.


Write 5 comments in your classmates blogs. Be positive!!