News in Levels

A new experiment shows that horses can read human emotions. In this experiment the scientist used photographs of human faces and they discovered that horses can tell the difference between angry and happy faces.

The scientist put monitors on the horses and observed that heart rates of the horse rose when they saw an angry face.

Riders at a horse club in London said that there is a special relationship between humans and horses.

I choose this news because I love animals and I think that this new is very interesting. 

FAME! - The Musical

In the classe of music during these last months, my classmates and I have been preparing the Musical.
This year's theme was Fame, the famous school of Performing Arts of 80's.

 In the theater I was Claire, a rich girl who played the piano and violin. She wanted to enter to the prodigious school of Fame to sing and play the piano but actually all that she wanted is cheer up his father.

Memorize the text of Musical, so all the text that said my character, it hasn't been very difficult for me.
Last Saturday, the musical started at half past nine but I just sang and danced. In Sunday I was very nervous because I had to act. We had to dress and make up like the 80's.

It was all very exciting, especially the last song Let the Sunshine in which I  almost cry.

I will never forget this great experience.

Robots in our lives

Robots are part of our lives, and they are about to be even more present. In the next 20 or 30 years, we will start to see serious humanoid robots in our homes, doing all the sort of things that we imagine from science fiction.

We've long been intrigued by robots. Cygan was a celebrity robot of the fifties, able to crush cans in his hand, but now he's the centrepiece of plans for a new Science Museum exhibition in London.

The first example is going to be self-driving cars.

Our interest in robots may be rooted in the past, but the mystery behind what they're capable of continues to intrigue and may very well change the shape of our future.

I think the idea that robots help us in some aspects of our life is fine, but we should not abuse.

Life Experiences

1- I have already travelled to Marrakech, Morocco.
When I was six I travelled with my mum and my dad to Morocco because I have family there. So after some days in my grandmother's house, we went to Marrakech. It was a very beautiful experience because when we went to the famous market square, there were a lot of people and a lot smells.


2- I have  lived in Empuriabrava for two years.
When I was a baby my parents and I lived in a flat in Empuriabrava. I don't remember that flat but they told me that it was very big and very beautiful.

3- I have seen Titanic more than once.
I love romatic films and I love Leonardo Dicaprio  so I have watched Titanic so many times. I think that I have seen it like 10 times.

4- I haven't been to the Bahamas yet.

I've always wanted to go to a paradisiac island and spend time there, relaxed and not thinking about anything related to school. I hope to go someday to enjoy the wonderful beaches.

5- I haven't met Christian Collins yet.

Christian Collins is nineteen years old and he is a Canadian famous Youtuber. He is also known as a teenager actor, songwriter, singer as well as a rapper. I suscribed on his Youtube channel "WeecklyChris" two years ago. I hope that someday I can meet him, that's one of my goals.

6-I haven't learned how to play piano yet.
I've always wanted to learn to play an instrument, and I think that the piano is a very elegant.

My favourite love movie

My favourite love movie is "The Longest Ride"

Is a 2015 American romantic drama film directed by George Tillman, Jr. The cast of the movie is:

-Scott Eastwood as Luke Collins











-Britt Robertson as Sophia Danko











 -Alan Alda as Ira Levinson














-Jack Huston as young Ira














-Oona Chaplin as Ruth

Plot:

Luke Collins is a professional bull rider who got injured and a year later after recovering, he started riding again and meets Sophia Danko in one of his shows. Sophia is an art lover. Sophie has plans of working in the art world in New York and Luke doesn't want to give up bull riding so they wonder if it their relation can work.

On the way home from their first date, they spot a car crash in the woods and help rescue an older man who is stuck inside. Sophia also pulls a wooden box from the vehicle. While in the hospital, Sophia continuously visits the man she and Luke rescued, Ira Levinson.

Ira tells them about his great romance which began in the 40's and how they overcame such great adversities. Which makes them wonder about their relationship.

A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California

I want to go to this beautiful place... The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas that are located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico.

 The site is one of striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters. It is home to 695  plant species, more than in any marine and insular property on the World Heritage List. Equally exceptional is the number of fish species: 891. The site, moreover, contains 39% of the world’s total number of species of marine mammals and a third of the world’s marine cetacean species.

I've always wanted to go to California and I think that this place is perfect for me because there are gorgeous beaches, and a lot of animals to see.

Love Song

The love song that I choose is "The Heart Wants What It Wants" of Selena Gomez because I completely love this song because the emotion that Selena feels is so deep. 

The song is from the album For you of 2014. In the video Shiloh Fernandez, an american actor, plays the boyfriend of Selena.

[Verse 1]

You got me sipping on something

I can't compare to nothing I've ever known

I'm hoping that after this fever I'll survive

I know I'm acting a bit crazy

Strung out, a little bit hazy

Hand over heart, I'm praying

That I'm gonna make it out alive

[Pre-Chorus]

The bed's getting cold and you're not here

The future that we hold is so unclear

But I'm not alive until you call

And I'll bet the odds against it all

Save your advice, cause I won't hear

You might be right, but I don't care

There's a million reasons

Why I should give you up

[Chorus]

But the heart wants what it wants

The heart wants what it wants

(...)

In the intro of the video, Selena is crying because she is confusing about her love with Justin. This song sees an emotional Selena explaining her account of her relationship with Justin Bieber (although she doesn’t actually name him), and seemingly justifying why she remained with him for so long. Through writing songs about her lover and sharing them to the world, she felt she understood her lover more, and that their romance was strong.

Selena expresses that she's very confused and she is feeling crazy because he makes her feel like all the faults in their relationship and the reasons why he is ignoring her are her fault. She thinks is doing wrong, but its his fault not hers. He let her go and she’s feeling like she’s done something.

The title of the song comes from the Emily Dickinson quote:

"The Heart wants what it wants — or else it does not care"

It means to go with your heart rather than your head despite knowing that your head would be the correct choice. Selena may be using this to justify her long standing relationship with Justin Bieber, although there were a million reasons why she should have ended their relationship earlier, she let love prevail and continued to be with him to please her heart despite knowing that it was not working between the two of them, and as evident by the raw emotion in her voice during the video intro.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

#shakespeare400
Is a consortium of leading cultural, creative and educational organisations, coordinated by King’s College London. Shakespeare died four-hundred years ago.

#stratford-upon-avon
It is a village localizated in Warwickshire, in the south of Birmingham, England. It is famous because William Shakespeare was born and died there.

#annehathaway
She was Shakespeare's wife. When they get married, in 1582, she was 18 years old and he was 26 years old.

#theglobe
It is the theatre that Shakespeare opened in 1599. It was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.

#plays
The plays that Shakespeare wrote. Ex: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, etc

#plague
There was the Bubonic Plague during the Shakespeare era. It affected him.

#1595
This is the year that William wrote a very important play; Romeo and Juliet. But he also wrote threee more plays.

#queenelizabeth
Her relationship with William Shakespeare came up because of her reign, she wanted it to be more cultural so William "helped" her with it because he was very inteligent.

#thearmada

The defeat of the Spanish Armada remains the most glorious event remembered of Elizabeth's reign: the forces of Europe's mightiest Catholic power were confounded by English sea dogs and "Protestant gales."

#Shakespearequotes

1) "Word are easy like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find": "Las palabra son fáciles como el viento; fieles amigos son difíciles de encontrar"

2) "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind": "El amor no se ve con los ojos, sino con la mente"

3) "Love all, trust a few do wrong to none":  "Ama a todos, confía en unos pocos y no hagas mal a nadie." 

My best photo from the trip to Italy

A few weeks ago, we went to Italy for the final school trip. When we arrived in Pisa's airport, we took our suitcases and then we went to the famous Tower of Pisa.When we arrived, the place surprised me a lot because I never thought it could be so big and so beautiful, that's why I recommend visiting the Tower.

When I took the photo, I was with Fatima and Aina and it was taken by Fatima. It is the typical photo that people do in Pisa's Tower.

In the background we can see  the Leaning Tower of Pisa ("torre pendente di Pisa," in Italian), and in the lower part of the monument there's a lot of people. In the central part of the image there's a big garden that separates me from the tower. Finally, in the foreground we can see me posing so it seems that I hold the tower.

It is one of my favorites pictures of the trip and I hope that someday I can return to it.

Love Quote

I choose this love quote because it is very sentimental and I like it.

 

Smallest monkeys in the world

Level 3

I choose this news because I think that this is a very interesting information.

This news is about the smallest monkeys in the world. These animals weighs only 100 grams and when they born, they are smaller than a human thumb. 

The species is endangered because people are destroying the forests where this monkey lives and for illegal pet trade. A zoo in Sydney is trying to help the species to survive. 

In the world there are very species of animals that they are endangered and for this the people need to take care of the natura.

I tkink that we have to take care of our nature.

Vocabulary:

tiny   Endangered    breeding

The Longest Ride

A few weeks ago I saw "The Longest Ride", an amercican romantic film.

Luke Collins is a professional bull rider who got injured and a year later after recovering, he started riding again and meets Sophia Danko in one of his shows. Sophia is an art lover. Sophie has plans of working in the art world in New York and Luke doesn't want to give up bull riding so they wonder if it their relation can work.

On the way home from their first date, they spot a car crash in the woods and help rescue an older man who is stuck inside. Sophia also pulls a wooden box from the vehicle. While in the hospital, Sophia continuously visits the man she and Luke rescued, Ira Levinson.

Ira tells them about his great romance which began in the 40's and how they overcame such great adversities. Which makes them wonder about their relationship.

I'm not gonna explain the end of this film so you should watch it!

Apple Cake

Yesterday, I was in  Facebook and  I saw a video about how to make an apple cake. Then I showed it to my mother and we decidet to do it.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 apples                                          
  
                           
• 125g butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoon of oil
• 4 teaspoon of sugar
•  1 cup of  flour
•  Yeast
•  3/4 cup of  milk

ELABORATION:

The process for making this cake is very simple.  First of all, preheat oven to 180°C. Then cut the  apples into thin slices. 

Put the baking paper on the mold. Grease the round pan with the butter and the brown sugar. Arrange the apples in two circles on the mold.

In a bowl put the eggs,3 teaspoon of oil, 4 teaspoon of sugar, 1 cup of  flour, 3/4 cups of milk, the yeast and mix it in an electric mixer to 5 to 6 minutes.

Put the whole mass to the mould and put this in the oven for 30 minutes.

Palau Robert picture

When we went in Barcelona apart from doing the interviews, we visited  an exhibition in Palau Robert about photos of the Syrian war. 

This exhibition was very emotional because it shows the situation that Syrian people are living.


Each photo was very striking, but I choose this one because it impact me so much.

In this picture we can see syrians kiss the ground on their arrival on the island after a dangerous journey. In 2015, more than 3000 people, 30% of them children, drowned during their attempt to cross the Mediterranean.

TOURIST INTERVIEW

On March 4th, we went to the centre of  Barcelona and we ask questions we have worked in class to the tourists. To do the interviews I went with Fatima and Aina.

These are the questions I asked and the answers of tourists:

1st INTERVIEW

Anisa: Where are you from?  We are from United Kingdom.

Anisa: Is it the firts time that you are in Spain?  Yes.

Aina:  How did you come here? By plane, ship or train?  By plane.

Anisa: Why are you in Barcelona?  Just having a look around.

Fatima: How long are you going to stay here?  Four days.

Aina: Are you travelling with family or friends? With sisters.

Anisa: What have you visited up to now? Sagrada Família and we see others buildings from Gaudí as well.

Fatima: What do you like the most in Barcelona? The sun and the buildings as well.

Fatima: Is there anything you don't like? No.

Aina: Have you bought any presents? Not yet.

Anisa: How do you get around in the city, by underground, car, bus or on foot? With undergrounds, on foot and bus.

Fatima: Do you know any words in Catalan or Spanish? Not really...We tried a little bit...like "Hola" "cafè".

Aina: Have you tried any typical Spanish or Catalan food? Yes!

Anisa: Do you think Barcelona is expensive? No.

Anisa: Do you see any differences with your country? Yes a lots! The weather is different, the buildings are differents and  the transport is also different.

Fatima: Do you take a lot of pictures? Yes!

Anisa: Okey and finally...Can we take a picture with you? Yes of course!

Listen the 1st INTERVIEW

2nd INTERVIEW

Anisa: Where are you from? USA
Anisa:  Is it the firts time that you are in Spain? Yes
Fatima: Why are you in Barcelona? Vacations...girls trip.
Aina: Are you travelling with family or friends? Friends.
Anisa: What have you visited up to now? Sagrada Família...
Anisa: Have you bought any presents? No, not yet.
Aina: Is there anything you don't like? No.
Anisa: Can we take a picture with you? Yes

Listen the 2nd INTERVIEW

3rd INTERVIEW 

Anisa: Could we ask you some questions, please? Sure!
Anisa: Okey...Where are you from? New York 
Anisa: Is it the first time that you are in Spain? No, the second
Anisa: How did you come here? By plane, ship or train? By plane.
Anisa: What do you like the most in Barcelona? Probably the streets.
Anisa: Is there anything you don't like? No, I like everything.
Anisa: Have you bought any presents? Mmm..No, not really.
Anisa: Do you know any words in Catalan or Spanish? Yes in Spanish.
Anisa: Do you think Barcelona is expensive? No.
Fatima: Would you recommend Barcelona to your family or friends? Yes
Anisa: Will you come back again? Yes!

Thank you, can  we take a picture with you? Is for a project of school. Yes that's fine!

Listen the 3rd INTERVIEW

Marc Forné

This is the Power Ponit I made for the presentation of a famous photographer. I hope you like it!

News in Levels

Planet nine - level 3

Summary:

Scientists have some new information. They say that there is a ninth planet in our solar system. According to resarch, the planet is 10 times bigger than Earth and 20 times farther away from the sun than Earth.

Scientists have not seen the planet yet, but they know it's there because they saw its gravitational influence on part on the solar system.

Now the objective of the astronomers is to find this mystery planet.

Personal Opinion:

I chose this new because I'm interested in astronomy. I hope that scientists find this planet because the discovery could be very important for humanity.

Vocabulary:

1) Influence

2) Stunned

3) Farther

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New Year's Resolution

What can you do today that you were not capable of 12 months ago?

1- Save money for the trip to Italy. “If a person is not good with his money, He is not good with anything else.”


2- Learn a New Skill. A new skill is important to learn every year to make yourself more productive    and for entertainment.

3- Read books, websites, and watch series in English to learn more the language.

4- Obtain the ESO graduate with good marks.

5- Spend more time with the people that matter: There is just too little time in this life for us to waste it on insincere, duplicitous and toxic people. We should focus on the people who we care about deeply and who care about us, as this is the best way to stay happy.