International students in London

With its long tradition of musical theatre, London was the natural place for Bishat to come and study. In the third and final year degree at dramatic arts school, she is auditioning for roles and planes to stay.

When she first arrived in the UK, Bishat was surprised at how hospitable everyone was. "It was really different. Everyone's really friendly and talks to you and says 'hi'. It was so weird. When people ask me 'Are you OK?' I stop to answer, but they just being friendly." It helps that her English is googd. " I learnt at school and from watching television. And they tech us accents at school, too".

She found the Tube, London's underground train system, difficult to get used to, through. She was also alarmed at the pace of life. " The tempo is fast, everyone is always on the go. You need to be a lot feistier here -and I am- or the people will just walk past you."


JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Bishat is delighted at the opportunities studding in London has given her, too. " They do have some good colleges in Sweden, but the tradition of musical theater isn't as strong as is here. You get directors and composers walking through these doors, you get firsthand information and people know us and might employ us."

Of the magazine: TODAY I love English

Reunited after 17 years

A couple whose love was put on hold because of a missing letter have finally married. Steve Smith met Carmen Ruiz-Perez 17 years ago when she was a Spanish exchange student in Devon. They fell in love, but lost touch after she moved to Paris. Smith later sent a love letter to her mother's address where it remained unopened after falling down the back of a fireplace. Ten years later, when the fireplace was removed, Ruiz-Perez found the letter and made contact. "I've married the man I've always loved,"she says.

Of the magazine: TODAY I love English

2nd term reflection

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

My best activity for me to learn English is to do the writings.

- What did you find more difficult? Why?

I found the summaries the most difficult activity, because you have to remember all the film, and then you have to write it.

- What's your favorite?

My favourite activity is watch Films

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

In my opinion the best blog is the Pau's portfolio because in the blog is all the activities.

-Write down your objectives for 3rd term.

My objectives for 3rd term are write better my writings and improve my pronunciation

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

I think the activity is speaking, because it improve my pronunciation.

Write 5 comments in your classmates blogs.

INVICTUS, THE POWER OF SPORT

1. WHERE DOES THE ACTION TAKE PLACE?
The action take place in South-Africa

2. WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY?
The president of this country id Nelson Mandela

3. WHAT'S HE FIGHTING FOR?
He fight to finish the aparheid and the racism

4. WHAT DOES WOUND AND HEAL MEAN?
It means "sanar la herida"

5. CAN YOU FIND SENTENCES IN THE TEXT USING THESE WORDS?

6. WHAT'S APARTHEID?
Apartheid is a racial segregation system imposed by the white minority for many years

7. WHAT DOES THE COLOUR GREEN IN THE T-SHIRTS MEAN?
The colour green in the t-shirts mean apartheid

8. WHAT WAS MANDELA'S INTENTION WITH THE RUGBY MATCH?
Nelson Mandela's intention with the rugby was that the Rugby World Cup was a unique opportunity to heal wounds and to unite whites and blacks through sport.

The chronicles of Narnia

During the Second World War, four children were send to the countryside. In the new house they found a magical wardrobe which made them appear in Narnia. They met a beaver who told them about the prophecy. The witch captures Edmund, one of the brothers. The others went to rescue him. Then, the witch killed the lion, and the brothers went to the war against the white witch. When the Sun raised, the lion woke up and it goes to the war. After winning, the brothers and the lion are going to help all his friends petrified by the witch. Then, they crown the four brothers, naming them kings. The four brothers lived a lot of years in Narnia. But one day, hunting to a reindeer, they saw the lantern and the wardrobe, and they return to his reality.

An email

From:Blanca
To:Alex
Subject: Hi from Paris


Hi Alex,

I’m writing this email from Paris. The weather Is really cold at the moment but I really like it here because the city is very beautiful, and the people who live here is friendly and extroverted. We are visiting the most interesting places and museums of the city.

We’ve just arrived here in Paris, we trabelled by AVE. We stayed five hours in the train, to get to in the middle of the city! But this is the only bad experience that we had.

These days, we’re staying in the Banke Hotel. It's in the same street as La Fayette. Tomorrow we are going to visit the Versailles palace . We're arrive getting here by train.

A survivor's story

One morning in last summer I was studying with my brother on our speed boat. We were in a little beach away from Portbou, when the weather became stormy. I was alone with my brother in the cabin, watching the sea.

Suddenly, we saw a massive wave. It was very frightening. When the wave hit us there was a lot of noise. It was terrible and the next moment there was panic. We were shouting and all things were falling and breaking everywhere.

Afterwards I was OK, but my brother was injured. It was a terrible experience. When we arrive at the harbor 15 minits later, we felt very lucky to be alive.