I
am writing to complain about your new movie, which I purchased online
last week as a birthday present for my younger son.
As
advertisements for the movie had been broadcast between programmes
for children, I thought that the product would appeal to them. The
advertisments also made the movie look innocent and fun, which is why
I decided to buy it. However, my husband and I think the movie is
actually extremely violent and the content is totally inappropiate
for children under 10. I had to switch off the TV when I was watching
it with my son. He was absolutely terrified and it ruined his
birthday evening.
Furthermore,
we were schocked to see that the game promotes bad behaviour. Too
many of the characters behave in a completely unacceptable way, which
your company should not encourage.
Until
now, I had always been really impressed with your company and
associated your DVDs with quality entertainment. It is very sad that
you are promoting such material. Under the circumstances, I would be
grateful if you could give me a full refund. Please find the receipt
attached.
I
look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
In 1799, New York City police constable Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is facing imprisonment for going against traditional methods and favoring forensic investigation techniques, such as autopsies, considered unorthodox and unimportant at the time. Ichabod submits to deployment with his bag of tools to the Westchester County of Sleepy Hollow, New York, which has been plagued by a series of brutal slayings in which the victims have been found decapitated: Peter Van Garrett , wealthy farmer and landowner; his son Dirk; and the widow Emily Winship. Arriving in Sleepy Hollow, Crane is informed by the town's elders that the killer is not of flesh and blood, but rather an undead headlessmercenary from the American Revolutionary War who rides at night on a massive black steed in search of his missing head.
TRAILER
CHARACTERS' DESCRIPTION (list of adjectives):
Ichabod Crane: loyal friend, duty-driven man, loves his wife and son.
Katrina Van Tassel: feminine, kind, smart, loving, ...
How
are you? What have you been doing since I saw you last? You won't
believe it, but I got to visit the US this summer!
I
used to be very scared about traveling without my parents, but I
decided to go anyways. What could happen? Well, I'm glad I did
because it made a real impression on me! I stayed with an American
family and we did lots of different sorts of stuff. I surfed, went
shopping, did some tourism around... It was a great time, so I'm
really pleased. Basically, It was a very good way to learn English
and have a lot of fun at the same time.
Has
that ever happened to you? I mean, have you had an opinion about
doing something but then you've done it and changed your mind?
Anyway,
I've got to go now, otherwise I'll be late for my piano lesson. Keep
in touch!
A
good friend is honest and supportive when you feel down. A friend
loves at all times, is only ever cruel to be kind, is outgoing and
loves hanging out with you. A good friend is all these things, but
most of all, a good friend is dedicated to your friendship.
Describe
a time when you made a new friend. What were you doing when you met
him/her? What was your new friend like? Use exercise 7 as a model.
Two summers ago I went to
a Christian meeting here in Banyoles with my friends. I was listening
to a woman talking about her daughters' story when Laura, a girl I
didn't know at all asked me for a tissue paper. I gave one to her and
we started to talk. We soon became friends she was really nice and
friendly and she gave me her number so that we could keep in touch.
Almost two years after that we are still very good friends!
Hi,
today I'm going to talk about my summer holidays. First of all, I'm
going to talk about my exchange experience in the States. After that,
about the week I spent in Cadaqués with my family and my days in
Catalunya. And finally, about my trip to Belgium.
This
summer I left my country to be able to live probably the best
experience of my life: a month away from home. I went to America with
the YoungLife USA camp program. On July the 1st we took a plane to
London (a 3 hours flight) and after that we took another plane to San
Diego. We spent the whole day flying and going from airport to
airport. After a really long day, we got there and I met my American
family: the Martinez family. They were a lovely Mexican couple and
they had a daughter called Emily and an 18 year old son called Eddie.
During my experience there I got to meet a really huge and nice
family and I had a lot of fun with all of them. I went hiking and I
also did some tourism around: we visited Downtown San Diego, la Jolla
beach, Oceanside, etc. On the second week everyone that came with me
from Catalunya and Andorra and some of the American kids went on a
road trip. We went to LA, Hollywood, Universal Studios, Santa
Monica,... We had a great time together. After visiting all these
places we took a bus with boys and girls from Escondido to go to
Woodleaf, which was a typical American summer camp. Woodleaf is
incredibly big and I didn't expect it to be as much fun as it was. We
did a lot of activities every day like the swing, the tower, the
slides, we went to the game room, to the club, etc and I met a lot of
new friends. Also, western night was a dream. On the last week of the
exchange program I hanged around with my friends and also did a
Service Project and went surfing. Although surfing was fun it was
really frustrating because I think I am the only one that couldn't
stand up on a surfboard. But at least I tried :') During the month in
California I didn't feel homesick at all and I'm looking forward to
go back.
After
a few days at home I went to Cadaqués with my family to spend the
week at the beach. It was great to relax and go paddle surfing for
the first time. I also stayed at home some days and went canoeing,
met my friends again,... I went on a hike with my brother, my aunt
and my uncle too. The view up there was stunning. On September I
helped at the kindergarten next to my house and also went on a trip
to Belgium. I went there with my canoeing friends to take part of the
Sobeka Flanders Cup. We did k1, k2 and k4 and even though it rained a
lot on the last day I really enjoyed that trip.
In
conclusion I had the best summer of my life and I feel blessed and
thankful that I got to meet so many great new friends.
Living on the edge! (La Jolla, San Diego)
My American parents
Craziest ones out there!
Surf day
Blackberries in Cadaqués
Cadaqués
Cap de Creus
Downtown San Diego with this one!
Downtown San Diego
Potato chip hike
LA - the view
Walk of fame
Corn dogs are sooooo good
Surf day
Western night
Baseball game
Me and a cow. Cuz why not.
Vall de Núria
Candy shop in Belgium
Photo booth with Emily
Fun times in Banyoles
Joan R: He went to Lourdes to help sick people and did a service project. He also spent two days in Barcelona.
Joan C: He went to Hawaii. He stayed in Kaneohe. He visited a lot of places in the island.
Nur: She went to Euskadi with her family. August was a new experience's month because she went to an aquatic park for the first time.
Laia: She spent the afternoons watching drama series. In September she went to El Pantà de Sau to row.
Elisabet: She slept a lot during summer. She went to Andorra to celebrate her birthday.
Maria S: She went to Port de la selva with her friend, Ariadna. She took part of the Sobeka Flanders Cup in Belgium.
Núria F: She visited different European countries with her family.
Nico: He went to a rowing camp in Eton with Laura. He also spent a month in Menorca.
OBSERVATION OF MY ORAL PRESENTATION
Body language and eye contact:
- Did you look at your audience most of the time? I look at the paper ocasionally because my oral was "quite" long but not really often.
- Did you read from your notes? As I said before, I did many times.
- Did you do any gesture/movement to hold the attention of your audience? I kind of did.
Structure:
- Did you organize your ideas in order of importance? I organized my ideas chronologically.
- Did you use discourse markers to make your ideas more clear? (First, then, after, ...) Yes
Content:
-Did you introduce interesting NEW information to your audience? I think so.
-Did you look up information/facts/ideas in the internet/books? No, because I didn't have to. I thought I wasn't going to find any information about myself on the internet or books! was your information more superficial or more detailed, and original? I tried to include funny or interesting info.
Language:
-Did you check your grammar? yes I did.
-Did you use rich vocabulary looking up the dictionary? I tried to.
-Did you use sentence linkers? yes
-Did you use fillers? yes, ocasionally.
Pronunciation and intonation:
-Did you know how to pronounce all your words? yes
-Did you check the pronunciation with a dictionary, a classmate or the teacher? no, I didn't.
-Did you change your tone of voice or use a monotone tone all the time? I changed it to say certain things but not much.
-Did you speed in a fluid continuum or with breaks and interruptions? Most of the time, I didn't do breaks while I was talking. I may have stopped once or twice.
Self-evaluation: I think I should get an 8 or a 9. I think I've improved.
On page 5 of this month's I love English Magazin there's a small article about Carly Rae Jepsen. I used to love this singer three years ago and I have her cd too. That's why I'm so excited she's back with new music! Looking forward to hear new pop catchy songs :)Also, Peter Pan is one of my favourite Disney movies, so I'm happy that a movie based on the book is coming out soon. Although, my favourite Peter Pan movie will probably always be the cartoon one.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Peter Pan
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUTUBE!
I went to San Diego last summer and it's funny to know that the first YouTube video was filmed in a place I've been really close to. Also, I didn't know that it was posted in 2005! That's not a long time ago, YouTube is only 10 years old!
I think that videos are a perfect way for politicians and important public figures to reach a wider audience too. For example, there's the Yes we can video that helped Barack Obama become president of the USA. YouTube is also a very useful learning tool. You can learn lots of different sorts of stuff with just a click!
I'd like to recommend a book which I read last year, called Pride and Prejudice. The author of the book is Jane Austen.
The book is a drama and the setting is England, at the turn of the 19th century. The main characters are Elisabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
The things I liked the most about the book were the characters and the theme of love. Some of the scenes are memorable because they're very deep and emotional and the plot and the style are so good.
All in all, I really liked the novel, and I wouldn't change a thing about it. It isn't an easy book to read, but it's got a strong message.
Keira Knightley as Elisabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.
Wolves were once the top predator in America’s world-famous Yellowstone National Park. But the population was eradicated in the 1920s, leaving the wilderness wolf-free for seven decades. In 1995, however, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone; this gave biologists a unique opportunity to study what happens when a top predator returns to an ecosystem. They were brought in to manage the rising elk population, which had been overgrazing much of the park, but their effect went far beyond that. In this film, The Nature Conservancy’s lead scientistDr M Sanjayan,Dr Valerie Kaposof the UN Environment Programme and animal behaviouristKirsty Peakedescribe how the returning wolves dramatically changed the park’s rivers, forests – and the landscape itself.
I love animals, that's why I chose this article. I think it's pretty interesting how people's opinion on wolves has changed. They have a good image now and that's awesome!
Two self-portraits by Francis Bacon are going on public display for the first time after being rediscovered in a private collection, before being sold.
Although experts knew the works by the late painter existed, they had no idea who had bought them. Descendants of the original owner have decided to sell the paintings, which are expected to fetch up to £15m each. The artworks are titled Self-Portrait 1975 and Three Studies for Self-Portrait (1980).A Bacon painting featuring his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud, became the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it fetched $142m (£89m) in New York in 2013. Oliver Barker, Sotheby's senior international specialist in contemporary art, described the discovery of the portraits as "a pretty extraordinary collecting moment". "(Art dealer) Marlborough Fine Art kept a photographic archive and so both of these paintings appeared in a book on Bacon's self-portraits, but apart from being reproduced in books they've not been seen," he said. "We knew of the existence of the paintings but simply had no idea where they could be. The first time I saw these paintings it was such a wonderful awakening. They're both so luminous." Self-Portrait 1975 was painted at the height of Bacon's career in the period which followed the suicide of his former lover George Dyer in 1971. Although Bacon was in his 60s he looked much younger in the work, having dyed his hair and worn make-up as he grew older. Three Studies for Self-Portrait (1980) shows him with downcast eyes, increasingly haunted by the inevitability of death. Mr Barker said that the artist "gave himself film star-style looks, appearing as photogenic as possible while still being highly self-critical". "He paints himself with a much more youthful appearance," he said. The self-portraits go on sale at Sotheby's London Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 1 July. COMMENT
I thought this article was interesting because we are studying art at the moment and many words from the unit's vocabulary appear in it. Also, I'm really interested in paintings and lost masterpieces.
When
the story begins we see both families fighting in the streets of
Verona...
Benvolio
wanted peace and Tybalt wanted to fight. It was a great insult to
bite a thumb at someone. When the Prince arrived he decided that he
didn't want any more fights between the two families. At the
beginning of the play Romeo was in love with Rosaline. He felt sad
because Rosaline did not love him. Benvolio and Romeo discovered that
the Capulets were going to celebrate a party. Romeo found out about
it reading a servant's list of names. He wanted to go there because
Rosaline was going to be there. They decided to wear masks because
they did not want to be recognized. At the Capulets' house, Lady
Capulet told her daughter that she was supposed to have to get
married soon and that she was going to meet Paris at the party.
The
garden of the Capulets
Romeo
fell in love with Juliet when he saw her for the first time. Tybalt
recognized Romeo at the party. He didn't fight against him because
Lord Capulet didn't want him to. Romeo and Juliet found out that
their parents were enemies. After the party Romeo went to the garden
of the Capulets. There, Juliet was talking to the night. They decided
to get married.
I represent a group called 'Green lovers'. I am writing to you because we are concerned about plans to build a motoroway in our area.
In our opinion, the council should not close the park. A motorway would reduce the number of green areas we have in our town, which is not good. Also, cars would make a lot of noise and neighbors would complain. On the other hand, green areas give the residents a place to relax, go for a walk and have fun with their children. We are not interested in losing that.
We have therefore decided to take action, and we are going to organize a protest. For this reason, we are sending you a poster and we hope that you will support us and help to publicize this event.
This month, you can see Shailene in the second Divergent film, Insurgent. Shailene's natural lifestyle is very different to Hollywood glamour!
The planet
Shailene is a big fan of organic food and she is fascinated by indigenous cultures. "If you're in the city, then you can't go back to hunter-and-gatherer times"she says. But she makes an effort to adapt her ideology to urban life. "Pick up that piece of trash you pass every day," she says. "Or turn the water faucet off when you're brushing your teeth".
No technology
With the Divergent films, Shailene became famous very quickly. To protect her privacy, she now avoids technology, and doesn't have a mobile phone. Shailene communicates directly with people, and this way, no one can steal her personal information. "The more you get away from all the technological buzz, the more freedom you have" she says.
"If we want to save the planet we need to start saving ourselves" Natural solutions
Shailene has a natural lifestyle, which is rare for a Hollywood star. "I gather my own spring water from mountaing every month" she says. "I go to a farm to get my food." She even makes her own toothpaste, body lotion, face cream and herbal medicine. She eats clay to purify her body, and she has a secret for beautiful hair: "I only shampoo it once a month. The oilier, the better!".
Compassion
Shailene comes from a very open family who discuss things a lot. "It was all very cerebral," she says. When Shailene was 10 years old, she lost a big film role to Dakota Fanning. But her father suggested that, rather than be jealous of Dakota, Shailene should send Dakota her love. "There was a lot of analyzing situations from a place of compassion and empathy. I think that made me who I am today." A balanced future
At just 23 years of age, Shailene is already planning her future. The big challenge is to be happy in two very different worlds: her idealistic, organic world and life in Hollywood. She has thought a lot about how to balance the two in the future... "I'd like to be living somewhere in the middle of the woods, flying to L.A when I need to." Shailene has found a Hollywood compromise!
Hello, my name is Elisenda and today I'm here to talk about music.
I have played the piano since I was a child, actually for 10 years and I also write songs. So I love music but not just one kind of music. I've always loved country music , one of my favourite singers is Taylor Swift but I enjoy listening to very different artists such as Nirvana or Green Day. I like Catalan musicians too. I like Lluís Llach, for example. And I love Txarango, Blaumut, els Manel, els Amics de les Arts, etc.
I know for some people this will sound very weird but I also like classical music. Debussy and Chopin are definitely my favourites.
Do you usually listen to the radio? Of course you do! I do too. In fact the radio has become part of my daily life. I listen to it all the time: when I wake up I turn it on, when I do homework I listen to it and if I go to school by car, same thing.
About music industry, I do still buy CDs. I don't know if you agree with me, but musicians have to work a lot to make new music so if we want them to keep doing their job we need to be legal. This is only my opinion.
Music has helped me my whole life and I hope that it will the rest of it.
I’m
having a birthday party next week on Friday the 17th
at my house. Would you like to come? It’ll be fun! The celebration
will start at seven and will finish at twelve in the evening. Can you
bring some films and lemonade?
My
house is next to the supermarket, 8 Injane Street.
We're
having a great holiday here in Sweden. We're staying in a hotel in
the outskirts of Visby. It's got a swimming pool but it's too cold to
swim! There are lots of things to do. The people are very friendly
and nice.
Two
days ago we went to a really large forest, but we didn't get lost!
Sweden is very beautiful but the weather could be better. It's very
cold and a bit wet.
To: elisabethwillies24@me-mail.com
Subject: Tuesday!
Dear Elisabeth
Thanks for your message. I'm looking forward to your visit to Barcelona. I'll come to the airport with my mother to collect you on Tuesday. What time does your flight arrive?
I think you'll like Barcelona. We live about 10km from the city centre but there are buses that go into the city all the time. When you're here there are lots of things to do. We can go to the beach and we can visit la Sagrada Familia too. And, of course, you'll meet all my friends and we can play baseball together.
You should bring shorts and a bathing suit. The weather here is usually hot and sunny!
Logan Wade Lerman was born in Beverly Hills, California, in 1992. He's been involved in acting business since 1990. He appeared in commercials in the mid-1990s, before starring series Jack & Bobby and the movies The Butterfly Effect and Hoot.
His big break came in 2010 when he played Percy in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: the Lightning thief. In the years that followed he has filmed some more films like The Three Musketeers and The Perks of being a Wallflower.
Since then, Logan has had a very successful career. He has done a lot of interviews and has been nominated to many awards too.
Did you know that the Smiley is more than 50 years old? I Love English looks at the past, present and future of this happy symbol...
The 1960s: making people happy
The smiley started life in the USA in 1963. The employees of an insurance company were worried about their jobs, so the boss asked a graphic artist to create an image to make them happy. The artist, Harvey Ball, drew a yellow smiling face in just ten minutes. The company printed thousands of badges with the smiley face. People loved it!
The 1970s: smiley goes to France
In 1971, two American brothers put the smiley on a card with the words "Have a Happy Day". They also produced T-Shirts, mugs and badges. At the same time, Frenchman Franklin Loufrani used smileys to highlight the good news in a newspaper. He trademarked the smiley and created his "Smiley Company"... which sold Smiley merchandising;-)
The 1980s: Hi-tech and music Smileys
The 1980s were exciting for the Smiley! An American computer scientist, Scott Fahlman, invented "emoticons":-). People later used them in e-mails. The British music industry also adopted the Smiley. It became the symbol of "acid house" electronic dance music. A T-Shirt with a Smiley was the coolest thing to wear to a nightclub in London!
The 1990s: The Smiley's prehistoric origins
In 1991, the American rock group, Nirvana, created their logo: a smiley face sticking out its tongue! It was the first cheeky Smiley. In France, the Smiley was causing debate. Nicolas Loufrani of the Smiley Company said that Harvey Ball did not invent the Smiley. He said it resembled prehistoric cave paintings in France. Prehistoric origins? What an honour for the Smiley!
2015... A big future for the Smiley
Today, fans can visit the new Smiley Shop in London, which is full of merchandising. And the Smiley continues to envolve. Recently, there was an online campaign to promote emoticon racial diversity. In May 2014, an app company in Mauritius produced the first set of black Smilies. Now the happy face transcends all language - and cultural barriers!
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