Magazine: Wild

A young American sets off into nature on a journey of self-discovey. It is much more difficult than she realised - walking for hundreds of miles, camping alone night after night in a wilderness where, if there is a problem, there is no one to save you...

It sounds like the plot of the brilliant 2007 movie, Into the Wild, but it's not. This film is about a woman, played by Reese Witherspoon, walking the 1600km from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Coast Trail. It clearly wants to recapture the poetry of its similarly-titled predecessor, but only suffers by comparsion. It's not a bad film, but if you want to watch a film on this subject, this is not the one to see. 

Magazine: Tribute to Amy

A life-size bronze statue of the late singer Amy Winehouse has been erected in her hometown of Camden, noth London.
The piece was commissioned by Mitch Winehouse and I hope is a fitting tribute from a father to his dauther, the sculptor Scorr Eaton says. "I have immense respect to Amy as an astrist ans wish she was still making music." He said.

Magazine: Ebola paranoia

Panic about Ebola virus has been gripping America. Among the many incidents cited: a teacher in Maine was put on leave becouse she went to Dallas for a conference and stayed in a hotel exatly 15 km away from the hospital where a patient died of disease; and in Mississippi, parents took their kids out school after learning thet the principal had visited Zambia, a country more than 3000km away from the Ebola epidemic in West Africa...

The empty house

Last night I was in a forest rent house. Approximadly at 12:00 pm the weather changed and it started to rain very hard. When the weather shocked with the windows it produced a horrible sound, it was really scary! I couldn't sleep. Also there was a strong wind.
I heared a door opening and closing all the time, I went to watch what happened , and a window was opened and the wind was moving the door! It was raining all the night and I couldn't sleep.

Last Holiday

Last year, my friend sam went to China with his family. He said me that the weather was very good. He went to visit the Great Chinese Wall, he really like it. He eat the chinese exotic food called shushi, but he tell me that is not a enjoyable food. This was Sam holiday.

Last weekend

Last weekend I went to the cinema with my friend Jan. We saw comedy film called "Mr. Bean". It was the best film I've seen in my live. I went to bed at 12 o'cloock. In sunday morning I went to my grandmother's house to have lunch with all my family.

Writing: Cultural Exchange

Hi Peter/Susan
My name is Sergi Volart, I'm 15 and I study in  Casa Nostra School. I like playing basketball and playing computer games. I don't like draw and dance.
My school is next to the lake, also is next to Banyoes. My fabourite subjects are English and P.E.

Writing: A short story

Last Saturday I went to th cemetery with my friends. We entered at nine o'clock and we agreed to leave at ten o'clock. We had to go alone and we could only have a lantern.
We entered at nine o'clock and there was all black. We toke differents roads, I went to the left road.
The surprise started when we arrived at the cemetery door, it was colsed! WE had to phone our parents and one council worker came and oppened the door. It was a very sad and scary moment for me.

Writing: A postcard

Hi auntie,
How are you? I hope you're well. I'm writing to tell you about my new friend. He's called Marco, he's very tall and he's 15, like me. He's from Catalonia but his parents are from England. He likes playing basketball, now he plays in my team! This weekend we have an inportant match, I hope you can come and whatch how I play.
Lots of love,
Peter.

Writing: an invitation

Hi everyone,
I'm havinga birthday party next Sunday at a restaurant. Would you like to come?
You don't have to bring any food or money. You know all the people it's all the class coming and someone of the basketball team.
The restauranr is betwin the Police and the Planeta Màginc, it's the number 17 and it's calld la Gamba.
Hope you can come and see you soon,
Sergi

Plans for a visit

Hi Peter,
My name is Sergi, I'm 15 and I live in a little town into the mountain called Sant Miquel de Campmajor. I prefer to live in Banyolees, but my father is farmer and he think it's a good idea to be here.
I like playing basketball, footbal, computer games... And I don't like ballet, tennis, funky...
My school is called Casa Nostra School it is in Porqueres. My tutor is Anna Vilà, and she's also our teacher of biologic. My favourite subject is P.E, but I don't like the sport uniform.
We will visit Banyoles, it's an interesting city with a nice lake. We're also visiting Girona , it's bigger than Banyoles and It has more shops.
See you soon. Love.
Pat.