SPEAKING ACTIVITY: Meeting with my host family in Australia

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John: Hello, I'm John, I'm going to stay here for three weeks!

Albert: Nice to meet you John! I'm Albert but you can call me Al. I'd like you to meet my wife Elisabeth and my son Jean.

John: Pleased to meet you!

Albert: Let's go to see the house, it isn't very modern but it's comfortable. In the ground floor there is the dinning room, text to the kitchen. In the end of the corridor there is a toilet, and next is the study, when you can do the homework. Now, let's we go to the first floor, when you can see first my and Elisabeth's room, between the kid's room and another bathroom, and in the left is your room.

John: Wow, is too big, I will to stay very good here.

Albert: O.k., there are three rules: One: the breakfast is at 7:30, two: you have to use your computer only and three: you mustn't go to sleep more late than 11:00 p.m.

John: Can I use the phone?

Albert: Of course, but you only can do one international call for week.

John: Well, and when can I wash my clothes?

Albert: Whatever you want you can put it in the washing machine, but notifies my wife.

Pol Miranda: John

Martí Soler: Albert

The earthquake of Japan

A powerful earthquake struck on Friday 11 the northeast of Japan, causing a tsunami which has left serious damage. So much cars, boats and buildings were washed away by the water in Fukushima and Miyagi. The earthquake was of 8.9 degrees on the Richter scale.The earthquake was of 8.9 degrees on the Richter scale, and it occurred at 14:46 hours.

14/03/2011

EXPRESSING DISBELIEF

Mikkel: Do you know what happened to me wensday?

Ben: No! What happened?

Mikkel: I was in the park when I saw Lars Ulrich!

Ben: You're kidding! What did you do?

Mikkel: I introduced myself, of course.

Ben: Are you serious?

Mikkel: Yes! And then he gave me her pick!!

Ben: No way! I don't belive you!

Mikkel: Why not? It's true!

In the shop

Shop assistaint: Hello can I help you?

Sami: Yes, I'm looking for a magazine about music.

Shop assistaint: OK. Do you know the name of the magazine?

Sami: It's called Metal Hammer.

Shop assistaint: Let me check... Yes, we've got the last number.

Sami: How much is it?

Shop assistaint: It's 7₤

Sami: That's great. Thank you very much.

Shop assistant: You're welcome.

Shrek

I watched shrek last month. It's an Animated film and it takes place ina a marsh.

I enjoied the movie because it made me laugh. I thought the music was OK, it gets on with the humor of the film.

The actors were fun, and my favourite character was Donkey because he never stopped talking and finaly tires everybody. He made Shrek's life dificult, but he had some funny moments.

The best part of the film wa when Shrek and Donkey were reconcilied. The ending was emotional moment because fiona and Shrek were married.

Cold meat

My name is Martí. I'm from Catalonia, Spain. There's lots of great Catalan food that you can try.

For breakfast you should have some bread greased with tomato, and ham or fried egg. You should also try cereals and milk.

For lunch or dinner, you should try “sopa de galets”. It's a pasta soup with “pilota”, a crush meat ball basically. You should also have “paella”. It's a rice dish.

For a sweet treat, you should have “braç de gitano”. It's a roll made of sponge cake stuffed with cream, chocolate.

You should also try “crema catalana”. It's made of eggs and sugar.

QUESTIONAIRE

1- Where is Ireland?

Is an island. There is in the eastern part of the North Atlantic.

2- How far is Ireland from New York?

Ireland is 3000 miles far from New York. ,

3-Is West Virginia larger than Ireland?

West Virginia isn't larger than Ireland.

4- How many provinces has Ireland got?

Ireland has got four provinces: Ulster, Connacht, Leinster and Munster.

5-How many counties has Northern Ireland got?

Northern Ireland has got six countries.

6- What happened during the Great Potato Famine?

During the Great Potato Famine, 8 million persons was died.

7-What does the Irish flag symbolize?

The Irish flag symbolize the union of the North and South in peace.

8- Why is Ireland called ”The Emerald Isle”?

Because there rainfall frequently and is ever greenery.

9- What does the shamrock symbolize?

The shamrock symbolize the good-luck in Ireland.

10-How did St.Patrick explain the Holy Trinity?

St. Patrick used the three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity.

11-What's the real national symbol of Ireland?

The real national symbol of Ireland is the Celtic Harp.

12- What's the capital of Ireland?

Ireland's capital city is Dublin.

13- How big is the Guinness factory?

The Factory spans over 60 acres.

14-Who established the Guinness company?

In 1759, Arthur Guinnes signed a 9000 year lease for the brewery site.

15- How many beers does an Irish drink every year?

Every person consume 369 beers every year.

16- How many people kiss the Blarney stone every year?

The Blarney stone has 400.000 visits every year.

17- Why are the Cliffs of Moher so famous?

Because they extend 5 miles down the west coast. the cliffs reach a heigth of 702 ft above the Atlantic Ocean.

18- Where was St. Patrick born?

St. Patrick was born in England.

19- How many people visit Ireland every year?

Ireland has over 8 million visitors every year.

20- How many people in the world say they have Irish ancestors?

There are an estimated 80 million people who can claim Irish ancestry all over the world.

The simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V (Chapter 2)

The Simpsons were having breakfast and Homer saw that he has a toaster in his hand. Homer started to scream, but finally got the toaster off. Then, he tried to repair it. When he finished, he checked if the machine ran, and he was in the past, in the dinosaurs time. He remembered his father said to him that if he traveled to the past don't touched anything. But a mosquito passed for his side and he killed it. At the moment, Homer was in his basement, and when he entered in the kitchen a giant TV got out of the floor and appeared Ned Flanders in the screen: he mastered the world and he want to converted Homer in his subject, but he escaped and turned at the past. Here, he touched something and in the future, the world is worse every time when he changed anything of the past. Finally, he started destroyed all things and when he traveled to the future an other time, every was normal. Then, they went has breakfast and Homer realizes that her family was eating with a long tongue of snail! But he says: Can pass.

A biogtaphy of Harry Houdini

Houdini was a magician and escapologist.
He was born in 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. When he has 4, he went to the United States. First, he began with cards magic tricks, and after, he experimented with escape acts.
He invented very escape acts: Mirror handcuff challenge, Overboard box scape, Chinese Water Torture Cell, an others.
He did some films like Houdini Defeats Hackenschmidt, Merveilleux Exploits du Célébre Houdini à Paris or The Master Mystery.
Harry Houdini died of peritonitis in October 31 of 1926, when he has 52.

A biography of John Logie Baird

John Logie was a enginier and an inventor. He invented the television.
In 1888 was born in Helensburgh, Scotland. When he was a child, he loved building machines. When he was older, he studied at Glasgow University.
In 1926, he invented the black and white television. The next year, he stablished the Baird Television Company.

Sloth

Sloths are mammals.
They live in the trees.
Their moviments are slowlier than other mammals.
Their claws are the longest.