BARCELONA – NEW YORK

Nowadays, around the world, there are loads of principal and beautiful cities. Although all of them have things in common, there are always some differences which characterize them. Let’s compare two famous places: Barcelona and New York.

On one hand, if you start talking about their situations, of course, they are not in the same country, neither in the same continent: Barcelona is in Spain, Europe, and New York is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, it’s in the United States. This difference is followed by many other ones: the history, the culture, the traditions, the language… These things don’t mean that one is worse than the other or the opposite. However, it’s true that the American city is bigger and more known than Catalonia’s capital. Because of this, the American has more population and it has more quantity of services but I don’t know if they are better than the Catalan ones.

On the other hand, as I have just said, they’ve got similar aspects due to they are both important places. As Barcelona as New York have in the centre an old zone with the most ancients buildings like cathedrals and squares. Surrounding this area, the newest flats and offices have been built. Broad avenues, huge department stores, luxurious hotels, rich restaurants and at the same time fast foods, cinemas, theatres, nice and colourful parks… are the light of these cities life.

Like everything, each city has its advantages and its inconveniences. However, I prefer Barcelona because is the capital of our community and it has a significant more emotional and more personal.

Fairy Tale

WHY NOT?

Hello, my name is Robert and I am fifty-five years old. I have lived for fifteen years in the centre of London, alone, only with my pet called Olser, in a really old and small flat.
Before coming to the English capital I stayed in a small village at the north of Scotland. I was born there and I grew up there as well, next to my family. Since I was quite young I used to think about becoming a famous inventor. However, in my teenage years I loved music and I played the drums in a punk band. Although we played a little well, we splote up and I haven’t seen them since any more. Later the idea of being inventor appeared to me again in my mind. I started an engineer career in London and I started to prepare my first tools. My first invention was a magic washing machine that can rinse out all the troubles and a Swiss penknife with the magic powers to get you out of difficult situations, but I couldn’t. After this I prepare a mixed to produce a lipstick that makes you more beautiful; then a suitcase that will hold anything because I liked a lot travel around the world. Other ideas such as make a magic walkman were possible, but neither. All the options failed. I was so depressed and I become so rare and stupid, that I lost my friends and the loneliness was the king of my life.
Only two of my recent inventions and the best ones were my pet Olser, the talking goldfish, who is my best friend at the moment, and the digital watch that can tell you how many years have left to live. These are the most important for me.

Halloween movie

In the english class we talk about Halloween. Halloween is a very important festival in England and my friend Ferriol and me made a movie.

UNICEF PRESENTATION

Few weeks ago during a English lesson we spoke about the ONG in the world. To improve our knowledge about them we decided to record a video of UNICEF which explains everything of it .

Presentation

Hello! My name is Gerard. I was born on the 23rd of April 1193 so now I am fifteen years old. I have lived all my live in les Preses which is a small village surrounded by mountains. It is situated in the north of Catalonia. I live with my family in a single house with a garden. I have got a young brother who is four years old and he is really playful. My father works in a factory and my mother is a teacher of a primary school.

I am a really tall boy. I have got straight long blond hair. My eyes are green.
I consider myself as someone reliable, kind and a good friend.

I have got loads of different hobbies. However, the most important one is the music. I have been the drummer of a rock band for about two years because I like a lot this type of music. Lax’n’Busto is a fantastic group.
I love football too. I like playing in a team (I’ve been in one since many years) and also watching matches. I think Barça is the best football team.
I like participating in traditional activities of my village such as “Els Pastorets”, “la faràndula”…
I also like spending my free time with my friends hanging out with them, having dinner or going to the cinema. Skiing and travelling are to other things that I like.
My favourite dishes are pasta and the chocolate.

All these characteristics are the best ones to define myself.