dimarts, 24 de novembre del 2015

The day I was born: 15th May 1998

 - Frank (The Voice) Sinatra died
The night between 14th and 15th May.
He was one of the best popular singers ever, and also an actor.
More than 1300 songs.
Earl (The Goat) Manigault died
He was one of the bests street basketball players.
His nickname was the GOAT  that means (Greatest Of All Time)
- Conflict Israel Palestine
Nine Palestinians died during a demonstration in Israel at the 50th anniversary of the country, and hundreds were injured while the army was trying to control the demonstration.
- Olive growers on strike
Strike of the olive growers in Andalusia, Castella la Manxa and Extremadura, because they were against the market oil price reforms in the European Union.

dijous, 5 de novembre del 2015

Writing 2: News report


Pla de l’estany latest news: OLS Banyoles celebrates its 10th birthday.
Last Thursday, 8th October, the official language school of Banyoles celebrate its 10th birthday. The school organised a meeting in Auditorium L’Ataneu, Banyoles at 6:00 pm. A lot of important people such as the major of the town, or even a university professor were invited to this event.
Since the beginning of the meeting, the people were transmitting a lot of good vibes and energy and everyone was happy to be part of this project.

First of all Annie Gili, the principal of the school, talked about the great progress the school has done throughout these ten years, and she gave a positive evaluation about these years teaching, also she recognised the huge support received from the students who chose to learn languages in Banyoles instead of going to Girona.

The director of the Educational department in Girona and neighbour of Banyoles, Albert Bayot, emphasized on new projects and he gave importance to the introduction and promotion of other languages to improve the cultural level of Banyoles.

The mayor of Banyoles, Miquel Noguer, in relation to what Albert Bayot has just said, congratulated and encouraged the teachers to keep up the level of English and French in the town. He was very satisfied with their job.

At the end of the celebration, Sebastià Serrano, a professor at Barcelona University, talked about the importance and evolution of communication in our millennium, known as the communication age.


All in all, the celebration was successful, the school teachers were glad to see that their job has given some good results, and they realised that the people of the town recognise and give support to their effort.

dijous, 15 d’octubre del 2015

Writing 1: Informal email


Dear Mike:
I’m writing to you to answer some questions that you asked to me in your letter. Yesterday, when I received your letter, I became really happy, especially when I read the part where you were talking about visiting my region.
As you know, I live in Girona. Here it’s almost sunny every day, so I invite you to practise a lot of outdoor activities. For example, you can ride a bike around the Banyoles lake, and even swim in it. But if you prefer the sea, you can go to l’Empordà and tan your skin in the beautiful beaches, or just go walking by the seashore. Also if you like thrilling activities, you could go parachuting too! I bet 50 € you can’t do it buddy.
Otherwise, if you prefer sightseeing, you can visit Girona, which is the main city of my region. There, you can explore all the old hidden buildings which are spread around the city, or you can take a photo of the huge cathedral. Also, you could practise your Spanish going to the cinema, or just shopping at l’Espai Gironès, a mall near Girona, and even play bowling.
Anyway, I hope you have a great time visiting Girona, and if one day you are bored, we can meet up and talk about our life, and future projects.
See you soon Mike.
Best

Ferran