Hallowe'en

A powerpoint by António Ferreira

Hallowe'en

A powerpoint by Carlos Gomes

Hallowe'en

Halloween (or Hallowe'en) is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

Elements of the autumn season, such as pumpkins, corn husks, and scarecrows, are also prevalent. Homes are often decorated with these types of symbols around Halloween.

Halloween imagery includes themes of death, evil, the occult, or mythical monsters. Black and orange are the holiday's traditional colors.

Personal Identification

My name is Paulo Moreira, my age is 16 years old. I go to school EB, 2, 3 Celeirós.
My father is 45 years old and he is a builder. My mother is 40 years old and she is a cleaning lady.
I have one brother, my brother is a student in the school EB, 2, 3 Celeiros. He is in the 5th.
My hobbies are playing football, playing computer, listening to music, riding a bike and playing the guitar.

Personal Identification

My name is José Diogo. I’m sixteen years old I go to the school E B 2/3 Celeirós. My father is a locksmith and he has the 4th grade. My mother is unemployed and she has the 4th grade. I have got a younger sister, she is in the 2nd grade. My favorite hobbies are playing computers games and playing play station.

Personal Identification

My name is Igor Duarte. I’m 16 years and I live in Figueiredo. I study in school EB2/3 Celeirós. I really like my family. My father is fifty years old and he is a carpenter. My mother is forty-two years old and she is an educational aid in Nogueira. My sister goes to school EB2/3 Celeirós and she is eleven years old. My favourite hobbies are computer games, playing football and music.

Personal Identification

My name is Pedro Meira. I am sixteen years old. I attend the school E B 2/3 Celeirós. My father is a locksmith, he is forty-two and he has the 9th grade. My mother is a factory workar, he is thirty-nine and he has the 7thgrade. I have got one younger sister, she goes to my school. She is eleven and she is in 6th grade. My favourite houbbies are riding a motorbike, computer games and playing CS.

Personal identification

My Name is Carlos.I am fifteem years old. I go to school E.B.2,3 Celeiros. My father is a plumber and my mother is a factory worker. I have one brother, my brother is a mechanic and he is nineteen years old. My favourite hobby is playing football. I play football in Fernando Pires this year. My favourite singer is Zé Amaro.

Personal Identification

My name is António Ferreira. I am sixteen years old. I go to EB 23 de Celeirós. I love my family.My parents are currently unemployed. My sister goes to school EB 1da Cruz. My hobbies are playing the computer and playing football.

Personal Identification

Hello, my name is Rui Daniel. I’m 15 years old. I go to E B 2,3 de Celeirós. I love my family.My father is 35 years old and he is a mechanic. My mother is 39 years old and she is a housewife. I’m an only child. My favourite hobbies are playing computer games, listening to music and riding a bike. My favourite colours are black and purple and my favourite music groups are Danito and Myth.

Personal Identification

My name is Rui Oliveira and I’m a student.

I'm 14 years old, my birthday is on the 4th November.

My address is Rua do Padrão, Braga. I'm Portuguese. My mother’s name is Elvira and my father’s name is Alvaro.My father is forty-four years old and my mother is forty-years old.

I've got a sister, Carina and she is six years old.

My best friend is Hugo and he is not in my class. He attends a different school.

Personal Identification

My name is António. I am sixteen years old. I go to EB 2,3 Celeirós. My father is forty-four years old and he is a truck driver. My mother is also forty-four and she is unemployed. My hobbies are playing football and computer. I play football in Palmeiras FC this year. My favourite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo. I like many singers but my favourite singer is Toni Carreira.

Personal Identification

My name is Diogo Martins and I’m a student. I’m 15 years old. My birthday is on the 2nd June. I live in Celeirós, Braga. I’m Portuguese. My mother’s name is Argentina. I’ve got a sister Vanessa and she is nineteen years old. My best friends are Ruizinho, Jacinto and André. They aren’t in my class. André is already working. The others are still students

Sports people - VIII

The player I admire the most is Nani, a Brazilian football player. He plays for  Manchester United. He was born on 17^th November 1986 in Cabo Verde.  Nani is very famous in Europe. Nani started by playing for Real Massamá and stayed there for a short time. Then, he was transferred to Sporting Clube de Portugal. In June, 2007, he was officially a player in England.

The Imperative

The imperative

We can use the imperative to give a direct order.

1. Take that chewing gum out of your mouth.
2. Stand up straight.
3. Give me the details.

We can use the imperative to give instructions.

1. Open your book.
2. Take two tablets every evening.
3. Take a left and then a right.

We can use the imperative to make an invitation.

1. Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home.
2. Please start without me. I'll be there shortly.
3. Have a piece of this cake. It's delicious.

We can use the imperative on signs and notices.

1. Push.
2. Do not use.
3. Insert one dollar.

We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice.

1. Speak to him. Tell him how you feel.
2. Have a quiet word with her about it.
3. Don't go. Stay at home and rest up. Get some sleep and recover.

We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'.

• Do be quiet.
• Do come.
• Do sit down.

Sports people - VII

The player I admire the most is Simao Sabrosa , a Portuguese football player who now plays in a Turquish team, Besiktas.

He was born in VILA REAl, on31st October,1979.

He is an extremely fast player, with an excellent technique and a quick shot . He can play in almost all positions.

(Rui Oliveira, no.17)

Sports people - VI

The player I admire the most is Cristiano Ronaldo. He was born in Madeira, in February 1985. His first team was “Andorinhas Football Club”, a local Madeira team but he was soon transferred to “National da Madeira”.  With only eleven years old, Ronaldo flew to Lisbon to join the schools of “Sporting Club de Portugal”. In 2003, Ronaldo joined Manchester United, one of the greatest footbal teams in the world and now he plays for Real Madrid, the second best football team worldwide, in my opinion. FCB (Football Club Barcelona) is the best nowadays.

(Carlos Gomes, no.2)

Sports people - V

The player I admire the most is Fábio Coentrão. He is an excelent football player.

He was born in Vila do Conde, on 11th March, 1988 Coentrão has been compared to Ricardo Quaresma and Cristiano Ronaldo.
When he was still a player in "Rio Ave", he was given the nickname "Figo das Caxinas".

Between 2004 and 2007, while playing in "Rio Ave", he scored 10 times with spectacular goals, which opened him the doors to Benfica.
He signed the contract with Benfica in 2007 but some say that he will be transferred to "Real Madrid" next season.

 

 (António Ferreira, no.1)

Sports people - IV

The player I admire the most is Alan, who plays in Braga.

Alan Osório da Costa Silva was born in Salvador, on 19th September, 1979. This Luso-Brazilian footballer got married to a Portuguese girl, Paula Silva. They have two children, both born in Portugal. Nowadays he plays for Sporting Clube de Braga, the club that he signed a contract with in July 2008, valid for three seasons.

(Diogo Martins, no. 4)

Sports people - III

The player I admire the most is Javi Garcia, a Spanish football player who plays in Benfica.

He was born in February, 1987 and started playing football as a professional in 2004.

(Paulo Moreira, nº11)

Sports people - II

The sports person I admire the most is John Hopkins, a North-American motocycler. However,  his parents are British. He was born in Ramona, on 22nd May, 1983.  He started in 2002, at the age of 19, running for the red Bull Yamaha. He practices this sport with his green“ kawasaki”:

(Pedro Meira, no. 12)

Sports people - I

The player I admire the most is Miklos Feher, because he was the best footbal player in Benfica. He died on 25th January, while playing against Vitória de Guimaraes. Miklos Feher was born in Tatabánya on 20th July, 1979.

(Rui Oliveira, nº 14)

Our favourite sports

• "I like playing football, because it's a team sport. I also enjoy watching live football matches, because they are fun." - Carlos Gomes
• I like to practise motocross and also watch it. It's a motor sport I'd love to have as a hobby in the future. - Pedro Meira
• I love motorcycling because I have been riding motorbikes since I was a kid. It's exciting and I love to feel the adrenaline increasing. - Eduardo Moreira
• I like to ride my bike up the hills (mountain biking), because it's fun and helps  me keep in shape. - Miguel Teixeira
• I like watching car races, because I like cars and knowing about mechanics. I'm passionate about tunning. - Rui Daniel Oliveira
• I like playing football. it is my favourite sport. I started when I was six years old and I have participated in many competitions. - Paulo Moreira
• I'm keen on live bodyboard. I usually watch people practising it in Apúlia. Although I'm afraid of the water and of getting drowned, I'd love to have the courage to do it. - Diogo Martins
• I enjoy playing soccer because it's a team sport. It is fun tp get the ball and dribble up the field, with our opponents after us. I can make new friends. - José Diogo
• I like football, it is my fave sport. I started it when I was ten years old. It's also one of my hobbies. - António Ferreira
• ...

Freedom Writers - Rui Oliveira and José Diogo's opinion

(Another opinion translated by our teacher)

"We liked this film a lot, because it shows how a "newbie" teacher deals with a very undisciplined, hardcore class with students from diverse origins, family and social backgrounds. She was very patient, determined and dedicated to her students and she tried to change some of her students' ways in life and some aspects of their personality. Some months later, she earned their trust and they started to be looked at differently at school. In the end of the movie, all students were getting along fine with each other.

This movie also tells us about gang violence, racism and the differences between races.

In our opinion, this film was very interesting and educational. We have learned that our actions shouldn't depend on our race or colour, but on what we are."

Freedom Writers - I Have A Dream

This was the movie our class watched last week and here's one trailer.

And these are our opinions that the teacher translated for us:


" We liked the movie because in the beginning they hated each other, as they belonged to enemy gangs.
One day, a new teacher started working with this hardcore class. At first, she didn't understand why they hated each other.
In our opinion, this film shows us that we can't judge others without knowing them first.
Our favourite part was when the teacher offered all students a notebook where they were expected to write about...their lives, their past, their family...whatever they wanted.
In the end of the movie, all students and the teacher became close friends and understood each other a lot better."


Carlos & Hugo


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The Time - Black Eyed Peas

We think this video and the song rock! We love its beat!

Valentine's Day

Hello again!

Valentine's Day is a special day for people in love. But not only for lovers: friends and families also show their love and friendship for each other.

People exchange cards, gifts, chocolates, hugs, kisses, flowers and other sorts of presents. They send each other messages over the net, through mobile phones. Some people are even more original: they sing serenades, they rent planes that fly in the sky with a strip that says "I LOVE YOU" and dedicate love songs over the radio.

During our English classes, the love spirit has entered our minds too. We made our own Valentines. Some will be sent to our special friends, some are already posted on our school library wall.

MAKE THIS A UNIQUE DAY FOR YOU AND YOUR SPECIAL FRIEND!