Wednesday, 25 February 2009

INVITATIONS AND EXCUSES

Judit. Hey look, Emma. That DJ is playing again this weekend.
Emma. YEAH?! Where’s he playing?
Gemma. At the Warehouse on Saturday.
Emma. Right. I’m definitely going to that. Would we like to go with me?
Judit. We’d love to, but we’re afraid we can’t. Our parents wouldn’t be very happy about it.
Emma. Go on! They wouldn’t mind.
Gemma. No, sorry. We’re supposed to be going out with them that night anyway.
Emma. That’s the shame. Oh, well, do you fancy going out another night?
Judit and Gemma. We’ll think about it, OK?


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RETURNING A PRODUCT

Gemma: Hello, how can I help you?
Judit: Oh, hello. We'd like to return this t-shirts, please.
Gemma: OK. What's the problem whit it?
Emma: Well, they’re too tight, we’d need another height.
Gemma: OK, When did you buy it?
Judit: We bought them yesterday.
Gemma: Have you got the receipt?
Emma: Yes, here you are.
Gemma: OK. Well, I can give you a refund, or do you want to choose another t-shirt?
Judit i Emma: We’ll choose another, thanks.


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LOVE ACTUALLY


1- FILM INFORMATION


a) What's the meaning of love actually?
The film talks about the diferents type of love and the diferent ways to love.
b) What's the complete film name?
The complete film name is: Love actually is all around.
c) What year was the film made?
It was made in 2003.
d) Who's the director? what famous films has he directed?
The film director is Richard Curtis. He has directed Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and The Bridged Jones' diary
e)What's the first story in the film?
The first story is about Billy, an old rock singer star who wants to returnd with his new song The love is all around.
f)Can you name the cast of characters and storylines?

Cast of characers:

Alan Rickman as Harry






Billy Nighy as Billy Mack






Colin Firth as Jamie






Emma Thomson as Karen





Hugh Grant as The prime minister







Laura Linney as Sarah






Liam Neeson as Daniel





Martine McCutcheon as Natalie





Keira Knightley as Juliet








Rowan Atkinson as Rufus





Andrew Lincoln as Mark





Lucia Moniz as Aurélia




Thomas Sangster as Sam




Storylines
The film talk about differents storylines. I think it's so funny and dramatic at the same time. Here all the storylines:

- BILLY
The first story which the film presents is about Billy. He is an old singer who wants to returnd at the song world. He is going to be the first of the sales lists.

- PETER, MARK AND JULIET
There are a woman called Juliet who've just married with Peter. Peter have a best friend called Mark. Mark loves Juliet, but she doesn't know it. Is he going to declarate her? If he do it, what she's going to do?

- P.M. AND NATALLIE
David, de Prime Minister loves Natallie, the secretarly. But he look at she flirting with the USA's president. Now, the P.M thinks that Natallie is interested only in the rich and importants men. For that reason, he's going to unemployed her.

- KAREN, HARRY AND MIA
Karen, the Primer's sister, and his husband, Harry, aren't in their best moment. He's flirting with his secretary, Mia. Mia is Nallie's neighbor, too. When Karen discover the situation became so angry.

- SARAH AND KARL
They work at Harry's company. She allways loves him. All the company knows it. Finally they kissed and more. But Sarah have a brother who is going to break this beautyful relationship.

- DANIEL, SAM AND JOANNA.
Daniel, the Karen's friend, have just lost his wife. Now, he must look after his wife's son, Sam. Sam loves Joanna, a girl of his class. Daniel help him to obtain the heart of Joanna.

- COLIN AND THE U.S.A GIRLS
After being a waiter at juliet's wedding, he discovers that his place for be popular around the women isn't England. His perfect place is America! He finally goes there and he meet an interesting girls who apreciate him. After Christmas, he returnd to England with good company!

- JHON AND JUDY
They are pornos actors. They met in a porno film. It's so funny because they are very shy! When they are acting with out dress, they talk about the weather or things like that.

- JAIME AND AURÉLIA
Jaime had a relationship with a woman. One day, he returnds at home and he found her and his brother in the bed. After that, he decided to go at his French's house. There, he met Aurélia, his Portugese housekeeper. Finally, he fells in love with her.

g)Where and when do all stories take place?
At Christmas time in London.


2- DISCUSS THE FILM

h)What's your favourite love story? why?
My favourit story is the relation of Juliet and Mark. Because he's crazy for he but she doesn't know it.
i)What's the best moment in the film for you?why?
For me, the best moment is when Natalie and David are kissing and then, everybody wach it. I think it's so beautiful!
j)Do you like the film?what's good/bad about it?
Yes, I like it very much. I think it's very good because it permise you to see all the differents types of love.
k)Do you like the music?
Yes, I like it.
l)What's the best song for you?name and singer
For me, the best song in the film is the first one.
-Name: Love is all around me
-Singer: Billy Nighy


3- DIALOGUE

Daniel and Sam

Daniel: So what's the problem, Sammy? Is it just Mum or is it something else? Maybe... school - are you being bullied? Or is it something worse? Can you give me any clues at all?
Sam: You really want to know?
Daniel: I really want to know.
Sam: Even though you won't be able to do anything to help?
Daniel: Even if that's the case, yeah.
Sam: OK. The truth is actually... I'm in love.
Daniel: Sorry?
Sam: I know I should be thinking about Mum all the time, and I am. But the truth is I'm in love and I was before she died, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Daniel: Aren't you a bit young to be in love?
Sam: No.
Daniel: Oh, OK, right. Well, I'm a little relieved.
Sam: Why?
Daniel: Well, you know - I thought it might be something worse.
Sam: Worse than the total agony of being in love?
Daniel: Oh. No, you're right. Yeah, total agony.

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REHAB

What's the meaning of the song?
This song talks about a woman who don't want to have a rehab. But her father and her boyfriend, the people who love her, say that she must go. This woman is Amy Winehouse, who had really serious problems with alcohol. Finally, she goes to the rehabilitation center.

Do you like this song?
I like this song becouse I love the rithm wich it contents. It won a lot of awards, so it must be a good song. I like too, for the meaning.

HOW TO GET ON WITH YOUR PARENTS

1.If I was late, my parents will be angry.
2.If I insulted them, they would be disappointed.
3.If I invited them to the cinema, they will be very happy.
4.If they listened more to me, we will understand each other.
5.If I shouted at them, they would punish me.
6.If I didn't listen at them, they would shout more.
7.If my room wasn't tidy, they would close me in my room.
8.If I talked to them about when they were young, they would listen and comprehend me.
9.If I explained how I feel, they would listen to me.
10.If I requested them help, they would give it to me.

A LETTER: EXPLAINING A PROBLEM

B. You think that your parents are too strict because you have to be at home before 9.30 p.m. at the weekend. You have talked to them about it, but they won't change the rule.


I've had a problem recently I think my parents are too strict and I'm not agree on some of their rules. They say that I must be at home before 9.30 p.m. at the weekend.
I'm worried because I'm sick to argue with them and I'm angry because I think that they can change some of their strict rules but the problem is that they don't want to do it. I think the best solution is that we talk about it and we find the correct hour for the both. But maybe there can be another one. But I think it is the worst. There's the possibility that my parents don't want to listen to me and they do everything they want with the rules.
I'd really like some advice because I'm not sure about my ideal solution. There may exist another possibility. Probably, somebody with another viewpoint can give me some different solutions.

A DISCUSSION ESSAY

The Internet is a better invention than books. Discuss.”

The Internet has became important in the last fifteen years. In my opinion, I think it's very important. With out Internet, we're nobody. We need Internet everyday. But I think that it isn't the best invention ever made. Before it was invented, people used to play with people and communicate more with each other face to face. But to search information about something was more difficult than today. Now, the people can talk using Internet, we can search information about everything. And with it, it isn't necessarily to go out in all the day.

Books, on the other hand, have some advantages, opposite to internet. One advantage is that when you read a book, you can imagine all the story. The disadvantage is that you have to spend a lot of time reading a book. The Internet, however, have other advantages, too. The advantatges of the Internet are that it's so fast and if you have some question of something, you can have the answer inmediately. The disadvantages are that it's destroing the musicians' companies becouse every body downloud the songs by internet.

All in all, I think that is better the Internet because it makes everything easier. But I don't think the Internet is the best invention ever made. And it was so difficult to create. I believe technology will create more things like it. Then our world will be better.