FAST-FOOD STRIKES

AMERICA
Thousands of fast-food workers held a 24-hour strike in cities across the US to demand thtat the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour. The current minimum wage, set in 2009, is $7,25 and hour. The action came a day after Barack Obama declared that income equality was "the defining challenge of our time". Fast-food staff, he said, "work their tails off and are still living at or barely above poverty."

Space balloon

Mojave desert, New Mexico

A US firm plans to take eight people to the edge of space inside a gondola attached to a helium balloon. Tickets have gone on sale for an eight-hour flight taking off from Richard Branson's spaceport in the Mojave desert in 2016.
AT maximum cruising height of 31 km, passengers will be alble to see the Earth's curvature and even beam back "selfies" thanks to the on-board wi-fi. Price: $75,000

MAGMA MIA!

Yellowstone, Wyoming

A supervolcano under Yellowstone national park is 2,5 times bigger than previously thought and could be "catastrophic" for the planet if it were to erupt. With a 90 km-long magma chamber, geologists say it could produce an ah cloud that would make two-thirds of the Us uninhabitable. Luckily, scientists say no eruption is imminent, but they will be keeping a close eye on it!

GLADIATOR

The history take place in Rome in 180AD. 

Emperor Marcus Aurielos wanted that general Maximus, to become emperor before his son. Marcus Aurelius soon became angry about that and he decided to kill his father. 

Then Commodous became the emperor and he putt his rules. Maximous manages to escape because if he stayed there in Rome, Commodous prepared his execution. Then he decided to return home in Spain, but he finds his son and wife already dead when he arrived. Then Proximo bought Maximus as a gladiator. He started at small places to fight but then Proximo explains Maximus that if he wanted to be free he must won his freedom in Rome. Maximus accept and then he went to rome. He only think that when he won his freedom he would kill the emperor. And then he started to fight and he wins all the fights. Then he fought against the emperor and the emperor died first. After the fight Maximus also died.

THE BOAT RACE

Every year, members of England's top universities, Oxford and Cambridge, participate in this famous boat race on the River Thames. And 2014 is special year: it's the 160th Boat Race. The tradition started in 1829: its's one of the oldest sporting events in the world.

7 ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE

A Happy Ending

This time last year, things weren't going too well for me. One of my friends was moving to the USA and I also had a big argument with my cousin. Friends invited me out, but I didn't really want to see them. I spent a lot of time training roller skating.

Everything changed for me the day I saw a programme about the professional girl, who thought roller skating in Barcelona. I became much more optimistic and enthusiastic. My friends made me realize that I should be a bit more positive. I found out that sportsters in my town were training with a professional girl too, so I started to go there.

These days, I feel much happier. I feel more sociable and useful. If I hadn't seen the programme, I have never had the opportunity.

6 AN OPINION ESSAY

Changing laws

The government plans to introduce a new law in our country to introduce school on Saturday mornings in order to improve the level of education. In my view, this would have some negative consequences.

In first place, I belive that the weekends its the part of the week to relax and do everything that you want. So if this law is introduced, I have no doubt that a lot of students will be angry. I also think that this would descriminate students, who aren't all bad and take bad grades.

If the aim of government is to improve the level of education, it seems to me that there's a better alternative: if they spent more money on better schools and institutes, education in our country would be better.

5 ABOUT ME AND MY VIEW OF THE WORLD

Spending my time...
My name is Pau guilana and I'm a student in Escola Casa Nostra in Banyoles. I'm interested in music and sports. Some of my friends are into sports too. The people who I spend most time with are my mate Bernat and my cousin Quim. The thing which I like best is sitting in the park on a sunny day.

I don't think that the world is a bad place, although I think we could improve it if we shared things more with each other. There aren't many things that ennoys me, but one thing that make me angry is when people are rude or ignorant.

As far as the future is converned, it sometimes depress me that we won't have peace. I find it a bit frightening that there's always a war somewhere in the world. I'm rairly optimistic about my own future though. In a few years' time, I see myself travelling around the world with a famous football club.

3 PLANS FOR A VISIT

Hi, Veronica
I'm just writing to check that everything's OK for your visit.
I think you'll like Banyoles. On Monday afternoon, we're doing a bus tour with my parents because they really want to show you the city. We'll be free in the night, so we'll probaby meet some of my friends, and we could either walk around the town or go to a museum. It's up to you. I expect we'll end up in one of the cafés in the sopping centre.
On Tuesday, we could get a bus or train somewhere. There are some typical Catalan villages around here, like Serinyà and Besalú. There isn't much to do in them, but they're very pretty places. I'll get some photos and you can have a look.
We're going to meet you at the railway station tomorrow, so can you remind me what time your train gets in?

Looking forward to seeing you.

9. TRIP TO ITALY

2 HISTORY OF A PRODUCT

                                 
HISTORY OF FCB

My presentation:
Hi, I'm Pau and today I am going to talk about Football Club Barcelona. First I'm going to talk about who created this club and who helped make it possible. Second I'm going to explain why is famous. And finally I'm going to tell who are the best players of this Club during all the history.

Futbol Club Barcelona (Barça), was created by group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture. The name became for the city of Barcelona. It was founded in 29 November 1899.

It is famous because is the most successful club in Spain, because they won 83 titles. It became more popular when in 1992 beat Sampdoria and won the Champions League in Wembley. But before of it, Barcelona had problems when Republic and Civil War, because in the team people were Catalan and the other people of Spain were angry. These days, Barcelona is popular all over the world. They are competing in the best competitions and they had good results, for example, it is first in the league on Spain.

And the most popular players of all the times in Barça are Schuester, Kubala, Xavi Hernandez, Cruyff, Maradona, Ribaldo, Ronaldinho and Messi.

4-HISTORY OF A PRODUCT

HISTORY OF FCB

Futbol Club Barcelona (Barça), was created by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture. The name became for the city of Barcelona. It was founded in 29 November 1899.

It is famous because is the most successful club in Spain, because they won 83 titles. It became more popular when in 1992 beat Sampdoria and won the Champions League in Wembley. But before of it, Barcelona had problems when Republic and Civil War, because in the team people were Catalan and the other people of Spain were angry.

These days, Barcelona is popular all over the world. There are competing in the best competitions and they had good results. 

Ex-players get compensation

NEW YORK

The National Football League (NFL) will pay a $765 million sttlement to more than 4.500 ex-players. I think it is a good idea, because a lot of these players are damaged.Becaus we know that american football it's a dangerous sport and the people who play it, normally they have broken bones or something like that. Also I think that it isn't money for the NFL, wich made more than $9 bilion last year. 

CHOOSE ONE ITEM OF NEWS and...
What's the headline? Ex-players get compensation
Is there a video/image you can include? Yes a image like this. 
Can you explain it in your own words? Yes, I did it in the top of this entrence. 
Add 3 new words you have learnt damaged/ bones/sttlement
Why is it relevant to you? Because I like all the sports
How is this connected with other news that have an impact on our world? Bad because this people had a lot of money, and there are people that they don't have anything. 

2. ACCOUNT OF A DECADE

THE DECADE 2000-2010


It was the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World. Herewere many changes, especially in the field of new technologies as they have progressed in this area, such as the vidiogames, the computers or the telephones.

Halloween

1.- When is it celebrated? And Why?
It's celebrated in Octuber 31. Because it initates the tridum of Hallowmans the time in the liturgical year dedicated remebering the dead, including saints (hallows), matyrs, and all the faithful departed believers. 

2.- What does Halloween mean?
Halloween means alls saint's day
3.- How do people celebrate?
They celebrate the Halloween decorating the hous and playing a game call it "Trik or Treat", that is to go to houses to ask for sweats and wear costumes. 
4.- Where is it celebrated?
it's celebrated in Belgium, Austria, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Germany, Hong kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and Sweden. 

costumes- disfresses
flash and blood- carn i ossos

1 Last summer

My last summer holidays: Hello my name is Pau, and today I'm going to talk about my last summer holidays. First of all I want to explain my trip in Gloucester, second I’m going to talk about Platja D'aro and finally I’m going to explain my preseason of football. Let’s start! First of all I went to Gloucester, I stayed there for three weeks with Gerard, Laura and other friends like Pol. We had a good time there and I stayed with a lovely family. We visited other cities like London or Cardiff. In London we visited different places and I went to Abercrombie. In Cardiff I saw the Millennium Stadium where the people of there play professional rugby. There I met new friends from France, China or Japan. After that I went to Platja D'aro, and I stayed there for 6 weeks. There I met new friends and we had a really good time. We did a lots of things like playing football in the beach or volleyball, go to swim in the sea, go fishing or go to discos in the night to met new boys and girls or just for have fun dancing. When we returned home, we were all sad because we had spent many memorable experiences together. And finally I started the football season with my team, it was difficult at first because we did not run during the summer and we were very tired but then the work gave results because we played against Madrid and Betis and we won at Villareal! It was fantastic experience because we shared with the best teams of Spain. We also start the league against Gavà and Damm, and hopefully get good results! Laia R: Estartit, Palamós, Mykonos Jordi B: London, Fishing, Bordaux, Banyoles Mónica: Escala, Tossa, Camping, Pals Blanca: Nashoba, Pals, Banyoles Júlia: Banyoles, Escala, Cruise Esther: Ibiza, Camping, Granada, Acampada Mireia: Banyoles, Estartit, Banyoles Marta O: Alicant, Cophenagen, Banyoles Pol: Platja d'Aro, Norwandy, Banyoles Bernat: Belgium friends, Banyoles, Platja d'Aro Marta: Serdanya, Barcelona, Banyoles Elena: France, Oviedo, Banyoles Enric: Banyoles, Switzerland

Express doubt and persuate

Pol: Hey, Bernat, what on earth is that? pau:Oh, I got it this morning. What do you think? Do you like it? Pol: Mmm. I'm not convinced. Pau: Don't you think it's interesting? Pol: Er,sort of, but I'm not sure about the face-it's a bit mad. Pau: Oh,come on It isn't that bad. It's really colourful. It's good to have a new picture,anyway. Pol: I suppouse so. Pau: Don't worry, it'll be fine. It'll grow on you. Pol: OK.We'll see

LADY GAGA

The rumor is that Lady Gaga has called her now album ARTPOP, wich must be written in capitals. ARTPOP is "pop art" in reverse. Gaga is a big fan of pop art, a 1950s art movement which transformed ordinary objects, like a can of soup, into art. She is fascinated by pop artist Andy Warhol, who died in 1987. She says that he speaks to her in her dreams

Recommend and express preferences

Pau- Hey, Bernat, have you seen any good films recently?
Bernat- Yes, one or two. Have you?
Pau- No. What about this one? Is it any good?
Bernat- I'd only recommend that if you like really bad musicals.
Pau- No, i don't fancy that.
Bernat- Here you are. You might prefer this.
Pau- What's that? Mission to Planet Q? No, I'm not a big fan of science fiction. I'd prefer a comedy.
Bernat- A comedy... er... OK, well, try this one. It's got a really funny plot. I think you'll like it.
Pau- Ok. I'll trust you. Thanks, Bernat.
Bernat- No problem.

RAMBO

I'd like to recommend a film which I've watched recently, called Rambo. The director of the film is Sylvester Stallone.

It is an action film and the setting is Vietnam during the Cold War. The main character is one man. Jonh Rambo is an American man, he was nerver married, but he was in a brief relationship with the deceased Vietnamese freedom fighter, Co Bao,  who was killled after they made plans of going back to America together.
The things I liked most about the film were the character, John and the theme of the wars. Some of the scenes are memorable because they're very exciting, but the plot is very simple because it's dedicated only to kill.
All in all, I really liked the film, because I want to be like him.