What do you think about rugby or American football? Which of these would you choose if you had to?
Has this blog been a good idea?
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
NFL vs rugby
Which is better, American football or rugby? American football is a copy of the original sport, which is the rugby. Rugby has been played for ages originally in Europe. It is thought that rugby is a sport played by animals, I mean, people who are clumsy and that sort of thing but, actually, it is said that people who play rugby are really polite and well-mannered. People might think that rugby is better than American football but in my opinion, if I had to choose I would definitely decide American football. American football is much more interesting than rugby because there are better tackles and there are more injuries because of the bravery of the game.
What do you think about rugby or American football? Which of these would you choose if you had to?
What do you think about rugby or American football? Which of these would you choose if you had to?
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Reactions to bullying
Following on from Naroa's blog entry, I just wanted to direct you to the full details about Amanda Todd and post these two related videos.
Amanda's story is reinforcement of the worst kind for what I said in my comment about Snapchat. Keep aware of the fact that any photo taken in this day and age may come back to haunt you.
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Saturday, 31 May 2014
Bullying
The bullying is the one of most important problems that our society has and not only ours, it is a problem that affects people worldwide. Nevertheless, do you think that we have done something about it?
No, absolutely not. There have been a lot of cases where people have ended up with different types of traumas depending on the to type of the bullying. For example, at the moment, it is really usual for girls to become anorexic because people call them fat, hippopotamus, whale and more synonyms. The people that calling them, have never asked themselves how much damage they are doing. This type of bullying is comon especially when we are children, but if we don't do something to stop it, in adolescence the bullying and the consecuences of it will be highest that we can imagine.
In the following video you can see the istory of one girl that suffered bullying. We can't forget her. We can't do it because despite being a terrible istory, it learns the consecuence of the bullying and it is really important to make the people aware.
After watching it, I am not going to ask you what you think about bullying because I don't care. Ask yourself what can you do or what you are doing against it.
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Problems in school? it is not your fault
Nowadays in Spanish schools there is a problem in the education system.
People only have to remember how to do something or learn something by heart.If you study the day before the exam in a period of two weeks you willl almost forget all you have studied for your culture exam or your social-science exam.
They only put a mark for how well you remember something not how well you know it. With this type of education you can't learn something for your whole life unless you study day by day what you do in class, which is something that is not required by your school. Most of times you can have better marks studying the day before the exam, in this way you will forget everything in a period of two weeks, than someone who has studied everything day by day and for months will remember what you have studied from the exam.
What is your opinion about the Spanish education?
What will you do to improve it?
People only have to remember how to do something or learn something by heart.If you study the day before the exam in a period of two weeks you willl almost forget all you have studied for your culture exam or your social-science exam.
They only put a mark for how well you remember something not how well you know it. With this type of education you can't learn something for your whole life unless you study day by day what you do in class, which is something that is not required by your school. Most of times you can have better marks studying the day before the exam, in this way you will forget everything in a period of two weeks, than someone who has studied everything day by day and for months will remember what you have studied from the exam.
What is your opinion about the Spanish education?
What will you do to improve it?
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Bloody summer
It had been a perfect day, the sun was still shining and the temperature was perfect. Stefan and I were lying on the beach having a relaxing cup of coffee. Suddenly, a ball hit us. Stefan got really angry, so angry that I was really scared of him. The guy who threw the ball was scared too. I told Stefan to keep calm and that was what he did.
We left the beach so we could go to McDonald's because it is the best restaurant ever! We ordered and while we were going to our table so that we could eat our order the guy who had thrown the ball at us stumbled into Stefan and dropped his food. Stefan got terribly angry and he gave him a terrible beating. The guy pushed Stefan into the toilets and the fight continued there. Suddenly, Stefan hit the guy with a piece of metal that there was inside the room and the guy lost consciousness. He started bleeding from the head. It was noticed that his heart had stopped; he was dead. We didn't know what to do and Stefan said that we had to hide the body. I agreed so we took the body and put it in a garbage bag so that we could hide it from the people. We left the McDonald's extremely fast and went to the port so that we could throw it into the sea and that was what we did.
The following day Stefan was going back to the USA so I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
What would I save at the end of the world?
I would save my computer or something which could be used to communicate with other people. I think that in that situation the most important thing would be to keep contact with other survivors so that you could meet them, as it would be easier to survive together than if we were separated.
I also have to add that communication with other people is always important beause we live in a world with more people and communication is not a chance!
Other people wouldn't choose my choice that I have chosen but in my opinion it would be the best choice. What would be your choice?
Monday, 26 May 2014
Scary summer with a new boy
In summer we always go on holiday to Malaga and there I have got a group of friends that do the same. Last summer a new boy appeared, his name was Stefan.
At first, he looked nice and handsome, but as the days passed we realized that he was really stange. All the nights he took us to the cemetery and there he told us his terrifying stories. It was funny the first week because we thought that those stories weren't true. However, when we realized that they were real we started to got scared.
The last days we tried not to meet Stefan, but it was impossible as he always followed us. When he told us that he was leaving the next day we were all happy inside but we tried to appear sad. Because of that I was going to the airport to say goodbye.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary expeciences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
At first, he looked nice and handsome, but as the days passed we realized that he was really stange. All the nights he took us to the cemetery and there he told us his terrifying stories. It was funny the first week because we thought that those stories weren't true. However, when we realized that they were real we started to got scared.
The last days we tried not to meet Stefan, but it was impossible as he always followed us. When he told us that he was leaving the next day we were all happy inside but we tried to appear sad. Because of that I was going to the airport to say goodbye.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary expeciences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Thursday, 22 May 2014
I was having a fantastic holyday in the fantastic world of Norman when I met a mad person I've ever met, his name was Stefan Stefanovich Sarapova. He was hanging from the celing like a monkey with rabia. He was my roommate so we spent the week together.
The first day we went to the zoo and there was a cute koala, we decided to run after it and give a koala hug to the koala, one he got it the zookeeper came and get us to the station. When we got out Steffan start to kiss a parrot and he got arrested for one day. After that I went to the station and I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been living together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Zombie summer
It was Saturday morning at about two o'clock. It was really hot. I was on the Ondarreta beach. I was sunbathing on my towel when I saw him. He was running to wards the water. I could see that he was scared and I wanted to know why. I spend the next two hours watching him and I wondered why he was swimming so fast all the time.
He stopped swimming and then he was watching me. I was so nervous. His face was really strange but I didn't know why. I wanted to know what was happening there. The people started out of the beach. I couldn't understand anything. He had something mysterious and I was going to find out what it was at that moment. He was coming for me and when he was near me. I understood everything. It was Stefan, my ex-boyfriend but he was diferent... He walked strange and he didn't know how to speak! He tried to eat me. He was a zombie! But he was a half zombie. He knew what was happening. He wanted help and I decided that the best decision could be if he went away and he agreed with me.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
He stopped swimming and then he was watching me. I was so nervous. His face was really strange but I didn't know why. I wanted to know what was happening there. The people started out of the beach. I couldn't understand anything. He had something mysterious and I was going to find out what it was at that moment. He was coming for me and when he was near me. I understood everything. It was Stefan, my ex-boyfriend but he was diferent... He walked strange and he didn't know how to speak! He tried to eat me. He was a zombie! But he was a half zombie. He knew what was happening. He wanted help and I decided that the best decision could be if he went away and he agreed with me.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Three short months with Stefan
It was a sunny Saturday, and Stefan (my best friend) was coming to San Sebastian to stay with me for the wholesummer. I had known him for ages , that's why he it's my best friend. It was going to be the best summer of our lives.
Some days later, we decided to sunbathe on the beach, and then to have lunch in McDonals. We had breakfast, prepared our bags, and went to the beach. While we were sunbathinng, we noticed that two men were fighting, Stefan took his knife ( which was to eat the potatoes) ran to the two men, and killed them. It was a terrifying situation , that's why I ran away.
The police were looking for Stefan, that's why I decided that after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Some days later, we decided to sunbathe on the beach, and then to have lunch in McDonals. We had breakfast, prepared our bags, and went to the beach. While we were sunbathinng, we noticed that two men were fighting, Stefan took his knife ( which was to eat the potatoes) ran to the two men, and killed them. It was a terrifying situation , that's why I ran away.
The police were looking for Stefan, that's why I decided that after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Unforgettable summer
It was when common relaxing afternoon, and I was on the beach with my friends when a stranger suddenly approach us as if he was one of our crew. At frits we thought he was a pickpocket, and a while, after talking to him, I noticed I was alone-all my friends had gone and left me with a stranger. However, I didn't care about that because I was having an awesome time talking with that man, whose name was Stefan.
Stefan and I spent the whole afternoon speaking about how he managed to earn thousands of dollars playing blackjack at Las Vegas's main casino, obviously counting cards. And I thought that it would be a nice experience to go through.
a few later we went to Las Vegas with the view of getting lots of money. However, to my horror, one night while we were playing blackjack, some segurity officers approach Stefan and took him to a dark room. Obviously I fearfully ran away as soon as possible and knowing that Stefan was taking a beating.
And in one or two days I was in Spain again, I got off the plane and... I saw Stefan off and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Stefan and I spent the whole afternoon speaking about how he managed to earn thousands of dollars playing blackjack at Las Vegas's main casino, obviously counting cards. And I thought that it would be a nice experience to go through.
a few later we went to Las Vegas with the view of getting lots of money. However, to my horror, one night while we were playing blackjack, some segurity officers approach Stefan and took him to a dark room. Obviously I fearfully ran away as soon as possible and knowing that Stefan was taking a beating.
And in one or two days I was in Spain again, I got off the plane and... I saw Stefan off and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
My day with Stefan
When I was on the beach having a good day while the sun was shining above me, a man sat next to me and started talking. He was speaking about a party he was celebrating that night at his house. There will be more than 100 people and he was really natural.
So that night, I went to his house at the time we had met. I had something to drink and I spoke to Stefan for a long time. He was a good guy and he knew how he could have a perfect night. Suddenly a person took a a gun out and aimed to Stefans head. All the people afraid and amazed.
The guy was drunk, but also mad. He didn't know what he was doing or why, but he was doing it. When I had an idea, I went behind him and punched his head and he fell. But he didn't have any reaction and never talked to me again. It was Stefans last day in Spain, because he was leaving to his country next day.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been throught together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
So that night, I went to his house at the time we had met. I had something to drink and I spoke to Stefan for a long time. He was a good guy and he knew how he could have a perfect night. Suddenly a person took a a gun out and aimed to Stefans head. All the people afraid and amazed.
The guy was drunk, but also mad. He didn't know what he was doing or why, but he was doing it. When I had an idea, I went behind him and punched his head and he fell. But he didn't have any reaction and never talked to me again. It was Stefans last day in Spain, because he was leaving to his country next day.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been throught together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Scary summer
It was the summer of 2013 and my roommate was Stefan, a strange boy that was known as paranormal because he had said that he had seen ghosts at midnight in his house. The time that I had been with him nothing strange had happened.
One ordinary day I was going to my bedroom when a green colour was shining inside the room. At first I was a bit scared but I hoped that it wasn't real. I entered into the room and it was a green shining head on the wall and Stefan was absolutely terrified in his bed. When the head saw me it disappeared and I called the director to tell him what had happened but he didn't believe me. The next days different bizarre things ocurred such as Stefan being possessed, and a ghost that was shouting for hours and hours.
It was the last day of summer and all the people went home and I was at the airport and I was a bit crazy due to the paranormal things that had appeared in my room all those times. I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
One ordinary day I was going to my bedroom when a green colour was shining inside the room. At first I was a bit scared but I hoped that it wasn't real. I entered into the room and it was a green shining head on the wall and Stefan was absolutely terrified in his bed. When the head saw me it disappeared and I called the director to tell him what had happened but he didn't believe me. The next days different bizarre things ocurred such as Stefan being possessed, and a ghost that was shouting for hours and hours.
It was the last day of summer and all the people went home and I was at the airport and I was a bit crazy due to the paranormal things that had appeared in my room all those times. I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Problematic summer
Last summer was the strangest summer I have ever had. My friend Stefan came over from England and we spent a lot of time together. But things didn't go as they were supposed to.
While we were making fire, he told me that he was going to get more firewood. I waited for a long time, but he didn't come back. I had to spend the night whole alone, and I was really frightened.
Despite that, another day we went shopping. I was going to the dressing room when I left my bag to Stefan. But, when we went out of the shop, the alarm went off. The police came and they took me to the police office. Later I found out that Stefan had put earrings in my bag.
Fortunately, the summer finished and it was time for Stefan to go home.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
While we were making fire, he told me that he was going to get more firewood. I waited for a long time, but he didn't come back. I had to spend the night whole alone, and I was really frightened.
Despite that, another day we went shopping. I was going to the dressing room when I left my bag to Stefan. But, when we went out of the shop, the alarm went off. The police came and they took me to the police office. Later I found out that Stefan had put earrings in my bag.
Fortunately, the summer finished and it was time for Stefan to go home.
I saw Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we had been through together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact with him again.
Friday, 16 May 2014
Favorite application
Snapchat is an application that nowadays a lot of people have. You can have it on your phone or your tablet, you can download it in an easy way and it is free. This application is for sending photos, videos, pictures, etc. When somebody send you a photo you have a limit of time to see it and can only do so once that limit of time is decide by the person who sends you the photo. The maximum time is 10 seconds and the minimum 1 second. When that time finishes you can't see that photo again.
Now, Snapchat has a chat, and you can also make videocalls. I love this application it is one of my favorites but we must use it carefully.
A misterios friend
Last summer
I spend two weeks at my best friend’s house, Stefan. He is a very tall boy with brown eyes and blond
hair. He likes a lot terror films and also crime films. That summer, we spent all the day doing different
things like walking, going to the beach and meeting our friends. But one day, a
very strange thing happened.
It was a
sunny afternoon when we met our friend Thomas. Due to the good weather, we
decided to go to the beach, but Thomas went much earlier than us. Because of
that, we were surprised so we decided to follow him to know what was happening.
While we
were following him, we knew that something wrong was happening. The thing was that he had a lot of things of
different people; he stole a lot of things. We couldn’t believe it, we were
incredibly surprised.
I saw
Stefan off at the airport and decided that, after all the scary experiences we
had been thought together that summer, it would be safer never to have contact
with him again.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
In this video we can see the best player in the world this year showing some of his abilities. He has scored 31 goals in this season in the BBVA League and he is drawing with Luis Suarez to win the gold boot. He has scored 16 goals in the Uefa Champions League and he has the best record ever. I hope he will win the 10th Champions League for Real Madrid. I think Real Madrid should win the Champions this year because of the fantastic season they have had. Do you think Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid deserve to win it?
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Possession article
Imagine that a disaster suddenly takes place in your town. What would you take with you?
In my case there's one thing I wouldn't leave forgotten, my mattress. I know that lots of people will think that I'm mad. Only thinking about carrying such a huge thing with you pushes people to choose another thing. However, they aren't thinking about how they are going to spend the following nights.
Maybe it's not the most expensive thing I have, although it could be the one I most use. I understand that some people would choose to take their phone or laptop with them, because they like being in touch with everyone or because their hobby is to search for things on the net. However, I like sleeping. If could I would spend the whole day in bed. That could be the reason why I'm usually called lazy.
In my case there's one thing I wouldn't leave forgotten, my mattress. I know that lots of people will think that I'm mad. Only thinking about carrying such a huge thing with you pushes people to choose another thing. However, they aren't thinking about how they are going to spend the following nights.
Maybe it's not the most expensive thing I have, although it could be the one I most use. I understand that some people would choose to take their phone or laptop with them, because they like being in touch with everyone or because their hobby is to search for things on the net. However, I like sleeping. If could I would spend the whole day in bed. That could be the reason why I'm usually called lazy.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
The thing I most appreciate
Have you ever thought about which thing you would save if an earthquake was going to destroy your house? Well for me it would finally be my PS3. I think it is stupid if I now say that I would recuperate my family first but that is obvious.
The PS3 is a ultimate generation computer made by Sony. Mine is three years old . It is a bit expensive but you must could afford it. You connect it to the Tv and you play on it with the controllers.
The PS3 is really special for my because I have had very good times with people I love playing on it. I have all my friend´s accounts there so when the are connected I can play with them. I got it on my eleventh birthday.
I Definitely think that anyone who likes computers and games that you can play on PS3 should buy it. I amazed when I play to it. It is incredibly enjoyable. What are you waiting for?
The PS3 is a ultimate generation computer made by Sony. Mine is three years old . It is a bit expensive but you must could afford it. You connect it to the Tv and you play on it with the controllers.
The PS3 is really special for my because I have had very good times with people I love playing on it. I have all my friend´s accounts there so when the are connected I can play with them. I got it on my eleventh birthday.
I Definitely think that anyone who likes computers and games that you can play on PS3 should buy it. I amazed when I play to it. It is incredibly enjoyable. What are you waiting for?
My favourite shirts
I have a basketball shirt of Lagun Aro GBC, the basketball team of San Sebastian. One of my neighbours plays in this team, so yesterday I asked him to sign my shirt. He is James Robinson, one of the best players in the league, that's why this shirt is so important for me.
The second shirt I want to talk about is the Real Sociedad shirt signed by Xabi Prieto, which I appreciate a lot too. He signed the shirt some years ago, which it's framed next to the basketball shirt.
I will never sell them, the shits are some of my most appreciated objects , that's why I don't want to lose them.
The second shirt I want to talk about is the Real Sociedad shirt signed by Xabi Prieto, which I appreciate a lot too. He signed the shirt some years ago, which it's framed next to the basketball shirt.
I will never sell them, the shits are some of my most appreciated objects , that's why I don't want to lose them.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Fads
Nowadays, people have some fads, such as the New Balance, Victoria's, Eight Basque Surnames, etc.
You can buy all these fads, but now a wristband with some elastic bands is also a fad. These wristband are different from the others because you can make them in different ways and colours. All people can make them, old and young alike. It doesn't matter what age you are, you can make them without problem. Depending on which way you choose to make the wristband, it is different from the other ways. You can make them circular, with flowers etc. You can make them with forks, with fingers, with an instrument, etc.
However, it is not only a wristband. You can also make a rope, an animal such as a snake or a dog. You can also make unisex necklaces and rings.
You can buy all these fads, but now a wristband with some elastic bands is also a fad. These wristband are different from the others because you can make them in different ways and colours. All people can make them, old and young alike. It doesn't matter what age you are, you can make them without problem. Depending on which way you choose to make the wristband, it is different from the other ways. You can make them circular, with flowers etc. You can make them with forks, with fingers, with an instrument, etc.
However, it is not only a wristband. You can also make a rope, an animal such as a snake or a dog. You can also make unisex necklaces and rings.
The wristbands are cool my little sister has made a lot of them and she loves doing it. I have also made some of them and it is like a hobby and you can have fun with it. Do you like them? Have you made one? Which other fads do you like?
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Luis Suarez
Everyone has heard about Luis Suarez, the best striker in the Barclays Premier League right now. It doesn't matter if you like football or not, you will hear about him in the news. This season he has demonstrated that he is one of the best strikers in the world, and that is why every football club wants him in their team. This video contains some of his beautiful goals. He is my favourite athlete.
Who is your favourite athlete?
Who is your favourite athlete?
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Fast food
Nowadays,
more and more people use to eat fast food or unhealthy food. Many of them don’t do any sport and, as a consequence of
that, they look overweight or fat. In big cities, you can find a lot of McDonald’s, Burger King or KFC and all of them very near. In Spain, for example,
if you want a hamburger in McDonald’s the biggest size is medium. But in
America, you can find small, medium, large and super size.
Last year, we saw a documentary that is very well-known in America called Super Size Me. It is about a mancalled Morgan Spurlock. This man ate McDonald’s food for a period of 30 days only. He wanted to show us that McDonald’s food isn’t healthy and the bad things that it can cause. With this documental we can see clearly that a lot of American people buy junk food.
With all this I want to say that we know that this kind of food isn’t healthy, but isn’t it delicious? It is one thing to eat junk food every day but if we eat once a month it doesn’t matter. What do you think?
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Lucy`s accident
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why she was there. At first she tried moving her body but she could`t. She was trying to remember what happened when suddenly her mum came in with the doctor. Lucy asked her mum to tell what had happened and she started:
We were having a weekend in Austria skiing all around the snow, I think you can remember that. You were with your brother going down a difficult slone when you fell and hit your head against a enormous stone. Lucy started realizing and she reminded herself who she could be alive. The doctor said that she can`t probably have hit totally against it. If not she would be almost dead.
Lucy started crying. She admitted that she should have taken more care, and apologized. She didn`t need to but she did. Her mum kissed her and calmed her while the doctor was leaving the room.
We were having a weekend in Austria skiing all around the snow, I think you can remember that. You were with your brother going down a difficult slone when you fell and hit your head against a enormous stone. Lucy started realizing and she reminded herself who she could be alive. The doctor said that she can`t probably have hit totally against it. If not she would be almost dead.
Lucy started crying. She admitted that she should have taken more care, and apologized. She didn`t need to but she did. Her mum kissed her and calmed her while the doctor was leaving the room.
Monday, 7 April 2014
The terrible accident
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why she was there.
At first she thought it was a terrifyong nightmare like previous times. But when she tried to get up from the bed she couldn't, her legs were broken, and it seemed that she wasn't going to walk any more. While she was having the breakfast that was by the bed she tried to reconstruct what she had been doing and also what had happened. Immediately, after thinking for about five or six seconds, she remembered almost everything about her accident.
When she had been on the way back home, she needed to cross a wide road. She crossed it despite the fact that the traffic lights were red. She crossed it because she hadn't noticed. So as soon as she started walking across the road she was run over by an extremely huge white lorry.
At first she thought it was a terrifyong nightmare like previous times. But when she tried to get up from the bed she couldn't, her legs were broken, and it seemed that she wasn't going to walk any more. While she was having the breakfast that was by the bed she tried to reconstruct what she had been doing and also what had happened. Immediately, after thinking for about five or six seconds, she remembered almost everything about her accident.
When she had been on the way back home, she needed to cross a wide road. She crossed it despite the fact that the traffic lights were red. She crossed it because she hadn't noticed. So as soon as she started walking across the road she was run over by an extremely huge white lorry.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
What I want to have for ever
Some bracelets break easily, but as mine is one of my favourite possessions I want it to last for ever.
That's why it is my prized possesion, and I want to have it for ever. It represents our friendship.
It is made of a little pink thread and it has two pearls in it. It is very beautiful and it has great sentimental value.
Let's start with why a simple bracelet is so important. This is because this year a French girl came to my house for one week: we had a very good time together and when the days were running out, I took her to Laku and between us we chose the same bracelet, but each a different colour. Now she is in France and when I see the bracelet I remember the best days that we had.That's why it is my prized possesion, and I want to have it for ever. It represents our friendship.
Saturday, 5 April 2014
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
It's known that athletes always try to do their best, but they also try to influence children in a good way. One of the most important reasons is tht if a young child sees for example Mario Balotelli (a polemical Italian football player) hitting his girlfriend, like Seferovic did some weeks ago, it isn't a great influence for young children, that's why sports heroes have to try to be idols.
On the other hand, everybody knows that it's almost impossible to be a good person all the time. We are humans and everyone could make a mistake. Talking about that, there are two types of mistakes: 1- There are some mistakes that aren't very important, for example Asier Illarramendi was in Zarautz in the carnival and he dodged a heifer, which is forbidden in his football club, Real Madrid. He apologied and had to pay some fines because of dodging. 2- There are some mistakes that have an enormous impact, for example Seferovic hit his girlfriend two weeks ago, and he slept in the police station. As a consecuence, Real Sociedad has oblied him to pay a compensation to his girlfriend, and he is punished in the club and the national team of Switzerland.
To finish, we have to understand that it's very difficult to be an angel in a way, and that everyone makes some mistakes during life.
On the other hand, everybody knows that it's almost impossible to be a good person all the time. We are humans and everyone could make a mistake. Talking about that, there are two types of mistakes: 1- There are some mistakes that aren't very important, for example Asier Illarramendi was in Zarautz in the carnival and he dodged a heifer, which is forbidden in his football club, Real Madrid. He apologied and had to pay some fines because of dodging. 2- There are some mistakes that have an enormous impact, for example Seferovic hit his girlfriend two weeks ago, and he slept in the police station. As a consecuence, Real Sociedad has oblied him to pay a compensation to his girlfriend, and he is punished in the club and the national team of Switzerland.
To finish, we have to understand that it's very difficult to be an angel in a way, and that everyone makes some mistakes during life.
Friday, 4 April 2014
Parodies
I have always been interested in parodies. But, what is a parody?
A parody is a kind humorous imitation of something. It could be a film, famous person, a book...anything. Recently many parodies have been made, and they have become very famous. Nowadays, almost all films and musical videos have a parody. For example, here you have a parody of the blockbuster Catching Fire, the second part of the well-known film series "The Hunger Games".
I found this video really amusing. Although it is very simple, it makes you laugh, or at least smile. Sometimes the simplest things are the funniest.
I think that it is funny and entertaining to watch parodies, because sometimes the imitation is so good that you never forget the film, video or whatever the parody was about. It is said that sometimes the parody is more popular than what is being parodied. Many people get annoyed because of this. They say that the parodies decrease the parodied things reputation. But in my opinion, this is better than nothing. As is said many times, it is better to be talked badly about something than not at all, isn't it?
A parody is a kind humorous imitation of something. It could be a film, famous person, a book...anything. Recently many parodies have been made, and they have become very famous. Nowadays, almost all films and musical videos have a parody. For example, here you have a parody of the blockbuster Catching Fire, the second part of the well-known film series "The Hunger Games".
I found this video really amusing. Although it is very simple, it makes you laugh, or at least smile. Sometimes the simplest things are the funniest.
I think that it is funny and entertaining to watch parodies, because sometimes the imitation is so good that you never forget the film, video or whatever the parody was about. It is said that sometimes the parody is more popular than what is being parodied. Many people get annoyed because of this. They say that the parodies decrease the parodied things reputation. But in my opinion, this is better than nothing. As is said many times, it is better to be talked badly about something than not at all, isn't it?
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Sporting role models
From my point of view, there cannot be success without failure. I mean, normally when you succeed you beat another person so when you win the other fails. The best example of this is sports. When you're in the final there is always a winner and a loser.
I also believe that the best way of learning is not going to school or similar, it's making mistakes. I mean, if your mother tells you not to touch the cooker because it is hot you may touch it, but when you touch it you will realise that is hot and you will burn yourself and not touch it again. Learning how to react when you win or lose is also very important because you will not always succeed because there is always a person better than you in whatever you do.
I also believe that the best way of learning is not going to school or similar, it's making mistakes. I mean, if your mother tells you not to touch the cooker because it is hot you may touch it, but when you touch it you will realise that is hot and you will burn yourself and not touch it again. Learning how to react when you win or lose is also very important because you will not always succeed because there is always a person better than you in whatever you do.
Lucy story
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why she was there. She started thinking and she realised that she was lying by someone so she asked the person who was sitting in front of her. That boy told her that she had had a terrible accident in which all her family had died in terrible circumstances.
She couldn't believe what that boy was telling her so she decided to wait until a nurse came so she could ask her about it. After some minutes a nurse came into the room so Lucy thought that was a good opportunity to find out what had happened. She asked the nurse but she said the same that she had been told by the boy, so she decided to wait for the doctor. The doctor told her the same but she didn't believe him.
Finally, the ghosts of her family appeared in the room; Lucy couldn't believe it, but in the end she realised that what she had been told was true, so she started running out of the room, along the corridors, upstairs and when she got to the top of the building; she jumped off.
Before reaching the ground the alarm suddenly rang and she woke up. Everything had been a nightmare and she had to go to school.
She couldn't believe what that boy was telling her so she decided to wait until a nurse came so she could ask her about it. After some minutes a nurse came into the room so Lucy thought that was a good opportunity to find out what had happened. She asked the nurse but she said the same that she had been told by the boy, so she decided to wait for the doctor. The doctor told her the same but she didn't believe him.
Finally, the ghosts of her family appeared in the room; Lucy couldn't believe it, but in the end she realised that what she had been told was true, so she started running out of the room, along the corridors, upstairs and when she got to the top of the building; she jumped off.
Before reaching the ground the alarm suddenly rang and she woke up. Everything had been a nightmare and she had to go to school.
Memorable Journey
Two years ago I went with my class to Barcelona. Itwas one of the best expiriences I have ever been likely to have. We went for a week to a really nice hotel where the sea could be seen. We did many different things as for example we plaid paintball, we plaid football and those sorts of things ... We also went to Valencia, which was really good, we saw the accuarium, which was absoluty outstanding because of my passion for animals. Finally, we all came back to San Sebastian by bus which was really fun.
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
MORE PRECIATE THAN GOLD
The most appreciated
object for me is my grandmother's locket, which was given to me when my grandmother
died. It isn’t a thing that can be replaced like a mobile or a laptop. Is true
that they have some memories of your life but you can make new ones whereas that locket is a piece of my grandma’s life
and a memory of her.
It is
nothing special it is a simply locket covered in silver with a picture of my
grandma and her sister.
It is very important
for me because it is the only thing I have from my grandma. I have met my grandma
but when I was a kid she died and I don’t have many things to remember her so
that locket means more than a simply locket. Someone might say that it has no
value but it depends for what means for you.
So that is
the thing I would save from a fire and I wouldn’t gave to anyone in exchange for all
the gold in the world.
La mina
In my opinion the best restaurant ever is La mina. I really love it and in the way I see it is one of the best restaurants were I had been . I have been there many times and every time I go I realise that I loved it. The food is expectacular, the workers are really friendly and polite and also is cheeper is everything we can want, isn´t it? The atmosphere is incredible it is a really nice place were families can go and enjoy themselves. The only thing the could improve would be the time, I mean, sometimes the food had to be waited for a long period of time. This is a place where I would go every day for lunch.
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Where my brother was
When I was young, my family, my father's friends, my mother's friends, my brothe's friends, my friends and I went a jouney to the mountain. I can remember the whole day well but I remember clearly the worse thing that it happened that day.
First, we arrived there at nine o'clock and we put our things near the laske. My father and his friends started making the lunch and my mother and her friends were helping them and sunbatted. My brother and his best friend told us that they didn't want to stay there so they decided to explore the forest, and me with my friends went to the lake.
By the time to have lunch, my brother and his best friend, Jon, hadn't arrived, so all the people started founding them, but one our after, they hadn't appeared. I remember that it was stressful. I also remember my mum crying.
But finally,when the night arrived, they appeared. All the people ran to hug them and started making questions but they didn't answer them. So now, we still don't know what happened that day, but we don't care.
First, we arrived there at nine o'clock and we put our things near the laske. My father and his friends started making the lunch and my mother and her friends were helping them and sunbatted. My brother and his best friend told us that they didn't want to stay there so they decided to explore the forest, and me with my friends went to the lake.
By the time to have lunch, my brother and his best friend, Jon, hadn't arrived, so all the people started founding them, but one our after, they hadn't appeared. I remember that it was stressful. I also remember my mum crying.
But finally,when the night arrived, they appeared. All the people ran to hug them and started making questions but they didn't answer them. So now, we still don't know what happened that day, but we don't care.
Mobile phones
Nowadays almost all people have a mobile phone. I don't think it is the best invention of the world, it isn't as big as a laptop but it operates like it so it's more comfortable. You can carry with you wherever you want, it fits inside a pocket, a bag and also a purse.
The mobile phone I am still having, was a present from my parents on Christmas Day. Before having this mobile phone from the brand Samsung I had a Blackberry but it worked very bad. When I opened my present and I saw it I started jumping for joy.
Mobile phones are so important to me because if I get lost I could call someone but if I haven't one I would get very stressed.
I use it a lot but I could live without it. There are people who could't live without their mobile phone and I think this is a bit worrying because there are more things in live much more important than having a mobile phone and they must know the value of other kind of things.
The mobile phone I am still having, was a present from my parents on Christmas Day. Before having this mobile phone from the brand Samsung I had a Blackberry but it worked very bad. When I opened my present and I saw it I started jumping for joy.
Mobile phones are so important to me because if I get lost I could call someone but if I haven't one I would get very stressed.
I use it a lot but I could live without it. There are people who could't live without their mobile phone and I think this is a bit worrying because there are more things in live much more important than having a mobile phone and they must know the value of other kind of things.
LUCY'S NIGHT AS A NIGHTMARE
When Lucy
woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why
she was there.
She was laid on a bed where the walls were white and the floor and the ceiling too. Then her best friend Lydia turned up, Lydia asked Lucy how was she going with her narcotic problem kidding Lucy, but she wasn't getting what she was saying.
Lucy start
thinking about it and as soon as the nurse was entering the bedroom she
starts remembering the night. She was with Tom going to a party but she had a
headache and Tom lend her while he was dancing on the dance floor while Lucy was in very bad conditions to dance when a man offered himself to
drive her home she asked Tom for another pill. Tom gave her another pill but when Tom was saying that those weren`t pills for the headache she fainted and
the man drove her to hospital.
Monday, 31 March 2014
Best possession ever
My bicycle is really important to me and I would be absolutely depressed if my lovely bicycle got broken or lost. That would change my whole life.
I use it every day, such as for going to school, to training or to Lakunza, or to have a break at the city. I have this bicycle since 2012 it was a present by my grandparents for Christmas. My bicycle is black and white, and it has a basket on the front. It is really comfortable.
I keep it in the garage but in the street I always put the padlock on, because it would be absolutely terrifying if someone stole it. Moreover, I would have to pay for the bus and I don't like them. I prefer just going on my comfortable bicycle.
Finally, the bad thing about riding the bicycle could be the weather.However, I don't mind I use it even if it snows.
I love my gorgeous bike!
I use it every day, such as for going to school, to training or to Lakunza, or to have a break at the city. I have this bicycle since 2012 it was a present by my grandparents for Christmas. My bicycle is black and white, and it has a basket on the front. It is really comfortable.
I keep it in the garage but in the street I always put the padlock on, because it would be absolutely terrifying if someone stole it. Moreover, I would have to pay for the bus and I don't like them. I prefer just going on my comfortable bicycle.
Finally, the bad thing about riding the bicycle could be the weather.However, I don't mind I use it even if it snows.
I love my gorgeous bike!
Sunday, 30 March 2014
The only thing I would take to a desert island
I have many times thought about what I would take to a desert island. Have you ever thought about it? Well, for me the answer is clear: my teddy bear.
Let's start by describing it. It is quite big, whith big orange ears and two black eyes. It's wearing a yellow suit and its body is white.
The way I got the object isn't special at all. I won it in a fair stall four years ago and it has been special since then. When I look at it I remember myself winning the prize and how happy I felt. Now, thinking about not having my teddy makes me feel sad.
So, in conclusion I would say that my teddy bear has been very important for me through many years and I'm sure it will continue being so for ages.
Let's start by describing it. It is quite big, whith big orange ears and two black eyes. It's wearing a yellow suit and its body is white.
The way I got the object isn't special at all. I won it in a fair stall four years ago and it has been special since then. When I look at it I remember myself winning the prize and how happy I felt. Now, thinking about not having my teddy makes me feel sad.
So, in conclusion I would say that my teddy bear has been very important for me through many years and I'm sure it will continue being so for ages.
Friday, 28 March 2014
An important possession for me
Nowadays
tablets are used by a lot of people of different ages and it’s taking more and
more importance in technology apart from mobile phones, laptops and computers. Are
you thinking why it’s important to me? Well, I’ll explain now.
My tablet
is made by a factory which is known by everyone, Samsung. It more or less has
the size of a book and it’s white and expensive. My parents gave me on my
birthdays last year, so it was absolutely amazing.
The tablet
has a very big importance because there I’ve got a lot of things like pictures,
music, applications and games. So if I lost it I don’t know what I would do.
With this
tablet you can do lots of things like browse on the internet, play games and
listen to music, for example. In my opinion, that is really good. What do you
think about it?
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Party Hard
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why she was there. She tried to move, but she couldn't.
She was confused, therefore she immediately asked for her family to be present. She wanted them to explain why she was there. When they arrived she started asking lots of questions: Why? When? How? While her father was telling her the horrible story, Lucy started remembering.
She remembered that it had been a sunny Friday, and she had met her friends because of Juantxo's birthday. They met in front of the new cinema. Suddenly she realised something: they were going to drink alcohol! She refused to drink, but her best friend Andrea forced her. They went to the beach, and everybody started drinking. Lucy was dizzy and shocked , she was going to faint. Some friends were helping her, and as soon as they noticed that she had fainted, they called the ambulance.
She was confused, therefore she immediately asked for her family to be present. She wanted them to explain why she was there. When they arrived she started asking lots of questions: Why? When? How? While her father was telling her the horrible story, Lucy started remembering.
She remembered that it had been a sunny Friday, and she had met her friends because of Juantxo's birthday. They met in front of the new cinema. Suddenly she realised something: they were going to drink alcohol! She refused to drink, but her best friend Andrea forced her. They went to the beach, and everybody started drinking. Lucy was dizzy and shocked , she was going to faint. Some friends were helping her, and as soon as they noticed that she had fainted, they called the ambulance.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
My love, Minnie
Obviously if I was in a fire first I would rescue my mother, my father, my brother and my pet rabbits, Bell and Nait. But if I could rescue something else I am sure that I would take my toy Minnie, which is my most important possession.
Minnie has a very sentimental value for me. She was my first present. My mother always told me that when I was born I was crying all the time but the next day my father came and gave me this toy and from that moment I stopped crying. I suppose that I could live without it but I would prefer not.
Minnie has a very sentimental value for me. She was my first present. My mother always told me that when I was born I was crying all the time but the next day my father came and gave me this toy and from that moment I stopped crying. I suppose that I could live without it but I would prefer not.
LUCY
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took awhile to piece together where she was and why she was there.
Then she started at her sourroundings, realised she was alone and remembered everything she had done. No sooner had she realized what she had done, than she started running as fast as she could with her broken knee.
By the time she was outside, fake policemen had come to where she was and Lucy continued running. Later, she succeed in escaping from the police and as she was opening her front door, she saw a poster on the wall with the face of a girl that was the first thing she had imagined in her mind when she woke up. Those policemen were looking for the murderer of that girl on the wall... Who could be the murderer?
Then she started at her sourroundings, realised she was alone and remembered everything she had done. No sooner had she realized what she had done, than she started running as fast as she could with her broken knee.
By the time she was outside, fake policemen had come to where she was and Lucy continued running. Later, she succeed in escaping from the police and as she was opening her front door, she saw a poster on the wall with the face of a girl that was the first thing she had imagined in her mind when she woke up. Those policemen were looking for the murderer of that girl on the wall... Who could be the murderer?
sports role models
Nowadays people, most of them teenagers, admire people who play different sports like football or tennis.
I think lots of them are good role models but the most famous ones are the worst of them.
To my mind is important to be polite and kind and seem like someone who work-hard in his job because lots of children will admire you and take you as a role model. On the other hand if you don't catch the attention is really difficult to became famous only froe your vocation you must do some crazy things.
Public sportsman should be a good role model to inspire people to be kind and polite people but there are always bad role models who are the most famous ones.
I think lots of them are good role models but the most famous ones are the worst of them.
To my mind is important to be polite and kind and seem like someone who work-hard in his job because lots of children will admire you and take you as a role model. On the other hand if you don't catch the attention is really difficult to became famous only froe your vocation you must do some crazy things.
Public sportsman should be a good role model to inspire people to be kind and polite people but there are always bad role models who are the most famous ones.
Monday, 24 March 2014
The harbour
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while piece together where she was and why she was there. At first she tried moving her arm which semed to be broken.
Suddenly, arrived her boyfriend Ton and started tellinh her off, he was so furious with her. Lucy was frightened because she didn't remember why was she there, so she asked Ton.
Ton told that last Saturday she had been drinking nonstop and she had got drunk. She hadn't stopped drinking and in the end, she had been in an alcoholic coma. Ton told her that it wasn't funny and please to stop, but as they were in the harbour she had felt into the sea and he had broken her arm.
At last an ambulance came to the harbour and Lucy got into it. While the ambulance was going to the hospital a car crashed with it, but finally they arrived at the hospital helthfully apart from having the arm broken.
Suddenly, arrived her boyfriend Ton and started tellinh her off, he was so furious with her. Lucy was frightened because she didn't remember why was she there, so she asked Ton.
Ton told that last Saturday she had been drinking nonstop and she had got drunk. She hadn't stopped drinking and in the end, she had been in an alcoholic coma. Ton told her that it wasn't funny and please to stop, but as they were in the harbour she had felt into the sea and he had broken her arm.
At last an ambulance came to the harbour and Lucy got into it. While the ambulance was going to the hospital a car crashed with it, but finally they arrived at the hospital helthfully apart from having the arm broken.
The tragic accident
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece where she was and why she was there.
By the time she fell unconscious she had heard the ambulance siren which at last was coming to pick her up.
Because of this Lucy was in the hospital.
The day before, Lucy had been absolutely overjoyed with her new motorbike. She came out of the garage to have a lap of the city.
One hour later, while she was returning home, she met her best friend Mery who asked her if she could get her to her grandparents' house. They had a brilliant time together. When she had left Mery at her grandparents' house she suddenly realised that she was really late and she had to go home because she was having dinner with her family. She immediately started to ride the motorbike with too much speed and because of that she lost control and finished on the floor.
By the time she fell unconscious she had heard the ambulance siren which at last was coming to pick her up.
Because of this Lucy was in the hospital.
Why am I in the hospital?
When Lucy woke up in the hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why she was there.
She remembered that she had had a picnic with her friends on the beach and they had met there at two o'clock. When they were all together, Marta, who was very pretty, saw a cave far away. All of them immediately went into the dark cavern because it had started raining, so they had the picnic in that huge place. When Lucy saw that it was very deep, she wanted to explore it, but she was hungry. Suddenly there was an earthquake and some rocks were fallen and hit Lucy on the head and she became dizzy.
By the time she was groggy, her friends were eating the picnic and Maria realized that Lucy had disappeared. She went rapidly to see where she was and she observed that Manuela was on the floor and around her head there was a pool of blood. Maria quickly phoned the hospital and the ambulance came to take Lucy. And that is why she was in hospital.
She remembered that she had had a picnic with her friends on the beach and they had met there at two o'clock. When they were all together, Marta, who was very pretty, saw a cave far away. All of them immediately went into the dark cavern because it had started raining, so they had the picnic in that huge place. When Lucy saw that it was very deep, she wanted to explore it, but she was hungry. Suddenly there was an earthquake and some rocks were fallen and hit Lucy on the head and she became dizzy.
By the time she was groggy, her friends were eating the picnic and Maria realized that Lucy had disappeared. She went rapidly to see where she was and she observed that Manuela was on the floor and around her head there was a pool of blood. Maria quickly phoned the hospital and the ambulance came to take Lucy. And that is why she was in hospital.
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Dangerous party
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a while to piece together where she was and why she was there.
There was no - body in the room. Suddenly, she realised what had happened. It had been Saturday night, and she had been at a party, with loud music and colourful lights. At first, Lucy was with her friends dancing and having some fun, but they soon started drinking.
By the time the party had ended, they were all drunk. Lucy was feeling dizzy and she wanted to throw up. She immediately started walking home. She was almost home when a car ran her over. As soon as this happened, she lost consciouness.
Because of this she was in hospital. While she was thinking about the previous night, her mother came in the room and, after she hugged Lucy, she punished her because she had drunk too much. But Lucy was happy. She was injured and punished for almost a month, but at least she was alive.
There was no - body in the room. Suddenly, she realised what had happened. It had been Saturday night, and she had been at a party, with loud music and colourful lights. At first, Lucy was with her friends dancing and having some fun, but they soon started drinking.
By the time the party had ended, they were all drunk. Lucy was feeling dizzy and she wanted to throw up. She immediately started walking home. She was almost home when a car ran her over. As soon as this happened, she lost consciouness.
Because of this she was in hospital. While she was thinking about the previous night, her mother came in the room and, after she hugged Lucy, she punished her because she had drunk too much. But Lucy was happy. She was injured and punished for almost a month, but at least she was alive.
Saturday, 22 March 2014
The damage that caused a natural disaster
When Lucy woke up in hospital it took her a
while to piece together where she was and why she was there.
She had woken up and she saw that there were
middle-age girls with white coats working, then she realized that she was in
the hospital. A nurse told her that she had been at home when the terrible
hurricane and the torrential rain had happened. Lucy was very injured. As the nurse
was explaining what happened, Lucy remembered that she saw how the wind
was breaking everything.
When Lucy saw the powerful wind breaking
everything it could, she immediately started running, but the wind was so
potent and so fast that she fell down and different pieces of brick fell on her
body. She didn’t remember anything else because she became unconscious.
After all this happened, a lot of people
appeared to help as soon as they could and they carried all the injured people
to the hospital. In the end, nobody died but all the injured people were very scared.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Tagliatella
Last friday I went to the
Tagliatella. It is a great restaurant where you can eat lots of types of pasta.
It is located in the centre of San Sebastian near the Buen Pastor cathedral.
When I went in, as I expected, there where lots of people and it had an outstanding
smell. the staff iwas very nice and the decor is really confortable.
The food it is
great. There are lots of types of pasta like spaghetti and caneloni. As a boy
who likes fast food I have to say that the meal was very formal but the food
was delicious.
I would recommend
going to someone who likes italian restaurants. I would say that is the best I
have ever tried.
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
My best journey
In March of 2013 I went with my basketball team to play a tournament in Salou. We made the journey by bus and it was really hilarious because we were singing all the time.
We spent five days in Salou. The weather there was perfect but the best thing was the atmosphere. All the hotel was busy with basketball and football teams which play their tournament. In the hotel we had rooms of three and honestly, we didn't sleep too much because every night we went to different rooms to have fun.
We didn't win the tournament but we got a good place, the second position. Like our coach said, ‘we went there to have fun and a good time, not only to win the tournament’ and we did that. We had an absolutely outstanding time with all the club.
I'd love to do that trip again.
We spent five days in Salou. The weather there was perfect but the best thing was the atmosphere. All the hotel was busy with basketball and football teams which play their tournament. In the hotel we had rooms of three and honestly, we didn't sleep too much because every night we went to different rooms to have fun.
We didn't win the tournament but we got a good place, the second position. Like our coach said, ‘we went there to have fun and a good time, not only to win the tournament’ and we did that. We had an absolutely outstanding time with all the club.
I'd love to do that trip again.
Monday, 17 March 2014
USATEGIETA RESTAURANT
I had always wanted to go to Usategieta restaurant. The first time was when we celebrated my grandparents' golden wedding.
The restaurant is located in Oiartzun but the way to get there is not very accessible. It is a really huge restaurant with very beautiful views.
The food is quite traditional and good quality but it is also overpriced. The staff are absolutely friendly and thoughtful and you do not need to wait for a long time for your food. They serve it really fast. The decoration is a mix of the rustic and the modern. It is not a common mix but it is pleasing to the eye.
The main drawback of this restaurant is that in winter if it rains you cannot be in the garden because there is no covered area.
On the whole, I would really recommend going there because it is an absolutely fabulous and wonderful place.
An ice film
Today I went to see Disney's Frozen. I'd put off watching it because it's only being shown here dubbed, but the combination of its continued release (and thus popularity, including with children in some of my other classes) and a couple of viral videos convinced me to give it a go.
The first of the latter was this multilingual version of the headline song Let It Go (which has now won the Oscar for Best Song), which I became aware of thanks to an episode of the Fine Brothers' Kids React series. (You can tell that I watch a lot of their videos!)
The second was this homemade (well, car-made) video entitled Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen in which they perform Love Is an Open Door, perhaps the film's next most prominent song. While they are indeed good-looking, I find it rather self-centred of them to describe themselves as such, since they are the ones who uploaded the video.
The couple, who as you can see seem to be far more into the film than their young daughter, are in fact not singing but lip-synching, although they do do it extremely well. It's great that they are such fun parents for their children, but perhaps not so great that the husband frequently takes his eyes off the road and at a couple of points both his hands off the steering wheel. Worst of all, the wife bizarrely seems to have her seatbelt behind her back! Perhaps ominously, the couple who sing the song in the film (highlight the following text for a spoiler) turn out not to really be in love.
I normally loathe dubbing (films in foreign languages are always subtitled in Great Britain, as well as in Poland where I have also lived), but it does not seem so bad for cartoons. On top of that, the first video made me feel reassured that they had made a lot of effort to do it well, and the React version that it was for a good reason (for kids all round the world to be able to enjoy and sing the songs). I read the plot synopsis when I got home and was glad that I hadn't missed any details; I also watched a couple of the songs and had actually enjoyed them more in Spanish. Neverthless, I still feel that it would better for Spain and the Basque Country to end dubbing, at least for films aimed at adults and teenagers.
Anyway, I really liked the film as a bit of escapism. The characters, especially Elsa (the Snow Queen) are more developed and complex than in most Disney offerings. It also has a good message of balacing self-sacrifice with being true to oneself. Best of all, it sets a good example for little girls as there are two heroines who (again, scroll over the following text for a spoiler) save each other in sisterly solidarity rather than relying on a Prince Charming to rescue them. I guess that most of the class may not be into this sort of animation at the moment but, trust me, it's only a few short years between childhood and enjoying them again as an adult.
The first of the latter was this multilingual version of the headline song Let It Go (which has now won the Oscar for Best Song), which I became aware of thanks to an episode of the Fine Brothers' Kids React series. (You can tell that I watch a lot of their videos!)
The second was this homemade (well, car-made) video entitled Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen in which they perform Love Is an Open Door, perhaps the film's next most prominent song. While they are indeed good-looking, I find it rather self-centred of them to describe themselves as such, since they are the ones who uploaded the video.
The couple, who as you can see seem to be far more into the film than their young daughter, are in fact not singing but lip-synching, although they do do it extremely well. It's great that they are such fun parents for their children, but perhaps not so great that the husband frequently takes his eyes off the road and at a couple of points both his hands off the steering wheel. Worst of all, the wife bizarrely seems to have her seatbelt behind her back! Perhaps ominously, the couple who sing the song in the film (highlight the following text for a spoiler) turn out not to really be in love.
I normally loathe dubbing (films in foreign languages are always subtitled in Great Britain, as well as in Poland where I have also lived), but it does not seem so bad for cartoons. On top of that, the first video made me feel reassured that they had made a lot of effort to do it well, and the React version that it was for a good reason (for kids all round the world to be able to enjoy and sing the songs). I read the plot synopsis when I got home and was glad that I hadn't missed any details; I also watched a couple of the songs and had actually enjoyed them more in Spanish. Neverthless, I still feel that it would better for Spain and the Basque Country to end dubbing, at least for films aimed at adults and teenagers.
Anyway, I really liked the film as a bit of escapism. The characters, especially Elsa (the Snow Queen) are more developed and complex than in most Disney offerings. It also has a good message of balacing self-sacrifice with being true to oneself. Best of all, it sets a good example for little girls as there are two heroines who (again, scroll over the following text for a spoiler) save each other in sisterly solidarity rather than relying on a Prince Charming to rescue them. I guess that most of the class may not be into this sort of animation at the moment but, trust me, it's only a few short years between childhood and enjoying them again as an adult.
Sunday, 16 March 2014
Selfie-important or selfie-confident?
Here's another of the Fine Brothers' React series, centred around one of the most prominent new words of recent years, selfie (as the video says, the Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Year 2013, edging out twerk), and whether taking them is conceited.
This video is slighly topical for me because it features Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones (which I've never seen or for that matter read, but which everyone seems to recommend). I was standing next to her at a Dublin International Film Festival party the other weekend while a friend of mine who was in a film with her was talking to her, but I couldn't be bothered to speak to her myself.
Anyway, back on track: I've been a proponent of selfies since long before the term existed as, with rare exceptions such as my profile photo here, I'm the only person I trust to take photographs of me. With the exponential rise of smartphones there has been an explosion in selfies. One's gut reaction might well be that this is indicative of narcissism, egocentricty or attention-seeking, but is that necessarily true?
No one else decides a person's words for them, so why shouldn't each individual be at least a significant contributor to their own photographic record? Isn't it in fact healthier for them to choose when they look the best (whether that means hottest or most displaying their true soul) rather than for someone else to tell them?
Of course it's abhorrently tedious and vapid to upload an endless stream of selfies to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, but perhaps some good autobiographical shots can support someone's self-esteem or give them a smile once they reach old age.
This video is slighly topical for me because it features Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones (which I've never seen or for that matter read, but which everyone seems to recommend). I was standing next to her at a Dublin International Film Festival party the other weekend while a friend of mine who was in a film with her was talking to her, but I couldn't be bothered to speak to her myself.
Anyway, back on track: I've been a proponent of selfies since long before the term existed as, with rare exceptions such as my profile photo here, I'm the only person I trust to take photographs of me. With the exponential rise of smartphones there has been an explosion in selfies. One's gut reaction might well be that this is indicative of narcissism, egocentricty or attention-seeking, but is that necessarily true?
No one else decides a person's words for them, so why shouldn't each individual be at least a significant contributor to their own photographic record? Isn't it in fact healthier for them to choose when they look the best (whether that means hottest or most displaying their true soul) rather than for someone else to tell them?
Of course it's abhorrently tedious and vapid to upload an endless stream of selfies to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, but perhaps some good autobiographical shots can support someone's self-esteem or give them a smile once they reach old age.
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Thursday, 13 March 2014
SPORTING HEROES
Everybody knows how difficult a famous person’s
life is. It's clear that those difficult and sometimes exhausting lives of those
people are because of the success they have
achieved during their lives. I really think sporting heroes should try to be good role models due to the fact that lots of people know them.
achieved during their lives. I really think sporting heroes should try to be good role models due to the fact that lots of people know them.
On one hand, we may agree on the conflictive conduct sporting heroes might have at some specific moments, as we may have in our
lives. The fact of being a well known person may make them feel stuck-up that why sometimes they don't show the correct role model. But occasionally, that may be
acceptable.
On the other hand, we must say that those people must
be conscious of what they are going to turn out to be for lots of people when
they decide to go ahead in their sporting career. They must be clear about that
above everything, they have to respect everybody and also demonstrate the right
role owing to the fact that they are always in front of the public. Therefore
they have to show responsible behaviour.
To sum up, once you have decided to make your life
public, you have to take over every kind of responsibility, such as a good
behaviour, which could sometimes be difficult to manage but you must succeed in it
too, apart from succeeding in the sporting career.
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
El Bulli
El Bulli is quite a small restaurant situated in Bera Bera, in the sports club Atletico San Sebatian.
Talking about the staff, the employees are quite young, between twenty an thirty years. I know one of them, Pablo. I know him a couple of yeras ago, because I had some tennis lessons and he was the coach.
They serve diferent varietis of food. They also serve Mexican food, which I love. The atmosphere is really friendly. I could say that it's like a family atmosphere.
On the other hand, the food and some drinks are quite expensive, and sometimes you have to wait for more tha an hour to get a table. But personally I think that it's a great restaurant.
Talking about the staff, the employees are quite young, between twenty an thirty years. I know one of them, Pablo. I know him a couple of yeras ago, because I had some tennis lessons and he was the coach.
They serve diferent varietis of food. They also serve Mexican food, which I love. The atmosphere is really friendly. I could say that it's like a family atmosphere.
On the other hand, the food and some drinks are quite expensive, and sometimes you have to wait for more tha an hour to get a table. But personally I think that it's a great restaurant.
An unexpected journey
It was a sunny Saturday, so I decided to go to the beach with Julen, my neighbour. It expected to have a great day.
We had breakfast together, took our bikes and went to the beach. While we were riding, we heard a strange scream. It was an old woman who was crying, so we tried to help her. She started to explain that she couldn't find her child. Julen and I started to look for him, and fortunately we found the child, which was quite near.
We had breakfast together, took our bikes and went to the beach. While we were riding, we heard a strange scream. It was an old woman who was crying, so we tried to help her. She started to explain that she couldn't find her child. Julen and I started to look for him, and fortunately we found the child, which was quite near.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
It is often said that every sport hero should behave properly, because a lot of people look up to them. In addition, they actually have a lot of money which makes them even more popular.
From my point of view, they should try behaving properly because many people admire them and how they cope with all the pressure or even how they work and strain in every match. Many people are influenced by them, which should make them be socially responsible. Therefore, if they give money to charity, as some of them do, they encourage people to do the same.
However, it is also true that they have right to live their own private life. Although a lot of people look up to them, they have the choice of living without the pressure that everyone will do what they do.
To sum up, like everybody, they are people, so they need to live their private life. Apart from this, as they know that a lot of people follow their steps, they have to do the right things.
From my point of view, they should try behaving properly because many people admire them and how they cope with all the pressure or even how they work and strain in every match. Many people are influenced by them, which should make them be socially responsible. Therefore, if they give money to charity, as some of them do, they encourage people to do the same.
However, it is also true that they have right to live their own private life. Although a lot of people look up to them, they have the choice of living without the pressure that everyone will do what they do.
To sum up, like everybody, they are people, so they need to live their private life. Apart from this, as they know that a lot of people follow their steps, they have to do the right things.
La Perla
La Perla is the renowed restaurant situated by la Concha beach. I have known it since I as a child due to my uncle, who is the boss of the loucal I think it is absolutely good value for money.
The meals, they offer you a large variety of dishes. They have got food from all over the world so you can taste different flavours which surely you wouldn't have tried before. It helped me to get use to different types of food when I had to travel abroad.
Concerning the staff, a lot of young people work there and, as they are from different places all around the world, they are able to deal with everyone perfectly. Moreover, they are highly qualified people so they can inform you about any dubpt you may have about the way the dishes are prepared.
The prices are not expensive. What is more, they are low compared it the quality of the food. It is good value for money, actually.
The atmosphere is friendly. So apart from enjoying the food, you may enjoy the company of the person you are sitting next to.
Despite all these advantages, on the other hand, it is something crowed so you may not feel comfortable among all those people.
I think La Perla may be the perfect place to enjoy your free time, while you are having tea and speaking with new friends that you have recently met. I would strongly recommend it to everyone.
The meals, they offer you a large variety of dishes. They have got food from all over the world so you can taste different flavours which surely you wouldn't have tried before. It helped me to get use to different types of food when I had to travel abroad.
Concerning the staff, a lot of young people work there and, as they are from different places all around the world, they are able to deal with everyone perfectly. Moreover, they are highly qualified people so they can inform you about any dubpt you may have about the way the dishes are prepared.
The prices are not expensive. What is more, they are low compared it the quality of the food. It is good value for money, actually.
The atmosphere is friendly. So apart from enjoying the food, you may enjoy the company of the person you are sitting next to.
Despite all these advantages, on the other hand, it is something crowed so you may not feel comfortable among all those people.
I think La Perla may be the perfect place to enjoy your free time, while you are having tea and speaking with new friends that you have recently met. I would strongly recommend it to everyone.
Monday, 10 March 2014
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
Should sporting heroes try to be good role models? I don't think so. Being honest, it's true that most people act like famous people do, in this case sporting heroes, and it's just because most people want to be like them. If they did a good thing like helping other people may be lots of people would copy them.
However, we usually don't think that they are normal people; we usually think that they are gods. But really they aren't and to a simple person it's impossible to act well the whole day, so that's why I think they shouldn't try to be a model to be followed, because in the end anybody has mistakes that shouldn't be used as role models.
Finally I would like to add that some sport heroes really try to be an example to everyone, but almost always they get money from that. Nevertheless if they hadn't earned money from that they likely wouldn't have done it.
However, we usually don't think that they are normal people; we usually think that they are gods. But really they aren't and to a simple person it's impossible to act well the whole day, so that's why I think they shouldn't try to be a model to be followed, because in the end anybody has mistakes that shouldn't be used as role models.
Finally I would like to add that some sport heroes really try to be an example to everyone, but almost always they get money from that. Nevertheless if they hadn't earned money from that they likely wouldn't have done it.
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
It is often said that you can't do perfectly all things you try at first, in many kinds of sports such as ice skating, ballet or rhythmic gymnastics. In basketball for example, if you are a lucky person you can score a basket the first time you try it.
Some people think that being good at doing something is more important than being a kind person, but I think they are wrong. To be a successful person is as important to be good at it as being a good person. If a famous has bad manners either children or adults would look how they act and they would do the same things that they idol do.
On the other hand they should do whatever they want because never is going to be a person who please everyone. There are a lot of famous people who help the other by giving a bit of their money, clothes or food and this is so good. All people should act like this and not only famous people.
To my mind no one is perfect and also the kindest person of the world could make a very huge mistake. I think that if you strive sooner or later you will succeed and that after the failure comes the victory.
Some people think that being good at doing something is more important than being a kind person, but I think they are wrong. To be a successful person is as important to be good at it as being a good person. If a famous has bad manners either children or adults would look how they act and they would do the same things that they idol do.
On the other hand they should do whatever they want because never is going to be a person who please everyone. There are a lot of famous people who help the other by giving a bit of their money, clothes or food and this is so good. All people should act like this and not only famous people.
To my mind no one is perfect and also the kindest person of the world could make a very huge mistake. I think that if you strive sooner or later you will succeed and that after the failure comes the victory.
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
In today's world, the person who is a sporting hero has to cause a good impresion apart off being good at the sports they play.
People, as well as admiring the way they play, bear the clothes they wear, the friends they have, the way they speak and what they think in mind. They try to imitate everything they do and because of that if they do something inappropiate the followers will copy it so they have to be careful.
However, some sporting heroes, for example Pau Gasol, realise the benefits of working with charitly and children with problems. They are a good influence for the followers because they show that they use money to help people and not only for themselves.
To sum up, they are normal people with their good and bad things like everybody. They must act normally we are nobody to say how they have to act they know it well.
People, as well as admiring the way they play, bear the clothes they wear, the friends they have, the way they speak and what they think in mind. They try to imitate everything they do and because of that if they do something inappropiate the followers will copy it so they have to be careful.
However, some sporting heroes, for example Pau Gasol, realise the benefits of working with charitly and children with problems. They are a good influence for the followers because they show that they use money to help people and not only for themselves.
To sum up, they are normal people with their good and bad things like everybody. They must act normally we are nobody to say how they have to act they know it well.
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
In our community, people need role models to have someone who sends the ideas and manners of being a sportsman and it needs to be honest and well educated person, not a dirty and bad competitor.
In the world of sports, almost fairly enough sportsman's aren`t a good example of being role models. To be a role model you need to be honest, not to have stupid manner with the opponents. For top athletes sometimes is very difficult because they`re envolved in lots of pressure and they can do thing which they weren´t supposed to do it in a normal situation.
I think that Iker Casillas is a brilliant role model. He is always nice with his opponents, always tries to play good matches and is very honest. People sometimes support footballers who are good, but aren´t role models and are always quarreling. I think that those ones who play sports and they only want to earn money and be bad models for young people who watch them should leave playing.
To sum up, I think you need to do something wrong for afterward can become role model, if not, I think something is going wrong.
In the world of sports, almost fairly enough sportsman's aren`t a good example of being role models. To be a role model you need to be honest, not to have stupid manner with the opponents. For top athletes sometimes is very difficult because they`re envolved in lots of pressure and they can do thing which they weren´t supposed to do it in a normal situation.
I think that Iker Casillas is a brilliant role model. He is always nice with his opponents, always tries to play good matches and is very honest. People sometimes support footballers who are good, but aren´t role models and are always quarreling. I think that those ones who play sports and they only want to earn money and be bad models for young people who watch them should leave playing.
To sum up, I think you need to do something wrong for afterward can become role model, if not, I think something is going wrong.
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
It's known that athlets always try to do their best, but they also try to be good role models. One of the most important reasonsis that if a young child sees for example Mario Balotelli ( an Italian football player) hitting his girlfriend, like Seferovic (a player of Real Sociedad) did some weeks ago... That isn't a great influence for young children, that's why sports heroes have to try to be idols.
On the other hand everybody knows that it's almost impossible to be a good person all the time. We are humans and everyone could make a mistake. Talking about that, there are two types of mistakes: 1- There are some mistakes that are very important, for example Asier Illarramendi (a player of Real Madrid) was at Zarautz in the carnival and he dodged a heifer, which is forbidden. He apologised and he had to pay some money because of dodging. 2- There are some mistakes that have an enormous impact, for example Seferovic hit his girlfriend two weeks ago, and he slept in comissary, as consequence, Real Sociedad has oblied him to pay an enormous compessation to his girlfriend, and he is punished in the club and in the national team of Switzerland.
To finish, we have to understand that it's very difficult to be an angel in a way, and that everyone makes some mistakes during life.
On the other hand everybody knows that it's almost impossible to be a good person all the time. We are humans and everyone could make a mistake. Talking about that, there are two types of mistakes: 1- There are some mistakes that are very important, for example Asier Illarramendi (a player of Real Madrid) was at Zarautz in the carnival and he dodged a heifer, which is forbidden. He apologised and he had to pay some money because of dodging. 2- There are some mistakes that have an enormous impact, for example Seferovic hit his girlfriend two weeks ago, and he slept in comissary, as consequence, Real Sociedad has oblied him to pay an enormous compessation to his girlfriend, and he is punished in the club and in the national team of Switzerland.
To finish, we have to understand that it's very difficult to be an angel in a way, and that everyone makes some mistakes during life.
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
It is often said that sports heroes, apart from doing their best in competition, have to behave as good people, kind and sportsmanlike.
It is clear that if someone is famous, it is necessary to cause a good impression. In the world of sport, this is a really important fact. This is because people, especially children, usually try to imitate the things that the sports role model does.
On the other hand, sports people find it very difficult to always have good conduct. Being a good person all the time could be very tired. Therefore, many sportsmen and women make bad actions to relax themselves, such as drinking too much alcohol or going to parties every night.
To conclude, it is true that sporting heroes should try not to do bad things but at the same time we have to understand that sometimes it is difficult to deal with fame and it is normal that, occasionally, they make inappropriate actions.
It is clear that if someone is famous, it is necessary to cause a good impression. In the world of sport, this is a really important fact. This is because people, especially children, usually try to imitate the things that the sports role model does.
On the other hand, sports people find it very difficult to always have good conduct. Being a good person all the time could be very tired. Therefore, many sportsmen and women make bad actions to relax themselves, such as drinking too much alcohol or going to parties every night.
To conclude, it is true that sporting heroes should try not to do bad things but at the same time we have to understand that sometimes it is difficult to deal with fame and it is normal that, occasionally, they make inappropriate actions.
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
Nowadays,
it is often argued that lots of people have a sporting hero who they like a
lot. Some of these heroes do interesting things to help people who have
difficulties, problems or illness but others, in spite of having a lot of
money, do not do anything.
Young
people and teenagers often have a sport athlete idol that is very good in
sport. In many cases, these teenagers do the same things that these kinds of
athletes do. For example, they buy the same cleats, and the same shirt, and
they try to copy the same things they do.
On the
other hand, a good thing that some of these athletes have is that football
players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Iker Casillas help people who do not have
much money, or have an illness or problems. These kinds of football players are
good role models because in this way, they show what kind of people they are.
In few
words, in my opinion, these kinds of people should try to do good things
because there are lots of teenagers or young people who do the same things they
do.
Sporting heroes should try to be good role models
Recently, the idea that successful athlets have to behave in a good way has been widely debated in our local community.
Nowadays, we can see that not every sporting heroe is a good role model. In the world of sport, athlets find it very difficult to behave like everyone would want them to behave like. It is imposible to do everything perfectly but it has always been said that they should try to do it. There are examples in many areas which show that athlets are always criticised.
On the other hand, it is clear that they should do whatever they think because they can not please everyone. However, because of this, people find them as if they were bad role models.
To sum up, there is no doubt in my mind that sporting heroes must be theirselves, not just what others want them to be or to act like. So, although I can see both points of view, I must admit that that statement is, to my mind, not completely true.
Nowadays, we can see that not every sporting heroe is a good role model. In the world of sport, athlets find it very difficult to behave like everyone would want them to behave like. It is imposible to do everything perfectly but it has always been said that they should try to do it. There are examples in many areas which show that athlets are always criticised.
On the other hand, it is clear that they should do whatever they think because they can not please everyone. However, because of this, people find them as if they were bad role models.
To sum up, there is no doubt in my mind that sporting heroes must be theirselves, not just what others want them to be or to act like. So, although I can see both points of view, I must admit that that statement is, to my mind, not completely true.
Thursday, 6 March 2014
an unexpected journey
I was going to have a great vacation
on Rome I would see lots of churches and cathedrals. The first aim was to go to
the Vatican to see the saint petro’s vasilica. When I was on the plane not only
I was also sitting next to a fat guy I was sitting in front of an annoying
crying babe.
When I got to the station the
airport it was so crowded that I couldn’t takemy luggage in time and someone took
it. Imagine how happy I felt when I realized that my luggage was miss.
On that holiday I was not able meet
unexpected people or get lost round the amazing streets of Rome. I feel so
disappointed that I couldn’t enjoy my holiday there.
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
My unforgettable journey
At first, I thought that the journey was`t going to be anything interesting or out of the normality, but when I was waiting to board on the plane, which I was taking for going to Ireland, I saw a friend I did far ago in a summer camp.
He told me that he was going to Dublin in the same plane as me, we looked the ticket looking for the seat number and we were next to each other! After boarding I told him that I was going to the center of Dublin, but he was going to a town 30 km from it.
Finally, we spoke for a long time until we landed to the airport of Dublin. We were going to see each other again the day we were leaving Dublin but it was`t enough for us because we are very friends and whenever we are together we have fun and we also have a really good time.
He told me that he was going to Dublin in the same plane as me, we looked the ticket looking for the seat number and we were next to each other! After boarding I told him that I was going to the center of Dublin, but he was going to a town 30 km from it.
Finally, we spoke for a long time until we landed to the airport of Dublin. We were going to see each other again the day we were leaving Dublin but it was`t enough for us because we are very friends and whenever we are together we have fun and we also have a really good time.
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
The memorable journey
When i first did a plane journey was on the way to Lanzarote. Really the journey itself wasn't very memorable.
It was the first time I got on a plane and I took for granted I would be next to my parents, but the thing is that it was impossible because the plane was full. And to may horror, to make matters worse, I was sat uncomfortably on a half seat because the other half was covered by a sweaty fat man that, unfortunally, nodded off and started snoring.
So in the end not only had I been robbed of half of my seat, i also hak to stand the snoring of that man all the way.
It was the first time I got on a plane and I took for granted I would be next to my parents, but the thing is that it was impossible because the plane was full. And to may horror, to make matters worse, I was sat uncomfortably on a half seat because the other half was covered by a sweaty fat man that, unfortunally, nodded off and started snoring.
So in the end not only had I been robbed of half of my seat, i also hak to stand the snoring of that man all the way.
BIHOTZ RESTAURANT
Bihotz restaurant is a place where I was a long time ago.
I must say before I went there I used to think that the food would be of poor quality an badly prepeared, like in McDonald's. Summarizing that, I thaught it would be an extremely bad restaurant. That's why I avoid visiting it despite people's recommendations. But I went there once with my parents, and it certainly wasn't so bad. To be honest, the hamburger I tried was magnificently cooked.
The staff are extrmely nice. They do everything they can to make you feel comfortable, even they are exhausted.
That day I realised that Bihotz is a fantastic place to eat. The atmosphere there is very lively. To my mind, this restaurant is for all types of people, from young chlidren to wrinkled old men.
So that's why I strongly recommend trying this restaurant. You won't regret it.
The staff are extrmely nice. They do everything they can to make you feel comfortable, even they are exhausted.
That day I realised that Bihotz is a fantastic place to eat. The atmosphere there is very lively. To my mind, this restaurant is for all types of people, from young chlidren to wrinkled old men.
So that's why I strongly recommend trying this restaurant. You won't regret it.
Monday, 24 February 2014
The best journey of my life
The journey itself wasn't perfect but it had been a good experience. My classmates and I went to Tarragona, to a small hotel near the beach, one day before Easter. We had travelled by bus and it has been so funny because we were all the course in the same bus.
After arrival we went to the beach. As it was the first day we didn't do too many things. The second day we went to ride mountain bikes and took some photos of the landscape after doing some sports we were absolutely starving as if we had not eaten for ages so we went to a restaurant nearby.
The third day we went to Valencia to visit the Oceanografo, is like a zoo but there live marine animals that we don't usually see on the beach.
The fourth day was the best we spent it in Port Aventura. We had a lot of fun in all the atractions. We ended the day playing some games at night. After the best day came the worst, because we had to return to San Sebastian and after a good journey like this no one wishes to come back.
I think it is the best journey I have ever had.
After arrival we went to the beach. As it was the first day we didn't do too many things. The second day we went to ride mountain bikes and took some photos of the landscape after doing some sports we were absolutely starving as if we had not eaten for ages so we went to a restaurant nearby.
The third day we went to Valencia to visit the Oceanografo, is like a zoo but there live marine animals that we don't usually see on the beach.
The fourth day was the best we spent it in Port Aventura. We had a lot of fun in all the atractions. We ended the day playing some games at night. After the best day came the worst, because we had to return to San Sebastian and after a good journey like this no one wishes to come back.
I think it is the best journey I have ever had.
AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Have you ever thought what would you do if you got lost in a country you had never been to? I'm sure you'll agree that this is an extreme situation but that is exactly what happened to me when I was a 9-year-old.
To begin with, I would like to say that I was on holiday in Malta when this happened so at that moment I didn't know enough english to be able to speak with people. To make matters worse, it was the first day I spent there so imagine how terrified I was. Thanks God, I finally found some spanish visitors that helped me find my way to the hotel.
Despite the awful beginning of the holiday, the fortnight I spent there was really enjoyable in the end so I wouldn't say that it was such a horrible jouney like I expected it to be
To summarise, I would say that this experience has probably changed me. Wouldn't it change you??
To begin with, I would like to say that I was on holiday in Malta when this happened so at that moment I didn't know enough english to be able to speak with people. To make matters worse, it was the first day I spent there so imagine how terrified I was. Thanks God, I finally found some spanish visitors that helped me find my way to the hotel.
Despite the awful beginning of the holiday, the fortnight I spent there was really enjoyable in the end so I wouldn't say that it was such a horrible jouney like I expected it to be
To summarise, I would say that this experience has probably changed me. Wouldn't it change you??
An entertaining journey to Barcelona by coach
We were
very excited because last year, on the 8th April to be precise, we had a trip to Barcelona; it was an end-of-year trip. Thinking about that, after
reading this you could think that it a very good journey, but why was it
for me?
Let’s start by saying that, we did the journey by coach. We were all very tired because we had to wake up very early as it was a long trip, but at the same time we were so excited that we couldn’t fall asleep during the journey. I hoped that I would be sitting next to my best friend, but instead of her, a funny boy from my class sat next to me.
When we
arrived, we had to find our hostel. That was the problem. Three
teachers came with us to Barcelona and one of them was the teacher who got lost
three years ago in the theme park Port Aventura. He knew where was the hostel but he had forgotten the map at home.
Finally, after walking and asking where was the hostel , we found the hostel. I assure you that we had a very good time finding the hostel we laughed a lot. The long journey became an entertaining one.
Le Tagliatelle
My friends
and also a lot of other people had always spoken about a restaurant called Le
Tagliatelle that is in the centre of Donosti. Everybody speaks about its
delicious and good-tasting food, so after I heard that, I decided to visit and
try the food with my parents.
There were
a lot of different types of pasta and pizza which have good
prices. I decided to have a pizza called Bismarck, which was made with cheese,
ham and an egg in the middle.
Sunday, 23 February 2014
The Egyptian journey
It was 17th June 2012 when my trip started. The first day when I arrived all the men were looking at my familly it was a bit strange. We were waiting for the driver and when he came we took our luggage and went to the car. Why was it an amazing trip to go to Egypt?
Let's start with the way from the airport to our friends house. What we saw was a city built in the desert, a lot of soldiers and very important sculptures such as some pyramids, tomb and the Sphinx.
On top of that we went into one pyramid and the way to go to the tomb was so tiny that we were stunned.
One day we ate in a typical restaurant and, when we were going there, the thing that impacted me most was when I saw a dead horse in the river and around it was food and I saw rats!! But the most shock was when some children were swimming in that river!! I was astonished.
Apart from this, the food that we ate was horrible and the bread was the best thing I ate, because the other things were odd. They gave us like a salad and some purées of chickpea, parsley.
If you ask me, this is the best trip I have ever had, because I know more about other religions and their cultures, and it was a new experience for me.
An unforgettable journey - funny bus story
Many people hate travelling by bus. But I don't. Why do I love going to places on buses? Everything happened one day two years ago.
Let's start by saying that I wasn't alone. All of my friends were with me and we were all sleepy, because it was 9.00 am. We were going to Andoain, to "Kilometroak", wich is an event to make money for the basque schools.
Suddenly, a woman next to us started speaking. She asked us our names, and my friends told her false names. All the names were silly. I couldn't help laughing! Then she started telling us her life: her name, the place where she lived. It was obvious that she was drunk. It was so funny! I've never felt so excited.
The best thing about the journey was that my friends and I haven't forgotten it yet. We will remember it for all of our lives. So, I think that an unexpected event can change a boring journey into a incredible one.
Let's start by saying that I wasn't alone. All of my friends were with me and we were all sleepy, because it was 9.00 am. We were going to Andoain, to "Kilometroak", wich is an event to make money for the basque schools.
Suddenly, a woman next to us started speaking. She asked us our names, and my friends told her false names. All the names were silly. I couldn't help laughing! Then she started telling us her life: her name, the place where she lived. It was obvious that she was drunk. It was so funny! I've never felt so excited.
The best thing about the journey was that my friends and I haven't forgotten it yet. We will remember it for all of our lives. So, I think that an unexpected event can change a boring journey into a incredible one.
THE AKELARRE (Pedro Subijana)
The restaurant I would like to review is located in Donostia and it is called Akelarre.
I had always avoided going to the luxurious Akelarre as I thought it would be a very expensive place such as Arzak but I have to say that I completely changed my mind when I visited because it wasn't like I expected it to be.
As a person who doesn't like every type of food I was satisfied with the high quality of every dish they served me, even though there wasn't too much quantity in each of them. As an example, I decided to try a steak and it was perfectly cooked.
On top of that, it isn't a restaurant which is full of tourists so the atmosphere is very comfortable and the staff are very friendly and helpful. On the other hand, you have to wait a while until they serve you the food and therefore it's a little bit boring. Besides this, the food isn't overpriced so you'll be pleased.
On the whole, I'd strongly recommend going there to everyone who likes the high quality cuisine.
I had always avoided going to the luxurious Akelarre as I thought it would be a very expensive place such as Arzak but I have to say that I completely changed my mind when I visited because it wasn't like I expected it to be.
As a person who doesn't like every type of food I was satisfied with the high quality of every dish they served me, even though there wasn't too much quantity in each of them. As an example, I decided to try a steak and it was perfectly cooked.
On top of that, it isn't a restaurant which is full of tourists so the atmosphere is very comfortable and the staff are very friendly and helpful. On the other hand, you have to wait a while until they serve you the food and therefore it's a little bit boring. Besides this, the food isn't overpriced so you'll be pleased.
On the whole, I'd strongly recommend going there to everyone who likes the high quality cuisine.
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Antxeta restaurant
I have always wanted to visit the Antxeta restaurant. Last weekend I visited the restaurant, and I was really disappointed. I thought that the atmosphere would be calm and that I would enjoy eating some food with my friends. But it was the opposite... The Antxeta was full of noisy football fans and the food I ate was very poor quality.
The prices of the restaurant were also not very good. At the beginning I thought that the high prices were because the food they served was good quality, but when I started eating I immediately changed my mind! Because of this I think that the food is overpriced.
The only good thing, in my opinion, was the staff. I was made extremely welcome and the food was served in less than twenty minutes. In addition, the staff were really friendly, not like in many other places. However, I had to wait a bit to pay the bill. On the whole, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant if you want a relaxed afternoon with your friends.
The prices of the restaurant were also not very good. At the beginning I thought that the high prices were because the food they served was good quality, but when I started eating I immediately changed my mind! Because of this I think that the food is overpriced.
The only good thing, in my opinion, was the staff. I was made extremely welcome and the food was served in less than twenty minutes. In addition, the staff were really friendly, not like in many other places. However, I had to wait a bit to pay the bill. On the whole, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant if you want a relaxed afternoon with your friends.
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Fostes`s Hollywood
I had never been to the Fostes`s Hollywood restaurant in San Sebastian before a friend and I went there on our birthday last year. People had told me that the restaurant was very good if in terms of food and atmosphere as an American restaurant. However they had told me hat the service isn´t good at all.
When we arrived we asked for a table. We had to wait for 20 minutes. Finally we sat down at a table near a window. I decided to try a caesar salad and some American ribs. They were wonderful and also very flavorful. We had a great time in an appropriate atmosphere for an a American restaurant with county music and rustic furniture.
Finally, I think that it is a good price for good food, the only thing is the staff. There are only two waiters for ten tables and that could be improved by getting another waiter.
When we arrived we asked for a table. We had to wait for 20 minutes. Finally we sat down at a table near a window. I decided to try a caesar salad and some American ribs. They were wonderful and also very flavorful. We had a great time in an appropriate atmosphere for an a American restaurant with county music and rustic furniture.
Finally, I think that it is a good price for good food, the only thing is the staff. There are only two waiters for ten tables and that could be improved by getting another waiter.
La Tagliatella
When I first tried the restaurant "La Tagliatella" I liked it a lot but not as much as I like it now. Is one of my favourite restaurants in San Sebastian and one of the most common. There are two, one is located in Gros and the other is in the city centre.
I love it because of the Italian food, the ingredients and how they cook. I haven´t tried all the different food there but bearing that in mind the "pizza prosciutto" and the "rigatone carbonara" are my favourites. The only thing disappointed me was the bread, because it had olives and some spices.
The staff are extremely welcoming but when the restaurant gets full of people they don´t give you much attention. I must say that the food is neither overpriced nor cheap and the atmosphere didn´t disappoint me, they haven´t got their own car park nor places to eat outdoors but it isn´t a very big problem.
The restaurant isn´t perfect, moreover has some things to increase but I think is a good restaurant to go either with your family or with your friends.
I love it because of the Italian food, the ingredients and how they cook. I haven´t tried all the different food there but bearing that in mind the "pizza prosciutto" and the "rigatone carbonara" are my favourites. The only thing disappointed me was the bread, because it had olives and some spices.
The staff are extremely welcoming but when the restaurant gets full of people they don´t give you much attention. I must say that the food is neither overpriced nor cheap and the atmosphere didn´t disappoint me, they haven´t got their own car park nor places to eat outdoors but it isn´t a very big problem.
The restaurant isn´t perfect, moreover has some things to increase but I think is a good restaurant to go either with your family or with your friends.
Sunday, 16 February 2014
The Nikolas restaurant
I have been to a restaurant called Nikolas, which is a perfect place to have a meal with friends or family, or alone. The food was distinguished, we were gladly and cordially received by the staff and the atmosphere was amazing.
Some good points are that there is some Basque food and you can try it or you can also eat something else. If you ask me what type of food I would choose it would be the steak. This is because they prepare it perfectly. Another advantage is that they have their own car park and they have places to eat outdoors or indoors. The staff are really kind and the prices of the food are acceptable.
But not everything is good and it has its drawbacks, for example the location is strange because you can easily get lost. Another thing which I don't like is that younger children don't have a place where they can play.
In conclusion, the restaurant has some advantages but also has its downsides and there isn't any perfect restaurant.
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Viral hits – or misses?
We can play the radio in our classroom, and a couple of weeks ago two songs came on in succession that are big viral hits from last year. The first was Ylvis's The Fox:
It's interesting that in Scandinavian countries such as Norway, where Ylvis come from, people can and do choose to make content in English with the full knowledge that people from all walks of life will easily be able to understand and consider it perfectly acceptable. In contrast, the vast majority of even intelligent, well-educated people in Spain watch dubbed versions of films and television programmes.
Here are teens and 'elders' responding to the video as part of the Fine Brothers' excellent React series, in which they compare it to Gangnam Style and the Lonely Island:
The second song was Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, which the teens have also reacted to:
There are (at least) two potentially objectionable aspects to this song. The first is the objectification of women in the video (and especially in the 18-rated version). However, I think that is the less serious of the two, because the models involved have made a relatively informed choice and their presence and behaviour suggest nothing illegal. The more significant issue is the implication of the title and the lyrics.
The videos have in common a widespread ambiguity of our times, and especially of YouTube videos, over whether they are satirical parodies or serious, as exemplified by many of the reacters' comments. In The Fox, this is simply to intrigue the viewer and is thus a good marketing ploy to promote a chat show. In Blurred Lines it is rather darker, since viewers are much more likely to buy into the literal message even if Thicke doesn't mean them to, and foxes' self-esteem cannot be hurt by what they say being misrepresented.
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