The blog of 2nd Batxillerat students from IES Bendinat (Mallorca-Spain)
lunes, 21 de junio de 2010
domingo, 30 de mayo de 2010
sábado, 22 de mayo de 2010
Our English teacher
I really do think she´s happy with her life. She's really easy-going and she transmits comfort.
She doesn't struggle when making choices. She has the ability to stay quiet when no one else can.
She's got curly hair and original looks. She usually wears colourful clothing, specially purple.
In conclusion, she's a nice teacher!
lunes, 26 de abril de 2010
Roger Schank
"Tell me and I’ll forget
Show me, and I may not remember.
Involve me, and I’ll understand "
(Chinese proverb?)
I found this interview really interesting. I would like to know your opinion about it.
Please, write a comment when you have time (and don't forget to sign it)
lunes, 19 de abril de 2010
Description of a place (Isabel Mendoza)
SANTELMO
jueves, 15 de abril de 2010
A NARRATIVE ( AINA FABIANO)
I remember it as if it was just yesterday, my mom woke me up singing .."Happy Birthday to you.., Happy Birthday to you .." with a muffin in her hand with a candle to blow. It was a very nice waking-up because I did not expect it.
I was also very happy because my friends made a surprise party for me. Some time later, as every year , the whole family ate together and then I went with my best friend to the movies and shopping. I soon found out that she took me shopping to distract me as they were planning a surprise party in a store.
I had a very good time and I forgot about all the problems and I felt really good. When I got home my friend told me that I should dress quickly and she soon blindfolded me and made me get into a car. In about ten minutes we reached our destination and I did not hear anything or anyone. I was very excited and intrigued because I did not know what was waiting for me there.
I went into the place and when I removed the blindfold,everything was dark and suddenly I heard people shouting, "Surprise!!!!" There were lots of people, even people I didn't expect to see. It was a fun night full of dancing, laughter, cute boys, they all drank too much,and well I don't have to specify how the night ended right? you can imagine...
Just got home I got into bed with clothes.. and everything!
jueves, 8 de abril de 2010
Description of a place (Tomeu Porcel)
There is a is a beautiful and unique place near my house called "La Trapa". Boats visit its waters and say hello to the green trees that surround it.
When the wind blows strongly, you can see the fish trying to reach its bank; nevertheless, they can't do it, because the waters reclaim them like a treasure. I feel good there because I can relax.
When I was a child, I used to go there some afternoons after school and now I use to go with my horses. I used to lie down on a big stone, to see the sunset and listen to sound of the quiet waves near me. Then I could imagine all the marine creatures singing from the deep sea. Sometimes, the sun seemed angry, boldly turning red and yellow. Perhaps it didn't want to leave this amazing place. When the darkness covered the sky, I walked on the bank and looked at the moon reflected on the water. On one occasion I tried to touch it, but I just got my hand full of salty water. I saw the clouds reflected in my hand, and when I breathed, I felt the pure air in my lungs. A sweet flavor filled my whole body.
It is a really relaxing place where one can just lie down on the ground, close your eyes, breathe deep inside and imagine a lot of places, things, colors, and so on...
Sometimes the music of the nature helps me.It depends on how I am.I love this moment. My mind is going to open, and I feel very good.
Right now every year there are thousands of tourists who travel and visit La Trapa. I am very happy that people like the place, but I'm afraid that people could pollute it because La Trapa is a very important place in my heart.
I hope La Trapa will be beautiful forever and ever!
martes, 30 de marzo de 2010
DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE(BY AINA FABIANO)
I have been there all my life, and I love it. Perhaps it's far from the city and away from anywhere, but I have spent the best moments of my life there.
Port of Andratx is located to the west of Mallorca.
To get there, you have to pass through the village of Andratx. The scenery is pretty nice, and before that you reach a very long road filled with flowers and trees, fields and houses on either side.
Just arriving at the port offers a very good view even though the buildings have spoiled the landscape a bit. Ten years ago , it was all different, no houses in the mountains, it was all green.
What I like about this place is that I can enjoy all the possibilities of doing things is the port of Andratx, especially in summer. I love getting up early in the morning and go sailing, go jet skiing, sunbathe on the beach, and have a drink with friends at a bar. And at night I love going to parties. In summer in Puerto de Andratx there is a very nice atmosphere as there are many foreigners. I like this atmosphere because I love to see that summer spirit and see people happy.
Obviously I recommend this place, because to me it's one of the best. There are also many restaurants where you can eat well. One of the restautants belongs to my family.
The port is very nice,and you can have everything you want, there are lots of small shops and there are wonderful viewsof the Mediterranean sea.

lunes, 22 de febrero de 2010
domingo, 7 de febrero de 2010
Empty your mind (Bruce Lee)
Conditionals
Zero conditional: "Be like water, defeat your oponent"
First conditional: "If you are like water, you will defeat your oponent"
Second conditional: "If you were like water, you would defeat your oponent"
Third conditonal: "If you had been like water, you would have defeated your oponent"
jueves, 4 de febrero de 2010
Writing 3 (Cristian Cordova Casares)
This is one of my favourite songs: "Hey Jude" by the Beatles
Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
Hey Jude, don't be afraid.
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain,
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders.
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.
Hey Jude, don't let me down.
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin,
You're waiting for someone to perform with.
And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.
Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then you'll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh.
Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude...
The place I would like to be right now!
Just now I would like to be in Hawaii because it’s a warm and sunny island, I'd like to visit the beautiful beaches, see the green color of the sea and swim with dolphins. I like Hawaii because it has a warm climate every day of the year.
martes, 2 de febrero de 2010
Writing 3 (Valentín Nicolás Moranelli Siegrist)
This is the first song in English that is crossing my mind right now.
"Day and Night", reminds me greats nights with my friends listening to this beatiful music in my neighbordhood, Magalluf City. Kid Cudi , with this song, has created unforgettable moments in 'Bananas Disco', in Magalluf. When I listen to this song and with my gang company (Son Caliu Rules) I feel cool.
[Verse 1]
Day and night (what, what)
I toss and turn, I keep stressing my mind, mind (what, what)
I look for peace but see I don't attain (what, what)
What I need for keeps this silly game we play .. play
Now look at this (what, what)
Madness to magnet keeps attracting me, me (what, what)
I try to run but see I'm not that fast (what, what)
I think I'm first but surely finish last .. last
[Chorus]
Cause day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night, night)
He's all alone, through the day and night (day and night)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night, night)
He's all alone some things will never change (never change)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
[Verse 2]
Hold the phone (what, what)
The lonely stoner, mr. solo dolo (what, what)
He's on the move can't seem to shake the shade (what, what)
Within his dreams he see's the life he made .. made
The pain is deep (what, what)
A silent sleeper you won't hear a peep, peep (what, what)
The girl he wants don't seem to want him too (what, what)
It seems the feelings that she had are through .. through
[Chorus]
Cause day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night, night)
He's all alone, through the day and night (day and night)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night, night)
He's all alone some things will never change (yea) (never change)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind (yea) at night (at, at, yea at night)
[Verse 3]
Slow-mo (what, what)
When the temple slows up and creates that new, new (what, what)
He seems alive though he is feeling blue (what, what)
The sun is shining man he's super cool, cool
The lonely nights (what, what)
They fade away he slips into his white nike's (what, what)
He smokes a clip and then he's on the way (what, what)
To free his mind in search of
To free his mind in search of
To free his mind in search of
[Chorus]
Day and night
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night, night)
He's all alone, through the day and night (day and night)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night, night)
He's all alone some things will never change (never change)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night, night)
At, at, at night (night)
A P L A C E I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT
A place I would like visit is Wisconsin. Located in the north-central of United States, Wisconsin is considered part of the Midwest. I love Wisconsin, and I have cousins living here. They told me me that it's a wonderful place. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.

P O E M
I can see your eyes,
I can hear your voice,
I can smell your scent,
I can taste your mouth,
I can feel the love.
domingo, 17 de enero de 2010
Writing 3 (by Tomeu Porcel)
Try to be the best you can be.
Its a simple quote but I think that it has a lot of meaning.
Others:
If you don´t go after what you want,you´ll never have it.
If you don´t ask,the answer is allways no.
If you don´t step forward,you´re always in the same place.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
Nothing is as real as a dream.
The world can change around you,but your dream will not.
Responsibilities cannot erase your dream.
Duties cannot obscure it. Because the dream is within you,no one can take it away.
The way to love something is to realize that it may be lost.
And I could continue writing tons of quotes because I love them.
This is not my favourite song but I have chosen it because it is one of the saddest song I know and becasue I wanted to share it with the rest because I'm sure that anybody knows it.
The title of the song is Wiskey lullaby.
Here are the lyrics I hope you can enjoy it:
She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
Until the night
1st Chorus
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with his face down in the pillow
With a note that said I'll love her till I die
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
(Sing lullaby)
The rumors flew but nobody know how much she blamed herself
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
Until the night
2nd Chorus
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away his memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
We found her with her face down in the pillow
Clinging to his picture for dear life
We laid her next to him beneath the willow
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby.
To end,the place I would like to be now is in Detroit,Michigan,USA.Not because the place but because the people I know there.(In my opinion it's a really dirty and ugly place to visit,so I totally don´t recomend it.
The five senses poem...
I can see everythig I want to see
I can hear the beautiful sound of the voice of my old friends
I can smell the good flavour of the people on prom weekend
I can taste the new experience that only some people can provide me
I can feel full moments of happiness.
And here is other 5 sense poem I found...
Wonderful World
I can see trees and grass, the sun and the sky;
I can taste chocolate ice cream, apple pie;
I can hear music, laughter, words you said;
I can smell perfume, flowers, baking bread;
I can touch silk and velvet, a baby's skin;
What a wonderful World I'm in!
Eva Grant
Writing 3 (By Frida Fuchs)

"Everything changes in time"


martes, 12 de enero de 2010
WRITING 3 (BY AINA FABIANO)
1- "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"
The meaning os this proverb is that people who are not lazy,always get a prize and are usually lucky; this proverb is widely known . There are many views on it,but mine is that if you go to bed late, you miss many things to do and enjoy.

2 - RASCAL FLATTS-WHAT HURTS THE MOST.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELkWIGOxPyk
I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don’t bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok
But that’s not what gets me
What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin’ to do
It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I’m doin’ It
It’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I’m alone
Still Harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken
What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
Not seeing that loving you
That’s what I was trying to do.

I can see the clouds,
I can taste the chocolate,
I can feel the happiness in the end of summer.
Writing 3 (by Magdalena Puigserver; Bebi)
''We must be the change we wish to see in the world''
Gandhi.
I like this sentence because if we do really want the change to happen, which is obviously required for the greater good of the world, we should lead by example and be the first ones to change and then the world will follow.
2. A song...
I don't really have a favourite song but one which has always been close to my heart is "Summertime" by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
''Summertime'' is the name of an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It's a nice opera, it is based on the novel Porgy de Heyward. It's about the African-American lifestyle in Charleston, South Caroline, towards the beginning of the 1930s.
It has been sung multiple times throughout Porgy and Bess as a lullaby.
Apart from its history, it's a piece that has fascinated me since the first day that I listened to it, also I really love Jazz and this song is a popular jazz standard.
There are countless recordings and live performances by various artists, including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald or Jannis Joplin.
This song means a lot to me, giving me a variety of feelings and emotions. I don't think that it's necessary to give an explanation for all my feelings, I just enjoy the melody.
''Summertime'' by Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong:
Summertime by Janis Joplin (Live Gröna Lund 1969)
(lyrics of the song)
Summer time
And the livin is easy
Fish are jumpin
And the cotton is high
Oh your daddy's rich
And your ma is good lookin
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You gonna rise up singin
Yes you spread your wings
And you take to the sky
But till that mornin
There's nothin can hold you
Yeah lay down by me
Stand by
Summer time
And the livin is easy
Fish are jumpin
And the cotton is high
Oh your daddy's rich
And your ma is good lookin
So hush little baby
Baby don't you cry
Don't cry
3. This is the place where I want to be right now.
Hitchhiking, looking for new adventures and new sensations with my friends. I really like to see all the faces of the world, meeting new people...
I can see what you never imagined seeing.
I can hear the rivers at full speed down the mountains, and the cars down the streets of a cityst the same speed.
I can smell in a day, more different smells than spending a year in a perfume shop.
I can taste things, that even in dreams I would think that would be edible.
I can feel I'm the queen of the world on top of a mountain and a microscopic organism in a huge city.
domingo, 10 de enero de 2010
Writing 3 (by ARTURO PASCUAL)
"You can learn from anyone even from your enemy" (Ovid )
In my opinion, the most important thing is to look at the activities and the actions of all people that help you to archieve your goals.
Now, I'd like you to show you my favourite song with the lyrics:
1-I don't want half hearted love affairs
I need someone who really cares.
Life is too short to play silly games
I've promised myself i won't do that again.
2-It's got to be perfect
It's got to be worth it
Yeah.
Too many people take second best
But i won't take anything less
It's got to be
Yeah
Pertect.
3-Young hearts are foolish
They make such mistakes
They're much too eager to give their love away.
Well
I have been foolish too many times
Now i'm determined i'm gonna get it right.
4-It's got to be perfect...
5-It's got to be
Yeah
Worth it
It's got to be perfect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7v71mAkac8
VIVA LAS VEGAS!
"How I wish that there were more than twenty-four hours in the day,
'Cause even if there were forty more,I wouldn't sleep a minute away,
Oh, there's black jack and poker and the roulette wheel.
A fortune won and lost on every deal,
All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel,
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas!"
Elvis Presley-Viva Las vegas

I have chosen Las vegas because I think it's a wonderful city to celebrate anything with your friends or alone!
I see a lot of different buildings with fabulous advertisements
I hear different music all volume and slot machines
I smell the fast food to take away
I taste a chocolate ice cream
I feel the need to spend money!
Present 3. (Ana Sastre)

This is the place where I want to be right now:
TIMES SQUARE in NEW YORK
I'd really like to be there because I've never been to NY and it looks fantastic.
The streets seem to be enormous and there are many shops
" THE FIVE SENSES POEM"
WALKING DOWN BROADWAY
SPEACHLESS NOTHING TO SAY
EYES WIDE OPEN
SMILING AT THE SKY
SO MANY PEOPLE
SO MUCH NOISE
BUT I CAN ONLY SEE
THE BRIGHT CITY ,SHINING LIKE A STAR
I HAVE A DREAM
IT WILL COME TRUE SOON
I WILL NEVER LEAVE THIS ISLAND MANHATTAN
Present 2. (Ana Sastre)
"Love hurts...
But sometimes it's a good hurt
And it feels like I'm alive"
I have chosen this song which has a special meaning for me..
I identify myself with what it says. Sometimes love hurts but
ocasionaly it is a good pain, so you can realize what is
important for you. Many times the ugly truth is better
than ignoring it. Sometimes when you trust in people you notice that they are
just playing with your feelings but you don't want to see it because it hurts too much.
And in those moments the easy way would be ignoring and going on as usual.But the hard way,looking the truth in the eye is still better if not you live a lie
LOVE HURTS-INCUBUS
Present 1. (Ana Sastre)

My favourite inspirational quote is:
If you have Love, you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you have.
I have chosen this inspirational quote because it’s true, real life..
I think love is the most important thing in life, the best feeling that you could ever have. If you find your true love you are lucky and you don’t need anything else.But the difficult thing is to find someone who matches with your character and loves you back the way you love him.In my opinion you have to kiss many frogs to find your prince.There are moments in life when you think that you will end up alone but the most important thing is not to give up and loose faith in love.
Present 3. (Myllisen Serrano)
This is the place where I want to be right now. Present 2. (Myllisen Serrano)

That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Tonight's the night, let's live it up
I got my money, let's spend it up
Go out and smash it like oh my God
Jump off that sofa, let's get, get off
I know that we'll have a ball
If we get down and go out and just lose it all
I feel stressed out, I wanna let it go
Let's go way out spaced out and losing all control
Fill up my cup, mozoltov
Look at her dancing, just take it off
Let's paint the town, we'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof, and then we'll do it again
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
And do it and do it, let's live it up
And do it and do it and do it, do it, do it
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
'Cause I gotta feeling, woohoo,
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Tonight's the night
(Hey!)
Let's live it up
(Let's live it up)
I got my money
(My pay)
Let's spend it up
(Let's spend it up)
Go out and smash it
(Smash it)
Like oh my God
(Like oh my God)
Jump off that sofa
(Come on!)
Let's get, get off
Fill up my cup
(Drink)
Mozoltov
(Lahyme)
Look at her dancing
(Move it, move it)
Just take it off
Let's paint the town
(Paint the town)
We'll shut it down
(Let's shut it down)
Let's burn the roof
And then we'll do it again
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
And do it and do it, let's live it up
And do it and do it and do it, do it, do it
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, do it, do it, do it
Here we come, here we go, we gotta rock
Easy come, easy go, now we on top
(Top top top top top)
Feel the shot, body rock, rock it, don't stop
(Stop stop stop stop stop)
Round and round, up and down, around the clock
(Rock rock rock rock rock)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
(Do it!)
Friday, Saturday, Saturday to Sunday
(Do it!)
Get, get, get, get, get with us, you know what we say, say
Party every day, p-p-p-party every day
And I'm feelin', woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
I gotta feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Woohoo
Present 1. (Myllisen Serrano)

"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below
Present 1. (Alexandra Gómez)
My favourite inspirational quote is:
"Don't leave for tomorrow what can be done today"
I have chosen this quote because it's something I can identify to
because I am very organized and believe that is the best way to be,
I always like to do things on time that is why I like to make the most of the day
and not leave anything for the next day.
sábado, 9 de enero de 2010
Present 3. (Alexandra Gómez)

Present 2. (Alexandra Gómez)
I have chosen a song which has a special meaning for me
apart from the fact that it is a lovely song in terms of music and lyrics
in a way I feel that the lyrics identify with me personally
because unfortunately my father also passed away when I was very young
and even though it was a long time ago
the song brings back a lot of memories.
Luther Vandross:
Dance with my father
