The Stage Company proudly presents this spectacular musical comedy for students of all ages!
And the good news is we are going to enjoy this play here, at our school, on September 4th!!
So get ready, soon we'll be reading about and listening to songs from this fantastic adventure story.
Choose TWO of the following suggested topics and write between 100-120 words.
a) Describe Dr Van Helsing and explain why he is important in the story. What do we learn about vampires throughout the story?
b) Describe Mina. Why was she in danger in the story? What happened at the end?
c) Who were Lucy and Arthur? What happened to them in the story? How did they help the protagonists?
d) Is this a real, true story? Or part of it? Which elements are real and which fiction?
Hi!
Guess where I am writing from – a hotel in Punta Cana! Arrived here two days ago, and it seems to be a great and beautiful place. It is a quite town. The weather is cold and rainy and I could not go the beach. I stay here because, when I was sailing, a strong storm attacked me. I must arrived to Mexico, I could not continue my trip. I will continue my expedition in few hours because the weather is changing.
I have been traveling for two weeks. I wanted to go from Argentina to Canada. If I make this record, I will be the champion and I will win the best boat!!.
I had bad luck because my boat was broken by the rain, I am going to go to mechanist to repair this.
I think that I have very problems with the weather and the boat, but I want to finish my idea, nothing will stop me!!.
Now I have to find a hotel to sleep and eat something, I have not slept since I started the trip.
Love, Ellen.
Hi, this is just to remind you about the tasks and homework for the coming classes:
Tuesday 1st: Finish workbook unit 5 (exercise 6 and unit check) and unit 6 (exercises 1,2 ,3 and 4).
Wednesday 2nd: Finish reading "Dracula", we'll be working on some questions in class.
Friday 4th: TEST Units 5 and 6. Hand in the writing from unit 6 (final version)
See you, Jimena
Our next writing assignment (unit 6, page 45) will be a composition on ONE of the topics suggested in Exercise 10. Read the task carefully, you won't post it on the blog, just hand in the final version before July 4th.
Good luck, Jimena
hi!
guess where I am writting from - I am in the middle of the vendeé globe race!, Now I am sailing near Brazil, I have just had some problems because I passed across a terrible storm, but now the weather is better, the sun is shining very much. Outside the boat I can see the best beach of Brazil, it is wonderfull!.
I have been sailing for 46 days from now. I am very happy, I had (exept hen I was complicated by the storm), I am now in the 6th position - before the storm a was in the 3th position.
Tomorrow I think I I will arrive to Argentina, in where I will write to you again
love
ellen macArthur
Hi!
You won’t believe where I am writing from, I'm sailing around the world and I have internet there!!- Now I am near France-Arrived here last night, and since then I had a very good weather, not so cold how I thank but it's cold because I'm in the middle of the ocean. It’s so fantastic, exciting and beautiful. I can see kilometres and kilometres of blue water but sometimes is so boried. So, how you are thinking I am very well here and until now is the best place I see in my life, so I’m very happy.
I met and old friend few days ago when I arrived to buy something in Italy. I’ve been touring for a month and in a week or less I'll be at home.
I want to tell something that happened in my tour, in the Amsterdam’s port, 4 days ago. The police supposed that I had a knife in my bag, and finally it was a pen with knife form. Yes, it’s curiously but is true! The most important is that I’m ok now when I am at home I tell the details.
The computer is running very slow so I have to turn off it but I think I’ll write again on Wednesday, and today is Sunday. Answer me please,
Love,
Ellen.
Hi!
Guess where I ´m writing from- I´m in a internet cafe in mexico! I arrive here today because my boat broke and I can´t continue.
Here is very beautiful, the people are very good, they are very friendly. At the evening y saw my cousing Hannah that live here. We went to diferents parks because we love the neithur.
The weithers of the internet cafe are very kind and offered me a lot of differents thinks to eat.
My idea is to leave mexico today but the day is very horrible and the weather forecast anouns a terrible storm.
I think I will leave mexico tomorrow . I´m sure the weather will be better.
I will write you again when I arrive to Brasil.
Love
Ellen
Hi Rachel!, I'm writting from France, i bought a Classe Mini yatch, because i want to compete in a transatlantic race. it is a strange experience, because when i have to repare something under the yatch, i sleep there, but i can sleep 20 minutes because the danger. I have to sail alone for 33 days, i'm in the day n°10, and i've learned a lot of things, because i'm alone and i have to do all the things alone, i have to be my own capitan, electrician, smailmaker, engineer, doctor, journalist, cameraman and cook.
Yesterday, i had a problem with my yatch, so i had to repaired alone, i had not problems because i have a manual here, but i like that because it was an a very good experience for my life. And days ago, i had another problem with the yatch, at night, it was terrible because i was in the dark and i can not see what was the problem, because i hadn't have the light by my side. so i decided to sleep 20 minutes, and then find the solution. at 4 of morning, i discovered that the problem was on the mast, because i had 100 kph winds blowing around me, so it took many hours to make the repairs, i was exhausted .
without this problems, or experiences, i'm very enchanted with the landskale, because i can see very strange things, and very beautiful things like animals, for example whales, and little islands. I have to be very concentrated, because i want to win.
In the Atlantic, for my luck, i haven't had any problem with the weather, but i think that in a few days i will have a problem with this, because the sky starts to turn gray, and i'm a little afraid, but this is not a problem for me, because i know that this is what i'm really want.
I feel very well, and strong, because if don't win, i'll be happy too, because i know that i made a big efford to leave here. so this competition, it's not only for win, it's for live new experiences too. i'm feeling very lucky now to be here.
well, i think it's time to do a revition in the yatch because the clouds start to scary me, and start to prepare the food for tonight. Hope that this letter make you happy, i will write you in a few days, while i can.
kisses,
Ellen.
During our class today, you should finish posting your writing assignment from units 5.
Remember in unit 5 you are Ellen McArthur or Dennis Tito during one of their adventurous trips!
Next practice:
Future with will
Future with going to
Four ways to talk about the future
Will or going to
Will or going to 2
Will or going to 3
First conditional
Revision on first conditional
Time clauses
Good luck, Jimena
Hi!
You won’t believe where I am writing from – a little bar in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina! Arrived here two days ago and I think that this is a beautiful place because the mountains here are really wonderful. Coming here wasn’t in my plans but my boat had a malfunction and here there are many mechanics. The weather is very cold but this won’t stop my trip.
I have been traveling for three weeks. My original idea is to go from Brazil to Chile, before come here I overcamed a terrible storms there my boat broke. I suppose I will be on my boat in two or three days, it depends of mechanic. This is not my better trip because I am feeling very lonely, I don’t know why :-(. But something that helps me is the beautiful landscape here there are big mountains and the Perito Moreno’s Glacier is fantastic!
I am writing you again when I am in Chile; Answer me as soon as possible.
Love
Ellen
Hi!
You won’t believe where I am writing from- a hotel in London!!-Arrived here last night, and since then I had a very good weather, not so cold how I thank. It’s so fantastic and beautiful. I can see a bridge from my window and it’s so amazing see all the people walking in the morning. So, how you are thinking I am very well here and until now is the best place I see in my life, so I’m very happy.
I met my cousin this morning in a museum and we will be here until tomorrow night. I’ve been touring for a week and in 5 days I’ll be at home but we were touring for two weeks.
I have a few minutes more in the computer but I want to tell something that happened in my tour, in the Amsterdam’s airport, 4 days ago. The police supposed that I had a knife in my bag, and finally it was a pen with knife form. Yes, it’s curiously but is true! The most important is that I’m ok now when I am at home I tell the details.
Someone need the computer and I’m here for more than 30 minutes so I think I’ll write again on Wednesday, and today is Sunday. Answer me please,
Love,
Melody.
Hi Denis Tito,
How are your things? What's going on ?
I'm writing from - a youth club where there is a small cyber! Arrived here yesterday, i had a long trip for two weeks in a boat, but i had to stop the trip because there will be a storm and if i dont stop the trip, my experience and i will be in danger. This place seems to be great and confortable to stay 2 days or until stop the rain . I hope that the wather will be fantastic tomorrow because i have to continue the competence. In the weather forecast says that tomorrow will be sunny and
meanwhile i take this time to chill out and enjoy this beautiful place. Now i´m in front on a park full of flowers and trees, it's so beautiful and peaceful, moreover there are some mobiles houses and a lot of people around the park, its really cute, you would love it.
Friend, if the weather is warm, i will leave the pleace and continue the competition. i have to arrive at Spain and this trip spend four days more, but if i arrive in three days i will be the record, is fantastic! im so happy because im sure that i could do it.
well, i have to go to have a showe for relax, because im very tired, and then i am going to take some photos of this beautiful place to show you, i think that you would love it, is a quiet town with nice people.
see you daling,
please dont care about me, i feel good for do that.
love you!
Well, darling i have to finish for now, because i am going to have a shower and then i am going to go out for dinner.
When i have free time, i am going to write again from here, i promise you!
Love you, Dennis tito
Hi!
Guess where I'm writing from - an Internet café because I'm staying in San Francisco for 5 hours! Arrived here in the morning, and it seems to be a great place. It's so beautiful. The weather's cold with cloudy all day but I am sure the weather is going to be better in a few minutes. I have just back of Lombard street that is a street with the most beautiful flowers around.
A little while ago I returned from dinner, I went to Mc Donals because I missed the hamburguer! Here the people are very kind but in the street there are many people that are crazy and I am afraid but I needed the people because this days I was alone in the boat. I am going to tell you a thing that happened yesterday at the night. While I was eating some provicion, started to rain and the boat started to move a lot. I was very nervous but fortunautely was raining less until stop the rain.
Tomorrow I am going to go to Los Angeles, I am going to stop for ten hours because I have to visit my aunt. I was talking with he and he said that the place it's fabolous.
Well, now I have to go because I don't have more time. I hope can write another email tomorrow or day after tomorrow.
I miss you, see you soon.
Ellen MacArthur.
Oh! I forgot to say that here there a picture of Lombard street.
As from May 19th, you have the opportunity to practise and train for your oral exam in coaching sessions here at school.
These are the possible timetables for you to pick the one which suits you best. The sessions are just 15 to 20 minutes long and will mock a real exam situation.
As you did last year, you should go to the English Lab and ask Fernando or Geraldine for an appointment, go in pairs (of the same level, of course).
Timetables:
Mondays: 14.40 to 16 or 16.10 to 17.30
Tuesdays: 14.40 to 16
Wednesdays: 14.40 to 16 or 16.10 to 17.30
Good luck,
Jimena
Hi!
Guess where i`m writing from- an Internet café in Brasil!I'm sailing around the world. Arrived here yesterday, and it semms to be a great place. It´s so fabulous. The water´s hot, very hot, but yesterday when I arrived here, there was a strong rain and the boat moved a lot.
Brasil is more beutiful, I´m in Cataratas; I believe that it is the eighth wonder of the world.
I love this place and I´m relaxing.
Have to finish- I am going to Rio de Janerio.
I am going to stay in Cataratas for another five hours, then I am going to continue with competicion. I´ll write again from there.
Love
Ellen.
Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as nanny . One day she saw him in the supermarket while she was buying things for the house of Brad. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as gardener. He had come to the place where she was working in Brad Pitt's house.
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer that said: " I am Adam and you are the most beautiful girl. Do you want to know me? If you want, call me. My cell phone number is 1554763295". Jessica phoned him on Sunday and he sent the message on Saturday and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because they had the same customs, similar thoughts and more things. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was looking for a thing in her bag. She was badly hurt. Six months later Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot buying medicine and staying with she.
Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London because she had a congress. One day she saw him in a street near her hotel. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as a lifeguard in the beach. He had come to the place where she was working in an office.
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer where he said how much he loved her and his phone number. Jessica phoned him immediately she saw the message and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because they like similar things and they like being together. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when she was phoning with Adam. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot going to visit her, staying with Jessica and buying chocolates.
Hi, just to remind you that you should read the Introductory notes and first 6 chapters of Dracula for Wednesday 18th!!
Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working as a doctor in London. One day she saw him at a friend’s birthday party. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as employee in a cinema. He had come to the place where she was working in the LORIENT HOSPITAL in London.
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer that said: "I love you my love, I can’t live without you". Jessica phoned him when she read the message and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because both of them like do the same things, for example go to the park, listen pop music and play the guitar.
One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was crossing the street. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot; he was in the hospital with Jessica all days.
Good work people!
Most of you have already posted your draft copies of the writing assignment "My friend..."
Congratulations PAUL, MAIA, JOINI, TOMY, FLOR, MELODY, JESSI and DENISE!!
Very nice stories.
Remeber you should correct, print and hand them in BEFORE Friday 13th.
You can consult me doubts in class on Wednesday.
See you, Jime
Good work, people!
Most of you have already posted your draft copies of the writing assignment "My friend...".
Remember you should correct the mistakes pointed in the comments box and print it on the template to hand in BEFORE Friday 13th.
See you on Wednesday,
Jimena
Jessica and Adam met five years ago . She was working in London as volunteer nurse in a hospital . One day she saw him while she was talking with a doctor. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as a model man . He had come to the place where she was working in the reception, helping an injured person.As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer that said: Nice to see you, girl. Let`s meet up this evening. Jessica phoned him when she arrived house and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because both like go to the cinema, listen to music, and both study medicine. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was walking in the street. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot, he stayed with Jessica for a long time, taking care of her.
I have known my best friend Carlos since we started the primary school. We first met in the first class of mathematics when he told me the hour.
We have started to talk all of the classes and we have gone all fridays to the same restaurant with our familys. We have made the best friends in the world.
When the primary finished, he went to live to Chile and we haven´t seen for a long time.
Last year he invited me to stay on holidays with him and his family. We stayed in the beach together, we talked about all things, and we played in the football team of Macabi Chile and we won the cup of the most important ligue of Santiago de Chile.
In this year, we phone each other all the nights, we often chat in the computer and the friendship is very well. that´s great.
I have known my friend Katy for a long time, since we had 10 years old. We first met was in our holidays in Miramar, when she invited me to play voleyball in the beach with her team, because i was alone very bored.
We have begun to go out all nights together and we continued playing on the beach with the team. We have made good friends, and have had some fun time during the summer.
Last year she invited me to go holidays with her family two weeks , it was fantastic. I have known her friends and we have made a incredible voleyball`s team. Katy and me loved sitting in front the sea in the afternoon, we have taken a lof of photos. In the morning we got up late and after the breakfast we went to the beach.
A week ago I organized her a sorprise party for her birthay, it was excellent!, she was very happy and thankful for the sorprise. There were all her friends and her family. We have had a fantastic time, because we sung and danced a lot, she recived a lot of beautiful presents!
We have lived near, but yesterday she moved to Scotland and we are so far now. We try to talk on the phone and write emails to keep in touch.
