24 Dec 2007
Our New Year's Resolutions
We will
-study more;
-behave better;
-make new friends;
-have more fun;
-be more polite with other people;
-practise sport more often;
-be healthier.
Christmas time
BRITISH TRADITIONS:
- people decorate the Christmas tree;
- on December 1st children hang their Advent Calendar and then open one of its little door each day until Christmas;
- children write letters to Santa Claus;
- families get together to celebrate Christmas;
- people hang mistletoe inside the house, and have to kiss when they stop under it;
- people sing Christmas carols from house to house;
- at Christmas dinner people usually eat roast turkey and vegetables, and for dessert they eat Christmas pudding;
- at Christmas dinner, Christmas crackers are placed next to each plate on the table. People pull the crackers and get a small surprise;
- on Christmas eve children hang their stockings by the chimney;
- children leave cookies and milk for Santa Claus;
- children open their presents at midnight;
- people give and receive presents.
23 Dec 2007
Joana´s favourite singer
Her name is Mariah Carey. She was born in Long Island on March 7th 1970. She has got a sister, Patricia and a brother, Morgan and her parents are divorced. Mariah likes listening to music when she is alone at home. Mariah started singing when she was three years old, imitating her mother. At the age of five she already corrected her mother’s songs. She is my favourite singer because she sings very well.
My idol
Paulo Carvalho is Portuguese and he is 23 years old. He is a professional player of Magic cards. He won the regional championship.
He was born in Guimarães.
He is tall and he has got long hair. He is intelligent and honest.
His hobbies are playing Magic: the gathering. He has got two dogs and two parrots.
Bruno
Tânia's idol
Her name is Rihanna but her full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
She was born on 20thFebruary 1988 so she is 19 years old.
She has got two brothers.
She doesn’t like untruthful people, she can speak a little Japanese and she never leaves home without her cell phone.
She was influenced by Beyoncé.
Marina's favourite singer
Her birth name is Nelly Kim Furtado. She was born on December 2nd 1978, so she is 29 years old. She is Canadian but she also holds Portuguese citizenship. She is a famous singer, a songwriter and a record producer. She started singing in 1996. Some of her songs are “Whoa, Nelly!”, “I’m like a bird”, “Maneater! and “Do it”.
Daniela´s idol
His real name is Diogo Morgado.
His nickname is Dioguinho. He is an actor and a model.
He is Portuguese. He was born in Campo Grande, Lisbon on 17 th January 1980.
He has got brown eyes and long brown hair, he is tall and slim.
He lives in Lisbon, Portugal.
He lives with his family, mother, father and brother.
He loves windsurf.
He is my idol, because he is simple, spontaneous, funny and handsom.
My hero
His name is Matt Hoffman and he is 34 years old.
He is a sportsman. He lives in America and he loves bmx bikes.
He likes riding a freestyle bike, he is a bmx champion.
He dislikes fish. His favourite singer is Slipknot because he loves metal.
He has got three children and a beautiful wife.
José
Cristiana's favourite singer
Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley, born in Belleville, Ontario on September 27, 1984. Daughter of John and Judy Lavigne, she was born into a Catholic family. Avril sings since very young, she began singing in the church choir. His mother called her "Little bird song."
When she was fifteen years old her parents agreed to send her to New York to try her luck as a singer. Already in New York she recorded her first demo tape, which drew the attention of Antonio "LA" Reid, who liked the attitude of the girl. The contract was closed in December 2001 and from there began the preparations for their first album Let Go. Under My Skin is her second album, released on May 25, 2004. In July 2006 she married Deryck Whibley. In 2007 she released "The Best Damn Thing”, which was a huge success, in eighteen days it sold two million copies.
10 Dec 2007
Valéria's idol
His name is Justin Timberlake and his full name is Justin Randall Timberlake.
He was born in Memphis on 31st January 1981.
He is American.
He has got two brothers, Jonathan and Stephen.
He is a singer.
He has got short blond hair and green eyes and he is tall and slim.
His favourite hobby is playing basketball.
He is my hero because I like his music and his voice.
My idol
Oscar Gutierrez was born on December 11, 1974, better known by his nickname Rey Mysterio. He is a Mexican-American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. Despite competing as a cruiserweight for most of his career, he is a former World Heavyweight Champion, as well as a record-setting eight-time Cruiserweight Champion. Mysterio is known for having a high flying style, which helped kick-start the cruiserweight revolution in the United States, in the late 1990s during his time in WCW.
Carlos Rocha
9 Dec 2007
João's idol
His full name is Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo and his nicknames are Gipsy/ Harry Potter or Mustang.
He is Portuguese.
He was born in Lisbon on 26th September 1983.
He has got short black hair and brown eyes.
He plays in F.C.Porto but he has already played in Sporting and Barcelona.
My favourite singer
His real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers and his nickname is Eminem. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 17th October 1972. He is American.
His zodiac sign is libra. He has got blond hair and light brown eyes.
Known as slim shady he has won nine MTV Awards in Europe music Awards in Rome, Italy.
His group, d12, was awarded the Best Hip-Hop group. Some people criticize his songs because they are homophobic, misogynist and violent. He has sold a total of 52 million cds during his career.
The rapper Eminem was the main actor in the film “8 mile”, which is a semibiography of the rapper. The film also won an Oscar for best song in 2003.
Ana
My favourite singer
His real name is Mika Penniman and his nickname is Mika. He was born is Líbano on 18th August 1983. He is 24 years old. He is Lebanese. His star sign is Lion.
His first album and, in particular, his single Grace Kelly has been a success, there are critics who consider his voice similar to Freddie Mercury´s.
His band is formed by Martin Waugn (guitar and chorus) , Michael Choi (bass and chorus) , Chenisse Osei (drums) and Luke Juby (Keyboard, guitar and chorus)
Eccentric on stage, with rhythm and dancing, he brings the audience to delirium when applying tons higher and acute in his fantastic voice.
Pedro
Marcelo's idol
His name is Cristiano Ronaldo and his full name is Cristiano Ronaldo Santos Aveiro.
He is Portuguese.
He was born in Madeira on 5th February 1985.
He is 1.84 m tall and he weights 78 kg.
His parents are Maria Dolores Santos Aveiro and José Diniz Aveiro.
He hás got a brother, Hugo and two sisters, Kátia (Ronalda)and Elma.
His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
When he was a child his hero was Maradona and his current heroes are Luís Figo and Theirry Henry.
His favourite colour is white.
His favourite actress is Angelina Jolie.
His favourite movies are “The Sixth sense” and “The Rock.
My idol
He is a famous Portuguese football player.
His real name is José Filipe da Silva Moreira, and his nickname is Beicinhas.
He was born on 20th March 1982 in Oporto. He is Portuguese and he is 25 years old.
He is a goal-keeper, he plays in S.L.Benfica. He is tall and slim. He has got short black hair and brown eyes.
Jorge Carneiro
Tatiana's favourite singer
Her name is Jennifer Lynn Lopez and her nickname is Lola. She was born on 24th July 1969 in Castle Hill.
She is Spanish. She is tall and she has got brown eyes and brown hair.
Her father, David, was a computer technician and her mother Guadalupe worked in a kindergarten. Jennifer's parents were born in Puerto Rico
Jennifer is the second of three sisters. Her older sister, Leslie, is a housewife, who sings opera and her younger sister, Lyndia, is a DJ on New York’s WKTU.
Jennifer took singing and dancing lessons from age 5. She attended 12 years of Catholic school, including an all-girl high school. She played softball and tennis in high school and was a gymnast.
She financed her own classes in song and dance.
She appeared in a few television programmes, South Central, Second Chances and Hotel Malibu, and in the film made for television Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Her debut album "On The 6", which was a reference to line 6 of the subway she used to exit from Castle Hill, was launched on June 1, 1999, and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200.
In 1998 she was awarded as best actress for "Selena".
Hugo's idol
My hero is Messi.
His full name is Messi Lionel Andres and his nickname is Messidona.
He is Argentinean. He was born in Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina on 24th June 1987.
He is short and slim. He has got brown hair and brown eyes.
He lives in Barcelona because he is a football player and he plays in Barcelona.
He is my hero because he is a very good football player.
My idol
His full name is Ricardo Andrade Bernardo Quaresma.
His nicknames are Gipsy, Mustang, and Harry Potter.
He was born on 26th September 1983, in Lisbon (Portugal).
He plays in F.C.Porto and before he has played in Sporting and Barcelona. He is an international A player of Portugal.
He is right/left winger or forward. His t-shirt is number 7.
His most important title was the Intercontinental cup.
He has got brown eyes and brown hair.
He is 1,73 m tall and he weights 76 kg.
His favourite hobbies are watching TV and listening to music.
Jorge Gomes
My hero
My Hero is Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris. He was born on March 10, 1940.
He is an American martial artist, an action star and a Hollywood actor who played Walker Texas Ranger ,Delta Forge, Forest Warrior, Top Dog.
He is tall and slim. He has got short brown hair, brown eyes and a beard.
I like him and his films because he is a very good actor.
Eduardo
My favourite football player
His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro.
His nickname is “Puto Maravilha”
He was born in Funchal on 5th February 1985.
He is 1,85 tall and he weights 85kg.
He plays in Manchester United but before he has played in Sporting Clube de Portugal.
He is the number 7.
He plays in Portuguese Football team, he is number 17.
David
Beatriz's idol
His name is Zachary David Alexander Efron and his nickname is Zac.
He was born in California and he was born on 18th October 1987.
He has blond hair and brown eyes.
He remembers his weekends at his grandparents’ house in the mountain, where he used to go skiing….and he still does.
His favourite food is pasta with cheese.
His favourite films are action films.
He is my idol.
My favourite football player
His full name is Ronaldo de Assís Moreira and his nickname is Ronaldinho Gaúcho. He is 1.81m tall.
He was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 21th March, 1980.
His favourite hobbies are listening to music, reading, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. His favourite singer is Bob Sinclair and his favourite food is chocolate.
He plays as a midfielder.
His current club is F.C. Barcelona and he is number 10.
André
My idol
His nickname name is Kaka, but his real name is Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite. He is Brazilian and he was born in Brasilia (Brazil) on April 22nd, 1982. He is 25years old. He has got short black hair and he is tall and slim. He has a younger brother. He plays in Milan but he has already played in São Paulo. His favourite hobbies are playing tennis, video games and watching films.
Carlos Carvalho
My idol
His name is Auliane Time and his full name is Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam. He was born on 30th April 1973 in Dakar, Senegal. He is Senegalese.
He lives in the U.S.A. and he is a singer. He has got short black hair and brown eyes. He is tall and slim.
He is my idol because I like his music and his voice.
Kelly
20 Nov 2007
HALLOWEEN
For Halloween we decorated our classroom with witches, jack o lanterns, spiders, bats and ghosts.
Here you can see some of our photographs.
17 Nov 2007
15 Nov 2007
Hello!
My name is Zé Pedro and I am twelve years old. I’m funny, honest and very happy.
I’m medium height, I have brown hair and green eyes.
I have three dogs, their names are Gaspar, Tarik and Linda. My favourite hobbies are riding my bmx bike and listening to music. My favourite band is Slipknot, I love their songs.
My name is Hugo and my surname is Rodrigues.
I am 12 years old and my birthday is on 14th September.
I am Portuguese and I live in Chaves.
My favourite hobbies are playing playstation or computer games, playing football and listening to music.
My favourite singers are Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado and José Malhoa.
14 Nov 2007
Hi, my name is Jorge Gomes.
I’m twelve years old.
I was born on 13th October 1995 in Vila Real.
I live with my parents and my twin sisters in Chaves.
My favourite hobbies are listening to music and playing computer. My favourite computer game is Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.
My favourite sport is football, and my favourite football team is F.C. Porto.
I have a pet and its name is Persian, and it has four little children.
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