CLSML ... in English

Student's Carnival

2009-03-02T16:09:00.000-08:00

Rafaela (9J) and Inês (7N) sent us some nice pictures from last Carnival. Here they are!

Thanks girls!

BULLYING

2009-03-01T20:42:00.000-08:00

Bullying is a form of abuse!

Being bullied at school, home or online might involve someone pushing you, hitting you, teasing you, talking about you or calling you names. No one has the right to hurt you or make you feel bad, and if you are being bullied you don't have to put up with it, you can talk to someone about it.

These are some ways children and young people have described bullying:

being called names
being teased
being pushed or pulled about
having money and other possessions taken or messed about with
having rumours spread about you
being ignored and left out
being hit, kicked or physically hurt in any way
being threatened or intimidated

REMEMBER: No-one has the right to bully you!

THE HOUSE: let's play some games!

2009-02-19T11:51:00.000-08:00

Let's play with the vocabulary related to the house. You just need to follow the links. Have fun!

Crossword: Rooms in the house

Pictures: Furniture and Things in the House

Vocabulary: Furniture 1 and Furniture 2

Vocabulary: Kitchen Utensils

Vocabulary: Appliances

See you!!!

A nice Hotel in Tokio???

2008-11-17T15:17:00.000-08:00

"I am by your side

Just for a little while

We'll make it if we try"

2008-10-30T14:18:00.000-07:00

Here some Halloween poems from the class 9ºH

Pumpkins by my door
The children are coming
I put my costume on
To hear them screaming
(Inês Rocha)

It’s Halloween ... It’s Halloween!
I think I’m gonna meet
Someone special I’ll ask:
“Trick or treat?”
(Carolina)

We are two ugly witches
With big round noses
We want to haunt your houses
On Halloween’s night

(Marta and Ana)

Halloween online games: just click and have fun!!!

My best Summer

2008-10-21T07:49:00.000-07:00

Hi! I'm Rafaela and this is my friend Joana!

Every year I go to the Algarve with my family (my parents, my sister, my brother-in-law and my nephew) for two weeks.

This year my holidays were the best ever, because my friend Joana went with us.

We left home in the last saturday of June and after about four hours of travel, finally we arrived to our destination: Rocha's Beach, Portimão.

In the morning we went to the beach that was near our hotel and in the afternoon we enjoyed the hotel's swimming pool.

The nights were also very cool because Portimão has a very busy and exciting night life.

During these holidays, we met a lot of cool people. We had a great time and we did things that we will never forget.

This summer was the best of all, no doubt !

Work done by: Rafaela, 9ºJ

Let's study for the test (9th grade)

2008-10-17T13:51:00.000-07:00

Ok students, don't forget that next week you will have your first English Test.

Do you need help? Just clik!!!

Simple Present or Present Continuous?

Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise C
Exercise D

Simple Past or Past Continuous?

Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise C
Exercise D

See you!!!

Busch Gardens

2008-10-15T14:15:00.000-07:00

Do you remember the text about Busch Gardens? Here you have some great youtube videos about it!
Have fun!

Griffon

Alpengeist ride

So, would you like to visit Busch Gardens???

2008-10-12T13:49:00.000-07:00

In the English class, we are talking about likes and dislikes. So...

I love being at the beach and I like the sea and the sand very much! I really like it ...

But, at the same time, I hate broccoli. This vegetable has a bad taste. It is so horrible!

Work done by: João Pais, 7ºN

I like NARUTO

2008-10-06T13:20:00.000-07:00

I'm Pedro and I like watching Naruto on the tv

I don´t like to study at school or at home but ... I have to!!!

Work done by: Pedro Sousa, 7ºM

My name is Rita and ...

2008-10-04T08:36:00.000-07:00

My Dogs

Strawberries

Horror Films

Work done by: Rita, 7ºM

I'm Bruno

2008-10-02T12:27:00.000-07:00

Talking about what I like and what I don't like ... I must say that

I like basketball

but ... I don't like broccoli

Work done by. Bruno Cardoso, 7ºN

Hi! I'm Adriana

2008-09-30T14:09:00.000-07:00

In the English classes we are learning to talk about our likes and dislikes.

My opinion is:

I like swimming

I hate cooking

Work done by: Adriana, 7º N

Grand Canyon Skywalk

2008-09-24T09:48:00.000-07:00

If you remember last lesson, we read a text about the Skywalk.

Here you have some pictures from the Skywalk at Grand Canyon West

The Skywalk is a Glass Bridge which enables visitors to walk beyond the Canyon walls, surrounded by the Grand Canyon while standing at the edge. It is suspended more than 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon.

HAPPINESS

2008-06-04T13:19:00.000-07:00

Why is happiness so great and mysterious at the same time? Why is it so difficult to achieve?
Some seek it in someone who can make them feel younger; others seek it in the wrong place. They are still some courageous people who think they can achieve it alone but then they realize that they need help. There are still those who can see beyond themselves and continue searching. We are capable to find happiness with someone that we love, everyday we all are capable to feel it in a touch, in a smile, in a simple look.
My eternity friend, happiness, you were, you are, and you shall forever remain my only true friend.

Work done by: Filipa Neves and Lígia Silva, 9º E

FRIENDSHIP

2008-05-31T10:47:00.000-07:00

We are Ana Catarina and Andreia Alves, we are students and we are here talk about friendship. Let’s see what it means!
Friendship is a feeling that should be always in our hearts. It means to trust our best friend and being faithful to him.
To preserve friendship, fidelity and honesty must always be present, because without these concepts we won’t have a real friendship.
A real friend is not the one who says “go ahead”, it is the one who says “I’m going with you”.
Friendship is like health: we just give it real importance when we are losing it!

Project work done by: Ana Catarina and Andreia Alves, 8ºM

MARTA

2008-05-31T09:57:00.000-07:00

We are going to talk about Marta.

She is a very amusing and different girl, mainly when she does 'those' faces, they are strange and very original.

We have something in common: we love the Tokio Hotel. Marta also adores Harry Potter, who is her favourite actor.

She is great and soft, has got long, curly hair and big eyes.

Once we slept in her house and we can tell you that her room is covered with posters from the "vedettes" that she likes the most. Marta adores jokes and she can imitate very well "Cocas".

All these things make her very special and we also know that we can trust her and that we are always going to have her support. She is a splendid girl! We hope we will never lose her friendship, otherwise it would be heart-breaking.

To finish we would like to leave a message to Marta because we know that she is going to read this:

"Your beauty is very simple: it comes from inside and it is reflected outside!"

Marta we dedicate this work to you, because you are a very special friend for us.

Big kisses for you!!!

Project work done by: Raquel Sobral and Sara Bernardo, 8ºA

BEST FRIENDS

2008-05-31T09:27:00.000-07:00

My name is Noémi and I’m going to do this work with Nádia.
We are best friends and we have everything in common. For example: we like football. Sometimes we go together to the stadium to watch football. We also like tecktonik music, and we love to dance it.

Our favourite food is potato chips with hamburgers and we like to drink coke at the MacDonald’s. We like to sleep together, so that we can talk till late.
The animals are very important in our lives.

We like to watch television and our favourite channel is MTV because it is about music and dance. Other think that we like to do is to take pictures from us and to put them in the computer.
At school we are always together: During the breaks we are always together listening to music and having fun with our class.
We are very obstinate and very proud. We belive this is the main reason why we are best friends.
Sometimes we go for a walk on Sunday and we have lunch together with our parents. So we think we are inseparables.
And of course ... after the school ... we are always together!!!

Project work done by Nádia and Moémi, 8ºM

DUNGA and PINCHA

2008-05-28T14:00:00.000-07:00

We are Carina and Marta and we are going to talk about our pets.

Marta:
I have one dog. My dog’s name is Dunga. Dunga is very short. It has got black fur, black eyes and black nose. It loves cheese but it doesn’t like beans. It is very playful. I like it very much.
Carina:
I have one dog: Pincha.
Pincha is small and lazy. It hates to have a shower, but it loves tuna. It has brown fur, black eyes and a black nose. It is very caring. It is like a sister for me.

Project Work done by:Carina and Marta, 8º A

My friend Ruben

2008-05-28T13:28:00.000-07:00

I’m going to talk about my best friend. His name is Ruben and he’s 15 years old.
He is tall and tawny and he has got brown hair and brown eyes.
He is a footballer in a little club.
Ruben doesn’t like false and selfish people. People who just think about themselves.
For him, it is very important not to hurt the others.
He has got an incredible personality...
He also loves his family and his friends…
He is a good friend!
I love this guy.

Project work done by: Sara Monteiro, 8ºM

C. RONALDO: The Best

2008-05-27T13:54:00.000-07:00

C. Ronaldo was born at 5th February 1985 (23 years old), in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. His parents are Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro e José Dinis Aveiro. He has got one older brother, Hugo and two older sisters, Liliana and Elma.
Liliana is a singer and her professional name is “Ronalda”.
Ronaldo’s first club was Andorinha Football Club and then he went to CD National. After, he went to Sporting. Sporting was the first big club where he played.

Nowadays he plays at the Manchester United with Rooney, Giggs and his Portuguese partner, Nani.
Ronaldo scored 30 goals at the Premier League and, of course, he’s the best scorer.
He was considered the 3rd best player in the world, but that is wrong. In my opinion, C. Ronaldo is the best player in the world - just like you can watch in this video:

He is really is the best!

Project Work done by: Vitor Hugo, 8ºC

Things I like and Friends

2008-05-27T08:51:00.000-07:00

Alright then, let’s just say that we all”must“have a favourite hobby, even if it’s picking your nose that’s a hobby. And I want to share with all of you my favourite hobbies, which aren’t picking my nose or starring at a mirror for a few hours.
I love to spend time alone and trying to find answers to my problems. But still, I got lots of friends. I ride my bike with them, we go to the cinema together, and we study and play games with each other, and I even exercise with them…

and we have great moments together with loads of fun, care, love which is essential. Meeting them was one of the best things that ever happened to me. So my point is I really enjoy the time with my friends. Let us stay together, forever and ever. And fun is always greater with friends.
So why don’t you all share with me a bit of your interests, hobbies and friends?

... and remember to do your homework with your friends because it’s easier...

Project work done by: Leandro, 9ºN

Margarida in London

2008-05-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Margarida and I’m 14 years old. In this work, I decided to talk about my trip to London, because I enjoyed it very much.
London is a very big and beautiful city!
Now, I’m going to talk about some places I went…How you should know, in London,there are lots of red buses, which show people the most important places in London. In the bus, you listen to information about the places where you are, in your own language.

We went to Hyde Park, where we saw squirrels walking around… It was very funny, because we could give them food!

This park has got a very interesting characteristic: when we arrived there some people were making speeches… About everything…! As the person was talking, some people assembled to listen to him/her! And then they started arguing, and giving their opinion!
It’s really funny, because they get really excited with that!!

The London Eye is a big wheel that moves very slowly, with many passenger capsules, and people go inside them to see the City of London!
It’s really very beautiful, specially at night…

I saw the Big Ben, too…

In London, many people travel using the underground (or the Tube)!There, it’s different from Portugal… The people on the escalator go on the right, the people who are in a hurry go on the left, this way they can run! And all people do that!

I went to Madame Tussauds! It is a museum where we can see some of the world’s most famous faces, made of wax.I really enjoyed it, because I took photos with the wax figures.

I went to the Buckingam Palace, to see it just from the outside…
It’s beautiful, too …

My favourite place in London was Covent Garden…
Covent Garden is so charming and beautiful!
There there are live performances, from street performers, jugglers to operas and violin players, who interact with the people who are attending. But it is specially a big place with many shops!!

Regent street

London by night!

I really enjoyed my trip to London, so I decided to share it with you!
I hope that you also enjoyed it!

Project Work done by: Margarida Fernandes , 8ºA

F C Porto Football Club

2008-05-22T11:57:00.000-07:00

F.C. Porto has been founded in 1893 by António Nicolau d´Almeida, a fine sportsman and an expert Oporto Wine trader, invited, in the quality of F.C. Porto president, F.C. Lisbonense to a football match. It was the first appearance in a football match for the club.
Over the years F.C. Porto grew as the conquests were becoming bigger and as his purposes were becoming greater.

Nowadays the world of football changed but F.C. Porto remains at the top. The club remained winning, continuing to be a flag of the region.
So, as everybody know, F.C.P. is champion again, for the third time in a row and there is no surprise in this fact because this year’s team and coach are very good and the rest of the championship teams are very weak. No one could stand the power of attack and defence of Porto football club.
And proudly we scream to the skies…

“Tripeiro” I am!!!

Full name: Futebol Clube do Porto

Nickname(s): Dragões (The Dragons) / Azuis e Brancos (Blue and White)

Founded: September 28, 1893

Ground: Estádio do Dragão (Dragão Stadium)

Capacity: 50,476

Chairman: Jorge Nuno Pinto da CostaHead

Coach: Jesualdo Ferreira

League: BWINLIGA

Website: Portugese: http://www.fcporto.pt/ /

English: http://www.fcporto.pt/English

Project work done by: João Alexandre and João Silva, 9ºN

My Study

2008-05-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

I like my room but I prefer the study. It is as comfortable as my room but bigger. There, I play computer games, watch television and do my homework. In the study I have all the books I need to study. I only go to my room when I want to sleep.
I have lots of friends but I always take them to the study because when they are in my room they left it in a mess and my mother doesn’t like it. Then I waste too much time cleaning it up.
I spend most of my time in my study. It is always as tidy as my room and for me it is more comfortable and brighter than my room.

Project work done by: Mickael Ribeiro and Rui Sousa, 8ºE

PARKOUR

2008-05-21T13:17:00.001-07:00

For those who don´t know, the parkour is a physical activity that is difficult to describe. The parkour is becoming very common in Portugal.It is the art of displacement, an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment—from branches and rocks to rails and walls. Parkour practitioners are referred to as traceurs, or traceuses for females.
It was founded by David Belle in France. The main objective is to move from one point to another in the fastest way, using skills of the human body.

Now, watch some cool manoeuvres:

Project Work done by: João Pedro and Pedro Joel, 8ºA

My Cats

2008-05-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

Hi, I’m going talk about my cats.
They’re four, Mingau, the oldest, Ariel, Katara and Safira, the youngest.
I only have photos of three of them, but Safira’s like a black jaguar with the personality of a rabbit. Katara is very jealous and Mingau, well, he’s very gorgeous. Ariel doesn’t like my or my father’s attentions, she only wants my mother’s attentions. But I love them all! They’re the best cats I ever had.

Kisses.

Project work done by: Bárbara, 8ºA

My best friend

2008-05-21T11:55:00.000-07:00

hello!

My name is Ana Janete and I will talk about my best friend, Ruben Maia.

He is in the 8th grade, class D, lives in Mozelos, and he is like a brother to me. We get on together very well. He has a sister, named Ana and she is 5 years old.

We are almost always together. He plays handball at C. D. C. of S. Paio de Oleiros. I think he plays very well. I watch almost all his games to support him and also to be with our other friends.

Project work done by: Janete, 8ºM

METALLICA

2008-05-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

Metallica is a north-American band. They are composed by four elements:

The vocalist- James Hetfield;
The drummer- Lars Ulrich;
The guitar player- Kirk Hamment;
The bass player- Robert Trugilo.
The band was formed in 1981.

With 28 years of carer, they have already sold more than 90 millions albums.
During this 28 years, the band crossed several crisis which involved drugs, alcohol, tobacco, deaths and dismissals.
However everything changed and nowadays, Metallica is one of the best bands all over the world.
On the 4th July, 2008, Metallica will come to Portugal and we advice everybody who wants to have fun, to go to the concert.

Project work done by: Adelino Costa and Carlos Espinheira, 9ºN

The Musical Groups at our school

2008-05-15T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hi!
There are many groups here, but we are going to talk about four of them.

The flute group

The flute group was created with the objective to develop the artistic musical abilities of the students who want to play better the bezel Flute .
In this group there are about 90 students and they are between 9 and 15 years old. They attend the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and the 9th grade.
This group plays different kinds of music and there are three kinds of bezel flute- soprano, alto and tenor.

Ritmare

RITMARE was created with the objective of developing the artistic abilities of the students who want to improve their rhythm.
In this group there are 15 students and they are between 11 and 15 years old. They attend the 7th, 8th and the 9th grade.

The Chorus

The Chorus was created to develop the artistic musical abilities, of the students who like to sing. In this group there are about 70 students and they are between 10 and 15 years old. They attend the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and the 9th grade.

The Orchestra

This is an instrumental group created to develop the abilities of the students. Here we can try new styles and different kinds of music forms.
Constitution: students who are in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades and other students who already left our school.

Project work done by: Sofia Brandão and Joana Teixeira, 8ºA

PARIS

2008-05-12T05:25:00.000-07:00

I’m João Moreira and I visited Paris in 2008, during the Easter vacations so I will try to tell what I’ve seen and what I’ve felt.
The day before the trip to Paris I was very excited because I knew it would be fun, because I would be in the Euro Disney and my parents wouldn’t be there (so I could do a lot of great stupidities)!!!
In the day of the trip I got up very early to go the school (I was sleeping) to catch the bus with my friends (from "Le Club de la Francophonie) to the airport.
The trip was very cool, because I had never travelled by plane and the experience was great.
When I reached Paris we were surprised because Paris is a wonderful and a big city.
We visited many monuments like the "Tour Eiffel", the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Louvre museum, la Geode, …
We have visited Disneyland Paris and this was my favourite part of the trip because it’s other world, with magic and lots of fun.
The trip was very tiring but those days were the best of my life.
An advice: visit Paris!!!!!!

Project work done by João Moreira, 9ºN

Life at School

2008-05-10T10:43:00.000-07:00

We decided that we needed to talk about life at school. Sometimes some stupid persons criticize people dressed in black, for example, and we think that's really stupid. They don't have the right to do that. But that's not all. we are an example too.

We have a different style and almost everyday people look at us and laugh at our clothes. We think they should get their own lives. Popular people don't know how it feels. They live in their perfect world and maybe it isn't that perfect. Most students are surrounded by false friends. They get into our lives, pretend they are the most fantastic friends and when we're down and need their help, they run away from us. We discover who our real friends are when we're asking for help, some kick us, some hold our hand. We thank God because we have true friends. We're teenagers are we're not supposed to live concerned with these problems but we must face the truth... We don't live in a bed of roses and we can't forget the real world. Everything is okay since we're happy.

Life's what you make it so let's make it right!

Project work done by: Ema and Joana, 9ºN

TEA

2008-05-09T07:57:00.000-07:00

Chinese green tea farm

The tea appeared as a medicinal herb useful for our health. Besides being used as a medicine it is also a social drink. The first Europeans that tasted tea were the Portuguese that arrived in Japan in 1560.Europe started importing leaves and this drink rapidly became famous, specially among the rich people in France and Netherlands. The use of tea in Britain is due to Catarina de Bragança, a Portuguese princess that married with Charles the II.
Tea is traditionally used in its origin countries as a drink which is good to health in many ways.
Recently scientists have studied the effects of tea in our body and tried to get to know the substances that promote this effect. All kinds of tea have the same substances but the concentration is very different due to the preparation processes.

There are many kinds of tea such as:
-Citron-tree
-Linden
-Chamomile
-Green
-Black

Project Work done by: João Soares, 8ºE

BEST FRIENDS

2008-05-08T14:49:00.000-07:00

She is Jéssica.
She is tall, has got wavy brown hair and brown eyes.
Jéssica is slim and she is always trendy.
Psychologically, she is a good friend and I know that I can trust her. She Is very nice and funny. She knows all my secrets.
Jéssica is so beautiful that all the boys are in love with her.

She is Alexandra.
She is tall and slim. She wears glasses, has got wavy brown hair and brown eyes.
Alexandra likes alternative styles and she would like to be punk.
She is intelligent. Alexandra is addicted to All Star. Her favorite kind of music is Hardcore .

Some things that we like to do together are: laugh a lot, “persecute” some boys that we consider cute, sing JustGirls (making fun) during school breaks, dance like stupid ones and make fun of people. We are always taking crazy photos!
We talk about school, clothes, boys, music, TV … about everything.

Project work done by: Jéssica and Alexandra, 8ºM

CHRIS BROWN

2008-05-07T10:34:00.000-07:00

I love listen to music and I listen it everyday, on the radio or on the computer. I hear different types of music of different singers but my favourite singer is Chris Brown.

I love his songs. He’s an American hip hop, pop and R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, music video director and actor.
He is very young but he’s got a lot of fame like his songs: “Run It!”, “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)”, “Gimme That”, “Say Goodbye”, “Poppin”, “Wall to Wall”, “KissKiss”, With You”, “This Christmas”, “Take You Down” and “Forever”. My favourites are “With You” and “Forever”.

All these songs are singles but he also sings with other singers in the songs: “Shortie Like Mine”, “No air”, “Shawnty Get Loose” and “Get like Me”.
I’m sure that he is going to be very famous.

Project work done by: Ricardo Bruno, 9ºN

BEACHES

2008-05-07T10:26:00.000-07:00

My favourite season of the year is the Summer because of the weather I may go to the beach which is one of the things that I like the most. I love to go to a sandy beach, sunbathing and swimming in the sea. The beaches where I usually go are the ones from Espinho and Quarteira, among others.

The beach in Espinho is a warm white sandy beach, with a good access because there’s a wide range of public transports.It is indicated for surfing, inviting the curious to test their skills at the sea ... The “Baia” beach has cafés and bars ,a full enjoyment of the sea and the sun of the Summer.

The beach of Quarteira has 2 miles of sand with the blue flag. It has been a popular holiday destination since the 60’s, mainly due to its unique climate and extensive beach. Vilamoura, is considered a tourist destination with great potential for golf lovers and water sports such as jet skiing, sailing, windsurfing, diving and fishing.

Project work done by: Tânia Sofia, 8º M

9º N

2008-05-06T14:28:00.000-07:00

On September, 17th, 2008, 20 teenagers joined themselves together and formed the fantastic 9th N, a spectacular class, with a shining future waiting for them!

So we are here to talk about this “wonder” class. It had just passed some months but we already can say that this is a group that we are going to remember forever… It’s difficult to describe each person, because to do that it would be necessary an enormous dictionary!

In a general way they are all wonderful, excellent people and above all, excellent friends… Friends who help when it is necessary, that support us in all the decisions, helping, thus, to make all our dreams come true…
At the end of this school year we will follow different ways but we are sure that nobody is going to forget this brilliant class. Despite the separation we will continue to remember the good moments that we spent together, the good friends we found and, above all, that we will always keep everyone in our hearts.

It was with you that we fought to reach our goals, it was with you that we built new friendships that we will never forget, it was with you that we exceeded the trickiest and hardest moments, and it will be with you, that we are going to finish with pride our ninth grade…

Thanks 9th grade, thank YOU, MY FRIENDS!

Project work done by: Sandra Ribeiro e Rita Beleza, 9ºN

PAINTBALL

2008-05-06T10:50:00.000-07:00

Paintball is a game, which consists on two or more teams that compete between each other, using balls that release paint when they hit the target. The objective is to catch the other group flag, in the most popular way of the game. The highest number of enemies that you "kill", or better saying "paint", the easier it will be to win the game.

In the last ten years, this sport revealed a big development, and it already counts with fifteen million registered players, all around the world. Most of these people are concentrated in the United States, and Canada.

Project Work done by: Kevin Soares and Tiago Soare, 8ºC

The new information and communication technologies (NICT’s)

2008-05-05T10:02:00.000-07:00

The new technologies support the inexistence of frontiers to the enterprises that work more “on line” with other enterprises and, inside them, their associates are working more online too.

Are considerated NICT’s, (among others):

The personal computers;
Mobile ;
Television;
The e-mail;
The internet;
The digital’s technologies of captation and treatment of photos and and sonds; The technologies of remote access (wireless);
Technologies of railways orientation (GPS).

Project Work made by: Catarina Araújo, 8ºA

The Azores

2008-04-30T11:28:00.000-07:00

The Azores is a Portuguese archipelago and has got nine islands: Graciosa, Corvo, Faial, Flores, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel and Terceira.
It is situated in the west of the Iberian Peninsula.
The capital of Azores is Ponta Delgada.
Azores is the paradise for those who love the nature.
I love the Azores, because there are many green spaces.

Project work from: Diana Ribeiro, 8ºE

FRIENDS

2008-04-29T09:51:00.000-07:00

Life without them
Has no sense at all!
When you’re deep, They fight and defend,
Just to avoid you fall...

They are always there;
When you smile, when you laugh,
With them you can share
Everything you want, because they never say "enough"

They don’t mind listening to you,
They are the first who want to hear
Because they care about what you do...
They protect and hold you taking you away from fear!

They protect you when you need
But they don’t make the problems go away!
They can’t say that they are always agreed
Because that’s not what a friend should always say!

There are those times you are wrong
Times you need someone who tells you words of wisdom!
And a friend must be the first, to say where you belong...
The first to advise you, but you still have freedom
Freedom to chose, what is wrong, what is right...
And a friend would be there to make the darkness going to light!

A friend is all of this and a lot more
A friend is an invaluable treasure, you can’t just ignore!
Sometimes they are hidden, but always there
A truly friend, believe me, is the best thing you can ever have

Posted by: Eduarda Carvalho, 9ºF

NELLY FURTADO - My favourite singer

2008-04-28T08:41:00.000-07:00

Identity Card

Name: Nelly Kim Furtado
Nickname: Nelly
Age: 30 years old
Height: 1.57m
Date of birth: 2- 12 - 1978
Place of birth: Azores
Country: Canada
occupation: Singer and composer
Kinds: Pop, Pop Rock, Folk, R&B, Pop Rap
Instruments: Vocal, Piano, Viola
First experience: group "Nelstar"

Every day I listen to music because I enjoy music. When I don’t listen to music I feel unhappy. I listen to music that reflects my mood.
I listen to Nelly Furtado. She is a famous singer and she is my favorite singer. I like Nelly Furtado because she has beautiful songs. Some of the songs I like the best are, for example: “Whoa, Nelly”, “I’m like a bird”, “loose” and many others.
My favorite music is “Say right” and “Força”. They remind me my life.

Project work done by: Catarina Ribeiro, 8ºC

MY BROTHER AND I

2008-04-27T09:18:00.000-07:00

My name is Sara and I decided to talk about my brother.
I chose this theme because my brother is a very special person in my life. I love him.
My brother and I get on very well. I don’t know why but I know that we like each other and we don’t do anything alone.
He’s older than me. He left our parents' house to live alone.
I was sad because he’s special and I miss him at home.
In spite of all that he’s my strength. He is what he is, with his qualities and faults. He’s one of the persons in my life that I’m proud of having near me.

Project work done by: Sara, 8ºC

Our Friendship

2008-04-24T13:43:00.000-07:00

Our school breaks are great!
We laugh about everything and everyone. Sometimes we have got trouble because people don't like our style, but it doesn't matter because we're together we have a lot of fun. We think that in this world there are a lot of false friends but we're not like that. We have each other back in every moment. Sometimes we're sad but when we get together we get happy again. There isn't any other friendship like ours. Our conversations are funny but sometimes stupid but we are weird and insane and we like it. We're crazy about music, internet and shops.
We don't live without our friendship.

Project work done by: Ricardo and Sara, 9ºN

METIN 2

2008-04-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

Metin2 is a game of oriental action.
This game consists of killing monsters, to go to the next level, always trying to be the best warrior of the rank.
In this game you can kiss your girlfriend but, to do that, you have to pay at least 4€, because you need a mask of emotions and that is a special item.

In the game you can talk to another people, you can fight duels, fight against other kingdoms and you can also trade different items.
This game is very interesting but sometimes it makes us nervous but is a very funny game and it is for free.

Project Work done by: Fausto and João 8ºC

My room in Switzerland

2008-04-21T09:18:00.000-07:00

I quite liked the room I had when I lived with my parents in Switzerland. It was always very tidy and I considered it my private corner, where I studied, read and listened to music. There I could be alone, especially when I was tired or sad. As I enjoyed my privacy, I usually invited my close friends to my room because it was more peaceful.
Here I still prefer my room but I also like the living-room, It's larger and has a big TV-Set and a computer.

Project work done by: Dylan, 8ºE

The best days of our lives

2008-04-15T09:45:00.000-07:00

On the 24th March 2008, some students of the Colégio Liceal de Santa Maria de Lamas woke up very early to take part in a great adventure in Paris.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the students were at the College. We were very curious because we wanted to visit the beautiful city of Paris.
Paris is a very famous city. We went to visit Paris because we are students from "Le Club de la Francophonie". The holidays lasted six days. The happiest days of our lifes.
When we arrived to Paris, I was so happy that I didn’t believe and neither even thought that I, at that moment, was in Paris.
We visited the " Arche de la Défense", the "Tour Eiffel", the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Louvre museum, the " Arche du Triumf", the park of "La Villette" and other monuments.
The 28th March, Thursday, was the most fun day because we went to Disneyland Resort Paris. Madness!
We loved this part of the trip because we played with the characters from Disney and Disneyland has many entertainments that are spectacular. My favourite was the "Space Mountain" because it was very fast. They were the best days of my life. Paris is a city that I recommend to everybody.

The Trio

2008-04-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

Daniel, Isa and Mariana…

These three friends are together since the third grade... They went to thousands of places together… Paris, Coimbra, Lisbon...

Daniel, a smart boy, who knows a little about everything… He is funny and very gourmand, he is always eating sweets, like chocolates… Sometimes, he can be a little shy, because he hates taking photos! However, he can be self-assured too, because sometimes he thinks that he is great and better… He is always making himself superior… But, well, his friends like him for what he is, no just for what he does! Finally, Daniel is obsessed by football, so everyday he reads the newspaper and talks with his friends about football clubs…

Next, there’s Isa. This girl can be brave and sweet, unbearable and adorable, sarcastic and truthful… Talking, thinking or acting, Isa is always unique! One of her biggest passions is painting. She does it perfectly! Sports are with her too, specially inside the water… She is unpredictable: sometimes is happy and fun, sometimes is completely out of humour and nobody supports to talk to her! She gives excellent advices but rarely asks for them… She is very independent! When Isa really decides to be the best, she really is the best and that makes her a little vain… Well, although her imperfections, she is loved by everybody!!

At last, but as important as the others, Mariana… This is an elegant girl! Very intelligent, but at the same time she is shy! Mariana can be a big perfectionist, so she is good in everything that she does… Except sports, she doesn’t like this kind of activities… By the other side, she is an imaginative person and uses her imagination to write… Everybody likes her compositions, and they are really good independently of the language or the size… Although she is like this, she is also a conceited girl, who wants to be always beautiful…

It can’t be said they know everything about each other, because they don’t… It can’t be said they have the same hobbies, because they haven’t… It can’t be said they are in agreement with everything, because they aren’t… But it can be said they are true friends, friends from the heart, friends from the soul... They will remember each other… Their friendship is just forever…

Project work from: Isa Afonso and Mariana Leal 9ºN

My trip to Rome

2008-04-12T09:09:00.000-07:00

Hi!

Last year I went to Rome with my parents and my brother.

I could see museums and monuments absolutely fantastic. I loved the trip and especially the city. I met many nice people and even now I talk with them. Now, you can see some pictures of the city…

These pictures are about Vatican. This monument is absolutely fantastic and very big.

Coliseum is a beautiful monument and maybe the most famous of Rome because when we talk about Rome, we think about the coliseum. It’s a big monument because it has nearly 50 meters high.

I loved my trip to Rome. Rome is a very beautiful city and the monuments are extraordinary.
I loved the people, the monuments and the food, which was basically pasta but it was very tasty.

I just didn’t like the rain in one of the days because I couldn’t leave the hotel.

Project work from Catarina Mendes 8ºC

CONSUMERISM

2008-04-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

Every year our School chooses a theme to be explored, worked and discussed in all classes. This year the theme is Consumerism (personal happiness with the purchasing of material possessions and consumption). The aim of this initiative is to motivate the students and the community to consume less.The religion group decided to do some flags about it. Students put flags all over the place.

Here you can see some photos of this initiative:

Posted by: 8ºM

A balanced diet

2008-04-09T13:17:00.000-07:00

My name is Mariana and I'm going to give you some advices about having a balanced diet.

- Take a good breakfast; Drink milk, eat bread or cereals, cheese or butter.

- On the principal meals, we must eat fish or meat, fruit and vegetables.

- The soup is very important because it contains a lot of water and a great quantity of vegetables.

- Avoid fried, sugary and salty foods.

- Drink water in a great quantity. At least six or eight glasses of water or tea.

- Don’t stay more than three hours without eating.

Work done by: Mariana, 8ºA

Bridge to Terabithia

2008-04-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

We watched the film: “Bridge to Terabithia” during the "Formação Cívica" class.
The film is about two kids. They discover a mystery place where they can play. As time goes by, they became good friend.
The film is about friendship and it taught us that we should follow our dreams and we shouldn’t be selfish.
We think the film was very interesting and it has a lot of fantasy. There is a book about this film, too. We advise everyone to read the book and watch the film.

“Discover a place that will never leave you, and a friendship that will change you forever”

A friendless boy, who is having trouble everywhere in life, is inspired and changed by the new girl at school, who teaches him the importance of fun and imagination

Jess and his sister bring back Terabithia in even greater splendor; Jess the king and his sister the princess, and they rule over the free peoples of the kingdom together

WATCH THE TRAILER

Posted by: Mariana and Márcia, 8ºA

HAPPY EASTER TO THE WORLD!

2008-03-20T14:40:00.000-07:00

Easter is a major religious festival of Christians celebrated with feasts, fasting and prayer.
Every nation has its own way of celebrating a particular festivity.

IN ENGLAND

The name Easter comes from 'Oestre', the Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility and springtime.
There are country-wide Easter traditions, such as giving Easter eggs, Easter bread and hot cross buns. A common Easter custom is the baking of bread and hot cross buns on Good Friday.

Cross buns and Easter eggs

IN OUR COUNTRY, PORTUGAL

Easter in Portugal is celebrated with sweet bread called Folar da Pascoa. The bread is usually served at breakfast on Easter morning but more often as a dessert after Easter dinner.
On Easter Sunday Portuguese serve a meat plate at the dinner table as the feature dish. Roasted pig 'Leitao' is popular accompanied by roasted potatoes and other vegetables, along with fresh bread.
A popular sweet served during Easter is a candied almond dish called Amendoas, which usually come in a mixture of colours and flavours.

Folar da Páscoa and Amendoas

OUR ARTISTS

Posted by: teacher, Paula Pinto

WHO IS SHE?

2008-03-13T11:55:00.000-07:00

ALICE VIEIRA, a famous Portuguese writer.

Alice Vieira, a famous Portuguese writer, visited our school on the 22nd January, to talk to us about her work, her life and, of course, her books.

All the students were very exited and some of them asked some questions to Alice. Here you can see some students from the class 8th A: Bárbara, Ana Laura, Luís, Catarina and Mariana.

Alice Vieira was born in Lisbon in 1943. She is a writer and a journalist. In 1967 she concluded her philology (linguistic science) degree at the Lisbon University.
Her first short story, 'Rosa, Minha Irmã Rosa', was published in 1979 and won "the Prémio de Literatura Infantil Ano Internacional da Criança".
Nowadays she writes mainly for children and teenagers (novellas, plays, short stories and an anthology of folk poetry). She has written more than 30 books.

Some student's works

"I don’t write happy endings but I approach life from its best side. My books always finish on an optimistic note, without covering up or forgetting the problems we experience", says Alice Vieira.

Posted by: Anabela, Janete, Andreia Cristina, 8th M

How to summarize!!!

2008-02-17T14:42:00.000-08:00

Here we are at work!

Anabela, Rafaela and Sara

It looks like that our teachers came to the conclusion that we have "some" difficulties when we need to summarize!

So here we are summarizing some magazine articles.

Renato, Diogo and Emanuel

Carlos, João and Andreia Filipa

Alexandra and Jéssica

Andreia Cristina, Paula and Janete

Students' life is hard ...

Posted by the class: 8th M

To bring You my Love!

2008-02-14T14:24:00.000-08:00

Micael,

Thanks for being part of my life!

I love you from the bottom of my heart!

A big kiss from your secret friend.

Posted by: an anonymous girl from our school

To our teacher DANIELA

2008-02-13T09:00:00.000-08:00

We are students from the 8th M and we want to send a message to our religion teacher, Daniela.

Dear teacher we miss you a lot and we wish you'll be better soon.

A lot of kisses from your students from the 8th M.

Valentine's Day is coming!!!

2008-02-08T07:56:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love, the most beautiful feeling in the world. Lucky are those who are loved and cared for.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you!

Why not celebrate this special day with your loved ones and express your feelings to them?

Valentine's Day links:

DLTK's
Love is in desktop
Amoré on the Net
Valentine cards

Valentine Fun

Making Learning Fun

Valentine's Day History

Rainbow Magic

Posted by: Paula Pinto, English teacher

English Humour

2008-01-31T13:15:00.000-08:00

Posted by: Joaquim Pedro, chemistry teacher

REVOLUTION

2008-01-25T11:46:00.000-08:00

Hello!

My name is Ema. I'm on the 9th grade and I love to write lyrics, because my dream is to be a song writer and a singer someday... Here we have one of the songs I wrote.

Revolution

It’s the same old same
And it is a shame
Living like this
It must have a finis

Fun and the same
Never match
I only have myself to blame
And to attach

Chorus:

Out of confusion
Into an illusion
It’s the final conclusion
Faith or coincidence
Maybe their fusion
It’s a new chance
It’s a revolution

Maybe it’s my time to fancy
My time to be happy
It’s a new opportunity
I’m a brand-new me

Chorus

I must atone
My inside so alone
And now I perceive
Why I have to live
Faith is more than coincidence
But it doesn’t make sense
So I do not know
I started to live some years ago
But this is my time to born
And stop to mourn

Chorus

Posted by: Ema, 9ºN

FRIENDSHIP

2008-01-18T13:45:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Ana.

Our Religion teacher, Daniela, asked our class, 8ºM, to write some sentences about Friendship.
I wrote this poem in Portuguese and then I translated it into English with the help from my friend Alexandra and my English teacher Paula.

A Friend,
Is someone we will never forget,
He is always there.
It is a treasure,
And it is better than gold.
It is almost a brother,
In our heart,
It is a beautiful present.
When we need warmth, love and strength,
He is our hope in the loneliness.
The world turns into darkness,
And we grieve.

Fortunately, I can rely on your Friendship!!!

Posted by: Ana Costa, 8º M

Let's work together

2008-01-11T09:39:00.000-08:00

Dear Students,
This Blog was created for you!
Here you can post your school works, your projects, your life, your emotions, your friends, your parties and so on...
But don't forget rule number one: IN ENGLISH; PLEASE!!!
Posted by: English teacher, Paula Pinto