MY WORLD: CHRISTMAS

I think that Christmas is the best time of the year. For me, it is very beautiful time to share with the family and friends. I really like this time of the year. People give and receive presents, they do hugs and kisses. People enjoy it, but the kids enjoy it a lot more because they think that these presents are brought by the Three Wise Men or Santa, depending on where you live. The cities are very beautiful because are decorate with lights. There is a big spirit of Christmas, people sing songs with the streets and more. People decorate their houses too. 

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In Catalonia, the 24th of December make the "Tió". It is a catalonian tradition. The kids hit the "Tió" with a stick while they sing a song. Then, they raise the blanket and under the "Tió" are the presents. Then, the 25th of December, people normally eat with their family and the 26th of December is other traditional day in Catalonia, is "Sant Esteve". People have got festivity and they don't go to work. 

FIRST TERM REFLECTION

I think that this year is being a bit more difficult than last year. This year the subject is divided into  three categories and I am in the most difficult one. The project that I enjoyed the most was the horror project. I enjoyed writing it. However, I hated doing the entrance of my world, because I didn't know what to talk about. I also enjoyed doing the one which talks about my favourite song because as I said, I love music.

I think that the most important is that this year I am improving a lot compared to the last year because I have worked a lot and I have written lots of essays and this helped me to improve my English. Sometimes I find writing essays is difficult for me but I also understand it's the best way to learn. I hope I can keep doing well in the future months. 

THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGER: Edgar Allan Poe

This story talks about a detective called Monsieur Auguste Dupin and his friend who is the narrator. In the Rue Morgue there was a murder. They see in the newspaper that someone in the night killed Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter, Madmoiselle Camille L'Espanaye. The police don't know which is the reason of this murder but an inocent man goes to jail. Dupin is his friend and tries to help he. He and the narrator investigate this murder. They find trails and finally know who the murderer is. It isn't a person but an animal. It's a kind of gorilla who escaped of his owner that night. 

In my opinion this book is interesting, because you don't imagine this ending. I like this story although at the beginning I didn't understand very well. While you read you get hooked. At the moment all the stories that I read of this author talk about murder and they are very original. 

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