TOURIST INTERVIEW

Excuse me, do you speak English?

Do you have a minute? We are doing a project for school.

Could we ask you some questions, please?

Where are you from?

I'm from Netherland.

Is it the first time that you are in Spain?
No, is the third time that i'm in Spain.

How did you come here? By plane, ship or train?
I come here by plane. 

Why are you in Barcelona?
For shoppings and also cultural things.

How long are you going to stay here?
For five days. 

Are you travelling with family or friends?
I travelling with my best friend.

What have you visited up to now?
This is our second day but we just went to see the shops. And now we going to Parc Güell. 

What do you like the most?
The buildings, the people and the food.

Have you bought any presents?
Yes.

How do you get around in the city, by underground, car, bus or foot?
On foot or by bus. 

Do you know any words in Catalan or Spanish?
She does. "Vamos pacá porfavor"

Have you tried any typical Spanish or Catalan food?
Yes.

Do you think Barcelona is expensive?
Depends. Some places like the Rambla is a little bit expensive but the other places are similar with the Netherland. 

Do you see any differences from your country?
Yes, the sun.

Is there anything you don't like?
The graffiti on the buildings. 

Would you recommend Barcelona to your family or friends?
Yes.

Will you come back again?
Yes. Next year with my parents.

Thank you very much for your time!!

Enjoy your holidays, goodbye. 
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I did my intervew a couple of friends. They are two women from Netherland. She told me that this isn't the first time that she is in Spain, is her third time. She came by plane with her best friend. They are going to stay in Barcelona for five days. This day was their second day and they just went to see the shops. Now they wanted to go to "Parc Güell". They like the most the buildings, the people and the food. They bought some presents. They got around the city on foot or by bus. She didn't know any words in Catalan or Spanish but her bes friend yes. She knew "Vamos pacá porfavor". They tried some typical Spanish and Catalan food. They think that in Barcelona some places like the "Rambla" is a little bit expensive but the other places are similar with the Netherland. They saw differences from their country like the sun. They didn't like the graffiti on the buildings because make the wall dirty. They recommend Barcelona to their family and friends and my interviewee will come back again next year with her parents.                                                

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MY WORLD: TRIP TO BARCELONA

Last Thursday, we went to Barcelona for a school excursion. We left a quarter past eight. We were more or less two hours in the bus. We didn't stop until arrived to our destination. When we arrived we got in groups. The bus left us at the Plaça Catalunya. In my group were Rosó and Míriam and I. We went to the Portal del Àngel for looking for tourists. First we found a French couple and Rosó made her questions. Then was my turn, I made my questions at one Dutch woman. Finally was the Míriam's turn and she found a German woman. Teachers let us two hours and a half for made this task but with half an hour we finished. 

Then until one o'clock we went at many differents shops like Bershka, Stradivarius, Pull and Bear... At one o'clock we went to the Cathedral because we met here with the teachers. Then they let us until three o'clock for have lunch and did what we want. At three o'clock we met with everybody to take a bus for went to the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya. The play started at five o'clock and the name was Doña Rosita la soltera. I don't like this play because more of the time I didn't understand what they say. This play was divide in three acts. The autor is Federico García Lorca. The play last more or less one hour and a half. Then, we taked a bus again and we didn't stop until arrived to Castelló d'Empúries. 

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BOOK AND THE FILM OF ROMEO AND JULIET.

1. Setting: In the book the fights are in the streets and in the film it happens at the beach. The movie set in 20th century and in the book it is the 16th century. 
2. Imagery: All the importants scenes of Romeo and Juliet in the film happen near the water. It means love. The fire represents thehate of the two families. At night they love because nobody can see them, but at the day light they can't love because the people can see them. The moon is the sun of their love. 
3. Language: The narrator is the only who speaks in prose. All the other characters speak in verse. The narrator is the news reporter.   
4. The fancy dress party: Paris think that he is superior to the others. He dress like an astronaut. Juliet's costume is an angel, symbol purity and innocence. She dress like this because in the book, when Romeo see her, he thinks that she is feel like an angel. Romeo's costume is a knight because he's Juliet's Prince Charming. Mercutio's costume is a drag queen. He's a imprudence person and he is a little bit crazy. 
5. Elements: The horses changes for the cars, the swords for the guns, the garden when Romeo and Juliet taks after the party changes for the swimming pool, the Prince in the film is the policeman, the old dress for the modern dress...
   

  

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MY WORLD: PREPARING PET EXAM

TEXT 1

I like romantic films, comedy films... but I hate action films a lot because since I was little I hated blood. The reason why I like the romantic films is because I like the stories but for me it is better if there is drama. It's more interesting. I like romantic characters because they are perfect. My favourite film is "The Notebook" because it's very beautiful with a little bit of drama. I like the comedy films because I laugh a lot and are enjoyable. One comedy film that I like a lot is "Niños Grandes" the first and the second film. The las comedy film that I see is "The wolf of wall street".
                                                                  

TEXT 2

I was glad when my phone started to ring. I answered the phone call. He was my brother. I didn't speak with him for six months. I needed him a lot. We were talking for an hour and a half. He and I had a lot of things to explain. At the moment I was very happy. We will met in my house next Saturday because he said that he had to tell me good news. I was intrigued. I was thinking about it all the week. Today is Saturday. My brother is coming and I'm very nervous. Now, I hear my bell. Will it be him?

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SUMMARY: ROMEO AND JULIET

This story talks about two rich families. They are enemies and they always fight in the streets. Their names are: The Montagues and the Capulets. One day, the Capulets celebrated a party. The Montagues weren't invited to the party but the son went. Tybalt one of the Capulets saw Romeo and he was angry. In this party Romeo was in love with Juliet, the Capulets' daughter. The next day they got married. Tybalt wanted to fight with Romeo but they didn't want because now he was his cousin. Mercutio, Romeo's friend fought with Tybalt but he killed Mercutio because he was very good with the sword. Romeo killed Tybalt for revenge. The Prince of Verona banished Romeo. So he had to escape from Verona and go to Mantua. Lord Capulet ordened that Juliet must marry with Paris. He didn't know that she was already married. Juliet asked for help to Friar Laurence and he gave to Juliet one poison and one potion. She drank the poiton and she fell sleep fot fourty-two hours. All the people thank that she was died execpt Friar Laurence. When Romeo knew that Juliet was died he inmediatly returns  to Verona. She was in a tomb. Romeo drank the poison and died too. When Juliet woke up she saw Romeo died and she stabbed herself and fell. The message which said that Juliet wasn't dead didn't arrive to Romeo. This was a terrible day for Verona.  (252)

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MY WORLD: CUPCAKES' RECIPE

When I have some free time I go to my grandmother's house and make a dessert. First, I make sure that I have all the ingredients. If I need something I go to the shop of my town and I get it. One of the desserts I like the most is cupcakes. It's very easy to make. I think that the cupcakes are tasty and it's perfect for a winter afternoon. When you are finished the recipe, you can decorate the cupcakes like you want. This is the recipe: 

Ingredients:

- 1 natural yogurt. 

- Zest of lemon.

- 3 eggs

- 1 packet of baking powder. 

With the glass of yogurt measure:

- 1 yogurt of oil

- 2 yogurts of sugar

- 3 yogurts of confectionary fluor

Preparation:

Perheap the oven to 180ºC. Put the natural yougurt, the zest of lemon, the three eggs in a bowl. Then add the yogurt of oil, two yogurts of sugar, three yogurts of confectionary fluor and finally the packet of baking powder. 

Beat the mixture. When the mixture is well of texture. Neighter too liquid nor too dense. You can fill the moulds of cupcakes with the mixture but only until the middle. Then put the mixture into the oven for 30 minutes more or less. You must look after the cupcakes because each oven is different. 

After 30 minutes, open the oven and poke one cupcake with a toothpick. If the cupcakes are well cooked the toothpick must leave clean and then you can leave the cupcakes of the oven. With this cooking trick you can look if the cupcakes are fluffies too.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespear was born on 23rd of April 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon near London. He was an English poet, playwright and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. 

Hir mother called Mary Arden had an inherited land and this was bequeathed to William. His father called John Shakespeare was a glovemaker, shop keeper and he had land owner and he was the mayor of Stratfort. William had 7 brothers and sisters. He was in the free grammar school until 15 years old. He studied mainly Latin and read a lot of Mithologhy, Lives, Ovid...On 27th of November 1582 he married with Anne Hathaway. She only was 8 years old. They had three children. He lived in London most of his life. He had a landowner in Stratford and then when he retired he went to live there. 

By 1592 he was recognized like an actor in London and then a leading poet. He was a member of the Chamberlain's Men group. Between 1611 and 1613 he retired of the theatre. He died on 23rd of April 1616 in Stratford. He was buried in the chancel of the Church of Holy Trinity. 

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