Pending activities...

Emiliano, Celia and Alan Ais, please hand in pending activities BEFORE Friday 29th, 12.15. See you, Jimena

FINAL EXAM RESULTS

The results of the AACI final exam (both oral and written parts) will be ready for 24th November. During that week, you will be told your final marks and your promotion status.

Remember some of you should hand in PENDING activities before Nov. 21st.

Have a nice weekend, Jimena

COMING SOON...

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.

Watch the trailer

Dracula

Dracula

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Mina was Jonathan’s girlfriend. She was a friendly person. She worried about Lucy and she sticked up for her when the Count bit her and she was ill.

But one day while Jonathan and Van Helsing were in the Dracula’s Castle, Dracula appeared in Mina’s house and he made her drink his blood.
Since that she became more and more pale and thin. Mina was in danger, if she dies before Dracula is destroyed, she will be a vampire forever.

Finally they found Dracula’s coffin, they hammered a stake in his heart and cut it and all was good again.

DRACULA

Is this a real, true story? Or part of it? Which elements are real and which fiction?

Dracula isn`t a complete real story, it is only part of it. The author, Bram Stoker, had read about a prince called Dracula. This prince was the ruler of a country called Transylvania and he was a very cruel man. He killed many people in horrible ways and many stories were told about his cruelty. After his death, Dracula`s grave was opened, but his body wasn`t found there. People of Transylvania believed that he wasn`t dead.

At the time of this story, people in Transylvania believed in vampires. It was told, then, that vampires didn`t die. They said that vampires rested during the day and moved on the night. They attacked people and drank their blood and the people who were attacked also became vampires. People were very frightened and they protected themselves in many ways, like carring a Christian cross around their necks or having garlic plants in their houses. The story was based in a lot of real elements, like places, beliefs, and another facts, but it is an invention of Bram, that use this elements to create a very interesting story.

Describe Dr Van Helsing and explain why he is important in the story. What do we learn about vampires throughout the story?

Van Helsing was an old Professor and he helped all the characters during the story. He was very important because he knew a lot about vampires. Dracula was the most important problem in the story. When Lucy became paler and paler, Van Helsing examined her with great care. The two red marks in her neck worried him very much and he brought Lucy a lot of garlic plants. Then, he taught Arthur and Johathan how to get Lucy to rest in peace. He helped Arthur and Jonathan to save Mina`s life, because when she drank Count`s blood, she would became a vampire. At the end, Professor Van Helsing put holy bread in Dracula`s tomb. He helped Arthur to go to Drácula`s castle to kill the vampire, and Mina`s husband hammered a sharp stake into his heart. That`s how Doctor Van Helsing helped to keep Mina safe. Dracula was finally dead. During the story, we learn that vampires have white hair and face, very red lips, long and sharp teeth, long and pointed nails, they are invisible in the mirror and they are very powerful. They could became dust and were able to change into animals or birds. Vampires were turned away by pieces of holy bread, and people believed that garlic plants would protect them from vampires. We also learn that vampires rest during the day and in the night they attacked people and drink their blood.

Dracula Writting

Is this a real, true story? Or part of it? Which elements are real and which fiction?

Dracula is not a real story, but part of it is. The author, Bram Stoker, took the character of Count Dracula from Vlad III who has been a Prince of Valaquia (today the south of Rumania). A lot of stories had been told about Vlad and the people he killed. But something strange happened, when Vlad III died, his tomb was opened and his body wasn’t found there. People believed that it was truth that he was a Vampire and until now his body hasn’t appeared.Other fictitious thing based in the truth of the existence of Vampires. The information that Dr. Van Helsing told in the story was truth, all that information had been recollected from people who had lived in Transylvania and other nearly villages that knew this story. So we learn that the story about vampires wasn’t invented by the writer, this was believed at same time of the story by people in Transylvania. The things that the characters had done to destroy the vampires and to prevent them, like Garlic, Holy Bread also hammering a Stake in Dracula’s chest is now a day believed too.The only fictions tips of the story were the characters except Dracula and also the story is fiction, which was invented and written by Bram Stoker in 1897.

Describe Mina. Why was she in danger in the story? What happened at the end?

Mina was Jonathan’s wife, a nice and brave girl, in the middle of the story Dracula made her drank his blood, so she enter in the transformation of a vampire that put the life of her husband and the other main characters in danger but she was very brave, because she said if she became dangerous for them or if she transform into a vampire they must kill her, and that’s why she was very brave, because I think that none of us would like die.
But when she drank Dracula’s blood she could knew what Dracula was thinking in that moment. Another bad thing was if she died before Dracula was killed, she would be a vampire from the rest of her life. Luckily Dracula is killed in the end of the story when he is hammered a stake in his chest and Mina was alive, so she didn’t transform into a vampire and she stay with Adam without being a vampire.

DRACULA

Dr Van Helsing was one of the most advanced scientists of his day, and he had, I believe, an absolutely open mind.
He is best known as a vampire hunter, the arch-enemy of Count Dracula. The story tells us that Van Helsing knows as much about obscure diseases as anyone in the world.
It is Dr Van Helsing who first realizes that Lucy is a victim of a vampire and he guides his friends in their efforts to save Lucy, this is why he is important in the story.
What we learn about vampires throughout the story are the following things: They rest during the day and they get up at night when their power is useful. They never die, that's why people always was scared when they thought about them. There were three things people could do to kill a vampire: first open vampire's coffin, then hammer a sharp piece of wood through his heart and finally cut off his head. When vampires find a victim they attack it by doing a mark on his troath, a red bloody mark. Transylvanians protected themselves against vampires in many ways: by wearing a cross around their necks, puting garlic plants in their houses, praying to God.
Dracula is not a real story because vampires didn't exist, but there was a Count called Dracula many years ago. He was the ruler of Transylvania in the fifteenth century. The following element is real: the setting place, because London and Transylvania (it is now part of Romania) exist. A fiction element is the vampire's figure, which people was frightened by.

Describe Dr Van Helsing and explain why he is important in the story. What do we learn about vampires throughout the story?

Dr Van Helsing was Arthur’s old teacher. The text talks about him like he was a good person because he helped a lot to the four friends (Lucy, Arthur, Jonathan and Mina) instead of saved persons to were attacked by vampires.
This old teacher is very important in the story because he was the person who tried to help Lucy when she was changed to a vampire and obtained that Lucy could rest in peace. Also he could save Mina when Count Dracula made her a vampire. The Dr. hypnotized her every day so Dracula’s power was not as strong as it used to be. When she was hypnotized she told to the teacher and to Jonathan things that were related to Count Dracula. With Van Helsing ideas they could save Mina.
And the most important thing that the teacher made was to help Jonathan and Arthur to killed Dracula.
We learn about vampires that they rest during the day and at night they go out to look for blood, when they take the blood of a person, this one change into a vampire. Also we know that putting a circle oh holy bread around a person, is safe to be attacked for a vampire.
At least we learn another thing about vampires; to destroy them we have to find the place where they rest and put wooden stakes trough their hearts and then we have to cut off their heads.

Dracula

Is this a real, true story? Or part of it? Which elements are real and which fiction?
Dracula is not a real story, only a part is, the Count Dracula really existed, in the XV century in Transylvania, and he was a terrible person because he killed people in different and horrible ways. The fictions elements are that Dracula was not a vampire, that are monsters that can not die, rest during the day because before sunset they are not powerful, they drink people’s blood, and after that the person that is attacked comes into a vampire. But one thing that is true: after Dracula’s death his grave was opened but there was not any body in side. The fiction story says he was alive, and was a vampire but this is not a real thing to me.

Describe Mina. Why was she in danger in the story? What happened at the end?
Mina was Jonathan’s wife, and she was very brave, because she said if she became dangerous for them (Dracula had drunk her blood and she had drunk Dracula’s) they must kill her, and, I think that is a very courageous act. In the story she was in danger because since Dracula had taken her blood she was in his power. And if she died before Dracula was killed, she would be a vampire to, and could do all that Dracula asked for. At the end of the story, Mina was still alive, and Dracula was not, so she was safe again.

Writing: Dracula

Is this a real, true story? Or part of it? Which elements are real and which fiction?

Dracula is not a real story, but part of it is. The author, Bram Stoker, inspired the character of Count Dracula in a prince who lived at that time in Transylvania, called Dracula. A lot of stories were told about Dracula and his cruelty to the people he killed. After his death, his tomb was opened and his body wasn’t found there. People believed that Dracula was not dead.
Another fictitious thing based in the truth is the existence of Vampires. All the characteristics we learn throughout the story about vampires weren’t invented by the writer, they were believed at the time of the story by people in Transylvania. The three things that had to be done to destroy vampires, used in the story against the vampire of Lucy and against Dracula at the end, were believed too.
However, all the characters except Count Dracula and the entire story are fiction, invented and written by the author.

MIna

The aim of this composition is describing Mina, Jonathan Harker's future wife.
When the story starts Mina said Jonathan he should go to Castle Dracula, in Transilvania, she wanted to Jonathan finished his business with Count Dracula.
In the middle Mina received Jonathan's letters from Transilvania. Although she got worried about the letters (they were short and strange) Mina didn't go to find her future husband and she went to her friend's house. Lucy West.

When Dracula was staying in his new house, in London he knew Arthur and Jonathan were trying to destry him and he made Mina drink his blood. Because she had drunk the Caunt's blood she was in his power.
Everytime Dracula knew what was thinking Mina and could make her do what he wanted.

At the end Jonathan took a sharp stake and hammered them through Dracula's heart. Then Arthur cut off the vampire's head. They saved Mina because they had killed Dracula. She wasn't in his power anymore.

mail from dennis tito

hi!

So I think you know where I`m writing from but well I think I`m a lucky enough guy to win a holiday to hawai. man here it`s like a oven I`m dieing from the heat but the waves here are mounstrous i love them it`s like seeing a moving building (literaly).

well it`s a very beautiful place here i like all the beaches i have visited and the people here is very nice to me. now I`m having a masage and i just can`t describe this... no.. i can describe this...this is the best.

Ok i think its time for another surf season so i will write to you later. i hope you are ok

See you in a week

Dennis

Dracula - Further practice

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?

jimena no lo pude postear antes porque no me anda el "acceder" en mi casa , ya te lo habia explicado en un trabajo anterior...

Mail from Dennis Tito

Hi!


Surely you know where I’m writing from if you have been watching the news on the tv. I am in the space believe it or not. It is very difficult to send an email from here to the earth and to live here. The spaceship took off five days ago. We were very tired, however it was fantastic and our goal was nearer to be finished. As soon as we left the earth, we celebrated that we were safe and that we done it without problems. I drank a glass of beer and I forgot what I was doing, where I was and what we were celebrating. I was unconscious, but later I recovered my memory and I remember everything. I am enjoying the journey, I love being in space! It is fantastic! The best sensation, for me, was when I looked down and saw our planet. Yes. Believe it or not I saw the earth! It was very exciting and I began to cry.

A lot of people think I’m crazy to pay this trip. But I know, they say it because they have not been here. This place is incredible and I feel very good and happy to have been able to realize my dream knowing space. I can’t believe I became the first tourist in space! Can you? When I returns to earth , I am sure that I am going to tell everyone I see that makes this spectacular journey into space.

I will invite you to my next trip to space, I have just decided to take another trip. I am sure we will have a lot of fun togheter, and you will enjoy the trip such as I am.Here you can see a lot of incredible thinks. For example: planets, stars, strange lights that move everywhere, satellites, etc.. You’d love it!

Have to go, because it is later and tomorrow I am having a tour around the moon. I’m very nervous for that! See you when I arrive at the earth. I might write you the next week.

XOXOXO

Dennis Tito.

An email from Dennis

An email from Dennis

Hi!
I’m writting at the hotel in Chile. I Arrived here the week before, and it’s a very beautifull place. It’s all very quiet and simply, it's great for holidays. The weather is very nice and sometimes it's wonderful to take a tanning. How are thing in home ? I was thinking the possibility for coming with us.You'd love this place , its amazing and there are lost of things to do.
I've been visiting important places from this country, beaches, theaters, etc. Now I am getting ready to live cause I am going to go to see a football match.
I am now living.

Write me soon.
Dennis

An email from Dennis

Guess where I’m right now – I’m in Cancun, Mexico! I have stayed here for a month, this city is great and the beach is fantastic. The people are very nice and the weather is perfect, I’m going to do a lot of funny activities. Yesterday I met an English man who invites me to the casino, it was great!

I’m here with my parents, we are staying in a five stars hotel near to the beach. Today we are going to go to a football stadium to see a match, it will be incredible! I’m feeling great here because this city is very fun, but sometimes I want to get back home, I want to see my friends again!

Probably we will come back in two or three weeks, I’m not sure about that. If you want the next summer you can come here with my family. If I’m not come back soon, I will write you again.

See you soon
Dennis

Mail from Ellen

Hi!

Guess where I’m writting from – a bar in Hawai! Arrived here yesterday, and it’s a great place. It’s a very pacefull place. The weather is the best I have ever seen, it’s warm with sunshin all da. How it’s the wheather like at home?
Charles and I think it’s a real pity you couldn’t come with us. There are some beautiful beach here – you’d love them.

We’ve been touring for two weeks now. Have had very nice experiences most of the time – only the second day was a bit problematic, someone has stolen my hand-bag but then we got it back .

I have to go – We’re going to go to a tour through the city.
We’re going to stay in Hawai for another two or three days, then we’re off to Los Angeles. I’ll write again from there.

See you.

Ellen.

Next week...

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 workbook unit 6 (exercise 6 and unit check).


Friday 4th: TEST Units 5 and 6. Hand in the writing from unit 6 (final version)

See you, Jimena

an email fron ellen

Guess where I’m right now,, in the middle of the Atlantic J
Can you believe this?? This is what I always wanted to do,, and it’s become true..
I has just left Rio and I am going to Barcelona,, I’m very tired and I’m not sleeping anything,, but it’s my dream and it makes me happy.
In Rio I’ve met this lovely girl,, and her brother,, he’s perfect and we become in very good friends.
He wanted to came with me but I prefer to be alone, and now I can only see the sea,, it’s so beautiful,, I can imagine mi self doing anything else..

Have to go.. can’t left the ship alone so much time..

Think I will arrived the next week so, if you wont you can came there,, and pass a few days together..

Answer me please,, I won’t right again for a while,, so I’ll wait your answer.

Love,, ; )
XxXxXxX
Elli..

Mail from Ellen

Hi Zoe!

Guess where I’m writing from – a ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean! The trip started in Spain in May, and will finish in France in August. The weather’s cold. Recently the storm stoped, and now the rainbow is in the sky.

In the ship I do many things, for example: I read books about navegation, enjoy to see the landscape and enjoy the tranquillity of being alone. The landscape’s so beautiful, I can see the sky, the ocean and some islands. I feel very happy :D and relax. When I finish the journey, I will visit you to talk about our lifes.

I’m going to have a lunch, so have to finish. I will write you in two days.

Love

Ellen.

Mail from Dennis Tito

Hi!

Surely you know where I’m writing from if you have been watching the news on the tv. I am in the SPACE believe it or not. It is very difficult to send an email from here to the earth and to live here. The spaceship took off five days ago. As soon as we left the earth, we celebrated that we were safe and that we done it without problems. I drank a glass of beer and I forgot what I was doing, where I was and what we were celebrating. I was unconscious, but later I recovered my memory and I remember everything. I am enjoying the journey, I love being in space! It is fantastic! The best sensation, for me, was when I looked down and saw our planet.


A lot of people think I’m crazy to pay this trip. But I know, they say it because they have not been here. The sensations I’m going through are amazing and incomparable. I think it really worth it. I can’t believe I became the first tourist in space! Can you?


I will invite you to my next trip to space, I have just decided to take another trip. I am sure we will have a lot of fun togheter, and you will enjoy the trip such as I am.


Have to go, because it is later and tomorrow I am having a tour around the space. Ok see you when I arrive at the earth. I might write you the next week.

Love,


Dennis

Letter from Ellen MacArthur to Jennifer Hucknall

To: Jennifer Hucknall “jen_08@hotmail.com”
Date: 25 of July, 2000
Subject: After such a long time.

Hi Jenni,

I can not believe that I am writing you after such a long time!! I have been in France to buy a yacht and I have been repairing it for a long time to race across the Atlantic. Now I am in the middle of the ocean, a beautiful sunrise started the day and I have a very strong feeling of pleasure, I can see beautiful scenery. How are things there, in England?
I am sure that you are studying!! : D, no, no was a joke!

You will never guess what happened yesterday. Had to climb the mast of my boat to repair the sails at four o’clock in the morning and with 100kph winds blowing around me. I took my many hours to make the repairs. Was full of fear and for a moment thought that I would die. But then all were well again.

Well I must cook my lunch now, but I will write you again soon to tell you new adventures in a different place.

All the best,

Ellen.

mail from Dennis Tito

Hi!

Surely you know where I’m writing from if you have been watching TV. It is difficult to send an e-mail here in the space, I haven`t had signal since we left earth. The spaceship took off two days ago. When we went out from the atmosphere, we celebrated that we were safe. I drank a glass of fruit juice and I was sick :S. Luckily I am recover and we are enjoying the journey, I love being in space! It’s great! It is a fantastic and amazing experience to see our planet, It is the most incredible thing I have ever seen.

People think I am crazy to pay this trip, but I know they say it because they haven`t been here. I think it really worths it. I have had a lot of fun and it makes me happy, isn`t that what matters after all? I really think it is. I am the first space tourist!, I can’t believe it!

I’ll invite you to my next trip to space, I have recently decided that I have to do this again, imagine what am I feeling! You have to do it the next time with me. I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun together. You’ll enjoy the journey as much as I do, Money isn`t important.

Have to go, because the cosmonauts are calling me, I hadn`t told you that they are very friendly! Ok, see you when I arrive from space. I will send you other e-mail tomorrow if I have signal!

XOXO

Dennis

E-MAIL FORM DENISS TITO FOR RODRIGO

Hi Rodrigo!
How are you?
Do you know where I am writing from? Yeah! Sure you know, from a Russian spaceship, in the Space! The fist one that spent vacations in the Space. Don’t know what you are missing!
When the spacecraft left Earth’s atmosphere I dank a glass of fruit juice. You know, it wasn’t a really good idea, ‘cause two minutes later I was sick :(. Don’t worry I am OK :). When I looked down at the Earth it was the best feeling.
I have a lot of things to tell you, there is a cosmonaut that I’ve fallen in love with, and we are thinking in be more than friends in the future :D.
And guess what! Here, like in some places in the Earth, is very difficult make connection with home form here, you know, but I can send an e-mail per week, ‘cause the internet make an interference with the control system of the ship, but once a week doesn’t affect a lot.
Anyway, how are you there? Are you having a good time? I’m waiting for your answer!
I have to go we are having the lunch (isn’t really delicious but is acceptable, is like eat the same all the days, but nobody have any problem). :)
Love you! And next week I will send you another e-mail, and answer!
Deniss