My friend Ayelen

(Gimena yo lo postie el jueves pero no se que paso que no se ve, por las dudas lo posteo de vuelta.)

I have known Ayelen since we were born. Our mothers were at the same university. Also they lived in San Fernando and met their husbands there.
We were friend for 5 years.

She came to may house every day, and we passed hours and hours talking and playing, we found up that we were like sisters. We had the best relationship ever in those years. She also has a brother who I loved; he was my boyfriend for a long time, sometimes she got angry because she was jealous of my relation with him as I spent more time with her brother than with she. But I said
“Sorry” gesturing like a pour girl, and she apologized me.

But the things changed when my parents start thinking about a Jewish school for me.
We left San Fernando and came to Capital. That year was terrible for us, because we lived very far and we couldn’t see each other like the others years. Our mother’s relationship was coming down and our relation also.
Now a days we don’t talk each other but our mother are still friends.

My friend Mariana

I have known my friend Mariana since 2000, we first met at her holiday's flat's garden. Her mom asked me if I could play with her daughter because she was bored. Then, I met her and invited her to my place. We played computer games together and soon we became best friends.
Every year since then we spend our holidays together with my family, but last year Mary's parents invited me to go on holiday with them! We went to Villa Gesell for a month! It was the best holiday of my life. Every morning we used to go surfing, after that we would relax on the beach and to finish the day we went dancing. Mariana and I loved that holiday. We took a lot of photos and had a lot of fun.
When we were in the primary school we used to see each other twice a week but in 2005, when we started the high school, we haven't seen each other any more. However we don't meet each other very much, we never stopped being best friends. We know although we have different timetables we are best friends.

MY FRIEND TATIANA

I have known my friend Tatiana for a long time. We first met at the primary school 5 years ago. We found out that we like hockey and football so I invited Tatiana over to my house.
We watched the Argentina’s games and soon became best friends.

Four years ago , Tatiana’s parents invited me to go on holidays with them, it was fantastic, we went to Uruguay
Tatiana and I loved walking along the center and we surfed and it was greate ! we filmed a lot of videos because she had a camera.
One year ago I did my birthday and Tatiana came, she was very beautiful and all my friends liked her! Since then we haven’t seen each other very much because we go to different high schools but it is not a problem because we talk every day by e-mail. I really love her!

My friend Nico

I have known my friend Nico for a long time. We first met at kinder garden in 1996, exactly 12 years ago. We were afraid and we both wanted to go home, however this was only the beginning of our long story of friendship.
In just a short time, my friend and I realized that we liked the same things. To play the ball, to sing the same songs, to enjoy with the same games, etc. Soon we became best friends.
We found out that we both like playing football and another sports, and we like listening to music very much.
Six years later, in the primary school , when we met at the first day of classes , we remembered the first day we knew ourselves for the first time in the garden and we laughed a lot!
In second , third and quarter year in primary school we went camping together with our class. Now, I remember each of those experiences, they were incredible and special.
We have done a lot of things together since I knew him, for example Two years ago, Nico`s parents invited me to go on holiday with them! It was fantastic! We spent two wonderful weeks in Spain. I could make reality my dream , know Spain ( my favourite country in the world ). There , we visited a lot of cities: Murcia , Madrid , Barcelona , Sevilla and Mallorca. We took a lot of photos and had a lot of fun in this beautiful place.
Last year , Nico became very ill and I went to his house to see him every day. On this days I gave a lot of magazines and games to my friend to animate him.
At the moment we both are studying at Ort high school , but we don`t meet very frequently because we selected different careers last year. I study informatics and he studies managment. We haven`t seen each other very often since Julie`s party two months ago, we haven`t talked on the phone or Messenger. Anyway I always feel Nico near me because he is my best friend and I love him.

MY BEST FRIEND BRIAN

The first time I met Brian was at kindergarden(we entered at the same time there) also we were at the same school. We both are studying at Ort high school too.
After a few time we realised that we think a lot of things that we like or dislike like music, sports and food, however We have a lot of things that aren't in common too, like our favorite subject or our football team.
We are not seeing each other like a year ago but we don’t care about that.A year ago, we had a problem and we don’t want to see each other..... We overcome that. During the holidays, we were in contact; we usualy chat everynight.Last year, we had to choose a diferent specialty, and he chosed something that in spit of we were great bestfriends, I won’t wanted to be a Manager and he won’t wanted to study Informatics, so we have less time to talk or to out going than the other years, but we will be best friends forever and ever, happend wath happend until the end.

My friend manuel

I have known him since we were kids. We met each other when we were on school years ago. We both like sports, watching tv and playing with the computer, that is why we have been friends for a long time. Now we play football in the same team.
We have planed to go o holiday together for a long time but his father doesn't let him go. It'd be great if he could go because we could make a lot of grat things that we can not make everyday. If we go there, we will walk along the beach every night and we will make everything we want.
In this almost 13 yeras we have been friends we passed some bad times, for exaple once he broke his head in the park and he has to stay at the hospital 1 week, i visited manuel 4 times and i brought him the homework from the school. He had gone to another country before the 2002's crisis and i miss my friend but we chat every week and sometimes he visit argentina.

My best friend, Julieta.

I have known my best friend julieta since we were babys, we went together to kindergarden and primary school. our brothers goes together since kinder so we have a very special relacion. we were very good friends, we like the same thinks, and the same music and movies.
we are prety sure, we are going to get old together...
she now is going to another school but we spend a lot time together and we go out a lot and we have friends in commun, so we don't have any problem.
but we have the strange sensation that we will be able to get old together because we won't have boyfriends,, but that is a very long story.. : )
we can talk for hours and don't get tired each other..
the last year i invited her and another friend to San Bernardo, and we have an amazing hollidays,, we went to the beach and dance.. we fighted just like when i wenther to ACOAJ,, however, we had forgot each other before we known....
well i fink that she is the best friend you can imagine and i'm preaty sure she won't let me down.. she will be always there...

My friend Franco

I have known Franco since we were kids. Imet him in the kindergarden, in this time we dind`ttalk very much. I went to the primary school with him too. During this we have been very good friends. We found out that we like doing the same things like playing football, play with the playstation and with the computer and go out with friends. In 7th grade i went to travel graduates with him. Then we haven`t seen so much. And now we don`t talk very much and don`t go out since we were 13.

My friend Nicole

I have known my best friend Nicole since we were eleven years old, when we were in primary school. We found out that we both liked the same music and tv programmes. I was very introverted many years ago. However, we started talking and we found out that we had a lot in common. I liked being with her and we spent a lot of time together, and soon became best friends.
Five months later we went to a big party with friends. It was amazing! We spent many hours talking about our lifes, interests and friends. We have been talking all day! People were impresioned about the wide variety of topics we could talk. I know that the things I told her in those moments won't be said by her, because she will never let me down.
Two years ago Nicole went to Cuba and I went to United States of America and we stayed there a long time, so we hadn't seen each other for five or six months aproximately, but we had talked a lot on the phone and we had been comunicated by e-mail too. When she came back from her trip I was already in Argentina, and we spent a lot of time together. I told her a lot of news and she stood by me in the troubles I had. Because of that I know that she is my best friend and she will always stick up for me.

My friend Milton

I have known Milton since I was a kid. We weren`t very good friends in the garden, but now we have a very good relationship. We first met at “Bialik of Devoto”, my garden and primary school, and we have done a lot of things together since I knew him. We found out that we both like playing football and another sports, and we like listening to music very much. Allthough we were very different, we quickly became best friends.
Five years ago I went to San Clemente del Tuyu in summer holidays and we met there! It was great, We spent three wonderful weeks with him and with my other best friend whose name is Fede. We all like playing games in the beach, Tennis and Volleyball, and swimming in the sea. We didn`t take pictures because I didn`t like this very much.
We went to the cinema with other friends a lot of times, and we had fun. This year we don`t meet very frequently because we selected different careers last year at our secundary school, Ort Yatay. I study informatics and he studies architectury. Since last summer, we haven`t seen each other very often, we haven`t talked on the phone or Messenger, but once in a while we have lunch together and have a good time.

My friend Tali

I have known my friend Tali since we were two years old. We first met at the kinder garden in 1995. When we were children, we like playing together.
Two years ago, Tali’s parents invited my family and me to go on holiday all together. It was fantastic! We went to Miami Beach. Tali and I loved the sea, so we went to the beach all the days and we took a lot of photo. All together spent two espectacular weeks.
Now Tali and I are the best friends. We do everything together. I go Tali’s house once a week. Since March we have had dancing lessons. We spend a lot of time together. I love my best friend Tali.

My friend Matias.

I have known my friend Matias since primary school. But unfortunately, we stop ourselves seeing. We went to Instituto Sudamericano Modelo primary school.Now my friend stills at that school but at the secondary school.

The last time I saw him, we talk about the things that we have in common as: we like to play volleyball, listen to all kind of music, among other things.

One day, we went to a trip with the school. One week of full fun. With Matias we do all the activities together, we spend it very well. The day of the night activity, I hurt my arm, and Matias stay with me at the cabins. We played card games and things that don’t needed that I made force with my arm. In spite of it, it was a wonderful week.

Now I am a little free cause the exams period has already finished, so now I can call him and arrange to meet us.

My friend Mateo

I have known my friend Mateo for a long time. We went to the same primary school, were we met us. We found out that we have a lot of things in common such as we both like volleyball, music especially the rock music and we enjoy talking to each other, also we have a lot of things that aren't in common too, like our volleyball team, we go to a different club, or we do a different things, but we don't care about that.
One year ago, we went on holiday together and that has been one of the most beautiful holidays in my life. During the holidays we did a lot of things such as playing volleyball in the beach, we went out to dance all the nights, also we visited the city, and it has been very nice.
In the middle of this year, his father was chosen to do an important job out of the country, that it may take several years in being finished, so of cause of that he had to go to a new country. I remember that day, I was crying a lot and it has been very difficult to me to forget him. Then with pass of the years I have to accepted, and now days I can chat and speak to him all the days, but I still miss him.

My friend Alan

I have known Alan since we were almost 3 or 4 years old.we first met at kindergarden with other friends I have now.We found out that we liked the same things, like movies and other stuff. I was always inviting him over my place.He has always been my best friend.
Eight or nine years ago he went with me to a summer holiday, we went to florianopolis in brasil .I liked that holyday, it brings me lots of good memories of those times.We played a lot in the pool of hotel there was lots of slides I liked it very much.
Seven or eight years ago his parents decided to leave to USA so he left and i was very sad abaout it. But he visited me in all his holidays and three years ago he came back to argentina. Now we don`t see each other so offen (with all the study its kind of dificult) but it is always fun to pass by his house and look up for him. I hope next time we can see each other like old times.

My friend Daiana

I have known my best friend Daiana since 2004, when I started to go with her to primary school. At first we didn’t talk with each other because she was very introverted (now she is not), but about two months later I knew that she was my best friend.
We have fallen out with each other lots of times, but never for more than a day. That is very funny, because we don’t have big fights.
We are making jokes to another person, all the time and never tell on because we are like a big machine of lies. We are always talking about guys and sometimes we like the same person, but we stand by each other so is not a problem. We spend all the day together and it’s just brilliant. I hope to be always like this. I sit with her everyday and she is going crazy because I don’t stop talking. I know that I can always trust in her, because I know she will never let me down.

My Friend David

I have known David since we were on the garden. We went to the same primary and we do the two first years of the secondary together too. We found out that we bought like to play football and to listen the same music, old music like The Beatles or Queen. I invited David to my birthday the first year he was in the school and since that we have been very good friends.
Last summer David invited me to go on holiday with him and his family, but I was on the beach with my family, and I didn’t go. After that I have gone a lot of times to sleep to David’s house, only or with other friends. We like to go with others friends to play football on Fridays and to go out on Saturday night.
This is the first year we aren’t on the same classes on school; we are in the same secondary but in different courses. However we talk a lot by phone and we see each other always on the school.

My friend Lucas

I have known my friend Lucas for a long time. We went to the same primary school, but our relationship started in the secondary school, four years ago. We found out that we have a lot of things in common such as we both like football, music, especially the rock and roll and we enjoy talking each other.
Two years ago we went to a camping that was organized by the school. It was great. We were there for a week. At first we were very happy and obviously we had some arguments during the camping, but we could overcome them and we got on well . But in the third day Lucas broke his leg playing football. So I was there, standing by him in that time. Later, Lucas had an improvement and he was ok.
Last year Lucas said me that he was going to move to another country and I was very unhappy. Since then, we have not seen each other anymore, but we have written emails and letters to each other.
I wish to go to his country to see him and talk a lot of things and don't lose our relationship.

My friend Gaston.

I have known my friend Gaston for a long time. We went to the same Kindergarden, the same Primary school, and we are in Ort Secondary school too.
We found out that we have a lot of things in common, like sports, foods and music. We enjoy talking or seeing each other. We have a lot of things that aren't in common too, like our football team, we go to a different club, or we do a different sport, but we don't care about that.
Two years ago, we went on holidays together. We have already enjoyed it. During the holidays, we went to the beach, we played football, and we went out all nights.
Last year, we had to choose a specialty, and he chose Administrative Management and I, Informatics, so we have less time together than the other years, but despite the fact that we are on a different specialty, we talk on the phone and we write a lot of e-mails.

My Friend Matias

My friend Matias.

I have known my friend Matias for a long time. We first met in the street about 4 years ago but our friendship started when we met in Ort. There, we found out we have a lot of things in common such as music and feelings. Soon, became best friends.

Two years ago, Matias invited me to pass a weekend with him! It was great.
We spent two days in a little country club with a swimming pool. Matias and I loved walking along the club at night. We had a lot of fun.

One year ago I spend a week at home and Matias came to see me three times.
But then, this year, Matias changed to another school. Since then, we haven’t seen each other very much, but we’ve talked on the phone or on Internet.

(Y subi esto el 4/06, pero me equivoque y lo subi en borrador.)

My friend Damian

I have known my friend Damian for a long time. We went to primary school together, but our friendship started in 1999 when I started to go to hebraica club. Together, we found out that we have a lot of things in common, we both liked sports, the same kind of music and we enjoy talking about the past.
6 months ago we went camping, and we stay at a campsite that h ad a lot of funny things to do. When everyone was sleeping, we escape from the campsite and we went to play football with 3 more friends.
In our relationship we went through difficult times but we were always with each other in bad times.
A year ago we started to go together to Bet Hilel groups on Saturdays afternoon.
Now he is at “Carlos pellegrini” secondary, and I am at “Ort”, soo we separated each other when we finished school.
We see each other on Saturdays, so now we do not talk like before, but we are still chatting, playing and going out together.

Writing

I have known Manuel for a long time. We went to the same primary school, but our friendship started in a tennis club that both of us went. We found out that we have some things in common, like Babasonicos and Pinkfloyd. We went to the same garden too, but here we were not friends.
During last summer we went to a lot of parties and we went out all saturday. Also we participied in the same tournament and we were rivals in the semifinals, it was an excellent match but he won.
Since last month that we have not seen, because we have a lot of exams and homework, but yesterday I called him and if he can we will go to the cinema next week or to play football with more friends.

My friend Federico

I have known my friend Federico for a long time. We went to the same garden, but our friendship started when we were at Primary school called “Tel Aviv”. We found out we have a lot of things in common such us we both like Babasonicos (It is a music group), Pettinato (a comedian), we went to the same Secondary school (so we have gone garden, Primary and Secondary school together), and we enjoyed talking to each other.

Two years ago, we went Holidays together. During them, we played a lot of games (Football, Burako,etc.. ), we went to a swimingpool, we saw films and we knew new places in Cordoba.
Although we had a bad weather, we had a great moment there. We went and returned by bus, only ten days we were.

The last year we started going to a club called “Scholem” and also we started to go dancing each Saturday with friends. Now, he is going to constructions, because in our Secondary school you have to choose one specialty, but I am going to Informatics so we have less time together than the last year. There are a lot of specialties such us Informatics, Constructions, Chemistry, Electronics, Musical Production and Administrative Management. We see each other in the break at the school.

My friend Vanessa

I have known my friend Vanessa for a long time. We went to the same volleyball classes for seven years, but our friendship started five years ago, when her parents broke up and she confided me all her feelings, and I was there, standing by her in that bad times. We also found out we have a lot of things in common, besides volleyball, of course: we both like The Police and Bon Jovi, we went to the same kinder-garden and remember the teachers we had so we had a lot of topics to talk, and we enjoyed talking to each other.

Two years ago we went to a concert of The Police together. After the concert, we could go backstage and meet the band, it was great!
Obviously, we had a lot of argues during our friendship but we overcame all the bad moments and we generally got on well and had fun together.

Last year I abandoned the Volleyball classes, so we don’t see each other as often as we used to. We try to arrange to meet in some place but we have different obligations, priorities and timetables that don’t let us. I haven’t talked to her for two months, so we are losing contact and it makes me so sad because we had an amazing friendship and now it is very different.

Some important dates

Hi, I'm posting the dates of the next tests and writing assignments for us to better organize ourselves. Consult me in class if you need to.

SECOND TERM:

Friday 6th:
DEADLINE to post Writing Unit 2 (A good friend)

Friday 13th:
DEADLINE to post writing Unit 3 (Jessica nad Adam) and hand in the final version of the writing from UNIT 2.
TEST MODULE 1 (Units 1 to 4)

Tuesday 17th:
Read "Dracula", chapter 1 to 6 and the Introductory notes. There is a Glossary at the back of the book, so you may consult the meaning of some of the words there. Soon I'll be posting the group task you will have to complete about the story.

Friday 20th:
DEADLINE to hand in the final version of the writing on Unit 3.

Remember!!

• The Deadlines are the last day I'm accepting the tasks but you can post them before (use the programmed post: click "Opciones de Entrada" next to the Publish button and choose the date you want the post to appear)
  
  
• The final versions of the writing tasks should be printed on the template. If you were unable to download them, please send me an e-mail asking for it, I'll attach it on a message.
  
  
• Don´t leave everything for the last day! Organize yourselves so that you can post/hand in your assignments in time.
  
  
• After you have posted a task, check in the comments box for my corrections. Follow them to improve your work and get a better mark!
  
  
• Use F7 or the Spelling check in Word BEFORE you hand in a writing assignment, it will help you reduce your mistakes.
  
  

See you, Jimena

New writing assignment

As I promised, here goes the next writing activity (English in Mind 3, unit 3, ex 11).

1. Read this story about how Adam and Jessica met.

2. Add information / details about their story in the numbered spaces (following the questions in our books).

3. Remember to use linkers (when, while, as soon as, by the time..., after, etc.) and pay attention to the past narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous and past perfect)!

4. Once your story is ready, post it on this blog (Click on "Nueva entrada" and copy and paste your version of the story).

5. Read your classmates stories, we will compare and discuss them in class next week.

6. You may comment on some of your classmate's stories, remember you can just click "Comentarios" and leave your opinion.

Jessica and Adam met five years ago . She was working in London (1). One day she saw him (2). He was a university student, but was doing a summer job (3). He had come to the place where she was working (4).
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer (5). Jessica phoned him (6) and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot (7). One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car (8). She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot (9).

Good luck and consult me if you have any doubt.

Have a nice weekend, Jimena