TEEN 3B - CLASSES DW9 and O23 - PORTFOLIO PROJECT

The students from Teen 3B got really excited about the idea of having a presentation to show some of their research on holidays and different cultures.

THE FIRST GROUP: VALENTINE'S DAY

Larissa, Mariana and Guilherme


Students received paper hearts and they had to write a message to someone from the class. According to Europeans, Valentine's Day is also celebrated among friends.

Natasha, Deborah, Bruna, Ana Clara, Juliana Almeida and Melissa

Vinícius, Giuseppe, Matheus, Iuri and Yuri

Juliana and Gaby

THE SECOND GROUP: JAPAN

Matheus, Yuri, Vinícius, Iuri and Giuseppe

THE THIRD GROUP: INDIA

Deborah, Natasha and Catarina

As You Like It by Shakespeare (Um Shakespeare como você quer)

KIDS - CLASS U15 - Project: Dom's Dragon...and Ours

*On behalf of Teacher Maria Rita

KIDS - CLASS U9 - Project: Dom's Dragon...and Ours

*On behalf of Teacher Maria Rita

CEM2 - CLASS S27 - WORLD FESTIVALS

Party of the Bonfim (Lavagem do Bonfim)

The Party of the Bonfim or “Lavagem do Bonfim” is a religious celebration that takes place in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It happens on the second Thursday after the Epiphany, in the month of January. Teodósio Rodrigues de Faria, an officer of the Portuguese Army, brought from Lisbon an image of Christ, which, in 1745, was taken with great accompaniment to the church of Penha, in Itapagipe. The party begins in the morning with a traditional parade of women dresses in typical clothes (Baianas) from the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia, and then they wash with brooms and perfumed water the staircases of the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim. This annually congregates thousands of loyal officers in search of the protection of perfumed waters to cleanse the body and the soul. This party is very important for the people in Bahia, and they show the faith that they have in Nosso Snhor do Bonfim.

Vanessa and Michielle

Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)

The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is an ancient Aztec celebration in memory of deceased ancestors, celebrated on November 1 (All Saints' Day) and November 2 (All Souls' Day).
The holiday is especially popular in Mexico, where it is a national holiday, and is celebrated in the Philippines, in Mexican-American communities in the United States, and to a lesser extent in other Latin American countries.
Plans for the festival are made throughout the year, including gathering the goods to be offered to the dead. During the period of October 31 and November 2, families usually clean and decorate the graves. Most visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas, or offerings, which often include orange marigold called Flor de Muerto, Spanish for "flower of the dead". Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos, or little angels), and bottles of tequila, mezcal, pulque or atole for adults.
A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (colloquially called calavera), which celebrants represent in masks, called calacas (colloquial term for "skeleton"), and foods such as sugar skulls, which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead. Sugar skulls are gifts that can be given to both the living and the dead. Other holiday foods include pan de muerto (or "bread of the dead"), a sweet egg bread made in various shapes, from plain rounds to skulls and rabbits often decorated with white frosting to look like twisted bones.
The day of the Dead is a happy day.

Fernando

KIDS 3 - CLASS H23 - ANIMALS

Kariny, Paula and Kamily

Juliana, Tássia and Maria Clara

*On behalf of Teacher Marcelle

BASIC 2B - CLASS S25 - MY FAVOURITES

I've read some very good books recently. The most interesting book I've read recently was "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", by J.K. Rowling. But the best book I've ever read was "Harry Potter and thr Goblet of Fire", by J.K. Rowling. I haven't been to the cinema recently, and the last film I saw was "Mission: Impossible III". I liked it, but the best film I've ever seen was "White Chicks", and the worst film was "A nightmare on Elm Street". I've bought some good CDs recently and I particularly like "Confessions on a dancefloor" by Madonna. I've never been to a live concert, but I'd love to do go one.

Vinícius Oliveira da Souza

I've read some very good books recently. The most interesting book I've read recently was "A dream inside me" but the best book I've ever read was "The Da Vinci Code". I haven't been to the cinema recently, and the last film I saw was "Men of Honour". It is a drama. The best film I've ever seen was "Titanic", and the worst film was "The Matrix". I've bought some good CDs recently and I particularly like "We belong together" by Mariah Carrey. I've never been to a live concert, but I'd love to go to one.

Letícia Lima Benamor

I've read some very good books recently. The most interesting book I've read recently was "The Doomsday Conspiracy" by Sisney Sheldon, but the best book I've ever read was "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. I haven't been to the cinema recently, and the last film I saw was "Narnia". I didn't like it very much. The best film I've ever seen was "The Lord of the Rings", and the worst film was "The Grudge". I haven't bought any good CDs recently but I like "Use your illusion" by Guns 'n' Roses. I've been to a live concert, Iron Maiden, and I liked it very much.

Daylton Nunes de Araújo

BASIC 1 B - CLASS DW8 - BRITISH ENGLISH vs. AMERICAN ENGLISH

"Manu", Iasmim, Thamires, Raquel, Vinícius, "Paty", Sara and Fernanda

TEEN 3B - CLASS DW9 - MY FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME

The students Deborah and Natasha wrote about their favourite TV programme. Deborah loves The failry oddparents and Natasha is addicted to Lost.

Student: Deborah

My favourite TV programme is The fairly oddparents. It’s a cartoon. It’s on channel 4 on terrestrial TV, but you can also see it on satellite and cable TV on Disney Channel, Jetix and Nickelodeon. I watch it everyday at night.

The main location is a city called Dimmsdale. The events take place in the school, the main characters' house and in the Fairly World.

The characters are Timmy Turner, the boy who has the fairly oddparents, his parents, Mom and Timmy’s Dad, the fairly oddparents Cosmo and Wanda, Crocker the bad teacher, Vicky the evil baby sitter and Timmy’s friends AJ and Chester.

My favourite characters are Cosmo and Timmy’s Dad. I love Cosmo because he’s very stupid and he’s very funny. Also, Timmy’s Dad because he has the worst job and he always tries to make Timmy happy.

The main theme is about a boy who has magic powers to help him and to fulfill his wishes. It’s a very funny cartoon.

It’s my favourite programme because it makes me laugh a lot with the things that Cosmo says and his actions. Also, because I love Timmy Turner, who is a distant cousin of Will Turner, the pirate, and I love Timmy’s pink cap.

STUDENT: Natasha Siqueira

My favourite TV programme is Lost. It’s an adventure series and it’s from the USA. Lost is on channel 4 Globo, but you can also see it on satellite and cable TV on channel ABC and AXN. I used to watch it on Globo every day at 10 p.m. but now it’s over on this channel and I just watch it when my friend downloads from the internet and lends me the DVD.

The main location is in an unknown island. The main characters are: Kate, Jack, Charlie, Sawyer, Michael, Sayid, Jin, Sun, John Lock, Walt, Desmond, Hugo (Hurley), Mr. Eko and the dog Vicent. There were some other characters , but they died in the first season of the programme.

My favourite character is Vicent because he is the most mysterious and the most intelligent one.
The main theme of Lost is about the difficulty that the people, who fell in a desert island, have to survive and runaway from there.

This is my favourite programme because this is a mixture of drama, adventure, romance, mistery and comedy. It is the recipe for the best progamme for me.

(Natasha and Deborah)

CONVERSATION CLUB - CLASS CV5 - The Problematic Family (...and ACT!)

Raiane as the wife,

Sally Milton as the husband, John

Laura as the daughter, Hillary

Rafael as the son, Phillip

Paula and Fernanda as the gossipy neighbours, Ramona and Mellanie

(Rafael, Raiane, Laura, Milton, Paula and Fernanda)

ACCESS 1B - CLASS DW35 - PROJECT: How to have a good time in Rio de Janeiro and London.

Juliana, "Gaby", Andréa, Cintia and Deise

Rafael, Adriano, Raoni and Dayana

Nilson, Renan, Michael and "Carol"