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My writing portfolio. Prof. Fernanda Marón
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My English
Portfolio
And Oral Presentations
Name:
Surname:
Group: 2º
Liceo 62
Teacher: Fernanda Marón
2015
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My favourite restaurant in focus Write a project about a restaurant you like.
1) What’s your favourite restaurant called? My favourite restaurant is ‘Il Mondo della PiZza’. There are many branches of ‘Il Mondo’ in Uruguay.
2) What’s it like? It’s very modern with lots of bright lights. From every table you can see a big TV screen showing video clips or live football matches.
3) Why do you like it?
I like it because it’s fun and interesting and because I love going there with my friends. During the week they have special offers. My favourite is
‘Take 2, get 1 free.’
4) What sort of food do they serve? They serve all sorts of foods like pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs and delicious cakes. You can also have chicken, meat and pasta. My favourite drink
is freshly squeezed orange juice.
5) When do you go there?
We sometimes go there with my friends when there is an important football match. Then we can have wonderful food and enjoy the match on the
big screen.
Complete:
My favourite restaurant is ‘____________________________’.
It’s very ___________________________________ with lots of ________________________________.
From every table you can see ____________________________________________.
I like it because it’s ____________ and because I love going there with my ________________________. They serve all sorts of foods like _______________________ and __________________________.
You can also have _______________________ and____________________________.
My favourite drink is ______________________________.
We sometimes go there with my __________________ when there is a ______________________.
Then we can have ___________food and __________________.
Food Restaurant Special occassions
delicious
excellent good
great
superb tasty
wonderful
healthy nutritious
large small
decent excellent good great
wonderful elegant
exclusive fancy stylish popular
birthday
anniversary holiday
whenever we feel like it
Family objects drinks
parents, grandparents
aunts, uncles, cousins family
friends
tables
lights street
windows TV screen
arcades
orange juice
Sprite coke
Mineral water
synonyms for ‘enjoy’
have a great time have a good time
have fun
hang out spend time together
You can practice with this information:
Chiviteria Marcos
Punta Gorda
Buceo
Punta del Este
pizza and chivitos
grilled sandwiches, hot dogs
tables and lights
the street
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Writing. My daily routine
My name is Delfina. I am twelve years old and I am from Uruguay. I have got two sisters. Their names are Ana and Sol. I am a student in the first grade at Liceo 30 and my favourite hobby is playing volleyball. In the morning, I get up at five past seven and I have breakfast. Next, I go to school on foot. Classes start at quarter to eight and finish at five past one. After that, I go home. In the afternoon, I have lunch and I do my homework. Then, I go to volleyball practice. Practice starts at five o’clock and finishes at seven o’clock. Next, I go home. In the evening, I have a shower and I have dinner with my family. Finally, I go to bed at half past eleven.
Fill in the blanks. You can use these verbs:
Get up - have breakfast - have lunch- have dinner- have tea - have dinner - have a shower - get dressed – go to school -go home - play on the computer - do my homework - log on Facebook - surf the net - go to bed - clean my teeth- watch TV- play football
My name is __________. I am __________years old and I am from __________.
I have got __________sisters/brothers. Their names are _________
I have got one brother/sister. His/Her name is ___________
I am an only child. I haven’t got any brothers or sisters. I am a student in the _________ grade at Liceo _______ and my favourite hobby is ____________. In the morning, I get up at __________and I____________.Next, I go to school _____________. Classes start at __________ and finish at __________________. After that, I ____________. In the afternoon, I ___________ and I _________. Then, I _________________. In the evening, I _____________ and I _________________. Finally, I go to bed at ________.
You can practice and write about Delfina’s sister, Ana.
fifteen years old
Uruguay
two sisters
student Liceo 63
fourth grade
likes acting
morning:
gets up: 6:30
gets dressed
goes to school by bike
lessons start: 8:00
lessons finish: 12:00
goes home
afternoon: does homework
and goes to Drama lessons
(5:30- 7:00)
goes home
evening:
log on Facebook
have dinner
goes to bed at 11:45
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Writing: Eating habits
My name is Fernanda and I always have coffee for breakfast. I love it and it is very delicious. I sometimes have mashed potatoes with my meals. Mashed potatoes is a typical side dish in Uruguay. I love fruits. I cannot live without my tangerines and tea with lemon.
Adjectives of frequency:Always, usually, often, sometimes, never
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner
Adjectives to describe food:delicious, superb, tasty, healthy
Kinds of food:Dish, side dish, drink, dessert
Groups of food:Fruit, Vegetables, Dairy products, meat, sweets, desserts
fruit
vegetables
dairy products
meat
sweets
bakery products
My name is ______________ and I _______________(adverb of frequency) have _________(food/drink) for _________(meal). I love it and it is very ____________ (adjective to describe food). I _____________(adverb of frequency) have ____________________(food/drink) with my meals. _____________(food/drink) is a typical __________(kind of food) in Uruguay. I love ____________(group of food). I cannot live without my __________ (example of group of food) and ____________ (example of group of food).
You can practice and write about Delfina’s other sister, Sol.
usually
chocolate milk
tea
tasty
always
French fries
typical side dish
dairy products
ice-cream
yoghurt
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Writing
‘Sports and me’
My favourite sport is artistic gymnastics.I think it’s wonderful.
I also like horse riding and basketball. I don’t like tennis. I think it’s boring.
I’m good at playing team sports like volleyball . I’m not good at running.
At school I play hockey. I practice it twice a week and I play matches on
Saturday.
Adjectives you can use:
+ excellent, entertaining, lots of fun, exciting, easy, enjoyable,
relaxing
- boring, tiring, difficult, violent, dangerous, frustrating
List of sports:
diving tennis volleyball rollerblading skating dancing roller-skating athletics swimming basketball water-skiing sailing
horse riding rugby windsurfing climbing gymnastics football
baseball cycling walking
My favourite sport is __________________________. I think it’s __________________________.
I also like __________________________. I don’t like
__________________________. I think it’s __________________________.
I’m good at __________________________. I’m not good at
__________________________.
At school I play __________________________. I practice it
__________________________. and I play matches on __________________________.
You can practice and write about Sofía:
favourite: climbing
exciting
likes rollerblading
relaxing
doesn’t like water-skiing
difficult
good at: individual sports
not good at: water
sports
school: volleyball
practice: once a week
matches:Fridays
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Writing:my favourite sportsperson
Milton Wynants was born in Paysandu in 1972. His nickname is ‘Mylti’. He was a cyclist. He is married. His wife is called Marlene. They have two children: Luciana and Iván. His favourite hobby is cycling. His favourite music is classical music. He likes Beethoven. In the Olympic Games in 2000, he won a silver medal for cycling. He is my favourite person because he’s very humble and hardworking.
Nadia Comaneci was born in Romania in 1961.
Her nickname is ‘Perfect 10’. She was a gymnast.
She is married. Her husband is called Bart Conner. She has one child. His name is Dylan.
Her favourite hobby is running.
Her favourite music is pop. She likes Mainstream One and Denis Dolotov.
In the 1976 Olympic Games, she won 3 gold medals for Gymnastics. She is my favourite sportsperson because she is determined and very
talented.
Full name: Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol Country:Argentina Year of Birth:1986 Nickname: El nene Job:Footballer Marital status:Single Name of girlfriend:Patricia Callero Children:no Favourite hobby: Favourite music: Awards: ‘Süper Lig’s Goalkeeper of the year’ 2012 Personality: leader, relaxed
1) _____________________was born in_________________in ____________.
2) His/Her nickname is_____________. He/she is/was a/an ______________. 3) He/She
o is married. His/her wife/husband is called______________.
o is divorced. o is single.
o is a widow/widower
o has got a girlfriend/boyfriend. Her/His name is_________. 4) He/She has_____________child/children.
His/Her name is__________ Their names are_________
5) His/Her favourite hobby is____________
6) His/Her favourite music is________. He/She likes____________. 7) In _____________he/she won______
8) He/She is my favourite sports person because he/she is ______ _____.
Full name: Victorio Maximiliano Pereira Páez Country: Uruguay Year of Birth:1984 Nickname:Mono Job:Footballer Marital status: married Name of wife:Ana Children:Tomas, Thiago Favourite hobby: taking photos Favourite music: murga. Agarrate Catalina Awards: Copa America, 2011 Personality: easy-going, sociable
Full name:Jose Maria Gimenez de Vargas Country:Uurguay Year of Birth:1995 Nickname: Chema Job: football player Marital status: single Name of girlfriend/wife: Regina Children: Lautaro Favourite hobby: cooking Favourite music: cumbia, Nene Malo Awards: Runner up, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2013 Personality: charming, humble
Full name:Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara Country: Uruguay Year of Birth:1984 Nickname:Mota Job: Football player Marital status:married Name of wife: Miska Hamsik Children: Matias and Thiago Favourite hobby: dancing Favourite music: rock, Rolling Stones Awards: TIM Cup, 2012 Personality: hard-working, friendly
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Writing: A Uruguayan at the Olympic Games
Andres Byron Silva Lemos was born in 1986 in Tacuarembo, Uruguay.
His nickname is Andy. He is an athlete. He is single. He has a girlfriend. Her name is Antonella.
He has no children.
His favorite hobby is playing videogames. His favorite music is reggaeton. He likes Daddy Yankee.
In 2012 he took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
1. _____________________was born in_________________in ____________. 2. His/Her nickname is_____________. He/she is/was a/an ______________.
3. He/She a. is married. His/her wife/husband is called______________.
b. is divorced.
c. is single. d. is a widow/widower
e. has got a girlfriend/boyfriend. Her/His name is_________. 4. He/She has_____________child/children.
His/Her name is__________
Their names are_________ 5. His/Her favourite hobby is____________
6. His/Her favourite music is________. He/She likes____________.
7. In _____________he/she took part in______ in____________.
Use the information about Juan Romero to practice:
Juan Francisco Romero Calabria
birth
October 19, 1988
Montevideo, Uruguay
hobby
reading comics
‘Juanfran’ judoka
single
girlfriend Paz
no children
rock
Linkin Park
2012 Summer Olympics
Usain Bolt- athlete Full name: Usain St. Leo Bolt
Birth: 21 August 1986, Kingston, Jamaica
Hobby: dancing Nickname: Lightning Bolt
Participated in: Beijing 2008, London 2012
Marital status:single. Girlfriend: Megan Favourite music: reggae
Michelle Kwan- figure skater
Full name: Michelle Wingshan Kwan
Birth:July 7, 1980
Hobby: watching movies Nickname: MK
Participated in:1998 Olympic Games (Nagano, Japan), 2002
Olympic Games (Salt Lake, USA ) Marital status:married, husband Clay Penn
Favourite music:pop music, The Beatles
Roger Federer-tennis player
Full name:Roger Federer
Birth: 8 August 1981. Basel, Switzerland
Hobby: playing videogames Nickname: King
Participated in: Beijing 2008, London 2012
Marital status:married. Wife Mirka Vavrinec. Children: daughters Charlene and Myla, sons Leo and Lennart Favourite music:classical music, Beethoven
Luciana Aymar- field hockey player
Full name:Luciana Paula Aymar
Birth: 10 August 1977, Santa Fe,Argentina
Hobby: listening to music Nickname:Lucha
Participated in:
Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 Marital status:single. No boyfriend
Favourite music:Cumbia. Karina la Princesita
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Writing about a model
Laetitia Matie Laure Casta was born on May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, in the north of France.
She’s a model and an actress.
She’s the spokesperson for cosmetics company L’Oreal.
Her hair is long and brown and her eyes are grey.
She likes vegetables, sushi, fish, and green tea.
Her father is called Dominique, and her mother is called Line. She has a brother and a sister. Their names are Jean-Baptiste and
Marie-Ange.
Her fiancé is Stefano Acorsi, an Italian actor. They have two children together, Orlando and Athena. Laetitia also has a daughter
from a previous relationship, named Sahteene.
In her free time, Laetitia likes reading fashion magazines and listening to music.
(1)_Full name was born on (2) _ birthday in (3) _place of birth.
She’s a (4) _job.
She (5) _reason for popularity.
Her hair is (6) _hair lenght , (7) _hair colour and her eyes are (8) _eye colour.
She likes (9) _food.
Her father is called (10) _ father’s name and her mother is called(11) _mother’s name. She has
(12) _brothers and sisters.
His/Her/Their name/names is/are________________________.
Her fiancé/boyfriend/husband is called (13) _name. He’s a (14) _nationality (15) _job.
In her free time, she likes (16) _hobbies.
1. What’s her full name? 2. When was she born?
3. Where was she born? 4. What’s her job?
5. Why is she famous? 6. How long is her hair? 7. What colour is her hair?
8. What colour are her eyes? 9. What food does she like?
10. What her father’s name? 11. What’s her mother’s name?
12. How many brothers and sisters has she got? What are their names?
13. What’s her partner’s name? 14. Where is he from?
15. What’s his job?
16. What does she do in her free time?
Read the factfile about Christy Turlington and write about her, following the model.
Full name :
Christy Nicole
Turlington Burns
Birthday:January 2, 1969
Place of Birth:
California, USA
Job:
model
Famous for:Calvin Klein and
Maybelline campaigns
Parents:
Dwain and Elizabeth
Sisters:
Kelly and Erin
Hair:
middle-length,brown
Eyes:
green
Favourite foods : cod(a
type of fish) and nuts
Marital status:
married to Edward Burns
Children:Finn (son)
Grace (daughter)
Hobby:
practicing yoga
______1________ was born on ______2________ in _________3_____.
She’s a ____4__________.
She is famous for being _________5_____.
Her hair is _____6_________, ____7__________ and her eyes are _______8_______.
She likes ___9___________.
Her father is called _______10_______ and her mother is called______11________.
She has _______12_______.
His/Her/Their name/names is/are____12____________________.
Her fiancé/boyfriend/husband is called ______13________. He’s _______ _14_________.
They have_______________15____________.
In her free time, she likes ____16__________.
1. What’s her full name? 2. When was she born?
3. Where was she born? 4. What’s her job?
5. Why is she famous? 6. How long is her hair?
7. What colour is her hair? 8. What colour are her eyes?
9. What food does she like? 10. What her father’s name?
11. What’s her mother’s name? 12. How many brothers and sisters has she got? What are
their names?
13. What’s her partner’s name? 14. Where is he from?What’s his job?
15. Have they got any children?
16. What does she do in her free time?
Read the factfile about Miranda Kerr and write about her, following the model.
Full name :
Miranda May Kerr
Birthday:April 20, 1983
Place of Birth:Sydney, Australia
Job:
model
Famous for:Orlando
Bloom’s ex-wife
Parents:
Therese and John
Brother:
Matthew
Hair:
long and brown
Eyes:
blue
Favourite foods :
steamed vegetables, fresh fruit, fish
Marital status:
divorced
Children:Flynn (son) with ex-
husband Orlando Bloom, British
actor
Hobbies
yoga, jogging
______1________ was born on ______2________ in _________3_____.
She’s a ____4__________.
She is famous for being _________5_____.
Her hair is _____6_________, ____7__________ and her eyes are _______8_______.
She likes ___9___________.
Her father is called _______10_______ and her mother is called______11________.
She has _______12_______.
His/Her/Their name/names is/are____12____________________.
She’s _________14____________ She has________________15______________
In her free time, she likes ____16__________.
1. What’s her full name? 2. When was she born?
3. Where was she born? 4. What’s her job?
5. Why is she famous? 6. How long is her hair?
7. What colour is her hair? 8. What colour are her eyes?
9. What food does she like? 10. What her father’s name? 11. What’s her mother’s name?
12. How many brothers and sisters has she got? What are their names?
13. What’s her partner’s name? 14. Is she single, married or divorced?
15. Child or children’s names
16. What does she do in her free time?
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Full name
Ana Carolina Ardohaín Dos Santos
Born :January 17, 1978 in General
Acha, La Pampa, Argentina
Job: model, television personality and
actress
Famous for:
Bailando por un sueño (2008)
(winner)
Parents:
Tanhia and Guillermo
Brother
Guillermo
Hair: long
light brown
Eyes
brown
Favourite food:
locro (corn, beans, potato soup)
Marital status:
Married to Benjamin Vicuña (Chilean
actor)
Children
sons:Bautista,Beltran , Benicio
Hobbies
Go to the beach, go shopping
______1________ was born on ______2________ in _________3_____.
She’s a ____4__________.
She is famous for being _________5_____.
Her hair is _____6_________, ____7__________ and her eyes are _______8_______.
She likes ___9___________.
Her father is called _______10_______ and her mother is called______11________.
She has _______12_______.
His/Her/Their name/names is/are____12____________________.
Her fiancé/boyfriend/husband is called ______13________. He’s ____________
_14_____________. They have__________________15____________.
In her free time, she likes ____16__________.
1. What’s her full name?
2. When was she born? 3. Where was she born?
4. What’s her job? 5. Why is she famous?
6. How long is her hair? 7. What colour is her hair?
8. What colour are her eyes? 9. What food does she like? 10. What her father’s name?
11. What’s her mother’s name? 12. How many brothers and sisters has she got? What are
their names? 13. What’s her partner’s name?
14. Where is he from?What’s his job? 15. Have they got any children?
16. What does she do in her free time?
Full name
Maria Guillermina Valdes
Born July 7, 1977
Necochea, Buenos Aires,Argentina
Job: model, actress, designer Famous for:
Marcelo Tinelli’s ex-girlfriend
Parents
Norma and Juan
Sister :Lucia Hair
short , blonde
Eyes
brown
Favourite food:
ice-cream
Marital status:divorced
Children
Dante, Paloma, Helena (with ex-
husband Sebastian Ortega)
Lorenzo (with boyfriend Marcelo
Tinelli)
Hobbies
Reading, surfing the net
______1________ was born on ______2________ in _________3_____.
She’s a ____4__________.
She is famous for being _________5_____.
Her hair is _____6_________, ____7__________ and her eyes are _______8_______.
She likes ___9___________.
Her father is called _______10_______ and her mother is called______11________.
She has _______12_______.
His/Her/Their name/names is/are____12____________________.
Her fiancé/boyfriend/husband is called ______13________. He’s ____________
_14_____________. They have__________________15____________.
In her free time, she likes ____16__________.
1. What’s her full name?
2. When was she born? 3. Where was she born? 4. What’s her job?
5. Why is she famous? 6. How long is her hair?
7. What colour is her hair? 8. What colour are her eyes?
9. What food does she like? 10. What her father’s name?
11. What’s her mother’s name? 12. How many brothers and sisters has she got? What are
their names? 13. What’s her partner’s name? 14. Where is he from?What’s his job?
15. Have they got any children?
16. What does she do in her free time?
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Writing about a king or queen George VI was king of England from 1936 until 1952.
His full name was Albert Frederick Arthur George.
He was often called Bertie, because his family didn’t like his first name. He was born on December 14th, 1895, in Norfolk, in England.
He got married to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 and had two daughters. They were called Elizabeth and Margaret.
He died in 1952. He was 56 years old.
(1)___________ was king/queen of (2)_________from (3)______until (4)________.
His full name was(5)_________________________. He was often called (6)______________ because (7)___________________.
He/She was born on (8)___________________in (9)_________.
He/She got married to (10)_________________in (11)_____________ and had (12)___________.
He was She was They were
called (13)__________________.
He/She died in (14)____________. He/She was (15)________ years old.
1. Reign name
2. Country
3. Year of coronation
4. Year of death
5. Full name
6. Nickname
7. Reason for nickname
8. Birth date
9. Place of birth
10. Wife/husband’s name
11. Year of marriage
12. children
13. children’s names
14. year of death
15. age at the time of death
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Full name: Maria Antonia Josephine Johanna Country: Austria
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria Queen: 1774-1793 Nickname: Madame Deficit Reason for nickname: She spent a lot of money during famine times
Birth: 2nd November 1755 Death: 16th October 1793 (37 years old)
Husband: Louis XVI (married 1770) Children: 4. 2 boys (Louis Charles, Louis Joseph) 2 girls (Marie Therese, Sophie)
(1)______________ was king/queen of (2)_________from (3)______until (4)________. His/Her full name was(5)_________________________.
He/She was often called (6)______________ because (7)___________________.
He/She was born on (8)___________________in (9)_________. He/She got married to (10)_____________in (11)______ and had (12)________.
He was
She was
They were
called
(13)_______________________.
He/She died in (14)____________. He/She was (15)________ years old.
1.Reign name 2. Country
3. Year of coronation 4. Year of death
5. Full name 6. Nickname 7. Reason for nickname
8. Birth date 9. Place of birth
10. Wife/husband’s name 11. Year of marriage
12. children 13. children’s names
14. year of death 15. age at the time of death
Gustaf VI King of Sweden Reign: 29 October 1950-15 September 1973
Full name
Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf
Parents:Gustav, Victoria brothers:Vilhelm, Erik got married twice
1)Princess Margaret of Connaught 15 June 1905 children:Gustaf,Sigvard,Bertil,Carl(boys) Ingrid(girl)
2)Lady Louise Mountbatten 3 November 1923.no children
Born 11 November 1882 Stockholm ,Sweden
Died 15 September 1973 (aged 90) Helsingborg, Sweden
(1)______________ was king/queen of (2)_________from (3)______until (4)________.
His/Her full name was(5)_________________________.
He/She was born on (6)___________________in (7)_________.
He/She got married to (8)_________________in (9)_____________ and had (10)___________.
He was She was They were
called (11)__________________.
In (12)____________________ he/she got married again to (13)__________________
and had(14)__________________.
He/She died in (15)____________. He/She was (16)________ years old.
1. Reign name
2. Country
3. Year of coronation
4. Year of death
5. Full name
6. Birth date
7. Place of birth
8. First Wife/husband’s name
9. Year of first marriage
10. children
11. children’s names
12. year of second marriage
13. second wife/husband’s name
14. ___/no children
15. year of death
16. age at the time of death
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Writing about a holiday Model Dear Chilli, I had a fantastic holiday in Uruguay. It was hot and the sea was green and lovely. I travelled by plane from London to Montevideo. I really enjoyed the flight. It was twelve hours long, but I didn’t sleep at all because I was so excited. During the flight I listened to music, watched a film and talked to the girl in the seat next to me. I stayed with my aunt and uncle in Montevideo. They invited me on a trip to a farm near the sea in Rocha. It was brilliant. On my last day there we went to Cabo Polonio, a small fishing village. It is full of young people. They also listened to reggae music! I didn’t get to bed until three o’clock in the morning! See you soon! I hope your gigs are going well. Love, Della
Dear (name of friend), I had a (adjective) holiday in (place). It was (adjective for weather )and the (object) was (adjective). I travelled by (transport) from (place) to (place). I really (loved/liked/enjoyed/hated) the (trip/flight). It was (number) hours long. During the trip I (verb in the past tense) and (verb in the past tense). I stayed with my (people) in (place). (He/She/They) invited me on a trip to (place) in (place). It was (adjective). On my last day there we (verb in the past tense) See you soon! I hope you’re fine. Love, (your name)
Complete: I had a __________ holiday in __________. It was __________and the __________was __________. I travelled by __________from __________to __________. I really __________the __________. It was __________hours long. During the trip I __________and __________. I stayed with my __________in __________. __________invited me on a trip to __________in __________. It was __________. On my last day there we __________. See you soon! I hope you’re fine. Love, __________
Vocabulary
adjectives enjoyable, excited, fun-filled, lovely, wonderful, fantastic, pleasant, memorable
adjectives for weather hot, warm, sunny, cloudy, windy, stormy
objects sea, sun, beach, landscape, hotel
transport plane, ship, car, bus
people mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend
verbs (past) listened to music, slept, watched a movie, read a book, talked to my….
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Writing My favourite star in focus
My favourite singer is the American singer Christina Aguilera. Her full name is Christina Maria Aguilera. She was born in 1980 in New York, in the USA. Her first big success was in 1999 with the song ‘Genie in a bottle’ . Her songs include ‘Beautiful’, ‘I turn to you’, and ‘The voice within’. She is divorced. Her boyfriend is called Matthew Rutler. She has one son and one daughter. Their names are Max and Summer.
My favourite singer/actor/actress is the nationality singer/actor/actress. His/Her full name is________________. He/She was born in_______________in_____________. His/Her first big success was in __________ with the song/movie____________. Her songs/movies include_____________. He/ She is single/married/divorced.
His wife/ Her busband is called_____________.
His girlfriend/Her boyfriend is called______________.
He/She hasn’t got a boyfriend/girlfriend.
He/She has got no children/one child/two children/three children.
His name is____
Her name is______
Their names are__________
Practice:
Mariana Esposito actress, Singer, model ‘Voy por mas’ (song) 2007
Buenos Aires, Argentina October 10, 1991
TV shows: Floricienta, Solamente vos songs: A bailar, Asesina
single, boyfriend Benjamin Amadeo no children
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez born February 3, 1977 San Juan, Puerto Rico
stage name Daddy Yankee
reggaeton singer-songwriter, producer and actor married (Mireddys González) children:Jesaaelys and Yamilette (girls)and Jeremy(boy)
first successful album: ‘Barrio fino’ (2004) singles: "King Daddy""Gasolina" "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó"
famous songs: “Impacto”“Ella me levantó” "Somos de Calle""Pose""Llamado de Emergencia" "¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?" "Grito Mundial""Descontrol"
Edward "Ed"Christopher Sheeran Singer-songwriter born 17 February 1991 West Yorkshire, England
single girlfriend: Athina Andrelos no children
first successful song "The A Team" (2011) (album ‘+’)
famous songs "You Need Me, I Don't Need You""Lego House""Drunk" "Small Bump""Give Me Love""Sing""Don't""Thinking Out Loud"
Austin Carter Mahone (Austin Mahone) Singer-songwriter single girlfriend: Becky G
born April 4, 1996
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
first successful song: "Say Somethin"
famous songs: Say you’re just a friend Heart in my hand What about love Banga Banga Mmm yeah
Bridgit Claire Mendler Bridgit Mendler
born December 18, 1992 Washington DC, USA
first successful song: Ready or not
singer, songwriter, actress single Boyfriend: Shane Harper no children
other famous songs: Hurricane
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor ‘Lorde’
born November 7, 1996, Auckland, New Zealand single boyfriend: James Lowe no children
singer, songwriter first successful song:Royals other songs Glory and Gore, Tennis Court ,Team
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Writing about an actor/actress
1) Look at the model.
With her brown hair, green eyes and beautiful face, Angelina Jolie has the looks of a movie star. It is not surprising she has millions of fans around the world. She was born in the city of Los Angeles, in the south of California, in the USA. Her family lived in New York and Los Angeles. Her first film part was in ‘Cyborg 2’ with Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 1999 she starred in ‘The Bone Collector’ and ‘Girl, Interrupted’ Angelina has a brother called James and comes from a small family. Her brother is an actor.
2) Fill in the gaps with the information about Brad Pitt, Angelina’s husband.
Blonde hair and blue eyes born in Oklahoma, south centre
USA
family lived in Springfield
first film part ‘The dark side of the sun’ (1988)
with Guy Boyd
1995=Seven’ ’12 monkeys’
brother : Doug
_____(businessman)
sister : Julie (housewife)
With his/her____________________hair , ________________eyes and handsome/beautiful face,
_______________________ has the looks of a movie star. It is not surprising that he/she has millions
of fans all over the world. He /She was born in the city of _________________, in the ____________of _______________ in_______.
His/Her family lived in ___________________.
His/Her first film part was in _______________________with_______________________. In _______
he/she starred in __________________.
_________________has _________________________ and comes from a _________________big/small family.
His/Her ____________________is a /an_____________.
Gwyneth Kate
Paltrow
First film: Rebecca
(1991)
Awards:
Academy Award and Golden Globe award for Best Actress in
Shakespeare in love (1998)
Childhood
grow up in Santa Monica
Actress, Singer,
writer
born :
September
28, 1972
Los Angeles,
California,
USA
First successful film:
Emma (1996)
Other movies:
Shakespeare in
love
Shallow Hal
Iron Man
Contagion
Other jobs:
*start making campaigns for Estee Lauder’s Pleasures perfume
(2005)
*cookbooks: ‘Spain (2008) and ‘My father’s daughter (2011)
*singing debut: movie ‘Duets’ (2000), song ‘Cruisin’.
*another singing job: TV show Glee, 2010
Family
Parents Blythe (mum) and Bruce (dad)
Brother- Jake
Love life
former boyfriends:Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck
divorced.
marry Chris Martin (British singer) in
2003
divorced 2014
Children
Apple (girl) Moses (boy)
____________________________ is an__________________, _________________ and ____________________.
She was born on__________________________________in___________________________________________.
Her first film was ___________________________in_____________. She also starred in____________________
________________________________.
In _______ she won________________________________.
In 2005 she___________________________________________________________________________________.
In 2008 she_________________. She_____________ another __________called______________.
Her singing debut __________ in______________ in__________________ with____________________________. She also ___________ in
the TV show________________.
Gwyneth’s parents are called____________ and ______________. She has_________________________________. They ______________up
in _________________________.
She _______________Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt.
She is now _____________________. She ____________Chris Martin, a _______________________________ and
_____________________________________ called______________________________________________________.
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Scarlett Johansson born
November 22, 1984
New York, USA
actress, model, and singer film debut’North’
(1994)
first successful film:
Horse Whisperer (1998)
father: Karsten
mother: Melanie
sister: Vanessa
brother: Adrian and
Hunter (Scarlett’s twin)
study
Professional Children’s school
(graduate 2002)
former boyfriends:
classmate Jack Antonoff, actor Josh
Harnett
former husband: Canadian actor Ryan
Reynolds (Marry 2008, divorce 2011)
married to Romain Douriac (owner of
advertising agency) (2014)
1 daughter , Rose (born 2014)
other movies
Lost in Translation
Earring (2003)
Match point, The Island
(2005)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
The Avengers (2012)
appear in advertising
campaigns for Calvin
Klein, L'Oréal and Louis
Vuitton
2006: sing the track "Summertime" for
Unexpected Dreams – Songs From the
Stars, a non-profit collection of songs
recorded by Hollywood actors
2010:Debut in Broadway play
‘A view from the Bridge’
2013: star in play ‘Cat on a Hot tin roof’
(2013)
first album
Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008)
second album
‘Break up’collaborative album with Pete
Yorn
(2009)
awards
BAFTA Award – Best
actress in a Leading role for
Lost in Translation (2003)
Tony Award for ‘A view
from the bridge’ (2010)
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My biography My name is Fernanda. I was born on April 5, 1984, in Montevideo, Uruguay. In 1986, my little sister Patricia was born. Then, in 1990 I started primary school. When I was twelve years old, I began secondary school . A year later, I moved to a house in Malvin. Finally, I travelled by plane for the first time in 1999.
Time phrases
in 2002 on June 10, 1977 a year later two years later three years later
When I was--- years old
Verbs
Present Past Meaning be born was born / were born
become a fan became a fan
learn to ride a bike learnt to ride a bike
break my leg / arm broke my leg / arm
go to went to
visit visited
start taking the bus by myself started taking the bus by myself
my brother /sister get married my brother /sister got married
my brother /sister have a baby my brother /sister had a baby
see a movie called… saw a movie called…
read a book named…. read a book named….
listen to (artist/band) for the first time listened to (artist/band) for the first time
start primary school started primary school
start secondary school started secondary school
begin playing football began playing football
begin attending piano/English/dancing lessons
began attending piano/English/dancing lessons
begin practicing rollerskating began practicing rollerskating
begin drawing/skateboarding began drawing/skateboarding
my little brother/sister be born my little brother/sister was born
my parents divorce my parents divorced
move to moved to
meet my best friend/ girlfriend/boyfriend met my best friend/ girlfriend/boyfriend
break up broke up
buy bought
have a haircut had a haircut
join (football club) I joined (football club)
Outline My name is _______________. I was born on _____________, in _____________. In ______________, _____________. Then, in __________________ I __________________. When I was ___________years old, I __________________. __________________later, I __________________. Finally, I __________________in __________________.
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Writing about a festival Día del Patrimonio
Every day in September or October, many people go out all over Uruguay to take part in a grand celebration. This spectacular event
is called ‘Heritage day’, or ‘Día del Patrimonio’ in Spanish.
The event starts on a Saturday and lasts for two days. People visit government buildings, churches, museums, educational institutions
and even private homes, that have historic or architectural interest.
The high point of this day is visiting places that aren’t usually open to the public. In 2013, one of the most attractive spots was the
newly opened ‘Hotel Carrasco’. This is an unforgettable experience.
Every day in _______________, many people go out all over Uruguay to take part in a grand celebration. This spectacular
event is called _______________.
The event starts on a _______________and lasts for _______________. People _______________.
The high point of this day is visiting _______________. In_______________, one of the most attractive spots was
_______________. This is an unforgettable experience.
Name of the festival Carnival
Country Uruguay
When it takes place February and March
Where it takes place in the street
How long it lasts 40 days
The clothes or costumes people
wear
showgirl costumes, masks
What people do enjoy ‘Murgas’ (popular musical shows) in the ‘tablados’ (open air theatres) and parades
Name of the festival Uruguay International Film Festival
Country Uruguay
When it takes place Montevideo
Where it takes place Movie Center cinemas
How long it lasts 11 days
The clothes or costumes people
wear
-
What people do see movies, documentaries and short films from directors across the globe.
They see classics and world premieres.
Name of the festival Festival of the Tango Culture
Country Uruguay
When it takes place week of June 24th
Where it takes place Tacuarembo
How long it lasts 1 week
The clothes or costumes people wear -
What people do celebrate Carlos Gardel, (the all-time greatest tango singer), go to parties, dance, visit
museums dedicated to Gardel’s life and the time he lived in
Name of the festival The Lemanja Festival of the Goddess of the Sea
Country Uruguay
When it takes place February 2nd
Where it takes place beaches of Punta Del Este and Montevideo
How long it lasts It starts in the afternoon and finishes late at night, at around 3 in the morning.
The clothes or costumes
people wear
white clothes
What people do Thousands of people gather at different beaches to honor Iemanja and receive her blessing and protection .
Devotees bring offerings such as flowers, candles, money and fruits to present to the goddess. Some people
even create sand sculptures or craft small boats designed to
Name of the festival Nostalgia Night
Country Uruguay
When it takes place August 24
Where it takes place discos around the country
How long it lasts 1 evening
The clothes or costumes people wear hippie costumes, wigs, glasses, necklaces, vintage clothes
What people do go dancing
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Writing about a country
Model
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The scenery and the wildlife _________has lots of________, _______, ____________ and______ and an amazing variety of wildlife, such as___________________________ and even_______________. Population, nationalities and languages The population of ________ is approximately______________. Most of the people are of_________or ___________origin. The main language/languages is/are___________. _____’s climate __________ is a big/small country and has range of weather conditions. In the winter it’s usually____________, while it’s ___________________ during summertime. The average temperature in___________ranges from_________in___________to______________in ____________.
Sports ____________love__________sports. In the summer they_______________. A popular place to___________ is__________. In the winter, they_____________. History The first _____________settlers in_________ were the_________. They landed on___________in__________. Over the next hundred years the _______________ came to live/conquered/colonized ________. ___________became independent in______. ________cities ___________, in the_____________, is the capital city of ______. It has a population of_________________. The largest city in __________ is____________ ,the second largest city is_____________ and the third largest city is__________.
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Oral
Presentations
Oral presentation My favourite star- My favourite singer Job, nationality, name My favourite singer is the ______________ ________________.
Full name His/Her full name is________________.
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Date and place of birth He/She was born in_______________in_____________.
Brothers, sisters He/She has got________________.
His name is____
Her name is______
Their names are__________
He/She is an only child.
Marital status and partner He/ She is single/married/divorced.
His wife/ Her busband is called_____________.
His girlfriend/Her boyfriend is called______________.
He/She hasn’t got a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Children He/She has got no children/one child/two children/three children.
His name is____
Her name is______
Their names are__________
First album His/Her first album was__________________in___________.
First successful song His/Her first big success was in __________ with the song ____________.
Some songs His/Her songs include_____________.
My favourite song My favourite song by him/her is____________.
Favourite food He/ She likes_________________.
Routine In the morning, he/she__________________ and ____________________. In the afternoon, he/she _______________, ____________and _____________. In the evening, he/she _____________ and ____________. Finally, he/she goes to bed at____________.
Favourite sports He/ She likes _____________.
Clothes he/she wears He/ She likes wearing________________.
My favourite star (girl/woman)
My favourite star (boy/man)
What’s her full name?
Her full name is…
Where is she from?
She is from…
What’s her job?
She is a … singer/actress
When and where was she born?
She was born on… in…
Has she got any brothers or sisters?
She’s an only child./She has got… brother(s) and … sister(s)
Has she got any children?
Yes, she has. She has… child/children. His/Her/Their names are….
What’s her marital status?
She is single/married/divorced. (She has a boyfriend/husband. His name is…)
What was her first movie/TV show/album?
Her first movie/TV show/album was… in…
Which movie/TV show/album made her a star?
…. in…. made her a star.
What’s you favourite movie/TV show/song by her?
My favourite movie/TV show/song by her is…
Can you mention some of her movie/TV show/songs?
Some of her movie/TV show/songs are…
What’s her favorite food?
Her favourite food is…
Can you describe her routine?
In the morning, she….. In the afternoon, she….. In the evening, she….
Which sports does she like?
She likes….
What kind of clothes does she like wearing?
She likes wearing…..
What’s his full name? his
His full name is…
Where is he from?
He is from…
What’s his job?
He is a … singer/actor
When and where was he born?
He was born on… in…
Has he got any brothers or sisters?
He’s an only child./He has got… brother(s) and … sister(s)
Has he got any children?
Yes, he has. He has… child/children. His/Her/Their names are….
What’s his marital status?
He is single/married/divorced. (He has a girlfriend/wife. Her name is…)
What was his first movie/TV show/album?
His first movie/TV show/album was… in…
Which movie/TV show/album made him a star?
…. in…. made him a star.
What’s you favourite movie/TV show/song by him?
My favourite movie/TV show/song by him is…
Can you mention some of his movie/TV show/songs?
Some of his movie/TV show/songs are…
What’s his favorite food?
His favourite food is…
Can you describe his routine?
In the morning, he….. In the afternoon, he….. In the evening, he….
Which sports does he like?
He likes….
What kind of clothes does he like wearing?
He likes wearing…..
Model
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Laetitia Matie Laure Casta was born on May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, in the north of France.
She’s a model and an actress.
She’s the spokesperson for cosmetics company L’Oreal.
Her hair is long and brown and her eyes are grey.
She likes vegetables, sushi, fish, and green tea.
Her father is called Dominique, and her mother is called Line. She has a brother and a sister. Their names are Jean-Baptiste and Marie-
Ange.
Her fiancé is Stefano Acorsi, an Italian actor. They have two children together, Orlando and Athena. Laetitia also has a daughter from a
previous relationship, named Sahteene.
In her free time, Laetitia likes reading fashion magazines and listening to music.
(1)_Full name was born on (2) _ birthday in (3) _place of birth.
She’s a (4) _job.
She (5) _reason for popularity.
Her hair is (6) _hair lenght , (7) _hair colour and her eyes are (8) _eye colour.
She likes (9) _food.
Her father is called (10) _ father’s name and her mother is called(11) _mother’s name. She has (12) _brothers and
sisters. His/Her/Their name/names is/are________________________.
Her fiancé/boyfriend/husband is called (13) _name. He’s a (14) _nationality (15) _job.
In her free time, she likes (16) _hobbies.
17. What’s her full name? 18. When was she born?
19. Where was she born? 20. What’s her job?
21. Why is she famous? 22. How long is her hair?
23. What colour is her hair? 24. What colour are her eyes? 25. What food does she like?
26. What her father’s name? 27. What’s her mother’s name?
28. How many brothers and sisters has she got? What are their
names? 29. What’s her partner’s name?
30. Where is he from? 31. What’s his job?
32. What does she do in her free time?
Questions for the oral presentation about a model:
What’s her full name? Her full name is… Laetitia Matie Laure Casta When is her birthday? Her birthday is on… May 11
Where was she born? She was born in… Pont-Audemer, in the north of France.
When was she born? She was born on… May 11, 1978
What’s her job? She’s a/an … She’s a model and an actress.
Why is she famous? Because she …is the spokesperson for cosmetics company L’Oreal.
What does she look like? She has got long and brown hair and grey eyes Which food does she like? She likes… vegetables, sushi, fish, and green tea.
What are her parent’s names? Her parents are called…Dominique and Line.
Has she got any brothers or sisters? Yes, she has. She has…
No, she hasn’t. She’s an only child. Yes, she has a brother and a sister. Their names are Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Ange.
Is she in love? Yes, she is. Her boyfriend/husband is called…
No, she isn’t. She is single.
What does she like doing in her free time? She likes… likes reading fashion magazines and listening to music
What is she wearing in this picture?
She is wearing a white shirt, a black skirt and high heels.
She is wearing a flower-print dress. She’s wearing a grey coat, a clutch bag and black tights.