BEING 13 (2)

Hello. My name is Joana. I’m thirteen years old. I live in Portugal. I have got pocket money. My mother gives me ten Euros every two weeks. I spend the money in clothes and woman’s accessories. My favourite hobbies are listening to music, surfing the Internet and camping. I like listening to soothing music, I also like rock music. I like being 13 because it is good and I don’t have many responsibilities, but it can also be boring because my parents treat me like a child. I like to be Portuguese.
Joana Sá, Class B, Year 8

BEING 13

Hi, my name is Bárbara Barros.
My father gives me 10 Euros every two weeks and I spare some of it.
In the evening, I have to be at home at seven o’clock.
In my free time, I play organ and violin. I listen to music Pop and Rock, but I also listen to classical music and I swim.
During the week I go to school from Monday to Friday. School starts at nine o’clock and finishes at six o’clock.
Being a teenager is good because I’m not a child anymore.
I can’t live without my family and my friends.
I’m proud to be Portuguese because Portugal is small and beautiful.
Bárbara Barros, Class B, Year 8

SARA MATOS

Her name is Sara Matos
She is twenty-one years old.
She is from Lisbon, Portugal.
She is Portuguese. Lisbon is a big city.
It is the capital of Portugal.
She is an actress.
She has got one sister.
Her favourite foot is galette.
She hasn’t got pets.
She is tall, slim and young.
She has got brown eyes.
She has got long, straight brown hair.
Cátia Fernandes, Class B, Year 6

TOM CRUISE

His full name is Tom Cruise.
He is forty-eight years old.
He is an actor.
He is from the U.S.A. He is American.
His father is an engineer.
His mother is a teacher.
He has got three sisters but he hasn’t got any brothers.
He is middle-aged.
He is medium-height.
He is slim.
He has got green eyes.
He has got short spiky dark brown hair.
He hasn’t got any moustache or beard.
He is married.
He has got one daughter. Her name is Sury Cruise
He is handsome.
Luís Costa, Class B, Year 6

JUSTIN BIEBER

His name is Justin Bieber.
He is 16 years old.
He is from Canada.
He is Canadian.
He is young.
He is medium-height.
He is slim.
His eyes are brown.
He has got medium length straight blonde hair.
He is handsome and happy.
He is a singer.
Luísa Sá, Class B, Year 6

EATING HABITS

Teenagers like eating pizza, hamburgers, chips, cakes and sweets and drinking Coca-Cola.
Teenagers should eat more fruit and vegetables.
They should choose low-fat or non-fat milk, cheese and yogurt.
They should consider a salad with grilled chicken and fat- free or low- fat dressing.
They should not eat in front of the TV or in other situations out of habit.
Healthy eating habits are important.
Catarina Ferreira, Class A, Year 9

My parents eat a healthy and balanced diet. They eat foods that have fibre, nutrients and vitamins. They eat fruits, vegetables, salads and drink alcoholic drinks or wine in moderation.
I advise them to eat a balanced diet, to eat foods rich in minerals, vitamins and fibre and to eat foods that reduce our risk of diseases.
In conclusion, they should read the labels and start eating better.
Ana Lacerda, Class C, Year 9

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

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Mariana Balazeiro and Luisa Sá, Class B, Year 6

SCARY MOVIES – HALLOWE’EN AND MONSTERS

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Tiago Batista, Class B, Year 6

SCARY MOVIES – HALLOWE’EN AND MONSTERS

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Luís Costa, Class B, Year 6

WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER

My summer holidays were good. On my summer holidays I went to the beach, to the swimming pool and to the river. Sometimes I went there with my friends. On my summer holidays I worked in a drugstore. Last summer holidays I rode a motorbike, and a bike and I also watched TV. On my summer holidays I went to the café.
LEONEL PEIXOTO, YEAR 9, CLASS A

On my holiday I went to the beach and the river in Alvarães. I had a visit from my cousins and my uncle who came from Canada and Luxembourg.
I went on a tour to Spain, where I visited Santiago and Compostela. And then went boating in lagoons where I saw mussels. The week before my family went back to Canada, we celebrated the golden anniversary of my paternal grandparents when the whole family was reunited. I loved my summer holiday.
ANA BATISTA, YEAR 9, CLASS A

I’m going to talk about my holidays. This year I went to Egypt. I visited the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. It is one of the most fantastic museums in the world. I went to see the pyramids of Giza. I rode a camel. In Portugal I went to the beach with my cousins. Sometimes I went to the river. One night I went to a foam party with my cousins.
SOFIA QUINTAS, YEAR 9, CLASS B

My summer holidays were very good. I went on holidays to a foreign country, France, for two weeks. France is fantastic. The French people are funny. I watched TV, talked on the phone, watched action, comedy, and romantic films and musicals. I surfed the Internet, sent emails, chatted with my friends and my family and watched video clips and many more things. I came back to Portugal. In Portugal went to Lisbon. In Lisbon I visited the zoo. In the zoo there are many animals, all very funny, interesting and intelligent. On the way back from Lisbon we stopped at Fatima. In Fatima I visited the caves, the sanctuary and a new basilica, and many other things. My summer holidays were my best summer holidays ever.
CÁTIA MARTINS, YEAR 9, CLASS B

On my summer holiday I went to the Algarve and to Lisbon. In the Algarve I went to the beach and went canoeing, it was funny, and I also visited a pier of boats. I went to Lisbon, I visited the Belém Tower and saw a statue of famous Portuguese navigators. I travelled by underground train. Finally I had lunch in Lisbon. At home I ate, slept and rode my bike. These summer holidays were really funny.
CRISTIANO CASTRO, YEAR 9, CLASS C

I went to Paris for one week. I saw the Eiffel Tower and other monuments. I also stayed two weeks in London, which is a beautiful city. I saw the Big Ben and the London Eye. In London there are many people. I also went to the Caribbean for a week. In the Caribbean here are amazing beaches and the water of the beaches is calm. In Portugal, I rode the bicycle with my friends, I went to the pools in Forjães, I went to beach with my parents and my brothers, and I also played computer games. Sports were part of my holidays too. I played soccer, tennis and basketball with my brothers and my friends. And this is all about my summer holidays.
LUÍS RODRIGUES, YEAR 9, CLASS C

MY SUMMER HOLIDAYS

On holidays for the summer I went to the river with my sister and some friends. I also went to the beach with my parents and my sister. I really liked going to the beach. In the first week of August I went to a regional camp, which was organized in S.Pedro de Rates, Póvoa do Varzim. At this camp I went hiking many times. I went once to Póvoa do Varzim and went to its casino. I really enjoyed this camp. Last week I went to Bracalândia and Penafiel with the scouts. During the holidays I also played the guitar.
This is all about my summer holidays.
JOANA SÁ, YEAR 8, CLASS B

On my summer holidays, I went to the Algarve. I was there for 2 weeks. I went to the beach with my parents, brothers, some uncles and cousins. It was fun. We saw many small fish and many shells. We dived into the water and played football. One day we went to a water park. We had lots of fun and I went down every waterslide. I liked going to the Algarve. The rest of the holidays were spent at home in the swimming pool, watching TV and, of course, helping my mother. This is all about my summer holidays.
BÁRBARA BARROS, YEAR 8, CLASS B

My summer holidays were spent at home. I went to my uncle´s house for 2 days. In July I did my profession of faith. In August I went camping with scouts in S. Pedro de Rates, Póvoa de Varzim and there I met other scouts. I went to Bracalândia in Penafiel in a Scouts initiative. Finally, we played football witch scouts in S.Romão do Neiva, and we won. This is all about my summer holidays.
CÁTIA FERREIRA, YEAR 8, CLASS B

Hello! I really enjoyed my summer holidays. In the first weeks of summer I went to my aunt's pool with my cousins, uncles and fathers. I went to the beach with my parents and sister. In the last week I went to the river with my family and we had a picnic. This is all about my summer holidays.
MARISA GONÇALVES, YEAR 8, CLASS B

Hello!!
My summer holidays were really cool. I spent my holidays in the Algarve with my family. This is apartment where I stayed. The view was very beautiful. I visited the Aqua show with my family and also visited the World of Sand. This is all about my summer holiday, filled with lots of sun and sand.
ADRIANA ALEIXO, YEAR 8, CLASS C

WE ARE BACK!

ABOUT MY CLASS

My name is Daniel Vieira Lima and I’m 15 years old. I’m in year 8 class B. There are nineteen students, there are nine girls and ten boys. I like my class very much.
I’m the tallest of my class. João Neto is the shortest. All the girls are boring. Andreia Vale and Andreia Coutada are the most boring of all the girls. Andreia Silva is very quiet but Adriana is very talkative. I’m the laziest of all the boys but I’m the quietest in most classes.
In conclusion, my class is nice and fun. I like it very much.
Daniel Lima, Year 8, Class B

CITY vs. COUNTRYSIDE (2)

In my opinion the countryside is a better place to live in. I live in the countryside. I don't like the city.
Firstly, I live in the countryside because the countryside is more relaxing than the city. The countryside is calm and quiet. The people in the countryside are happier than who's living in the city.
Secondly, I don´t like the city because the city is noisier than the countryside. The city is dirtier than the countryside. The city is more stressing than the countryside but the city is the most liberal.
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Bárbara Barros, Class B, Year 7

BOYS, GIRLS AND FASHION

In my opinion, fashion is very important for boys and for girls.
Firstly, some girls love fashion and going shopping.
Secondly, sometimes boys are more extravagant than girls.
Finally, in my opinion girls are the same as boys, some more extravagant than others, but they are the same.
Valeria Vieira, Class C, Year 8

CITY vs. COUNTRYSIDE

In my opinion the city is the best. I love the city.
Firstly, the city is more liberal than the countryside and it is more progressive than the countryside.
Secondly, the city is very active and the countryside is very calm and I do not like it calm.
I live in the countryside but I like the city.
Sofia Ramos, Class C, Year 7

In my opinion the countryside is more relaxing than the city.
Firstly, the city is more polluted than the countryside, and the countryside is less noisy than the city.
Secondly, the countryside is the calmest place I know.
In conclusion, the countryside is the best place to live in.
Rui Queirós Sá, Class B, Year 7

ASKING THE WAY

Ms Ferreira – Excuse me. Is there a theatre near here?
Mr Lima – Go along here till you come to a roundabout. Go round the roundabout, take the second turning on the left. Go along this street. Take the second turning on the left, then go along street, go past the chemist’s shop, the police station and bank. Turn left and go under the bridge. The Palace Theatre is on the right.
Ms Ferreira – Go round the roundabout, take the second turning on the left, turn left at the bank and go under the bridge?
Mr Lima – Yes and the Palace Theatre is in that street.
Ms Ferreira – Thanks, that’s great.

Daniel Lima, Class B, Year 8

HOME SWEET HOME 3

My name is Vítor. I’m 12 years old. I live in Balugães. I have three dogs, and one cat.
My house is a detached house. My house is made of brick, tiles and glass. There are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a toilet, a living room, a dining room, 1 kitchen, a garage, a big garden, a study, a pantry and a hall.
My favourite place in the house is my bedroom. There is bed, a bedside table, a lamp, an alarm clock, a closet, a wardrobe, drawers, a pillow and a bedspread.
I have plenty of space there.
Vítor Sousa, Year 7, Class C

HOME SWEET HOME 2

My name is Marisa and I am twelve years old. I live in Durrães and I have a sister. I live in a detached house, it is made of concrete. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a garage.
The favourite part of my house is my bedroom. My bed is between the bedside tables and in front of the chest of drawers. My closet is next to the door. My bedroom is between another bedroom and a bathroom.
Marisa Gonçalves, Year 7, Class B

HOME SWEET HOME

My name is Bárbara Barros. I'm twelve years old. I'm from Portugal. I'm Portuguese. I live in Fragoso. I live in a house made of concrete and it is comfortable and cosy.
My kitchen is next to the dining room. My living room is attached to the dining room.
My bedroom is between the bathroom and the living room.
My parents’ bedroom is next to the bathroom. There are toys in my attic.
My favourite part of the house is the bedroom. There is a bedside table next to the bed. There is a pillow on the bed. There is a wardrobe next to the bed. There is a lamp on the bedside table. There is a computer on the desk.
This is my house!
Bárbara Barros, Year 7, Class B

RONALDINHO GAÚCHO

His name is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira.
He is 30 years old.
His date of birth is 21st of March of 1980.
His place of birth is Porto Alegre, he is from Brazil.
His father’s name is João and his mother’s name is Miguelina.
He is a footballer and he plays for Italian Serie A side Milan and the Brazil national team.
He played for Paris Saint-Germain, and FC Barcelona.
He won his first Champions League in 2006. He became a Spanish citizen in January 2007.
He is very rich and very famous.
DANIEL LIMA, YEAR 8, CLASS B.

SILVANA'S FAMILY TREE

Silvana Ferreira, Class B, Year 5

HUMAN RIGHTS

Here is an approach to the Declaration of Human Rights. This is based on the translation into English of a simplified version in Portuguese.

1. All children are born with the right to be free.
2. The rights mentioned in the Declaration of Human Rights are for men or woman equally despite the colour of their skin, their language, their ideas, their religion, their social status, or their nationality.
3. Everyone has the right to be free.
4. No one has the right to enslave any man or woman.
5. No one has the right to do evil.
6. Everyone has the right to be protected by law anywhere in the world.
7. The Law must be equally applied to all.
8 Everyone has the right to the protection of justice.
9 Everyone has the right to live freely in one’s country.
10. Everyone has the right to unbiased judgment.
11. Everyone has the right to the presumption of innocence. Everyone has the right to a defense.
12. Everyone has the right to one’s privacy and reputation.
13. Everyone has the right to free circulation in any country.
14. Everyone has the right to request asylum.
15. Everyone has the right to have a nation and the right to change one’s nationality.
16. Everyone has the right to have a family without discrimination.
17. Everyone has the right to ownership.
18. Everyone has the right to have the liberty to choose a religion.
19. Everyone has the right to have freedom of speech and of thinking.
20. Everyone has the right to pacific meetings. You must participate only if you wish to.
21. Everyone has the right to participate in the politics of one’s country.
22. Everyone has the right to benefit from all advantages that society has to offer.
23. Everyone has the right to have a condign job and salary either if you are a man or a woman.
24. Everyone has the right to good work conditions.
25. Everyone has the right to good living conditions.
26. Everyone has the right to free education.
27. Everyone has the right to benefit from art and science production.
28. Everyone has the right to a universal ‘order’ that protects your rights.
29. Everyone has rights and duties.
30. You mustn`t destroy the rights mentioned previously.
EFA 12

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MY DAILY ROUTINE

First I wake up at half past seven and get up at quarter to eight. Next I have a shower at five past eight. Then I brush my teeth at eight o´clock. I get a dressed at five past eight. I never comb my hair. I am frequently late for breakfast. After that I leave the house at quarter past eight. I normally arrive at school at ten past eight. I always work in school at 9 o’clock.
António Queirós, Year 7, Class B

First I wake up at half past seven. Then I get up at twenty-five to eight. Next I get dressed at a quarter to eight. After that I have breakfast. Before that I brush my teeth.
I normally start working at school at nine o'clock. I sometimes go home at six o’clock. I frequently have a shower at eight o´clock. I normally have dinner at nine o´clock. Finally I go to bed at ten o´clock.
Bárbara Barros, Year 7, Class B

INTRODUCING MYSELF

My name is Bárbara Barros. I’m twelve years old. My date of birth is 20th June 1997. My birthday is on 20th June. I’m a student. I’m from Portugal. I’m Portuguese. I have got long brown hair and brown eyes. I’m short, slim, and young. I’m talkative. I’m very intelligent, creative and energetic. I like swimming and playing football. I like myself because I´m friendly.
Bárbara Barros, Year 7, Class B