MY MOTHER'S DAILY ROUTINE

My mother’s name is Carolina. She is forty-two.
First thing in the morning, she wakes up at seven o’clock. Then she gets up and she has a shower. Afterwards, she has breakfast at half past seven and brushes her teeth. She gets dressed and she combs her hair. She leaves home at ten to eight and goes to the factory by car. She has lunch at twelve o’clock.
In the afternoon she works.
In the evening, she has dinner at quarter past eight with her family. After dinner she watches TV. Finally, she gets undressed. She never forgets to brush her teeth. She goes to bed at ten o’clock.
This is a good daily routine.
Cátia Vale, Class B, Year 7

SOMEONE IN MY CLASS

Her name is Bárbara. She is 12 years old. She is an only child. She is Portuguese. She is a student.
She is tall and slim. She has got brown eyes and wavy brown hair.
Her favorite sport is basketball. She is also very intelligent, talkative, sincere, creative and outgoing.
She is my best friend.
Cátia Vale, Class B, Year 7

TYPICAL AMERICAN DIET

Did you know that the number of obese people in America is increasing? American people eat fast food frequently. There are many American people who eat fast food every day. There are few people in America who have a balanced diet.
The most evident advantage of a typical American diet is that it is tasty. American people chose to eat food that doesn’t cost a lot of money. For example, fast food doesn’t cost a lot of money.
However, most people in America are obese. They haven’t got a balanced diet. When they eat fast food, they eat fat, calories and salt. Another disadvantage of a typical American diet is that it reduces your longevity.
In conclusion, if you are an American, you should change your typical diet. You can experiment a typical American diet, but don’t eat it every day.
Bárbara Barros, Class B, Year 9

LATE FOR SCHOOL

One day Tiago woke up late for school. All students were in the classroom when Tiago knocked softly at the door and the teacher opened it.
Tiago apologized for being late. He sat and at the end of the class he talked with his teacher. “Sorry. Yesterday I went to bed so late and I slept very little, because I watched the final of the “Big Loser”.
He was so sorry that he started to cry like a baby and the teacher forgave him for being late.
Tiago was extremely grateful. In the afternoon he went home happy.
Barbara Barros, Class B, Year 9

BEING 13 (3)

Hello. My name is Fátima Ferros. I'm 13 years old. I live in Tregosa-Barcelos.
My mum gives me about five Euros every week. I usually buy vouchers for lunch.
I have to be at home at about 6:30 p.m.
In my free time I usually listen to music, play computer games and study. I'm into Rock and Pop. At the moment I'm listening to 30 Seconds to Mars and Usher.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. School starts at 9 a.m. and finished at about 6 p.m.
I like Being 13 because it is funny and I don't many responsibilities. I can't live without my family and my friends. I'm very proud to be Portuguese. I don't know where's the best place to be thirteen, but it can be Portugal.
Fátima Ferros, Class B, Year 8

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