Four weddings and a funeral

INFORMATION:

What year was the film made? The film was made in 1994.
Who’s the director? The director is Mike Newell.
What other famous films has he directed?copy names and pictures
Mike Newell also has directed:

- Pushing Tin
Main actors/actresses: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie

- Mona Lisa Simile
Main actors/actresses: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles

-Love in time of Cholera
Main actors/actresses: Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Laura Harring, Benjamin Bratt

Who are the main actors/actresses? The main actors of the film: Four weddings and a Funeral are:
· Hugh Grant
· Andie MacDowell
· James Fleet
· Simon Callow
· John Hannah
· Kristin Scott Thomas
· David Bower
· Charlotte Coleman
· Rowan Atkinson
· Anna Chancellor
· David Haig

What type of film is it? a comedy? a tragedy? It's a comedy film.

THE PLOT: Write a summary (6 lines max.)

Charles and his group of friends, all unmarried, have reached an age at which your friends have decided to go marrying. In one of the ceremonies Charles meets Carrie, an American woman. Charles falls in love. But Carrie gets married with other man, and finally Charles, desperate, get married with an old ex-girlfriend. But the day of the wedding of Charles was happened unexpected thing.

What's your favourite scene/moment? Why?
For me the best moment was when, the day of Charles’ wedding, David (Charles’ deaf brother) said to him, in language of signs, that the truth is that he (Charles) doesn’t love Henrietta, the bride.

I like this scene because, despite being deaf, David has the courage to saying the truth to Charles before that he marries with the woman that he doesn’t love.

THE CHARACTERS: Who are the main characters? Name, photo and description.

 Hugh Grant is Charles: He’s a thirty age man, very good-looking. He’s a little confused. He falls in love with Carrie.

 Andie MacDowell is Carrie: She’s an American woman, very interesting. I think she’s a little liar sometimes. She falls in love with Charles.  James Fleet is Tom: Fiona’s brother. He’s unmarried. He’s a very happy man but I think that he’s a little stupid too. His sister and he have a lot of money.

 Simon Callow is Gareth: Matthews boyfriend. He’s very funny and he like jokes and parties.
 John Hannah is Matthew: He’s homosexual too, he’s Gareth’s boyfriend. He isn’t as fun as his boyfriend, is more serious.

 Kristin Scott Thomas is Fiona: Tom’s sister. She’s very ironic woman. She loves Charles in secret.  David Bower is David: Charles’ deaf brother. He’s very attractive too. I think he’s as intelligent as his brother. Finally he falls in love with Serena, other girl.  Charlotte Coleman is Scarlett: Charles’s friend. She lives with Charles. She’s very extravagant and happy girl.
 Rowan Atkinson is Father Gerald: He’s a family friend. He’s learning to be priest.
 Anna Chancellor is Henrietta (or Duckface): Is an ex-girlfriend of Charles. They are promised and she loves Charles.

Who's your favourite character?Why?
For me, the best character is David, because if he doesn’t say the truth the day of Charles’s wedding, Charles will be married with Henrietta.


CONCLUSION: PERSONAL OPINION
I think that this film is a good comedy if you want to laugh a little. Personally I like the performance of Hugh Grant. Also he has very understandable English. It’s perfect for improve your English.
I think it's a good comedy. There are very funny and ironic moments. I think the message of the film is that if you never get married, it isn’t the end of the world!

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CITY OF PHOENIX

Phoenix

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ORAL PRESENTATION: CITY OF PHOENIX

I’m Judit Planas, I’m a student of Casa Nostra School and now I want to talk about Phoenix.
I chose this topic because this summer I will go, with Emma, Gemma, Noemi and Meritxell, three weeks in Phoenix. I think that it's good to know some general aspects of this town before to go.

Situation
Phoenix is the capital of the U.S. state of Arizona. Also is the biggest city in this state. It has an important metropolitan area. It’s an important city in U.S and in the world too.

Arizona border with California, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico.
(You can see this on the map)

Basic Characteristics

- Population: According to the 2000 census, there were 1,321,045 people in the city.

- Climate: I can say that Phoenix is a sunny city. Phoenix has more than 300 days of sunshine a year. In summer can reach 40 degrees. The maximum temperature is 50 degrees. (You can see this on the table).

-Language: English United States

-Money: The currency is the U.S. dollar, of course.

Attractions

In Phoenix there are a lot of big shopping centers. Also there are many swimming pools and artificial lakes because this city is situated in Arizona’s desert.

There are two important museums in the city:

- Rosson House Museum: It’s an area where you can see the original houses in Phoenix.
- Archaeological Museum, Pueblo Grande: You can see native rests.

And other places:

- South Mountain Park: Is the largest city park in the United States. Maybe in the world too. It has approximately 65.89 km2. You can do a lot of activities, for example cycling or walking.
-There are a lot of sport centres too.

In northern Arizona, not in Phoenix, there's the Grand Canyon, I think that is the more important place in Arizona. It’s a large and spectacular excavation of earth made for the Colorado River.

Curiosities

- Native Indians called the city "Hoodzo," their meaning are "warm place"
- A nickname of the city is: “Valley of the sun”.

About my oral presentation: CITY OF PHOENIX
In previous presentations I was very nervous and I told very fast and I not watched my public. I think that in this presentation, I spoke quickly, but not as much as in the previous one. Also I think that I correct a little bit all of this aspects.

Giving News

Emma: Judit, Judit! Look at this! I don't believe it!

Judit: Well, tell me!What don't you believe?

Emma: I pass my car exams!

Judit: HEY!Well done!That's great new!. What grades did you get?

Emma: A for my practise exam and B for my teoric exam.

Judit: NO!REALLY? That's incredible! How on earth did you do that?

Emma: I dunno. I must be a gennius.

Judit: So, are you going to celebrate?

Emma: Yes! I can't wait to tell Mum and Dad. I'm going to call them right now.

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Asking about Rules

Gemma: Excuse me.

Judit: Yes?

Gemma: I'm afraid you can't park your car there.

Judit: Oh right, sorry. Where I allowed to park?

Gemma: Parking is prohibited in all of this area.

Judit: I just wanted to go into this bar for a moment.

Gemma: Sorry, but you'll have to park somewhere else.

Judit: Is there anywhere near here?

Gemma: Yes, you could try Apple Street, down there.

Judit: OK then. Thanks for your help!

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Reporting an interview

AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIA by Judit Planas

Maria said that she was feeling very happy today because it's a sunny day. She’s happiest when her friends make her laugh, and she said that she coudn’t live without chocolate and her computer. She is angry or moody when her mother doesn’t understand her problems. If she could be anywhere in the world now, she would be in Hawaii because she thinks that it is a sunny place.

Maria has got a great memory and she remembers her first day at this school, she felt very nervous because she was very little. Also she remembers her last birthday. She remembers that she went to Italy on a school trip, Russia, France… The best holiday that she has ever had was in a cruise around the North Sea.

She’s usually positive about the future. I asked if the planet would be a better place in a hundred years, and she said that it probably wouldn’t, she thinks that it would be worse. She thinks that she wait be famous because she thinks that famous people are stupid. When she’s older, Maria likes to live in Italy because the gastronomy and the character of the people are good. She promises that, if she has money, she’ll help poor people in the future.

A diary entry

I’m in a difficult situation at the moment. My best friend stole a t-shirt from a shop. The police in the shop interviewed her and she lied to them. She said that the t-shirt had been stolen by other girl in my class. I also lied about this to protect her. Unfortunately, a security video from the clothes shop shows her. Now I have problems.

I think that my friend was wrong to steal a t-shirt and to lie about it. I think that if my friend and I didn’t lie about this, now we wouldn’t have any problems with this other girl in my class.

I’m not sure what will happen now. I think that this won’t happen again. My friend and I learned the lesson now but, if I were in this situation again, I’d tell the truth.