THE LAST MAGAZINE. 

MARK TWAIN 1835-1910: THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

 

The author spent his childhood* in a little town next to the river Mississipi, and

he left school when he was 12 years old. He was a typographer*, a steamboat pilot, and a gold* digger, before becoming the most famous American writer of this time.  

Going west: 

In the spring of 1835m in a modest house in a little town next to the river Salt, in the state of Missouri, a little boy was born. His parents, John and Jane Clemens, called him Samuel; it was their fifth child. the Clemens family had emigrated from the state of Tennessee hoping to start a new life in the West. Like many other thousands of Americans at that time, they had travelled to the "frontier*", on the border* of "civilised" America, and they had entered the great unknown* territories. 

All the pioneers* dreamt of colonizing the plains*, the mountains and the woods* of the West, where the Indians still lived in freedom*. 

Vocabulary: 

-border: límit, frontera  -pioneer: pioner

-childhood: infancia       -plain: llanura

-freedom: llibertat         -streamboat: barco de vapor

-frontier: frontera          -typograper: tipógraf

-gold digger: buscador d'or   -unknown: desconegut

-great: gran                    -wood: bosc.

Mark Twain

The adventures of Tom Sawyer: By Mark Twain

 

 

 

 

THE TITANIC - A tragic story

· Inside the Titanic

The Titanic was a luxury ship. Rich passagers paid £865 for a suite decorated in elegant styles. There was also the famous Grand Staircase wich is in the film Titanic too. 

· The Titanic's destination

The titanic's first voyage was from Southampton, in England, to New York City, USA. The ship left on 10 april 1912...but never arrived at her destination. 

· The tragedy

On 14 April, four days after leaving Southampton, the Titanic was in the North Atlantic. The seas was calm but visibility was low. At 11.40 pm, a lookout saw a large iceberg near the ship. 37 seconds later, the Titanic hit the iceberg and water entered the ship. At first the passengers didn't panic...two hours and 40 minutes later, at 2.20 am, the Titanic sank...

· Who died?

Of the 2,224 people on board, only 710 survived: there were not enough lifeboats. Most surviviors were women, children and the rich: 60% of first-class passengers survived. But only 42% of second-class and less than 25% of third-class passengers survived. 

· Titanic on Film

The wreck of Titanic was found in 1985, about 4km under the sea. James Cameron made his 1997 film, Titanic, using real images of the wreck. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until Avatar (2009). 

· Visit the Titanic

Visitors can learn about the Titanic and Belfast at new visitor centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It's a giant building with four wings the shape of Titanic's hull. 

· The last survivor

The last survivor of the Titanic died in 2009, aged 96. Her name was Millvina Dean and she was two months old when she was rescued from the ship.

· Vocabulary

Building: edifici
Build: construir
Die: morir
Enough: suficient
Floating: flotant
Highest-
grossing: de major recaudació
Hit: golpejar
Hull: casc
Lifeboat: bot salvavides
Lookout: guaita
Low: escàs
Luxury: de luxe
One-way: d'anada, senzill
Rescue: rescatar
Sank (p.) sing (inf.): enfonsar-se
Shape: forma
Ship: barco
Staircase: escala
Survive: sobreviure
Survivor: supervivent
Wing: ala
Wreck: restes del naufragi. 

 

· MY HEART WILL GO ON - CELINE DION

Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on

Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one

Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

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THE HARRY POTTER THEME PARK, USA.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a theme park based on the Harry Potter films. It opened in 2010 and is great fun.
I Love English visited the park with three 14-years-old Americans, Eliott, MEgan and Emily. They love the atmosphere. As you walk around, you see Hogwarts school, Hogsmeade village and people dressed in wizard clothes...it's just like in the films!
The three teenagers also went on the rides in the park and tasted some original food and drinks.

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LADY GAGA

Lady's Gaga's MUSIC.

Lady Gaga's look is original, but did Gaga copy Madonna's music? Gaga's song "Born this Way" is similar to "Express yourself by Madonna. But Gaga says the melody is hers.

Lady's Gaga's STYLE.

Lady Gaga is not a style chameleon, she's a style alien: she loves science fiction and 1970s glam rock. She has copied some of Madonna's looks and likes to shock, but her style is darker, bizarre and more extreme...remember her meat dress?


Lady's Gaga's CONCERTS.

Gaga's monster Ball Tour (2009-2011) is the most successful tour by a debut artist in history. Well done!


Lady's Gaga ALBUMS. 

In just three years, Lady Gaga has sold 90 million records.


Lady's Gaga ON FACEBOOK. 

Lady Gaga has the third most popular Facebook page, with 45 million fans. Thanks to her artistic talents and sites like Facebook, Gaga is a modern star and the new "queen of pop".

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BOB MARLEY FOREVER!!

Bob Marley is a legend around the world. But it was a long jurney from the poverty of Jamaica to international success. When he was a boy in the 1905s, Jamaica was still a British colony. It became independent in 1962. The culture was a mix of African traditions and British customs, but there were few opportunities for Afro-Jamaicans. One of them was Music!

Bob Marley and the Wailers. 

Bob's mother was Afro-Jamaican and this father was a white Jamaican of English descent. Bob left school at age 14 and started playing in a group called the Wailers. In their songs, they "wailed" about the condition of Afro-Jamaicans. They were very popular in Jamaica.


Reggae in the 1960s.


Reggae was invented in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1960s. Bob Marley created his own style of reggae. His songs make us want to dance, but they have a serious message: they talk about fighting for freedom from oppression. 


Success begins.


In 1972, the Wailers recorded their first album, Catch a Fire, and toured Britain and the USA in 1973. They were the support act for another group. But the Wailers were fired after four shows: they were more popular than the main group!


No Woman, No Cry.

In 1974, the original Wailers broke up, but Bob Marley continued recording with other musicians and kept the ground's name. They had their first UK top 40 hit with the single " No Woman, No Cry", in 1975. People everywhere loved reggae!


The legend continues.

Bob Marley and the Wailers became superstars. They released eleven alums in less than ten years and continued to play around the world until Bob's death. Today thirty years later, their music is timeless and universal. Bob Marley the legend is more popular than ever. 


Bob Marley's Songs. 

Some of Bob Marley's most famous hits are: "No woman, No Cry", "Stir It Up", "Jamming" and "One Love". You can hear them on the album Legend (1984). 

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SELENA GOMEZ!

Passport: Name: Selena Marie Gomez / Date of birth: 22 July, 1992 / Age: 19 / Star sign: Cancer / Place of birth: Grand Prairie, Texas, USA. 

Selena Gomez is only 19 years old, but she has been in lots of films and TV shows. You might know her from the series Wizards of Waverly Place, or her two most recent films, Ramona and Beezus and Monte Carlo.

Love is always and important subject when Selena gives interviews! At the moment she is dating* Justin Bieber. Fans have asked Selena if she plans to do duet with Justin. "I'm not sure," se says. "If it happens, it happens."

Now Selena Gomez has a fantastic lifestyle and earns* lots of money. But life wasn't always easy. When Selena was born, her mother was only 16 years old ans Selena grew* up as an only child*. They had very little money.

Selena sings the music to Disney's new TV show Shake It Up.

VOCABULARY:

dating: sortir amb
earns: guanyar
grew: creixer
only child: fill únic.

MAGAZINE VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY: PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE 
 MIDDLETON


Marry: casar-se
Wedding: casament
Quiet: tranquil
Daunting: que intimida
Cope: Soportar

PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON!!!

The Royal Wedding:

William asked Kate to marry him in November 2010 when they were on holiday in Africa. He gave Kate a sapphire engagement ring which belonged to his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. " The ring is special to me," says William. The British public love Kate and want a fairytale princess. It's a lot of pressure and responsibility for her. William's grandmother, the Queen, is "delighted" about the wedding.

Prince William:

The British have always loved Prince William. His mother, Princess Diana, was adored by the public. She died in 1997. Many people think that William should be the next king of the United Kingdom, not his father, Prince Charles.

Kate Middleton: 

Royals normally marry nobility. But Kate Middleton is an exception. Kate is from a rich family, but they are not royalty. Some of her ancestors were poor miners and her mother was an air hostess. The British think it is incredible that a "commoner" will marry the future king of the UK.

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A SPECIAL FERRARI

This is not a normal Ferrari race car. This Ferrari made of 80,000 Legos! It was made to celebrate Lego World, an annual Lego festival in The Netherlands.

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A WEDDING BURGER

This English couple loves fast food. They had a 19-kilo cheeseburger as their wedding cake! The giant burger took three hours to cook. But they love chocolate too. "We also had a chocolate cake!" said the bride. 

Tongue Twister

TONGUE TWISTER

Seven Santas sing seven silly songs. 
Seven Santas sing seven silly songs.
Seven Santas sing seven silly songs. 
Seven Santas sing seven silly songs.

( Set " Papás Noel " canten set cançons tontes ).