-What does a sardine say when it finds a submarine?
A can of people!
-Why is the sea blue?
Because the fishes say "Blue blue...".
-A man enters his house and says to his wife "Honey! I have good and bad news...
The good news is that I left drugs... The good one is, I don't know where!
-What's the difference between falling from the 1st floor, and the 10th?
-From the 10th: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! *PUM*"
From the 1st: "*PUM* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
-The teacher of the 1st class tells his brilliant students to talk about the following themes, and that the one who finished first would go home. The themes were...
1-Monarchy
2-Sex
3-Religion
4-Mystery
After a second, Tiny John (or Joãozinho if you prefer...) calls the teacher and says he's done the work.
The teacher without believing him orders him to read.
"They went to the ass of the Queen! Oh my God! Who has done it?!".
-A blind man enters a store and begins to throw everything to the ground.
The manager says to the blind "Do you need help?"
Blind guy: "No, no! I'm just watching..."
-What does an assasin do when he has nothing to do?
Kills time...
-A women enters a clothes store and asks "Do you sell clothes for night?"
The manager: "No, at night we're closed."
-Two peanuts are walking at a grassy plain, full of cows.
One says to the other "I think we're on the wrong joke..."
-Why has the mathematic book died?
He had a lot of problems...
-Two litters of milk were walking on a street and a car roadkilled them.
One died, the other one not.
Why not? Because that one was "Longa Vida".
José Diogo
sexta-feira, 4 de junho de 2010
terça-feira, 1 de junho de 2010
"Crash"
"Crash" is a movie that brings out racial stereotypes. The movie is set in Los Angeles, a city with a cultural mix of every nationality.
The story begins when several people are involved in a multi-car accident. From that point, we are taken back to the day before the crash, seeing the lives of several characters, and the problems each encounters during that day. A cop (Matt Dillon) is trying to get medical help for his father, but he is having problems with a black woman who won't give his father permission to see another doctor. He in turn takes out his frustration on a black couple during a traffic stop. A socialite (Sandra Bullock) and District Attorney (Brandon Fraser) are carjacked at gunpoint by two black teenagers. Sandra takes out her anger on a Mexican locksmith who is changing the door locks to their home. Later that night, the locksmith is again robbed of his dignity by a Persian store-owner. Many of the characters switch from being bad-person-to-hero in ways that may surprise you.
We can see a "crash" between the many characters and we can realise that our society needs to do a check-up to our way of seeing people no matter what their colour, origins, religion, etc.
Enjoy :)
Daniel Amaral [one of a two men team]
The story begins when several people are involved in a multi-car accident. From that point, we are taken back to the day before the crash, seeing the lives of several characters, and the problems each encounters during that day. A cop (Matt Dillon) is trying to get medical help for his father, but he is having problems with a black woman who won't give his father permission to see another doctor. He in turn takes out his frustration on a black couple during a traffic stop. A socialite (Sandra Bullock) and District Attorney (Brandon Fraser) are carjacked at gunpoint by two black teenagers. Sandra takes out her anger on a Mexican locksmith who is changing the door locks to their home. Later that night, the locksmith is again robbed of his dignity by a Persian store-owner. Many of the characters switch from being bad-person-to-hero in ways that may surprise you.
We can see a "crash" between the many characters and we can realise that our society needs to do a check-up to our way of seeing people no matter what their colour, origins, religion, etc.
Enjoy :)
Daniel Amaral [one of a two men team]
domingo, 30 de maio de 2010
Let's Laugh :)
“God and the man”
A man visits God and says “God, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?”
God says “No, ask me anything at all.”
So the man says “God, you’ve been around for a very long time, so, for you, how long is a thousand years?”
God replies “For me, a thousand years is only five minutes.”
The man then says “That’s interesting God. And, for you, how much is a million dollars?”
God replies “For me, a million dollars is only five cents.”
The man says “Really? Well then God, could you lend me five cents please?”
God looks at the man, smiles, and says “Of course my son. Just wait five minutes!”
“Genie Joke”
A woman is walking along a beach when she finds an old oil lamp.
She picks it up and rubs it, and out comes a genie.
The genie says to the woman, “Thank you for freeing me from the oil lamp. I will grant you three wishes, but whatever you wish for, your horrible ex-husband will get twice as much. What is your first wish?”
The woman says, “I’d like a million dollars in my bank account, please!”
The genie says, “You now have a million dollars in your bank account, and your ex-husband now has two million dollars. What is your second wish?”
The woman says, “ I’ve always wanted a nice car. I’d like a brand new Rolls-Royce, please!”
The genie says, “ you now have a new Rolls-Royce in your garage at home, and your ex-husband now has two new Rolls-Royces. What is your third wish?
The woman thought for a while and then said, “I’d like you to remove one of my kidneys, please!”
João Saramago ( Who else ? )
quarta-feira, 26 de maio de 2010
Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven
Don't cry
Don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland
Sally ,take my hand
Travel south crossland
Put out the fire
Don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together
Before we get much older
Teenage wasteland
It's only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland
Oh, oh
Teenage wasteland
They're all wasted!
____________________________________________________________
Unfortunately, It's OUR reality :(
Daniel Amaral
I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven
Don't cry
Don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland
Sally ,take my hand
Travel south crossland
Put out the fire
Don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together
Before we get much older
Teenage wasteland
It's only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland
Oh, oh
Teenage wasteland
They're all wasted!
____________________________________________________________
Unfortunately, It's OUR reality :(
Daniel Amaral
READ !
Sell kids for food, weather changes moods
Spring is here again, reproductive glands
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say, yeah
We can have some more, Nature is a whore
Bruises on the fruit, tender age in bloom
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say yeah
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say
He's the one who like all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means, knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say yeah
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you understand?!
Daniel Amaral
Spring is here again, reproductive glands
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say, yeah
We can have some more, Nature is a whore
Bruises on the fruit, tender age in bloom
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say yeah
He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say
He's the one who like all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
Knows not what it means, knows not what it means
Knows not what it means and I say yeah
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you understand?!
Daniel Amaral
terça-feira, 25 de maio de 2010
The (dis)advantages of technology
Our society is evolving from hour to hour. We can see technological advance in our daily life , objects, cars, houses, everything. We can notice that fifty years ago people used to talk on long distance using the telephone and letters and now we can talk from everywhere with a mobile phone and talk live with someone that is in other part of the world. Children's toys are becoming robots or something of the kind, like airplanes, telephones, computers, remote electronic cars, etc. Everything is becoming technological and robotical. We read books in the cellphone, listen to music and watch films everywhere, we can talk with friends and family that are miles away, we schedule our life in electronic agendas. The point is everything is becoming technological, even our heart. We are becoming dependent on technology, we are trading bone and flesh friends, our real and human friends, by online friends or even artificial friends. We are increasing the sedentarism among people and becoming heartless. We just care about the number of coments in our Hi5, Facebook or Twitter, we are trading the greatest books and our beautiful classical music by RGP games and electronic music.
We need to see clearly what is wrong and right in our society and what I've realised is that we are in a laundry room, where there are groups of people organized by colours, tastes, etc, and when everybody spins around, we spin too. We need to spin around our opinion and absorve the most of good and healthy habits, in a way to become better and leaving the technology where is needed, which isn't for sure in our heart. Let's face our society and our way of living and realise that we need a heart and friends in order to become better, wiser and more human, and I'm sure that we don't need a robot to love or a Internet connection to have a friend.
Daniel Amaral
We need to see clearly what is wrong and right in our society and what I've realised is that we are in a laundry room, where there are groups of people organized by colours, tastes, etc, and when everybody spins around, we spin too. We need to spin around our opinion and absorve the most of good and healthy habits, in a way to become better and leaving the technology where is needed, which isn't for sure in our heart. Let's face our society and our way of living and realise that we need a heart and friends in order to become better, wiser and more human, and I'm sure that we don't need a robot to love or a Internet connection to have a friend.
Daniel Amaral
segunda-feira, 10 de maio de 2010
Review of the movie "Artificial Intelligence"
Artificial Intelligence
A.I is a science fiction movie created by Brian Aldiss with Stanley Kubrick’s help. The director of the movie – Steven Spielberg – was a friend ok Kubrick’s and after his death Spielberg wrote the screenplay.
What’s the story about?
Shortly the movie transmits us the idea of impossible love.
We are going to explain: There was a family that adopted a robot to fulfill the emptiness left by their child, because he was ill; when he (Martin) came back home, the robot (David) tried all the time to get the love of his “human mother”.
In the middle of the night Monica (mom) was forced to abandon him in the forest, with a robot bear – Teddy.
After many obstacles he was obsessed to find his beloved mother; He asked Blue Fairy to help him become a real boy so his mother could love him in the same way he loved her mom.
We recommend it to everyone. Enjoy it!
Ana Beatriz ; Ana Raquel ; Tiago Miguel
terça-feira, 27 de abril de 2010
Jokes :D
A man goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, please help me. I hurt all over.”
The doctor asked the man to explain more.
The man said, “When I touch my arm it hurts, when I touch my leg it hurts, when I touch my head it hurts. Everywhere I touch it hurts.”
The doctor examined the man and said, “Mr. Smith, your finger is broken!”
While on holiday in Las Vegas a couple went to see a magic show.
After one of the tricks the woman shouted out, “How did you do that?”
The magician replied, “I could tell you, madam, but if I did then I would have to kill you.”
The woman thought for a few seconds and then shouted back, “Okay, then tell my husband how you did it”
João Saramago nº12
João Saramago nº12
A sad story ...
Please don't ask me why I wrote this text. Basically I stopped and my brain was only thinking that the English test could be postponed and in my opinion it should. Unfortunately this is the life of a student. It is a test, after test. My opinion is based on the personal example, which is the following:
We have 15 weeks of classes and only four do not have any test. So the rest of the week is filled up with tests.
And is doesn’t end here. We have to make group work, tests from the government, reports, schedules, etc. But the problem is: our teachers think that we only have one subject, their own and from their point of view we should study it from Monday to Sunday, but we can’t. And the most ridiculous is that we must obey their advice because they say that they are advising us, but it is almost an order. And don’t start talking about that luck we have in being in a good school, that is great to learn, etc. Yes, I agree because that’s true. But the stress that some teachers put on us is terrifying. We live in a constant pressure, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with all the tests, homework, reports... We are teens and not robots who are programmed to obey all the rules and obligations.
But at the end of everything, the answer is “could I live without school?”. I probably could but where could I doodle around with my friends? Because school isn’t definitely only classes
João Saramago nº12
We have 15 weeks of classes and only four do not have any test. So the rest of the week is filled up with tests.
And is doesn’t end here. We have to make group work, tests from the government, reports, schedules, etc. But the problem is: our teachers think that we only have one subject, their own and from their point of view we should study it from Monday to Sunday, but we can’t. And the most ridiculous is that we must obey their advice because they say that they are advising us, but it is almost an order. And don’t start talking about that luck we have in being in a good school, that is great to learn, etc. Yes, I agree because that’s true. But the stress that some teachers put on us is terrifying. We live in a constant pressure, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with all the tests, homework, reports... We are teens and not robots who are programmed to obey all the rules and obligations.
But at the end of everything, the answer is “could I live without school?”. I probably could but where could I doodle around with my friends? Because school isn’t definitely only classes
João Saramago nº12
sexta-feira, 23 de abril de 2010
Hello visitor.
Today, April 23rd 2010, is the book's day and the author's rights day.
This day is celebrated all over the world with books fairs, reading sessions, new books displays and so.
Remember, a book can be the best friend that you would ever had, so read wherever you want: in school, cafés, libraries, home, the place doesn't matter.
Reading increases our writing and learning skills, it develops your mind and also your imagination.
Below is a list of The 15 Good books you must read in 2010 by GOOD
The Savage Detectives (F)
Author: Roberto Bolaño
2. Anna Karenina (F)
Author: Leo Tolstoy
3. Fast Food Nation (NF)
Author: Eric Schlosser
4. Open: An Autobiography (NF)
Author: Andre Agassi
5. The Stranger (F)
Author: Albert Camus
6. Point Omega: A Novel (F)
Author: Don DeLillo
7. Going Rouge: An American Nightmare (NF)
Authors: Richard Kim and Betsy Reed
8. Freedom (F)
Author: Jonathan Franzen
9. This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession (NF)
Author: Daniel J. Levitin
10. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (NF)
Author: Mary Roach
11. Strength In What Remains (NF)
Author: Tracy Kidder
12. Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives (NF)
Authors: Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler
13. PayPal Wars (NF)
Author: Eric M. Jackson
14. Rework (NF)
Authors: David Fried and David Heinemeier Hanson
15. Wisdom Book (NF)
Author: Andrew Zuckerman
Today, April 23rd 2010, is the book's day and the author's rights day.
This day is celebrated all over the world with books fairs, reading sessions, new books displays and so.
Remember, a book can be the best friend that you would ever had, so read wherever you want: in school, cafés, libraries, home, the place doesn't matter.
Reading increases our writing and learning skills, it develops your mind and also your imagination.
Below is a list of The 15 Good books you must read in 2010 by GOOD
The Savage Detectives (F)
Author: Roberto Bolaño
2. Anna Karenina (F)
Author: Leo Tolstoy
3. Fast Food Nation (NF)
Author: Eric Schlosser
4. Open: An Autobiography (NF)
Author: Andre Agassi
5. The Stranger (F)
Author: Albert Camus
6. Point Omega: A Novel (F)
Author: Don DeLillo
7. Going Rouge: An American Nightmare (NF)
Authors: Richard Kim and Betsy Reed
8. Freedom (F)
Author: Jonathan Franzen
9. This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession (NF)
Author: Daniel J. Levitin
10. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (NF)
Author: Mary Roach
11. Strength In What Remains (NF)
Author: Tracy Kidder
12. Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives (NF)
Authors: Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler
13. PayPal Wars (NF)
Author: Eric M. Jackson
14. Rework (NF)
Authors: David Fried and David Heinemeier Hanson
15. Wisdom Book (NF)
Author: Andrew Zuckerman
Keep it up!
quinta-feira, 22 de abril de 2010
Earth Day
Today, April 22th 2010, it's the Earth Day. This celebration was created to help our "home" that is currently in danger. This day was created by Gaylord Nelson, a senator of the USA, in order to protest against the polution.In nowadays this day is celebrated all over the world and it keeps reminding us the importance of our planet.
Enjoy it in the best way you can without hurting it.
The video below as the lyrics of the post with the same name.
quarta-feira, 21 de abril de 2010
What a wounderful world !
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom, for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue, and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces, of people going by
I see friends shaking hands, sayin' "how do you do?"
They're really sayin' "I love you"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more, than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Oh yeah
These lyrics were written by Thiele, Robert;Weiss, George David and sung by Louis Armstrong.
I've chosen it because it shows that we live in a beautiful world, with all that we need and unfortunately we're wasting it :(
Daniel Amaral nº8
I see them bloom, for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue, and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces, of people going by
I see friends shaking hands, sayin' "how do you do?"
They're really sayin' "I love you"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more, than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Oh yeah
These lyrics were written by Thiele, Robert;Weiss, George David and sung by Louis Armstrong.
I've chosen it because it shows that we live in a beautiful world, with all that we need and unfortunately we're wasting it :(
Daniel Amaral nº8
Internet ( Take II)
Hello everyone :)
Well, since no one dares to write a text for the class blog here's my contribution. I'm going to give my opinion about the internet. The Internet was created in 1970 but was only used by scientists 30 years later.In 1990 the idea of sharing information around the world began to be a reality for the masses. However, in that time, many people could not have a computer and there was often one computer for every 100 people or more, which isn’t a reality today.
The Internet has always been very important because if it didn't exist I wouldn't be able to publish my opinions.
When we think that the internet is dangerous, we must see too that in many cases it is really important. Today the telephone, mobile phone and television are devices that show the development of technology. We could live without it, but it wouldn’t be the same thing.
I could be here talking about the advantages of the Internet but why? who doesn’t already know how to use the internet and its usage? Almost everyone in the developed countries knows but there are still many millions of people who don’t have computers or Internet access, but it will happen one day, and in a near future all the people in the world will be connected.
Well here was my opinion and I hope you can comment on it and also contribute to the blog (to remain "alive")
Thank you for your attention :)
João Saramago nº12
Internet ( Take I )
The internet was the greatest invention of the 20th century and probably the second most important invention, just after the wheel. The internet was invented and began to be used in the CERN, in Switzerland. At the beginning The internet was an easier way of sharing information among scientists in the center, but in months it began to be used by many scientists all over the world.
With the more common use of the computer in our daily life people realized that the computer was more useful as a way of sharing information and data with other users via internet. And the number of users began to spread all over the world. When the Web was created all the users around the world could access the same information and they could know more about everything. It was a huge step.
The access to information was easier, without all the books and manual research, and that was great. Now we can see and talk with someone that is on the other side of the world without leaving our couch. We can know much about everything, see millions of videos, read eBooks, listen to music, meet other people; it means that we can do and see everything in our bedroom.
I think that the internet had a huge impact on modern society, because now we can know other cultures, construct opinions, practice writing, learn, and so on.
But we need to be careful too, because the internet has lots of dangers. Behind the screen there can be someone with a second intention, or we can access something that could lead us to think and see the world in a bad way.
So the internet has good and bad points, like everything in life. It’s great to use it, but remember, use it safely and remember: you are not 100% sure of the reasons or intentions of the person who is behind the screen. Take it easy and enjoy it.
Daniel Amaral nº8
domingo, 18 de abril de 2010
quinta-feira, 15 de abril de 2010
Hello
Hey there. Thank you for visiting our blog. This blog was created by the students of the 10th grade of the Secondary High School D. Dinis and we are from Coimbra, Portugal
This blog is a project to improve our capacities in English, mostly in writing.
We hope you enjoy our little corner on the net. :)
This blog is a project to improve our capacities in English, mostly in writing.
We hope you enjoy our little corner on the net. :)
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