Wednesday, March 4, 2009

WOMEN


Today women are in a good situation, in general. Some years ago it was different because many women were always at home and they couldn't have a job and earn a lot of money. Today there are some women who have an important job and they also have much power, but discrimination still exists.

I would like to be a hairdresser and I think I will not have problems for that;but if I wanted to be a lorry driver it would be different.

I'd like you to see this photo of Brigitte Bardot, the famous French actress and the first woman who wore a bikini. What a scandal at her time!
Written by Adrea Cardoso

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Gipsy


In the Gipsy culture women must follow some absurd rules...



When they are single they can't have sexual relations because they must wait until they get married. They can't cut their hair and they can't go out either.



When a Gipsy woman gets married she has to undergo the "handkerchief testing". In my opinion, this is absolutely appalling and typical of thugs!

A married woman has to live with her husband's family;she has to do all the household chores and she can't give her opinion.

At Christmas or any other celebrations, women can't visit their families, so they have to stay with their husbands' families. Men are the bosses here.

The strange thing about all this is that women are sometimes more machist than men, mainly because their parents teach them that men are better than women since they are children, so they are born blind ! This is an absurd attitude, a male, chauvinist attitude.

But I don't agree..

I'm determined to break these rules; I'm going to show them that a woman can always manage to achieve what she wants.

Written by Sandra Jiménez Duval

Saturday, February 14, 2009

N U R E Y E V


Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev (Nureyev) (1938 March the 17th- 1993 January the 6th)

He was born in Russia, on a train, near Irkutsk. He was a classical dancer, for many, the best dancer of the XXth century, and probably the best dancer who has never existed.

He began his studies in 1955 at the Vaganova Choreographic Institute. He was the most talented dancer the school had seen in many years.

He was bad tempered because he had personal problems regarding their own sexuality.

Two years later, Nureyev was one of the most famous Russian dancers.

In 1961 his life changed. The principal dancer of Kirov, Konstantin Sergeyev had an accident and Nureyev was chosen to replace him in Paris. His performance impressed the audience and critics. He never returned to Russia.

Nureyev became an instant celebrity in the West.

During a tour of Denmark he met Erik Bruhn, a dancer ten years older than him, who became his lover, his best friend and his protector for many years.

His talent and charm were not enough to be always forgiven, because fame did not improve his temper. It was impulsive, temperamental and rude to work with.

He contracted HIV during the early 1980s. For years he had denied these health problems and refused any treatment.

In his last appearance in 1992 in the Palais Garnier of Paris, Nureyev received an emotional ovation from the audience.

He died months later at the age of 54 years.



Sunday, February 8, 2009

Leona Lewis

Saturday, 7th February, 2009

Biography:

She has become a pretty famous singer since she participated in ‘’United Kingdom FactorX’’. She has always wanted to be a singer, and when she was 12 she wrote her own songs and became vegetarian too( She’s 23 now). She was born in London and her mother’s from UK, but her father is Guyanese (This country is in South America, in the north of Brazil). So, she’s mixed race.

She sings ‘’Bleeding Love’’ (Her most famous song; it was nº1 in Europe) and ‘A moment like this’ (With this lovely song, she has gotten a world record; it was downloaded 50,000 times in just the first 30 minutes!).

And before becoming a well-known singer, she worked as secretary in an office and she also participated in lots of different Talent TV Programmes. And one day she decided to go to FactorX, the latest TV Programme and the most important in her career. So, she became popular there.

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This biography isn’t too big or too much clear, I know. But the picture can help you… Now tell me: Who is she? Do you know her name? Her surname is Lewis… Don’t you know her name yet? Oh, yes? Yes! Well done! Congratulations! This biography belongs to Leona Lewis, of course!









David Diz Oya 4ºA


Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen is an American actor. He is very famous because he worked in the film "Apocalypse Now" and he also worked in "The West Wind" (in Spanish: El ala oeste de la casa blanca), an American serial drama.
His original name is Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez (a very long name!). His father, Franciso Estévez, is from Spain (his father was born in Salceda de Caselas!!) and his mother, May Anne Phelan, was born in Ireland. He was the seventh of ten children that his parents had. His stage name is in honour of the bishop of New York, Fulton John Sheen.
He is Emilio Estévez's, a director and scriptwriter, father and he is also Charlie Sheen's father, another famous actor.


Martin Sheen in The West Wind

Best Wishes
Irene Santomé, 4ºA

Catherine zeta jones!






Catherine Zeta Jones was born in the United Kingdom.His father (who was an employee of a candy factory) was born in Wales and his mother (a dressmaker) in Iceland . Her name comes from the union of their grandmothers' names.Catherine was the second of three sisters and apart from mastering the English language she speaks French , Spanish ,and Welsh.
Catherine starred in many movies such as"La leyenda del zorro" and "chicago".
She has worked with stars like Antonio Banderas , George Clooney and JuliaRoberts.


bye!!


sheiLa!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

BARACK OBAMA.


Obama was born in Honolulu (Hawaii) . His parents are American and Kenyan.

Barack Obama became famous because he´s the first black president of the United States of America.

Now he is going to live in the White House ... jaja a black in the white house.

I wish him luck and hope he'll govern well.

And nothing else.By LUIS 4ºa