Time to change...

Nowadays, we can listen everywhere that our planet is in serious danger. However some people say that the situation of the Earth isn’t so bad. Curiously, these people are usually supported by the countries’ governments which are in the center of this environmental problem.
Everyone knows that if the Earth’s temperature keeps rising, the human beings and all the sustainability of the planet will be affected. So, the question is: “Do these people think that they are safe from the calamities that will happen in a near future?”. I think they know that if this situation becomes worse, the human beings will abide the consequences of their acts. But these people are moved by power and greed and they won’t stop unless someone does something.
This being the case, people must lose their fear and they must address all the people who ignore the fact that the planet Earth is being destroyed.
Even if our words seem insignificant and that our strengths seem to disappear, we must be persistent and we must think that sometimes a small sign can make a difference.

José Rui nº 13, 9ºB

Climate change: a problem with no solution

Nowadays, the human kind is concerned about exploring the universe, develop technologies, conquer countries, invent a new nuclear bomb to destroy an enemy country, etc. However, we don’t realize that all these problems are hiding another one which is much worse: The Pollution of the Earth.
This huge problem is killing us slowly: the global temperature is rising, glaciers are melting, rainforests and water are disappearing and one hundred billion species are being killed (including us!) and we just don’t care! All we care about is if our country’s economy is better, if we have sufficient money to buy something and finding a way to earn more.
How could we think about all these insignificant things if the place where we live is being destroyed?! Primitive species of human kind could live without all these technologies and habits. They didn’t destroy our planet to survive, so why do we? The Earth is a precious thing that we must preserve at any cost! It’s the only home we have, by now.
We must be taught to have green choices, such as recycling or saving energy and water. It is this thought that might save our planet and consequently our lives!

Ana Filipa Silva nº1 9ºB

Fast track to success!

I wish you all good luck for this final term!
You may expect a lot of hard work but I'm sure that your success will be rewarding!

Happy Easter!

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An English teacher in Paris!

Yes, I've just arrived from Paris!

I went there for the first time and I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the city!

Amazing monuments and museums, beautiful gardens, wonderful buildings and a magical river where one can live romantic moments or just dream and smile and enjoy the beauty of life!

It was wonderful to feel the motion of the city while walking along the crowded sidewalks and streets!

On the opposite side of all that, the peace of the huge green gardens brought strength and warmth to my spirit...

PARIS: the city of light, the city of love! No doubt about it!...

"Beauty" 2

Through the years, many people tried to find a definition to a very controversial subject: beauty. Its large concept depends on our familiar surroundings, this is, it depends on everything that is around us and that influences our way of thinking and our ideals. One day, Luís de Camões, the greatest portuguese poet, said that "Mudam-se os tempos, Mudam-se as vontades": this is real because, with the development of our society, the behaviour and the tastes of the new generations are changing and, with them, the definition of beauty is changing too. After this, we can say that our idea of what is beautiful or not is part of our culture and who we are. Nowadays, teens live a trivial and consumerist life, where fashion takes on large proportions, influencing these young generations. In fact, almost all teenagers don't want to be ridiculed by their friends. In spite of being an injustice, this is what happens all around the world.

Zé Rui nº13 9ºB

Addicted to new technologies...

We can no longer live without technology.

I speak for myself. I'm addicted to it. I got hooked! Now I can't live without my mobile phone, my computer, my mp3 player... There is no way I can live without the Internet... It is so useful: I pay my bills, I do research, I buy things, I read the news, I look for information, I watch videos and listen to music, I talk to my distant friends... How did I manage to live before all this technology that surrounds me now? I don't know the answer, but I'm sure about one thing: life nowadays is much more interesting than 15 years ago... I don't know if you agree with me...

What is your opinion?

"Beauty" 1

In my opinion, the word "beauty" has a relative meaning. When we say that someone is beautiful, we can consider his/her look (outside beauty) or his/her personality (inner beauty). This meaning is different for each people. A person might think that somebody is beautiful and another one disagree with the first one.
This concept changes when we grow up. In our childhood, we consider that someone is beautiful when that person is nice and lovely. However, after this period of our life, beauty is to us what we see on TV, newspapers, magazines, films, etc. We are always comparing to the people we see in the mass media. Their look isn't real! All those pretty faces and perfect bodies are made to impress normal people and to make them buy what they want.
That's why teenagers try to copy celebrities. They want to be as much successful as they are. Teens are also trying to be seen and recognized as somebody important that everyone wants to be.
We should be what we really are. Even if we have some tastes that other people might think awkward, we should be true to ourselves. That is what defines our true beauty!

Ana Filipa Silva nº1 9ºB

Fashion, tattoos and piercings!

I know... Being a teenager is hard! You have so many problems to solve, so many inner-conflicts to analyse, so many options to make... I know!... And I also know that most teenagers care about the way they look. Fashion and style are important, being accepted and admired is essential when you are a teenager.

Am I right or wrong?

(Remember: I've already been a teenager myself!...)

How many times have you considered a radical change in your looks?

Have you ever thought about getting a tattoo or piercing?

What is your style?

Why is body image so important nowadays?

Space Exploration!

Is it important to explore new worlds in space?

Do you think that there is life in other parts of the Universe?

Students' wishes!

10º G

- I wish I were rich!
- I wish I could live in Jamaica.
- I wish I could have a very long life.
- I wish I graduated on the 12th form.
- I wish I went to University.
- I wish I could make a happy family in the future.
- I wish I could see you all happy in the future!
- I wish I were a lawyer.
- I wish I were still a child.
- I wish I were a professional football player.
- I wish I were a millionaire.
- I wish I had all the things I want.
- I wish I were a TV journalist.
- I wish I passed this year.
- I wish I could go to New York.
- I wish all my dreams came true.
- I wish I could forget the past.
- I wish I could find true love.
- I wish I could play more computer games.
- I wish I could learn music again.
- I wish I had magic powers.
- I wish I had more time to sleep.
- I wish I had more time to be with my grilfriend.
- I wish I could be happy with my Cinderella!
- I wish I could graduate from high school.
- I wish I had true people in my life.
- I wish I could pass the year.
- I wish I could go to Germany.
- I wish I could have a big house.
- I wish I could fly to see you.
- I wish I had many cars.
- I wish I had more time to be with my friends.
- I wish we had another Prime Minister.
- I wish our Minister of Education left the government.
- I wish I could find my true love and be happy with her.
- I wish I were taller.
- I wish I could go to Africa.
- I wish I could meet Chris Brown.
- I wish I could forget a person.
- I wish I went to Switzerland.
- I wish I found the perfect man for me!
- I wish hunger disappeared from the world.
- I wish I had a Summer job.
- I wish I could be transparent.
- I wish I could fly!
- I wish I could go to Australia.
- I wish I could live forever.
- I wish I could visit S. Paulo.
- I wish I went to Madrid.
- I wish I could go to California!

More wishes!

10º B:

- I wish I were a computer engineer.
- I wish I were happy!
- I wish I had lots of money.
- I wish I travelled to the Caribbean.
- I wish I were rich.
- I wish I could be a child forever.
- I wish I could be a child forever.
- I wish I had the car of my dreams.
- I wish I were immortal.
- I wish I could live with the boy of my dreams.
- I wish I could go to Africa to help poor children.
- I wish I were a doctor.
- I wish I met Jensen Ackles.
- I wish I could travel all around the world.
- I wish I had a good life in the future.
- I wish I had a Mustang.
- I wish I could fly.
- I wish I had a Mini.
- I wish all my problems went away.
- I wish I were a great woman like my mother.
- I wish I could help all the poor people in the world.
- I wish I had a lot of success.
- I wish all my dreams came true.
- I wish I had lots of friends in the future.
- I wish I could meet the boy of my dreams.
- I wish I had a good job.
- I wish I had a small rabbit.
- I wish I could travel to China.
- I wish I never lost my friends.
- I wish my father could get better quickly.
- I wish all the things with my family were OK.
- I wish I found my Prince Charming.
- I wish I had an Aston Martin.
- I wish I were a successful woman.
- I wish all the animals were well-treated.
- I wish I had a gorgeous, hot, attractive, cool, tender boy!
- I wish I could fly.
- I wish I had studied more.
- I wish I were famous.
- I wish I were a dancer.
- I wish I were the owner of the world because if so I could put an end to the war and poverty and all the people would live a happy and good life.
- I wish all my problems ended and that way I could be an even happier person.
- I wish I got married to the boy of my dreams and we had together six beautiful and very nice kids, just like their parents!
- I wish I travelled to LA and met Jared Padalecki because he's my idol!
- I wish I could keep my friends forever.
- I wish all the dreams of the people I love (including family and friends) came true!



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I wish...!

What my students wish:

10ºK:

- I wish I could say to all the people: I love you!

- I wish I were happy with you, Fábio!

- I wish I could fly away with you!

- I wish I could share all my feelings with you!

- I wish I could cry and say I LOVE YOU!

- I wish this could last forever!

- I wish I could be forever happy as I am today!

- I wish I could be happy with all the people I like.

- I wish I could fly in my imagination.

- I wish I could smile by your side!

- I wish I could look at your blue eyes and touch you everyday!

- I wish I could reach the sky and dream about you in the clouds!

- I wish you smiled at me and felt what I feel for you!

- I wish I could feel this way forever!

- I wish I were a bird and I could fly!

- I wish I could always be in love.

- I wish I could do scuba diving in the ocean.

- I wish I could dance and be with my boyfriend for one night... or forever (I really love him!)!

- I wish I could spend more time with my boyfriend!

- I wish I could fly like a butterfly!

- I wish I had success in the future.

- I wish I could be happy in the future.

- I wish I could live in London.

- I wish I had a famous band.

- I wish I made a tour with my band around the world.

- I wish I could fly in the arms of my princess.

- I wish I could be a professional football player.

- I wish I were a psychologist.

- I wish I could be a teenager forever!

- I wish I were immortal!

- I wish I could fly to a new world!

- I wish I were a white angel.

- I wish I had a lot of money.

- I wish I could find perfect love.

- I wish I could travel around the world.

- I wish I could play in NBA.

- I wish that my parents could be happy.

- I wish I was never born, so that I wouldn't have to make these wishes. This way I wouldn't have to know they won't come true, ever...

- I wish I were a phisiotherapist.

- I wish I could be happy with my parents and my friends.

- I wish I could help somebody everyday.

- I wish I could live in a peaceful world.

- I wish I could help my mother and my family.

- I wish I could be a doctor.

- I wish I could live in the Algarve.

- I wish I could be a super-hero.

- I wish I could be Batman!

What will life be like 50 years from now?

What are your predictions for the future?
Do you think life will be completely different 50 years from now?
Will schools change? What type of classes and teachers will there be?
And our houses? Will they be completely technological?
Will robots be the slaves of the 21st century?

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays! I wish you all the best Christmas ever! And an amazing New Year!

A special night (short-story)

When Jane woke up that morning she immediately felt that that was going to be a special day: she had the feeling that something would happen. Like every morning, she got up to have her breakfast. Unfortunately, when she looked through the window, she saw a dark sky, filled by shining stars; it was night. That event was really strange, but she thought it would be tiresome, because her last week at school was extremelly hard. She tried to sleep again, but she couldn't and so she decided to keep looking at the stars, contemplating all the universe over the insignificant civilization.

Suddenly, the wind became stronger and she caught a glimpse of someone in the distance, a man walking through the clouds with a big beard and a bag which looked like a bunch of presents. Finally, she remembered that it was Christmas, realising only at that moment, the real meaning of life.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!


José Rui 9ºB

Unforgettable "August Rush"

I know my students won't forget this film! Amazing isn't it? Truly unforgettable!





One of your favourite songs from the film!
Jonathan Rhys Meyers... Simply perfect! :)

My beloved chemistry! (short-story)

When Jane woke up that morning she immediately felt that that was going to be a special day.

It was Thursday! It was the only day that she had Chemistry and she simply loved it! Those atoms and pratical experiences made Jane extremely excited that she even dreamt about it. However, Chemistry was the second class on Thursday. First she had French and she didn't like it very much, but she was used to that anxiety.
She went to school. When the bell rang, she went into the French classroom, but for her own surprise, the Chemistry teacher was there! Her favourite teacher since her 7 th form! She was replacing the French teacher who was sick and stayed at home. That day couldn't be more perfect! The entire morning learning Chemistry! It could only be a dream! Jane wished those dreams were more frequent...

Ana Filipa Silva nº1 9ºB

A special day (short story)

When Jane woke up that morning she immediately felt that that was going to be a special day.

Maybe because she was going to a concert that she had been waiting for so long, or just because she felt very happy! So, she called her best friends to invite them to the concert and all accepted, so she felt even happier. Later that day, when she was going to the concert, she bought the new CD of her favourite band and a pin of that band too, and her friends though that probably that was her lucky day, because nothing bad has stopped her happiness! When she was in the concert, she met a guy, and he was very nice and they had the same musical tastes, so she felt a connection with him, and they danced all night long on the sound of Ska, their favourite type of music. When the concert was over, Jane and her friends went home, and they were all very happy because the concert was amazing!
Next day, Jane woke up very sad, because she wanted to turn back time and to be in the concert again with the guy she had met. Some minutes later, when Jane was having her breakfast, someone knocked, it was the guy Jane had met! When she opened the door, she felt happy again, because the guy was there to know how she was, and they spent all day together remembering the awsome night, the night they had met!

Lara Matos nº14 9ºB