Silly skateboarding

This toilet paper is extremely resistant! It is a sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It celebrates street culture: graffiti art, skateboarding and music. The giant toilet roll provides an excellent surface for skaters to practise on. Unfortunately, it is not made of recycled materials!

ALL ABOUT BRITAIN

1. Great Britain is an island made up of England, Scotland and Wales.
2. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales became one state in 1800.
3. The leek and daffodil are both plants used to symbolize Wales.
4. In 2006, the UK had a population of 60.6 million.
5. The Norman invasion of England in 1066 brought Britain into the mainstream of western European culture.
6. In 1972 the UK joined the European Economic Community.
7. Almost of the 80% of England was associated with poverty and industry.
8. The Queen, Britain's official head of state, has little real power.
9. The second-most spoken language in Britain is reported to be Punjabi.
10. University education in the UK is funded by a combination of the governament and students.
11. Britain was the first large country to have free universal healthcare, in 1948.
12. 'Drawing room', 'reception room' and 'front room' are all terms for the living room in a house.
13. A drink without alcohol is known as a soft drink.
14. Unlike in most European countries, entry to British museums and art galleries is usually free.
15. The day after Christmas is known as a Boxing day.

ALL ABOUT BRITAIN

ALL ABOUT BRITAIN

1. Great Britain is an island made up of  England, Scotland and WalesBritain, Scotland and WalesEngland and Ireland.
2. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales became one state in  153617081800.
3. The leek and daffodil are both plants used to symbolize  ScotlandWalesYorkshire.
4. In 2006,  the UKEnglandIrelandhad a population of 60.6 million.
5. The Norman invasion of England in  106611711215brought Britain into the mainstream of western European culture.
6. In 1972 the UK joined  NATOthe European Economic Communitythe G7 group.
7. Almost  60%70%80%of the British live in towns or cities.
8. Traditionally, the  centrenorthsouthof England was associated with poverty and industry.
9. The ancestors of most Northern Irish  ProtestantsCatholicsAnglicanscame from lowland Scotland or England.
10. Protests against the metric system reveal a characteristically British suspicion of  Europeanconformistmodernregulations in general.
11. The size and popularity of the National Trust suggest how important  historythe countrysidetrustis to many British people.
12. The Queen, Britain's official head of state, has  absolutelittle realnopower.
13. The two main political parties are the Conservatives and  LabourLiberalsSocial Democrats.
14. Parliament consists of an elected House of Commons and an unelected House of  DonorsSenatorsLords.
15. The 20 or so most senior politicians are called the  cabinetcommitteesupreme council.
16. Since 1970, the party that has formed the government has won around  45-55%35-45%25-35%of the vote in general elections.
17. 'Bobbies', 'fuzz', 'cops' and 'pigs' are all nicknames for  politiciansfarmerspolice officers.
18. In Britain, there are two types of lawyers:  solicitorsnotariesadvocatesand barristers.
19. The second-most spoken language in Britain is reported to be  PunjabiFrenchWelsh.
20. The 'loyalists' in Northern Ireland are loyal to  the Roman Catholic churchthe Republic of Irelandthe United Kingdom.
21. Although 72% of British people say they are Christian, only about  48%28%8%regularly go to church.
22. University education in the UK is funded by  the governmentindividual studentsa combination of the government and students.
23. The gap in pay between the rich and the poor has  increasedstayed the samedecreasedsince 1997.
24. In 2002, the highest paid performer on British TV was  an actressa chat-show hosta history professor.
25. Britain was the first large country to have free universal healthcare, in  190819481998.
26. 'Drawing room', 'reception room' and 'front room' are all terms for the  living roombedroomdining roomin a house.
27. A drink without alcohol is known as a  weaksoftlightdrink.
28. If you 'throw in the towel' (admit defeat), your are using a  cricketinghorse racingboxingmetaphor.
29. Unlike in most European countries, entry to British museums and art galleries is usually  expensivevery cheapfree.
30. The day after Christmas is known as  BoxingStephen'sCold Turkeyday.

A brave rescue

The rescue happened while we were in a mountain last week.

I was with my sister. We were exploring the mountain and threes... when we saw a men. The men fell and broke him leg with a stick.

We called an ambulance, but when the ambulance arrived the man was dead.

mail

TO: Rob1995@mailme.ca
CC:
SUBJECT: sports

Dear Rob,

Thanks for your email. You do lots of sports at school in Canada.

I'd like you school because I like swimming. In my school out class goes swimming every Monday. I like to try volleyball because my cousin plays volleyball and told me that it was very funny.

In my city there are lots of after-school sports clubs. I go to the rowing club after school on Mondays, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. And on Friday I go to Hip-hop classes. But I can't surf in my country.

In my school I practise football and basketball at lunch time and break time. It's very funny!

I miss you

Abril.

AN INTERNET PROFILE

AN INTERNET PROFILE

Aborut me: Hi, I'm Abril I'm from Banyoles in Catalonia. I live with my mother and my sister. I'm happy and sentimental. I've got green eyes and brown hair.

Likes and dislikes: I'm really into animals, dancing and modern music. I don't like Maths and Spanish, because it's very boring.

My time and money: I spend a lot of time listening to music and talking with my friends. I spend my money on books and things for crafts

Request: I really want to meet boys from 14-16 years old. I don't mind their nationality, but I want to practice my English and French.

FRIEND

FRIEND

My friend's name is Aida and she's 13 years old. Aida is friendly and happy. She likes listening to music, and she doesn't like playing football. She often reads adventures books. She spends a lot of money on clothes.

She wants to meet boys, and she speaks Catalan, Spanish and English. She's interested in speaking French.

MY IDEAL HOME

MY IDEAL HOME

Here we are in my ideal home. It's fantastic big house near the city center. It's got a cinema room, a water park, 4 bedroomsm 2 swimmming pools, a study 3 toilets,  a kitchen, a living room, 2 balconies, a library and a sauna.

On an ideal afternoon in my home we are all here. my mum and dad are in the cinema room. My sister is in the water park and I'm in the swimming pool. 

My favorite  room is the swimming pool, because it is relaxing and refreshing.