PROTEST SONG

TRACY CHAPMAN - TALKIN' BOUT A REVOLUTION

LYRICS: 

Don't you know
They're talkin' 'bout a revolution
It sounds like a whisper
Don't you know
They're talkin' about a revolution
It sounds like a whisper

While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Don't you know
Talkin' 'bout a revolution
It sounds like a whisper
Poor people gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take what's theirs

Don't you know
You better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Oh I said you better
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run

'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' bout a revolution
Yes, finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' bout a revolution, oh no
Talkin' bout a revolution, oh

While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion


This song it's a protest song because it talks about a revolution. Also explains the conditions and the situation about poor people when it's says "Poor people gonna rise up, and get their share, poor people gonna rise up, and take what's theirs". They are fighting for what it's theirs, and they want big changes in their life.

REVOLUTION - THE BEATLES 

LYRICS

The Beatles' song very clear example of a protest song. First because says things about a revolution and also says that people want to change the world. 

I like this song because we did it in the musical last year, and it remember me lots of things. And I like it for the power that it has and because it is made by a very famous group.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

My favourite series is The Vampire Diaries (TVD), an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. It is based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on 2009 and it concluded on 2017, the channel that plays it is The CW. It has 8 seasons, 117 episodes and each episode is 40-44 minutes.

It is starring by Nina Dobrev (Elena), Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Paul Wesley (Stefan). The story is set in the fictional town Mystic Falls, Virginia. This series is not a real horror series, I think that it is more drama, romantic and fantastic. It’s about vampires, witches and werewolves.  

For me is the best series because it has moments of action, horror, love, laughter… I like that every season is connected and the thing that it is very dramatic because die lot of important people. I watched the whole series and I cry a lot in all the seasons. I really liked the way that it is make and the actors.

EXPERIENCES

ALREADY DONE: 

• I have been to a cruise on the  Mediterranean sea. I went with my family last winter and I visited lots of cities. It was a good experience and I spoke a lot in English but I will not do another cruise on the Mediterranean cost. 

• I have gone with plane to Rumania. I went to visit my family and to see the center of Bucharest, the castle of Dracula and lots of funny things. 

• I have done rhythmic gymnastics for five years. I wore a special dress with strange shoes. I danced a lot and I like this sport but when I started the highschool I stop doing this. 

NOT YET:

• I haven't been to New York yet. I want to go on the 31st of December and to do ice skating in Center Park. I want to visit all the important things of the city.

• I haven't ridden an elefant yet. Last week my parents went to Bali and one of the excursions was to ride an elephant. They said that it was an amazing experience.

• I haven't gone on a water scooter. It is something that I wanna do this summer and no matters where, just do it. And if it's with friend it will be better.

TOURIST INTERVIEW

Audio document

• Hello! Do you speak English?
• Yes, a little bit.
• Do you have a minute? Okey yes… We are from the high school Ins Castelló d’Empúries and we can do some questions for you please?
• Some questions?
• Yes some questions about Girona like where you from?
• Okey yes.
• Can we record the interview?
• Yes.

• Okey, where are you from?
• Dublin.
• Is it the first time that you are in Spain?
• No, I was in Spain before.
• How did you come here? By plane, ship?
• Airplane.
• Why are you in Girona?
• Sightseeing, see the sights.  
• How long are you going to stay here?
• Seven days but not in Girona, we are in Barcelona
• Are you travelling with family or friends?
• Friends
• What have you visited up to now?
• Salvador Dali’s Museum, the city of Barcelona and we went to Montserrat.
• What do you like the most of Girona?
• Beer hahahah the freetime, no stress.
• Have you bought any presents?    
• Yes
• What?
• I bought a spoon for my sister and a tail like a mosaic tail from the museum, Salvador Dali’s Museum.                                                               
• Do you know any words in Catalan or Spanish?
• Very few.
• Like...?
• Por favor, gracias …
• Have you tried any typical Spanish or Catalan food?
• No really no, just the food of the hotel mostly the food is included in the trip.
• Do you think Girona/Catalonia is expensive?
• No, it would be as expensive as Dublin.
• Do you know anyone who lives in Girona?
• No.
• Would you recommend Girona to your family or friends?
• Yes, absolutely yes.
• Will you come back again?
• Yes we will come back again, very good.
• Thank you very much
• No problem, thank you.
  
  
  
  
  
  

BEST ITALY PHOTO

Last month I did the 4ESO final trip, I took lots of photos and the best picture is:

I think that it is the best photo because I love the place and how colourful it is.

This picture is a medium shot about me. I am in the foreground just in the middle of the photo. In the background there is a waterway surrounded by houses. All the houses are very colorful and they capture our attention. It is a colourful, peaceful and powerful picture.

The photo is taken by my friend Carla when we were walking through the alleys of Venice.

TEENAGERS JOBS

Lots of teenagers don’t have weekend jobs and I think that it is a good idea, and we have to put it in practise. There is a few parts of the people who have them.

The main job that makes the 70% of the people is waiter or barman. It is an easy job and lots of boss want young people for work. I think that you don’t have to have the ESO, depends on the place they pay you well and you have to work about eight hours.

Another job is help your mother or father. If they have a company you can help them, like a bakery, chef assistant, in a bar or restaurant, farmer…

Some teenagers work with children like a baby sister, but it isn’t an insured work and you don’t know the timetable neither the days that you will work. Also, you can do class of maths or languages to the kids.

There are many problems to find jobs because people don’t want workers only at the weekend and sometimes they look for the experience or the resume.

MY CARNIVAL

In this post I will talk about carnival, specially about my own carnival and how I lived. I went to three different carnival, Sant Pere Pescador, Empuriabrava and Castelló d’Empúries.

I had good memories about Sant Pere. We started the party in the afternoon, the weather was warm, and we were dancing behind the floats. After the turn, everybody went to “centre civic” to drink hot chocolate. More or less about 21:00 we took away pizzas for dinner, and we stayed in a friend’s hotel. Next we went out to dance and have fun, it was good but the party end too early because it was cold, and we were so tired.

On Friday was in Empuriabrava, we arrived late to see the turn because my friends took a long time to prepare. There was a place to dance, but we didn’t like the music, so we stayed outside. We put our own music and it was good because we saluted a lot of people of the high school.

The last was Castelló, and there were many people. I danced a lot and my favourite part was when all the floats stopped near my house in a clearing and you could go from float to float, but it’s true that all the good things had a bad part and this was the weather because it was too cold.

A FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

Last day I did an oral presentation about a famous photographer and an image that he did. The photo that I chose is a landscape.

AN ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH

V-J IN TIMES SQUARE is a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt that portrays a U.S. Navy sailor grabbing and kissing a woman in a white dress, on Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) in New York City's, Times Square on 14 August in 1945. The author was photographing a spontaneous event: the end of the World War II.

Apart from the protagonists we can see big buildings and people walking down the street. The photo is in black and white and it is very spontaneous. Of course it is romantic, there is a kiss in the image. This iconic picture is natural and peaceful.

ANECDOTE: BEACH DAY

One sunny day I went with my family to the beach. It was very hot and I and my parents were lying on the loungers and my brother and sister were playing in the white sand. It was all very normal and nobody expected what was going to happen.

I was so nervous, yes I know that people normally go to this place to relax, but I was excited because one day was missing for my birthday. I decided to walk by the shore and I finished at the end of the beach. Afterwards, I got in the water and around me there weren’t a lot of people. I saw something in the distance but I didn’t think it was important. This thing was nearer and nearer and yes it was a shark fin.

I got out of the sea, I ran fast to alarm everybody and finally I went to see if my family was okay. I can say that this is one of my biggest scares

SHOTS & ANGLES

This picture is taken from a high angle which looks down to the car and it makes the object insignificant, very small.



This is a low angle and this angle looks up and we see the boy like a giant. We have the sensation that we are smaller than the boy.




This is an aerial shot, it shows us how big the beach is, with the sand, rocks, sea, people and umbrellas and we see it as if it was seen by a bird.



Wide shot, this is a general photo that it shows us the person in the middle of the picture that he is walking on the sand, we also can see the sea and the mountains, the blue sky and the clouds.

The photo shows us the point of view from the person who is driving a motorbike. We have the sensation that we are in the eyes of the rider and we can see his hands and the vehicle.