"There is no one left"

The first chapter of the book tells the reader about Mary Lennox, an ugly girl with a yellow face, a little thin body, thin light hair and a sour expression. She lived in India.

She always had an Ayah, a woman who did everything for her. Then, one day, this woman wasn’t there. She died of cholera, like Mary’s parents and many more servants that worked in her house.

On the day her Ayah didn’t come, nobody remembered Mary, so she stayed in her room the whole day, doing nothing. Then, an English official found her, and Mary realized she was the only person in the house.

http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett/The_Secret_Garden/THERE_IS_NO_ONE_LEFT_p1.html (Chapter Link)

The Secret Garden

For my new English project, I’ll be reading the book “The Secret Garden” and watch a part of the movie. Every week, I’ll post something about the book and the movie.

“The Secret Garden” is a novel first published in 1911.The author is Frances Hodgson Burnett. She also wrote the book “A Little Princess”. She lived in Manchester. When her father died, her family moved to Salford. When she was sixteen, her family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. She died in 1924, in Long Island, New York.

Christmas Carol-The best Christmas of all

Christmas Carol-Jingle Bells

Christmas Carol-Rocking around the Christmas Tree

Christmas Carol-Winter Wonderland

Christmas Carol-Let it snow!

Weekly Scoop

John Lennon was born in Liverpool, on October 10, 1940 and he was a member of the Beatle.

On December 8th, 1980, Mark David Chapman killed the British musician John Lennon. He was a fan  of John and of the Beatles. Mark said that he killed John because in the book “The Catcher in the Rye” he understood that should kill John.  He died in New York, near his apartment.

Christmas Carols-12 Days Of Christmas

Christmas Carols-Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Christmas Scoops

Everybody knows that Rudolph is the name of one of Santa Claus’ reindeer. But and the others? What are their names?

The other reindeers are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.

Rudolph appears in the Christmas carol “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer” and he has a red nose. He became one of Santa’s reindeers on a foggy Christmas Eve. His nose helped Santa see in the fog.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday and the objective is to give thanks to God for blessings received during the year.

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of  October and in the USA it is on the fourth Thursday of November. The Native Americans also celebrated the end of the harvest season.

It became an annual tradition in 1863, when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving which is celebrated on Thursday, November 26. Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays of the year.

The "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated to give thanks to God for giving the settlers safety in the New World. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days.

Too young for this, too old for that!

Too young for this, too old for that!

Have you ever thought about (or heard) something like that?! That we can’t do some childish things and we can’t do some adults’ things?! It’s the truth. The (sometimes) ugly truth.

Situation one-you’re in the shopping mall, opposite a store of childish things. You ask your mother, if you could, please, have the CPLT (Cute, Pretty, Little Thing) in the  store . Then, your mother says that you’re too old for that, you’re a teenager! That it's childish!

Situation two- there’s your favourite clothes shop in the shopping mall too. There’s the most beautiful and fancy dress you ever seen . You beg your mom to buy it, to use it at Christmas or New Year. She says that the dress is too short and you’re too young to wear the dress. She also adds that she’ll never buy something like that in her whole life.

Looking and reflecting on these situations, we come to this conclusion: this phase of life is something between being a  child and being a grown-up, this phase is called adolescence. And, in some situations you’re too young or too old for that.

Weekly Scoops

Claude Monet was a famous impressionist French painter who was born on November 14^th, 1840 in Paris. He lived until he was 86 .

Astrid Lindgren is a Swedish writer, born on November 14^th, 1907. Shewho wrote the Pippi Longstocking books. Her writing enchanted children all over the world and there’s a writing award with in her honoure. She died in 2002, in Stockholm, Sweden.

Films

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Year: 2010

Starring: Nicolas Cage (Balthazar Blake)

Alfred Molina (Maxim Horvath)

 Jay Baruchel (Dave Stutter)

Country: USA

Plot: Balthazar Blake is one of Merlin’s apprentices. His best friend, Maxim Horvath, and his girl friend, Veronica Gorloisen, are Merlin’s apprentices too. Horvath made an alliance with Morgana when he was rejected by Veronica. When Merlin dies, they need to find someone who can defeat the sorcerer’s biggest enemy: Morgana Le Fay. In one battle with Morgana, the one when Merlin dies, Veronica imprisons her in her body. Balthazar keeps them in a receptacle.

Thousands of years later, in 2010, Balthazar finds the person who can defeat Morgana: a New Yorker called Dave Stutter. After weeks learning spells, Balthazar and Dave fight with Morgana, killing her and releasing Veronica.

Films

Pride & Prejudice

Year: 2005

Based on: Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen

Starring: Keira Knightley (Elizabeth)

Mathew McFayden (Mr. Darcy)

Rosamund Pike (Jane)
Donald Sutherland (Mr. Bennet)

Music by: Dario Marianelli

Country: United Kingdom and France

Plot: This film tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a lady who lives in Longbourn. She has one older sister, Jane, and three younger sisters, Mary, Catherine and Lydia.

The five girls go to a ball, where they meet Mr. Charles Bingley, his sister, Caroline, and his best friend Mr. Darcy.

Mr. Bingley falls in love with Jane and Mr. Darcy, with Elizabeth. Unfortunately, Mr. Collins, Elizabeth’s cousin, falls in love with her too. She turns down Mr. Collins’ and Mr. Darcy’s proposals.

Elizabeth travels to the Peak District and receives bad news: her sister Lydia has disappeared and nobody knows where she is.

In Longbourn, the Bennet Family discovers that Lydia married a general called George Wickham.

Mr. Bingley proposes to Jane and Mr. Darcy proposes to Elizabeth. Both sisters accept the proposals and get married.

Weekly Scoop

On October 22nd, 1943, Catherine Deneuve – a French actress – was born in Paris, France. The United Nations were created on October 24^th, 1945. The Spanish painter Picasso was born on October 25^th, 1881 and Katy Perry – an American singer – was born on the same date, but in 1984. The Statue of Liberty was inaugurated in New York, on October 26^th, 1886. Theodore Roosevelt – one American president – was born on October 27^th, 1858. The Harvard University was founded on October 28^th, 1636, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bill Gates was born on October 28^th too, but in 1955.

Halloween History

Weekly Scoop

On October 15th, 1993, Michael Jackson performed his first concert in Brazil.  October 15^th is Teacher’s Day in Brazil and on October 16^th, 1923, Walter and Roy Disney founded the Walt Disney Company. On October 17^th, 1989, there was a 7.1 scale earthquake in San Francisco.

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Happy Children's Day!

Children’s Day is celebrated to honor children around the world.

In Brazil,  Children’s Day is on October 12^th.

In Albania, Angola, Armenia, Bulgaria, China, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Vietnam,  Children’s Day is on June 1^st.

In Argentina,  Children’s Day is called Día del Niño and it is celebrated on the second Sunday of August.

In Bangladesh, until 2007,  Children’s Day wasn't celebrated,nowadays, it is celebrated  in November.

In Canada, Children’s Day is on November 20^th, the same day which is recommended by the United Nations .

In some countries, on Children’s Day,  children receive presents.

For me, every day is children’s day, because every day we play, laugh and have lots of fun!

 

Weekly Scoops

October 8th is  International Mail Day. Eleanor Roosevelt, American First-Lady, was born on October 11^th, 1884 and  Sidney University was inaugurated  on October 12^th 1852.

October 12th is Children’s Day in Brazil and October 13^th  is  International Writer's Day.