AL PACINO (done by Ferran Ortí 2 Bachillerato B, IES Enric Valor Secondary School)
Al PACINO
He was one of the greatest actors in all the film history.He establishedhimself during one of the film gretest decades ( the 1970s), and has also become an enduring and iconic figure int the American movies world.Born on April 25th,1940,in the Bronx (New York) , his parents (salvatore and Rose) got divorced when he was young. He then moved with his mother to his granparents´ house.When Al Pacino was a child he always repeated to himself and said out loud the plots and characters´ voices he had seen in the movies.
Bored and unmotivated at school, the young A Pacino took up the theatre. Some years later, he started into the prestigious Actor Studio in 1966, studying under the instructions of the legendary acting trainer Lee Strasberg.After appearing in some of his first movies like in "Me , Nataly", he took the role of Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972) .Famous actors such as Robert Redford or Jack Nicholsosn were also interested in getting this role, but director Francis Ford Coppola had set his eyes on the unknown Italian for it.The film was a smash hit for everyone´s film career , including Al Pacino´s .He got then his first Academy Award nominations as a second role actor. Instead of taking easier projects just for making profit and earning money , he devoted himself to what he considered as tough but important films such as the true-life drama Serpico (1973).Then he was nominated for three years as " the best actor" .He roled in " Justice for Everyone"(1979) for which he received another Academy Award nomination as the best actor.This would unfortunately mean the beginning of a decline in his career which suffered from critical and commercial flops.He took on another vicious gangster role and cemented his legendary status in the extreme violent cult hit "Scarface" (1983). Then he came back with the horrible film "Revolution", one of his worst performances.He roled again in the third part of "The Godfather"(1990).In 1992 he finally won the Academy Award as best actor for his amazing performance in "Scent of Woman" (1992).He played a blind man.This role was made for him and reamisn as a classic. "Carlito´s Way" was again another gangster film as well as the epic crime and drama film "Heat" (1995) directed by Michael Mann , co-starring Robert de Niro,even though they only had a couple of scenes together. In his personla life,Pacino is one of the lasting endurable bachelors notorious for this for not being married yet.With his intense and gritty performances,Pacino was very original and new while acting.His method would become at large as a process to be imitated and followed by some other actors.His unbetable number of classical roles has already turned him into a legend.His commitment to acting as his profession and his constant screen control has set him as one of the movie true legends.
QUIZ
Where was he born? What movie made him famous? Who was his coach in the Actors Studio?
Who was his enemy in "Heat"?
RIO DE JANEIRO (done by Cristina Rochina 2 Bachillerato B, IES Enric Valor Secondary School)
RIO DE JANEIRO
The Brazilina state occupies the Western side of Guanabara Bay. It is settled and sits on a plain surrounded by mountains and hills.The capital of Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,is built on three large stones: the White Stone,Gericinó Stone and Tijuca Stone covered by a beautiful vegetation.
This state has an Atlantic tropical climate with warm summers and mild winters.Temperatures can rise to over 35 degrees.The hottest months are December and January.The coldest months are June and July with usually an average of 18 to 17 degrees.
Rio de Janeiro ,known worlwide as "the Wonderful City" has an emblem known around the world.I mena the famous statue "The Christ the Redeemer".This statue is located 709 metres above the sea level on top of the Corcovado Mountain.It has a total height of 38 metres and weighs over 1000 tons .This statue was built in 1926.
Rio de Janeiro is acity with one of the most famous traditions worldwide known: The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian Carnival is held annually forty days before Easter.It takes place in February or even March.The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most popular festivals in the world.It is visited by millions of people .
Every year in the Sambadrome parade,samba schools represent differenet districts and cities of Rio de Janeiro and the Rio de Janeiro state.The jury awards points for every aspect displayed in the parade ans th samba parade that gets the highest score is crowned as the champion.I think it has to be a beautiful and fantastic show and hope to see it someday!
QUIZ (choose the right answer)
1.What event will be held in this city in 2016?
a. America´s cup b. Football Worl Cup c. Olympics
2.Where is Rio de Janeiro located?
a, Monterey Bay b. Guanabara Bay c. Brazilian Bay
3. What is the capital of Rio de Janeiro?
a. Sao Paulo b. Rio de Janeiro c. Macaraná
4. How many stones are used to make up the Brazilian State?
a. Three b. zero c. five
5.What kind of climate does this state have?
a. tropical b. temperate c. continental
6. What are the coldest months?
a. September and October b. Decembera and January c. June and July
7. Where is the most famous statue of Rio?
a. Copacabana mountain b. Ipanema mountain c. Corcovado mountain
8. What is the most famous festival and tradition of the state?
a. Carnival b. Christmas c. Halloween
9. When is it celebrated?
a. February b. April c. May
10. Who stars the Sambadrome Parade?
a. Children b. Salsa schools c. Samba schools
SURFING (done by Carlos Cuevas 2 Bachillerato B, IES Enric Valor Secondary School)
SURFING
- What is surfing?
Surfing is a surface water sport in which a person ( the surfer) rides a board (the surfboard) on the crest of a wave.
In a surfboard there are different parts:
Nose: It’s on the upside of the board and it is the part that makes the board move in the correct direction.
Rail: It’s on the sides of the board and it is the part where you put the hands when you’re doing the pop up. The pop up is the standing up movement on the surfboard.
Tail: It’s the down part of the board. In the tail there’re the fins which make the board slide on the water.
Leash: It’s the rope that attaches the surfboard and the surfer.
- Parts of a wave
In a wave there are three important parts:
Crest: Is the top of the wave. It’s the position where the surfer stays.
Impact zone: It’s the area where the top of the wave is going to fall. If you are here you are in really danger. When the top of the wave falls out, it appears foam.
Tube: It’s the part between the crest and the impact zone. It’s very amazing to see surfers there.
Wave height: It’s the distance between the sea level and the crest of the waveTrough :A minimum point in a wave
Important Surfers, Kelly Slater
In the history of surf there’ve been well-known surfers such as Tom Carron, Andy Irons, Tom Curren, Mick Flaming or Kelly Slater, who is the most famous. Kelly Slater was born in USA and he’s known for his competitive style. He has crowned ASP World Championship 10 times. The first was in 1992 and the last this year. He has also been an actor in the TV serie Baybeach ( Vigilantes de la Playa) and has doubled the voice of a character at Surf’s Up. He has performed a song with Ben Harper and he’s created his own video game called Kelly Slater Pro Surfer. He has also written two books: Pipe Dream and Kelly Slater, his autobiography.
Surfing is a sport that whose number of fans has been increasing in the last century. New variations of surf have appeared like wind-surfing or kite-surfing.
Quiz
1 - Which part of the surfboard is where you put your hands when you pop up?
a) Nose b) Rails c) Leash
2 – What’s the name of the distance between the sea level and the crest?
a) Impact zone b) Foam c) Wave height
3 – Who is the most important surfer?
a) Kelly Slater b) Tom Curren c) Andy Irons
4 – In which TV serie has Kelly Slater performed?
a) Friends b) Dr. House c) Baybeach
5 – What’s a variation of surf?
a) Scuba diving b) wind-surfing c) snowboard
