The movie of London

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The Cooking of Boys

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LONDON, WE MISS YOU!

After more than three months, we are always talking about London, the trip, the classes, the days... All was so perfect, that we can't forget it. Also, we can't forget our Italian classmates and, obviously, our families. We want to come back, and we know someday we'll do it.

But, unfortunately, we have to wait. Anyone that say anything negative of London, we eat him, because we for London KI-ILL! hahaha.

LONDON, WAIT FOR US.

FOR OUR TEACHERS

Since we're here, no one has written here, so I'm going to do it.

I want to write this post to give the thank you at our teachers. They have been a big support for us in this trip, and they have been like our mothers for two weeks. I want give thank you for support us these days we've been unbearable, thank you for wake up us in these days we've got depressive, thank you for look after us, for give us your patience, for give us your support, for give us all in this trip.

In name of all my partners, thank you for doing these experience has been the best in our lives, for playing cards although you didn't understand the game, for making us laugh.

Thanks for all.

A proposal for our free Sunday:The Mayor's Thames Festival 09

The Mayor's Thames Festival is a spectacular, free, outdoor celebration for London. It is London's biggest family-friendly festival featuring arts events, theater, circus and fantastic fireworks.
Launched in 1997 with an amazing high wire walk across the Thames, the festival has grown to become the capital's largest free, open-air arts festival.
Thames Festival commissions arts events for unique environments on and around the river. It also showcases the best in street arts, with pyrotechnics (that's 'fireworks' to you and me), illuminations, art installations, river events, street theater, massed choirs, circus, and music. Tens of thousands dance in the streets at the festival's climactic event, a spectacular Night Carnival that's a vivid mixture of masquerade, dance, music, and fantastic costumes.
2009 Dates: 12-13 September 2009.
Where: On the South Bank between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge on the River Thames, on the river banks, and on the adjacent riverside walkways and public open spaces.
Tickets: No ticket required. It's all free!

London 2012

In the official page of the Olympic Games in London, London 2012, you can find the map of the Olympic venues.

“The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.”

(Pierre de Coubertin)

Your house in London

Hi, people!

Did you enjoy your holidays? I hope so...

Are you ready to go???

Before going, study the situation of the school - you can see it in the picture above-, of your home in London, and the distance between them. You can use google maps to see the best route.

Use the Journey Planner to check the buses that you can take in your way from home to school.

I would come back to London...?

I have seen more than once that anybody hasn't made any entry in this blog since times ago. I wanted to remember the journey that we made almost a month ago, visiting extraordinary places of London. And now, giving back in visiting September London to study English. I expect to see all of them in London2! And only to say to you, good summer holidays!

Ealing Broadway

The school we are going to study in is located in Ealing Broadway.
1. Ealing in the wikipedia.
2. Ealing in London.
3. Tube map.
4. Photos of Ealing
5. The webpage of the Town Council.

Happy Birthday, Big Ben!

The Big Ben was born 150 years ago. This year (2009) is very important for the people of London because they go to celebrate it with different parties. One time has it only been stopped in this 150 years.

The Big Ben is a very important monument of London. It is next to the Houses of Parliament.

When we go to London we will be of birthday.

Another place to visit.. :D

Hey people ! :)
Everything in London is so amazing, and there are a lot of places to go to visit, and
my classmates have posted about some of these places, and now, I'm going to say
another place to visit, very important in London, :D :
The O2 Stadium :D, but, what is the best way to see it? Well, on 8th and 9th of June,
the most important singer all over the world, Beyoncé Knowles is going to make a performance!
So we could make a look over there ^^

The Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, placed at the center of Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace.

It was built by the sculptor Thomas Brock, in 1911.

It has a large statue of Queen Victoria facing north-westwards towards The Mall. The others sides of the monument feature dark patinated bronze statues of angel of justice, the angel of truth and Charity facing Buckingham Palace. On the pinnacle, is Victory with two seated figures. The subsidiary figures were gifted by the people of New Zealand.

I hope that we see it. I think that The Victoria Memorial is a beautiful sculpture and it has a lot of history.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey or Collegiate Church of St. Peter of Westminster is a Gothic church the size of a cathedral. It's the traditional place for coronations and burials of British monarchs.

It's located in Westminster. This church is very nice and interesting and I think that we should visit it.

I hope that we go there.

Top 10 London Musicals

It seems that Kevin hit the nail on the head again. As Eva has introduced the topic of musicals, I recommend you a visit to London's official website. Here you find the list of the the brightest and best shows currently wowing audiences on London's stages. The top 10 is based on online ticket sales listed in order of popularity.

Write your comment and vote for the musical you want to watch!

Time Out

Hi everybody! Are you enjoying your holidays?
Thanks for the effort you have made setting up this blog and editing the posts. Now, my first contribution.
Do you know what Time Out is? Time Out is the name of a magazine you can buy in different cities of the world. It provides information on the arts, culture and urban life. Of course, there is a Time Out London, where you can see everything that is going on in the city at this moment and everything that will be going on during the following months. Really interesting! And there is also a Time Out Barcelona. You can buy the magazine in Catalan. I found it in Abacus and guess what!!! Number 62, 27 March-2 April has got 13 pages devoted to London: Cheap London, 101 propostes al·lucinants per descobrir Londres amb pocs diners. I'm going to read it during the holidays and I'll tell you about it. You can try to find the magazine, it's only 1,95 euro. And I'm sure it will be worth reading it.

TOP 10 OF LONDON

These places are interesting to visit
when we are in London, England:



1. Buckingham Palace: It is the official residence of
the British monarch in London. It used for ceremonies
and visits of State. It was built in 1703 by
Duke Buckingham.

2. Westminster Palace: It is the palace where
the Parliament meets. In the palace there
are 1.100 rooms and 4,8 km of corridors.

3. Natural History Museum: It is one of the
three big museums located in Street Exhibition
Road. It has got more than 70 millions of species and
one big sitting room for a lot of different
skeletons of dinosaur.

4. Royal Opera House: It is a theatre of
spectacle of London. It is the headquarters of the
Royal Opera Company and the Royal Ballet of England. The first
theatre was burnt in 1856, the second theatre was
built in1809 and it was burnt in 1856. The third theatre
was built in 1857.

5. Windsor Castle: It is one of the principal
official residences of the British monarch. King
Edward III was born in the castle in 1.312.
The castle was built in 1.066.

6. Oxford Street: It is one big and famous
street in London. It has got more than 300 shops.
It takes up 2.000 metres.

7. National Gallery: It is the principal Art museum
of London. It was built in 1.824. There are
Italian art and Dutch art masterpieces.

8. Big Ben: It is one symbol of London.
It is the tallest bell tower. It was burnt in
1.834 and it was built in 1.858.

9. Tower Bridge: It is one drawbridge
that crosses the Thames river. It was
inaugurated in 1.870 for the people. In
1.884 it was built the bridge current.

10. Sherlock Holmes Museum: It is the
same house of Sherlock Holmes. It is in
Baker Street. There are figures of Sherlock Holmes
and Watson. In the museum you can buy things of
Sherlock Holmes.

Rain or sun?

Possibly the week that we go to London it could rain or not... this is in hands of a good weatherman!

The reports of this year say that spring and summer will be colder than previous years, because the rays of the sun are lower. This hasn't happened since almost 100 years ago.

Image: March 2009

Now, we can not ask ourselves if it will rain or it will be sunny, because it is too early to know it. But according to the former years, June is the clearest and less rainy of all the year. Because, the data oscillate between the 45 l/m2 and it rains a lot during a few minutes and immediately it is sunny.

Soon, I will tell you very better of the forecast!!!

LONDON:What to do, where to go, what to see

1-Eye of London

(In this picture is the fantastic Eye of London at night)


2-Big Ben

(In this picture is the huge Big Ben)


3-Buckingham Palace

(In this picture are the wonderful gardens of the Buckingham Palace)


4-Tower of London

(In this picture is the famous Tower of London)


5-Madame Tussauds

(In this picture the main entrance of the Wax Museum Madame Tussauds)


6-Stadiums: Stamford Bridge, Emirates Stadium, Tottenham Stadium.
(No photo)


7-River Thames

(In this picture is the great River Thames)


8-Parks of London

(In this picture is the lakes and gardens of London)


9-Shakespeare Theatre

(In this picture the stage of the Theatre of Shakespeare)


10-The Parliament

(In this picture parliament of the great London)

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly, which is the most important shop's street. It also connects with the theatres from Shaftesbury Avenue and the Haymarket, Coventry Street (if you are going to Leicester Square) and Glasshouse Street. It is close to the important places to go shopping and entertainment, it is situated at the heart of West End and its important traffic makes Piccadilly Circus the most important tourist place. We would love to go to Piccadilly Circus because for us, if you are going to London, and you don't go to Piccadilly Circus, and you don't take any photography there: you haven't been in London. We hope that we go there, because we enjoy so much and... maybe you can buy something special! LONDONEXPERIENCE!

Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens, before the private gardens of the palace Kensington, is one of the Royal Parks of London and is in the West Hyde Park.

In the Kensington Gardens we can find the statue of Peter Pan, the statue of Queen Victoria, the Prince Albert Memorial, the Diana Memorial Playground, the statue of Edward Jenner and more. I hope that we'll go to Kensington Gardens.