THE LOST WORLD

The Lost World - a book review by Mattia



The lost world is a fantasy novel written By Arthur Conan Doyle in 1912.

It is about an expedition to a plateau in Venezuela where prehistoric animals survived.
Malone, a journalist, had to interview Professor George Challenger, a notorious zoologist and scientist, who, some years before, had gone to a plateau in South America where he found a land inhabited by animals of the Jurassic.
The community of scientists in London didn't believe him because he didn't have any evidence: the pterodactyl that he had captured had escaped and the pictures were ruined.
So Challenger proposed to leave for a second expedition to South America together with other Professors and journalists.

If you want to know what happens, read the book!
The reading is fascinating and interesting, it is a book that I recommend to all.

LONDON

 “LONDON” - a review of a book

This book speaks about London city. The book talks about the beautiful things  there are in London; for example the book speaks about the Big Ben, a clock tower situated on the corner of Westminster in the city’s center, inside Westminster there is the English Parliament; in front of this there is  Westminster  Abbey, traditional place to crown the king. The book talks about the other monuments in London for example the London Eye;  Tower Bridge; and the most important places like Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Covent garden.

The book also speaks about the Queen, she lives in London in Buckingham palace, the official Queen’s residence.

In my opinion the book  isn’t very good because it is very similar to a city guide; but it’s very detailed and easy to read.

Gianluca 3° T 

LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY

Little Lord Fauntleroy - a book review by Alessio

This book is about Cedric Errol. He is a boy who lives in America, New York with his mother. (His father died some years before). One day , an English lawyer, Mr Hawisham, comes to New York to tell Cedric that he is the heir of the of the Dovincourt family and so he must go to England to meet his grand-father. After saying goodbye to all his friends, Cedric takes a ship, crosses the ocean and goes to live in his grandfather's castle, Lord Fauntleroy. His grandfather is always angry and naughty and he doesn't like Americans. But he likes Cedric and loves spending his time with him.
But one day, a piece a news shocks Cedric. He is not the heir of Lord Fauntleroy because his uncle had a child before dying...

   I liked this book because the story is very interesting          and one goes on reading to know what happens to little Cedric!

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Pride and prejudice - a book review by Angela




The book is about the Bennet family, of modest social background, living with five daughters in Longbourne.
Charles Bingley, a rich bachelor, comes to live in the neighborhood with his two sisters and his friend Darcy. Bingley and Jane, the oldest of the Bennet sisters, fall in love. Darcy is attracted to the second of the Bennet sisters, Elizabeth who doesn't like him because of his haughty behavior.
At the same time Darcy and Bingley's sisters, who don't like the Bennets, manage to separate Bingley and Jane and go back to London.
Elizabeth meets Darcy again and she discovers that he loves her but when he asks her to marry him she indignantly refuses. But when Elizabeth's sister, Lydia, escapes with a man and Darcy finds them and provides a dowry for the two lovers, Elizabeth falls in love with him and they get engaged.
 Bingley and Jane are reunited too.
I like this book chiefly because of the happy ending and also because lots of things happen.

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I am Legend

I am Legend - film review by Mirko

Actors : Will Smith, Alice Braga
U.S.A. 2007
Budget 43 million $

New York, 2012. A virus killed all men and they turned into vampires. The city is deserted and the only survivor is Dr. Robert Neville, who discovered a serum that could save humanity.
Neville moves in the light of day with his dog Wolf, following the daily lives, waiting for the night, when the vampires emerge from the shadows, attacking everything in their path. Created as a rapper, he becomes a television star, and has long dealt with the film.

Despite the need to include the component of horror, except for the final half hour, I am Legend, focuses on the individual, the man who could change the world, about who has the knowledge that is very easy to destroy what you have to hand all day.

This film is very interesting beacuse there are a lot of action scenes and is very fast and is very emotional.

pic-your-wits

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BBC Learning English The Teacher
Fear idioms Halloween
For Halloween, The Teacher introduces you to three idioms connected with fear:

1. Shaking like a leaf
   
2. Scared stiff
   
3. It sends shivers up and down my spine
   

Hello. I'm a very interesting, intelligent and brave man.
And for Halloween, I've come to the most haunted village in Britain to teach you some idioms about...
Fear.
Come with me to the churchyard... where we'll find some... ghosts...
They say two ghosts – 'the White Lady of Dering' and 'the Red Lady' - haunt this churchyard.
But I don't believe in ghosts...
What do you mean I'm shaking like a leaf?
In English, when someone is so scared they can't stop moving, you can say they're 'shaking like a leaf.'

Shaking like a leaf.
I think I'd like a drink.
The Black Horse pub... is haunted. You can hear the ghosts... ...screaming.
I'm scared stiff.
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In English, if you are so frightened you can't move, you can say 'I'm scared stiff.' Scared stiff.
I'm not thirsty any more.
In fact, I don't want to be here any more. I think I'd prefer to go home... ...before it gets dark.
Oh no! I have to get to the station. And avoid... The Screaming Woods.
This place sends shivers up and down my spine.
In English, when something frightens you very much, you can say 'It sends shivers up and down my spine.'
It sends shivers up and down my spine.
OK, have we finished filming now chaps?
Chaps? Hello?
Ah yes, alright, very funny, joke's over. Can we go home now please? Where are you, chaps? Where am I?
Help. Help! HELP!!! HEEELLLLLP!!!

The Teacher

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