Photo Essay: Diogo Carvalho & Bárbara Ferreira

TREES

• Water, trees need water to live, they suck up the water through their roots.
  
• Air, trees produce O2 necessary for animal respiration.
  
• Color, all trees start green when they break out of the seed, but the as they mature depending on the tree and the environment, there are innumerable color patterns.
  





• CO2, trees use CO2 exhaled by animals, for photosynthesis.


• Different types, there are various types of trees, characteristic to certain areas and regions of the world.
  
• Seeds, all trees come from seeds, dropped or picked, from the mother tree, and the trees bloom out of the seed.
  






• Materials, various school and work materials, such as paper, pencils, glue, etc…, are produced from the trees.
  
• Shade, many people and animals use the shade provided by trees, to block out the sun on hot days.
  
• Nature, the rarest and most exotic trees are found in nature, normally in very remote parts of the world.
  





• Shelter, trees, in nature, can and often do, serve as shelter for animals. Shelter from weather conditions, predators and other harms.
  
• Roots, all trees have roots which they use to absorb the water underground, to nourish themselves.
  
• Food, some trees produce fruits, which are a source of food to many animals and humans.
  





• Structure, trees are made up of roots, branches, leaves, tree-trunk, and bark.
  
• Lumber, lumber, which is cut from the tree trunk and branches, is used to produce various man-made things used in everyday live. Such as toys, furniture, houses, sports equipment, etc…
  
• Tree destruction, currently the destruction of trees is one of the problems in our society. All the beauty of these elements is destroyed, making our world very different from what it was and should be.
  





• Swing, more commonly in America, many families with trees in their yards hand tires from the branches, making swings for the children.
  
• Outdoors, some people like to plant trees around their country homes, to create a “wilderness” environment.
  
• Indoors, similar to outdoor trees, indoor trees can help create a friendly and relaxing atmosphere for the entire home and family.
  

Pets

What’s a pet?
A pet is an animal kept for companionship and enjoyment.
The common pet species are mammals (like horses, dogs, cats, rodents and rabbits), birds (budgerigars, cockatoos and canaries), reptiles (tortoises, lizards, iguanas, snakes and turtles) and amphibious (frogs, toads and salamanders).

In the first photo we can see two budgerigars. One of them is blue and the other one is green.
In the second picture we have a dog. Her name is Xandy. This picture has taken in a park.

These pets are well treated but there a lot of them are not.
Some people have dogs and cats or other pets but when the holidays come they don’t know where to leave their pets, so some people abandon them.
These people have to learn that if they want to have animals they have to treat them well as if they are people. So when the holidays come these people have to either take them with them the animals or leave the animals with someone that has possibility of taking care of them. There are places where the pets can stay and live as if they were at home and where they are well treated.

So take care of your pets as if they were family.

Photo essay: Shopping Centers

We're going to talk about the main shopping centers in Lisbon. We chose this theme for our project because today's society is mostly based on excessive consuming and people like to spend their weekend afternoons in these places.





This is the oldest shopping center in Lisbon. It's called Amoreiras, because it's located in the zone of Lisbon with the same name. It was built in the early 1990's, when it was an office building. Then, the lower part became a shopping center while the top part is still working as offices today.
Amoreiras was the place where the first McDonald's restaurant opened in Portugal.
When Michael Jackson came to Portugal, rumor has it. that he ordered the manager of Amoreiras to close it down to the public, so he could do his shopping all by himself. Obviously, the manager didn't agree with his demand.





Colombo is the biggest shopping center in the whole Iberian Peninsula. It was named after the famous Italian navigator Christopher Columbus.
It has three floors, more than four hundred stores and a small amusement area called Funcenter with all types of rides and an arcade.
Colombo is the most attractive and visited shopping center in the entire country.







This one is called Vasco da Gama, after the most famous Portuguese navigator. It was built after the Expo 98, to make Parque das Nações more frequented again.
In our opinion this building is the most modern and beautiful in term of architecture, but compared to the other centers, Vasco da Gama is the weakest, not only for the number of stores but also for its location.





El Corte Inglés is not really a shopping center, it's a giant department store, but people use it for the same purpose.
The bottom floor is full of restaurants and movie theaters, while the other nine floors up are nothing but a single huge store. Each floor has its own category: DVDs, software, music and electronics on the first floor,women's clothing on the second, toys on the third, etc.
We think that El Corte Inglés is the most confusing and tiring (because of all the floors) of all the shopping centers.


The location, the architecture, the number of stores are all organized, so that shopping centers become appealing to people.

Hi.

I'm Jorge Teixeira, currently taking courses to see if I can become a sligthly better than average translator of... whatever.

I was born twenty and two years ago in Lisbon and am currently living in Massamá, which is near Queluz.

I like reading, playing computer games, playing football, hanging out with my friends, and going to the theater. I also enjoy acting, and am in a theater group for my Highschool.

This isn't my first scholarly adventure, I've been in other colleges taking other subjects. I've been in Law School and in History: Archaeology.

All in all they were both learning experiences, but I couldn't see them through, so now I'm going for Translation, and I'm sure that this time it'll come out smoothly.

Have fun.

Jorge.

Photo essay

Pairs and Themes

1. Jason and Jorge: Images of the Metro.
2. Teresa and Raquel: Youth.
3. Hugo and Daniel: Music.
4. Tiago and Ana Carolina: Shopping centers.
5. Spela and Beatriz: Arts.
6. David Ildefonso and Rui : Monuments by the Tagus.
7. Atena and Manuela: Nature
8. Diogo and Bárbara : Trees
9. Tiago João and Patrícia: Pets

Photo essay

For those of you who did not attend last class, the pairs for the photo essay have been formed, the themes selected and next Thursday you should bring the first outline of the essay and your first photos to work with your pair. It is to be posted on the 9th November, so please start working!
Have a nice week end!

Joana

Vitor Fernandes

Well, my name is Vitor, and I'm 19 years old (since March 5th). I live in Paço d'Arcos (Oeiras).
Since I don't have Internet at home right now, I'm doing this profile on these slow, slow computers at Univ. Nova de Lx-FSCH, which, by the way, is where I'm taking the course of Lìnguas, literaturas e Culturas- Português/Inglês. About hobbies, I like listening music, mainly House and alternative almost every day. However, I listen to all the kinds of music I find interesting. For example, in my mp3 I have Pink Floyd, just as I have Nine Inch Nails, Marylin Manson, or even house mixes. I also like sport, and I got quite disappointed with the news of students' union. I was expecting to practice volleyball, and now I know they will not create any team. When I have time and a nice state of mind I also like to read, and write. And last, but not least(I know... I need to be more original.) I like to be with my friends, and share good moments with them.
So...this is all I want to say for now. If you want know anything else about me, just get to know me. Nice year of study for everybody.

Phrasal verbs with «take»

This grammar sheet is for you to bring to class on Thursday

Daniel

Well here it goes. My name is Daniel and I live in Vialonga which is near Alverca for those who have no clue of where or what Vialonga is. Now let's go to the basics, my hobbies are drawing, painting, reading comic books, which are said to be for children, but that's actually a kind of misconception that's not entirely correct since in the past decades comics (or sequential art as its also known) have evolved into a fully fledged art form with such amazing works as Wil Eisner's Contract with God and Alan Moore's Watchmen. Other things of interest about me, well let's see, I love going to concerts, specially festivals and just hanging out with friends. Well that's about it, I can't think of anything else that's even remotely interesting to write about me right now, so good night and good luck.(that's pretty corny I know).

Manuela

Hello! My name is Manuela and I am 21 years old. I am from Romania ,Craiova. For the time being, I am an Erasmus student in Universidade Nova de Lisboa where I am trying to improve my English skills. It is beyond any shadow of doubt, that being an Erasmus is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me....on the grounds that now I have the opportunity to pit my wits against the most intelligent students in the world and to improve my English knowledge. I think that now I am standing a good chance of getting rid of boredom and anxiety.
First and foremost, I am very keen on reading and listening to music.I like pop and soft rock. I am also very fond of travelling and meeting people from different countries ,getting to know more about their culture, traditions and way of life.
Roughly speaking, I am very perseverent and stubborn when I have to fulfill my goals. Of course, there are lots of things that could be said but ..: "Time is money" so I will have to leave you now... :) .Bye! See you!

Tiago João

Hi!!! I'm Tiago João, I'm 22 and I came from Proença-a-Nova to Lisbon to study. Proença is a small village near Castelo Branco and it's very boring to live there, but it's always good to go back there and see all my friends and family. I don't know what to say about me... I like punk music, alternative rock, grunge, punk metal...Some of my favorite bands are Green Day, Twenty Inch Burial, The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Rammstein, Nirvana, System of a Down...There's not much more to say about me,I guess you'll just have to find out more if you want.

Diogo

Hello everyone, my name is Diogo Carvalho, I'm 22 years old, and live in Alto de Sto. Amaro. I was born in Lisbon, Portugal, but moved to the United States at the age of 8. In the United States I lived in Newark, New Jersey, where there is a big Portuguese community. In the year 1997, I moved to Miami, Florida, where the community is mainly South American. In Miami, the main language spoken is Spanish, so I was sort of forced to learn it in order to communicate with non-English speaking people. In the year 2000, I moved back to New Jersey, but this time I resided in Kearny. My whole scholastic experience, before this university, was experienced in the United States. Therefore, my strongest language skills belong to the English language. On a different note, my hobbies are playing PS2, practicing sports(soccer, basketball, etc...), listening to music(mainly hip-hop and house), and going out to discos with my friends. I look foward to getting to know everyone in this class and maybe even interact outside of the classroom on a more social level. There isn't much more I can say, except to wish good luck to everyone.

Beatriz

Hi there new mates!

My name is Beatriz (before you ask, yes, you may call me Bia if you wish to).

I’m an 18-year-old Capricorn (not that I give much importance to horoscopes but we all end up talking about star signs).

According to the Portuguese civil identification I’m the citizen number 13327975, even though I think that my dreams are what identify me best: being S.Sebastião da Pedreira (Lisboa) my birthplace, and my residence in Queluz (Sintra).

As my Slovanian colleague, Spela, said, “Queluz, it has a palace!”. That’s right and you all should visit it, since it is both an important and beautiful monument (with great gardens and springs), as many others are in Sintra.

This is my first year in college and I had the most amazing start here in Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas! I’ve met some awesome people! They’re so open minded even though they’re different in various ways – coming from different and far places, with different ages, looks, opinions, etc.

I was mainly surprised by their ability to relate to anyone without any prejudice. I think the first two weeks’ “Praxes” were a great way to make us get to know each other, we also learnt how to trust the “new colleagues” thanks to a few group-activities, where we had much fun, for instance, with the “WaterBall” game, Quiz Contest or Dinner/Party. It was an overwhelming reception (thank you 6-pack and company)!

There are lots of things that I think are precious, such as friendship, family, the will to discover and learn new ideas and ways to express ourselves. I’m very into the arts; I wish I could know more about it but at least I’m young and curious!

I LOVE music... I’m totally addicted to U2, Pearl Jam, and, more recently Franz Ferdinand, The Kooks and Yann Tiersen. But I also listen to many others, including rock, indie, grunge and pop. I’m a live concerts and travel fanatic! I dream about being rich just so that I can reach far and beautiful places, listen to Bono Vox and Eddie Vedder whenever or wherever they perform and buy a Picasso. I also think they’re the guilty ones... These modern poets and heroes of mine inspired me not only to learn more about their language and culture but also to be politically/socially aware of my individuality through using my knowledge to think, understand and judge by myself what’s going on in the world today.
Here is a list of warnings about me and my habits:




• I’m a bit crazy;




• I speak very fast when I get excited (don’t tease me);




• I’m kind of bossy (desperately trying to change this flaw!);




• I can be very annoying when I start to speak about my beloved friends and our adventures;




• I’m absent-minded;




• I HATE when people are rude so, watch out!




• Btw, don’t be sad or mad at me if I disagree with you or your opinion. I always do (bad old habit!)




• I always carry my MP3 player;




• I’m always late (sorry!);




• I like to design and paint, when I have the chance to be alone;




• I’m spoiled;




• I like to party or just to chill out with my friends...

By now you must have already realised that I’m easy going, so don’t be afraid of starting a conversation and feel free to ask for help (I’ll try my best!).
I hope I haven’t bored you to death. Kisses and hugs * Beatriz Araújo.

Teresa

Hello! My name is Teresa and I'm 40 years old. I have a daughter. She's 11 years old and now I find myself studying her books to help me remind some subjects.My story is a little different from yours. I stopped studying when I was 18 years old. Back then, I thought studying was boring. Today I regret I didn't take the chance and complete my degree.Now, twenty years later, I felt the need to study, to have another approach of the subjects and know different stories from mine. On the first days, I felt lost because everything was new to me: the names of things, the way things functioned and so on. Everything seemed strange and confusing. Because I'm working I only can attend classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'm trying my best, but it's a little difficult to conciliate family, job and college. I love reading and cinema. See you next Tuesday.

Jason

Hi all!

It's me, Jason! Well, I hope there won't be too many things to correct in my passage, but you never know! English people make obvious mistakes that don't appear strange at first, but when you look at them more closely, they become apparent.

Anyway, a little introduction about me now. I am British and Hungarian, although I never had the opportunity to meet my Hungarian family members because they died before I was born. I went to school, and didn't meet any foreign languages until I was in Year 5. This is early for England, since it was only compulsory to learn a foreign language in Year 7. We, the English, are bad at learning foreign languages, so please go easy on me; I try my hardest to impress you with a Brit that can speak Portuguese, hehe. My first language I learnt was French, and then I learnt German; but, at the time, I was not very good at learning them, and they seemed so difficult to me. By the time I had to do my national exams, I had also learnt Portuguese. I studied it for the last year of school. Then, I took my A-Levels (similar to National Exams of the Year 12 in Portugal) in these subjects, together with Maths.

As you all might remember, I used to also be a musician. But, I was never the traditional, strict musician. For example, during one concert, I had to play a solo on the 'cello. In the middle of the piece, my bow flew across the other side of the room. Gobsmacked, I didn't know what to do, so I stood up, bowed and laughed and then said, 'Now, for my next trick, I will play the 'cello with no hands!'.

Well, I guess I should stop talking so much, because I think I have recalled enough of my life story already. I would be happy to talk to anyone and help them with anything they need. I am an easy-going guy, and I try to always stay happy.

I'll leave you all with my family's saying: "Just do your best, and no one can ask for more from you." Keep smiling :)

Spela

Hello! My name is Spela and I come from Slovenia, a small country near Italy and Austria, just in case you haven’t got a clue where it is :) I am 21 years old and I have been living in Lisbon for 7 months. I was here on vacation in December, partying all the time with my friend, when I met Filip. He was the reason I came back in March. I stayed here until August. Then in September I enrolled in university. I already have two years of a translation degree in Slovenia, but unfortunately I couldn’t transfer my credits here, so I had to start everything from the beginning again. So far I enjoy living in Lisbon, because I like the city, the people and the food :),but I also miss my family so I can’t wait until December when I 'll go home again and spend some time with them. Then, I will also go the mountains to ski. It is my favorite sport but, unfortunately, I can't practice it here because there is no snow :)

Atena

Hi,everybody! My name is Atena, I’m 22 and I’m studying languages here at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa as an Erasmus student. I’m from Romania and I'm living in Craiova,where I'm taking my degree in Romanian and English at the University of Letters from Craiova Like everibody else I love music and movies and in my spare time I usually take long walks... I would really like to become a journalist in a sport newspaper ,because I like o lot a football player from my country,Cristian Chivu,plays in A.S. Roma,in case that somebody heard about him. I think that this job gives you the opportunity to met every day new people.So...that's all about me!

Patrícia

Hi, my name is Patrícia. I'm 18 years old, I live in Lisbon more precisely in Chelas. I love being with my friends-to me they are everything. I came to this university to make new friends. I love meeting new people. If there is anything elseyou'd like to know about me, send me an email with your questions.kisses see you in classes

Tiago

Hello there! My name is Tiago Jacques and I'm 18 years old. Ihave been living in Linda-a-Velha since I was born, with my parents and my sister. My hobbies include watching TV, specially sitcoms, playing video games, going to the movies with my friends, and surfing everywhere on the Internet. I love action, comedy and adventure movies, and as for music, I love the old-school Rock bands like Queen. I started to learn English before I even began school: when I was around 5, I watched mostly Cartoon Network, the only "cartoon- only" channel on TV in those days. Then, when I began playing video games and watching other shows in English, my English skills developped, and it became my favorite foreign language. In the future I hope to work maybe in translation, or in some job where I can make use of both Portuguese and English. That's all and may you all have the best of luck in College and I hope you follow your dreams!

Bárbara

I'm Barbara and I'm 20 years old.I'm from Lisbon and I live in Alvalade.I started studying English when I was 5 years old and I never stopped since then.That's why I decided that when I'd grow up I'd like to study English in college together withGerman .I've always liked this language.My hobbies include going to the cinema- because I love it and I have the dream of being in a movie some day- going out with my friends and going for walks at Parque das Nações, sometimeson my own. I like different types of music: pop,dance,hip hop and r&b.My favorite bands are Nickelback,3 Doors Down and Pussycat Dolls and my favorite artists are:Nelly Furtado,Sean Paul,Cassie and Ne-yo. I love animals and dancing .Sometimes I invent my own choreographies. Before attending this course, I was attending another course for 2 years,philosophy, but I didn't like it, so I tried to get into this college to do what I really want. I don't have anything else to say so kisses and I will be seeing you on Tuesday.