The Wedding.

Strange Tales.

Strange Tales, Martin Sinclair

We chose this book because the teacher told us to read it. They are scary stories from Great England.

Chapter 1: The Ghosts in the Tower of London.
Place and date of the story: The Tower of London in 1483 and in 1509
Those are the main characters: Albert Brown, Len Jackson, James Tyrell and Henry VII. The ghosts Anne Boleyn and Edward V and his brother.

This story is about Albert, the head of security of the Tower of London, who talks to his new partner, Len, the stories about the ghosts of the Tower. First, Albert tells Len about Edward the Fifth and his brother who appear in the staircase. They died because their uncle ordered a guard, James, to kill them. Richard wanted to be the King of England. Next, he talks him about his favourite ghost, Anne Boleyn. Her husband, Henry, killed her because he wanted to marry a different woman.

Chapter 2: The Ghosts of Glamis Castle.
Place and date of the story: In the Glamis Castle, in Scotland. The first story is many years ago, the second one is in 1841 and the third one is in the time of James V of Scotland.
Those are the main characters: A few men from the Ogilvey clan, the Earl of Glamis, a workman, George Lyon and his son, Lady Janet Glamis and James V.

This chapter tells three stories of Glamis Castle. The first story is about a few men of the Ogilvey clan. They escaped of a terrible battle with the Lindsay clan. Later, they went to Glamis Castle and the Earl of the castle put them in a secret room of the castle. They died enclosed in it. Many years later, Lord Strathmore, another Earl, found the skeletons.
The second story is about George Lyon's son. Apparently he died at birth, but it is not true. The parents put the baby in a secret room and he lived over there. One day a workman saw the monster, and George Lyon sent him and his family to Australia. Today, people at the castle can hear a child crying at night.
The last story is about the ghost of Lady Janet. The King James V of Scotland hated her because she was from an enemy clan and he burned her at the stake. Janet's ghost returned to Glamis Castle and she is floating around the clock tower with a red glow around her head.

Chapter 3: Borley - A Haunted Village.
Place and date of the story: At the rectory of Borley. In July 28th, 1900; in 1928 and in February 27th, 1939.
Those are the main characters: Reverend Harry Bull, Reverend Guy Smith, Reverend Lionel Foyster and their families. The ghosts of the rectory and Mr Price.

This story is about a haunted rectory. It is in Borley and it is full of ghosts. The different families that they lived there went frightened to another place to live. On February 27th, 1939, the rectory began to burn. The people of the village saw the faces of the ghosts in the windows. This all happened a long time ago, but the people of village still call Borley the most haunted village in England.

Chapter 4: The Soldier Ghost.
Place and date of the story: In a village in Wales called Barley Hill.
Those are the main characters: Mr Howard, Mr Jones and the soldier ghost.

In Barley there was a soldier ghost who died in a battle there. He lived in the hill and the people of the village are frightened of him. Any old farmers, as Mr Howard, often saw him. One day Mr Jones came to live in the village. When his workmen started to plough the hill, he saw the ghost. Then, the farmers called a ghost investigator to come to the village and he told that the story is true. Soon after that, Mr Jones left Barley Hill and took his workmen with him. The farmers took the skeleton of the soldier and buried it in the village graveyard.

Chapter 5: The Story of Mary Gibson
Place and date of the story: In a village of England, in 1653.
Those are the main characters: Mary Gibson, Annie Snow, Farmer Jones and Dora Lee.

This story is about a woman of a village, Mary Gibson. Other woman, Annie Snow said that Mary was a witch. At first, no one listened Annie Snow and her stories but a day Mary Gibson went to buy milk and that was sour because it was a hot day. Then, Farmer Jones said that the milk was good before Mary arrived at the shop.
The people began to tell stories about Mary Gibson and a night a mob of angry villages took her to the square and they burned it in a ladder.

Chapter 6: The Loch Ness Monster.
Place and date of the story: In the Loch Ness, Scotland. The stories happened in 565, 1827, 1930, 1968 and 1972.
Those are the main characters: Jock Mackay, Mr Jackson.

This chapter is about a tour guide, Jock, who tells Jackson, an American tourist, the story of the Loch Ness Monster. The guide talks him about a priest who said Nessie, the monster, in 565. Also he spoke him about an investigation that a group of investigators made with sonar equipment in 1968. And he talks him about an investigation that a group of Americans made with modern equipment in 1972.

Jackson says that this was lie but Jock says that this was true.

I liked this book, but it was too short. I like to read and I think that is gret. All my friends did read the book, so I don't recommend it to their. I liked The Loch Ness Monster, I believe in it. I don't know more books from this author.

St. George.

1. A biography of St. George

a) Who was St George?

St. George was a gentleman and a martyr was the hero of a chivalric deed that the popular voice located in the universal remote and legendary land of Cappadocia, but believes the Catalan tradition become the outskirts of the village Montblanc.

b) Where was he born?

St. George was born in the village of Diospolis, Palestina. (Israel)

c) What was his occupation?

St. George was martyred Roman soldier and Christian.

d) What kind of person was he?

A man noble, elegant and attractive.

e) What was the official religion of the Roman Empire?

There were many Christian beliefs throughout the Empire.

f) What did the Roman Emperor do that made St. George angry?

Because he wanted to marry St. George with his daughter, but he did not want.

g) What was St. George's reaction?

Disappeared.

h) What did the Roman Emperor do to St. George?

Seek.

2. The influence of St. George in the Middle Ages

a) When was he made a Saint?

He made a Saint in the Middle Ages.

b) How was St. George important in the following events:

The Crusades.

c) Why did Howard Ruff start the Society of St. George?

Howard Ruff started the society to promote Englishness and the English way of life.

3. The legend of St. George and the Dragon

a) Where did this famous battle take place?

In Libya.

Trailer Activity.

Answer the following questions when you have seen the trailer:


1. Who do you think is providing the voiceover at the beginning of the trailer? What are the clues that make you think this?
A trailer is providing the voicecover at the begining of the trailer is author. The clue is the history book.

2. Who are the main characters in the film?
Adventure.

3. Where do you think the film is set?
Land under.

4. The trailer has been created using two different filming techniques. What are these techniques?
In house and land under.

5. From watching the trailer, what do you think the genre of the film is?
To find diamond.

6. How do the music and sound add to the excitement of the trailer? Watch the trailer with the sound turned down so you can compare the two.
The music adds more interest and excitement.

7. Which are the events in the trailer that make you want to watch the film?
To steal the boy and to find grandfather.

8. Who do you think would enjoy this film?

A narrative.

Last Saturday, my friend Laia gave party in her house. But I had a bad argument with my firend Laia. But she invited me to her house. I was walking to the Laia's house, when it started to rain. I wasn't wearing a umbrella. I was wearing wet clothes. When I arrived to Laia's house. I was very wet, and very angry. Then I saw my friend. What was she doing? Then, she was looking hab to me.

Dialogue.

"Two friends in his house in the afternoon they are having a snack, and looking at a photo album of a few years ago, and fins a picture and it calls sut their.."

-You remember this picture?

-Yes, I agree, it was fun.

-Yeah, what did you like most of that day?

-The funniest was whef we hit the bottom, thenne fell.

-Yes, I laughed a lot. When is the photo?

-It was in summer, tywo years ago, we were very small. We have changed a lot.

-It was very hot!

-Yes, that day was very hot, it was ideal to go to the mountain excursion.

MY OWN STORY.

When Vel·la was 17 years old, her mother gave her a fish for a pet. She and her fish went everywhere together. On mondays they went to English at morning and then they went to the sea. Her pet liked to eat bananas. Vel·la really liked to eat bananas too, so she asked her mother to give them some for dinner. In the evening, Vel·la liked to sit on the jeans and watch Fisica o Quimica. Sometimes she felt happy when her fish ate a mobile phone.