BOOK SUMMARY

The age of innocence:

The age of innocence talks about Newland Archer a men who belongs at the rich society of 1870 in New York.

Newland loves comptessa Olenska, Ellen, the cousin of May. But Ellen is marry with the Count, but her relationship doesn’t like it; Ellen would breaks with her husband, but in this society it’s forbid because it’s write in the rules of this society. At the final, Neweland marries with May, but he loves Ellen, and she love he. It’s the best solution; Newland and May have three sons. When born the third son, May dead. One day, Newland go to Paris, for a travel with work; Ellen lives in Paris; when she go to see Newland, he didn’t want to see she, because thinks that she pertains to the past.

The history happens to New York in 1870.

The main characters are Newland, May and Ellen.

My favourite moment is when Ellen, that is the typical woman who intents change the rules of this society, she is strong and decisive, decide leaves for your cousin and Newland.

NEWS FROM CATALONIA TODAY

Architectural jewel re-opens:

The warehouse in Mataró designed by Gaudí, a modernist architect, it’s finally. Built in 1883, form part with a textile mill. The renovation began in 2001 and has cost some 2.000.000. In the future, the building will serve for a young people looking employment.

Warehouse (magatzem) mill (molí) employment ( feina)

NEWS FROM CATALONIA TODAY

New cameras in police cells:

After the scandals over acussation of abuse of a detained, a few months ago, by the Mossos d’Esquadra, or local police, have been installed 39 cameras at the Les Corts police station, for prevention.

The cameras cost 200.000 € and will serve for warn for a new cases.

Detained (detingut) warn (prevenir) cases (casos)

DIALOGUE

A dialogue with two friends will arrange to go buying.

Mar: Hi pol. How are you?
Pol: Hello Mar. Fine and you?
Mar: Me too. I’m very happy to buy with you.
Pol: haha! Thanks! The fact is that I need some clothes because the next weekend I go to Mallorca.
Mar: ohh! Yes? Mallorca it’s fantastic! And why will travel to Mallorca?
Pol: I go for holidays! The next week is holiday.
Mar: oh! Yes it’s true I don’t remember! Haha. And which clothes need?
Pol: Umm… I think that I buy summer’s clothing.
Mar: Exactly! In Mallorca the weather is very warm. And you go himself?
Pol: haha! Himself? Nono! I go with some friends of my degree.
Mar: Good, it’s OK.
Pol: Mar how is your brother? I haven’t any news with him.
Mar: Well, he is fine now, but much time ago, he had some problems with the work, and he leaved the work.
Pol: Yes? And now where working?
Mar: He is a lawyer of an important business company.
Pol: Ok.
Mar: Well I hope that I help you with the clothing.
Pol: Yes! Thank you Mar!
Mar: When you go back of Mallorca call me ok?
Pol: Yes of curse! And I will explain all the travel.
Mar: Bye Pol!
Pol: Bye Mar!

INFORMAL LETTER

Informal letter

C/ Pompeu Fabra nº 15

L’Armentera 17472

18/04/08

Dear Marisa,

Thanks for your last setter. I’m very happy for receiving every week your news and the news of the city.
How are you? Haven’t you been at the swimingpool’s club yet? And the friends? How are you?
Well, I’m fine, the new place is wonderful and the new house is enormous!
My new school friends are well, and we are very polite and I have some friends!
She called Mery and lives near me. We always go together to the school and spend some tine together. When you come to visit me I will introduce her to you.
Anyway, in this place it is raining every day it’s very sad! But the summer soon arrives and the good temperatures.
Write soon.

Love,

MªJosé.

Acrostic

Faithful friend
Always talks me to
Run the risk of leaving far

And I ask that I
Will be waiting for you
Always because
You are the most important person for me.

FORMAL LETTER

Formal letter

MªJosé Ballesteros Otega

c/ Pompeu Fabra nº 15

L’Armentera 17472

11-04-08

Spanish minister of the enviroment

c/ministerium nº20

Madrid 13487

Dear Sir,

I’m writing this letter because I World like to do something about water’s waste in Spain.

I read an article which talked about the desert’s Sahara and the few water it has, and this article made me think.

In Spain the rains descended, well, the months of rains descended, and the capacity of the lakes too.

People need to change their habits about the water’s waste; for example forbid the private pools and build municipal pools. Also reduce the water’s flux for a good control of the water.

Well these are some ideas too reduce the waste of water.

Faithfully,

MªJosé.