The Unexpected (by Guest Bloggers)

The Unexpected

Matt Terry was an intelligent gentleman. Unluckily, the bank had taken his money in a rather unclear way. He was broken. He knew it was going to be difficult to get all that money again but he was eager to try...

After two years, he could earn part of the money he used to have. One day, when he was going to work, he came across an old friend of his that was then a banker. Matt got to know that he was as rich as he used to be. When he once went to the bank with him, he saw something that called his attention: near the safe, he found many bills of different currencies next to a piece of paper. After that, he decided to hire a private investigator and report his friend to the police to finally take him to court. He won the trial. His former friend and his accomplices were sent to prison and he became rich again. 

Text by Ramiro Urbina and illustration by Mariano Lamas.

NOTE: The previous story and illustration were submitted to the "Cuentos de mi Ciudad" Contest, organised by The Bristish Council and KEL Ediciones.

Destiny is Written (by Guest Bloggers)

Destiny is written

Tom was ten years old when he decided to write down a phrase he had heard. He put the piece of paper into a balloon hoping that the people that found it could reflect about their problems. The wind took the balloon away and it was soon busted by a tree, causing the message to fall near Burzaco train station. A few hours later a man picked it up, read it and decided to propose to his girlfriend. After some days, a teenager, who wanted to leave his home, changed his mind after reflecting about the message. Believe it or not, years passed and it continued changing lives for better. On a cloudy autumn afternoon, there was a young man seriously thinking about putting an end to his life as the train was reaching the station. Luckily, he found that piece of paper and immediately remembered the day he had written it. That young man was called Tom and that day he realized life is too short to worry so much about it instead of making the most of it while having a positive attitude.

Text by Martina León Macagno and illustration by Victoria Pecile.

NOTE: The previous story and illustration were submitted to the "Cuentos de mi Ciudad" Contest, organised by The Bristish Council and KEL Ediciones.

Adele (by Agostina and Ruth)

Adele debut is about being between 18 and 19, about love and daydreaming. This is about a boy, she was in love with. It is quiet a sad album...

On 1 December , 2011 Adele was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards:

* Record of the year (rolling in the deep)

* Song of the year ( rolling in the deep) 

* Best pop solo performance (someone like you)

* Best short from music video (rolling in the deep)  

* Best soundtrack

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The singer will release a new song, but the new album will have to wait probably 2 years.

In my opinion, I think that "someone like you" is the song of the year. Nowadays people listen to it. What about you?

Survey - Preferences when Watching Movies (by Adrian, Camila GC, Facundo, Milagros and Ramiro)

Do you like watching films? Where do you like to watch them? Do you like the old or modern ones? Dubbed or subtitled? 3D or 2D? What genre do you like best? Here we will show you the results of a survey we carried out that shows the preferences of the students that were interviewed…

Primary School Survey

Man or woman?	Genre	Home or cinema?	Old or modern?	Dubbed or Subtitled?	3D or 2D?	Age
Woman	Horror	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	11
Man	Horror	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	10
Woman	Comedy	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	9
Man	Cartoon	Bedroom	Modern	Dubbed	3D	9
Man	Suspense	Cinema	Modern	Subtitled	3D	11
Woman	Comedy	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	11
Woman	Comedy	Living room	Modern	Dubbed	3D	7
Man	Cartoon	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	7
Woman	Comedy	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	8
Man	Cartoon	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	8

Secondary School Survey

Man or Woman?	Genre	Home or Cinema?	Old or modern?	Dubbed or Subtitled?	3D or 2D?	Age
Man	Action	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	12
Woman	Comedy	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	12
Man	Comedy	Home	Modern	Dubbed	2D	13
Woman	Horror	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	2D	13
Man	Action	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	2D	14
Woman	Horror	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	2D	14
Man	Comedy	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	3D	14
Woman	Horror	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	2D	15
Man	Comedy	Cinema	Modern	Subtitled	3D	16
Woman	Suspense	Cinema	Modern	Dubbed	2D	16

Our conclusion:

15% of the people interviewed like watching films at home and 85% like going to the cinema.

A 100% of the people like modern films instead of old and anticuate ones.

15% of the people prefer to watch films with subtitles. However, the other 85% like dubbed films.

30% of the interviewed people like watching films in 2D instead of 3D.

Children between seven and twelve years old prefer watching comedies and cartoons. However, some of them like watching horror, suspense or action movies.

On the other hand, teenagers aged between 13 and 16 prefer watching horror and thrillers, but to our surprise, they like watching some comedies as well.

Nowadays, people watch movies for different reasons. We have carried out a survey about why people watch films, and these are the results:

35% of the people interviewed watch films because they have seen a trailer on television.

35% watch them because someone has recommended it to them.

20% of the people interviewed watch films in which it stars an actor or actress they like.

Only 10% of the people look at the notice board of the cinema to see what films are on.

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So, what are your preferences about watching films? Why don’t you leave your comment with your own results? Come on! We will be pleased to know them!