Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Final Marks!

Hi partners! Our final marks are finally in our english blog! :D and they are here too!

Ana Carina Ferreira ORAL 14 FINAL 13
Celina Martins ORAL 15 FINAL 14
David Baptista ORAL 15 FINAL 15
Joana Campos ORAL 14.25 FINAL 14
Joana Vasconcelos ORAL 14.25 FINAL 9
Natacha Graça ORAL 12.5 FINAL 12
Vanessa Oliveira ORAL 14.5 FINAL 11

Monday 7th is Recurso and Melhoria!

Hmmm.... VACATIONS!!!! HEHE!

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The day it all changed

" I hate Lisbon! I hate my school mom! Why can't I just be with ordinary kids like me? " - Mariah snapped, while dragging herself out of bed.
" Just hurry up, otherwise you'll be late! I give you 15 minutes! Mrs. Beckett is coming up this morning - said Mariah's mom, Sophia.
-" You mean that blood-mud? I don't want that maid or whoever touching my stuff! It's far too valuable!"
-" You're going way too far Mariah! Now stop being rude and conceited! I haven't brought you up for this!" - complained Sophia.
-" Fine...whatever!"- Mariah muttered.

Mariah was the typical snobbish girl who enjoyed being on the top of the world. She would never admit a denial nor even a relationship with people of different groups but hers. "Those mutts are so low" That's so she treated them. However, her compulsivety and rudeness was about to end. As Mariah ran down the street in a rush, she collapsed against Shia, his best friend.
-" Hey girl! Glad I met you! You won't even believe me!"
-"Right...Please, do not tell me Ryan is going out with that geek again! She's so out of this planet, not to mention she's not as smart as me"- Mariah claimed.
-" No doubt about it girl, but listen, I've got a new neighbour, since this weekend. She's our age. Plus, she's bombastic!"
-" You silly one, just behave!" - Mariah laughed and clapped ironically
" The best of all is that she told me she would be in our high school. Probably in our class!"
-"Hold on! Firstly, I need to check her out, remember? You don't want to date a loser, right?"
-" Try not to be hard on her, ok?" - Shia begged nervously.

They carried on walking towards school. When stepping into their classroom, Shia immediately identified his new crush.
-" There she is! Isn't she gorgeous?" - He was totally enchanted
-" You gotta be kidding! ARABIC? Give me a break! She doesn't belong here! I bet her parents are ungrateful. Look at her! She's pretending to be lonely just to catch our attention! I mean...look at her clothes! Not fashionable, just tacky! Naturally not girly! Forget me if you go out with her!" - She threatened

A week passed. Naomi, the new student, seemed to making a good impact on some people, even though she came from North Africa. She had an exotic and fresh look. Her long black hair gave off an agreable perfum. People would sometimes go to her in curiosity in order to learn more about her origins. At that time, she was invited to go to Shia's party the following Friday night. She hesitated at first but suddenly changed her mind. Obviously, Mariah would be present as well, which meant "red code" during that evening.
The day finally arrived and everybody was having fun at Shia's place. He had this huge, cosy house surrounded by a garden. At the back of the house a lit pool was ready to be used. The sound of the music was a bit raucous. Everyone danced, except Mariah, who stared at a corner following Naomi and Shia with her big green eyes. "This foreigner is taking my best friend away from me! " - She thought. She decided to solve things in her own way. She reached Shia and Naomi, separated them and lead Naomi near the pool. Mariah's hands were sweating. Her mouth was dry. Naomi, who had just figured out she was not welcome, started spitting out her history background at Mariah. Mariah could not bear "different people", so she pulled Naomi to the pool. She started yelling because she couldn't swim. People immediately approached the pool in panic. Mariah just remained still sweating out for a miracle. Suddenly, without even thinking, she jumped into the pool and saved Naomi. Everyone started clapping and celebrating the heroic act. Both were spluttering in fear. Later on, while Mariah wore something warmer, Naomi told her:
- " I wanted to thank you..."
- " No, I apologize. It's me..." - Mariah blushed. - What an embarassing situation! - "I confess It scared me watching you there, almost dying! It made me realise we're all humans above all. No matter what, I don't have the right to judge people. We are what we are!

From that day on, Mariah's life pratically changed. Both girls became best friends. That day was a gift. It was the day it all changed.


Celina*

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Well, it's not a synopsis...! - Carina Ferreira

Recklessness

This is a story about reckless people in a love triangle. It all starts with Mrs Baldwin having one flaming conversation with her chauffeur. She wants to build a life with him because she is sick of being treated ‘as a slave of pleasure’ by her husband. Despite loving her, Fred (the chauffeur) doesn’t want to run away until he gets rich enough to provide her everything.
Mr and Mrs Baldwin having a brief conversation about Mr Baldwin’s day life out of catskills. When Mrs Baldwin leaves the room, a maid (that used to share some tenderness with the chauffeur) enters and surprisingly tells Mr Baldwin (has a revenge) about the love affair (which she closely followed). Angrily he asks for proof and she gives him a letter written by Mrs Baldwin to the chauffeur. Indignantly he phones the chauffeur and by inventing a strategy he kills him by making the chauffeur drive a damaged car to go get a doctor for Mrs Baldwin. Then Mr and Mrs Baldwin have a pleasant conversation where he makes her confess the affair. Suddenly two men appear in the room carrying the dead chauffeur and when Mrs Baldwin sees her dead lover she goes to her bedroom to kill herself.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Congratulations on getting here

Good to see you in the blog. Looking forward to seeing your dialogues and adaptations of "Reckless" posted here, creatice writing and your ideas for the speaking task in your blog group.
Allyson

Blasted Mechanism - URU (Live Paredes de Coura 2007)



Enjoy! :D

Blasted Mechanism

Assignment three - Synopsis and Radio Scriptwriting

Synopsis:


Love and Infidelity

The Stuart family is apparently normal but this twenty first century family is not normal. Alfred Stuart marries a second time with Kate and his son, John, falls in love with her. They start a relationship and his girlfriend, Martha who has a relationship with his father, tells Alfred what is going on! This event will have a tragic ending! This family will be destroyed forever!

Radio scriptwriting:


Love and Infidelity 1


SCENE: 2005’S LAS VEGAS HOTEL ROOM BACKGROUND, WITH A LARGE BED AND CRYSTAL LIGHTS.

Alfred: Do you really, erm, love my son?

Martha: Yeah! I’m his girlfriend, innit?

Alfred: But you’re here with me… so why are you betraying him?

Martha: Erm, well, he is betraying me! I know it cos he isn’t the same man and he treats me like a kid!

Alfred: Oh! Relax! Maybe he’s too tired to be with you, or he’s not in a good mood!

Martha: Oh! You’re wrong! I think, er… I think he’s with another woman! Much older than him! I know! He is with another woman!

SOUND EFFECT: PHONE RINGS, IS PICKED UP.

Alfred: Hello?

Kate:(ON PHONE)Is that you, Alfred? It’s me, Kate!

Alfred: Oh! Hello darling!

Kate: How is it going your trip? Tomorrow will you be here for dinner?

Alfred: Well, I think I’ll be there before dinner!

Kate: Oh! Allright! Do y’know where your son’s girlfriend is? He’s worried!

Alfred: Erm, well… I think she’s at her home. Maybe she is angry with him! She said to me on the phone that she thinks he’s betraying her!

Kate: Erm, y’know, they’re kids! They’ll understand each other!

Alfred: OK! So… See you tomorrow!

Kate: Bye!

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Love and Infidelity 2


Martha: So… John is worried! HAHAHA! Yeah, right!

Alfred: Ok! I’ll talk to him about his feelings! But don’t be like that, you’re doing the same thing! You’re here with me!

SCENE: THE NEXT DAY, N.Y. HOME LIVING ROOM BACKGROUND, WITH TWO BIG CHAIRS, A SOFÁ, A TV. AND A BIG TABLE.

Maid: The dinner is ready! Do you wanna eat at this table?

Kate: No, not yet! Alfred isn’t here!

Maid: Allright!

Kate: Not again! He is late, very late! Why does he do this, John? Why?

John: Calm down! Thank God he’s not here! I’ve more time to be with you!

Sound Effect: Kisses

Kate: Don’t do that! Someday he’ll catch us!

John: I don’t care! I love you! And y’know, you’re not my mother!

Kate: OK! But this is not right, innit? I’m sure this will not have a happy ending!

John: Don’t be so hard on me! Don’t think about him! Think about us! Think about our love!

Kate: Do you love me?

John: Yeah! Y’know, since you’ve been here!

Kate: But you were a child, you didn’t know what love meant!

John: Yes, I did! But I was afraid to tell you my true feelings!

Kate: And why are you with Martha?
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Love and Infidelity 3


John: Erm, well, to forget you! I thought you never loved me, but now I know I was wrong!

Kate: Yes, I love you! You’re not like your father! You treat me like a real woman! Have you phoned Martha?

John: No! I sent her an sms to dinner with us and y’know, to tell her that I don’t wanna spend my days with her!

Kate: Oh, please! Don’t talk about us! First, we have to talk with your father about our relationship!

SOUND EFFECT: THE DOOR BELL, DOOR IS OPEN.

Alfred: Good evening! How are you?

Kate/John: Fine and you?

Alfred: I’m ok. So, is the dinner ready?

Kate: Yes! Do you wanna have it?

Alfred: Not yet! I’m going to the library to phone a client!

SOUND EFFECT: THE DOOR BELL, DOOR IS OPEN.

Marta: Hello!

John: Hey Martha!

Martha: Can I talk to you in private?

John: Ok.

SCENE: KITCHEN BACKGROUND, WITH A TABLE, CHAIRS, ETC.

John: Well, what you wanna to talk with me?

Martha: So, y’know that I’m feeling that you don’t love me anymore.

John: That’s not true! I love you!


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Love and Infidelity 4


Martha: You’re a liar! I think you love someone else! Much older than me, erm… and much older than you!

John: Calm down, ok? Believe me, I don’t love an older woman, I love you!

Martha: Ok! So, make me believe what you’ve said! Will you let me see your mobile phone?

John: Ok! See!
SCENE: LIVING ROOM BACKGROUND, WITH TWO BIG CHAIRS, A SOFÁ, A TV AND A BIG TABLE.

John: Uff! Martha is really mad! I can’t tell her that I don’t love her anymore!

Kate: What? What is going on with you?

John: I can’t! Oh! I love you Kate!

SOUND EFFECT: KISSES, SOMEONE RUNS.

SCENE: LIBRARY BACKGROUND, WITH A BIG CHAIR, A TABLE, BOOKS AND A PHONE.

Martha: Alfred! Alfred! I saw! They were kissing! They’re so in love!

Alfred: Who? Who was kissing?

Martha: They! Y’know! Your son!

Alfred: And? Who is kissing my son?

Martha: Your wife! They were kissing! I knew it he was betraying me!

Alfred: I can’t believe it! Call him immediately!

Martha: What are you gonna to do?

Alfred: Go!

SCENE: LIVING ROOM BACKGROUND.

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Love and Infidelity 5


Martha: John your dad is waiting for you in the library.

John: He is? What does he want from me?

SCENE: LIBRARY BACKGROUND.

John: Hey dad! What’s the matter?

Alfred: What’s the matter? What’s the matter?

John: Chill out, will ya?

Alfred: You’ve betrayed me! You’ve been with my wife!

John: What? Who told you that?

Alfred: Who? Your beloved girlfriend, Martha! She saw everything! Your kisses and your “I love you!”!

John: Kate doesn’t love you! She loves me! I make her a true woman and you don’t!

Alfred: Oh! I don’t! And you’ll not love her anymore!

SOUND EFFECT: A SHOT.

Kate: What has happened? Oh my God! What have you done! He’s your son! Why? Why?

Alfred: Why? HAHAHA! You had a relationship with him, so he betrayed me! And he deserves to die! HAHAHA!

Kate: No! You’re a monster! You don’t love anybody, not even yourself!

Martha: What happened? OH! What have I done! Alfred, why did you do that?

Kate: Oh! You told Alfred about our relationship! Now John is dead! Are you happy?

Martha: No! I’ll call the police and tell everything!

Kate: Ah! But now it is too late! Our love is dead and Alfred is mentally ill!
4/20/2008