~ stories

- He write some cleues before the crime
- Horror: ~ Grimm setting
               ~ hidden  evil
- Grim: ~landscapes are reflection of the charater’s      mind
             ~ umusal buildings
- Evil: ~ unspeakble, mysterious crimes
          ~ obsession with death
          ~ ghost, blood
          ~ manical laughter
-Legacy: ~ He was the first who write short stories
                ~ He founded the decetive stories
                ~ He utabilshers the gothic and horror genre


B. Black cat
The story is about a man who loved animals but one day he starts to drink. Thereafter he started to be ruthless and violent. He assulted his wife and their animals as well, except his favorite cat Pluto. But one day he tortured Pluto. He cut out Pluto eye’s. After that he had remorse and hanges the cat. That night the house caught fire and only one wall left wich had a sign of a cat. Moved by the events he continued drinking. He spent a lot of time in the pub where on one occasion he found a black cat who he took home. Just like Pluto the cat had one eye. Consequently the man started hate the kitten. One day he and his wife went down to the chamber. The cat tripped the man so he wanted to kill the cat with an axe. But his wife stopped him so he killed the woman. He bricked his wife in the wall. After a few days the police came look for the woman. When they were at the cellar they heard screaming. The wall fell down and the cat was there.


C. The tell-tale heart
The story is told by unnamed narrator who trying to convince the reader of his sanity. He murder an old man because he have “vulture eyes” . He cut the body to pieces and hide under the floor. When the police come look for the old man he start hear the dead man beating heart and he confesses the murder to the police man.

Litarally divaces

-symbolism

-imagery

-allegory

Charaters

The murderer: an insane man who is not confesses this 

The old man: an innocent man who have vulture eyes

Exposition:
- we meet the narrator and the old man
- the man is try to convince the reader of his sanity.But    we can tell from the beginning that he is not sane at all
- he tells he loved the old man and he didn’t want to kill him

Rising action: 
- He went to the old man room’s for seven night
- He tells us he wants to kill the old man because he can see the inside of the narrator

Climax:
- He kill the old man and hide his body under the floor.

Falling action: 
- The police are talking to the narrator, and he hears the beating of the dead man’s heart getting louder and louder
- He admits what he has done and tells the police to tear up the floorboards to find the “beating heart”

Conclusion: The tell tale heart and the black cat are similar because in both story the narrator was insane who killed innocent people or animals. But I like the Tell tale heart better. 

Object: the old man “vulture eyes”

Shel silverstein’s Sweet Allegory for the Simple 

Secret of love and the key to Nurturing Relationships

The writer:

Shel Silverstein was perhaps the most widely popluar children’s book author of the twentieh century. His poems were bestsellers, transleted into numerous languages, and internationally celebrated.

He was born in 1932, in Chicago. He always remained a very private person, giving few interviews

The poem:

A minimalist, maximally wonderful allegory

The theme:

The story tells the tale of a lonely little wedge that dreams of finding a big circle into which it can fit, so that together they can roll and go somewhere. Various shapes come by, but none are quite right.

   -Some fits but could not not roll

   - Others could roll but did not fit

   - One didn’t know about fitting

   - One didn’t know about anything

   - One was too delicate

   - Some look too closley

   -Some had too many pieces missing

   -Somehad too many pieces

   -One put it on a pedestal and left it there

   -Some rolled by without noticing

   -At last, one comes along that fits just right

But then the missing piece begins to grow. But the one day one come along who looked different and said to the missing pieces that she can roll by her-self, and  the missing piece goes lift pull over and over until she started to change


C.  My best friend
My best friend is Esztergomi Zsófi. I met her in the fourth grade. At the beginningwe were not friends. I had my own friend and she had hers. But in the fifth grade we started  to know each other and I realized she is a smart, funny, nice and friendly girl. In the seventh grade we became best friends.

Zsófi’s hair’s blonde and medium long. She has an average high. Her eyes are green. She is a thin and pretty girl.

Zsófi is a honest person because she alwas tell what she thinks. She is helpfull because if she can she help for everyone.She is confident, friendly and clever .

I hope we will friends for a long time.

· The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.

· The population is around 5.3 million
• The national flag of Scotlnd know as the St. Andrew’s flag or the Saltire.

Symbols:

• the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland
•the unicorn is the national animal of Scotland
•bagpipes, tartan, kilts are the traditional costumes
•Nessie is a Scotland myth.

Landmarks
•Edinburgh Castle : Dominating element of Edinburgh City, hilltop castle fortress. Royal castle located here since the 12th century, built in many phases over the 12th – 16th century and later. Historically very important complex of buildings.

• Arthur’s seat is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh. It is sometimes said that its name is derived from legends pertaining to King Arthur.

•Stirling Castle: located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally.

Traditional foods and drinks:

·       Haggish: Offals put into a stomach.

·        Scottish Porridge: This is a traditional porridge make of milk, yogurt, honey and porridge oats.

·        Scottish raspberry buns: This is a dessert in Scotland. (similar to doughnut)

·       Scottish shortbread: Buttery biscuits

·       Scotch whiskey: All Scotch whiskies must be aged in oak barrels for at least three years.

Sports:

·       Highland games: Held in spring and summer, in Scotland it is a way of celebrating. Athletic events, Highland dance competitions and piping.

·       Tennis: The best scottish player is Andy Murray.

·       Golf: Scotland is the home of golf. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness.

·       Rugby: Similiar to football. The best player in 2017 was Beauden Barrett.

·       Cycling: Cycling is a popular amateur sport, with 99 clubs throughout the country. In recent years mountain biking has become very popular. Scotland has produced several world-class cyclists.(Robert Millar,Chris Hoy)

·       Shinty: 12 members in each team, the goal of the game is to put a small ball into a goal. The ball is smaller than a tennis ball, and the game is played with long curved sticks.

 

Famous people:

·       Alexander Bell: He is an inventor. He invented the telephone

·       James Watt: He invented the steam-engine

·       Sean Connery: He is an  actor. His most famos movie is Indiana Jones - The Last Crusader.

·       Arthur Conan Doyle: He is a writer. He wrote Sherlock Holmes

·       Gerard Butler: He is a famous actor. He played in a lot of famous movies such as: London Has Fallen, P.S I Love You.

·       Calvin Harris: He is one of the most famous DJs nowadays. He performs at the biggest music festivals all around the world.

Interesting facts: 
•Edinburgh was the first city in the world which had its own fire brigade. 

• The very first recorded appearance of the elusive Loch Ness Monster occurred in 565 AD, when a " water beast " attacked one of St. Columba's followers in the loch. '''

• It is home to the oldest tree in Europe


B. England

·         The capital city is London.

·         Over 54 million people live there.

·         The national flag is called the St. George       Cross
• The national symbol is the red rose.

·          Big Ben is the nickname of a bell that hangs in the clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

·         Stonehenge is a prehistoric World Heritage Site. At the north of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. It is made of a henge,with standing stones in circles.

 

·         Buckingham Palace is a palace in the City of Westminster, which is part of central London, England in the United Kingdom.

 

·         Tower Bridge is in London it crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London.

 

·         The London Eye is a large metal Ferris wheel. It is also known as the Millennium Wheel

 

·         Football is the most popluar sport in England.
~famous football clubs: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool
~Famous footbal players: Wayne rooney , David Beckham, Harry Kane

·         Cricket is one of the most popular participation sports in England,

·         Rugby: Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports.

·         Fish  and chips is a hot dish of English origin consisting of fried battered fish and hot potato chips

·         Christmas pudding or Plum pudding is a steamed dessert which  is served on Christmas Day.

 

·         A full breakfast is a breakfast meal that typically includes bacon, sausages, eggs and sometimes coffe and tea.

·         Beef Wellington is a preparation of fillet steak coated with pâté  and duxelles, which is then wrapped in puff pastry and baked. 

·          The Victoria sponge, also known as the Victoria sandwich or Victorian cake was named after Queen Victoria, who was known to enjoy a slice of the sponge cake with her afternoon tea.

·         Christmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner in the UK.

·         Sir Tim Berners-lee invented the World Wide Web.

·         David Beckham a famous former football player. He played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and Manchester United.

·         Elizabeth the II. she is the queen since 1952.

• Harry Styles who is a singer songwriter and actor. 

• Ed Sheeran who is a singer and songwriter.

·         Highest temperature was 38,5 C.

·         French was the offical language in England for about 300 years.

·         England is the 25th largest country in the world by population.


C. Wales
General facts:

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

The population is 3,063 million.

They speak English and Cymraeg.

The patron of Wales is St. David.

 

2. Symbols: 
The flag of Wales is white and greenbackground with a red dragon in the midle.

Daffodil is the national flower of Wales.

 

3. Landmarks: 

❖ Cardiff Castle.

• is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revivalmansion located in the city centre of Cardiff. The castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders.

❖ Cardiff University
Is a public research university in Cardiff. Founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, it became one of the founding colleges of the University of Wales in 1893. There are 1883 students in the university.

❖ Great Orme

It’s a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales.  It is referred to a 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr.

❖ Millennium Stadion

This stadion was chosen as the venue for the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final.

 

4. Food:

Cuisine is the most famous cake in Wales.

Cawl is a soup, that is similar to the hungariangoulash.

Bara Brith is the traditional fruit cake of Wales.

 

5. Sports

The national sport is Rugby and football.

Some famous football player of Wales:

-Ryan Giggs

-Garry Speed

-Gareth Bale

-Chris Gunter

 

6. Famous People:

❖ Garteh Bale

He is a football player who plays in the Real Madrid.

❖ Ioan Gruffudd

Some of his films: Titanic, Fantastic 4, Forever, 102 dalmatians

❖ Richard Burton

He is an actor, producer and director.

 

7. Interesting Facts:

According to 2013 survey 24% of the population speaks Cymraeg.

The Welsh motto ,,Cymru am byth”, „meansWales forever

1., General facts:

The capital city is Belfast, there live almost 2 million people. The patron saint is St.Patrick. The national flowers are theShamrock, and the Flax Flower. The national flag is the UlsterBanner. The background of the flag is white, and there is a redcross on it, and in the middle there is a red hand on a whitestar.

 

2., Landmarks:

The Giant’s causeway is ont he UNESCO World Heritage list. It has around 40.000 basalt columns. 
The Titanic Museum is very famous in Belfast. It was openedin 2012.The Dark Hedges is an avenue of beech trees. The trees create a magic tunnel.

 

3., Food:

Ulster Fry: This is a traditional Irish breakfast .It is made of eggs, sausage and fried bread. traditional

Irish  Stewe: This is a traditional soap .It is made of potatoes,  meat , carrots and onions. traditional

Dulse: This a salty, seaweed snack .

Guiness pie: This is a traditional Irish food.This is beef filledpie . 

 

4., Sports: 

Union Rugby:  15-15 people play at the same time on thecourt. The game time is 2x40 minutes.

Netball: 7-7- people play at the same time on the court. The game time is 4x15 minutes with 3 minutes break.

 

5., Famous People:

Lot of famous people were born here. Some of them JamieDornan, Liam Nesson, Sam Neil. They are very popularactors. Jamie Dornan most famous 50 Shades of Grey, LiamNesson’s Taken, Sam Neil The Jurrasic Park. Bear Grylls, who is the best-known survival.

 

6., Interesting Facts:

Northern Ireland was the location of the one of the most watched series, the Game of Thrones.
The Irish dance is a tradicional dance
Snow typically falls in Belfast less than 10 days a year.

 

Symbols: The cross

Portuguese cuisine is famous for seafood.

They are use a wide variety of spices . These spices include piri piri (small, fiery chili peppers) and black pepper, as well as cinnamon, vanilla and saffron.

A normal food day

Breakfast

A hot drink with milk and/or coffee. This could be plain milk or coffee. For the children, chocolate milk. 

A pastry or something with bread. Toasts, sandwiches with jam, cheese or butter, a pastal de nata(pásztöl de náta) or any other pastries.

Cereal is also a popular option

Lunch

Lunch is served between noon and 2 o'clock 

A lunch could be something as simple as a sopa de legumes Szopa dö lagumz (eszpo dö lagömz)(vegetable soup) as a first dish and then some grilled pork meat with some rice, boiled potatoes or a salad to go with it.

Dinner

Dinner is served at 8 o’clock

Any soup

Meat with side dishes. Usually some fish with potato or rice.

And dessert. The most typical dessert is the arroze doce. This is a Rice pudding decorated with cinnamon.

Traditional dishes

Cheeses and wines

Interesting facts

D. Food idioms
I’m the apple of my mom’s eye. 

She has a bun in the oven.

My sister is a bad egg.

Orbán Viktor is a big cheese.

My mom brings home the bacon.

Ed Sheeran is a carrot top.

Jane always cries over spilled milk.

Maths is a hot potato.

I’m a smart cookie.

Yeezy’s sell like hot cakes.

To butter up people is really not the best way to get them to be kind to you.

Tom wants to have his cake and eat it too.

I can’ t miss an episode of my favorite series. That is my bread and butter.

The acting in that movie was so cheesy

Mary is always as cool as a cucumber.

This car is the cream of the top

I don’t like spicy food, it’s just not my cup of tea.

Tom is egged him on to do a very bad thing.

It is so cold. I freeze my buns off.

Hearing the good news, Mary was full of beans.

This job is a gravy train.

She did no work at all, expecting to have everything handed to her on a silver platter

She is hard nut to crack

Mary told Tom the movie in a nutshell.

I’m nuts about this movie.

English is a piece of cake.

I'm applying for several jobs because I don't really want to put all my eggs in one basket

Tom always spices things up.

The police tried to get witness to spill the beans 

I have read the news, but I take it with a grain of salt.

Always use your noodle.

I chose this topic because I think it’s important to deal with this problem because it has a great effect in our life.

About 1 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year while almost 1 billion people go undernourished and another 1 billion hungry. 

Why do we do this? What possibilities are there to share the food we do not need with those who need it?

There are a lot of food banks  where you can give your surplus food to pass it for the needy. Too good to go is an app in  many countries  with you can order leftover food from resturants so you don't waste it.

Less than 3 per cent of the world’s water is drinkable and more than 1 billion people still don’t have fresh water. 

The pollution is a big problem in our life.

We have to stop the pollution of our enviroment and make a greener life.

We have to stop wasting our food and clean water. We have to change the products consumption and production and use less metarial and energy to them productions. 

We must strive for a better quality of life.

What can we do for this in our everyday life?

We can wash our teeth without running water, as We used to do before and not to wash up the dishes under running water. 

We can collect our garbage separately.

How emotions work: 

Facial expression and communication 

Gestures 

Thumbs up- gesture in Greece: offensive! 

 

Basic Human Emotions 

 

Two-dimension model of emotional experience 

fear: high arousal, unpleasant/negative 

 

Stress, chronic stress and nervous system 

-significance life changes (moving, having a child etc.) 

everyday inconveniences (e.g. getting caught in traffic when late, etc 

3.1. How Anger, Happiness and Depression affect Health 

 

B: Fresh, Juicy, crispy fruits 

You choose what you eat 

C. How stress affects our lives
I didn’t know that stress can have such a great effect to our brain  so I learned a lot of new things from this video. I didn’t know that stress can cause sleeping problems and you can get irritated,  moody,  forgetting little things, feeling overwhelmed and isolated and chronic stress can cause such a big problems. I’m always stressed before exams and when I have to speak in public and I feel bad and nervous so I don’t agree that stress can be good. I didn’t know that stress can cause diseases like depression and alzheimer’s disease and it has impact on our judgement, concentration,  decision-making and social interaction. The research with the rats was really interesting.  The  exercise and meditation is a good way to decrease our stress but I think it depens on how you can decrease your stress.  I liked this video because it was interesting and I learned a lot of new things that I didn’t know.

D.What makes a Good life
There was a recent survey of millennials asking them what their most important life goals were and over 80% said that a major life goal for them was to get rich. And another 50% said that another major life goal was to become famous. But this goals almost impossible to get. 

They tracked the lives of 724 men for 75 years. They asked about their work, their home lives, their health. Since 1938 they tracked the lives of two groups of men. The first group started in the study when they were sophomores at Harvard College. The second group was a group of Boys from Boston’s Poorest neighborhoods. All of this teenagers were interviewed. They were given medical exams. They went to  their homes and interviewed their parents. 

The clearest message that they get from this 75 years study is this: good relationships keep us happier and healthier. They learned three big lessons about relationships.

1. Social connections are really good for us and loneliness kills.

People who are more socially connected to family, friends are happier and they live longer.

2. The quality of your close relationships that matters. 

It turns out that living in the midst of conflict is really bad for our health.

3. Good relationships protect our brains.

It turns out that being in a securely attached relationship to another person in your 80s is protective. This people’s memories stay sharper longer.  

I chose this video because I think this topic is interesting and I wanted to know why we dream. We don’t know why we dream, but we have some interesting theories. Like we dream to fulfill our wishes. Sigmund Freud theorized that everything we remember when we wake up from a dream is a symbolic representation of our unconscious primitive thoughts, urges and desires. We dream to remember. Researchers found that subjects of experiments were much better at getting through a maze if they napped and dreamed of the maze prior to their second attempt. We dream to rehearse. The primitive instinct rehearsal theory holds that the content of a dream is significant to its purpose. Like when you run from somebody in your dream that allows you to practice your fight or fight your instincts. We dream to heal. Some researchers theorize that the purpose of dreaming is to take the edge of painful experiences to allow for psychological healing. We dream to solve problems. In your dreams your mind can create limitless scenarios to help you grasp problems.