https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018 A word I like to pronounce en-us 2017-12-27 19:39:08 UTC 2023-10-14 00:48:22 UTC hello@padlet.com rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218093410 "Lion" is set in 1986 in India, where Saroo, a five-year-old boy lives with his brothrt, sister and mother. 
One day, Saroo follows his brother to a job in a train station and as he is too tired he stays in a bench. When, after a while, his brother does not return, Saroo searches him in a train thinking he is inside. He falls asleep in one compartment and wakes up when the train is already underway. 
Far away from home he is taken by the police. Impossible to find or describe his family Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple. 
Twenty years later during a meal with some Indian friends he remembers some things from his childhood and his friends suggest him to use Google Earth to search his town in India. 
Directed by Garth Davis, the film is really heartbreaking, touching and gripping. The movie had rave-reviews all the characters are fascinating. One of the best films I have seen in years. I'd recommend you. ]]> 2017-12-28 09:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218093410 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218095098 The film is set in a small town of Suffolk (United Kingdom) in 1959. It stars Emily Mortimer as Florence Green, a widow who decides to open a bookshop. 
As the film opens Florence arrives in Hardborough and buy an old abandoned house. As her business grows she takes Christine on, a little girl, and Mr Brundish an old solitary man become her best client. With both she will have a beatiful friendship. 
Mrs. Gamart, a very ambitious woman wants the old house to set up an Arts Center. She and her nephew, a member of Parliament, get to buy the house and expel Florence
Directed by Isabel Coixet the script is dramatic and moving. However for me, is the character of Christine, the little girl, who is the most poignant. I,d recommend you. ]]> 2017-12-28 10:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218095098 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218202215 This film is set in England, where Josh O'Connor as Johnny lives in a farm with his sick father and his grandmother. 
His routine and the hardness of the day to day engages him in drinking and casual sex with a young man. But one day, Gheorghe, a handsome Romanian, arrives to work temporarily in his farmer in order to help Johnny with the lamb season. He will know new emotions he has never felt before. The relationship between them changes his sense of life. 
This is a surprising history of love, with a breathtaking landscape. However for me, the most poignant is how the character of Gheorghe teaches Johnny how to love. God's own country is a delightful film wich I recommend you.

]]> 2017-12-30 22:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218202215 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218228530 James is a street musician trying to kick his dependence on heroin and Bob is a street cat looking for somewhere to sleep. One day, James meet Bob in his hallway and they made a beatiful friendship. James never imagined how his troubled life was going to change.
 Street cat Bob is a book I borrowed from The EOI library because I am a cat lover. Despite the difficulty of the vocabulary I have found it a poignant story of second chances. ]]> 2017-12-31 18:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218228530 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218246553 In the begining I said that the year was 2015 but obviously it was recorded in 2018....]]> 2018-01-01 13:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/218246553 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/236458442 The film is set in New York City, where P. Barnum is performing a show. A flashback to his childhood show us how has he lived to arrive there. 
He and his father were working to a rich family and becomes friend with their daughter. Some circumstances kept both separated for years. When they meet again, they get married and have two daughters.
After losing his job he buy an American Museum and stars his show with “freak” people and a playwriter who ventures with him. The show attracks  a large amount of audience. 
But one day, he knows a famous singer whom he convinces to sing in America. Barnum gains aristocratic audience and stands against his performers.
When he comes back he finds his Circus on fire after a discussion betwen performers and local people. Furthermore, his wife gives him up  after seing a press photo where the famous singer kisses him. Despite his depression, performers decide to help him and rebuild the Circus. He gives the control of the successful new show to the playwriter with the purpose of enjoying his family who decide to give him another 
opportunity.
Directed by Michael Gracey, the plot of the film is slightly cheesy. However, for me it is worth to see for its fascinating music and choreography

]]> 2018-02-28 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/236458442 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/236697586 Last monday, the 26 of february I enjoyed my first “racó de conversa” with Joan. The experience was really funny. We shared some impressions about several advertisements, all of them with a double meaning. There were some words and expressions I learnt such as;
"Rings a bell”, sketch, witty, vulgar and hand brake....]]> 2018-02-28 22:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/236697586 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/236698880 Making our own pumpkin carving with Marga Molina and Graham as instructor]]> 2018-02-28 22:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/236698880 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/246661368 RACÓ DE CONVERSA;

And the second one arrived, on march the 19 I enjoyed with Joan another “racó de conversa”. This one we shared different opinions about some films, “Dangerous Liasions” and “The Bridges of Madison County” were two of them. I learnt these words and expressions; 
"To make a bet”
"No guts no glory”
"To split up with somebody”]]> 2018-03-27 19:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/246661368 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/247371168
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing is a film set in Missouri. It stars Frances McDormand as a mother who rent 3 billboards in order to call attention to her daughter’s unsolved murder.
The controversial missage of the billboards confrontate her with the chief of the police and a violent and drunk worker.
Directed by Martin McDonagh this outstanding film alternate drama and  comedy.
Skillfully permormed by Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, it has had rave-reviews and lots of awards.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing is a gripping movie wich will not deceive you and also I’d recommend you.]]> 2018-03-29 18:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/247371168 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/247377291 A guided english tour of the walden building

Last february, on saturday , the 10, some of my english classmates and me visited the walden building, guiding by a english teacher who lives there. This visit (we paid only 3 euros each one) is a way to the neighbour to recolect money in order to reduce their maintenance expenses.
It was great and funny to share this experience with them.]]> 2018-03-29 19:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/247377291 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/252576559 And the third.....Last monday, on april the 16 some classmates and I, shared different points of view about Art. How we connect with painting and artists was the issue to deal with. From Rome until  Romanesque, rennaisance and nowadays,  ours perceptions and concepts were really different. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/252576559 rosettemaynes1 https://padlet.com/rosettemaynes1/Rosette2018/wish/256806077
This article, published last Friday 27 April, is about the difficulties of refugees because of the monsoon rain in the refugee camps of south-east Bangladesh.
After trudging through the jungles, running away from Burmese government persecution, they live watching the sky.
Not only did they lose everything they had, but they also settled down in a dangerous area with a direct risk from floods and landslides. Their houses are built of bamboo and tarpaulin. Most have nowhere to go.
Cox’s Bazar has became a 15.000 families Rohingya settlement . But is also a detention centre. Refugees are restricted from leaving, but, on the other hand, they are not assisted to build strong homes to avoid staying there. They cannot move without government permission. 
Last sentence of the article sums up the hard and painful situation that they are living “Stay and risk death, or run.”

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