Extensive Reading Project by Dora Simões Pires Fragale https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5 Dora Fragale, Olívia Lisboa e João Frazão - Intermediate 3 en-us 2023-05-30 01:27:56 UTC 2025-10-25 05:11:22 UTC hello@padlet.com All Summer in a Day dorafragale https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608388364 2023-05-30 01:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608388364 All summer in a Day dorafragale https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608423916 About the author:
Ray Bradbury was born on the 22nd of August in 1920. He was an American author born in Waukegan and developed a passion for writing from a young age. Bradbury's works often explored themes of dystopia, technology, censorship, and the dangers of an increasingly mechanized society. Bradbury is best known for his novel "Fahrenheit 451," published in 1953. He passed on the 5th of June in 2012.

Introduction:
• The story takes place on Venus, where the sun only appears for a brief period of time every seven years.

• The author paints a vivid picture of a gloomy, rain-soaked world on the planet Venus.

• At the beginnig we, the readers, are introduced to a group of children who eagerly await for a rare glimpse of the sun.

Conflict:
• The central conflict arises from the jealousy and resentment that Margot's classmates feel towards her.

• The other children lock Margot in a closet just moments before the long awaited sun is due to appear. Whocis unfairly excluded from the transcendent experience of seeing the sun.

Conclusion:
• At the end, it is reveald the consequences of the children's actions as they finally witness the sun but are overcome with guilt and remorse.

• Margot emerges from the closet, realizing that she has missed her chance to see the sun, and the other children are left to grapple with their regret.

• The short story concludes itself on a bittersweet note, highlighting the fleeting nature of joy and the lasting impact of both cruelty and missed opportunities.

]]> 2023-05-30 02:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608423916 Congratulations dorafragale https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608426410 Lyrics:
Where are you?
Ohhhhh-ohhh (hehehe)
Ohhhhh
The Divine Feminine, an album by Mac Miller
Ohhhhh-ohhh
(The Divine Feminine, hehehe)
(The Divine Feminine, hehehe)
Ohhhhh
Am I supposed to? Okay
Love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love
This sun don't shine when I'm alone
I lose my mind and I lose control
I see your eyes look through my soul
Don't be surprised this all I know
I felt the highs and they felt like you
See a love like mine is too good to be true
And you too divine to just be mine
You remind me of the color blue
Girl I'm so in love with you, yeah
Girl I'm so in love with you
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, baby
You were everything I ever wanted
Bought a wedding ring it's in my pocket
Planned to ask the other day
Knew you'd run away so I guess I just forgot it
Remember when you went away to college
I was on the phone, we into talkin'
Past, present, future, all the gossip, God damn
Puppy love ain't what it was darlin'
Feelings that we have are so alarmin'
I can make you laugh, I can break the glass
If we made it last, it'd be a bargain
Mr. Charmin' that is my department
You was there before the fancy cars and
You was there when I was just a starvin' artist
When the car was havin' trouble startin'
Now we got our own apartment, same box for the mail
Same hamper for the laundry, the food in the fridge is stale
And this mornin' you cooked the eggs with the kale
I tried to hit it while you was gettin' dressed
You said "all you ever think about is sex"
I'm like, "Oh well, you know me so well
And if this will make you lay I swear I won't tell
And every time I call your phone
You better pick up your cell
I swear to God I'ma freak out
If it go straight to voice mail"
Well I'm the jealous type
But I swear that ass what Heaven's like
When I'm in that pussy it's a better life
That's the only way I'm tryna end the night
That's my only chance, I better get it right
Take your time my baby
Cause I'm waitin' for you, for you
And I'ma make your mind go crazy
Cause I'm waitin' right here for you, for you
You get closer with me run away
All I ever know is the color gray
Your loveliness bring me sunshine
I found an angel so divine
Heaven probably not the same without you
But now you're in my world
In my world, ahhhh-ahh
Ahhh-ahhhh, ahhh-ahhh
]]> 2023-05-30 02:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608426410 Congratulations dorafragale https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608440272 About the singer:
"Congratulations" is a song written and sang by an American rapper and singer Mac Miller. It was released on January 9, 2017, as a single from his fourth studio album, "The Divine Feminine." The song features guest vocals from rapper Bilal.

About the song:
• The lyrics explore themes of self-reflection, personal growth, and finding happiness. 

• The song reflects on the artist's journey and success, acknowledging the challenges and sacrifices he faced along the way.

• Mac Miller reflects on his past struggles and how they have shaped him into the person he is today.



]]> 2023-05-30 02:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2608440272 A weightlifters promise https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2612014991
When Susann saw Matthias Steiner, an Austrian weightlifter, during a contest on TV, she immediately became interested in him. She was so determined to meet the athlete that she kept asking the TV commentators for his contact details for so long until they finally gave in. Once she had his email address, she contacted him and they both agreed to meet each other. It was love at first sight and the two married not long after meeting for the first time.

The young weightlifter moved for his wife to Germany and applied for the German citizenship. He was so in love with her that he also promised her that he would one day bring her an Olympic medal. Matthias Steiner was determined to live up to his promise, but things came differently. In 2007, his beautiful wife Susann died in a car accident. It was an unimaginable tragedy for the young man. But he remembered what he had promised his wife. It was the promise that kept him going through this difficult time. He became so determined that he was finally selected to become part of the German Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

During the contest, Matthias Steiner was faced with incredibly challenging competitors. He had three weightlifting attempts but failed in two. Seeing his chances of ever reaching the podium diminishing, he put everything he had left into the third and final attempt. And as luck would have it, he managed to lift the incredibly heavy weight, which won him the Olympic gold medal. The scene when he was awarded the medal was broadcasted to millions of viewers all around the world and Steiner simply couldn’t help himself but broke out into tears while holding a picture of his wife into the cameras.]]> 2023-06-01 16:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2612014991 About the story: https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2612016723 The video of his achievement:
https://youtu.be/jPwDWMfy7Z4

Curiosity: Matthias Steiner had promised his wife that he would win a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
]]> 2023-06-01 16:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2612016723 Well done guys! Good job done with your readings and presentations! https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2613990032 2023-06-04 16:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2613990032 All summer in a day raises important aspects to be considered when teaching a group of students. Interesting story! https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2614709150 2023-06-05 11:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2614709150 Weightlifters promise is an amazing love story to inspire us! Love is such a powerful force that can make us overcome ourselves! https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2614711370 2023-06-05 11:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2614711370 Loved the melody and also the fact that the song raised important themes such as self development and self love, as you well explained in class. https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2614713458 2023-06-05 11:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dorafragale/plnj9o0n48t1gte5/wish/2614713458