Christmas E-card

The Sights and sounds
of Christmas
bring back feelings and memories
that wrap the season
in a special kind of magic.

There's a feeling of closeness
to those who are part of our lives
from day to day,
and there are wonderful memories
of those we see less often,
but who have a special place
in our thoughts and hearts...

I'm sending you this greeting
to share with you a part
of the season's special magic
and hoping that you have
the most wonderful Christmas ever!

Introducing ourselves by Laura Solsona

From Laura to Sarah Davisson

Hi!
My name is Laura and I am 13 years old. I was born in Lleida on May 23th of 2000. I live in Les Borges Blanques (Catalonia, Spain) and I go to the high school Josep Vallverdú and I'm studying 3rd ESO. My parents are very optimist, but I am not. I have a little brother Èric, who is 6 years old, he is always very angry but is also funny.
I am thin and I have brown hair and brown eyes.I am hard-working in the class, but I'm very lazy in my home, I'm sometimes stressed, I'm very generous with my friends, because they always ask  for money. My Best friend lives in Barcelona, her name is Paula, I met her when I was 5 years old and we always chat or speak through mobiles. 

This is Paula and me

In my free time I like watching TV, playing the violin and the piano, listening to music, surfing in the internet, annoying my  brother or meetting my friends.  My friends are friendly and sociable and they are always  happy.

Introducing ourselves by Roger Montalà

From Roger to Peter Tojsl

HI, 

I'm Roger Montalà Companys, I'm fourteen years old. I was born in Lleida, on 18th September 1999. I have brown hair and green eyes. I'm lazy, confident, easy-going and fancy. 

I'm doing 3rd Eso at the institute Josep Vallverdú in Les Borges Blanques. I'm really keen on studying Technology or Maths but I am not fond of studying languages. I go to the High school with my friends on foot and then at 2 o'clock I return to my house.   

I live in Les Borges Blanques in Catalonia. I live with my parents and my brother Joel, i have one pet, it's a little bird. I practice taekwondo 3 hours a day but on Saturday I can practice more than 2 hours.

In my free time I like playing football, meeting friends, listening to music and playing computer games.

Bye for now!

Introducing ourselves by Mariona Carré

From Mariona to Meghan Sivakumar

Hi!
My name is Mariona Carré Duch and I'm fourteen years old. I was born in Igualada, on 18th November 1999. I have blonde hair, brown eyes like honey and a little mouth. I wear purple glasses, too.
I'm hard-working, nice and a bit shy, but with my friends I'm very sociable and caring.

I'm studyin 3rd ESO in Borges Blanques high school called INS Josep Vallverdú. My favourite subjects are English, physics, chemistry and biology. Every day I take the bus to go to the High School at half past seven because classes start at eight o'clock. I return home at half past two.

I live in Vinaixa, a little town near Lleida. I live with my parents and I don't have brothers or sisters, so I'm an only child. I don't have any pet, too.

In my free time I like reading, meeting friends, listening to music, riding a bike, playing tennis and swimming with my friends in the swimming-pool in summer. I like dancing a lot, specially with my best friends.

And... What about you?

Mariona

This is me in summer.

Introducing ourselves by Èrika Vilamajó

From Èrika to Catherine Scherer

Hi!

My name is Èrika Vilamajó and I'm fourteen, I was born on fourth of April in 1999. I'm tall and thin. I've got brown eyes and curly fair hair. I wear glasses because I can't see well. I go to INS Josep Vallverdú and I'm studying 3^rd year of ESO. I'm a quiet and a nice person, although when I get angry (it's not usual) I'm completely different.

I live in Les Borges Blanques, which is a small city near Lleida. I live with my dad and my mum, and I don't have any brothers or sisters. I don't have any pets, but if I could choose, I would choose a dog, because I love dogs, or a cat, because both cats and dogs are so cute.

In my free time I love listenig to music, although I prefer meeting my friends. My hobbies are listening to music, meeting my fiends, dancing and singing as well.

Introducing ourselves by Maria Melis

From Maria to Karolena Salmon

Hello, I'm Maria Melis and I'm fourteen years old. I am a student at IES Josep Vallverdú high school in Borges Blanques. I live in Juneda, a village near Borges.

In my free time I like practising sport, every week I play tennis two hours and I dance one hour.

I like watching TV, meeting my friends, listening to music, chatting on the internet etc. My favourite singer is Macklemore.

I've got one brother, I live with my parents and my brother, and I've got a dog.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Maria

Introducing ourselves by Biel Cardona

From Biel to Stephan Nesmith

Hello, my name is Biel Cardona Gilabert, and I’m 14 years old. I was born in Lleida on 9th May, 1999. I live in Juneda, a town near Lleida, Catalonia, (Spain).  I haven’t got any brothers or sisters, so I’m an only child.

I’m studying at the High School IES Josep Vallverdú in Les Borges Blanques, I am at the 3rd course ESO.

My hobbies are trekking, and searching mushrooms. Every weekend in autumn I go to Solsona because I’ve got a caravan there; Sometimes,I go skiing with my parents and friends in winter. After school every Monday and Wednesday I practice English in an academy; on Tuesdays and Thursdays I also go swimming in Mollerussa.

And…..What about you?

It is a photo of me last new year’s eve in Camprodon, Girona,(Spain).

Introducing ourselves by Bassine Gaye

From Bassine to Johnny Negrón

Hey friend,

My name is Bassine and I am 14 years old. My birthday is on April 15th. I live in a little town in Catalonia (Spain): La Pobla de Cérvoles. I go to the high school INS Josep Vallverdú in Les Borges Blanques. My parents are from Senegal but I was born in Spain. I have two younger brothers: Abdou is 8 years old, and Ismael is 3 years old.

I have an average heigh and I’m thin. I have dark skin and my eyes are brown. My hair is brown too. I have very curly hair, but I always have it twisted. I am very friendly and confident. I sometimes get angry for sillyness. I’m very optimistic. I’m sometimes a little bit lazy. I like surfing in the Internet, dancing, singing, skating, playing football, meeting my friends, going to the cinema...

My dream is to live in the United States and I want to be an actress.

This is me:

I would really like to make new friends and improve my English.

I’m waiting for  your answer,

Bassine

Introducing ourselves by Marta Vilalta

From Marta to Rachel Holland

Hi, my name is Marta and I’m fourteen years old. I was born in Lleida on the 7^th of March of 1999, but I live in Vinaixa with my mother and my father. My mother’s name is Carme and my father’s name is Jordi. I have one sister, too. Her name’s Anna, but she lives in Barcelona with two friends because she studies at university. I study 3rd ESO at INS Josep Vallverdú in les Borges Blanques and I want to be a psychologist and study at university in Barcelona. My dream is to live in the United States of America.

I’m shy and friendly. I love my friends, they always help me. I love music. I play the guitar and I like singing, too. I like animals, especially dogs. I like going to parties, too.

Well, we will talk. Kisses!

Introducing ourselves by Anna Puig

From Anna to Sean Herlihy

Hello,

My name is Anna Puig. I’m fourteen years old, and I live in Arbeca with my father, my mum and my brother. I’m a student at Josep Vallverdú High School.

I’m tall and thin, my hair is long and brown and my eyes are blue. I’m kind and I am always happy. I’m very friendly and sociable. I’m hard-working, but sometimes a little lazy. I’m confident but a little shy.

In my free time I stay with my friends or I go to the cinema. I love going shopping, and I really like horror films, but my favourite film is “The hungry games”. I like going to parties, dancing and singing with my friends.

I really like music, I play the flute and I sing at a Music School.  I don’t practice any sport, but I like swimming, tennis and cycling. I spend a lot of time with my friends. With some friends we only see each other twice a week, because they are studying at another school.

I don’t have a favourite singer, but I like Katy Perry a lot. My favorite’s subjects are English and Technology.

Introducing ourselves by Sonia Sans

From Sònia to Jasmine Hellmer

Hi,

My name’s Sònia and I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Arbeca in Catalonia. I live with my parents and my brother Blai. I’ve got brown and long hair and honey eyes. I’m normal height but I would like to be taller. I’m hard-working, sometimes shy, sociable and caring. When I’ve got a lot of exams I’m quite stressed!

I love animals, especially horses, cats and dogs. I’ve got two cats in my house and in an equestrian centre I’ve got one horse. I like going shopping, listening to music, practicing  sport… and much more!

I spend a lot of time with my horse and practicing other sports. I ride my horse every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I go to some horses competitions and I normally jump 1 metre. I also run every Tuesday and Thursday and I go to competitions that are normally 100 m or 60 m. I go to an English center every Friday after school and on Friday night I practice “waterpolo” as well.

In my free time, if I have homework or exams I make this, but if I haven’t got school work, I like reading and meeting my friends.

I’m interested in learning English because it is the most important and useful  language in the world and I like it because It’s easy and funny.

Introducing ourselves by Maria Masip

From Maria to Lily Cohen

Hello! My name is Maria Masip and I'm 14 years old. I was born in Lleida on the 22th of January of 1999. I live in the Albagés with my parents and my brother Victor. I have a Yorkshire dog and his name is Lassie. Albagés is a small town but it is very beautiful. I study 3rd ESO at school IES Josep Vallverdú, in the Borges Blanques.

I think I'm nice and friendly. Being honest is very important to me. My friends are the best, they are always happy.

I love dancing. I dance ballet and funky since I was 5 years old. I like being with my friends in the street and laughing. I do not like spiders and snakes, I hate them! 

My dream is to become a criminologist and live in the United States.  

This is me.

My friends. 

Introducing ourselves by Alícia Sedó

From Alícia to Maja Birgisdottir

Hello, my name is Alícia Sedó, and I’m 14 years old. I was born in Barcelona on the 10th of February of 1999. I live in Juneda, a town near Lleida, Catalonia (Spain). I haven’t got any brothers or sisters, so I’m an only child.

I’m studying at the Josep Vallverdú High School, in Les Borges Blanques, and I’m on the 3rd course ESO.

I love dancing. I dance funky and hip-hop every saturday morning. I play the classical guitar too, and I go to music classes four days a week. Sometimes I go skiing with my parents and my friends.

Every weekend and in summer holidays I meet my friends and we play games, go to the swimming pool or go for a walk along la Banqueta, a natural park in our town.

I love listening to music too. I usually listen to dance and pop music.
What about you?

    

This is me                                          That’s me with my funky group in a show last year

Introducing ourselves by Ioana Cenan

From Ioana to Carson Binkley

Hello, my name is Ioana Cenan and I’m 14 years old. I was born in Romania on the 22nd of April, 1999 but now I live in Juneda, Catalonia (Spain). I’ve lived in Juneda since 2004. I haven’t got any brothers or sisters so I’m an only child. I’m studying at INS Josep Vallverdú (les Borges Blanques). I’m on the third course of ESO In A group level. My hobbies are dancing and listening to music. I take hip-hop and funky classes every Saturday from 12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m. My favourite singer is Swan Fyahbwoy and my favourite music groups are Los Aldeanos and Huecco. Apart from music and dancing I love meeting my friends and watching movies together but my favourite hobby is skiing, I really love skiing!