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Magazine written by 3rd of ESO students at INS Thalassa (Montgat) June 2014. Num. 1.

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CONTENTS Trip to London (3rd ESO. English Dep.) Calthorpe Park School (1st day) by Annabelle Guisangue………………………………………..

Thorpe park by Sara Aceña…………………………………………..……………………………………..

Interview to Carlos Reyes by Cristian Zurita………………………………………………………..….

London by Joel Ramos ……………………………………………………………………………….………

Our experience in London by Alba Martínez………………………………………………………….

Trip to Paris (4 th ESO and 1 st Batxi. French Dep.) Trip to Paris by Nàdia Ramos ………………………………………………………………..……………

Ciutadella Park (2 nd ESO. 2 nd ESO tutors) Ciutadella Park by Thalia Domingo………………………………………………………..…….………

Tramvia Park (1 st ESO. 1 st ESO tutors) Tram Park by Alejandro Martos………………………………………………………………………….

Barcelona in the Middle Ages (2 nd ESO. Geography and History dep.)

Barcelona in the middle ages by Raül Barrero ………………………………………..……………..

INS Thalassa. Breakfast time. (4 th ESO) Breakfast at school by Víctor Moreno…………………………………...………………………….....

INS Thalassa, Carnival / Carnestoltes at school. (all students) Carnival by Paula Socorro ………..………………………………………………………………………….

Visit to the parliament. (3 rd ESO. Geography and history dep) Visit to the Parliament by Carles Hereu. ………………………………………….…………………..

English play. Dr Yeckyll and Mr. Hyde. (3 rd ESO. English Dep.) Thalassa High School went to the theatre by David Collado………………….………………..

Port Aventura (2 nd Batxillerat. Carnival prize) Adventure in Port Aventura by Carla López………………………………………………..…………

Trip to Madrid (2 nd Batxillerat. History of Art students) Madrid by Joaquim Barberà………………………………………………..…………............………..

Visit to the UAB (2 nd Batxillerat) UAB by Víctor Calvache …………………………………………………………………..............……..

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Students of 3rd of ESO in England: Calthorpe Park School (1st day) 3 ANNABELLE GUISANGE DIPASUPIL 3RD ESO

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On 21st March, some students of 3rd of ESO have been to England for a school exchange. The first day, when they arrived in London, they went directly to Fleet to visit Calthorpe Park School.

Activities they did (first activity) 5

The first activity they carried out was in groups of two, three or four (English and Spanish students mixed), they took a visit to the school and the English students explained them all about their classrooms and the school.

Second activity 6

In pairs, a Spanish student and an English student asked each other questions to know their partner better.

Third activity 7

The English students showed a powerpoint presentation about English culture and about the things they did last year when they came to visit us in Barcelona, among other things.

Fourth activity 8

Some girls prepared three songs to sing to the Spanish students with a guitar and an ukelele. The songs were: Amarillo, HĂŠroe and Titanium.

They had translated all the lyrics into Spanish.

The school invited them to eat in their canteen.

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Before leaving the school, because they had to leave, they were offered some cakes and English tea.

Leaving the school 10

After visiting the school, the students have gone to Wallington and have visited the town while waiting for the English family to pick them up.

Interviewing 11

On this issue, I have interviewed Nadia Ramos, a student who was on this trip:  About Calthorpe Park school, which classroom did

you like the most?

All of them, because the classrooms were big and cosy.  Who was the first person you met in the school?

The first person I met there was Nicoletta Placidi.

She’s beautiful and nice.

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 Would you like to study in the school that you have

visited in Fleet?

Yes, of course.  Is there any subject in Calthorpe Park school that you don’t take here in our school?

Yes: photography, cooking, drama, and other subjects that I don’t remember now.  What do you think about the food they offered you in school?

I didn’t like it much, I just liked the macaroni.

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ď‚— What did you do while waiting for the English

family?

We went walking in the streets of Wallington and we were nervous and excited at the same time. ď‚— And the last question, did you enjoy the first day in England?

Yes, of course.

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Trip to London. 2nd Day

by Sara Ace単a

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THORPE PARK On 28th March 2014, the students of INS Thalassa ( 3rd ESO) were in England. They went to Thorpe Park, an amusement park, with their English penpals from Calthorpe Park School. They had a lot of fun.

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They were excited!

First, when they arrived there, they talked with their English penpals and then, they went on the rides. One of them was really scary because it was very, very big, and high. Also there was another ride called Saw which was very strange and cool, but there was fake blood at the entrance and it was scary.

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At lunch time, they ate sandwiches and chips. Then they went on more rides. There was one very funny which was about the end of the world, and there were a lot of cars, fallen planes, destroyed houses...

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In my opinion the scariest one was one that was very high. After going on that ride people’s hair were a mess. They look like crazy people because of their hair. People said that the ride was very fast.

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Finally, the students said goodbye to their English penpals and they took a group photo. They said that it was a very nice experience; they met new people and made friends...they had a lot of fun!

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This is an interview to a Spanish student that went to Thorpe Park, Alba MartĂ­nez:

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I: Did you enjoy it?

A: Yes I did, it was very funny!

I: What was the funniest ride you rode?

A: The funniest was...the free fall, it was great and I want to repeat!

I: The most important is that you met new friends, isn’t it?

A: Yes it’s true and now I know that if I want to study in London I can go to my friends’ house.

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Where have you been in the morning?

I have visited the amusement park.

How many hours have you been there?

I've spent about 8 hours there How many rides have you been on?

I have been on 5 rides Have you enjoyed yourself? yes, I have Would you like to come back? yes, I would

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Joel Ramos Cano 3r C ESO

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I’m going to explain what the students who went on the exchange trip did during their 3rd and 4th day in the UK. The students were two days carrying out the exchange visit with their penpals and on the third, fourth and fifth day they went to visit London.

Here is a summary of the places they liked the most in London.

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Hyde Park They arrived at Hyde park by underground, and they stayed there for 45 min. They had fun exploring it. It had an enourmous lake, lots of forest, squirrels and even ducks!

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National Gallery Museum They stayed at the museum for about 2/1:30 h. It was big and had lots of old and beautiful paitings but most of the students didn’t like it. Later, they had lunch in a a park next to the British Museum.

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Harrods They had trouble getting there because students under 15 couldn’t enter, so they needed to stay near the teacher when they were inside. They spent there 30 min. It was very big and full of expensive things.

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Natural History Museum They spent the afternoon there. The museum was huge so we stayed for about 3h.

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Our experience in London Hello everyone! My name is Alba MartĂ­nez and I'm going to explain how the teenagers feel when they go to a country with a family who doesn't speak the same language.

We went to London in March and we went to different houses with families to learn more english.

I think that the teenagers learn more English when they go to a country for a long time than in a class.

Me and my friends had a really good experience with our families in London, they were really nice to us, and we learned a lot of new words. In many occasions, it was really funny because you didn't know how to say something in English but finally you found the words and they understood you.

We saw a different life in London, and we learned not just English, we learned how people live.

Definitely I understand what my parents say when they say that I have to study really hard English, because it's the future.

From my experience, I would recommend teenagers to travel somewhere you can 30 practise English because you will learn a lot of things.

The interview Sara Aceña 

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A: How was your trip to London?

S: It was fantastic! We met really nice and kind people, and we saw the incredible Big Ben. A: What do you think about the trip? I mean, what did you expect from London, and what did you expect from the family and the language?

S: I was a little bit nervous because I had never been to London before and I thought that the people wouldn't be nice to us. We met the students last year, but we didn't know how people from London were like.

But definetely they were really kind to us.

Our host family was incredible! We stayed in an enormous house, we spoke a lot of English, but the mother of the host family spoke Spanish, so if we didn't know something, she helped us.

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A: Would you recommend this trip to someone?

S: Definitely, yes. I would recommend this trip because I learned a lot of words that I didn't know. I hope to go London soon because it was an amazing trip and now we have friends in London that we met last year in Montgat, so seeing them again was fantastic! I love London and I recommend this trip to EVERYONE because maybe you will find yourself in London.. Who knows? Bye bye.

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Nadia Ramos 3rd ESO D 32

INTRODUCTION Some students of 4th of ESO have been to Paris. They took off on the 4th of April at 8:35 a.m from Barcelona’s airport.

They returned on the 8th at 1 a.m.

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DAY 1 They arrived at the hotel to let their baggage and then they started to visit some places. First, they went to the Centre Georges Pompidou and they had lunch there. Then, they took photos next to The Arc de Triomphe and afterwards, they also took fantastic photos of The Eiffel Tower, one of the best monuments that Paris has got.

Finally, they had dinner in the hotel and they went out

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DAY 2 They got up at 8:20 a.m.

They had breakfast in the hotel and then they visited The Louvre and The MusÊe d’Orsay. In the second museum, they carried out a treasure hunt.

Finally, in the evening, they took the BateauxMouche along the Seine river.

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DAY 3 They got up at 8:30 a.m. They had breakfast in the hotel. It was Eurodisney’s day. They went shopping inside the park and they enjoyed the rides a lot.

In the end, in the evening, they walked around the Cathedral area and they returned at 12 a.m to the hotel.

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DAY 4 They got up at 8:25 a.m.

They had breakfast in the hotel. Then they had a walk in Montmartre’s neighbourhood and finally visited The SacrÊ Coeur.

Finally, they went to the airport to return to Montgat.

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QUESTIONS I have interviewed Júlia Ruiz , a student who took this trip: 1.- Have you enjoyed this experience?

Yes I have. I think that it’s a city that everybody ought to visit, as there are a lot of breathtaking places and monuments to visit.

2.- Would you like to return to Paris?

Of course I would. But next time I would like to go for one week in summer.

3.- Have you liked the food?

Well, in fact I haven’t tasted any typical French food that I haven’t eaten before. I have only tasted the “Macaron”, which I have found awful.

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4.- What was the weather like?

Almost every day it’s been cloudy, although sometimes it has rained.

5.- What was your favourite monument?

Each monument has their beauty, but for me the best one has been the Eiffel Tower.

6.-And the last question, have you seen any places where some films were shot?

Yes, I have! It has been really exciting as I have been in a place that I saw on TV some years ago.

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SOME OF THE TRAVELLERS

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Ciutadella Park

By Thalia Domingo

The students of second ESO took the train and stopped at Arc de Triomf station. Then they walked to Ciutadella park

Once in the park, they left their school bags and started playing a game similar to the game of the flag. They were divided into two groups and every team had to take four balls and manage to bring them to their field.

When they finished playing, they had a sandwich and after that, they carried out a treasure hunt around the park in pairs: they had to go answering questions about the park and the winner was the team who got more correct answers.

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Students of 1st ESO have been to tramvia park in Montgat to take some driving lessons and learn the traffic rules. Tranvia park is a park in Montgat where children can play with their friends on the football court or on the skatepark. The park also has an area for babies.

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Q: Have you enjoyed the activity?

A: Of course I enjoyed myself a lot with my friends.

Q: What was your favourite part?

A: My favourite part was when we drove the karts.

Q: Would you like to do another activity like this?

A: Yes I would.

Okay thanks!

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Barcelona in the Middle Ages

By Raül Barrero

• On the 12th of February the students of 2nd ESO took a train in Montgat Station to get to Barcelona’s Arc de Triomf station. The teachers that accompanied them were Miquel, Monica, Silvia and Belen.

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They arrived in Barcelona and went to Santa Maria del Mar church. They had a file about Barcelona in the middle Ages that they had to complete in groups.

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• They visited the church inside. They liked it, it was very nice. The church was very large, had many statues, a high ceiling and a rosette.

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• After that, they visited the cathedral and walked around the buildings and streets that remain form the middle ages. • Then they took the train and they arrived in Montgat station, then they walked to the school and they went home.

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BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL A suggestion from students in 4thESO to raise money for their trips to Paris and Italy.

By VĂ­ctor Moreno

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AT BREAKTIME Students in 4th of ESO make breakfast every Wednesday so that other students can buy something to eat. Usually the price is ‘’0'50€’’ or ‘’1€’’. They use this money to pay for their trips to Italy or Paris.

Usually we can buy there hot dogs, biscuits, pastries, juice, sandwiches ...

Students in 4thESO are taking many benefits from this Wednesdays’ breakfasts because they will be able to take their trips without any problem.

Victor Moreno

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Interview with a 1st of ESO student •

What do you think about Wednesdays’ breakfasts?

Well it's very interesting, and it helps other people.

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Have you ever bought something to eat?

Yes, I've bought something a few times, but sometimes I don’t have enough money

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The food on offer is good?

Oh yes, especially the cakes.

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When you're their age, will you do the same?

Of course, I would love to participate, if it continues ...

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Finally, do you like how it is organized?

Without hesitation, I really like how they do it.

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Carnival

by Paula Socorro ď Ź

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On the 28th February, the carnival party was held at the Institute Thalassa. Each class prepared and danced a choreography in front of the whole school.

The class of 2nd ESO B was one of the winners and the prize they won was a day-trip wherever they wanted. They chose going to Sitges for one day.

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Interview to Adriana Vallespi -What’s the song that you danced?

Waka waka, a traditional Japanese song.

-Were you nervous?

Yes, very nervous -Did you meet every afternoon to practise?

No, we practiced during the physical education lesson.

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Carles Hereu 3C

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The students of 3rd of ESO went by bus to the Parliament, then they had a sandwich for breakfast.

They were divided into two groups. When the first group entered, they had to put their bags in a metal detector.

Once inside, the guide told us about the story of the Parliament and the story of each room.

John's group of deputies entered the room and they performed a vote on public schools cutbacks.

Then they came out and the second group entered the Parliament.

While they were waiting for them to finish their visit, they spend some time walking around the Ciutadella Parc.

When the second group finished the visit, they all took the bus to return to Barcelona.

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1.Did you like the outing?

It was ok.

2.What did you like the most?

The chairs in the parliament.

3.What things did you learn?

The date when the parliament was created.

4.Did you like the Ciutadella Park?

Yes, a lot.

5.What activity did you like the most?

The only activity we did: Visiting the parliament

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Thalassa high school went to the theatre

by David Collado

On the fourth of February of this year the third course of ESO from the high school Thalassa in Montgat went to Clot (Barcelona) to see a play based on a very famous novel called Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

They went by train from Montgat Nord railway station to Clot station where the Clot school is.

Clot school is famous because there you can study arts and acting among other things.

The script of the play was good but a lot of people who are not very good at English didn’t understand it very well. Luckily, we have talked about it in class and at the end of the play the actors made a summary of the play, too.

Later, the Thalassa students walked to the famous Sagrada Familia cathedral to carry out an English project.

Carlos Reyes told me that he really enjoyed the day and he wants to go on more outings like this.

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ADVENTURE IN PORT AVENTURA.

By Carla L贸pez

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Satudents of 2nd Batxillerat have gone to Port Aventura by train because they won the Carnival contest. They have taken a T10 and have taken the train in Montgat station.

They have arrived at Port Aventura station. They have walked to the entrance and have paid for their tickets to be able to go on all the rides, for exemple: Shambhala, dragon khan, furious backo, estampida, Hurakan Condor, el tren de la mina, tronquitos‌ It was amazing!!!!!

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INTERWIEW WITH Laura López •Hi,Laura! Have you enjoyed yourself in Port Aventura?

•Yes I have enjoyed it.

•What have you eaten?

•We have eaten a hamburger and coke.

•Which is the ride you have liked the most?

•My two favourite rides are shambhala and furious bako.

•Why do you like them?

•Because they are powerful and fun.

•Thanks for answering my questions.

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MADRID Joaquim Barberà

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID 

The students of 2nd Batxillerat B have been to Madrid on a cultural trip.

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My sister Carme Barberà took this trip with the school and she has explained me her favourite day.

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First of all, they woke up at nine o’clock and had breakfast in Plaza Mayor.

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID ď‚—

After that, they walked along El Barrio de las Letras until they arrived at the Prado Museum and they visited it.

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID ď‚—

Then they had lunch in a bar nearby and had free time until half past four.

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID When they had finished having lunch, they met their teachers and walked towards El Retiro park. ď‚— They stayed there for two hours and during these two hours, they rented some boats and rowed on the lake and rowed races, too. ď‚—

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID 

After having fun in El Retiro, they walked towards Puerta del Sol. On their way, they walked past Puerta de Alcalá, La Cibeles and Gran vía.

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID ď‚—

When they arrived at Puerta del Sol, they were so tired as they had been walking all day that they decided to have a coffee in Plaza Mayor and take a nap in the hostel.

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HER FAVOURITE DAY IN MADRID 

At 9:00 pm the students and the teachers gathered to have dinner.

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Finally, they went to a oub.

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INTERVIEW TO CARME BARBERÀ 

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Which is your favourite place in Madrid? My favourite place in Madrid is Reina Sofía Museum.

Did you enjoy the Prado museum?

Well, it’s nice but when you stay there for more than two hours, you get crazy.

Where was your hostel located? Near Plaza Mayor, it took us 30 seconds to arrive there.

Did you enjoy the trip? Yes, even if it was one of the shortest trip we have made, it was one of the best.

Would you recommend the trip?

Well, it’s a cultural trip so I’ll recommend it to those who want to take a cultural trip and not a relaxing trip.

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UAB

By VĂ­ctor Calvache Gallego

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Day summary  The students of 2nd Batxillerat have been to the UAB

(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).  They went there by coach. When they arrived there, they split into small groups in order to go to the meetings they wanted to. In the meetings, the university teachers explained how the classes are there and also the subjects that the students can choose.  After the meetings, they were able to visit all the facilities the university offers.  Before lunch time, the students went home by coach again .

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Interview with my Helena Calvache  Q: Did you like UAB?

A: I loved it. I already knew that I wanted to go to that university but after visiting it, I‘m anxious to study there.  Q: What studies do you want to take?

A: I’d like to study psychology, it’s the ideal subject for me.  Q: Do you know anybody that studies there?

A: My boyfriend and next year my cousin will also study there.  Q: What kind of facilities are there?

A: There is everything, restaurants, bars, classes, shops…

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Questions and Answers  Q: Has this university already incorporated the electronic class

system?

A: As far as I’m concerned, you can buy a tablet or a laptop if you want, but the teachers still prefer notebooks.  Q: Have you got expectations for any subject?

A: I have expectations for all subjects.

Q: Do you want to work as a psychologist?

A: Of course, I’d love that, but nowadays I would work at any job available with a good salary, it doesn’t need to be connected with psychology.

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UAB pictures

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