Barb's English Blog

This time I’m going to talk about The Simpsons, an American series that shows the life of a middle class family. It has stereotypical personalities for every character, which make us feel identified with them. For me, it is an important series because of the covered topics. In this series, we can realize the mistakes we do as a society with a humor touch, so, it works as a comedy and a society critic. I really like this show because the old episodes remind me to my childhood; every day after school, I would come home, change my clothes and sit on the table to eat dinner and watch the Simpsons. I like this show  so much that I can say that I’m the kind of person that uses Simpsons quotes on daily conversations, but I’m not ashamed because my friends do the same thing, it seems that our relationship is based on that. I cannot say that I have a favorite character because each of them have their moments; sometimes I can hate Homer but in the next episode I’m going to fee...

My best holidays were on Brasil, two years ago. I went there with my mom and my aunt. We visited this country because it was my last year before going to university and it was one of our favourite countries. We arrived at the Sao Paulo airport and then we took another plane to Rio de Janeiro. We stayed in a hotel for a week. It was close to the beach so we went there everyday. My mom had gone before so she knew perfectly the places that we had to visit. We went to Ipanema beach, the Selaron stairs, and the Maracaná stadium. We also visited Christ the Redeemer and the Pão de Açúcar and many other beautiful places. I could say that these holidays were one of my favourites because I really love brasilian culture, their music, their colors and their language, so, going there was a totally special moment for me. I went places I thought I woukd never go. I learned a lot of things just watching the way they live and also had a really good time with my family. I enjoyed so much th...

A country I’d love to visit is Italy. I think it’s one of the most beautiful countries. There you can   find parts of the history just walking in the  streets of the city. I think is an interesting country because of their culture and traditions. Furthermore, I like how they speak, it’s similar to Spanish but it sounds better! This place is also known because of their food, Italian food is one of my favourites and I think it would be totally different if I try it where it was originally made. If I go there, I’d like to visit places like Rome or Venice. Those cities are very touristic with beautiful sights and interesting things to learn. I think it could be awesome to study there, because of the history and the architectural importance. Studying there could give you a lot of knowledge, and living there would be a total adventure. Another thing about Italy is the cool traditions they have, like the ‘’Grape tread’’ in where people have to harvest grapes and then they m...

Studying in Santiago is a good option, specially when you live in the center of the city, you have everything you need near your home, so it makes it easier. You have libraries to choose, a lot of parks, good  connectivity ans different places to take advantage for the study. When you're from another part of the country and you come to study here, it becomes a totally different world. The times are different, the rhythm, the interaction with people and even the language! You have to get used to all these things and also know and walk through places you've never been before. At the beginning it's difficult but I think it's something you learn to do. At the end you realize that this city has a lot to offer and that it can be friendly even though it doesn't look like.