Big Ben

Big Ben is a bell installed in the clock tower. It is in the British parliament in London. The first bell was made in 1856 but it cracked some months after its installation. The second bell was made on 10th April 1858. It began to be in use on 31th May 1859. One day I want to see it.

Written by Elya K., 4A

Great Britain

There were 58 000 000 inhabitants in Great Britain in 2006. And there were 252 34 hab/km².
The surface of Great Britain is 229 850 km². 1,3 % is water. 25 % is cultivated land. 46% is unexploited land. 12% is forest.
In Great Britain, people talk English. The pound sterling is the British currency.
The capital is London.
Some famous monuments are The Tate Modern, the Tate Britain, the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, the City in London, the Tower Bridge, the Millennium wheel and Westminster Palace.

Written by Aleksandra M., 4A

Opera House, Sydney

The Opera House is a famous opera.
It is in Australia, in Sydney, it is near the coast.
In 1959, Fugène Gossen announced the construction of that opera and it was officially finished in 1973.
The opera was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
It can welcome 5532 people.
It belongs to the U.N.E.S.C.O. heritage. The first artist came in 1960.

Written by Jérémie T., 4A

Independence Day (USA)

Independence Day is the national day in the USA which takes place on 4th July.
Independence Day was the day of the signature of the declaration of Independence in 1776.
Independence day concerned 2 countries : The United States of America and Britain.

Written by Ursula C., 4A

The Twins

On the 31 January 2011, 2 twin girls were kidnapped by their father. Their names are Alessia and Livia . The father committed suicide under a train in Italy. The mother lives in Switzerland. The twins are still untraceable. The mother is confident and keeps the hope of finding the twins alive.

Written by Lucas P., 4C

Rugby

The origin of rugby is regarded as an incident during a football game at Rugby School in England in 1823, William Webb Ellis took the ball and ran with it. Rugby has several variants, such as rugby at twelve, played in France in the youth teams, but the most played is rugby at 15. Rugby is a team sport where we must put the ball behind the opposing line and the opponents have to stop us. There are many contacts between the players, sometimes violent. To play you need to know the rules.

Written by Rémy C., 4C

Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is a professional footballer.
He was born on 19 September 1987 in Lyon, he is from Algeria and he has got three brothers and five sisters.
Karim Benzema plays in three teams:
Olympic Lyonnais;
Real of Madrid;
and France.
Karim has won a lot of individual titles because he plays football very well !!!!!
Karim Benzema is my favourite footballer.

Written by Isabelle S., 4C

My cat

My cat is very sweet. Its name is Réglisse, it’s a male. He was born on 11th September 2010. He is 3 months old.
Réglisse is black, white and brown. His eyes are brown. His cat’s hairs are tough. He sleeps a lot because it’s a baby cat. My cat does a lot of stupidities and it’s very, very curious but my family and I love him.

Written by Mathilde B., 4C

My Rabbit

My rabbit is very small because it is a miniature rabbit. It’s caramel color with a white spot on his forehead. It is called Pan-pan. We change his cage once a week and give him several times a week to eat. When we go on vacation we try to leave him with someone who knows him.

Written by Lucie L., 4C

M POKORA

M Pokora or Matt Pokora, whose real name is Matthieu Tota, was born on September 26, 1985 in Strasbourg. He is the son of a former professional football player Andre Tota. He is of Polish origin by his grandparents. He will spend a normal childhood between Lingolsheim and Souffelweyerscheim near Strasbourg with his 6 year-older brother. His parents divorced when he was 12 years old.
He made the evidence in a group of R'n'B, known to the general public through the reality TV show Popstars.
He began his career under the pseudonym "Matt Pokora" but was forced to change to "Mr. Pokora "following the lawsuit won by singer Matt Houston, to avoid confusion between the two artists close musical style. He released his first solo album in 2004. It has been certified gold. He was made one disc since 2004 and even won 6 nrj music awards and a Hit Machine d'Or and an ESKA Music Awards.

Written by Jim D., 4B

SHAKIRA

Shakira was born on 2 February 1977. Her true name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. She is Colombian (she lives in Barranquilla) and she is a singer and a dancer. Shakira is a celebrity since 1991. She likes pop music, pop latino and pop rock. This summer (2010) she sang Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) for the World cup of football. She is the icon of beauty.

Written by Morgane G., 4B

Kristen Stewart

Her name is Kristen James Stewart, she is an actress; she was born on 9 April 1990 in Los Angeles, in USA. She lives in California, Her nickname is Kris Kstew. She measures 1,65 m, she's acted in several films like “thirteenth year”, “panic room” but it's in the role of Bella Swan in Twilight that her career will grow the most. It is a super actress, I adore her.

Written by Estelle J., 4B

Soprano

Soprano’s real name is Saïde M'Roumbaba. It is a French rapper of Comoran origin. He was born on January 14th, 1979 in Marseille. He possesses a very particular rap style. He shares internal pains with the public. He had a son, Jamal Hakim said Hamboussa, whom he has never known, because his ex-woman ran away with him.
Now he has a new wife, her name's Alexia. With her, he had two children: Inaya, his daugther, was born on July 12th, 2007 and Lenny, his son, was born on November 6th, 2009.
On October 4th, 2010 his album “the dove” was released. The first Single is Crazy . The Second will be Hiro with Indila.

Written by Justine L., 4B

Jena Lee

Her real name is Sylvia Garcia. Jena Lee is just her stage name !
She was born on 29 June 1987. She will be 24 ( in 2011).
She is an author, a singer and a composer.
She sings in French and in English.
She sings « us boy », « j'aimerait tellement » …
Her album « J'aimerait tellement » was a gold record and her album « vous remercier » was a double platinum.

By Emeline F.-M., 4°A

The Eiffel Tower

It was build from 1887 to 1889 by Gustave Eiffel & Cie for the 1889 Paris World Fair. It is in front of the “Champ de Mars” and next to the Seine. It is the 9th most visited place in the world and the 1st most visited paying place.
It measures 324 m. :
- The first floor is 53.63 m high.
- The second floor is 149.23 m high.
- The third is 309.23 m high
- and the top is 324 m high

Written by Benoit B., 4A

Kristen Stewart

Her name is Kristen Jaymes Stewart. She was born on 9 April 1990 in Los Angeles. Her father's name is John Stewart and her mum's name is Jules Mann Stewart. Kristen has got a big brother, Cameron and two small brothers, Taylor and Dana. She is an American actress. Her boy-friend is Robert Pattinson.

Written by Mellie S., 4A

Demonstrations in Tunisia

The Tunisian president was a dictator.
People went down the streets. They wanted President Ben Ali and his government to go away.
People wanted more freedom and work.

Written by Aline Z., 4A

50 cent

50 cent was born on 6th July 1975 in Queens in New York.
50 cent is an American rapper and a very famous actor.
He became famous with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2003 and The Massacre in 2005.
His two albums sold 26 million copies worldwide !
Today, 50 cent is known everywhere in the world.

Written by Jérémie S., 4B

The Snow

End of December … It's winter !
There is lots of snow. It's the title of all news !
· All roads are blocked.
· Planes don't fly.
· Trains don't move.
· Some people fall.
· Other people remain at home.
· Etc...
Everyone talks about it. It's like the end of the world!!

Written by Claire A., 4A

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The first part of the final installment of Harry Potter is finally on screen. All fans were waiting for it. This magician with supernatural powers will face his rival, Lord Voldemort. The shooting and the finalization of this masterpiece has lasted two hundred and sixty days and mobilized 500 people! The new technology allows the director to create some extraordinary special effects. The second part will be released on July 2011 in 3D. In conclusion, we hope that fans and others will love this action film.

Written by Corentin, 4A