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1/ The Empire State Building
2/ Central Park
3/ The High Line
4/ One World Observatory
5/ Times Square
6/Rockfeller Center
7/ the American museum of National History
8/ the Statue of Liberty and Staten Island ferry
9/ Washington Square Garden
10/ Broadway

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1) To get a sight of New York City skyline

2)To get a 360 degree view

3)To eat at a fine dining restaurant

4)To visit a museum

5)To see paintings

6)To have a walk
To have a stroll

7)To discover NYC skyscrapers

8)To eat local food

9)To buy cheap food

10/ to attend to a ballet or a musical

10)To see the Statue of Liberty

11/ to experience New York City nightlife

My best Friend IS Edward but everybody calls him Ed. He Is Thirteen years old and IS in thé 8th grade just like me. WE really get on together even if we are poles apart. For example je Is funny and charismatic and likes to play pranks. As for me I am rather Shy and keep to myself most of the Time. We enjoy going to the games on saturday , going to the Mall or going to parties. Sometimes he oversteps the mark and IS disrespectful but hé IS Never mean to others. He IS a good mate and a reliable Friend.

My best Friend IS Sarah she is Seventeen years old and WE go to the same school. I like her because she is considerate, understanding and open-minded. She is Always there for me and supports me through thick and thin. WE are very different though. For example IAM rather messy and talkative she IS extremely tidy and quiet. We like to hang out After school, go to thé movies ans talk about the latest Hook UPS and split ups at school. WE share the same ideas on almost everything. She is m'y soulmate. My best Friend for ever.

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The video is about the life of Queen Elisabeth II. Her full name .was Elisabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

She .was the Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She was born on 21st April 1926 in London.

She died at 96 years old on 8th September 2022 in Balmoral - her official residence in Scotland. As a monarch she reigned for 70 years.
Charles III, became the new King after her death. “God save the King”

Elisabeth’s parentswere King Georges VI and Queen Elisabeth. As a princess she studied her lesson at home with her sister Margaret.

She married Prince Philip in 1947. They had four children, Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.

She was particularly fond of corkis a breed of dogs from Wales.

After her father died she became queen on 6 February 1952 but the coronation ceremony took place on 2nd June at Westminster abbey.

Be positive!
Stay calm!
Don't be late!
Don't be scared!
Do your homework!
Just be yourself!

A few weeks ago, I watched the heartbreaking movie Into the Wild.
It tells the true-life story of a young adventurer.
In 1992, an idealistic young American, Christopher McCandless, left the comfort of home and family to live in the wild.Emile Hirsch stars as Christopher McCandless, son of wealthy parents
He graduated from Emory University as a top student and athlete. However, instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chose to give his savings to charity, He rid himself of his possessions, and he set out on a journey to the Alaskan wilderness.
He also stopped all contact with his family.
Deep in the Alaska woods, far from civilization, McCandless found an abandoned trailer. Unfortunately, he was hopelessly unprepared. For example, he did not know the difference between an edible plant and a poisonous one, even when he had a guidebook to show him the differences. Of course, poisonous plants and edible plants can look similar.
When he was starving, McCandless killed a moose, but he left the meat in the sun for too long, and the meat became infested with maggots. Even though he was hungry, he
felt terrible about the killing and called it “the worst mistake” of his life.
The film is deeply philosophical, anti-consumerist, freedom-inspiring and shows breathtaking landscapes. Emile Hirsch's performance as Christopher MacCandless is really brilliant and convincing.
If you love nature and the great outdoors, this is a must see! It makes you appreciate life and how beautiful it is.

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Fabrice Knoll, co-founder (with his brother Didier) of Paris-based interior architectural firm DFKNOLL, discusses the whims of a changing travel market, a new answer to minimalism and what lies ahead for hard-working business and luxury hotels.

HOTELS: What are the major trends that are changing hotel design?
KNOLL: “Initiated six years ago, the spa trend is becoming almost a given in resorts. Travellers are focused on themselves; a vacation must include health or spa care. Looking more broadly at the trends, people want to be surprised with more varied food, more varied images, more varied effects in the public areas. They expect flat screens, comfortable quilts and pillows, IT connections and so on in the guestrooms.”
HOTELS: What will be the new aesthetic? What makes a hotel passé?
KNOLL: “The more a hotel is conspicuous in following a trend, the sooner it will be outdated. Now, like before, good service and a smile are the keys to making a hotel memorable. After that, the importance is on big spaces and a room with a view, then a harmonious, logical design, that answers functions.”
HOTELS: What are the biggest mistakes you see in hotel design?
KNOLL: “Not enough lighting; the use of materials that are not easy to maintain, and "international" non-style style.”
HOTELS: Which brands or hotel companies do you see leading the way in design terms and why? KNOLL: “Four Seasons for a true sense of luxury and service, the Rezidor Hotel Group for reactivity and search of originality, and probably emerging markets for freedom of design.”
HOTELS: How can design maximize revenue generating space?
KNOLL: “It is a logical equation: a space that answers the needs of the guest and the operator will automatically save on cost and maximize revenue. Good design should increase the asset value. It does so by adding more natural light, rationalizing space and attracting both the guest and the crowds outside to the hotel, the restaurant and the bar. Improving profit also derives from minimizing wasted space, and one of the biggest wastes usually is in kitchens: I always compare the little restaurant on a street corner with two people in the kitchen and two waiters serving daily 200 meals, and all these hotels where a huge kitchen serves prefabricated food to 20 guests at night.”
HOTELS: How far can you push the design envelope without intimidating the guest?
KNOLL: “As far as you can. It is about challenging the guest; it is about amazing the guest. Hotels needs different destinations--so many places, so many souls, means there is enough room for all architectural concepts.
HOTELS: No design lasts forever. How do you create design that will live longer with less investment in refurbishment and more impact?
KNOLL: “Do not follow trends too closely. Durable design comes from answering real needs and making sure that each cent you invest is for the quality and longevity of the items.”

Irrefutably, British authors have massively contributed in the popularity of dystopian novels in the literary world. Aldous Huxley, H.G. Wells, and George Orwell are the brilliant minds of some of the most remarkable, classic British dystopian books of all time. The following book collection portrays the UK as a frightening, destitute, or war-torn nation. Hopefully, what happens to the characters in these works of fiction will remain between the book covers.

The Time Machine, H.G. Wells (1895)
The protagonist is an English inventor who managed to build a machine capable of transporting him through time. He travels to 802,701, where humanity has evolved into two distinct humanoid races. The first, the Eloi, are delicate and small, and spend most of their time playing or eating. The second, the Morlocks, live beneath the surface of the earth, where they produce all the things the Eloi need to live. Still, The Time Machine isn’t light entertainment. H.G. Wells handily questions a core belief of his day – the idea that scientific and technological progress would, inevitably, lead to a better tomorrow. The novel’s pessimistic speculation about the ways humanity may evolve interrogates 19th century Victorian society, particularly the exploitation of the working-classes and the problem of class division in an unchecked, capitalistic environment.

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley (1932)
The story takes place in futuristic London, where science reigns and humans are conditioned into particular class systems from birth. In Brave New World's World State, humans belong to one of five castes: Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas, or Epsilons. Alphas are the most intelligent and given the best jobs, while the lower castes are stunted both physically and mentally during development. Emotions and individuality are conditioned out of children at a young age, and there are no lasting relationships because “everyone belongs to everyone else”. A tranquilizing drug called “soma” makes almost every citizen content with his or her life. The book follows a few main characters differing in class but struggling with similar existential questions. Aldous Huxley wrote “Brave New World” as he witnessed the rise of Nazism, and the books criticizes the contemporary belief in technology as a futuristic remedy for problems caused by disease and war.

1984, George Orwell (1948)
Published as a warning against totalitarianism, the book is set in 1984 in Oceania, one of three perpetually warring totalitarian states (the other two are Eurasia and Eastasia). Oceania is governed by the all-controlling Party, which has brainwashed the population into unthinking obedience to its leader, Big Brother. The Party has created a propagandistic language known as Newspeak, which is designed to limit free thought and promote the Party’s doctrines. The book’s hero, Winston Smith, is a functionary living in a London that is still shattered by a nuclear war. His job is to rewrite history in the Ministry of Truth, bringing it in line with current political thinking. However, Winston’s longing for truth and decency leads him to secretly rebel against the government, which makes him a “thought-criminal” and inescapably leads him to his downfall.

V for Vendetta, Alan Moore (1982-85)
V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd, initially published between 1982 and 1985 as an ongoing serial. The story takes place in England, in 1997, in a world changed by war, famine and disease. In response to these changes, the government has morphed from a democracy into a fascist dictatorship that uses extensive means to keep the population in line. V, a shadowy figure wearing a mask at all times and speaking in riddles and literary quotes, is ready to stand up to the government and stir the populace to take back their liberties. Alan Moore described his book as being “about fascism, about anarchy, about England”. The 2005 film adaptation of the novel popularized the Guy Fawkes mask as a symbol of rebellion against oppression; most famously, the internet-based activist group Anonymous have adopted it as their group symbol.