Home sweet home

Luís lives in a two-floor white house, but not in the White House... the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America.
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My house is big and has two floors.

There are four bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, two dining rooms and a garage. My garden is big, but there aren't many flowers.

I like my house. My favourite rooms are the living room and my bedroom.

My house is white and comfortable.

My house

Diogo lives in a salmon-coloured house.
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My house is big and salmon-coloured.

It has got three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living-rooms, two kitchens, one study and a laundry-room.
There is also a garage for two cars and it doesn’t have a garden, but it has one big terrace.

It has a sea view and mountain view. It has also got a barbecue area.
It is situated in a cool, peaceful area, and it has got space to keep pets.

My house

In the basement there's the table tennis (ping pong) table.
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Hi! My name is Ricardo and I like my house.

My house is medium size, it is situated in Francisco Sá Carneiro Avenue, in Calheta.

My house has got four floors. The roof, the first floor, the ground floor and the basement.

In the basement we have the table tennis table, the books of previous years and many stuff. On the ground floor there is the kitchen, the dinning room, the living room, the guest room and the garage.

The first floor has one kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one living room and the hall. One bedroom is the boys' bedroom; the other is the girl's bedroom and the other one is my parents' bedroom.

This is my house!

Ivo's biography

Carina says Ivo has two dogs and one cat.
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His first name is Ivo and his surname is R.

He is fourteen years old and his birth date is on November 12, 1993. He was born in Funchal.

He is Portuguese. His adresss is Lombo do Atouguia, and he has got a brother, father and mother.

He likes watching TV and he has got two dogs and one cat. His school is Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta. He is fat and tall.

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Cristina likes dancing.
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Hi!
My first name is Cristina and my surname is Cabo. I was born is Calheta.

I am thirteen years old. I'm from Madeira and I'm Portuguese.
My mother's name's Conceição and my father's name is Avelino. I've got one brother.
I live now in Calheta.

I'm slim and medium height. I've got long and straight brown hair. My eyes are brown, and my face is oval.

I love dancing. I also like playing handball. My favourite colours are green and blue, and my favourite food is rice and eggs. I detest soup.

I'm cool.

My best friend

Ricardo says his best friend is very organised.
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Hi, my name is Ricardo and my best friend is João Pedro.

João Pedro is intelligent, responds to almost everything that teachers ask, but above all he is a good friend.

We were the finest students in our class, and I was in the second place. He had better class notes than me. In the past he used to be better than me.

He wears glasses, has got brown hair and he is very organised. This is my best friend!

My family

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Hi!

My name is Ricardo S. and my family is composed of my parents and my brothers.

My father’s name is José. He is medium height, has got light brown hair, blue eyes, and he is about 45 years old.

My mother’s name is Manuela. She is medium height, has got brown hair, brown eyes, and is about 40 years old.

I have two brothers. One sister and one brother. My brother is tall, has got black hair, green eyes and he is 13 years, one more year than me.

My sister is medium height, has got dark brown hair, green eyes, and she is 17 years old.

This is my family!

My New Year’s resolutions

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In 2009 I’m going to...

Play football every day;
Do my homework every day;
Make new friends;
Go to school every day;
have classes every day;
Pass this school year;
Learn playing the guitar;
Behave myself;
Respect my parents;
Leave the world better than what I found;
Try to be better.

A day in my life

Ricardo likes listening to music.
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Hello! My name is Ricardo Silva and this is my daily routine.

I get up at a quarter to eight. I put my clothes and eat my breakfast. Next I go to school.

At a quarter past eight I have classes. After classes I go to my house.

At half past one I eat my lunch. Next I listen to music, do my homework, ride my bike, play football, watch TV, play computer games, go to my friends' house and more things.

At seven o’clock I eat my tea. Next I watch TV again. At half eight I have dinner. At ten o’clock I go to bed, and read a book. At eleven o’clock I go sleep.

It’s my daily routine. I do many things.

My partner's biography

Jorge is Ricardo's classmate.
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Hello, my name is Ricardo and the name of my partner is Jorge G.

He is 12 years old. He was born on the 18th of November, in his home. He is Portuguese, and his address is Salão Abaixo, Calheta.

His family is his parents and his sister. He is tall and has got brown eyes and brown hair.

He has a pet. It is a dog. His school is Escola Básica e Secundária da Caheta.

Laura's biography

Cristina says Laura likes watching TV.
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Her first name is Laura and her surname is C..
She is twelve years old. Her birthday is on the 11th of August 1996, and she was born in Funchal.
She is Portuguese. Her address is Arco da Calheta. She has got a sister, father and mother. She likes whatching TV and she has got two dogs.
Her school is Escola Basica e Secundária da Calheta. She is thin and tall.

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Tiago is a Benfica supporter.
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Hi friends!

I'm Tiago Silva and I am from Calheta. I am 14 years old. I am in the 7th grade and I attend Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta. I live in Calheta, which is a very nice place.

I have got a round face, small blue eyes, a turned up nose and freckles. I'm medium height. My parents are divorced.

My hobbies are collecting football cards, playing video games and football.
I enjoy playing games. My favourite coluor is red. I think school is ok but homework isn't my favourite thing.

My goals in life one to do well at school and sports. In fact I hope to be a famous football player. I support Benfica.

My biography

Tiago's favourite colour is red.
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My first name is Tiago, but my full name is Tiago Gomes da Silva. I was born in Funchal and I am fourteen years old.

I'm portuguese and I am from Calheta. My birthday is on the third of May.
I have got short hair and an oval face. I'm a medium height teenager with brown eyes.

I like listening to music, playing football, drawing and going to concerts.
My mother is Lurdes and my father is Carlos. My grandfather is João and my grandmother is Celeste. I have two brothers.

My favourite colour is red and I support Benfica.

A day in my life

After school, Guilherme sometimes goes to the Iate Clube da Ponta do Sol.
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My name is Guilherme and I am Portuguese. I am 12 years old. I'm a student and this is my daily routine.

Before school I always wake up, dress up, have breakfast, brush the teeth and go to the bus stop.
In school I sometimes begin the classes at nine o'clock. At ten past ten I have History, next I have Physics, then I go lunch. After lunch I have a free period.

In the free period I rarely go to the "save the planet club". Next I have French, then I have Arts and Crafts.

After school I go swim because sometimes I go to the Iate Clube da Ponta do Sol.
When I am at home I have dinner. Next I go watch TV with my parents and my sister.

I think my daily routine is nice and I like it because I have fun with my parents and my sister.

A day in my life

Carolina goes to school by bus everyday.
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My name is Carolina, I am 12 years old and I am a student.

At a quarter to seven am I always wake up but I only get up at seven o`clock am. Then I have a shower at five past seven. I have breakfast at a quarter past seven and I brush my teeth at ten to eight am.

I go to school by bus everyday and I get there at eigth o'clock am. I have lessons from a quarter past eigth until midday.

I have lunch at half past twelve pm and after lunch I have lessons (at a quarter past one). I go home at a quarter to five pm.

When I get home I do the homework and next I study until half past six pm. I usually have dinner at half past seven pm, then I watch TV and I go to bed at eigth o'clock.
My days are fun and very happy.

Eduardo's biography

Spaghetti is Eduardo's favourite food.
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His first name is Eduardo and his surname is L..

He was born in Funchal and he is twelve years old. He is Portuguese and he is from Madeira.

He is tall. His favourite colour is red and his mother's name is Maria. He hasn't got any sister.

His favourite hobby is playing football and his favourite food is spaghetti.

My biography

Duarte's favourite hobby is playin PlayStation.
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I'm Duarte and I'm from Madeira. I'm twelve years old.

I'm in the 7th grade and I live in Calheta, which is a very good place. I have got two bikes and my favoutite passtime is playing PlayStation. My second favoutite hobby is playing table tennis.

My mother's name is Maria. I have got one sister and a brother too. I have got three dogs and five cats. My favourite food is pizza.

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Carlos likes football, known in the USA as soccer.
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Hi.

My name is Carlos and my surname is S.. I was born in Funchal and I'm Portuguese. I am fourteen years old.

I have got one brother. His name is Fábio and his surname is Serrão. He is ten years old. My mother's name is Maria Lucília and my father's name is João Carlos.

I like playing on the computer and playing games like GTA San Andreas... My favourite sport is badminton and football. I like English and my favourite teacher is Nélio.

My biography

Renato doesn't like school.
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My first name is Ivo Renato and my surname is T..I was born in Calheta and I am fourteen years old. I’m Portuguese and I´m from Madeira.

My mother's name is Serafina and my father's name is Fernando.
I've got one brother. I haven't got sisters.

I live now in Calheta and I don´t like to school.
I have got a round face, big brown eyes, a small nose and I'm tall.

Carina's biography

Carina has got a cat.
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Her first name is Carina and her surname is M. She is fourteen years old.
Her birthday is on the 1st of July, 1994.

She was born in Funchal and she is Portuguese. Her address is Lombo do Atouguia. She has got a sister, her father and mother.

She likes watching TV. She has got dogs and one cat.

Her school is Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta. She is short and medium height.