What now? Ending 8

All the people started to get confused and crazy and when they were about to hit me and the Scotsman the third gadget started to bleep.

Everybody went to the third gadget, and we all thought that the three gadgets had something in common, so we linked together the three parts. Suddenly, a holographic image appeared from the device.

The men who appeared from the holographic image told all of us that we were actually guinea-pigs of a behavior experiment. The men also told us that we also have a chip implemented under our skin. We were being wwatched and controlled from a satellite.

The men also told us that this story was aimed at studying us. We needed to get to a safe place and we also had to be organized to get there. On the way, theree would be some clues and some food and drink.
By the time we got into the safe place we took a flight to our home

What Now? Ending 7

And yet one more of our amazing endings for "What now?"

Shortly afterwards, as we were arguing, a tiny plane appeared with the producer. He was holding a megaphone and then suddenly he said: “Don't go crazy, this is also a stage of the programme, so please stop arguing and listen carefully. We've set down a plane deep within the jungle and you must find out where it is. To help you with this task, you can use the gadgets you collected in the plane before. As you can see, they've been bleeping for a while. When two of the gadgets are near, they start bleeping and the higher they bleep, the closer you're of the plane. Now, we'll explain the rules of this stage:

First, you'll be divided in two groups of 3 people. Each group will have a gadget, and you'll need to find the other one so you can find the plane later. You'll get an envelope with a clue inside it in order to help you to find the gadget. The clue will tell you a location of the island, and when you arrive there you'll have to pass a test to get the second clue. As you know, there's only one gadget left, so the fastest group will be the one who'll get it first. Once one time has reached the gadget, the other time will have to get a gadget from them, anyway they want (that means you can even fight, as long as you don't kill each other). The second and last rule is that, the team which loses the game will have to stay in this island for a month surviving all by themselves as a punishment. So, that's all, you can start from... now!

Everybody was shocked at these words but, maybe for a survival instinct that had rised inside me since I fell from the plane, I started to run with the people of my team as fast as I could and, so on, we reached the first test. It consisted in walking on a woods without losing the balance. We could handle to do it in two minutes and then we rushed to the next test. This test was even harder than the last one, because you needed to dive into mud to find the clue and, at the same time, within the mud there were poisonous spiders and snakes. I was slightly scared a the beginning, but just the idea of spending a month in this living hell cheered me up to do it, and then I made out to find the clue. So we headed to the last test and actually, this one was the easiest one. We just needed to use some ropes to jump and get to a rock. We easily did it and then started running to the place where the gadget was. When we arrived the place where the gadget was supòssed to be, we heard some sort of engine noise and then, we saw a plane flying in the sky above us, leaving the island. Shortly after, the producer said that the other team had won the game, and that we'd have to stay in the island.

“What does this mean? Is he serious?” those were the questions I had in that precise moment. My partners started sounding him out with questions frantically, but there was no answer. The plane had already left.

What now? Ending 6

At that moment, everybody heard a very violent thunder coming from the sky. The impact was amazing and the earth trembled strongly. It was a meteor! A very big gray stone landed in the middle of the island. Immediately, everything was set on fire. The contestants began to scream in panic. They couldn't believe their eyes. That wasn't all. Suddenly a bright light flashed from the stone (that was broken in two pieces) and a green liquid flowed slowly from inside that thing that looked like a spaceship. A funny alien came out from the meteor. It hugged the blonde girl. Her hair became blue and her cheeks blushed.
The Scotsman set the camera on the floor and the alien, as if it was a couch potato, caught it and started watching cartoons on it.
The rest of the contestants found the opportunity to escape to the middle of the jungle, except the blonde girl who had joined the alien.
Antonio Resines (Foxx Mulder) wole up in his home. He could figure out that everything had been a terrifying nightmare if this kind man.

What Now: Ending 5

I strove for explaining to the others that I wasn’t a betrayer. Suddenly, I saw a 6^th channel sticker in the blonde woman’s bag. It was on a folder that contained some pieces of paper. I quickly grabbed the folder and I opened it. “It’s the the blonde woman who works for the other channel. She’s infiltrated!”, I shouted. “She’s got a plan to spoil our programme. It’s all written down here!”.

The Scotsman picked up the plan and read that one of the steps consisted of crashing the plane. Everybody stared at her completely puzzled and asked her why she did it. “You could have killed us!”, shouted the Americans. That was too polite for me, so I jumped towards her and the other contestants separated us so that she could explain herself. “I need the money!”, she cried, “...and 6^th channel offered me a lot!” This reason wasn’t big enough for us to act this way, so we tied her to a palm tree in the middle of the jungle and we started to walk in order to find some help. Finally, we could get to a village where we could phone our channel and be rescued!

WHAT NOW? EPISODE III

As I got into the plane I realised we were moving... The plane was taking off!! I started to feel sick and terrified.

Suddenly, a deep velvet voice startled us. The blonde girl appeared on a screen and told us that we only had two hours to find the hidden parts of the plane or we would run out of fuel.

About to throw up, I ran to the toilet. While I was washing my face, I saw something out of the corner of my eye: a sort of metal gadget which was... one of the missing parts!. Phew!!!! My heart was about to explode with pride and relief... I could picture in my mind the audience roaring and clapping at my triumph.

Every cloud has a silver lining...

What now? (Episode II)

(Note: this is not the beginning of the story! If you want to know how we got here, read chapter I)


The door opened and I noticed everybody had stopped talking. Just then, a blonde girl entered the room. She was ridiculously beautiful: long legs, long hair, low cleavage... you name it.
Things started to happen fast. I was blinded by a spotlight while she started speaking to a camera that was hidden behind the light. “Welcome to this wild, addictive, brand-new show” she said. I couldn't quite understand her words after that. I felt lost. I could only pick a few things here and there.

But my friends were already moving. Apparently, we had to start by finding 3 parts that were missing from the plane, so I followed them. How did I get into this?

To be continued...

What now? (Chapter I)

6:30 AM. It was like the old joke: a Scotsman, two Americans and a Spaniard walk into a bar... only this time it was for real, and I was one of the characters. We were having a strong cup of coffee, at the lounge of a private airport that I didn't even know existed, somewhere near London. There was only a propeller plane on the runway, and somehow I knew it was for us. Man, do I hate flying...

I massaged my temples for the third time this morning. A splitting headache threatened to spoil all the fun, if there was to be any. I still had the piece of paper: “airport at 6”, in Jack's childish handwriting. I didn't know what to expect, except that I was to take part in a “brand-new, truly innovative TV program”, the kind to “put these days' trash TV to shame”, as Jack had said. The fact that he was a news reporter, well-known for risking his neck every other Friday, wasn't all that reassuring.

“Oh my, they are all carrying at least one backpack. This can't be good” I thought.

To be continued...

And the winners are...

1st prize

Humm, ¡qué rico! (Peking, China)

Juan Luis Saavedra Moreno
2NB Portuguese

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2nd prize

Disfrutando de las playas caribeñas (Cancún, México)

Sergio Martín González

2NI English

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3rd prize

"O peso da arte". Surpreendentes esculturas nas ruas, e ao ar livre para nós deleitarmos com elas. Admirável! (Cueva del Soplao, Cantabria)

Inés María Pérez García
2ºNA Portuguese

CONGRATULATIONS!!

THE D-DAY

Thanks everyone for voting in our photo contest! It has been a thrilling race till the last minute. It was so exciting to have voters from all over the world. I guess the Brits were warming up for today's big day...

We'd like to let you know that we appreciate your constructive comments. Future editions of the contest will incorporate as many of your suggestions as possible.

If you're in the neighborhood, don't miss out on TODAY'S SHOW (Casa de la Cultura, 5:30 sharp), which will include theater plays, a presentation of the pictures and, of course, our own version of a prize “ceremony”!

See you there

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Clearly state the location of the photographs and include a short description. Only 3 entries per person. The contest is open to our school students only.

See the contest conditions in the right column.

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Enjoy your Carnival!!

Carmela

CONCURSO DE FOTOGRAFÍA

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de
Navalmoral de la Mata
Concurso fotográfico “Pasaba por ahí”

1. Objetivo del concurso: fomentar entre los alumnos el intercambio de experiencias a través de sus viajes y el conocimiento de diferentes culturas.

2. Participantes: todos los alumnos matriculados en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Navalmoral de la Mata en el presente curso escolar 2008-2009.

3. Pautas: cada participante podrá mandar un máximo de tres (3) fotografías realizadas en sus viajes, que serán originales e inéditas. El alumno debe ser reconocible en la fotografía. Cada fotografía será acompañada por una frase que transmita la experiencia que desea compartir.

4. Presentación: fotografía digital, sin comprimir. Cada fotografía se enviará a la siguiente cuenta de correo: eoinavalmoralconcursos@gmail.com

5. Plazo de presentación: este concurso comienza el 9 de marzo y acaba el 23 de abril.

6. Criterio de valoración: se tendrá en cuenta la originalidad en la forma de captar y transmitir el espíritu viajero de los participantes.

7. Sistema de votación: las votaciones se realizarán a través de los tres blogs de los departamentos, en un enlace creado al efecto.

8. Plazo de votación: desde el sábado, 25 de abril hasta el miércoles, 6 de mayo (ambos inclusive).

9. Premios: se premiarán las tres fotografías más votadas.

10. Entrega de premios: jueves, 7 de mayo, con motivo del Día del Centro. Se efectuará en la Casa de la Cultura de Navalmoral de la Mata.

11. Protección de datos: el nombre de los participantes y las fotografías enviadas podrán ser objeto de comunicación pública, siempre que dicha comunicación esté relacionada con su participación en este concurso.

12. Direcciones de los blogs:
www.eoinavalmoralfrances.blogspot.com
www.eoinavalmoralingles.blogspot.com
www.eoinavalmoralportugues.blogspot.com

13. La participación en este concurso supone la plena aceptación de estas bases. La Escuela Oficial de Idiomas se reserva el derecho a modificar estas bases sin previo aviso.