Gentoo Penguin

Scientific classification
Kingdom: animal
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Bird
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family:Spheniscidae
Genus:Pygoscelis
Species:P. papua
Scientific name: Pygoscelis papua

The habitat of Gentoos breed on many sub-Antarctic islands. The main colonies are on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Kerguelen Islands; smaller populations are found on other islands. The total breeding population is estimated to 300,000 pairs.
Gentoos live mainly on crustaceans such as krill, with fish making up only about 15% of the diet. However, they are opportunistic feeders, and around the Falklands ( in the Malvinas islands) are known to take roughly equal proportions of fish, crustaceans and squid.

It is recognized by the wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head. Chicks have grey backs with white fronts. Adult Gentoos measure 51 to 90 cm

The males
just before moulting have a maximum weight of about 8.5 kg.
the males just before mating have a minimum weight of about 4.9 kg.

The females
have a maximum weight is 8.2 kg just before moulting, but their weight drops to as little as 4.5 kg when guarding the chicks in the nest.

These penguins are the fastest underwater swimming penguins, reaching speeds of 36 km/h. The Gentoo is built for very cold weather environments, unlike its northern cousin the Magellanic Penguin, which is leaner and more mobile in terrestrial movement.

Status: Near Threatened

EASTER HOLIDAYS

Last Easter holidays I had a lot of homework, so I stayed home.
Normally we go away on holidays with my family, we have been to Amsterdam, Madrid, The Basc Country, but this year I was too busy and we didn't go away.

On Friday we went to Vic, to see some Friends who live there.
They showed us some of the towns in the area. We left Sant Pere, my village, at 8 am and when we arrived in Vic, we met to go to St. Miquel del Fai, a beautiful place built in the rocks, but it's also known for its wonderful waterfall.
When the visit was finished we looked for a restaurant in the town of Taradell.
after lunch we visited other towns, and the dam in Sau, which is completely full.
Next we walked arround the center of Vic, but the shops were closed.
Finally our friends took us to their hometown where we had dinner.
It was a tiring but enjoyable day.

On Saturday I went out with my friends. We went shopping and we had dinner together and to end the night we went to the disco.

The rest of the days I stayed home to do my homework and study for the next term.

La Molina!

Last Sunday I went skiing in “La Molina” with my family.
We met some friends there.
First of all we hired the skis and boots. We wanted an instructor, but they were busy. So we tried to ski after six years.
At the begining we fell dawn a few times, but after a while we manager quite well.
When our parents were at the bar, they wather us bacause they were a little warried.
We were more confident and my parents were calm.
At lunch time we were were together and we talk a lot of things.
After lunch a friend of my parets who can ski verywell took me to more dificult slope and I was very frightend but he showed how to do it and I was very pround of myself.

THE CARNIVAL

This year for the carnival we dressed up us super women. I went a big grup of persons.
The desguise conseted of a short red skirt, a blue jumper with a symbol of supeman, a red cloak and red boots.
We went to the big parade in Roses, we went on a “carrossa”.
When the parade finished we went to a party.
The following day I stained home during the day to study, and in the evening I went out again. I went to Chic.
On Sunday I was exauted, but I had to have lunch with all my family in town. Every year there is a popular lunch rice in my town a lot of people come to eat for free.
The next weekend I went to Castelló to celebrate carnival.

THE SCHOOL UNIFORMS

I’m writing to tell you my opinión about schools uniforms.
On the other hand, schools uniforms are a good idea because you don’t change your clothes every, so you need at least two uniforms.
On the other hand, you can’t wear what you want, the thing. I don’t like is that we all wear the same clothes.

In conclusion wearing school uniforms is practical and you don’t have to choose your clothes every morning.

A DESCRIPTION

I went to Ireland last summer with my friend Julia. We met Raymond, we stayed with his family in their house for two weeks.
I think Raimond is an unsociable and unfriendly person, because he didn’t trust us. But I think in two weeks it is dificult to have a good relationship with an adult person.
On the other hand, he was responsible with his tow daughters. And he was strick but fair with them.
His wife Devora was sociable, practical and tolerant; because she tried to be friendly and nice to us.
Sometimes she was a bit impulsive and impatient, for example she had everything organized and when something went wrong she got angry.

VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA

Friday, 13th February
We went at Univercity with a shcool frineds.
When we arrived in Girona, every student went to a diferent talk. In the he had chosen two talks. I chose teaching and social education. First I went to teaching but I knew what it was about, becauses I had gone to the univercity in Barcelona.
I liked teh second talk because social education is very interesting will you are studing you can do training in prisons, orphanages, schools...
During the studies you are assessed in especific subjects, like psicologi, sociologi,..
When you finish the studies it’s easy to fund a job quikly.
I still don’t know what I’m going to study, however, Im going to do something related education.
I like to have a job with a good salary so I will biable to have my littel whims.

After the talk, we went to the science college, because we wanted to eat together.
We walked 20 minutes to arrive there. And when we finish lunch we return to Castelló d’Empúries.