The Plastiki

The Plastiki is a new boat that floats using 12, 500 recycled plastic bottles. It will be on a trip from San Fransisco to Sydney to raise awareness of plastic bottles left in the ocean. 1 million sea birds and 100, 000 marine mammals die by becoming tangled in or eating rubbish left in the ocean each year.

Being 60 feet in length and weighing 12 tons, the Plastiki has many modern sailing devices and also has eco-friendly systems such as solar panels, wind turbines and bicycle generators.It will take approximately 3 months to reach Sydney and the crew will visit a few environmental hotspots en route.
The crew will only be eating food from a can and fruit and will only be drinking rainwater. Everyone on board is a strong supporter of reuse, reduce, recycle and rethink. Good luck Plastiki!

Vocabulary Definitions

Mildew- Damp or wet clothing that has been left and smells.

Out of the blue- Spontaneous, preposterous idea that has nothing to do with the conversation.

Hesitantly- Doing something while hesitating.

Hatch- A trapdoor on a ship's deck that leads to the lower levels.

Orientation- Knowing exactly where you are.

Chateau- French word meaning big house, like a manor.

Thunderous- Deep and not unlike thunder. It could be used to describe a sound or a temper.

Contradiction- Arguing against a statement with force.

Faults- Mistakes or cracks on something.

Preserve- To keep something and keep it in its original state.

What I know about Haiti

1. The main causes for Haiti's poor state before the earthquake is bad politics and government, not much schooling and such a large population for such a small country.

2. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and the 4th poorest in the world.

3. Haitians were slaves of France until 1791, when the Haitians made a reveloution and killed 150,000 french, the most ever killed in a revelotion.

4. In 1802, Nepolion sent an army of 20,000 frenchmen to recapture Haiti.

5. After all of that it must be very hard for an over-populated country to rebound.

Haiti Update

Haiti's status has not improved over the last week. Now the shock of the earthquake is over and people are rushing to help and causing chaotic situations.

Such as the situation at Haiti airport. With places for 18 planes and only one runway, the 17 countries trying to have help sent to Haiti are finding it difficult to get to the ground. The picture to the left is of Haiti airport, or what it used to look like.

Earthquake in Haiti

In Haiti, 3 days ago, there was a massive earthquake that leveled many buildings. Haiti is a small island located in the Caribbean sea. It is near the island of Cuba and shares an island with the Dominican Republic. The Haiti capital of Port-au-Prince was feared to be hit the worst with around 50, 000 thought dead.
The picture above shows many people who have lost their homes. Many people and celebrities from all over the world are donating money to th red cross service, who are helping give these people shelter.

My Christmas Holidays

Christmas

On the 18th of December, a week till christmas, I attended an Australian Embassy christmas party. The party was held at the Australian Ambassador's residence and I had to arrive early because I had to practice some christmas carols I was going to sing with some other children.
When the guests arrived the children started singing and soon all of the adults had joined in. Afterwards Santa Claus appeared and gave out presents from under a big christmas tree. I received a book I had wanted for christmas. Finally everyone entred the dining room for food. My favourite food was the rocky road.
Altogether it was a fantastic christmas and celebration.

Vocbulary Pictures

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Methodically-

Swoon-

Abruptly-

Muttered-

Inflammatory-

Fettered-

Prophet-

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Incredulous-