October 2011
Dear Students,
With Halloween at the end of the month expect to see British people carving jack-o’-lanterns out of turnips, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing and trick-or-treating. Look out for all the people in scary costumes; maybe some of the teachers will dress up! Also this month, if you’re planning on going to a top British university, mark 6th October in your diary, when University of Southampton will be visiting Spinnaker College. Finally, enjoy the last of the hot, sunny days of Autumn….
The Editorial Team.
Forthcoming events
Saturday 8th of October – London 
Cost: £18
See the sites of the beautiful and historic London.
Friday 14th of October – Bowling, Gunwharf
Cost: £4
Can you get all 10 pins down in one go? Join us
and find out…
Saturday 22nd of October – Arundel
Cost: £18
One of the best preserved ancient castles in England.
Friday 28th of October – Gunwharf Fire Works
Cost: Free
Be sure to get a spot early on for this fantastic display!
Restaurant Review
Hong Kong Tea Bar 
If you are looking for a Chinese restaurant, ‘Hong Kong Tea Bar’ is one of your best choices. It’s not far from the city centre, just near to the end of Commercial Road. After you are tired from shopping, you can pop by there and have an amazing Chinese dish. There are many seats and it is big enough to welcome a large group of friends. You can choose the dishes from the menu – there are many kinds of meals, for example, pork, meat, prawn or duck. The important thing is the price – it’s cheap and reasonable for a huge dish for one person and the taste is great and makes you feel like you are in China! If you have a chance, just go!
Kate - Thailand
Chichester
We went to Chichester by train yesterday afternoon with our teacher Damian. The first thing we saw was the Cathedral – its style is Gothic-Norman. It’s a very big cathedral with several sculptures. Then we went to the main street and we went shopping in many kinds of shops. Also, we saw Priory Park, which is very big and wonderful. Finally we ate some good sweets and came back to Portsmouth. We think everybody should go to Chichester because it’s very quiet and peaceful town with many beautiful shops and places to see.
Leda and Francesca - Sicily.
Film Review
Final Destination 5 
After a catastrophic event like a tsunami or an earthquake, the fear of death finds you in each moment and leaves you in a state of permanent terror. Final Destination makes this fear real. After a premonition, the protagonist of the film saves 8 people from a predestined death, but nobody can escape from their destiny…
The fifth episode follows the saga with a series of cruel ways to die, that at a certain point becomes a game. The spectator has to guess how the next person will die. The mixture of horror, thriller and action sometimes creates suspense, but actually suggests hilarity. If the director thought to exorcize the fear of death, he failed. Do you want to become a fatalist? You have to see ‘Final Destination 5’!
Gaspare and Luca M. – Sicily
University of Southampton to visit Spinnaker College
Did you know that every time you use the internet, your mobile phone or an ATM machine to withdraw your money from the bank you are using technologies developed at the University of Southampton? Did you know the every Formula 1 team has at least one graduate from the University of Southampton? These are just a few examples of ways in which the University of Southampton has contributed to advances in a wide range of fields. Southampton has a global reputation for academic excellence and has just been ranked within the world’s top 75 universities according to the QS World University ranking. Southampton offers it students top quality facilities for study and research across a wide range of subjects including law, arts humanities, social sciences, medicine, health science, engineering and mathematics.
Jon Inegbedion from the University’s International Office will be visiting on 6th October to give a presentation on the university, its study opportunities and how you can access them. Come along at 1.30pm to find out more and have your questions answered.
Halloween Idiom:
“Quick off the mark” as in “To escape a Zombie Invasion you need to be quick off the mark” = react or start quickly
Spooky Jokes!
(If you have any great jokes let us know. The best will get a small prize!)
Q. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A. Frostbite.
Q. How do monsters tell their future?
A. They read their horrorscope
Student of the month!
Mohammed Alahkbashi in Mid-Intermediate. His teacher says he “is dedicated, determined, hard-working, always friendly, punctual and eager to learn!”
Your Student Café
Our new café proprietress
is Iballa from Spain, who is undertaking a hospitality
internship here at Spinnaker College. Enjoy fresh real coffee for only 50p a cup as well as something different every day for lunch, such as home-cooked tortilla. Says Iballa: “This café is for you! You can bring your own food or choose one of our home-made cooked lunches. There are many options!”
What’s On Around Portsmouth
Guildhall Boutique Market
Come in and see all the vintage-feel goodies from local and national sellers! Cost: Free admission.
From: 16 Oct 2011 11am – 3pm
Location: Portsmouth Guildhall.
Halloween at the A-scarium, Blue Reef Aquarium
Visit the Aquarium on Halloween; its staying open late for torch-lit tours!
From: 31 Oct 2011
Location: Southsea Seafront
Cost: £8.50 for students
Great South Run Weekend
Support the thousands of runners in the world’s biggest 10-mile race!
From: 29 Oct 2011. Main event Sunday 30 Oct 2011 - 10am onwards
Location: Southsea, Eastney, central Portsmouth
"I was learning English and I met a lot of people. The teacher is great. The atmosphere in this school is very friendly and nice."
