Everything about me

My name is Jaka. I like my name. For me, this name is very beautiful. I am a proud Slovene. I am eleven years old. This is the best year of my life, because I travel a lot. I live in a calm town, Ljubljana. It is the capital city of Slovenia. I live with my mother and her partner, Andrej. Both are forty-four years old. Andrej likes jokes and my mum is very friendly.  My best friend is Žiga. He plays hockey. He lives near me in a block of flats. I like drawing plans. For that I need drawing paper, pencils, a ruler, a rubber and a lot of patience. I play computer games very rarely. I play handball. I have training almost every day. I and my grandmother go to Ljubljana´s castle every Monday.
Jaka, 6. b

Hi, my name is Iza. I'm ten. I'm Slovene. I live in a block of flats. I have got two sisters. Their names are Zala and Lana. Lana is two years old and Zala is thirteen years old. My father Srečko is a teacher. My mother Ajda works in a tourist agency. My favourite colour is green. My favourite animal is a horse. I love dancing and singing. I can play the violin. My best friend is Petja. She has got a dog. Its name is Seli. She has got one brother and one sister. Their names are Jaša and Sofija. Sofija is four years old and Jaša is seven years old.
Iza, 6.b

My name is Petja. I am eleven years old. I am Slovenian. I have got brown hair and blue eyes. I live in Ljubljana in a house. I like my family. I have got one brother and one sister. My brother's name is Jaša. He is seven years old. He likes playing football. My sister's name is Sofija. She is four years old. She is very big for she age. I have got one grandmother. Her name is Franka. She is sixty-five years old. I have got a dog. Her name is Sally. She is Irish. I have got two crabs in my aqarium. They are small and red. My favourite friends are Hana and Iza. Hana has got blond hair and blue eyes. She has got a dog. Her name is Žari. Iza has got light brown hair. She plays the violin.
I love reading books and I love animals. Horses are my favourite animals. I can ride a horse very well. I play the clarinet. I collect hankies. My favourite sports are ice skating and rollerblading.
Petja, 6.b

My name is Iva. I was born on September 17, 2000 in Bitola. I’m eleven years old now. I’m both Macedonian and Slovene. I live in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. I have got one sister. Her name is Mila and she is fourteen years old. She was also born in Bitola, Macedonia.
I can swim very well. I also like playing tennis. Besides, I am interested in acting, and I take lessons of drama acting at school. I trained gymnastics for 5 years. Geography and History are my favourite subjects at school. I like pets very much, but I don’t have any.
My mum’s name is Jasmina and she is a dentist. My dad’s name is Petar and he is a computer engineer. We live in block of flats.
I have a lot of school friends and some family friends. I often enjoy with my friend Andrea. She is twelve years old. She was born in the USA. She lived in New York, but she moved to Ljubljana two years ago. Her parents are my parents’ family friends. Andrea has got a brother - Victor. He is four years old and he is real genius for his age.
Iva, 6.b

Are we shopping addicts?

I love shopping because it's fun and it relaxes me. I like shopping only for myself and my sister. I usually shop in big shopping malls because there is a lot of smaller shops and big choice.
I go shopping for myself and my sister every month. I ususally buy a t-shirt, trousers, jeans and make up. I go shopping with my sister Tjaša because she helps me choose the right clothes. I often go window shopping, when I get bored. I spend my pocket money on sweets, presents for my friends and make up. I don't like online shopping because when you pay for something, you usually never get it, because they lie and take out money. I never read advertisment and watch TV commercials, because they're annoying.
All in all, I will always love shopping. My dreams are that I will some day go shopping to New York.
Taja, 8. b

I don't like shopping because it's boring and I don't like spending money. I like shopping for computer games.
I usually go shopping in small shops because they are near my home. I go shopping three times a week. I and my family also shop on Sundays. I usually buy food. I go shopping with my parents. I like it because I don't have to pay. I never go window shopping. I don't spend my pocket money. I think that online shopping is not very safe because people can steal money from your bank account. I sometimes read advertisments but I don't watch TV commercials because sometimes I think that commercials are longer than the film I'm watching.
In conclusion, I think that shopping is just a waste of time.
Matic, 8. b

I like shopping in general but only for myself. I like walking around the store and picking up things for myself when nobody bothers me.
I prefer shopping in small shops like boutiques and shops with old things. It's not crowdy and it's more like a hobby, not a work to do. Small shops are usually more expensive but just window shopping around the town is good, too. The most important reason why I like small shops is that they are not advertised. There aren't any commercials about their products. I hate commercials, there are too many of them and thy ruin everything. If all shops were like this I would go shopping more often, but now I usually buy things when I need something and boutiques are (as I said) expensive, so I try to avoid them. I usually go shopping at day time when shops are open, of course. I prefer buying things when I pass  the store on daily activities or in the town, and not to go somewhere just for shopping. That's why I usually go shopping alone so nobody bothers me. My parents just give me the money but only when they agree or things are necessary. That's why I don't want to receive my pocket money because, in fact, my parents pay for almost all my things. I usually buy things in the store and not online because I always want to see the product which I want to buy and make sure if the thing is really as I imagined. This is probably the most important reason to buy something; you have to like it and it has to look like you imagined.
Ava, 8. b

I don't like shopping because it is boring and I think it is a waste of time and money. I get twenty euros a month from my parents and I have to spend them very carefully. I usually go shopping in big shopping malls once a week and I buy only the things I really need. Sometimes I stop in front of the shopping window to see what can I buy inside. I usually buy some nice clothes in men's wear that suit me. Sometimes TV commercials help me buy some things easily. I never buy online because I don't know if the new clothes suit me. I often go shopping by myself and sometimes with my sister in the shopping centre Supernova. I am very happy if I find some nice clothes and go home as soon as possible.
Luka B., 8. b

I like shopping because I like buying things and have them for myself. I like shopping for myself.
I usually go shopping to the small shops, but once a week I and my family go shopping to the big shops (supermarkets). We go shopping because we need food and other things. I go shopping twice a week. We never go shopping on Sundays because we usually go to other places (towns), only if we run out od food.
I usually buy some drinks or sweets. I go shopping by myself and I like it, because there's no one to say to me to stop buying sweets. I sometimes go window shopping. I don't get my pocket money, because I don't need it. I don't like online shopping because I don't trust it. I don't like watching TV commercials because they are long and boring.
All in all, I lke shopping for and by myself, but only once or twice a week.
Lan, 8. b

I like shopping when I do it with my friends, and when I'm in a good mood, I like it with my mum, too. I usually go shopping with my mum, because my dad is not so patient. We actually go shopping just when we need something. When my mum goes shopping, she buys some food. When I go shopping I usually buy clothes. And when my dad goes shopping, it means that he will just look around and buy nothing. We all go shopping late at night, because there are not so many people in the shopping centre. I prefer small shops, but at the same time, it's practical to go shopping to shopping centres, because I can buy everything at the same place, so I'm not tired of walking to different stores. That's why I also like buying things on internet, but never clothes, because of the size - I just don't know which should I take... But anyway, I don't spend so much money, I'm saving it for the products which I want and are more expensive. I sometimes go window shopping, but the next day I usually go and buy the things I have seen in the shops. I see many commercials on TV, but when they play them, I always switch the programme. I think they're boring, but that's the way they make money. Good for them...The point is that I like shopping because I get some new things.
Larissa, 8. a