London Journalist Stops By 826LA’s Good Times Workshop
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Sophie Heawood visits 826LA's journalism class.
London Times writer Sophie Heawood stopped by the Monday night journalism workshop at 826LA East on Aug. 24. We asked our kids to interrogate interview our guest, write a bio and let us know a difference or two between life in England and life in the U.S. And here’s what they found out:
Sophie Heawood is from London. She was born in 1976. She works as a journalist for The Times. She speaks five languages. The languages are English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German. She likes to be in the sunlight. The difference between London and Los Angeles is that they eat difference kinds of food. From London, they eat fish and chips.
–Oscar
Sophie Heawood was born in London, England. She is a journalist and wanted to write about a new city. She is staying in LA for two months. She is 33 years old and eats Indian food. She eats fish and chips. She knows how to speak English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. She writes for the newspaper called The London Times. In England you can go to the hospital and they don’t charge, but in LA they do charge you.
She was born in London, England, in 1976. Sophie is 33 years old. She works at The London Times. She has stayed in Los Angeles for two months. She knows four languages (besides English): Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. She drinks black tea most of the time. In England, their popular dish is Fish n’ Chips. In England, all the health care is free from the NHS (National Health Service).
–Alex
We interviewed Sophie and found out that she works for The London Times. She was born on June 28, 1976. She speaks five languages and lives in London.
–Nickie
She was born in London, England, in 1976. She is a writer for The London Times.. She is 33 years old. She lives in London. She is visiting Los Angeles for only two months. She came to visit Los Angeles to write about a new city. In England, their popular food is fish n’ chips. Also in England, health care is free and called the NHS. NHS stands for National Health Service.
–Alanis
Sophie Heawood is 33. She works for The London Times. She is on vacation for two months in L.A. She really lives in London, where they have a queen instead of a president.
-Marsden
Sophie Heawood is from London, England. She was born on July 28, 1976. She writes for The London Times. She interviews famous people like Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen. She speaks five different languages: English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. She lives in Hollywood, and she’s staying in Los Angeles for two months. Sophie said, “I want to write about a new city for The London Times.” She likes going for long walks, but not on sandy beaches. Sophie said. “I hate walking on sandy beaches.” She likes walking in the canyons.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LONDON AND LOS ANGELES:
In London, the health care is free, but in Los Angeles you have to pay for the health care.
In London, there’s a queen, but in Los Angeles there’s a president. England has a parliament and in America, there’s a House of Representatives.
–Bianca and Miguel