The walking dead

If you're reading this then 2012 wasn't the end of the world... so you can relax and enjoy some of the many apocalyptic films and TV series. The Walking Dead is one of the best. Now in its third season in the US, t is still playing to record audiences.
Based on the iconic comic book series by Robert Kirkman, it is scary, funny and addictive. Naturally there is blood and violence (it is rated 16 in France) but it also makes you think.

How do humans live together when traditional institutions and authority are gone? And how difficult is it to kill a 

loved one, even if that person is now a zombie?

Book of the month: Dark Life

In this thriller, entire regions of the Earth have been flooded. A boy called Ty and his family live in a new town under the sea, called Dark Life. When bandits attack Dark Life, Ty realizes there are big secrets in his underwater world. He soon discovers a talent and uses it to defend his new home.

Change something in a shop

Cris - Hello. Are you OK there?

Adam - Yes, hi. I was given theses jeans as a present but they're too small. Is it OK if I change them?

Cris - That should be OK. Have you got the receipt?

Adam - Yes, here you are.

Cris - OK. Well actually, we've sold out of those jeans, I'm afraid. You can choose something else if you like.

Adam - Oh, right. Can I try these things on?

Cris - Yes, sure. The changing rooms are over there.

...

Adam - What do you think of this coat? It isn't too long, is it?

Cris - No, I don't think so. It's really funky.

Adam - OK. I'll take it then. Thanks.

C.S.I. MIAMI

If you want to discover the TV series CSI: Miame, Season 9 is out now. A member of the Miami police force dies and the season ends with a cliffhanger. To find out what happens next, you'll have to wait until Season 10.

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen's first hit, ''Call Me Maybe'', yas called ''the song of summer 2012''. It was NUmber One in her home country Canada, and many other countries such as the UK and the USA. Carly wrote is as a folk song, but hen it was made into a pop song. It is on Carly's first album Curiosity, which includes five of her own songs, and one song from the legendary Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell.

Vatican: Cardinals could meet sooner to choose new pope

Rome (CNN) -- The cardinals who must pick a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he steps down on February 28 could meet to make the decision sooner than thought, a Vatican spokesman said Saturday.

The conclave, the meeting which will bring together the 117 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, could start before March 15 if all the cardinals are already in Rome, Father Federico Lombardi said.

Lombardi had previously said the conclave was likely to start between March 15 and 19.

But he gave new details Saturday, saying that because the pope had resigned rather than the conclave being triggered by his death, there was scope for the time frame to be brought forward.

The decision may not come until after Benedict's departure and lies in the hands of the cardinals, he added.

Opinion: Pope Benedict shows true leadership by resigning

Benedict is the first pope to step down in nearly 600 years, throwing the Vatican into some confusion.

Experts are working on points of the Apostolic Constitution that need to be clarified or interpreted, Lombardi said, and are expected to give pointers on the new protocol soon.

Lombardi said he had met with the pope Saturday morning and found him "calm and relaxed even in these so emotional days."

Benedict, 85, shocked the world Monday when heannounced his intention to stand down at the end of the month, citing the frailty of old age.

Read more: Huge challenges await next pope

While Benedict won't be directly involved in his successor's selection, his influence will undoubtedly be felt. He appointed 67 of the 117 cardinals that are set to make the decision.

Messi passes another milestone as Barça ease 15 clear

(CNN) -- Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona then promptly scored his 301st as the La Liga leaders came from behind to beat Granada 2-1 on Saturday.

The Argentine pounced when Granada keeper Tono could only parry a Cesc Fabregas drive in the 50th minute to level the scores after Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo has given the home side the lead in the 26th minute.

The poacher then turned game-winner 17 minutes from the end, curling a free kick over the wall and past the flailing hand of Toto to register his 36th goal of the Barca's league campaign.

Write about plans for a visit

Bruno Mars

2012 was a busy year for Bruno Mars.

The singer from Hawaii became an international star and played concerts around the world. Bruno released his first album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, in 2010.Bruno is a talented musician: he grew up in a musical family and plays drums, guitar, keyboard, bass, piano and harmonica. His second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, is sure to be hit!

Change something in a shop

Adam: Hello, are you Ok there?

Cris: Yes, we are watching the new clothes. 

Adam: I was given these shirt as a present but they're too small. Is it Ok if I change them?

Cris: That should be OK. Have you got the receipt?

Adam: Yes, here you are.

Cris: Ok. Well actually, we've sold out of those jeans, I'm afraid. You can choose something else if you like. 

Adam: Oh,right. Can I try these things on?

Cris: Yes, sure. The changing rooms are over there...

Adam: What do you think of this jeans? It isn't too long, is it?

Cris: No, I don't think so. It's really funky.

Adam: OK. I 'll take it then. Thanks.

Cris: Bye, trank you.

Write about a history of a product

In May, 1886, Coca Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. John Pemberton concocted the Coca Cola formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard. The name was a suggestion given by John Pemberton's bookkeeper Frank Robinson.

Being a bookkeeper, Frank Robinson also had excellent penmanship. It was he who first scripted "Coca Cola" into the flowing letters which has become the famous logo of today.The soft drink was first sold to the public at the soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta on May 8, 1886.

Until the 1960s, both small town and big city dwellers enjoyed carbonated beverages at the local soda fountain or ice cream saloon. Often housed in the drug store, the soda fountain counter served as a meeting place for people of all ages. Often combined with lunch counters, the soda fountain declined in popularity as commercial ice cream, bottled soft drinks, and fast food restaurants became popular.

On April 23, 1985, the trade secret "New Coke" formula was released. Today, products of the Coca Cola Company are consumed at the rate of more than one billion drinks per day.