It is not important to follow the news

News is the daily life of society because they are the facts and events that happen in the world. The news helps us learn about the world around us. Personally, I think it is very important to know the news of the day in the world.

Firstly, I think the news will help us to be wise and know more about the situations around us. Moreover, thanks to the news we can watch what is happening in different places and towns of the world and especially in our country lively.

Secondly, the news show us and make us aware of the great problems which take place in  different areas, such as children suffering from hunger in Africa, poverty, drought, natural disasters, etc. Therefore, knowing the situation of each country in the world, everybody should be good people and try to solve them.

In conclusion, I am convinced that the news are important for people in our society. In my opinion, thanks to the news we have many skills that would not have without them.

Writing 15

What do you think is the best way to learn language?

The best way to learn a language is to start when we are children but it is not easy.

Firstly, boys and girls have to go to nursery since they are one years old and then to school. There they will begin to learn phonemes and vocabulary. And then they will learn a correct grammar slowly.

Secondly, another way to learn language is going abroad and visit other countries. There people can practise the language and they won’t have any problems communications.

In conclusion, I think that humans should receive the basic notions about their language at the first ages of life because language is the key to people identity so they have to study basic vocabulary and grammatical forms.

Writing 14  

A dialogue

Wendy  Marx, what are you doing here?

Max  Hi Wendy! I’m here for business. Why?

Wendy  Ah! OK. But, who is this girl?

Max  She’s a workmate. Why? What’s the matter?

Wendy  Umm… I’m surprised to see you here.

Max  And you, what are you doing here?

Wendy  I’m in the café with Janine to explain her that things are strange between us recently.

Max  That’s not the place to speak about it.

Wendy  So let’s meet at my home tonight.

(At night at Wendy’s house)

Wendy  Are you flirting with another girl?

Max  No, I wouldn’t cheat on anyone.

Wendy  I think you are dating a girl.

Max  No, we are a perfect couple. I was strange because I wanted to prepare a surprise for you birthday.

Wendy  I’m sorry, I have been stupid. I don’t know why I haven’t trusted you.

Max  Don’t be worried. It’s my fault because I haven’t behaved correctly.

Wendy  Fine, all things are clear.

Writing  13

Discuss the effects of climate change in your country. Do you think measures should be taken to stop or at least slow down its effects on the planet?

The effects of the climate change in my country are known not only by citizens but also by government but what we are doing to avoid the climate change is not enough.

Firstly, the increase of the temperature destroys animal habitats and there are many endangered species which need protection to survive, for example, the wolf. They don’t find enough food to feed themselves.

Secondly, other effect that causes climate change is floods which destroy different land areas.  There are big storms which provoke the increase of the level in the rivers but it is more frequent coastal flooding because of sea level rise too . People also suffer from glacial retreat in mountainous areas and this is the reason snow cover is reduced and consequently the winter tourism. And finally great crop productivity has been destroyed recently.

I think that people should protect the forests and woods and everybody should avoid the pollution to control the climate change.

Writing  12

Write a letter of complaint to a shop, restaurant or supermarket

40 La Barca Street

Flix (Tarragona)

43750

February 2013

Customer Services Department 

Express Accessories

30 New York Street

London W8 6RF

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to complain about the food you served in your restaurant. It was my birthday and I invited my family to have dinner in your restaurant.

I chose an expensive menu and the waiter began to serve the courses. At first, everything seemed to taste good. However, after five minutes, my mother shouted. She had just found a fly in the soup. This caused me considerable embarrassment.    

I would be grateful if you could pay the bill.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Vera

Vera Llombart

Writing  11

A formal letter

40 La Barca Street

Flix (Tarragona)

43750

February 2013

Digital camera Department1

Express Accessories

30 New York Street

London W8 6RF

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to explain that on January 25th I bought a digital camera in the website of Express Accessories. I received the digital camera at home five days later but when I opened the box was completely broken.

I would like to express my dissatisfaction about the product, because in the website it was said clearly that the sale products were of high quality. However, in the website there was an address where you can send any complaint. And I have used this address to send this one.

I received no apology and I was not offered a refund but it was clearly to see that the box was broken. I called your costumer services department in order to discuss the situation. However, I did not clarify anything. This caused me considerable embarrassment because the digital camera should be a present for my boyfriend. Now I ask you, to receive a new digital camera as soon as possible.

I would be grateful if you could look into this matter urgently.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Vera

Vera Llombart

Writing  10

How you imagine your life will be by 2050?

I think that my life will be very different by 2050 because I will have had new experiences and I will have done many things.

I will have finished the Secondary School and I will have studied at the University. I will be working as a teacher at school because I like teaching children. I will be living in a very beautiful house in Paris because it is a very exciting city.

Moreover, I will have married and I will have had a large family because I think it is very funny. I won’t have been rich so I will have received a little sum of money given by the government.

In conclusion, I believe I will be a very happy person because I will have and success, at home and a job.   

Writing 9

Girls and boys should be taught separately

Most people agree that girls and boys are different, so they say that because boys and girls are different, they should be taught separately. However, there are also disadvantages to single-sex schools.

On the one hand, if girls and boys are taught separately, they do not distract each other. For this reason, pupils can concentrate more on their studies. What’s more, teachers can change their teaching style to suit their students. Boys and girls learn differently!

On the other hand, students have to learn to live together on the outside world. If they learn separately they prevent boys and girls from learning to work together and have a good socializing. Moreover, if boys and girls are not in the same class it could make them uncomfortable with each other.

In conclusion, I think that women and men should study together because both sexes learn how to cooperate and how to prepare for the real world.   

Writing 8

Write an opinion essay about how the use of the Internet has changed our lives

Nowadays the use of the Internet has changed our lives a lot because it offers a lot of websites to help people in different ways.

Firstly people can do their daily shopping. You can buy casual clothes for example boots, dresses and all kind of accessories. Also you can provide ecological vegetables and products from fair trade or high tech gadgets.

Furthermore people are too busy with their studies or the jobs so they can send their messages quicker and easier. In addition, you send the message not individually but also to a great number of friends and relatives at the a some time.

The Internet is very useful to search information about a special topic mainly for the students when they have to do a project.

In conclusion, Internet has changed the traditional methods of communication, of doing shopping or looking for information.

Writing 7

Describe what you would do if you could take a gap year before going to university

I think if I could take a gap year before going to university; I would go to work in touring countries as a waitress.

Firstly, if I could work abroad I would meet a lot of new people and I could practise different languages, mainly the English. Also, I could earn some money and save it to spend with my studies at university.

Secondly, living and working away from home clearly would help me to become more independent and more matured. And I should take my own decisions.

I think that during my gap year I would acquire more knowledge about more countries and their cultures and have a unique experience living on my own. When I have developed a bit further I will be more concentrated and study better at university.

Writing 6

Informal email

To: Jimmy

From: Vera

Hi Jimmy!

How are things? Thanks for your email. It was great to hear from you! I’m sorry I haven’t written for ages, but I’ve been working hard.

It’s a good idea to participate in a Gorilla Fun Run. Last month I took part in a Marathon and I prepared well. If you want to be fit you shouldn’t eat junk food and you shouldn’t smoke. Also, you should have a balanced diet and you should go to the gym. You should cut chocolate out of your diet now. You can calculate your BMI if you know you height and your weight.

Next summer I’m going to swim in the North Sea because the cold water is healthy.

I hope you get a good place in the race after training so hard.

Write soon.

Vera.

PS. The best wishes for your family.

Writing 5

A frightening experience

Last year I had a horrible experience. I was staying with my boyfriend in Port Aventura during the Halloween festival. We has been walking and thinking of which attraction we were going to get on when suddenly we saw four strange monsters.

We immediately started to scream and run because we were alone. At first we hid in a toilet but the monsters followed us. I was frightened and petrified because it was dark and nobody was there.

But after five minutes when the coast was clear we decided to go out and went to the twain door, but there were the strange creatures again. What a big surprise!

As they came closer to us, and took off the costumes, we realised they were some friends who wanted to make fun. We’ll definitely think twice about going to Port Aventura at Halloween in future!

Writing 4

How has air travel changed the way people spend their holidays?

In my opinion, air travel has changed a lot due to changes in technology and scientific advances, for example, the speed, of the vehicles or transports, the large number of airports, so people can have better holidays…

Firstly, in the past people didn't travel for a long distance because experts hadn’t developed technologies or appropriate resources, so people didn't travel to many places. Moreover, trips were more expensive.

Secondly, if technology and science advance, holidays change too. There are more airports in the big cities and low cost flights, so tickets are cheaper and people prefer to go to Hawaii, India... and other distant countries. 

In conclusion, I think holidays are nicer because people can travel more easily to different countries in a shorter time. So people can visit the world and know different cultures and traditions from different places.

Writing 3

My aunt’s description

My aunt Maria is old, she is sixty years old. She has got blonde wavy hair and her eyes are blue. She dresses always old-fashioned, she wears a skirt and a blouse. She is a secretary and she works in an office in a bank.

My aunt is very generous because she likes helping poor people. I use to visit her many times in summer, but she is very talkative, and she explains me old stories. She is very intelligent and creative because she has been painting pictures for a long time. When I’m not next to her I miss her because she is good fun and warm-hearted.

She helps me with my problems at school and she usually gives great advice. She is a great aunt, and a good friend too.

Writing 2

Is it possible to live wothout computers nowadays?

In my opinion computers are very useful, so I think that they are essential.

Firstly, people use the computers in their job, also the companies use Internet programmes. They can contact immediately to the other employers in different countries and it is very easy to work because they have the help of videoconferences.

Secondly, people use the computers to do most of their daily activities. For example, children can play videogames, do the homework and chat with their friends. Adults use computers to make the accounts and even to do the shopping online.

In conclusion, I think computers are very important because people use them every day and we will need those technological gadgets more often.

Writing 1

Introduction

Hello!

My name is Vera, I’m seventeen years old, now I’m in 2nd Batxillerat and this is my English blog. I'll use this blog for sharing my writings, my warm-ups and others works that I will have done in class. The purpose of this blog consist in having all the work done in class filed in a blog.

I hope to improve my engish as much as possible with this blog.