Because there is only ONE.

As we all know, when we are babies we depend on our parents in order to do all types of things, such as dress up, have a shower and even to eat. Afterwards, the more we grew up, the less we depend on them because we learn how to survive by ourselves. It is necessary to teach our children that they do not have to depend on anybody, that they have to carry on and to be strong due to life is quite hard. The next step is being an elderly person.  On that stage, we are like babies owing to we can´t depend on ourselves, so we have to depend on somebody to survive, to meet our basic needs. As I see it is that life is marvelous and sad at the same time; nevertheless, we have to live it with all our might because, as I am aware, there is only one.

Practice 4: Write a short Problem/Solution essay (around 250 words) about any issue you consider worth analysing.

Buying online is a method of purchase that has had a huge increase in the last years. As we all know, there are a lot of hackers and people who try to cheat, so we have to be careful if we are going to buy something online.

There are a lot of problems when buying online so we have to be informed before doing it. As I said in the last paragraph, there are people who try to steal money from others who buy on the Internet. Many of them sell products that they do not have. So, obviously, when they take the money they say bye and they go away without giving the product to you. There are others that put fake pictures and when you receive the product, it is not the same as they had shown you in the image.

One solution to this problem could be to buy in shops. Nevertheless, if you want to buy online, you have to be sure that the website is completely truthful. It is better if it is a prestigious firm such as amazon, due to the fact that it is almost sure that they will not cheat you, since they are well-known in the whole world and thousands of people use them. After doing that, you could ask your friends if they have bought on amazon, for instance, and you could search information about the company where you want to buy the product.

To sum up, you have to be responsible when buying on the Internet owing to the fact that there are a lot of cheaters who could steal your money. I have bought online in the last months and from my own experience I have to say that it is a reliable way of purchasing.

Practice 3: Write a short Opinion essay positionating yourself against something most people agree (but you do not).

I don´t like playing violent games owing to it is crazy to think that killing people in a game is something which makes you feel happy or funny. It is said that whether these games have the icon +18, they can not be played by people who are under 18 years old, but I do not mind this. Being realistic, it is only an icon, so I do not like these games, since violence is not a positive aspect for none.

Imagine for a moment that these games were played by children. That is one of the main and worrying problems due to children are less conscious about this topic and they believe that it is only a game. As we all know, or might know, they are only games and they are fiction, so we can not do it in our real lives. Nevertheless, some children could not think this because they are only kids without the enough knowledge to understand this. From my point of view, an 8-year-old child are not aware of the importance of violence, or the disasters that it could provoke.

So please, think about it before buying these types of games to your children because it is crazy to think that your son is going to have fun killing other people with knives, swords or guns. And the most important aspect is how some parents can believe that these games do not damage their children´s education. That is incredible to think this. To sum up, for all these reasons we have to think that violence is the worst conduct in the whole world and we must remember this little but awesome sentence: “Violence only generates violence”.

Buying on the internet; please be careful!

Buying on the Internet is a method of purchasing that has had an impressive growth in the last years. It is said that it is not advisable to buy on the Internet owing to that you could be cheated. It is true and for that reason you have to take care of it; nevertheless, it is still impossible to think that companies such as amazon are going to defrauded us. It is a prestigious company and if they did it, they would lose big amounts of money. All in all, if you want to buy something on the Internet, you must be informed of the firm where you are going to acquire the product and be sure that it is a serious company.

Advantages and disadvantages of speaking by telephone.

Speaking by telephone has a lot of drawbacks but it has many benefits too. As we all know, speaking by telephone is not an inadequate way of communication; nevertheless, when we talk with somebody, it is better and more reliable to talk with face to face and to look at the eyes of the person who is talking with you owing to that it is a sign of respect and attention to the speaker. It is said that using it we save money, since we can download free applications such as what´s up, so it is another point in its favor. To sum up, even though speaking by telephone improves our communication, it is greater to speak face to face due to the fact that it is more trustworthy and truthful.

Brainstorming: favourite place.

Step by step.

Dear readers,

It is strongly advisable to do a list of vocabulary in order to improve yours and to make it richer. We are near to the end of the first part of the course and I want you to show a few words that I have learned on it. If you have not done it during the first part of the course, you can begin to do it on the next course. Believe me, it is possible that you didn´t realize it, but it would help you a lot. From my own experience, I recommended you to do it.

I hope you search for the meaning of these words if you ignore them.

-PROOFREAD                            -WILLIGNESS                             –MELTING

-QUARRIED                               -ROW                                           –DETER

- SLAUGHTERED                      -BLUR                                          –IN THE WEE WEE HOURS

-GIST,                                          -FICKLE                                       –FROM HEAD TO TOES

-ARISES                                      -BITTERNESS                              –WITH A PINCH OF SALT

-YAWN                                        -SCREW UP                                   –SPLURGE

-ERASE                                       -STAVE                                          –SQUEAKY CLEAN

-CROSSROAD                            -EERIE                                          –STRANG

-JUNCTION                                 -ECHOES                                      –QUAINT

-IN THE WEE WEE HOURS.     –STRANG                                     –BEEP THE HORN

-GRINNED.                                  –CUDDLY                                     –TEDDY

-CHEETAH.                                  –HYPHEN                                     –ENJOYABLE

Fear of...

Fear of driving on a long dark road in the middle of the night,

  Fear of talking in front of large groups of people,

    Fear of not seeing a person never ever again,

     Fear of not being able to walk,

      Fear of not achieving my goals,

       Fear of losing my loved ones,

        Fear of losing my patience,

         Fear of losing the memory,

          Fear of falling in love,

           Fear of getting old,

            Fear of getting ill,

             Fear of not being afraid of nothing,

              Fear of being afraid of all.

Introduction and conclusion of an essay.

Introduction: From my point of view, Spain have not an effective way to teaching our students, especially in high school, and it is easy to realize it because of the achieved results in comparison with the students of other countries in the whole world.

Conclusion: In summary, due to the results that our students have been obtained in the last years, education in Spain should be renew and the government should investigate the problem that our model is suffering nowadays. Thus, if we do not do it now, we will face up the serious consequences that it is going to provoke in our society in a near future.

Practice 2: Write an outline for an essay. Include a thesis statement, supporting ideas and details.

Thesis statement: The best way to learn a language is reading, writing and speaking with native speakers.

A.      Reading.

i.                     Reading your favourite books after reading them in your own language.

ii.                   Reading something you really like can increase your vocabulary and improve your grammar and comprehension.

iii.                  If you enjoyed what you read, you will remember better the vocabulary, grammar or expressions that you learn.

B.      Writing.

i.                     Writing about something you like or about your daily life without worrying about grammar mistakes – you will check it after.

ii.                   You can post it on internet and ask people to correct what you have wrote.

C.      Speaking with native speakers.

i.                     The most important thing is that you will learn pronunciation – it is needed to understand what you say.

ii.                   You will learn expressions or words that are only used in their countries.

Conclusion: To sup um, if you want to learn a language, you must read a lot, write about topics that you are interested in and speak with native speakers or people who want to practice it.