Checklist

*ACTIVITIES:

-Unit 1---Choosing and narrowing example

                Listing example

                Freewriting example

                Clustering example

                Asking questions example

                Cubing example

Unit 2---Example about a paragraph

                Example about topic sentence and controlling idea

                Topic and controlling idea examples

                Exercise: Write good topic sentences for the following paragraphs

Unit 3---Exercise 14 page 24
              Chapter 1.10: Organising paragraphs
              

Unit 4---Exercise 9 page 29

              Exercise 11 page 30

              Exercise 12 page 31

              Exercise 13 page 31

              Exercise 14 page 32

Unit 5---Exercises about Ken Robinson's TED talk

              Paragraphs opion about the text "Internet for refugees"

              

Unit 6---Example Block Method

              Example Point-by-Point Method

              Exercise 10 page 48

              Exercise 11 page 48

              Exercise 13 page 49

              Exercise 14 page 49
              Poem

              

Unit 7---Exercise 11 page 54

              Exercise 14 page 55

              Exercise 15 page 55

              

Unit 8---Exercise 1 page 57

Unit 9---Exercise 4 page 67
              Exercise 5 page 69
              Exercise 8 page 70
           
Unit 10---Exercise 6 page 75
                Exercise 7 page 76
                Essay estructure for the exam


Unit 11---Exercise 7 page 86
                Exercise 8 page 86

Unit 12---Exercise 2 page 90
                Exercise 3 page 90
                Exercise 4 page 90
                Exercise 5 page 92



JOURNAL WRITING:

 1.How my life has changed since I came to Murcia.
2.A special skill I have.
3.A hobby.
4.Learning to play sport.
5.My favourite sport to play or watch.
6.An accident.
7.Being on time.
8.The people I live with.
9.American customs I like/dislike.
10.An important story in the news.
11.The working student.
12.A big mistake you once made.
13.Using e-mail.
14.Cell phones.
15.Teenagers.
16.The right age to get married.
17.A good friend.
18.Shopping.
19.Your last day in your country.
20.My first day in the USA.
21.Discrimination.
22.My favourite food.
23.The best car to own.
24.Smoking in public places.
25.A movie star or singer I like.
26.A belief I had or used to had.
27.A story from your childhood.
28.A favourite possesion.
29.Music that is special to you.
30.A special gift you have given or received.
31.A special day or event in your life.
32.Your worst habit.
33.A frightening experience.

Activities

Unit 1

*Choosing and narrowing example:

Technology-Cell phones-social media-social media addiction

*Listing example:

Chinese food: -Different flavours -Lots of vegetables -Duck meat -Using sticks -Sauces -Liquors with snakes inside -Traditional recipes -Rice -Fortune cookies -I don't like it

Different culture: -Using sticks -Traditional recipes
Ingredients and meals: -Lots of vegetables -Duck meat -Sauces -Liquors with snakes inside -Rice -Fortune cookies - Different flavours
Personal opinion: I don't like chinese food

*Freewriting example:

Sports: I don't really like sports. I'm more like a lazy person. There isn't any sport which capts my attention. I mean, I know that doing sports is very important if you want to be healthy or lose weight, but I only practice one sport, which is just to go walking for an hour or two. Three years ago, I used to go to a pilates class, but after a year, I got tired of that and then I decided to stop. Since that, I just go to walk to the countryside when I have time, and now that I'm living in Murcia instead of in my town, I never go to walk.

*Clustering example:

Sadness and happines--Emotions---Psychology---Mental problems--People with mental issues--help them

*Asking questions example:

Dancing: What's the most popular type of dance? The most popular type of dance is ballet.

Who likes dancing? In my opionion, everyone could like it because there are plenty of different dance types.

Which is the most difficult type? Prrobably ballet.

Why people practice dancing? Because is a beautiful and healthy sport.

*Cubing example:

Cinema:
-Is an art which consists of watching films in a big screen. These films involves actors,dressing, make up, cameras...
-Comparing: It's a bit similar with literature, but in books you can imagine the aparience of the characters, the places... and in cinema no.
-Associating: with make up, dressing, music...
-Analyzing: the different aspects
-Applying: to teach, show people history, feelings, value...

Unit 2.

*Example about a paragraph:

What's the topic? The gold.
What are the main points? The beauty and the usefulness.
Two sentences the writer states the two points: First sentence and concluding sentence.
Different examples for supporting the points: Gold never needs to be polished and it has been used in dentistry and photography.

*Example about topic sentence and controlling idea:

1. A. Too general. B. Too specific. C. Is an example. D. Correct, is the topic sentence.(Topic: Lunar and solar events.

2. A. Correct. B. Too specific. C. Too specific. D. Incomplete. E. Too general.
The topic is food and the controlling idea is which food is safe.

3. A. Incomplete. B. Too general. C. Too specific. D. Correct.
The topic are the new hybrid cars.

*Topic  and controlling idea examples:

-Driving on freeways requires skill and alertness.
-The Caribbean island of Trinidad attracts tourists because of its calypso music.
-Spectacular beaches make Puerto Rico a tourist paradise.
-Moving away from home can be a stressful experience for people.
-Many religious rules arose from the health needs of ancient times.
-A major problem for many students is the high cost of books.
-Owning a car is a necessity for me.
-It is an expensive luxury to own a car in a large city.

*Write good topic sentences for the following paragraphs:

1.Words which come from other languages that English people use.
"The influence of words which come from other languages in English people"

2. What are the differences between the educational systems of Europa and USA?
"The educational systems of Europa and USA are different.

Unit 3.

14. page 24.

a.T
b.T
c.F. A detail is a specific description. An example is sometimes a short personal history.
d.F. The concluding sentence uses different words from the topic sentence.
e.F. The concluding sentence should not finish the paragraph with a new idea.
f. F. A peer editor should not mark any spellings or gramatical mistakes.
g.T.
h.F. Peer editing helps the writer and the reader.
i. F. If a peer editor can't understand something that you wrote, then you know there may be a problem with his reading or your writing.
j.T.

*Chapter 1.10: Organising paragraphs

3 Practice A
Topic sentence
Example
Reason
Supporting point 1
Supporting point 2
Supporting point 3

4 Development of ideas
Definition: 6
Result 1: 5
Result 2: 4
Result 3: 1
Conclusion: 2

6 Practice B
a.2. Reason--- It is claimed home ownership is lead to unemployment
3. Example---Spain is known for its high ownership and high unemployment can be compared to Switzerland because of its low ownership and employment
4. Argument--- Other factors like liquidity of housing markets have been proposed
5.Conclusion---To sum up, theory is still controversial

b.1. The recession of 2008-9 gave support to the theory in some US states like California, Michigan and Florida.
2. It is already known they had major housing boom in 1990s
3. Also, after recession, the rate of house moving fell sharpy.
4.One factor was the number of households in negative equity.
5.So, it means that selling house was at loss.
6.Tosum up, high rates of ownership may deepen recession if labour is more static.

Unit 4.

*9. page 29.

a.Topic sentence: Brown rice and vegetables is a simple and delicious meal to make.

Topic: Brown rice and vegetables.

Controlling idea: Is a simple and delicious meal to make.

Concluding sentence:  Now you are ready to enjoy your delicious brown rice and vegetables!

Some transition words: First, next, after that, now, after, finally.

b.

1.Cook the rice.
2. Cut the vegetables
3. Heat the oil chili sauce.
4. Add the vegetables and fry them.
5. Stir in the cooked rice.
6. Add salt and peper.
7. Put the rice and vegetables into a large bowl and serve it with freshly chopped tomatoes and spring onions on top.

*11. page 30.

a. First.
b. Before.
c. After.
d. Next.
e. While.
f. Next.
g. Finally.

*12. page 31.

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 5
e. 3
f. 7
g. 1

*13. page 31

Brownie in a mug recipe.

Brownie in a mug is a simple and delicious sweet to make. First, mix together the brown sugar, the cocoa powder, the oil, the water, the salt, the chocolate chips and the fluor in a mug. Then, put it in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. Finally, serve it with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

*14. page 32.

I live nextto a beautiful park. The park is really large and has tall trees and green grass. There is a small lake in the park where you can see people enjoying many different activities, such as swimming, fishing, boating... Also, there are many comfortable places to sit and relax. There are a lot of well-planned paths you can take to walk, and there are plenty of beautiful flowers of different colours. I love this park!


Unit 5.
.
Ken Robinson's TED talk: Do schools kill creativity?

1.What's the topic of the TED talk? What's the main idea? When does the speaker introduce his idea?

The topic is education and creativity. Creativity is as important as other things and subjects but we don't treat it with the same status. He introduce his idea after the introduction, with funny examples, like the one about the girl and the one about his son.

2. W what are the means of support by the speaker to convince us that his opinion is right? Examples.

With funny examples, the one about the girl and the one about his son. Then he concluds with a concept that develops the main idea. He talk about someone relevant and famous. Another point is the educational system, subjects connected to creativity are infravalored.

3. What's the speaker's conclusion? How does he conclude?

Human imagination is a gift and we should use it with wiseness. We have to help kids to develop their creativity.

*Internet for refugees.

1. Pragraph opinion.

In my opinion, is a very generous thing that Zuckerberg is gonna bring the Internet to refugee camps because is the only way that people actually have to talk and communicate with their family and friends. It's pretty clear that Internet is a human right, so I agree with the decision of Zuckerberg. That poor people is suffering and the more help, the better. If I were them, I would be very grateful with this man.

2. Paragraph opinion.

I can't deny that bring Internet to refugee camps is a kind action, but if we think about it, is that what they really need? In my opinion, the answer is "no". Refugees actually need food, medicines, warm places to sleep... Not Internet. If Zuckerberg really wants to help this poor people, he better give them things of first necessity, I'm sure they will take advantage of that better.

Unit 6

*Example Block Method

Students who have Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith are inmediately aware of the difference in the lecturing manner of each other. Mr. Jones has a pleasant voice, which helps hold the interest of the students. He pronounces clearly in a rhythmic pattern emphasizing key words. His moderate tone and inflected words make his lectures interesting. Mr. Jones also adds humour to his subject, and he welcomes questions from students who don't understand the material. He takes his time and explains slowly. He tries to make sure that his students understand a concept before he moves on to something new, and he is very enthusiastic about his subject. Mr. Smith, on the other hand, has a different tone, pronunciation, expression and attitude from Mr. Jones. He has a booming voice, which commands rather than teaches, and sometimes it is hard to understand because he runs his words together. His lectures are not as interesting as those of Mr. Jones, either, because Mr. Smith speaks in a boring monotone. He also hates to be interrupted; feeling that he must cover everything. Mr. Smith teaches every class in a serious, determined mood. Thus, as the above points illustrate, the lectures of Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith are quite different.

*Example Point-by-Point Method

Students who have Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones are inmediately aware of the difference in the lecturing manner of each teacher. Mr. Jones has a pleasant voice, which helps hold the interest of the students. Mr. Smith, however, has a booming voice, which commands rather than teaches. Mr. Jones pronounces clearly in a rhythmic pattern emphasizing key words. On the other hand, Mr. Smith mumbles, running his words together. The moderate tone and inflected words of Mr. Jones make his lectures more interesting than those of Mr. Smith, who speaks in a boring monotone. Mr. Jones also adds humour to the subject, whreas Mr. Smith is always serious about each lesson. Mr. Jones welcomes questions,as compared to Mr. Smith who hates to be interrupted. Mr. Jones takes his time and explains slowly, whereas Mr. Smith rushes through each lesson. Mr. Jones is very enthusiastic about his subject; he tries to make sure everyone understands a concept before he moves on to something new. Mr. Smith, however, is always in a determined mood; he feels that he must cover everything. Each teacher has a different voice, tone, pronunciation, expression and attitude: as a result, their lectures are quite different.

*10. page 48.

Supporting points:

Advantages of studying abroad.

- Everything seems new and different.
-Give you courage and self-confiidence.
-Learn another language.
-Read magazines or newspapers, watch television programmes, or make friends with people who are native speakers.
-Learn more about another culture.

Advantages of studying in your own country:

-Is cheaper than living abroad.
-Everything is familiar.
-You don't need to worry about being taught in a foreign language.
-You can understand the culture and the expectations of teachers.
-You can be close to your family and friends.

The paragraph discuss the advantages.

*11. page 48.

-Action films/romantic fils----Contrasting and comparing
-The advantages and disavantages of lliving abroad----Contrasting
-Living in a small town/living in a big city----Contrasting and comparing
-Doing sport/watching sport on TV----Contrasting and comparing.
-The advantages and disadvantages of having a job while at a university

*13. page 49.

a.D
b.A
c.D
d.A
e.A
f.D
g.D
h.A
i.A
j.D

*14. page 49.

However, English is really useful because you can use it to talk to people from other countries and for using the Internet. Nowadays, English is the most spoken language in the world. You need it for apply to any job! And if you speak English, you can understand the t-shirt  signs of anyone. English classes are very fun, and you can understand English-language films.

*Poem

Oh apple pie,
you're sweet as honey
soft as velvet
you're the yellow moon
always smiling
you make my day

Unit 7

*11. page 54.

Weak
Strong
Strong
Weak
Strong
Weak
Weak
OK
Weak
Strong

*14. page 55.

Problems:
                                         
 a. Noisy flatmate
b. Argue about how to decorate flat       
c.Fighting causes stress
d. Flatmate is messy
e. Flatmate is always inviting his friends


Solutions:

f. Set aside quiet time for studying
g. Each person decorates half of the flat
h.Talk each week about concerns
i. Make cleaning rota
j. Try to make a deal

*15. page 55.

Problem paragraph:

Getting along with a flatmate can be really difficult. There are lots of noisy people who wouldn't let you study or sleep, and also he or she could be dirty and messy. He/she could be even conflictive.He/she could bring his/her friends every week to the flat, and that would be rude. In conclusion, if you want toborrow a flat, you will probably have trouble withyour flatmate.

Solution paragraph:

Getting along with a flatmate can be a bit difficult at the beginning, but you can have a good relationship with him or her if you are patient and you try. You should talk with him/her about concerns each week to don't fight. Remember to do cleaning rota and set aside quite time for studying. You can decorate half of the flat, and your flatmate, the other half. If you do this and you respect and hear the other person, you will have a good relationship with him/her.

Unit 8

*1. page 57.

Introduction: First paragraph
Body: Second and third paragraphs
Conclusion: Last paragraph

Topic sentence: English vocabulary has also been influenced by other countries and groups of people.
Thesis statement: African American, too, have both contributed new words to English and changed the meanings of some existing words.

Unit 9

*4. page 67.

Nowadays, it is well-known that sport has a lot of benefits, and not only the physical ones. In addition, some sports have mental and emotional benefits too. One sport which has all of this is yoga. Doing yoga regularly can be good for your mind.

Firstly, by doing yoga you will obtain some mental benefits. Yoga develops clear thinking, so if you practise this sport you will have a more clear mind. Also, yoga improves concrentation, so it is absolutely perfect for students.

On the other hand, yoga has physical benefits. It improves blood circulation and digestion. Also, yoga makes you strong and flexible.

This great sport also has emotional benefits. Yoga develops self-confidence, so if you are a shy person, you should try this sport. Furthermore, doing yoga helps you feel calm and peaceful, you will become a more relaxed person. Also, yoga reduces fear, anger and worry.

Therefore, to build mental, physical, and emotional health, consider doing yoga.

*5. page 69.

I. OK
II. Points B and C should be swapped because the dates are in the wrong order.
Point E should be deleted because it is not relevant.
III. III and IV should be swapped.
Point B should be deleted because it is not important.
Point C3 should be deleted.
Pont F should be deleted.
Point G could be more specific.
IV. Point B should discuss expenses for food and clothing.
V. OK.

*8. page 70.

I. Adult college students have harder experiences than traditionally age students.

II. Studying is harder for them.
     A. The older you are, the harder is to your brain to retain information.
     B. They are adults so they have more responsabilities than young people.
          1. Money.
          2. Their houses.
          3. Their families.

III. Making new friends is also difficult for them.
      A. Most of their classmates are people who could be their son.
      B. There are few adult college students.

IV. To sum up, for various reasons adult collge students have more difficulties than normal age students.

Unit 10.

*6. page 75.

a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 6
f. 4

*7. page 76.

B is the best concluding paragraph because is the only one which summarises the information abouth how British food has been influenced by other cultures.

*Essay estructure for exam

1.a
2.c
3.Based, cited
6.We can't know it beceause the article only show the results, not the ways.
1.I don't agree with her. In my opinion, that type of things doesn't matter.
2.You are where you sit (in the classroom)
In front: a responsable person who wants to get good grades
In the middle: a normal student who has acceptable and regular grades
In the back: a student who is not very responsable and who doesn't care too much about the class


Unit 11.

*7. page 86.

Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, is a fascinating destination for travellers to Sotheast Asia. It is located on the Mekong River. It was once an important trading center for the French in Southeast Asia. The influence of French culture can still be felt. For example, many people, especially the older generations, learned French in school and still can speak it very well. In addition, some cafés serve French-style bread and pastries in Ho Chi Minh City. Expensive hotels and restaurants serve French food. Another sing of French influence is that many of the buildings in the city are built in French style. The Vietnamese and the French also fought but the French eventually left the country. There are also museums and monuments documenting the country's long-and often bloody-history.

*8. page 86.

c. The importance of technology in society.

I. Technology is actually a fundamental pillar of our society.

II. People use technology for everything.
    A. To contact with other people.
    B. To work.
    C. To learn.

III. Nowadays, there are a lot of jobs which only exists because of technology.
      A. Online shops.
      B. Technological business.


IV. To sum up, technology is really important nowadays, our lifes wouldn't be the same whithout it.

Nowadays, technology is very present in our society and everyone see it as something completely normal, as if it had been always between us. We can't think how we would live whithout it, because everything would cahnge. Our way of life is actually very different thanks to technology. Believe it or not... Technology is actually a fundamental pillar of our society.

This happens because people use technology for everything. Firstly, to contact with other people. Technology is really useful to do this, because you can talk with people on the other side of the world in real time. In addition, lots of people work using technology; in factories, offices... Also, technology is used to learn. Every single student use it to homework or to search information.

Nowadays, there are a lot of jobs which depend of technology, as online shops, for example. These are shops which aren't physical, you can only buy products of it by Internet. Also, there a big cuantity of technological business, like videogames creators, apps developers...

To sum up, technology is really important nowadays, our lifes wouldn't be the same whithout it.



Unit 12.

*2. page 90.

a. Compare and contrast.
b. Describe the differences.
c. Show how, changed.
d. Discuss three results
e. Which, most significant. explain, solve.

*3. page 90.

Which effect, California Gold Rush, biggest impact, character of San Francisco today.

*4. page 90.

a. X
b. OK
c. X
d.X
e.OK

*5. page 92.

a. I. Travelling on a professionally organised tour is better than organise your own trips.

II. You don't have to waste time looking for activities to your trip.

III. You could make important mistakes while organising your trip.

IV.  Organising your own trips is complicated and it is easy to do mistakes, so it is better to choose a professionally organised tourr.

b. I. Building a new shopping centre in the centre of town is a good idea.

II. There will be more job in the city.

III. There will be more comercial activity.
       A. More money
       B. More ways to waste time.

IV. Building a new shopping centre has a lot of advantages like it will provide new jobs, money and entertainment.

c. I. Music is really important in people's lifes.

II. Music helps us to develop our feelings.
 
III. Music is useful for common activities.
      A. Music to relax ourselves.
      B. Music to dance.
      C, Music to do exercise.

IV. To sum up, although it doesn't seem so important, music is a fundamental part of everyone.

d. I. Careers about technology will be the most popular ones in the next five years.

II. Technology is something fundamental in our society.

III. You have a lot of possibilities by studying one of this careers.

e. I. Sending personal letters by post is better than by e-mail.

II. Sending letters by post is more romantic and less cold.

III. It is really exciting to receive a hand write letter.

IV. Sending personal letters by post is so romantic while doing the same by e-mail is colder, so is better by post.
 

Journal writing

1.How my life has changed since I came to Murcia.

I came to live in Murcia at my grandparent's house last month, because of the university, and obviously, my life has changed since that. Now I have more freedom, because my parents are really estricts, but I have to clean everyday and help my grandmother with the housework. Also, she only cook stews like soup, pumpkin cream or lentels, and I don't really like these plates, but it is what it is. I sleep at my grandmother's living room, so when I arrive from class, she is there watching TV until midnight at least. As you can see, I don't have any privacity but for the moment I'm okay. I miss my mother's plates, but I don't miss my brothers, I'm in peace whithout them. I would like to have my TV here, because the TVs of my grandparent's are so old and I can't watch youtube videos or put a film with a pendrive.

2.A special skill I have.

I don't know is it's a real skill, but I can read very fast (and well) since I was a child. My teachers used to congratulate me because of my reading skills and I have always loved books. Now I'm writing my own novel in Wattpad and for the moment is been a bit sucessful, but lately I'm not inspired unfortunately. I would like to be a real writer one day, but I'm think I'm not good enough. Other special skill I have is that I can imitate Shakira very well. At least, my grandmother loves when I do that. Also, I talk extremely fast, but then there are people who don't understand me.

3.A hobby.

As a hobby, I can mention that lately I usually watch zombie's movies, like resident evil or welcome to zombieland. I really love cinema, but my favourite films are about zombies, the end of the world and other stuff of this style. The other day, I watched a film called Pride and Perjuice and Zombies. It was like Pride and Perjuice but with zombies and I really enjoyed it, now it's one of my favourite films. One big difference is that in this film, Darcy is more handsome than in the original film, and ofcourse, I appreciated that. Also, one of the actreeses was Lena Headey, and I like that actrees since I saw her at Game of Thrones.Apart from cinema, I like listening music. My favourite singers are Melanie Martínez and Lady Gaga.

4.Learning to play sport.

I hate sport. I know it is good for my health and all that stuff, but I'm a really lazy person. However, there's a sport which I love, and is trekking. When I was a child, I spent summer holidays at the mountain, in a big and old house which is of my grandpa. There, we had no TV, no wifi and any other distractions apart of our toys ant the nature. So I spent most of the time going on excursions with my brothers and my cousins, and I remember that ocasions as great experiences with plenty of fun. Nowadays, we rarely go to the mountain, but in the future I would like to live there or at least, to spend my holidays and weekends there doing trekkong all the time.

5.My favourite sport to play or watch.

As I've said before, I don't like any sport, except trekking, so taht's my favourite. The truth is tath three years ago, I went to pilate's class and I liked it despite the fact that is a painful and difficult sport. I went to that class during a year, but I stopped because the place of the class was so far of my house, and also, my peers were all old people. Men were to pilates with ridicoulous and too short troussers, and that was just disgusting (they were all old too). Just imagine the situation. To sum up, after I stopped with pilates, I started going to run at evenings, but it was extremely hard for me. Once, I was running at countryside and I found a big dog alone. I was scared but I escaped.

6.An accident.

I think I have never had an accident, but this summer, my aunt saw one traffic accident at the road. She is a doctor, so she got out of the car because she wanted to help. She was there with two policemans when a car hited them. She was moved to the hospital and she was so bad. Now she's alive but she can't move her body, which is a terrible thing. Fortunately, she has two daughters who take care of her. Last summer, a car hited one relative who I don't remember. They didn't help him, they runned away and the police couldn't found them. My relative died, unfortunately.

7.Being on time.

I really hate when I've agreed to meet someone and he or her is late. I used to be a very punctual person, but unfortunately, my friends were always late, so I decided to start being late too, because is boring and hateful to be waiting every time you're gonna meet someone. However, I'm always on time for college classes, because that's different and I want to be a responsable person. For important things like that, I always want to be prepared with plenty of time. I really appreciate punctual people, they are polite.

8.The people I live with.

Nowadays, I'm living with my grandparents. My grandmother is really nice and she does the homework, but I help her when I can. She's a little bit strict, but my parents are more stricts than her, so it's okay. My grandfather is sick and he's goingto operate soon, so now he's always hungry and he has no patience, so sometimes is difficult to bear him. My uncle lives here too, but only from Monday to Thursday. On weekends he go to his house at the countryside with his girlfriend. He's a bit rude and he's not my favourite uncle. He never borrow to me his TV and that's bad but I have to bear him.

9.American customs I like/dislike.

I don't know much about American customs, but I know they are friendly and they love hugging other people. That's something that I have in common with them, because I love hugs and I always hug peoplen when I know them. I also love junk food, and is world famous that American people eat lots of this type of food. I know is unhealthy, but I love sweets, pizza, hamburguers... On the other hand, I hate vegetables! I usually avoid eating them, which is difficult because my grandmother forces me to eat them. I sound as a child, but I don't really care. For the moment, I don't have any weight problem so I'm not worried.

10.An important story in the news.

Last friday, I read on the internet that some thieves entered in the house of the spanish singer Rosalía. I was very urprised, because I have always thought that famous people like her would probably have a lot of security at their houses. Maybe it has happened because of the chaos in Cataluña, because I have seen in TV people stealing from the stores. Fortunately, she is really rich, so I suppose that she is not gonna have economical problems because of this. I know that this is not a really important new, but Rosalía is very famous now around the world, so I suppose that this history is relevant in some way.

11.The working student.

I've never work except as a baby sitter in some occasion, but I know people who work at the same time they are studying. This is very difficult, because they have less time to do their homework and to study, and of course, they have very little free time. They usually combine their studies with their works because they need money. Fortunately, my father gives me money every week, so I always have what I need. It's a pity to work and to study! In my opinion, I couldn't do both at the same time, because I always get distracted when I'm doing my homework, and as a result, I lose lots of hours. Imagine if I had to work! So, I hope not to have to work until I have finished colllege, even that sounds lazy.

12.A big mistake you once made.

Well, I have made lots of mistakes in my life. One was telling everything to my old "friends". There are private things which you shouldn't tell anyone about! Other mistake was having a boyfriend just for boredom, because if you do tis, you play with a person's feelings, and more important, when you break up with him, you realize he was too silly and shabby for you and then you want to die of shame. Trust me, it is a horrible and disgusting situation! You feel like you're going to throw up.And the worst part of this is that you can't go back to the past to avoid talk to him in your whole life. In conclusion, you should remeber that you shouldn't do nothing stupid just because you are bored.

13.Using e-mail.

I only use e-mail for college, for create accounts in games and stuff like that and for receive notifications from some apps of my cell phone. I think no one use e-mail to talk with somebody, because there are lots of apps for that, like Whattsap or Tellegram. I think that e-mail is cool, because is really easy to use, and for a person who is disaster with technology, like me, that's fantastic. Everyone use e-mail, including my little brother who is a mess just as me. However, I don't like the fact that you can't delete an e-mail. I mean, you can, but just for you, because the person you sent it to can still read it. In my opinion, there should be an option for that. I'm sure millions of people would appreciate it.

14.Cell phones.

Nowadays, everyone has a cell phone, even little kids. My parents didn't let me to have one until I turned 16 years old. I was the last person in my class to have one! My lifestyle changed when I bought my cell phone. I use it for everything: to chat with my friends, to make my homeworks, to see youtube videos, to listen music... So I started using my MP4, my tablet, the TV... I just needed the cell phone! However, use too many hours the cell phone is not good for your health, so everyone needs self-control. My brother is addict to the cell phone. He spent all his freetime playing games in it. As a consequence, his marks have worsened and he behaves badly. So, before having a cell phone, make sure you have self control.

15.Teenagers.

Being a teenager is truly complicated. Your body changes, and you can feel really bad about that. If you are a girl, you have the period for the first time, and that's one of the worst things in my life, I swear. Your friends change, and sometimes you feel like they are different persons. You change too, ofcourse, and you can go through stages that will seem ridiculous to you one day. However, it has good things too. You have more independence, you know lots of new people and you live different experiences. Is the time when your personality and your way of being are determined. You learn new things too. Is not as horrible as it looks, I suppose.

16.The right age to get married.

I would like to get married one day, and in my case, my perfect age to do that would be between the ages of 30 and 35 years, because you are neither too young nor too old. I want to live lots of experiences as a single person, with more freedom, before getting married, but I want tobe young when that moment arrives. And if one day I have children, I want to be a young and cool mother. In my opinion, it's important to enjoy the youth, life is only loved once! Ofcourse, everyone has a diferent opinion and it's okay, you can get get married at the age you prefer, but I don't have any doubt about this.

17.A good friend.

My best friend is called Sonia, she is 18 years old, the same age as me, and I know her since we had 3 years! We went to the same school and our paths were separated after finishing highschool. Now, she is still living in our town. She is working in an office. We talk with our cell phones every day. I konow I can tell her anything, I don't have any secret for her. The problem is that we don't see each other since summer, but fortunately, distance means nothing to us. I know that she will always be my friend, no matter what happens, and that's why she is the best friend I've ever had! I wish everyone could have a friend like her.

18.Shopping.

I love shopping! I'm a bit capricious and consumerist, so whenever I go to stores I want to buy something else, even when I don't need it for nothing. What I usually buy are clothes. My parents doesn't have any problem with that, because they think clothes are a need, but it changes when I ask something different like handbags or other accesories, because it doesn't look like a need. However, I'm very lucky with my parents, they always give me money! Shopping is much better when you go with friends, because they give you their advice and their opinion when you are trying clothes and they accompany you to the toilet. Go shopping alone can be boring and ofcourse, much more difficult to choose!

19.Your last day in your country.

If this was my last day here, in my country, I woiuld probably feel sad, because I love Spain and my family and friends are here, and also excited, because living an adventure is always cool. In my last day, I would eat lots of "patatas bravas" or spicy potatoes, as you prefer, because they will not have this amazing plate abroad, and "jamón serrano" too. I'm sure that I can't eat better than here in any other country. I would buy "turrón" because my english teacher of the academy didn't know what it is, and I refuse to live without "turrón". It's something essential in Christmas! As you can see, my biggest concern is about food, but I would say goodbye to my family and friends, ofcourse.

20.My first day in the USA.

On my first day in the USA, I suppose I would try to know my new town orcity exploring the place and seeing the principal tourist attractions. I would try to know new people and to make friends. I would have to know which restaurants and shops are in my new city or town, especially restaurants because I would like to try the food of all. I would send pictures to my family with monuments, beautiful places and things of that style and I would say them that I miss them a lot. If it's my first day, I would probably be so tired because of the travel, so I would probably go to sleep early, but I would have to get used to my new bed, which is difficult to me.

21.Discrimination.

Undortunately, nowadays discrimination still exists. I mean, now women and men has the same rights, and LGBT people are consider completely normal too, but there is some close-mind people who still wantsto go back to the last century. Due to this, it is important to continue fighting for equality and for all the values like respect and equality. We are all humans and everything will be better if we love a nd resoect each other, without prejudice and violence. Thebest weapon against not tolerable people is the love and the respect! Dialogue is very important too. I hope one day everyone will live without problems as he or she is.

22.My favourite food.

I love eating, so say my favourite food is really difficult for me. I can't choose just one! I love sweets. My favourite dessert is chocolate coulant, is delicious, but I also love chocolate ice cream from mercadona, that's the best ice cream in the world, I don't have any doubt. I love pancakes with cream too. Talking about salty food, I think I could never get tired of potatoes pizza. Yes, I know it sounds a little bit weird, people in general is not used to eat this type of pizza, but I have never tryed something better. It contains cheese, hamburguer sauce, sausages, and, ofcourse, French fries! It is selled at a restaurant of my town, I absolutely recommend it.

23.The best car to own.

I don't understand about cars, but I've always want a limousine, because it's very glamourous and everyone would look at it on the street. Of course, I would need  a chofer too. It wouldn't be cool to have to drive your own limousine! My limousine should have a mini bar with drinks and sweets, and some confy seating. I would be the envy of eveeryone! Unfortunattely, I would need a lot of money to keep the car and to paythe chofer and the gasoline, and for the moment, that's completely impossible for me. I hope I will be rich  one day and I will achieve my dream.

24.Smoking in public places.

I really hate when people when is smoking by my side. The smell and the smoke are unbearable, and terrible for your health, of course. If you want to shatter your lungs, it's okay, but don't try to shatter mines too! People should be more respectful. You can smoke when you are alone or in your house. Why people still smoke? I understand that before smoke was a fashion, but nowadays it is perfectly known that this habit is very bad for health. You can have serious issues like cancer. Also, is very expensive, and is an addiction really difficult  to remove. All are disadvantages!

25. A movie star or singer I like.

Actually, my favvourite movie star is Johnny Depp. He is extremely handsome, even now that he is not longer young. My favourite movie of this actor is "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". It's a musical thriller, and he was perfect for that role because of his beautiful voice, apart from his brilliant act skills. I totally fell in love with him when I watched that movie for the first time!
I have seen this movie lots of times, I never get tired of it. Johnny Depp has a rock band which is called "Hollywood Vampires". I have never liked that type of music, but nowadays I often listen to this group because of him. I would go to a concert, but unfortunately, "Hollywood Vampires" won't come to Spain for the moment. I wish I could meet Johnny one day!

26. A belief had or used to had.

When I was little, I believed in the wise men. Most children believe they are real, but I was the last person in my class to realize they weren't. In addition, this happened in highschool, so I wasn't a little child. At that time, I believed firmly that my parents could never lie to me, and when I asked them about wise men (because all my classmates told me that they weren't real), they always said me that wise men were real. I also asked to a teacher, who was a nun, and she said me the same as my parents. Finally, another teachersaid in class that they were unreal, and then I felt really sad.

27.A story from your childhood.

When I was a child, I went with my family to the circus every year, One time, we went to the Rody Aragon's circus. It was amazing, I had a picture with a baby lion in my arms. At the end of the show, Rody take some volunteer kids to the circus ring, and he choose my brother and I (and more kids). We had to take part in a dance contest. The boys had to choose a girl as a couple of dance, and a older kid choosed me. We didn't do it very well, but surprisingly, we won the contest! Our prizes were some Fofo cd's and two pictures of Rody signed by him. I will always remember that day, it was really exciting!

28. A favourite possesion.

My favourite possesion is a silver brazalet which was from my grandmother. She used to wear it when she was young. Her name is graven in it. She gave the brazalet to me some months ago. I always wear that brazalet, is very special for me. I also have a gold brazalet from my other grandmother, and my cousin have another similar to mine, but I haven't put it in a while.

29. Music that is special to you.

I'm always listening to the Sweeney Todd's soundtrack, because I love that film, so I think that this music is special to me. That songs means too much for me, they are so beautiful and touching. In addition, I specially love a Melanie Martínez song called "Mrs Potato Head" because it has a deep meaning, Melanie really has a beautiful soul. Another song that I suppose that is special for me is a song which I "composed" when I was a child, to convince my parents to give me a Lalaloopsy por Christmas. The song is called "I wish I had a Lalaloopsy for Christmas" and is still sung in my house when it's Christmas. Unfortunately, my parent's didn't bought me the doll. They're stillon time, I suppose.

30. A special gift you have given or received.

The best gift I rememeber someone has given to me is a cute puppy which my uncle gave to me when I was a child. It was my first pet, and I had always wanted to have a dog. I named her Iris. It was too adorable and playful! But when my mother saw it, she said that we weren't going to have a dog at home, and my uncle took Iris to his house, at the countryside. I felt very sad. Some weeks later, we went to my uncle's house for a family meal. Iris was bigger, and also, my cousin had changed her name. He had named her "Berni"! I was upset.

31. A special day or event in your life.

A special day for me was my 14 birthday. My friends went to my house with fantastic gifts, we play football in my house's yard the whole evening and we had night tea together. My mum prepared a delicious chocolate cake and lots of yummy food. I think that was my favourite birthday because my friends of that time were all classmates and some of them didn't have so much relation with others but everything was great, everyone had fun and probably all of them still remember that birthday party. Nowadays, I don't see any of them, the reality is that they are not my friends anymore (except for one or two exceptions) but that day will always be in my memory (and in theirs I hope) and that is amazing.

32. Your worst habit.

I think that my worst habit is actually to eat junk food. I know I should just stop buying it, but when I'm hungry, I don't think in eat a fruit or something like that. In this type of situations, I always want to eat chips, a burguer... When I am in class and I want to eat somethiing, I just go to the canteen and I buy a neapolitan. I always feel a bit guilty after doing this, but that doesn't mean next time I will buy something healthier. In my home, my aunt often buy chocolate cookies or muffins, and of course, I eat that at breakfast or at dinner. I'm sorry, but I love this type of food and I enjoy eating it although it's insane.

33. A frightening experience.

One frightening experience I had once is when I went to the beach with my family to spend the evening and there were very big waves in the sea, but despite that, we went to take a bath. At first it was really funny to jump every time a wave passed, but suddenly, a giant wave arrived and it crawled me beneath the surface. I couldn't get out of the water and I was so scared because I needed to breath. I felt like I couldn't endure more time and I thought I was gonna die, but then the water crawded me to the shore and finally I was outside the water. I hope something like this will never happen to me again, one of the worst moments in my whole life.