A REPORT : INSTANT MESSAGING WITH HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS

COMPOSITION 9

The purpose of this report is to compare both things and to check what is better for you . Comparing them with positive and negative things maybe  can help you to learn the importance of each one .

On the one hand , when you  talk with your friends through messages , you don´t see the person´s face , so it could be  said that there is no direct communication between you and the person. Moreover , there is always a risk that another person may lie about their name or age. An advantage is that messanging is faster that hanging out with friends and what´s more , it allows you to talk to people from differents parts of the world and you can use webcam to see them.

On the other hand , when you hang out with friends , you see them face to face , as a result , you are more sociable .  Another reason is that you can see what your friends are feeling at the moment , so you can support them to make them feel better. A disadvantage is that it is not easy  to have and preserve a real friendship because it means being completely honest  with that person.

Summing up , both instant messanging  and hanging out with friends are good forms of communication but each one has their positive and negative things . Personally , I would recommend hanging out with friends because you can express what you feel .

A REVIEW : THE HUNDRED

COMPOSITION 8

My favourite film series is called “ The Hundred” , which is an American apocalyptic television series of science fiction and drama. The plot is about  a group of 100 teenagers  living in space and who  were sent  to the Earth to find out if life exists after a nuclear explosion destroyed the Earth a hundred years ago. These teenagers have to try to overcome  any obstacle.

One of the best things about this series is how the actors play their roles.  Its special effects are also really good , it seems  as you are in the series and it catches  your attention all the time. The star of the series and the main character is Clarke Griffin , whose real name is Eliza Taylor.

I really like Clarke Griffin as an actress  , but I think my favourite character is Octavia Blake . Her fictional character is absolutely spectacular , she is determined  , brave and confident.  She's a fighter and wants to be free.

All in all , I would recommend  this series  to anyone who likes science fiction series . Personally , I think that is fairly entertaining  and exciting.

AN OPINION ESSAY

COMPOSITION 7

Nowadays , there are some teenagers in some parts of the world who have bad behaviors and cause trouble for other people , so boot camps are a military training camps , places to send young people who have personal problems and behavior issues to correct or even who come from broken homes and have comitted crimes .

On the one hand , sometimes this kind of people are completely out of control and for their families it could be a little complicated to stay with them and keep calm . Moreover , sometimes these teenagers have comitted a crime or they are always in trouble , so the only option for them is to learn discipline , survival skills or other things related to this , is going to these places.

On the other hand, it is not right to send young people who have not committed any crimes to boot camps. Personally , I think they would feel bad and they would even miss their home and family and friends , so it is not fair. This could destroy teenagers´ social lives.

As far as I concerned , boot camps can be a good option only if the person has serious behavior problems or has committed a crime , because these places can help them.

AN INFORMAL LETTER

COMPOSITION 5

Hi Grandpa ,
How´s life in Canada ? Sorry for not having written you for a while , but I was very busy with school, you know.  I also had a very important competition of basketball the last days of school .

But I don´t want to think about school because it´s finished . At the moment , I´m thinking about what I´m going to do during the holidays . I´m planning to see some friends because it is so long ago since I last saw them and I´m pretty nervous.

I also thought about going camping with my cousins , we could go to Málaga . We´ll go to the beach there , we´ll have a party and by the end of the holiday , I´ll go to Los Angeles . If my aunty had come with me , I would have gone to her pet shop , but she was on holiday too .

Well , see you soon with your news !
Take care , Grandpa .
Bye Bye
Marina .

POLITE OFFERS AND REQUESTS

WR 17

* Hello Adan , how are you ?
- Hello Martha , I´m fine , thank you .
* Well , I´m thinking about doing a party for my mum´s birthday . Would you go to the supermarket for me ?
- Ok , no problem . What do you need ?
* I need to buy some pizzas , bottles of water , crips ... But I don´t have money  now , could you go to the bank ? There is one near my house .
- Of course . Shall I help you in anything else ?
* Yes , Will you cook a cake for me ? I´m sorry but I can´t cook .
- Ok . I will be there as soon as possible .
* Thank you so much . See you soon .

DESCRIBING A CELEBRATION

WR 16

There´s a festival in my village every 23rd June in Salobreña and it´s called " San Juan ". Lots of people come to the beach where there is a big bonfire and it´s impressive and crowded when the fireworks start .

At night , people start to go to the beach and they dress up for the ocasion . Some people like wearing formal clothes to go for a walk with friends and other people like wearing beach informal clothes to stay on the sand around the bonfire .

The beach is full od people and it´s really atmospheric . On this celebration some people have a habit of making a picnic on the sand of the beach and lighting their own fires , eating and having a good time with friends and family .

When the clock shows 12 o´clock , the big bonfire is switched on and lots od people stay around it to see it . It´s typical that people throw notes with their wishes .  Later on , it´s time to set off fireworks , the sky is so beautiful and bright . The party is great and exiting .

BUYING A GADGET

WR 15

* Hello , good morning . I´m looking for a tablet .
- Hello. Yes of course , here are all the tablets we have.
* Thank you . Can you tell me about this one ?
- Yes  . What would you like to know ?
* Well , is it a good tablet ? How much memory has it got ?
- It´s 16 GB od memory .
* Has it got a front-facing camera ?
- Yes , It´s 7 megapixels camera .
* And what about the sound ?
- Oh , this tablet has an excellent sound and wi-fi .
*Is it aesy to use ?
- Yes , very easy and it´s quiet and fast too .
* Do you have it only in this colour ?
- No . It´s available in black , white and grey .
* And what about the cost ?
- It´s not too expensive . It costs about 150 $ .
* Perfect . I´II take it . Thank you !

TREKKING IN YOUR HOMETOWN

WR 13

- What is trekking ?
It´s a sport walking in a natural environment , while you look and know other landscapes , and you are also doing sport.
- About trekking ...
You can practise it in a mountain , in a forest , in a jungle ... You can do it in less than an hour or it can take you one day .
- What are the benefits ?
There are a lot of benefits like burning calories , losing weight , muscle toning , you can be in good shape and relax .
- Could I hurt myself ?
It isn´t dangerous because it is a quiet and relaxing sport , so you can enjoy it a lot .
- What clothes do you need ?
The most important thing is being comfortable to enjoy the walking . You must wear sport pants , a comfortable t- shirt and a trainers . You also need a bag with some food , drinks , solar cream ...
-How do I singn up ?
You can get information in the tourist iinformation office in your own town or in the website  www.trekking.com . For more information you call also us .

SCIENCE WEEK : DESCRIBING AN EXPERIMENT

Here there are some of the experiments that we did .

ZUMBA

DIALOGUE

WRO11

º Hi Mary ! I want to tell you something .
- Yes , what´s up ?
º I´m going to enter a cycling race in June and I would like that we do it together , what do you think?
- Me ? I don´t know . You know that I have to do a lot of things this year for school and I don´t have much time .
º The race is 100 kilometres long , you need to train at the weekend . Go on ! .
- Well , I will think about it . I suppose it would do me good to  get some exercise .
- Ok . Why not ? So , what is the cost ? .
º It costs $8 to enter the race , and you sing up at the cycling club .
- Ok . Great ! Shall we go tomorrow to sign up ? .
º Tomorrow ? No , I don´t have time . How about going now ? .
- Well , it´s okay .
º See you soon .

DESCRIBING A LOCAL DISH

WRO10

I live in Andalucía , Spain and we have lots of delicious local food , but the most popular dish is the Spanish potato omelette , which you can find in all Spanish restaurants .

The potato is originally from South America and then was known by the Spanish people . The potato omelette is a simple dish to cook , which consists of potatoes and alive oil virgin extra . To cook this dish you only need eggs , salt , olive oil , potatoes and if you want , you can add onion .
The only thing you have to do is fry the potatoes in oil and mix them with the eggs and the onion .

You can eat it cold or hot , with or without onion and very or little cooked . People like eating it in bread too . If you want to eat it , you will find it in the supermarket , but if  I could , I would make it myself because the taste and the texture is different when you make it yourself .
You can eat potato omelette in other countries , but unless they are made in Spain , they will not be so delicious , so if you want to try the authentic potato omelette , come to Spain !! .

AN OPINION ESSAY

WRO09

Nowadays when students finish their studies at school they go to university , but could they do three months ´ work experience ?

On the one hand , it could be a good idea because almost all students don´t know what their works will be like about they have already study . Moreover this experience can favor students giving them more knowledge and therefore be more prepared .

On the other hand , although that can be a good idea , students would lose three months of their careers years , so will be more long .

In conclusion I agree with this because I think that students would be more prepared to the work experience .

GIVING ADVICE

WRO08

Me : Mum ! I´m going to go out with my friends .
Mum : Stop ! Today is Monday , so you have to do your homework first .
Me: Don´t worry ! . I can do it later .
Mum: When ? It would be better if you did the homework now because later it´s too late . Don´t you think ? .
Me : Ok , but I have already met my friends . I promise you that I will do it later .
Mum : It´s okay ...
Me : Until what time can I go out with them ?
Mum : You must be here by eigtht o´clock , ok ?
Me : Yes mum .
Mum : If I were in your shoes , I would take the jacket because it´s cold out .
Me : Okay .

SUGGESTIONS & REPLYING TO THESE SUGGESTIONS . DIALOGUE

WRO06

* Hi , Mary ! I´m thinking about organizing a trip with your friends and my friends . What do you think? .
- Oh , great ! I love trips .
*Ok. Why don´t we go to Germany ?
- In winter ! Well , but I prefer going to the south of Spain because it isn´t too cold there.
*That´s a good idea . So , let´s go to Cadiz.
- Fantastic ! but how about the money ?
* You are right . Shall we sell homemade muffin and sweets ?
- It´s a fantastic idea . Let´s go to do this !
* What about the clothes that we have to take to go to Cadiz ?
- I don´t know . Let´s go to look on internet.

THANKING A RELATIVE OR FRIEND FOR THE ADVICE HE GAVE YOU ON A SPECIFIC PROBLEM

WRO05

Hi  dear Jonh !
How are you ? I´m fine and I hope you are fine too. I´m writing to thank you for your advice about how to take care of my little sister . These days have been too hard because my parents weren´t stay at home , and my little sister and I have been alone , so I felt really stressed .
She has been crying a lot and I found it difficult that she was silent kept , you know how difficult is it? You can´t  imagine. I also tried to make her eat , so I followed your advice and it was great ! Thanks again for all . I don´t know what I ´d do without you ! Kisses , Marina .

A BIOGRAPHY OF A FAMOUS BAND OR ARTIST

WRO04

Michael Jackson was born in 1958 . He began his career when he was 11 years. He´s from the United States . He was the king of pop music .

In 1979 he made the album " off the wall " which includes hits like " Don´t Stop Til you Get Enough and Rock  with you " . His second album , Thriller , the 1982 , is the best - selling album in history .
Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and he sold about 750 millions of albums .

He had a unique and very particular way of dressing . He wore gangster style .

DIALOGUE IN A SHOP

WRO03

A : I´m looking for a blouse for the concert , and some trousers too.
B: Ok. How about this blouse ?
A : Mmm... it´s so pretty . I think it´s my size.
B : Why don´t you try it on ?
A : Ok. Where are the changing rooms ?
B : Over there , on the left . Come on !
A: So , do you think the blouse suits me ?
B : Yes , you look so good in blue , but is too big.
A : And how about these trousers ?
B : You look great . They fit perfectly.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NOW AND MY FIRST YEAR AT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Wroo 2

When I was in my first year at secondary school I did some things that now I don´t do because I have changed and the things change too .
I used to dress in a different way . The teachers in secondary used to give me a lot of homework and now they send less . On Friday I used to do my homework always and now usually I do nothing .
I used to have more time to do what I wanted but now I don´t  have it anymore .
When I was bored in class I used to bite my pens but now I don´t do it anymore .
When the weekend came I used to see a lot of films at home and now I see fewer because I don´t have much time . In the high school playground I used to sit down next to the volleyball area and now I don´t sit any more there .

SOMETHING AMAZING THAT HAPPENED TO ME LAST SUMMER

WROO1 .

One day of summer during my holidays , I got up ( from my bed ). It was a wonderful day , the sun shone bright and it was very hot . I was very exited and happy because on this day I started my holidays and I was going on a trip to England with my family.
The previous night I was packing the bag and put all winter clothes because there it was getting cold.
I got up when the alarm clock rang , I dressed quickly with confortable clothes that I had also prepared the previous night and I had brekfast. I made my favourite breakfast : milk and cereals and I had it so fast because of my emotion . Some time later my family and I got on the car and we went to the airport .  There we waited for the plane for two hours and finally we arrived at our destination , England . In England we were in hotel , then we visited a lot od monuments , the Big Ben , gardens , famous streets ... Later we went to a restaurant when sundley I didn´t belive what I saw , my favourite singer was singing in the midle of street ! At that moment I shouted OMG ! .