Comment 09- Dumbphones and plastics

A dumbphone is a simple, old-fashioned style mobile phone which can only make calls and send text messages. A dumbphone is a lot cheaper than a smartphone and its battery can last for weeks. 

Dumbphones are mostly used by old people because they find smartphones very complicated to use. 

I prefer smartphones because I enjoy surfing the Internet or using social media such as Instagram, Whtasapp or Facebook. 

About plastics, I think nowadays there is a serious problem about the use and the decay of the plastic. We are addicted to plastic, we use it in every part of our lives. The problem is that most of it is not biodegradable and it lasts for hundreds of years. Plastics are a real threaten for plants, wildlife, particularly marine animals and even humans.


I think that reducing the use of plastic bags, water bottles, straws or cups is the easiest way to start reducing plastic pollution. Then, we should recycle plastics properly throwing all kind of plastics into the yellow trash bin and reuse plastic items as much as possible if we want to reduce the amount of ¨new¨plastic in circulation.

Comment 08- Gen Z to take over

Generation Z begins from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s and it is defined as a generation of people who have used the Internet from a young age and are comfortable with technology and social media. Nowadays, nearly 77% of young people with ages between 12 and 17 years old, have a smartphone. 

Generation Z is constantly online. They use Internet to search or share any kind of information or to socialize. Therefore, it´s a screen-addicted generation!

In my opinion, being part of the Generation Z has lots of advantages because statistics show that teenagers drink less alcohol, take fewer drugs and are more mentally prepared for life after school.

Comment 07- Snowflakes

      


          The term ¨snowflakes¨ is used to describe young people as "over-sensitive" and "intolerant of disagreement". Calling young people "snowflakes" could damage their mental health. 

Those who reached adolescence around the early 2000s are often referred to as the "snowflake generation". 72% of 16 to 24-year-olds think the term is unfairly applied, while 74% say it could have a negative effect on their mental health. 

In my opinion, the term is unfair and the society should think about the effect that has on young people.

Comment 06- Further into fashion (scumbro)

           

 Scumbro is the hottest trend in men’s fashion and involves looking badly dressed in oversized and overpriced clothing. An abundance of tattoos, some kind of badly dyed hair and a moustache are all good added extras. 

To achieve the scumbro look, you basically have to spend lots of money on buying brands that are inaccessible to most people, like: Supreme, Palace, Gucci, Versace and Prada. Pete Davidson, Justin Bieber, Jonah Hill and Shia LaBeouf are some of the actual ¨scumbros¨.

Fashion has changed a lot lately and there are different kinds of trends. In my opinion, scumbro fashion is really ugly and expensive. I think people should wear clothes that suit them.

Writing 06- A dialogue using suggestions& replying to these suggestions

                                               
                                                           
                                                                 Writing 06


Mike: I´m bored. What shall we do?

Daniel: Let´s go out!

Mike: No, it´s too cold today.

Daniel: Shall we watch TV then?

Mike: There´s nothing on TV now.

Daniel: How about watching a movie on my DVD player?

Mike: That´s a great idea!

Daniel: Let´s watch ¨The fast and the furious 8¨.

Mike: Fantastic! I love action movies and Vin Diesel is my favourite actor!

Writing 05.1- An email thanking a relative or friend for the advice he gave me on specific problem

                                

                                                               Writing 05.1

 Dear friend,

I´m writing to thank you for your advice about apologising to David. I felt angry when I argued with him the other day and I didn´t want to talk to him anymore. You know how I am when I get angry. But you were right when you told me it was better to apologise. I found that argument between us embarrassing! I felt a little shy at the beginning but finally I called him, I apologized, and I told him that we should be friends again. He apologized, too.

It feels good (it´s great) having David as a friend again! So thank you again for your advice!
Hope to see you soon!


Your friend,
Mihail 

 

Writing 05- A difficult personal experience

                                      
                                                          Writing 05

       One of my most difficult personal experiences was when I had to move to Spain with my mum and leave my home, my grandparents and my friends. It was really difficult because I was only 5 and I couldn´t speak any Spanish. I felt really lost when I got here because I didn´t know anybody.

The first thing we did was sign up for Spanish classes in the afternoon because I was going to school in the morning. At the beginning I found Spanish very difficult to learn, but now I can speak it very well. Moreover, the teachers helped me a lot because I got on very well with them.

Moving to another country wasn´t easy, but my mum was always telling me to be confident. Now I´m really happy that we came to live here in Spain. I have improved my Spanish a lot and I have lots of friends. Besides, every time we can, we visit our family or they come here to visit us.

Writing 04- A biography of a famous band or artist

                                       
                                               Writing 04

     Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. He was called the ¨King of Pop¨and he was one of the best selling music artists of all times.

Michael made his professional debut in 1964 when he used to sing with his family group called the Jacksons 5 and later in 1971 he began his solo career. In 1980´s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. He used to sing pop music and he popularized the ¨robot¨and the ¨moonwalk¨dances. He had many hits, including ¨Beat it¨, ¨Bad¨, ¨Dirty Diana¨, ¨Scream¨or ¨Black or white¨. ¨Thriller¨ is the best-selling album of all times. He sold over 350 million records worldwide and after more than 40 years as a singer, his career ended when he died in 2009.

In the last few years, after his death, Michael Jackson has been the top-earning dead celebrity with 825 million dollars in 2016.

Writing 03 - Dialogue in a shop

                                                     
                                                         Writing 03

 Jess: I´m looking for a top and a skirt for the party tonight.
David: Ok. How about this top? It´s your size and you look good in pink.
Jess: Yes, it´s very beautiful. And look at this white skirt. It´s really pretty and it´s my size too. What do you think?
David: Why don´t you try them on?
Jess: Ok! Where are the changing rooms?
David: Over there on the right. Let´s go!
Jess: So what do you think?
David: The skirt fits you very well. How about the top?
Jess: I don´t like the top. It doesn´t fit me very well. It´s too tight!
David: Oh, I see what you mean. What a shame! We can go and see some other shops.
Jess: Yeah, you´re right. I´ll get the skirt and then we´ll see if I can find a top in the next shop.