2nd Quality Comment- Quarantine: day 1

       Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)is a respiratory illness that can be spread from person to person. It first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. In Spain, the first case appeared at the end of January. About 375,000 people got infected around the world and more than 16,000 have died. Next, I´m going to discuss how the virus is spread, who can it affect more and what are its symptoms?

To begin with, as I said before, the coronavirus is spreading from person to person. For example, being in close contact with an infected person, at less than one meter, who coughs or sneezes, is the easiest way to get it. What´s more, it is possible to get infected if we touch a surface or an object that has the virus on it. To prevent the virus from spreading, it is important to behave responsibly and follow medical recommendations.

Furthermore, symptoms are usually mild and the most serious cases occur on elderly people or those who have previous heart, lung or kidney diseases or immunity problems. Elderly people don´t have such a strong immune system so they are more vulnerable to infectious diseases. The most common symptoms include cough, fever and difficulty on breathing. There are severe complications too, such as pneumonia, multi-organ failure or even death.

At the moment, there is no vaccine or treatment for the COVID-19. In order to avoid the virus from spreading, we should follow some indications, such as: avoid close contact with other people, stay at home, avoid touching your face, your mouth or your nose, wash your hands with water and soap many times a day and if you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with the inside part of your arm. In addition, cleaning and desinfecting your home can help too.

As far as I am concerned, the COVID-19 is a very dangerous virus and the best way to prevent it is taking the preventive actions we have seen above. Although the virus spreads very fast, the best way to solve it is to stay in quarantine during at least 15 days.

Composition 07

Composition 07

                                     Are boot camps a good idea for teenagers?

   The increase of violent behaviour among youth arround the world has led to the implementation of a new rehabilitation method called boot camp. Boot camps are places to send young people who have personal problems and behavioural issues. But, are boot camps a good idea? Personally, I think lots of young people can be helped by boot camps, nowadays. 

On the one hand, boot camps are a good idea because they help to improve teenagers' personal discipline by doing military activities run by former soldiers and experts in outdoor survival. Moreover, boot camps are a good way to keep teenagers away from mobile phones, video consoles and social media.

On the other hand, another advantage of boot camps is that, during their stay, teenagers improve their self- esteem, their confidence and their communication skills. Every evening they discuss values such as honesty, respect, integrity and courage. 

Even if many young people find boot camps quite tough at the beginning, it is clear that it is a good idea for those who need to change their behaviour towards their family and the society. As far as I am concerned, a boot camp is a life- changing experience!

1st Quality Comment- Love? It is just a matter of choosing the right partner.

1st quality comment

It is everybody´s dream to have a perfect and wonderful partner for the rest of ther life. So, what would my ideal partner be like?

Firstly, an ideal partner should be a loving person with a great personality. A respectful, sincere and loyal person is my ideal partner in life. That helps maintaining a strong relationship in time.

Secondly, my ideal partner would be someone who is confident, someone who believes in family values and understands the importance of family. What´s more, understanding between each other and taking care of each other is the key to a happy relationship. Moreover, my ideal partner should not only be my partner but my friend, too.

To sum up, I believe it is important that everyone finds their ideal partner one day, a partner strong enough to cope with all the problems we may come across in life.

Comment 20- 2020, a leap year

Comment 20

A leap year is the year which has 366 days instead of 365. One extra day is added to the shortest month of the year-February. This year occurs every four years.

The Earth takes 365 days and 6 hours to complete its rotation around the sun. This means that the calendar year is about 6 hours shorter than the actual solar year and that´s why leap years are observed every four years.

This year, 2020, is a leap year, which means that February has 29 days instead of 28. So everyone born on February 29th gets to celebrate their birthday this year!

The phrase ¨leap year¨is used because each date of the calendar jumps ahead two days of the week instead of one.

Comment 19- Nature could be the solution

Comment 19

Nature plays an important role in our lives. Connecting with nature can have lots of positive health benefits. For example, ecotherapy could be the solution to some mental illnesses.

On the one hand, exposure to nature contributes to our physical and emotional wellbeing, reducing stress and anxiety. Nowadays, more and more people use ecotherapy in order to treat a mental health problem, such as depression.

On the other hand, ecotherapy can take place in both rural and urban places, such as parks, gardens or farms. Moreover, it can include activities that focus on working in nature, such as gardening, or experiencing nature, such as a walking, running or cycling.

In my opinion, ecotherapy can be very useful for us, as it improves self-esteem, depression, stress levels and emotional intelligence.

Comment 18- The person I look up to the most is...

Comment 18

Everyone has at least one person in their life that they look up to. It is a person who influences you in your personal life and the decisions you take.

The first person that comes to my mind is my mum, as she has been there from the very first day. She is a loving and caring person who has always taken very good care of me and my education. She proved to be the bravest mum ever as she had to raise me by herself. I think I look up to her because I care about other people and because I think love is the most beautiful feeling to share with our beloved ones.

Secondly, my dad is the other person that comes to my mind as he achieved one of his biggest dreams-being a doctor. My dream is to become a surgeon and follow my dad´s achievements one day. I hope my dream can come true, too, one day!

To sum up, my parents had an important influence in my life as I have learnt a lot from them and I admire both a lot!

Comment 17- Our big brother, Kobe.

Comment 17

Kobe Bryant was a former basketball player of Los Angeles Lakers. He was born on 23rd August 1978, in Pensilvania, United States and died on 26th January 2020, in a tragical helicopter crash.

Bryant made his debut in 1996 at 18 and played 20 seasons for the LA Lakers before retiring. After suffering a torn Achilles tendon in April 2013, Bryant worked hard to return to the court before fracturing his knee just six games into the 2013-2014 season.
Bryant was a titanic figure who inspired a generation of baketball players nationally and internationally. Among his accomplishments, there are five times NBA championships, 17 times NBA All-Stars, 2 times NBA Finals MVP, 2 olympic gold medals,etc.

Unfortunately, he died in a helicopter crash along with his 13-years-old daughter and seven other passengers. A great loss for the NBA family and the whole world, too!

Comment 16- What do we need to pass English? Resilience!!!!

Comment 16

English is an international language that is spoken all over the world and is the official language in England and The United States. Learning English at school is very important, but have you ever asked yourself what do you need to pass English?

Firstly, attendance to classes is essential. If you miss classes, you won´t keep up with the class. Moreover, you have to participate in class and have a positive attitude towards English. What´s more, your behaviour is important, too!

Secondly, you must do your homework everyday and keep your notebook tidy and clean. In addition, you must do all the Compositions you are told to do. Moreover, handing in the digital projects will rise your grade at the end of each term.

To sum up, I believe that English is very important for our future and we should all make an effort to pass it with the highest grade possible.

Comment 15- GOALS, GOALS!!!

Comment 15

Setting goals helps us to choose what we want in our life, where we want to be in the future and what steps we will take. What´s more, it helps us to move forward towards our future professional development.

Every year, we set targets for making progress and developing at school/work. In my situation, every end of the year, I set a few goals for the following year. For example, I always resolve to study hard myself and get the highest grades possible. This year, in particular, I must make a big effort to achieve my goals because my final grades will help me to choose the university I want to attend when I finish school.

Another personal goal that I set for this year is to practise more sports because I like being fit and athletic. Playing football is one of my favourites but this year I´ve decided to sign up in a gym to improve my strength and my physical apprearence.

All in all, I think setting personal goals is an important process for our future, as it motivates ourselves to bring our dreams to reality.

Comment 14- What is your ideal teacher like?

Comment 14

Being a teacher is not an easy job nowadays! Apart from dealing with a large number of students, they also have to deal with the bad behaviour of some of them. But, what would an ideal teacher be like?

On the one hand, an ideal teacher should motivate his students to work hard in class in order to get very good results at the end of the school year. Getting good marks gives us better oportunities to go to a university in the future. Apart from that, an ideal teacher should take into consideration that every student is different and understand that some of them need an extra help in class. He should make students feel comfortable and confident in class.

On the other hand, an ideal teacher is a person who shows his students the path to success; a person who encourages and inspires his students to choose the best things in life! What´s more, school is like a second home so an ideal teacher should be like a second family, giving good pieces of advice to his students and providing confidence.

To sum up, I think an ideal teacher is the one that comes to our mind when we are adults and we are asked about him, because he played an important role in our life as a student.

Comment 13- No more pollution in our cities, please!!!

Comment 13

Nowadays, everybody is talking about the need to save the planet. Despite that, the problems are getting worse all the time, so maybe we should do something about it. For example, pollution is a serious problem to face nowadays.

Firstly, we should all know that air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive gases are introduced into the atmosphere. The use of cars , planes or industrial activities are the main causes of air pollution. Instead of using the car or the plane to travel, we could take a fast train, in order to reduce air pollution. Moreover, public transport is another sollution for air pollution.

On the other hand, the effects of air pollution are alarming. It can cause respiratory problems, such as pneumonia or asthma, heart problems or even cancer. In addition, global warming and acid rain are other direct effects of air pollution.

Granada is a very crowded and polluted city. For instance, people use a lot their cars and motorcycles to move around. In addition, Granada has its own international airport, where lots of planes land and take off.

To sum up, air pollution is extremely dangerous to our health. I believe we should change our lifestyle completely, for instance by using the public transport, bicycles or walking in the city instead of cars or motorcycles. We should all contribute to save the planet and our own health!

Comment 12- Good time to take stock of the situation!!

Comment 12

Now that the year is coming to an end, it is the perfect time to see all the things I have achieved this year.

To begin with, I have finished the school year with very good grades and I even got a diploma for it. I can say that this was a great achievement for me! Me and my family were very happy about that! In addition, during the summer I´ve been preparing myself for the B2 English exam, which I passed at the end of September. This is another important achievement for me because it will be useful for me when I go to the university.

Apart from that, even if I met my friends during the summer, I wish I had seen them more often but it was imposible because I had to study a lot. I enjoy spending time with my friends!

To end up, this year was pretty good for me as I got very good results at school. I hope next year I will work hard to get the highest grades possible as they are important for my Selectivity final grade.

Comment 11- Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Comment 11

Christmas is the most special time of the year! It´s the time when all the family gets together and enjoys itself.

At Christmas, we make lots of preparations. To begin with, a few days before Christmas, my mum and I set up a big beautiful Christmas tree full of lights. When Christmas arrives, there are lots of presents underneath the tree. On Christmas Eve, we all go to our granma´s house and have dinner there, and also to receive Santa Claus. My mum usually helps my Grandmother preparing the food and setting the table, so that the house looks cool!

What´s more, when everybody has arrrived, we wish each other ´´Merry Christmas!``, and we all celebrate it singing carols, drinking, eating and even dancing, which is pretty fun!

Finally, when it´s nearly midnight, someone dressed as Santa Claus enters the house singing:´´Ho,Ho,Ho!``, sits in the middle of the living room and gives us presents. All the kids of our family get very excited because they are looking forward to this moment and it´s great looking at them jumping of happiness!

To end up, I enjoy Christmas a lot because I love seeing the whole family together and getting so many presents! Christmas is a very special celebration for me!