COMPOSITION 01

       The purpose of this social media profile is to describe what my interests are.

One of my main interests is travelling. I like both travelling inside and outside my country. Travelling is a fantastic way to learn new things about their history. I am fortunate to travel every year with my parents, and I enjoy it a lot! One of my favourite countries is Italy. It´s absolutely fascinating!

My other interests are reading and doing yoga. Reading is completely different from yoga, but they both require concentration and help reduce stress levels. Moreover, both reading and yoga improve our mental and physical health. I practise yoga during my summer holidays and I read novels every time I have some free time.

To sum up, I think that all of my interest are healthy and enjoyable and I recommend them to everybody.

COMPOSITION 00

Hi David,


Thanks for writing to tell me what you did this summer. I´m glad you had a good time at the beach, I went to the beach too, but not as much as you did because I was preparing myself for the B2 English exam. I was pretty busy with that!
This year I´m going to study really hard because I must be prepared for the Selectivity exam. It´s going to be a hard year for me!
How about you?


Talk to you soon,
Your friend,
Mihail

Fifth quality comment- Our VIII Study trip to the British-Irish Isles?? Our destination: CAMBRIDGE/LONDON??

           We all know that school trips are full of fun, but, have you ever thought of its benefits?

One the one hand, study trips abroad give us the opportunity to improve our personal development, such as confidence, self-esteem, leadership and independent thinking. Moreover, these trips create a stronger connection between the students and their teachers.

On the other hand, through these trips abroad, we get exposed to other cultures and experiences that will make us understand other people´s way of life. Furthermore, we get to visit new countries, explore new cities, their monuments, and find out about their history.

In addition to that, going on a school trip abroad is a great opportunity for us to improve our English skills, because we have to talk to native speakers there. Besides, you will be hosted by a native family in that city. What´s more, you will be attending English classes everyday and at the end , you will be given a degree with the English level you´ve achieved. 

Whatever you destination is school trips abroad have lots of benefits for us as students! I speak from experience, last year I went to Dublin with our English teacher and my classmates and we had a great time!

To put it all in a nutshell, I highly recommend this study trip to Cambridge next year because you´ll enjoy it a lot and it will help you improve your English!d

Fourth quality comment- DIGITAL ADDICTION, a REAL problem to solve

         Nowadays, technology is very present in our lives and both children and adults use it a lot! But do you know that the overuse of it can cause digital addiction? 

Although the use of both tech-gadgets and services has many positive impacts, the overuse of it has negative effects on people. 

One the one hand, the addictive internet use has negative impacts on mental health. It can lead to psychiatric disorders like depression, bipolar disorders or attention deficit disorder. Moreover, symptoms of a digital addiction can include a short temper, apathy to your life and the lives of those around you and increased anxiety. 

On the other hand, digital addiction is a serious problem nowadays among youth, because they can´t stay away from their mobile phones, social media or video games. Besides, they become really irritable and anxious if the internet connection is slow or if parents unplug their devices. Teenagers can develop sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, weight gain and a decrease on their academic, athletic and social activities. The only advantage of using technology amoung young people is that they can improve their digital skills at school, blogging or doing projects.


To fix digital addiction, the first step is to be aware that there is a problem with our digital life. In addition to the symptoms listed above, ask yourself whether you feel like you can't be without your phone, or always need to have a screen pointed at your face. If so, there may be an issue. 

To sum up, I think we should all be aware of the overuse of technology in order to avoid digital addiction. Technology has its advantages like searching information, doing projects, online shopping, etc...,but has disadvantages too, as we have seen above.

Third quality comment- Sleep disorders

            Nowadays, many people have sleeping disorders because of their daily lifestyle. The students, for example, have to study more and more every day and that is one of the reasons they don´t get enough sleep. Besides, spending a lot of time on their mobile phones using social media, has a negative effect on their sleep and obviously on their health, too. 

Sleep is an important factor for our body functions. It is recommended to sleep at least 7 to 8 hours in order to have a good brain functioning and being able to concentrate on our studies and our daily duties. On young people, it is shown that not sleeping enough has a direct effect on their health, on their behaviour or socialising with other people.

Moreover, other causes of sleep disorders are: insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea, stress and anxiety. In these situations, it is recommended that we visit a doctor and get a proper treatment.

To end up, I think that sleep is very important in our life and we should try to get enough sleep at night if we want to be healthy and have a good life performance. Adults should try to be less stressed and teenagers should use electronic devices less. 

Second quality comment- BILINGUALISM, FAKE NEWS... All that glitters is not gold.

         Nowadays, most people in the world speak more than one language and even some of them are  or multilingual, depending on how many languages you speak. Being bilingual or speaking more than one language has many social, psychological and lifestyle advantages.

One the one hand, many studies have found that being bilingual has positive effects on the brain, because a bilingual person is constantly switching from one language to the other, it keeps our brain active and it can also reduce the risk of a stroke. Besides, bilingualism seems to protect against dementia. 

On the other hand, being bilingual gives us more posibilities to find a job in the future because languages are very valued in lots of companies which work with other international companies around the world. Moreover, speaking more than one language is very useful when we travel. Being able to comunicate with people when we visit another country gives us the opportunity to meet new people and learn about their hobbies or their culture. 

In my opinion, speaking more than one language has lots of health and employment benefits. Bilingualism keeps us mentally fit, it makes us more open-minded and it gives us a better chance on getting a job. So, no matter how old we are, it is never too late to learn another language!

First quality comment- Some advice for your fellow students 2019

Some advice for your fellow students 2019

     I´m about to finish 4ºESO this year and I must say that I found it a bit difficult to get used to Alberto´s teaching system, because I had another English teacher in the past three years. But is Alberto´s system that difficult?

First of all, I want to make clear that English is a very nice language and it will help you a lot in the future if you want to go to the university or search for a job. To be good at English you have to like it and study it everyday! Besides, the more you study, the better marks you will get!

Secondly, in order to pass English with Alberto you must follow his pieces of advice from the begining of the year until the end of the 3rd term. If I were you, I would follow his pieces of advice! He will ask you to prepare a folder with different sections: one for maps of UK and USA, one for the writing exercises you will have to do during the year, one for homework and blog exercises, and one for the exams. You must hand in the folder the next day after each exam. The folder helps you to keep everything tidy and you can always revise it before the exams. Be careful, because Alberto never says the exact date of the exams!!! Another thing you should take into consideration is that you should do all the writing exercises during each term and make comments on your teacher´s blog, correct them and then upload them on your blog. In both 1st and 2nd term you must make 10 comments and in the 3rd one, 5 quality comments. All this will increase your mark at the end of each term! In addition to all that, you´ll be doing projects and controls about the readers, so you´d better make time to read every book that the teacher tells you. Other important pieces of advice I can give you are: do your homework everyday to keep up with the class, always participate in class, do the reader sheets every term, keep your notebook tidy and clean, with all the pages numbered. If you do all that, it will increase your final term mark.

In the end, learning English with Alberto wasn´t that difficult! I got used to his teaching system and I always followed his instructions! Listen to me, do everything that your teacher asks you and you will pass English! Otherwise, you will have to study during the summer and you won´t enjoy your vacation at all!

To sum up, English is not so difficult to pass.

Writing 18- Telling a story

Writing 18

Hi John,

How are things? I´m writing again to tell you what happened to me last weekend. I went to the beach with some friends and we were swimming and playing when, suddenly, a dolphin jumped from the water right next to us. Obviously, we got so scared and started to scream. We all swam towards the shore. Fortunately, it was just a scare. Nothing happened to us. Eventually, we waited to see if the dolphin appeared again, but it didn´t. I suppose it got scared, too.

What´s new about you?

Your friend,

Mike

Writing 17- Organising an activity (Polite offers and requests)

Writing 17

Mike: Hi Helen, how are you?

Helen: I´m fine, thanks! And you?

Mike: I´m OK, just a bit worried.

Helen: What´s going on?

Mike: I´m organising a birthday picnic party on the beach and I haven´t prepared anything yet.

Helen: Oh, I see. Don´t worry. I´ll help you if you like. What needs doing?

Mike: Well, first I have to organise the music. Could you give me some ideas?

Helen: Shall I land you my Ipod? It has got lots of party playlists on it.

Mike: That would be great, thanks!

Helen: And what else do you need?

Mike: I don´t know what food to buy. I was thinking of some snacks and drinks but, will that be enough?

Helen: Shall I prepare some sandwiches? And you´ll come and pick them up?

Mike: OK, thanks.

Helen: Great!

Mike: Would you come with me to the supermarket and help me buy everything I need?

Helen: Of course! 

Mike: Thank you so much, Helen! You are a great help.

Helen: What are friends for

Writing 16- Describing a celebration

Writing 16

Every year my parents celebrate their wedding anniversary on 15th August. Last year, some friends of theirs decided to make them a surprise party with family and friends. It was at their house, because it´s big enough for a party. Besides, they have an outdoor swimming pool. I helped them putting up decorations and getting everything ready.

When my parents arrived, they thought they were invited for a barbecue. First, we had lunch- my parents´friends made a great barbecue! The big surprise for my parents was after lunch when we played a video with their wedding and we brought a huge cake and Champaigne. My parents got very excited and couldn´t believe what was happening. Later on, everyone danced. I wanted to dance too, but I was too tired and I decided to go to bed.

The day of the party was so hot that, at the end, everybody dived into the swimming pool. The party was so fantastic and everybody had a good time!

Writing 15- Searching for a product

Writing 15

Assistant: Good morning, can I help you?

Mike: Yes, please! I am looking for a laptop.

Assistant: The Asus X360 is on a special offer this week.

Mike: Can you tell me more about this laptop?

Assistant: Of course. It´s available in black and red and it comes with a black travel case and a charger.

Mike: Oh, that´s nice1 And how much memory has it got?

Assistant: It´s got 1TB of memory and it´s fast too.

Mike: Has it got a webcam?

Assistant: Yes. The camera is 7 megapixels.

Mike: And what extra features has it got?

Assistant: It´s got WI-FI and Bluetooth connection, 2 USB ports, a HDR screen display and an excellent sound.

Mike: How long does the baterry last?

Assistant: Between two and six hours.

Mike: How much does it cost?

Assistant: €400. It´s a good price!

Mike: Mmm...I´ll take it.