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What are the values of young people nowadays? To answer this question, the first thing to consider is if young people really have sincere values, or on the contrary, if they are only simple copies of a current model of a fake society which imposes unattainable stereotypes on them. Nowadays there are many teenagers who lack their own identity. They spend all their time thinking only about money, social networks or fashion. Nevertheless, far from arrogance and vanity, we can still find some young people who have interesting personal values that are used by them to define their lifestyle. Some values such as solidarity and empathy, that were believed lost, can appear surprisingly in the personality traits of many young people today. In addition, these personal values joined others such as courage, curiosity, imagination and the sense of adventure, are important aspects to consider and they can become very effective weapons to change the world if they are used suitably. Considering all this, nowadays it is socially important a development in positive values among young people such as respect and tolerance to create honest adult people.

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The 21st century has given a new meaning to the word Friendship. From what evolved as a comradeship between 2 people based on acquaintance, mutual interest and companionship it has moved forth to relationships where people have not even met one another physically. In the past friends were made when peopleet each other ,other than of course pen friends. Today with technology friends are made at a click of a key be it on social media or mobile devices. Friendship was nurtured and we took time to do activities with friends and best friends were limited to one or two of the closest associates. Today with the BFF concept one has a best friend at every nook and corner for different purposes. Friendship stood the test of time and grow stronger with disagreements fights and misunderstanding, all being resolved and forgotten in the name of friendship. Today a minute incident can just tear apart a friendship. We made the extra effort to be friends in the past and it generally worked both ways. Today friendships are take take take and very few stand the test of time. Friendship today is friend or friends for each season and reason while friendship of the past has been whatever the situation or time a friend stands through.

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I'm 24 years old, so I belong to the previous generation, when family, school and life in general worked in a different way, from my point of view. I have a wonderful family, made up of my father, my mother and my two siblings (a sister and a brother), both older than me. I consider myself lucky because I know I can always count on them, and because they love me as much as I love them. However, this doesn't mean that my parents, especially when I was a child, always told me "yes" and made me do whatever I wanted to. On the contrary, I grow up with many "no", and I do not always agree with them in different situations. But they taught me all the important values and good manners, and I'm grateful to them for this. For nowadays I see around me kids who are pleased in everything by their parents: they buy them whatever they want, and behave as "friends". I believe that this's wrong, because by doing so they're not doing their well. Parents must be parents, and friends must be friends. This doesn't mean that parents should keep themselves distant from their son; on the contrary, a son should talk to his family, asking for advice or just to confront each other, because communication is at the base of relationships of every kind. I just think that each of us in our life plays a role, and that doing parents is not an easy job, but they should try to do their best.

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The Miracle resort Bangkok, The miracle is an extraordinarily large resort. Counting 33 stories in the main building it could be the biggest resort in Bangkok The resort mainly focuses on children, which is in my eyes a good idea. The focus on children can be found in the huge contribution the Kids Club has on the daily life in the hotel. You can find Kids Club's Members everywhere in the hotel, except for your room. The hotel handles privacy very well and I can guess most of the guests will appreciate it. However, walking distances in the hotel are way too far for families with young children. You find yourself walking five hundred meters to the swimming pool. That doesn't seem too far, but when you have small children, you could be walking this twelve times a day. A quick trip to the toilet changes into a 1 kilometer hike, which is not pleasant when you have small children. In conclusion, the Miracle Resort is a very beautiful and appealing place to go. There are plenty of things to do, and the ambiance in the hotel is relaxed, so you can really enjoy your holiday. A more compact building would be more appreciated by most of the people.

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Finding a new job has become a tough task for all the people who have just finished their studies. So a lot of them go abroad in order to find a good job in better conditions. Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I need to do it too. I have finished my degree and my girlfriend is just about to do it. Our plan is to go to Birmingham with my cousin Daniel who has been living there for 3 years and to stay with him just the time we need until we can find a job and a place to spend there tree months because we must return in October. As I said before, the main objective is finding a job there, gaining some experience and improving our English level. I think that it would be quite easy for Montse to find a job but I am quite worried about my opportunities. If I am lucky I would apply for an interesting job, but I think that I will apply for a normal job such as barman, working on a factory, etc. If everything goes as expected and we both find a job, we will visit the city of London. I hope that this adventure goes well because we are very excited and it would be useful in order to find a job when we come back to Spain.

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Laura is the new girl in town. You can tell because eyerybody looks at her like she is some crazy murdering kid. Most of the students at Laura´s new school do not talk to her they are a little bit too cautious about interacting with her. Who can blame them? They all grew up together and have been friends since their childhood. Frustrated Laura accepted her new life of solitude outside of the secret society of the others. But one day she collided with this boy. His name was Michael. And she thought that this is her chance to get in, to be one of them. But Michael was keen on getting rid of her. He has not spoken one word to Laura but she followed him around since the incident. One day when she walked him home she said: Okay, I give up! If nobody talks to me than none of you have the right to judge me. I don´t want to be a part of your life because if you act like that without knowing me than you do not deserve my attention. He thought that this was very brave but he had not enough confidence to tell her that. He opened the door to his home, took a deep breath and turned around. Good! We don´t want your attention! Michael closed the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake.

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"Sense8" is a new kind of television series that has grasped the attention of millions of viewers from the first episode. This TV series is presented by Netflix, an online service that allows its subscribers to view any TV Show, anywhere, and in any device. The first difference when compared to ordinary TV Shows is that all episodes from Season One were released at the same time. This seems like a small thing but it represents a major change in the way people view TV shows. By releasing all episodes at once, each user can watch each chapter at their own rate and speed, devouring them all in an afternoon or only one per week. The series provides an unorthodox view into the lives of eight people that are connected by some sort of magical spirit. This connection allows them to see through each other eyes, and even control each other movements. In order to make the series more interesting, the directors decided that each of the eight chosen ones would be in a different country. This decision made the series extraordinary, with scenes recorded in Seoul, Nairobi, San Francisco, Mumbai, London, Berlin, Mexico and Chicago. The series provides an amazing window into eight different, and extraordinary worlds, with beautiful landscapes. To sum up, I would highly recommend this series to anyone interested in science-fiction, but also to anyone curious about different cultures as "Sense8" provides an unseen view into the lives of eight very different characters, their surroundings, religion, and traditions.

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Hi Juliana, Thank you for your email. To be honest, in the questionnaire you send, I could give a positive response to the most of the questions but I don't consider myself a code expert. I couldn't answer, in particular, the questions about PHP and MySQL. In JavaScript I have some experience but not in the necessary quality that is required for such a position, I think. Like I told you, I'm a web graphic designer, among other, focused more in design and my usage of code is very limited. If I have to, I search the web for information and implement it but it requieres time. Perhaps is there some chance of acquiring knowledge during the development of the activity. About my CV you have, it is up to date and you can keep it, maybe you have some new offer that patches better with my profile. I am very interested in multilingual jobs, with German, Spanish, English and Italian, related to marketing, IT web-analytics, Customer service... Don't hesitate to contact me if you have some offer that you think could fit with my background. I'm always open to new interesting suggestions. Have a beautiful day. Ramón Verdugo

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A Love Affair with Baking What is it about cooking shows? Why is it that whenever Ina Garten, Ana Olson or Nigella Dawson is on, I tend to stop everything that I'm doing and just get fixated on the TV? The Food Network has become my favourite channel I can tune to it the whole day! It's so relaxing and very informative, I never get bored. Cooking shows are fun to watch, but my most favourite shows are those about cakes and pastries. I really enjoy baking that I often buy books about it. Cheesecake for me is the simplest yet most sophisticated cake there is. To make one, just whisk some eggs and sugar, add some milk and a few drops of vanilla and then pour onto a greased cake pan and bake. After a couple of minutes, take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down. It's best served when chilled, so better wait for a few more minutes before diving into it. To decorate the cake, whip some cream and top with fresh fruit.

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Introduction The purpose of this report is to outline some aspects of my experience, such as, with whom I stayed, where I spent the week and what places I visited. I will also make reference to some suggestions that might help to improve the exchange programme. Particularities of the exchange Recently, I spent a week in Switzerland as a part of a students exchange programme. I stayed with a local family, which happens to be the family of the person that stayed with me when he took part in the same programme. His name is John, and like me he is getting a degree in Phisics Engeneering in the hope that someday he can work at a research center, such as CERNE, convinientely placed a few miles away from his house. I strongly recommend that the programme organisers should make interest free loans, available to people wishing to participate in an exchange. This would allow considerable numbers of talented students to benefit from an opportunity which they would otherwise be unable to take.

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Before addressing the question of what is better for young people, I would like to remind that both activities (spending time on a computer and watching television) are harmful for children's/teen's health. At the other side it's impossible to imagine our life without computers and television. With the help of computers young people can meet new friends, find out a lot of information,take part in forums and discussions. Surfing the Internet needs imagination, logical thinking and knowledge. Young people are able to choose what they want to watch/read/listen to, and the choice is practically unlimited. Television can't give such an opportunity. Precisely here is found the crux of the problem. There are plenty of free sites with content far from morality; many computer games impose cruelty. And the idea that, spending time in Internet's chats young people develop their social skills, is problematic. I wish it would be so! But getting used to the Internet's rules of comunication, they might find it difficult to face up to reality, make friends in the real world. For my part, I spend a lot of time on my computer (learning English and working). But when I want to relax I'd rather watch TV with my friends than loiter away time sitting alone in front of the computer!

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This restaurant is recommended to me by my aunt who was working just around the corner of this restaurant a few years ago. This restaurant specializes in southeast Asian cuisine and it is called The Chai. Personally, what I love about this restaurant is the ambiance. It has a unique modern-rustic interior design suitable for any occasion be it a birthday party, family gathering or even a date with your loved ones. Besides that, this restaurant is located in the heart of one of the most popular cities in southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur. I was blown away by the breathtaking view of the city from my window. From my experience, I feel that the food served in this restaurant is of fine quality not to mention how delicious the food is. Not only that, I was lost for choices as I flipped the menu as there was a huge variety of southeast Asian food that ranges from Thai food, Indonesian food, Chinese food and the list goes on. The food on the menu was amazingly not for illustration purposes only as the food they served looked exactly like the ones in the menu. In my opinion, I think this is the most suitable restaurant for this special occasion as everyone would have a wide variety of food to choose from and just let the view of the city enhance the night.

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So as the end of term is getting closer and closer, many students are being stressed out and it is certainly not different for me. But if you know how to deal with your nervousity during exam period, you can take the success of passing exams for granted. Firstly, create your timetable. That is one of the most secure ways to make sure, you will manage things on time without getting any redundant stress. Place it in the most visible and strategical point in your room and stick up to it. Speaking of mental and physical health, you should definitely get enough sleep. Without a mind and body regeneration, you will not be able to learn as fast and as effectively as you would after a good rest. To kick off your day, give your body enough energy, in the form of proteins. Also, to activate your brain quicker, go out for a fresh air. The more oxygen you get for your organism, the easier you will be able to concentrate on anything you do. Last but not least, the exam itself is the toughest nut to crack. Focus and go through the given tasks slowly and keep calm. Mark and leave the most difficult ones in the end. This method will keep your state of mind assertive and clear. Good luck with the upcoming exams!

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Communication is one of the biggest problems among today's teenagers. I remember when I was a kid the only thing I use the phone was to call my friend to play on the street. The telephone was convenience, something used to help people communicate, to make their lives easier. Internet changed people's routine. Today, the Internet is one of the most effective and efficient ways to communicate. Telephones changed, technology became smarter and allows people to stay connected everywhere they go. Although the large number of advantages that Internet and phones give to us, the use of technology affect people's ability to communicate face to face. We communicate through our accounts, emails or chats. We just take turns talking (chatting is maybe more correct to say) and most of the times without any aim. Using messages people forget to use grammar or even make full sentances. But that's not the biggest problem. The worst thing is that people don't know how to talk to each other, how to make conversation with new people or even though old friends. Emoticons replace emotions, chats replace calls, usernames replace people. Nowadays communication face to face is something rare and most of the times accident. People just take turns talking without putting any purpose or feelings.

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Dear John, Thank you for your enquiry and your interest to come here. I will give you some information that should help you during your stay here. There are't many guidebooks about my city so I will recommend you a place worth seeing. The most interesting place is the Park of Tradition, opened last year. The park consists of a complex of renovated buildings. In the centre of the park there is a shaft which is The shaft is beautifully illuminated at night. There is also a building which can be considered as an interacive museum. In a very interesting way you can find somehing about the history of Siemianowice and about mines. There is a lot of old photos compared with new ones. You can see how places used to look and how they look today. What impress me the most is a combination of old elements of the building with glass and bricks. In that building you can find also a small cinema. There is also a cafe which serves traditional Silesian cuisine. During summer park organizes many exhibitions and cultural events. It's really worth seeing. I hope you will find time to visit that park. Silesian culture offers a lot so I think you will have fun visiting The Park of Tradition. Take care, hope to hear from you Kinga.

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Basketball- the best sport ever! I’m sure you’ll agree with the fact that basketball is a good sport for the body and soul too. It’s a team gameplay where you have to start and stop like in aerobics. It burns lots of calories, build endurance and build up muscles. 80% of the game is mental, you have to think what move you should do next what the rest of the team is up to. As well as being a great way to stay fit basketball can help you to make new friends and make you a good team player. That’s why basketball is my favourite sport and it should be yours too! If you are thinking that you should do some sports, you would really enjoy playing basketball. If you don’t really enjoy playing in a team, don’t worry! Basketball can be played and enjoyed with as a few as two people even if the official games of basketball require 10 people. The beauty of this sport is that as long as you got a ball you can spend hours dribbling or shooting on your own. I think that you should start practicing this sport because it helps you physically and mentally and it is a good way to socialize.

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Michael closed the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake. That was it. It really was over between him and Marianne. After years of contemplating between staying with Marianne - who was more or less the joy of his parents' life, not him, Marianne - for life or leaving and start fresh, he has finally chosen the latter, thinking that it was the right decision to make at that moment. But now, every second that passed after that monumental moment just made him feel worse and worse about himself, making second thoughts about whether he should have stayed with Marianne or not. He sighed as he sat down on the big empty couch and remembered all the memories he had with Marianne. Both good and bad. Their first date was more or less awkward, which was typical for most first dates in life. He had taken her out to a five-star restaurant, to which she insisted that it was too much, which got Michael to insist that it was okay. But all awkwardness aside, it ended with a first kiss. A tidal wave of feelings sparked inside Michael's head as he moved his lips along with Marianne's. A few weeks later saw the occurrence of their first fight. Michael had an unexpected late meeting at work that night and forgot to call home, which made Marianne completely furious; throwing things to the wall, crashing plates from the counter to the ground, the whole nine yards. After Michael barely calmed Marianne down, they had a mature heart-to-heart, one someone would say was way too late, but at that moment, it felt right. His mind then thought of their last kiss. Man, when was that? It had to be about a fortnight ago, before he went to Sochi for a business meeting. It was merely a goodbye kiss, a quick brush of lips before he had to rush to the airport. A week later, he found that Marianne was cheating on him with a European businessman he didn't have the mind to remember the name of. It was the unofficial end of the relationship, the decision before the actual talk. But at that moment, it ended. But, in life, you can't hold onto the past. You have to keep moving forward. You have to carry on. And one day, you'll find the true love that you'll trust, the one that'll catch you when you fall, console you when you cry. You just have to keep looking.

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Nowadays the healthy habits of young people are very different than in the nineties. And we need to know the reason for these changes and what we can do to improve it. Firstly, it is true that the young people used to do sport daily in any where, at the school or in the street and also they didn't use to eat fast food. Secondly, many people argue that the society has experienced a great changes in the family life. Parents work outside the home all day . Although they want the best for their children sometimes is difficult because they are tired and they tend to prepare junk food and allow them to spend their time on the internet or playing with the game machine. In my opinion, parents should be concerned for their family's comfort and should motivate their children to do sport, be in contact with a lot of people and avoid eating fast food.

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Peter looked at his watch and knew that he had to do something immediately. However, there was no way he could remember what it was. He started feeling nervous and dizzy because he knew it was something extremely important. He decided to get his computer and check his calendar, but it was in his office, which was 8 minutes away by car. There was no other option, he went to the garage and got into the car. But there had been a snowstorm and he couldn't drive through the snow. The wind was freezing cold, and now he had to walk to the office, which was a 25-minute walk. He put on a jacket and a scarf and left again. Just to make everything worse, on his way to the office, he slipped on the snow and fell on his back. Peter got there and had to take practically all of his clothes off because the office was like an oven. He found the computer and checked his calendar which said: Flight to New York, leaves at 6pm, on Monday the 19th. And it was 6:32pm. "Gosh dang it Peter! You lost your flight and it was a business trip!You're going to get fired!" He said to himself as he whimpered.

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I’m going to talk about doctor who, a British sci-fi TV show about an alien called the Doctor who travels through time and space in a police box called the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space). The first episode aired in 1963 and since then Doctor Who has been one of the most famous sci-fi TV shows on television. Actually, last year was its 50th anniversary and to celebrate it a special episode in 3D was broadcast. Since the TV show aired the character of the Doctor has been played by 12 actors, the newest one was announced on summer last year, which is when I was visiting London with my family. It really caught my attention how relevant Doctor Who is in the UK because almost every time I turned on the TV there was someone talking about who could be the new Doctor, it appeared in the news, in newspapers and the day the BBC was going to reveal the name of the actor they even made a special show about it. However, I really liked experiencing that because I had never seen the media in Spain pay so much attention to a TV show. Since I was in London, I thought it could visit The Who Shop, it is a shop dedicated to Doctor Who and it has a museum with costumes and other things that have appeared in the TV show. We didn’t have much time to go there because it was far from our hotel so I had to go only with my father while the rest of my family was somewhere else. If we had stayed more time we would have been able to spend more time at the shop but anyway, I loved going there and meeting other people who also liked Doctor Who and I bought some merchandise from the shop. When the BBC finally announced who was going to play as the 12th Doctor, many fans got upset about their choice because they thought the new actor was too old and they said they didn’t like it. But hopefully not everyone was like that. When an important TV show goes through such a big change not everybody likes it, that is why the same thing happened when the BBC announced who would be playing as the 11th Doctor. Nobody liked him at first but now that he is leaving everybody loves him and wants him to stay. Actually, I’m one of those fans who are sad about the 11th Doctor leaving because he is my favourite one, as he was the one I experienced Doctor Who with because I started watching the TV show when he was playing the main role. Anyway, before the BBC had announced who was going to play the Doctor’s role, the fans had started making suppositions about who could act as him. Some said that he would be played by others famous British actors but others thought that an actress should play the new role. I found out about Doctor Who because a friend of mine saw people talking about it online and she told me about it. When I started watching it I thought it was a bit weird but I ended up really liking it. Thanks to it I have met a lot of people who share the same interests as I do and I have discovered some of my favourites TV shows. I like Doctor Who because time travel has always caught my attention, also I like it because the plot is incredible, something that happened on season one can be connected with some of the last episodes.

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Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to apply for the job in summer camps which was advertised in the USA newspaper last week. As I am studying physical education, I have a lot of experiences of looking after children. Last year a group of little kids came to university and we had to taught them several games and outdoor activities - thanks to this project, I am able to organise entertaining sports and activities. I have just completed a 5 years course in English and I got very good marks. Although I never take lessons in cooking, I cook varied meals at home every day. I live alone, so no one does it for me. In my view, I am sure I am the right person for the job - because I have patience with children, I know what they enjoy doing, and my cooking skills are very useful too. I would be able to start immediately. I hope you will consider my application - I can be contacted by email at any time. Yours faithfully, Julieta.

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Alison read the note, smiled, and immediately put on her coat. It was one of those indigo nights, almost as if the Northern Lights were shining together with her happiness. Her little brother was still sleeping with an empty stomach and eyes still wet. The world is a deserted place , at least it is for Alison and her sibling.She 's been talking to him plaintively to put him to sleep, reading him the same old tatty paperback book with one fairy tale only. And when they had nothing to quench their thirst and hunger with, she used to invent imaginary worlds where they are wealthy and don't have a thought in the world. The note was almost illegible but Alison knew. She has been waiting for that moment all her life. I'm ok. The note read and her tears rolled down her pale face. At least we are not alone, she said and hugged her brother. I'm ok. She read it at least twenty times, then threw away and prepared her soul for their father's arrival.

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Have you ever travelled by plane? Have you or someone you know been to another country, on another continent? Most if not all of inhabitants of this planet would answer ‘yes’. Last century provided us countless opportunities to be more mobile. We, humans, can say that we live on the planet Earth without being metaphorical first time in all our history. There are still borders, both on maps and in minds for us to overcome, but the situation has changed drastically in a century or less. The world of the first half of the XIX century was quite different from that. Of course, most of westerners already were able to imagine the Globe with relative accuracy, but the picture in their minds differed from the one in ours. It rather had the same shades with medieval maps that pictured dragons guarding earthen paradise somewhere near the shore of Indias. By ‘shades’ I mean not real colors, but those undertones that our mind imparts to everything it comes in touch with. China and India were almost of the same accessibility for the ordinary carpenter from Edinburgh as they were for his predecessor five centuries ago.

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‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ – Nelson Mandela I believe that education is important and it is able to bring about enormous changes to an individual. Since I was a kid, I have started to think of being a teacher. That’s why I have always been making an effort to enhance my knowledge and experiences for being a teacher in my future pathway. Since I was in F.5, when I became capable to teach somebody, I started to be a Korean teacher and a private English tutor. From these experiences, I discovered that teaching people will never be an effortless job. As a teacher, I have to be considerate, unbiased, trustworthy and decisive. I have to try my best to take care of all students and to ensure that the contents are accessible for them. Apart from that, it has been a good practice for speaking. As a teacher, I have to talk in front of many students and that fostered me to become a better speaker. I have gained a lot from these experiences. As to enhance my knowledge, I tried to grab chance to bring up my English level. In 2014, I had completed the ‘Let’s Debate’ writing program offered by The Standard and written a total of 4 articles for the ‘Let’s Debate’ column of The Standard Student and Junior Standard. It had been a truly valuable program for me and it brushed up on my English. Moreover, I had also participated in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong English Public Speaking Contest on 2015. Although I was not able to attain any awards in the competition, I gained a lot of public speaking skills from the competition. These experiences were tremendously memorable to me and it was my honor to take part in these events. Apart from that, as I believe that languages are the basic channel of communications between people, I have studied several foreign languages to equip myself. Starting from F3, I learnt Korean and I attained level 5 in TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean). I have also been preparing for the level 6 test since then. Other than Korean, I have also been learning Japanese and Spanish starting from F5. Learning languages is indeed difficult and painstaking. However, I enjoy my journey in learning them. Not only can foreign languages become a huge advantage to me, it can also bring me satisfaction and gratification. That’s why I love learning foreign languages. It is my aspiration to devote my time to the study of English and education. I would also like to further my studies of various foreign languages in the university. It has been my life goal to become an English teacher in order for me to make contributions to our society. Therefore, I have always been willing to be offered the chance to take and English and education related program in my tertiary education so as to fulfill my dream and to accomplish my life goal. I hope that I can be one of the candidates you find suitable for your university.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in reply to the article about the usage of mobile phones at high school which was published in your newspaper on Monday 12th of September. I would totally agree with the idea that children should not use mobile phones during class, but during breaks. In the first place, it seems to me that it is really important, both for children and parents to communicate in order to organize their lives taking into account the changing schedules. However, it is also remarkable that there are proper times to talk on the phone, and proper times to learn. Of course, we all have the right to communicate whenever we want but, mostly, whenever we need. Using the phone during breaks let the students focus on the lesson and then, have a bit of distraction when they are not there and, what is more, keep parents relaxed because they can communicate with their children and talk about what they need. That is why I totally agree with Richardson’s modality dealing with this important issue which is present in students, schools and parents lives nowadays. Secondly, I would like to mention that I agree with the experiment that is taking place in some districts about permitting students use their mobile phones for educational purposes, and what is more, with Richardson’s facing this issue. Technology is one of the most important parts of our lives, so we should incorporate it to our habits. Of course, when we are talking about children and education, it may seem a bit complicated since this subject has both advantages and disadvantages. For instance, it is really motivating for students to use technology in the classrooms. However, teachers run the risk of losing their responsibility there, and students can lose their educational way looking at the phones as a way of entertainment instead of as a way to make education enjoyable and effective, as you say in one of your paragraphs: “The Richardson decision is a sound alternative to students secretively using their phones under their desk” . I consider that something should be done in order to balance pros and cons of having mobile phones present at schools because, firstly, students are the ones who must be present and, what is more, their learning process also must be there. As I said, it is really important that parents can communicate with their children because they are taking care of them and they are their parents, so they have the right to communicate with them whenever they need. Apart from that, I strongly believe that technology can be incorporated in the classroom, but teachers and schools are the ones who have to control this activity so that it can be positive both for students and teachers in order to make the learning process more motivating and effective. All in all, I think that schools should not stop taking into account this important subject. Technology and, mostly, mobile phones are part of children and parents lives, so schools don’t have to ban it, but look for alternatives in order that they don’t make a negative effect in education. Richardson’s methodology is fantastic and I think that there are more, and it is important that we know them in order to be informed about this important issue. I look forward to reading more articles about this subject. Yours faithfully, Magali Hervieux.

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This report aims to present different advertising strategies for our products according to the type of customers we have. In addition, I will recommend the best kind of advertising for our needs. First, to have a successful campaign it is important to know the target market. A survey about the kind of customers for our product revealed that most of them are young adults. This means that they are between 20 and 30 years old. After studying our advertising options, it was found that two of them can be suitable for our purpose. One way is to put advertising on the internet and use social networks. On the other hand, we can set up stands in shopping malls. In order to obtain maximum benefit from this it will be helpful if we give away product samples. As I mentioned above, advertising campaign must be appropriate to the target market. I therefore feel justified in recommending that the campaign in shopping malls will be more effective for us. This is mainly because besides being cheaper customers will become familiar with the product. In conclusion, we have different options for this campaign. If we choose the appropriate kind of advertising for our product I can assure you that we will succeed.

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Twenty years ago the economic situation was better than the current, so people didn't have to work until late and they managed to give a strict education and to care about their children's health. Teenagers used to go out after having done their homework and their favourite hobby was certainly sport. Now things have changed: parents work full time and do not take up a lot of their children who are more and more alone and uncontrolled. When home is empty, teenagers feel free to spend all the time lying on the couch, playing videogames or watching awful programmes on TV. At the same time they gorge themselves with every kind of food they find in the refrigerator. A sedentary life style and a poor diet lead of course to overweight. This is a common issue: in fact juvenile obesity is increasing with bad consequences such as premature diabetes or a permanent disease. Cooking classes would be helpful to teach teens to cook, to enjoy healthier food and maybe to discover a passion. For those people who want to combine fun and health, a good solution could be the running, which is a free, competitive and complete sport. In Milan the association Runners from Mars welcomes thousands of runners who compete for charity. It would be a good way to change a lifestyle!

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I normally dream but don't remember when I wake. One day dreant that I were a millionaire, I bought a huge detached house surrounded by tall trees in a beautiful city, maybe in a city like Seville.The house wouldn't be located in the city centre because of the traffic and the parking spots, but it wouldn't be situated too far from downtown.My dream house would have two floors, a big garage and, of course, a blue swimming pool bordered by a beautiful garden full of plants and trees, and with a white path from the outside door towards the porch.Inside the house, there would be enormous French windows with long curtains and stylish and practical furniture. Downstairs, there would be 5 bedrooms with big beds, 2 bathrooms, one of them with a Jacuzzi, a beautiful kitchen with an American fridge (one of those that have 2 big doors) and a table in the center, where I could eat with my family, and a pleasant living room with two or three large sofas.Upstairs, there would be games room where I could play with my nephews, nieces and my daughter, another bathroom, a little office to work and to study English, and finally a huge room called “the cinema-room”, with several comfortable seats and a giant screen where my friends and I could see our favourite films.

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Dear Caroline, First of all, I would like to thank you for offering to look after my house and my bird pet while we go on holidays. This means a lot to me, you are a wonderful friend. We are leaving very late at night, but I managed to leave a copy of the key in the reception of the building, you can keep it with you. I know the only time you have to go there is in the morning, before you go to work, so I would like to ask you to give priority in changing the water for my bird, and seeing if there is still enough seeds in her bowl which, by the way, are in a box next to the cage. I also left yoghurt and frozen food for you to prepare in the oven or microwave, this way you won't have to worry on going back home to have lunch before going to work. We will be back by the end of the week, so take care and enjoy your mornings with my bright bird, she loves having company so if you could get her to have lunch with you and talk a little with her, she will be happy for the rest of the day. I can't wait to be with her again, I don't like leaving her for a long time. Samia

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Dear Sir/Madam. I am writing to apply for a job in the summer camp in the USA. My name is Andrea and I am 30 years old. I´ve been working with children of all ages for eight years. I think I would be a suitable person for the job as I love organising activities for the little ones and spending time with them as well as preparing different types of meals. In fact, I am attending a course to learn to cook well. Three years ago, I was working as a Spanish teacher in a boarding Australian school. At the weekends, I carried on a workshop on leisure activities for children in need. In that place, we worked as part of an incredible team that organised different activities each weekend.The experience was great and since then I´ve always wanted to have the experience of working again in an English speaking country. I hope you consider me and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Andrea.

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With the rise in time, the entire world has become one concrete jungle. The human race began from the jungle where he lived amidst the worries and fears of wild beasts and under the illusionary protection of tall trees and now the journey of human race has come to the same scenario where once again, he is living amidst the fears of wild beasts called 'other humans' and under the 'illusionary protection' of stalwart buildings that may either collapse due to an earthquake or a terrorist-attack. This is the world of globalisation where the entire world is one market. Every person is marketing himself; is selling himself; is presenting himself as a decorated gift-item. This is why, although we have the luxury of extravagant knowledge under our feet because of internet, we encounter complications and complexities in the decoding of our relationships and in deciphering this perennial flow of knowledge. I, for that reason, certainly agree with the statement of the given issue. With knowledge and information, things become comprehensible but more complex. The religion of Scientology is known as one of the fastest growing religions of the world. It, today, has millions of followers who believe in its philosophy that reincarnation is the truth and a human feels tied-up because of the constant pull of the strings of his past lives. Interestingly, Scientology practitioners use technology to prove their hypothetical statements, for they have constructed machines that exhibit the working of brains through waves and softwares that question a practitioner and provide him with a solution to his worries. In contrast to this, the religions that have survived since the earlier times had discreet knowledge, however they had a much deeper impact. They were simple yet profound, relying on the comprehensible philosophies of forgiveness and karma. Scientology proves how the acquisition of widespread knowledge hasn't stopped the birth of new religions, however, ironically, it has made the philosophies of life more dramatic with the mysterious complexities of technology. Likewise, there are many conspiracy theorists in the world who time and again circulate rumours regarding the existence of a secret organisation (illuminati, for instance) that runs the world secretly and plots for all the pre-timed wars and terrorist-attacks. The theorists ascertain that the organisation is part religious and part political; it rules over the international media, thereby being omnipotent. Furthermore, they concoct stories and concepts, publicise them while making animated versions all over the internet. The brilliance of their presentations is so acute that an ordinary man is almost forced to feel enlightened in his ignorance, finally becoming brainwashed. The same technique is used by politicians, iconoclasts and leaders who pollute the minds of the people through the medium of technology. They present complex informations so smartly that an ignorant fool feels like a sagacious monk, whence he becomes the follower and a voter. Thus, by all means, today we have an easy accessibility to knowledge and we have a wide range of resources to allocate and obtain endless information. Nevertheless, there is a stomach-wrenching mystery and indecipherable codes around that sometimes makes a common man wonder about his vulnerable existence and unknowingly being-exploited life.

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I choose option A: I think it is a good idea for children to travel on public transit. There are several reasons why I support this choice. First, it is unnecessary to spend more money on school buses because by Grade 5 children are able to take care of themselves and each other. They can communicate well and are aware of dangerous situations. For example, if they see drunk or dirty people on public buses, they could avoid sitting near them or report them to the bus driver. Second, it is a good opportunity to educate them in life skills such as knowing not to sit in priority seats or leave litter on the bus. In contrast, I think that the parents who insist their children should only travel on school buses protect them too much. In daily life, many youngsters need to go to school and back by public transportation. In other words, if parents spoil their offspring then they may become too dependent and incapable of functioning well in society later on. In conclusion, it is not only a good chance to take the children on an adventure, but also help them become independent young adults. I think this way can assist them in adapting to society early.

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Dear Sir, I am writing in response to your advertisement on the noticeboard in our language school inviting applications for the post of Club organiser. I am forty years old secondary school teacher of Art and I believe I have qualifications that you may be looking for. I have been teaching students for approximately 15 years. I used to run summer camps and art's workshops. Working with groups of people fills me with lots of energy and as they need me I need them too. I have been studying English for several years and I am preparing for taking FCE exam soon. I enjoy partcipating in debates. I would describe myself as a good listener and fluent speaker with strong ability to control the discussion. Apart from ability to get on well with people I read a lot. I am a big fan of American and British films, from classic to modern ones. I go to the cinema regularly to stay in touch with new coming's. If you would like to take my appliciation further than I would be pleased to hear from you. Yours faithfully, Miss Barbara Gum

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To: Peter Jackson From: Branislava Sidorov Date: 25th May 2014. Subject: End-of-year party The aim of this proposal is to compare the two proposed venues River Boat Disco and Milford Comedy Club and to recommend one based on the survey carried out among the students. Entertainment and food Not only does River Boat Disco has its own experienced DJ, but it also has a buffet which is more then appropriate for this occasion. Although Milford Comedy Club offers a fun night with four established comedians, the only food available is snacks. However the main disadvantage of the disco is that it ends very early at 10:30 pm, whereas the comedy club is open until 2 am. Price The pricing for the disco is very reasonable because it offers the venue, entertainment and food for $25. Even though the price is $5 smaller for comedy club, it is without food and by the end of the night I do not think there would be much difference. Location The boat is located at the Crofton Harbour and some means of transport would be necessary to get there. It would be possible to organize a bus, which would be preferable to going separately by car. However the comedy club is easy to find and is accessible by metro and taxi. Recommendation I would suggest the River Boat Disco because not only does it offer a buffet, but also the people are more likely to converse with each other while listening to music than to a comedian.

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"Manjiare Di Roma" - An Italian Restaurant This Italian restaurant is in Monção and near the school. It was opened about four years ago by two friends who had previously worked at pizza places. As you enter the restaurant you are met with the traditional Italian restaurant red towels and a bit of a rustic feel, behind the counter you can see the cooks making the pizzas. There is a great variety of dishes, from starters to main dishes and desserts, my recommendation is garlic bread as a starter. As a main dish you can choose anything from pasta to pizza of all kinds (even chocolate). This restaurant is very affordable, the prices are extremely reasonable, especially if you're a student, because there's a special menu called "student's menu" where you choose two ingredients for you pizza with or without French fries and a drink for about three euros. Everyone in the staff is extremely nice and very often the owners come to make small talk with the clients. All in all, I think this woould be the best restaurant for our class to go, since it's close to the school, it has good prices and a friendly ambience. Also everyone enjoys Italian food, so everyone would be pleased.

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Dreaming about future is like creating an imaginary world, perfect for yourself and the others. If present doesn't satisfy you, let's take a trip in the future. I'm sure you will enjoy the ride! Year 2064. People are living their lives in a way that we would consider it more than shocking. Everyone is leaving their perfectly "normal" lives in the sky. You've read it well. Their houses are floating in the air. It is amazing. Because of the lack of space, people had come with a brilliant idea of creating these floating houses, they are made of a special type of glass and have a spherical shape. By finding this solution, they have more space to work on earth and they even protect the environment. Not to mention the huge advantage that people are protected from earthquakes because these houses do not have direct contact with the earth. This idea is more than brilliant! When it comes to their jobs, people work on earth, like oldtimes. The way they go to work is worth knowing. They have cars, not like the cars people from 2014 were used to, but they still call them this way. These cars can go down to their destination and then, go up again until the driver pushes a button. This button is called "find me and come to me". The name says it all. Once the button is pushed the car finds the driver and literally picks him up. The streets look all new and improved. Lots of the buildings are skyscrapers and the architecture has completely changed. People are still human beings and act completely normal. They seem happy with the way they live and embrace the change in everything. overall, this is an image of the future. Now let's return to the present because we have a lot of work to do if we want to live in that kind of future eventually.

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I read your advertisement in the Cloud magazine and I consider it an interesting experience. I’m an Italian native speaker aged 27 and I’ve been studying Sport Science at Milan University. In 2012 I got the Cambridge first certificate in English and I’ve been improving my French to pass the exam. It’s six months since I started teaching gymnastic in a primary school near Milan and I discovered that children are more competitive and honest than adults and I appreciate this. I am also aware that they are reckless, so I recently attended a First Aid course, which has given me the confidence to deal with emergency situations. I always try to motivate them with some educational play and I make them understand how important it is the group. The school will be close in Summer, so I’ll be available from the 15th of June to the 30th of September. For references, you can contact the Principal of the School, who will be happy to supply you any information. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and I thank you for your attention.

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Taking a gap-year before starting a university is a lifetime opportunity for lots of people. It's a time to develop yourself, to travel, to find friends. You can also spend that time working and saving money for future years on university camp. It is the only time in your life to do that, to be honest. After you finish studying, you will have to immediately start working unless you want to live with your parents for the rest of your life. But the year right after you finish high school is a perfect time to find yourself, to decide what you want to do with your life. You can go on a road trip around your country or travel somewhere very distant and learn things you've never heard about on your own skin. It could also be potentially your last chance to spend so much time with your high school friends. You will definitely part your ways during college and this way you can make memories that will last for a lifetime. I think everyone should take a year off after leaving school. You only live once and wasting such a great possability is unthinkable.

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Over the last decades, the spread of technology in our daily life has marked the beginning of a new era. Computers, mobile phones, the Internet have undoubtedly changed our way of thinking and behaving. But can we safely regard this technological advance as a proper achievement of modern times? Certainly, computers and similar devices give us the priceless opportunity to make our lives simpler. From booking a flight to videocall a distant friend, anything seems very handy nowadays. However, the main drawback of such advance is that we now rely more on computers than on our capacities. We are slowly but inesorably loosing readiness to solve problems, unless we can surf the Internet, so that even a single day without technology would turn out to be a nightmare. How many times in the last ten years have we given up GPS and used a common paper map for a trip? Just a few, right? Reality is that the fast-paced world we are currently living in is stealing us our own time. Nobody gets lost anymore, nobody discovers something on his own. We all walk down the same path because this is how it is meant to be. We consult Tripadvisor, we die for positive ratings and we increasingly forget to care about simple things. In my view, we should all riconsider the role that computers have gained in our lives. Technology is not reality and should never replace it.

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I had never felt so nervous before in my life...! It was the last year I was attending the high school and final exams were approaching faster than I thought. Suddenly a plethora of concerns filled my head up: what to do after the school? What are my plans for the future? I didn't know anything at all. The only thing I knew was the date of the exams was becoming more threatening as time went by. And finally, as for all, the day arrived. The most stressful day of my life for sure. I remember I began to bite my knuckles because of the tension, and also because of a girl near me who couldn't stop crying nervously (it's a pet peeve of mine, I have to admit it). Then when finally it was my turn I seated in front of the teachers and, slowly, I introduced my speech. Fifteen minutes later it was all over and I felt a brand new person. After this event I can cope with everything!

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As it was said before, the brief time of observation does not allow obtaining that much information about how CLIL is really implemented in a particular educational context, even so the data collected and the following conversation with the teacher, contributed to obtain an interesting picture about how Arts and Crafts is considered and carried out under CLIL umbrella. CLIL implementation is always a challenge for the teacher, but it seems to be even more difficult when talking about subjects as Arts and Crafts which are more based on the acquisition of skills and the development of another language, the artistic. How to provide student with more real and relevant input, in the daily routine of an art class, seems to be a dare for Arts and Crafts teachers, who need to bring together the development of the artistic language and the learning of a foreign language. Despite the difficulties that CLIL teachers have to overcome, the truth is that the atmosphere of CLIL lessons is in some way special. What surprised me more positively was the level of peer support, the cooperation and the comradeship. It is interesting to see how the students resort each other looking for help in a natural way, without the intervention of the teacher. Peer support is something that teachers expect and promote in all subjects, but it seems to emerge more genuinely when talking about CLIL atmosphere.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my interest to the bar staff opening you have posted on our school's noticeboard. First of all, I strongly believe that I would be the most suitable applicant because of my long experience in bar servicing. For last six years, I have worked in a number of different bars within the busy city district region. I know what involves in a late night customer service and how to deal with a loud environment. All of the bars I worked hosted a night club after 10 PM therefore you do not need to worry about extra tiredness caused by late hour work. In addition, my knowledge acquired by managing a bar and a certification in hygeinic food handling will guerantee the clean environment of your bar. At last, I would like to emphasise my professionalism towards alcohol service. I am a bartender who has awarded three times in international bar-show contests. Certainly, I can offer professional bar shows and tricks to make your bar more attractive to the customers. If you need a trial session, I am more than happy to attend and prove my assets to your bar. The time allocations you have suggested on the job advertisement also suit my schedule perfectly. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Daniel Wan

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Many people have the impression that learning a language is only possible through hard work: studying grammar rules, learning vocabulary by heart and burying your head in a book. However, there are in fact several methods that you can employ should you want to become a linguist. In this essay I will discuss two of these: the immersion method, and the classroom method. Firstly, the immersion method takes its inspiration from the way in which we all learnt to speak our nature tongue: implicitly. With this method, learners are simply exposed to the target language, either by going abroad to live in the country where it is spoken, or by having a native teacher. There is no explicit focus on grammar; instead, the learners are expected to “absorb” the language and its rules. This method has its advantages, as it is the way we all learnt to speak, and so it is arguably more natural. Another advantage is that students are unencumbered by overcomplicated, confusing metalanguage. Secondly, the classroom method is the one with which most students (especially if they are older) are familiar. Learners are normally taught in their mother tongue, and are given grammar rules, which they then apply to the language they are learning. This method also has its benefits, not least logistically speaking, since many students don’t have access to native speakers or are not able to travel abroad. Furthermore, some learners respond better to an explicit focus on rules, which make them aware of the mistakes they are making. While both methods clearly have their advantages, I believe that just limiting students to either one or the other can have a negative effect on language learning. Having a native speaker will give students maximum exposure to the language, while at the same time a focus on rules will give them the tools for self-correction and self-study. I fully believe that this combination method is the most effective way for students to learn English.

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Now we are going to evaluate the main charactheristics and differences between a pellet stove and a pellet boiler. Let's start to focus our attention at the pellet stove. The diagram shows a compact structure and the simplicity of the machine; it has three main sections: the feed section, the combustion chamber and the blower(i.e. fan). In the first conic part it is possible to feed with the fuel (i.e. the pellet) that leads to the combustion chamber where the pellet will burn to generate the heat necessary to warm up the air. Beneath the combustion chamber there is the ash tray necessary to collect the ash generated by the combustion of the pellet. As mantion above the heat is necessary to warm up the air that, thanks to the fan, will be blown out to the room in order to warm up the external ambient (e.g. room, bathroom, kitchen...). This is a pretty compact machine but it's not very efficient and very clean. Actually, it produces a high amount of pollution such as ash and exhausted gas that contains micro- and nano-particle. Let's focus now on the pellet boiler. The structure is pretty much the same as the pellet stove, the difference is that instead of a fan here we have a pump due to the fact that the goal of the boiler is to warm up water and send it to the heaters all over the house, so it's nedded a pump to do that instead of just a fan (the pourpose of a fan and a pump it's the same: move fluid from a point A to a pont B, but in one case you have to move air and in the second case water (they have a different density: water has 1000 times the density of air). Like in the stove there is a feed section where you can feed the pellet that will go directly to the combustion chamber (according to the control system) in order to burn it and generate the heat to warm up the water. Now, thanks to the pump the hot water is able to reach the upstairs rooms. Basically the two rely on the same methods: burning pellets to warm up a fluid (air for the stove and water for the boiler).

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My home town, an international city, attracts millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Knowing a clean and tidy city is no less appealing to the tourists than beautiful scenery and bargain shopping, both the authority and the citizens understand the need to keep our city clean in order to keep the tourists coming, therefore they are serious in protecting the environment. To keep the city clean and tidy, people adopt an environmentally friendly attitude in daily life: they refuse littering, if they cannot find a rubbish bin around, they keep rubbish in small plastic bag; at home, they separate the recyclable items from the rubbish before they get rid of the rubbish. They follow the government's advice to set the air conditioner temperature at 25 degrees of Celsius. The government plays a crucial role in taking care of the environment. It build sewage sites for the disposal of the city's waste. It educates the citizens to cultivate their sense of protecting the city's environment. We are lucky to live in a city where both the authority and the people have a strong sense of environmental protection. We are sure that the tourists who visit our city can feel it and hope that they will help spread the message when they go home.

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Among a variety of sports, there is the football also known as soccer. Football can be played either as a hobby or as a job. Since I was very young, roughly at the age of thirteen, football became my favorite sport and it was an activity that I could never stop doing. As the time passed, I became more skilled at football. I signed up for a feminine football team in my city. Our team trained twice a week for about two or three hours. We had our own trainer, which was a man who played football before. There are three main reasons why I enjoy playing football. Firstly, it is a way to get out of the routine, occasionally. It helps to release the endorphins and anxiety levels in my body. Secondly, it has helped me to improve my health condition in several ways. For example, it contributes to my cardiovascular system. And thirdly, it is an activity where I have been able to make new friends who, besides playing football as me, are very similar to me in other features. If any one you would like to start practicing this dynamic and amazing sport, I would tell you to try it as soon as possible. As you get involved with football and you enroll with this sport, you will clearly notice the benefits it brings to your daily life. So, give it a shot and you will realize it is one of the most amazing activities you can ever do.

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'The letter that changed my life' ‘I think we’re being followed’ said Sara to me, as we pulled over the street. We’d had a lovely meal in one of the most charming restaurants in Rome. Despite the fact that We’d had to share a table with others tourists, we’d had a great time. Sara had left our hire-car keys on top of the table and had paid no attention to them for a while. When we were about to leave we realized that there were a short letter on the table. ‘I have your car keys. Wait for me, please’ it said. We didn’t understand a thing because the car keys were just in front of us. So we rushed out the restaurant on suspicion of theft. We‘d been driving for half an hour when I noticed that there were a white car behind us. Sara tried to get rid of it but the white car was still there. We pulled over the main road. The other car driver came up to us slowly. We were really afraid.' You've had the wrong keys and the wrong car' said the man. As soon as the man explained everything to us we realised that we had mistaken car keys in the restaurant because both of them were exactly alike. We exchange addresses and as time went on we became good friends. I ended up working to Mr Smith' company in Madrid where I've been working there for 20 years.

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People seem to be living quiet comfortable lives nowadays. We have reached an age of high technology. Humans will most likely continue to improve this technology and make their lives better for the future. We might live better lives in the future. When thinking about how the lives of people will be like in the next 50 years, the first thought that comes to my mind is a person sitting lazily on a sofa that can adjust itself to his/her will. The reason for the laziness is that the work of the house will be done by robots. This is how I think life would be in the next 50 years. Robots will continue to be improved, till they will be able to do all work at home, so no one rich enough to afford a robot would bother to do the work himself/herself. The robot will be able to do things like cooking, fetching, washing clothes and dishes and cleaning the house. The men would only do the paperwork themselves. However, not everything about the life in the next 50 years will be positive. Water is already growing scarce over time. Eventually, it might become so much of a precious resource that it will be used as the international currency instead of dollars. We will have to find an alternative drinking source...

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Shopping is my favourite pastime, and I simply cannot imagine anything more relaxing and joyful than spending my hard-earned money. But with a heavy heart I have to agree with this statement. Why? There might appear a few situations, when shopping instead of joy can bring a headache. First of all, it is quite hard to enjoy shopping when you are forced to do it. The best example here could be the regular, every-week filling-the-fridge shopping, which in principle cannot be pleasant. Personally I am not able to find anything exciting in hanging around extremely high supermarket shelves and pushing heavy trolley. Crowd in every corner, awful and unpleasant lights and the necessity to run from one end of the market to another, because these shops are organised in the way, which forces you to see everything, in order to find what you really need. That and the extremely long queues for the cash desk also are not very encouraging. What is more I hate do shopping when I really need to buy something. Because there is this wicked, unwritten rule, according to which if you are looking for something, there is not the slightest chance you will get it. You will not be able to find the right size, the right colour or simply anything which would suit your taste. Shopping with your husband, boyfriend, father or any representative of the male kind, also can totally ruin the most fruitful shopping ever. I believe they are genetically programmed to take away all your ‘joie de vivre’. The constant grumbling, regular checking the time, this anxious and adrift facial expression – how on earth it could create a favourable conditions for shopping?! And believe me there is no difference if you are shopping for yourself or for them, it always looks this way. In conclusion, shopping can be and usually is a great opportunity, not only to expand contents of your wardrobe, but also, to relax and spend a great time. You just have to avoid supermarkets, buy clothes in advance – so there will not appear the situation, when you need something really badly and it is not in your closet, and of course of the male company, better choose the female companion.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I saw your advertisement and would like to apply to work in the USA in one of your Summer camps. I have a good working knowledge of the English language and I sat my FCE exam last year. Since then I have attended a course for the preparation of the CAE exam, and spent two weeks in Ireland during the Summer working as a babysitter, so I have had experience working with children. I love facing new challenges and am available to work long hours if required. I also consider myself to have great organisational skills. This can be noted in the fact that I was head of entertainment in my High School for two years. During these two years I was responsible for the organisation and booking of bands. I would also describe myself as a fun, energetic person. I love learning new skills and although I've never worked in a kitchen before but I'd love to try my hand at cooking.

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The bell rang and all the students left the class. I quickly took my things and went out of the classroom hoping to arrive as soon as possible home. But before I could leave school I remembered that I had left my trainers in the changing room, just after football session. Ten minutes after I had already taken my trainers and closed the gym door when I saw her walking towards me. I started walking towards my house when she yelled: -"Michie!Wait for me!" Oh no, not again... That stupid girl was completely in love with me, since last year she thinks that I like her, but she's wrong. And although she knows I hate the way she calls me, she doesn't stop doing it. She's an impossible woman. -"What do you want Stacey?"-I asked her. -"Don't be angry Michie, I know you love me. I only wanted to tell you that Joe is going to make a party in his house tomorrow at 8 p.m. and I'll be there"-she said -"Thank you for the information. Bye"-I said, knowing what I wasn't going to do tomorrow. Half an hour after I arrived home. I heard a voice behind me saying: -"So, you'll be at the party tomorrow, right?" I thought it was Stacey again, trying to get into my house again and trying to seduce me. And I yelled: -"I'M FED UP WITH YOU! STOP. I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN... " -"Ok, got it. Hope you get on well with your problem". And Cass, the girl I'm in love with slammed the door. I was feeling confused and bad. I went into my house and closed the door knowing at that moment that I had made a mistake.

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To whom it may concern. My name is Richard Raya, I am 35 years old and live in the Basque Country in northern Spain. I would like to apply for the position you recently advertised regarding Summer Camps in the USA. I also have plenty of experience with teaching younger children. This experience involved tutoring children from the ages of 5 to 16 in various aspects of English and Maths in a one on one role. Without knowing it, I was preparing myself for a position like this one, such as working as a Surf Instructor during the summer holidays in my home town of Zarautz. I think I am very suitable for this position as I really enjoy working with children and have a wide variety of skills in sports and also a fun loving attitude towards organising activities. Cooking is one of my favourite pastimes, when I cook it´s usually for a big group of friends, so preparing meals is actually something I really enjoy. I have many references from employers and the parents of the children I teach. If I am selected for an interview I am available at anytime as the summer holidays are upon us. I look forward to your reply. Kind regards, Richard Raya

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The best sport ever. Do you practise any sport? If so, you will know all the benefits but also effort that it takes. I love dancing and I do ballet, which requires a lot of discipline. I started dancing when I was six years old, my mates and I were so cute with our little dresses and tiny feet doing slow movements. For me it wasn't funny at all so I always tried to skip my classes, and I finally didn't go back the following year. But seven years later, as a teenager, I found ballet really feminine and I decided to start again. I think that this is not a usual sport, but it has the same advantages: it burn calories, improve circulation, is good for the bones and muscles... Therefore is a really beautiful way to exercise and help you to improve flexibility. My advice for people who would like to start dancing ballet is: don't be afraid, it doesn't matter if you are seven or seventy, if you want to do it you can. So let's do it!

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Dear director, I would really like to participate as a co worker in this summer camp. My mother told me that I can gain great experiences. Whereas in my opinion, it is way more than that. By looking after children between the ages of 8 and 12, I can experience new skills that will be useful in my future with my future kids. I am very energetic, cheerful and hardworking, which are the traits you are looking for! I have always loved seeing my mom cooking and the fact that you have this in the camp just makes me happier. On the one hand, I have never worked in the kitchens before. On the other hand, I think serving within this area is the best opportunity for trying new abilities. I am also a great organizer; therefore, I can be such a great help with the evening and sports activities. I hope you understand my point of view. I am really looking forward to being part of your camp! Let me know your opinion whenever you are ready, Elisa.

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Over the course of history, life has constantly changed. From the early nomad tribes, to the first human settlements, then to villages and cities to the formation of civilization, man has never stood still for too long. Key discoveries have changed the course of history. First, the fire, then agriculture, irrigation, and nowadays with technology. The more knowledge we accumulate, the faster progress will come. Mankind went from a rural based society to a modern skyscraper-filled civilization in just a century. And we will continue this process for as long we exist. The discovery of electricity has increased our productivity greatly. Instead of just working during the day, man now could continue working during the night. Factories could have long working hours in order to produce more. People in turn started to consume more due to the increased workforce and the greater offer of products. The quick and practical life in the city started to drive thousands of people away from the fields. With the advance of electronic products, information has become even easier to spread. First with the radio, news about events happening far from your local community could be easily heard by anyone within earshot. Then with TVs, information started to spread faster and faster until our contenporary instantaneous reports from across the world in the palm of our hands. Sometimes it seems we have reached the pinacle of existence. I'm sure the pharaos of Egypt felt that way when they gazed at the Pyramids. And yet, we've come this far. Now, we can look at those Pyramids from the other side of the world, receiving a live video feed in a device we hold in our hands. In the next 50 years, who know what we will be able to accomplish.

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Education and technology are deeply related, to a certain extent in that education has suffered a series of changes throughout the past 20 years. In present times it is very common to see people learning courses through a computer. Online learning has become a modern phenomena in order to gain knowledge; however, face-to-face learning is still the better learning option chosen by students. Although there are many differences among these two, similarities can be found as well. The main similarity between face-to-face learning and online learning is that they both provide valuable learning skills to students. Currently, exist all types of courses via the Internet, at any academic or vocational level. For instance, degree courses, master courses or just an updating course can be found. Adding to this, both learning options require time and dedication from students; otherwise, knowledge will not be properly delivered. On the other hand, differences between face-to-face learning and virtual learning are numerous. Firstly, online learning conveys flexibility in its shedule. Studentd can attend courses when they decide, but always respecting due dates. Another difference between face-to-face learning and online learning may be that face-to-face learning allows students to develop human-relationships, whereas online learning is quite impossible on this to happen. During face-to-face learning students have a teacher-student relationship, as well as a peer-to-peer relationship, allowing them to develop inter-personaal skills and coexistence. Last but not least, time spent on these courses are different too. When doing a fece-to-face course besides having an attendance schedule, people spend more time commuting to the place where the course is given. In current days, traffic jams are a fact in big cities; therefore a lot of time is lost commuting. Consequentlu, both learning options have their positive and negative aspects. Assessing these similarities and differences each student has the option to choose the option which better suits in his lifestyle.

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Peschiera Borromeo, a little town near Milan, has an agricultural reality and there are many possibilities to walk around and to train yourself in a running parcour. Unfortunately there is a lot of traffic, so the best place to avoid it is a little artificial lake called Idroscalo where people can run along the 7 kilometres perimeter or cycling open air while looking at the swans. In this area you can find many facilities such as two swimming pools, a tennis and a volleyball court. People can also try canoeing at the local school or the water skiing with a mechanical device that drags you on the water. It's really fun! For those who feel brave, there is also a wall where you can climb with all equipment. The best season to enjoy this place is certainly the spring, when the weather is not too hot and there are not so many people who picnic under the trees and disturb you while you're trying to relax! If you too have got a dog and want to teach him something useful, take him here every Sunday morning and a trainer will teach him how to save people from drowning and your friend will become a lifeguard! Here you can really forget about the city pollution!

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The speaker discusses the article, saying that taxes stand against free trade and in favor of protectionism. In his opinion the concept of protectionism in the world of global economy is not effective. There is a good example involving developing countries, which economies have been successful due to being the most opened to free trade, and countries with a low economic growth, that closed themselves off to international trade. Although in the lecture it is admitted that international competition can cause problems to local businesses, mentioned in the article, he claims that it is worth competing with global corporations, because this way survived local companies may get stronger than ever. They can hire local people, give them well-paid jobs, and those people may learn how global corporations work, which is a good thing for local economies. And finally, the article states that free trade does not always lead to peaceful relationship between nations, but the lecturer draws attention to European common market set up after World War II. He emphasizes that free trade between powerful European nations makes a war between them almost impossible.

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To test the research’s hypothesis, self-administrated questionnaires were used on a total of 400 customers. The target population included telecommunication service users who subscribed a loyalty program. The choice of telecommunication industry in this framework is related to the vital role of loyalty and retention in this service setting. Many experts have emphasized the market maturity and the number and variety of competitive choices among service providers. Following this, all types of service providers focus on customer retention as a source of growth (Amdocs Market Insight & Strategy, 2011 ). A total of 309 complete and exploitable questionnaires were collected, with a response rate of 77%. This sample size allows us to perform multiple data analysis (multivariate and SEM). An appropriate sample size should be ten times the number of items used in the questionnaire (Sorbom et Joreskog, 1982). In this research, the sample size seems to be appropriate for SEM (309> 27 items multiplied by 10).

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A game is an activity involving one or more players. Games are played primarily for entertainment or enjoyment, but may also serve as exercise. Everyone in this world has their own favorite sports, so do I. My favorite sport is football . I often play this with my friend in the evening. I like this game because it is exciting and challenging. Football is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each. It is a ball game played on a rectangular grass field with a goal at each end. The objective of the game is to score by maneuvering the ball into the opposing goal. The winner is the team which has scored most goals at the end of the match. Football is played at a professional level all over the world, and millions of people regularly go to football stadium to follow their favorite team, whilst millions more avidly watch the game on television. A very large number of people also play football at an amateur level. In many parts of the world football evokes great passions and plays an important role in the life of individual fans, local communities, and even nations; it is therefore often claimed to be the most popular sport in the world. football player. I learnt teambuilding, discipline as well as teamwork through playing football. There are many worldwide international competition of football. One of the major international competitions in football is the World Cup organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Over 190 national teams compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals. The finals tournament, which is held every four years, now involves 32 national teams competing. The next World Cup takes place in Russia 2018 The star I admired most in football is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player and thought by many to be the finest player of all time. Often considered the complete attacking player, he was completely two-footed, a prolific finisher, exceptional at dribbling and passing, and was a remarkably good tackler for a forward. He was also famed for his speed and strength on the ball. Since his full retirement he has served as an ambassador for the sport. There are many reasons as football is my favorite game. I wish to become a professional football player.

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Holidays are mostly about relaxing therefore I disagree with always trying new things. In my mind, holidays are essentially about being comfortable, staying in your element and simply enjoying your time off and not about creating uncomfortable situations if that might be the outcome of trying new things. Holidays,to me, are our chance to eliminate stress and panic from our system and improve our level of comfort. As stress and challenging work triggers exhaustion in many such as myself, I prefer curling up with a good book and enjoying a nice cup of coffee on holidays rather than generating any level of discomfort. Change is never easy and being able to try new things is indeed a valuable trait for one to have, however I do not have such traits. On the contrary to the subject I disagree having to try new and challenging things on holidays due to the fact that I take much more pleasure reading novels which make me feel all the rush of an outside activity all the while keeping me safe and comfortable.

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A review about medieval Turkey. I'm certainly not the only one watching this amazing series. I can't call it a soap opera because it's so much more than that. It's a love story between Turkey's most famous and cruel ruler of all times and his main wife. I wrote main because back then Turkish men were allowed to have harems. It's the story of Suleyman the Emperor and his wife, Hurrem. Like the title says, the story takes place in medieval Turkey. The actors and literally amazing. Their acting is on spot and the costumes and magnificent. The role of Suleyman is played by Turkey's most famous actor Halit Ergenc and he's amazing at it. What I liked most about him is that he agreed to grow a huge beard in order to get into role. The actress who plays Suleyman's wife, Hurrem is none other than Meryem Uzerli. She's such a beautiful woman and plays the role beautifully. The other actors are also really talented and bring to life many of the historical figures that Turkey had in that time. I strongly recommend this amazing series to people who want to take a glimpse into the history of a fascinating country and experience different feelings together with the main characters.

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Foreign language learning in my country Introduction The purpose of this report is to comment on the way people, and especially children, learn languages in my country, what foreign languages they learn and where they learn them and to recommend changes in the language-learning system. Languages people learn There are many languages people in my country learn, but English would be the most popular as it is a world wide language. With Germany and Austria being our neighbours and thus business partners to many Czech companies, German is the second most popular foreign language spoken, followed by Russian, French, Italian and Spanish. Who learns languages in my country Mostly, it is children at schools who learn languages. They start learning English or German at the age of eight. Other language of their choice follows at secondary school. However, there might be a problem with the choice as not every secondary school offers e.g. Spanish or Italian, so students have to choose a language they do not prefer. Students at some schools also have a possibility of exchange programmes but these can be quite expensive and not every family can afford such an event. There are also many adults who want to learn or just improve their language skills. Adults usually attend language courses, or use a variety of on-line courses. Recommended changes I would recommend the government to increase salaries for Spanish, Italian or French teachers to persuade them to teach at schools instead of giving private lessons. It would also be wise to donate schools that prepare exchange programs for their students, so that more of them could afford that.

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Dear Mr Williams , I saw your advertisement for language courses in London and I am writing to find out more about the courses you offer . I am thinking of attending a course for two or three weeks in August . Could you please send me more information and details of prices ? I would particularly like to know how many students attend the school , and how many students there are in a class . I'd also like to know what resources the school has . For example , is there a library where I can study in the evenings ? Could you tell me something about the staff ? Are they all qualified teachers ? I would be interested in having more details of the social and sports programme . Are the activities included in the price of the course ? Could you tell me about the cost of accommodation too ? Also , can you tell me what amenities there are near the school ? For example , is there _ park or cinema nearby ? I look forward to receiving your reply . Regards ,

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It would be great if all of us have a healthy life. However, young people generally don't pay enough attention to their health and fitness. There are many young people who follow Hollywood stars or famous singers and want to have the same bodies as them. As a consequence, they become slim and they don't ingest enough proteins and vitamins to have a healthy life On the other hand, teenagers are becoming more dependent on cellphones, video games and television which make them being more sedentary. Being always on the bed or on the sofa is not recommended, whereas going outside and run or ride a bicycle would be a better option. This way they would be doing physical exercise. Finally, to be healthy it is also important to eat balanced food. Snacks, fast food, fried food and sweets are part of young people's life as they can find them everywhere: in the shops on the street, at parties and in shopping malls. In conclusion, young people should behave differently towards their health and fitness. Being sedentary and eating fast food will not bring them anywhere.

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The statement is rather too categorical, because to say that there is no future is going too far. It is true though, that public transport would not be the general public's first choice. Sometimes the reasons for doing so are not to do with convenience but, rather more to do with economic issues or matters of conscience. If we think selfishly, then the car is the obvious choice. It is easy, fast and ,we can almost park it right outside our destination or at walking distance -shorter rather than longer. It is initially expensive but it is so handy that we end up thinking it is part of us and even think we cannot live without it. Raising people's awareness of pollution and how we must have a more sustainable existence is what makes us look for other less selfish and handy options. Publis transport is always going to be slower, less flexible and much less convenient but we have the reassurance that we are doing what is best for our planet. We are complying to the norm. In conclusion, public transport will always have a future if local governments have policies to promote it. It is never the attractive option, but it is the one which shows more solidarity.

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Government jobs carry with them serious responsibilities. It is therefore no surprise that a person’s age and experience come under scrutiny when positions in government need to be filled. Many feel influential government jobs should be reserved for those who are older and have more experience, while others feel the criterion for these positions should be capability, namely whomever is most able to carry out the job. This essay will look at both sides before drawing a logical conclusion. On the one hand, many argue that younger people should be made ineligible for important government positions, and the implications of this opinion are clear. Those operating at senior levels within a country’s military, for example, require field experience to prevent disastrous decisions that could cause the needless loss of life. Were younger people allowed to fast track their ascension within a country’s military, they could find themselves having to make critical choices based more on theoretical study than practical experience, and this could have catastrophic results. Thus, is it understandable why many feel younger government workers should be incubated before given promotion to important positions. However, there are several plausible counters to this argument. For one, younger workers bring creativity and fresh ideas to government. For example, young government workers in Canada successfully pushed to increase HIV understanding and dispel stigmas attached to the disease in the 1980s, a development that encouraged tolerance and reduced irrational fear. In addition to fresh ideas, it should be remembered that to get a government job, one has to successfully engage a rigorous screening process. If a younger person engages this process as well or better than an older person, it is hard to argue that age should be a decisive factor when offering employment. It is clear from these reasons that there is merit to awarding important government career options to younger people. Although the above look reveals solid evidence for both sides of the argument, it is felt that the healthiest approach to designating government positions is to ensure candidates fulfil rigorous training programs. Thus, a person’s age should not be considered a universal precursor to the awarding of government jobs.

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Promotional Objective: One of the promotional objectives is to increase the awareness of Trivago in Hong Kong. In order to achieve its objectives, Trivago invested more money in the promotion in 2014. For example, it promoted their search engine by the television commercial and Youtube advertisement. The Youtube advertisement means the viewers have to be enforced to watch the advertisement before they watch some video in Youtube. Since most of the people watch the television not just a few minutes or do not just watch one or two video(s) in Youtube, they will be enforced to watch its advertisement more than one times. Trivago has a very simple and rememberable tagline which is ‘Hotels? Trivago’. The audiences are easy to think of Trivago when they are thinking about hotels. Also, Trivago wants to increase its market share by entering Hong Kong Market. Many Hong Kongers love to travel and go to different country to feel the culture and enjoy the different lifestyle. Many of them try to plan the cheapest way for their trip include booking the worthiest hotel. If they aware the benefits of using Trivago, they will love to use this as they could spend less time to compare all the hotels. Therefore, Trivago use the advisement to increase its market share in Hong Kong. Moreover, Trivago is trying to enhance the company image in Hong Kong. Trivago is not much common in Hong Kong. Some people even probably do not know what it is. If Trivago want to gain benefits from the Hong Kong market, it has to develop and enhance their brand image. Doing promotion is one of the ways to improve its image. Trivago is trying to represent that it is the most convenient hotel search engine in the market. The last but not the least, Trivago wants to boost its download rate in the mobile application platforms. Almost all the advertisements are encouraging audience to download its mobile application. If there are more people download its mobile application, it means more people to know its brand and use its service. Current advertising strategy We found one of the Television advertisements which is currently undertaking in Hong Kong. The advertisement is about 16 seconds. There is a narrator introduces the function of Trivago and demonstrates “how to use its mobile application to search for a worthiest hotel.” At the last of the video, the screen shows a tagline and the website of Trivago. We will analyze its strategies from different perspectives below. Television Commercial In general, television is the most popular media in Hong Kong. Advertising by television is an effective way to communicate the service to the general public. Since that television is able to reach a large number of people during a short period of time, more potential customers will be exposed to its service. If the advertisement is designed well, people will remember it. Moreover, television has the advantage of being able to utilize sight, sound and motion. Combining a catchy theme tune and a well-designed visual advertisement can increase the chances of viewers remembering the brand. This also allows for more creative options. As designers are not limited to using only sound or still images, they can create advertisements that are appealing visually and audibly. Background Music Music helps stimulates sense and focus attention toward the advertisement. The background music in the advertising is relaxed and excite. It can make people feel youthful and it matches to the taste of young adults which are Trivago’s target customers. Besides, music also has other benefits. It helps audience to better recall the advertisement and stored it in long-term memory. It can also increase the retention of visual information. Demonstration The television advertisement shows the service being using. It demonstrates all the steps from searching the hotel, choosing selection criteria and comparing the price to different hotels. Through the demonstration, Trivago can show to the audience how easy to use its mobile application to find a worthiest hotel. It can enhance its creditability as the audience can clearly to know what its service is. On the other hand, as a mobile application, some people probably feel confused about how it operates. Therefore, with the visual effect, demonstration is the most effective way to teach the audience to use the mobile application. Informative The television commercial presents information to the audience in a straight-forward manner. The narrator directly indicates the functions of the mobile application. For example, he says the application can instantly compare the rates to over 150 websites. For those who are high interested in hotel searching service, they may notice to such informative advertisement. Cognitive Strategy In the television commercial, Trivago uses cognitive message strategy. It clearly presented that its searching engine can help the customers to compare the price of over 150 websites of hotels in the world and find the most worthy hotel. This is a testable claim and Trivago can use it to be its unique selling proposition. This strategy shows its profession and reliability for its target customers. At the same time, it increases the confidence of the customers for choosing its services. As Hong Kong is a new market for Trivago, it needs to enhance its popularity in there. Before 2014, Trivago is not famous in Asia. It needs to utilities some strategies to increase its brand awareness and the information about its services toward its customers in order to achieve the promotional objectives. Conative Strategy On the other hand, Trivago also applies conative strategy in the advertisement. In the television commercial, the narrator tells the audiences to download the Trivago mobile application in their mobile phone. It encourages customer to purchase its services and truly make use of it. The purpose is to increase the sale and enlarge its market share in Hong Kong. Means-End Chain Moreover, “Means-End Chain” is adapted in the television advertisement. The leverage point of Trivago is providing hotel room search services. By using the Trivago’s services, customers can search the worthiest price of the hotel room to gain benefit. Trivago can achieve the personal value for customers through the advertisement. Some people desire to have a comfortable and pleasure journey with lower prices and the freedom of choosing their favorite accommodation. The advertisement can show that they are wisdom by using Trivogo service to plan an economically trip. Mean-End Chain is being used as Trivago is not only to help customer search for a hotel room, but also to achieve the personal value for customer which is worthier than money the customer saved in booking a hotel room. Trivago use this way to enhance its brand image and competitive advantage since the value of its services is increased. Tagline Nevertheless, Trivago designs a tagline in the television commercial. The tagline ‘‘Hotels? Trivago’’, can introduce the key idea of the television commercial. Audience can easily remember the brand name and get a plain awareness and knowledge of Trivago services. Besides, it can also improve the consistency of advertising platforms. As the tagline is catchy, if the tagline is continuously applied on the other advertisements, it will not be easy to stray from the main idea. Other communication tools Trivago does not choose radio to be their media as it is antiquated. People currently seldom listen to the radio. Attention of the radio commercial is low. Also, radio advertisements only contain verbal effect. Without the visual effect, it becomes less attractive. Even through people listen to the radio advertisement of Trivago, they probably do not know how to spell the word ‘Trivago’ as it is not a normal vocabulary. It makes people hard to search Trivago on the Internet. Therefore, the product awareness driven by radio advertisement is not enough. Newspaper is also not a good media since newspaper has been recently replaced by online newspaper. Likewise, Trivago is an online service so Newspaper advertisement may not appropriate for it. Lastly, hire spokesperson consequent high cost in promotion. And there is a risk of hiring a spokesperson as he may not bring an expected return for the company. Sometimes, if there is a spokesperson in an advertisement, the focus of audience maybe shifts from the product to the spokesperson. The promoting objective is difficult to be achieved. Therefore, television commercial is likely the most suitable method to promote its brand in Hong Kong.

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Jacob was absolutely furious when he saw what was going on outside his window. A group of young boys was once again doing graffiti on the front of his house. Not even a month before he had paid a fortune to get his place refurbished and painted. He was fed up with all this profanity. How many times would he have to face this irreverence? He headed the front door in rage. The moment he reached the street he started yelling at them. Of course, they all left in a rush. Jacob remained there bursting in rage. While he was standing on the pavement tears of resentment covered his face. No one had ever responded to his demands. He knew that among his innermost feelings there was a growing icy animosity towards human nature. He wondered how he would react next time. A few minutes later, his good next-door neighbour came by to help him to calm down and to collect the art weapons left over by the graffiti vandals.

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Have you ever watch a game that involves people running around a field and scoring goals by kicking a ball? Yes, it's football! And it is also known to be my favourite sport. I know that for some, playing football is boring but for me, it's the most awesome thing ever. I'm a freak when it comes to football. I think I had watched almost all the football matches in history especially when it was the FIFA World Cup season. I would not sleep until the game was over. Although, I don't play really well, but I would choose it over any other sports any day. I enjoy playing football because the feeling you get when you are on the field is priceless. I would feel free when I'm in the field. I was told that I was a natural player when I was young. I didn't need any coaching since my football skills came naturally. I think that I got this from my dad and my elder brother. Both of them are just like me, we freak out when it comes to football! 90% of our conversation includes football and we can talk all day about it for sure. Here is some advice to someone who is starting to this sport. Make sure to play smoothly for the first time and make sure to use a football shoe when you're playing in the field. This advice is to avoid you from injuring yourself as a beginner in football.

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Do you have a favourite sport? I've played tennis for 5 years now and I can assure you it's one of the best sports any person can do! Playing tennis means more to me than anything else. First, whether played individually or in teams, it's great fun and demands a lot of effort. Winning or losing is up to you when you play singles, and you know you have to do your best to achieve the best score. Also, I love it because it takes my mind off worries. It has helped me to stay focused and improve my concentration, too. As well as that, tennis gives me the opportunity to stay fit and meet new people. Since it's not very easy at the beginning, if you are interested in taking up tennis you should persevere and train at least twice a week. Don't forget to buy a good pair of tennis shoes and a fairly good racket. All in all, I've practised many sports in my life but tennis's been far the best exercise for both, my mind and body. I really get a lot of pleasure in doing it. Give it a try and you'll see!

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My hero and my foe Do you know "The Flying Dutchman"? I consider him as the Dutch Superman of 2013, since he has won some important sports competitions. Do you also know Clown Bassie? Well, I consider him as the meanest Dutch celebrity of this year. "The Flying Dutchman", also known as Epke Zonderland, is a gymnast from Groningen who was the first man worldwide to do an incredibly difficult exercise on the parallel bars. By performing this exercise perfectly, he became the World Champion this year (and he also won the gold medal at the Olympics of 2012). For this achievement, I admire him quite a lot. Clown Bassie, on the other hand, is an actor of a TV-programme for children. After a live show, he made a little girl crying by shouting at her and then kicked her in the back. Why would you treat toddlers so badly? To summarise, my hero of 2013 is Epke Zonderland, because of his achievements in the gym. My villain of this year is Clown Bassie, since I think his behaviour is unacceptable!

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Clearly, travel in your own car is much more comfortable than on public transport. For this reason, many people now believe that there is no future for public transport. These people believe that ver the next few years we will see a severe decline in the amount of people using bus, trains, trams, etc. to get places. In my opinion, this is dissapointing for a number of reasons. First of all, public transport bring us closer to other people. We share moments with those people using the same mode of transport as us. Also, it is an excellent way of saving the environment. By using public transport we reduce our carbon footprint and help to save the Earth. Furthermore, we also save time: as cities become bigger it becomes more and more difficult to park, which in turn leads to us wasting time looking for somewhere to park, or wasting money in expensive carparks. In conclusion, I believe that public transport should be a necessary part of everybody's life, we should use it every day to save the Earth, money, and time.

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If you’re looking for a great film to watch on a rainy day, I totally recommend Alice in Wonderland. It would give you all the magic of a fantasy film based on a book. Directed by Tim Burton, the story is a retelling of fantasy novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland .The film shows a young Alice Troubled by a strange recurring dream, the loss of her beloved father, an unwanted marriage proposal, and the oppressive expectations of the society in which she lives. Unsure of what to does, she chase a rabbit in a blue waistcoat, and accidentally falls into a large rabbit hole From which she emerges in a forest, where she is greeted by many strange creatures. There Alice will star an adventure where she must slay the Red evil Queen and restore the White Queen to power. The film features Mia Wasikowska as Alice. With her sweet face, pale skin, and great acting, she looks perfect as a confused and brave girl who has to save that “wonderful” world. But we must not forget about the marvelous acting of Johnny Deep ( as the mad hatter) and Helena Bonham Carter( as the red queen), with them the film wouldn’t be the same. But it’s not just the acting that is great in this film. The cinematography is fantastic, with wonder digital landscapes. But what really makes it magical is the makeup and the costume design, they really managed to create something amazing with the appearance of characters. Finally, the film had the great touch of Tim Burton as director. If you enjoy a classic book, but with more action and a little bit twisted; watch Alice in Wonderland. I totally recommend it, you will not be disappointed.

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Is science evil? People’s opinions on this question differ widely. I think that science has altered our lives in a positive way. Here are some facts to support my view. Firstly, I should say that life nowadays is unthinkable without science. In the century of advancing communications and technology it is hard to imagine the world without medicine, astronomy, computers, and history. People today are interested in learning about the surrounding world, about new civilizations and distant planets. Science explains to us a lot of the things that we previously were not aware of. Without its help, for example, we would have never realized were we have come from. It also gives us clues that there may be life on other planets and we might not be the most superior beings in the world. By using computers nowadays it is very convenient to find the information you are looking for. There is no secret for the human beings today because they have explored every place on the Earth. They climb the highest mountains, dive in the depths of oceans, and conduct dangerous experiments and all for the sake of science. The present belief is that scientific approach will solve all the problems and do away with all difficulties. With its help, for example, people are able to cope with natural disasters. We know how to destroy hail clouds which can cause great damage to our crops. We are also able to protect ourselves from various diseases and help the sick. That is why science is so significant nowadays. On the other hand, the greatness of science goes together with its disadvantages. For example, we are obliged to agree that science has given no answer to man’s doubts. The obsession to know everything has led some of us to make dangerous experiments for which we pay with our lives. To conclude, I will only say that science makes our lives easier. With its help we cope with different situations and that is why it is so fundamental to human existence and I think is not evil.

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At some time or another, each and every young person must provide themselves with the necessary skills. «What can I do for my life?». When you start to consider interests and strengths, it makes sense to consider your interests first. After all a successful career is best measured in how satisfying you find it, and it’s easier to develop strengths and skills than to actually have to learn to find something interesting. While we are studying we may not think seriously about job. But in a few years time our job will be one of the most important things in our everyday life. When someone asks an adult “what do you do?” they nearly always reply with their occupation. Work, for most of us, will be the defining aspect of life and thus of our identity. Through our work we find an identity, we can find status, intellectual stimulation as well as wealth which enables us to buy comfort. We can work out our place in the world. Our working identities can change over time, our identity and behaviours as a young graduate are different from those of the professional expert and from those of the senior leader. Our ability to develop our identity is critical to our ability to be successful in a range of career roles, we need to shed our old identity and add new elements. We each have a picture of who we are and what we will/won’t do in our heads, once formed our brains garner the evidence that it is a true picture and ignore evidence that suggests that it is not true. So people say ‘I don’t do numbers’, ‘I don’t do detail’ ‘I don’t do preparation’, they believe it and make it true. ‘I can’t do sales’ becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. We can change our beliefs, actions and thus our identity through experimentation, practice and conscious self discipline. In an age where career progression may lead us into new environments and sectors it is ever more important to challenge our sense of self and explore whether you can create ‘a new you’ by changing the beliefs you hold about yourself and the world in order to develop and expand your career options.

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Factors behind the decline There are more than 200 old, abandoned, local buildings in our capital city. But most of them are about to be declined by town planners. This means we will lose a part of our national history. While the fact that those buildings are not seen as worthy of preservation is an important factor, demolition is more frequently caused by a lack of public funds. Firstly, demolition is partly caused by how valuable the old buildings are estimated. Old local buildings often do not provide opportunities to make any money, they only cost town planners a lot of money because they probably need to be renovated. However, even with these arguments, demolition is more frequently affected by a lack of public funds because it covers the part about the hindsight of an appropriate budget for eventually renovating as well. With no appropriate budget it is unreasonable to keep old buildings which are useless when they are not renovated. And above that, without public funds there are too few people who show they care about the fate of historical buildings. This might cause that town planners will think there are not enough reasons to keep them. After all, the factor with the most influence on decline of local buildings is the lack of public funds which make it possible to keep our old buildings, or at least a few of them, because these funds frequently accumulate money for projects like renovations.

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Any form of public transport like a bus or a train is too much of an inconvenience especially in a large city such as London. Imagine going to work on a rainy day: you have one hand on your umbrella and the other clutching your bag, the wind is blowing mist on your face and a puddle of water is sprinkling tiny dots of wet dirt in your stilleto while you are making your way to a bus station. Not a good scene, is it? Definitely not a good way to start your day. Indeed, the method by which a person go from point A to point B can spell the difference between a good and a bad day. Transportation is very important in our daily life and in this modern world we live in, the very least that we expect from almost anything is inconvenience. This is why, most of us, prefer to travel with our own car rather than by a public transport; not only that it keeps us within our private sphere, it also keeps us dry travelling on a rainy day. Yes, we are willing to spend more in the name of convenience. We'd rather pay a hefty price for gas than be inconvenienced in a public transport.

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Dear Sir, My name is Paula Zuidweg and I have recently graduated from high school. Next year I will be starting the Psychology bachelor programme at the University of Groningen, and I would like to earn some money beforehand. So when I came across this advertisement yesterday, I found myself thinking how wonderful it would be to apply for this job. I believe myself to be a suitable person for this job, as I am a hard working, reliable, cheerful, fun-loving person. When I was 15 years old, I started looking after our neighbour's children, aged seven and nine. Those children are too old for babysitters now, but I love children and would really like working with them again. I believe myself to be a proficient cook, as I've always cooked for my family in the weekends. When I was almost three years old, my parents moved to Indonesia because of their work circumstances. There I went to Surabaya International School, where I learnt English. Two years later we moved back, but I continued speaking in both Dutch and English to my parents. I also read books in English, so I think my English is certainly good enough for this job. My hobbies include drawing, baking cakes, and reading. I like photography too, although I haven't been doing that for a long time. I'm interested in philosophy as well; I enjoy writing essays about psychological or philosophical subjects, so every now and then I write an essay in my free time. Thank you so much for your time, I hope you'll consider me for this position. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, P. Zuidweg

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Fame and the attitude to fame have been one of the most thought-provoking topics. Students usually find it very inspiring and engaging to discuss this issue because it is very difficult to give a clear-cut answer and so, it makes the process of discussion very exciting. There may be a significant number of arguments which support the statement that fame is a good thing. My personal attitude to fame is rather ambivalent. On the one hand, I personally think that the desire to become famous is a great driving force that stimulates people and brings a lot of benefits to others in its wake. Sportsmen are one of the most vivid examples of it. If we take football clubs, for example, we can see that the desire to become well-known and popular makes football players very dedicated sportsmen. They can fight against the odds to be in the top league. It is remarkable how much stamina and spirit can be demonstrated by such sportsmen. Their desire to be at the top contributes a lot to the fame and reputation of their clubs and countries as well. What is equally important and adds to the importance of fame is that somebody's desire to be famous can have a triggering effect on others. It means that other people feel challenged and don't want to fall behind and look underdogs. Without this stimulus they may have been inactive. On the other hand almost equal number of people may maintain a contrasting point of view. They give examples when the desire to become famous made people aggressive and ruthless. Such people tried to achieve their goal irrespective of the means. I can illustrate my words by the example of military campaigns. The desire of some country's leaders to become famous and to glorify their names as great commanders brought about wars and conflicts between countries. Hundreds and thousands of innocent people may fall victim to the insatiable desire of such fame -seeking personalities. So, all in all, we can not answer this question as "yes" or "no" because there is almost equal number of examples that help to support the contracting points of view.

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It was midnight and Susan's crying was muffled by her pillow. She couldn't believe that he was capable of doing such a horrendous thing. It was seven o'clock when she got home with her arms full of grocery bags. It was a strange atmosphere in the house and a chill went down her spine. She brushed it off and went to the kitchen to put all the groceries on the kitchen counter. She looked around the kitchen and saw a post-it on the fridge. 'We need to talk' it said. She checked the hour, then decided to call Michael. He wasn't answering his phone. 'He might be busy. He'll call later'she thought. She went to their bedroom to change her clothes and start dinner. She wanted to surprise Michael with delicious pasta and some rose wine. She went down to the kitchen and proceeded with preparations, but she couldn't get rid of that weird feeling. 'Something is up. I can feel it', so she picked up the phone and decided to call Michael again. After three rings, he answered the phone, his breath short. 'Yeah? Hey baby!' "Hi. Where are you? she asked, apprehension rising slowly. "Oh, I had to finish something for work, so I'll be late tonight. Don't wait up' he said and hung up. She looked at the phone surprised and tried calling him again, but his phone was turned off. She called his best friend and also his workmate and asked him about Michael, but he had no clue about it, so she decided to go to his office. The ride felt like and eternity. She parked her car a few meters away for Michael's office and walked up to it. She was about to open the door when she heard a female voice coming from his office. "What are we going to do? This isn't something that will go away in a few months. I'm pregnant and we need to solve this out. What are we going to do about Susan?" said the unfamiliar woman. "I don't know."said the familiar male voice. "I guess we'll just have to play this one cool, because I can't lose Susan. You need to understand this. I'll pay alimony and help you with the kid, but I cannot lose Susan". she couldn't believe her ears. Michael has been cheating on her. Full of rage and disappointment she opened the door and saw the woman sitting in Michael's lap. Michael was petrified. Susan looked at him, then at the woman. She couldn't be more than twenty-two. She looked at him again then turned around and left. When she got home she packed some of her belongings and drove to her best friend's house. After two hours, she could hear Michael's voice coming from downstairs. "I need to talk to her. She needs to hear me out. I won't leave!". She heard heavy footprints on the stairs and buried her head deeper in the pillow. Michael entered slowly and tried to approach his wife. "Don't!"she said and threw the pillow at his face. Michael closed the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake.

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Respected teachers and all my friends Good morning to one and all present here. I am very happy to see you all ones again. I am here today to deliver a speech to you about boycott bullying. These days we see in the walls written boycott of stop bullying. Do we know the real meaning of the word bullying.Bullying may be defined as the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual, physically, mentally or emotionally. Bullying is characterized by an individual behaving in a certain way to gain power over another person. It can be classified into four types: Physical (hitting, punching, or kicking) Verbal (name-calling or taunting) Relational (destroying peer acceptance and friendships) Cyber-bullying (using electronic means to harm others) Those who have been the targets of bullying can suffer from long term emotional and behavioral problems. Bullying can cause loneliness, depression, anxiety, lead to low self-esteem and illnesses. In conclusion, I would like to say that self harm, low self esteem and bullying are all causes of destruction in our schools. We need to stop this. We need to do something to prevent it, before it's too late. Now to boycott bullying form our school i request all of you to take an oath that , I make a commitment to take a stand against bullying. I will treat others with respect and kindness. I will have to compassion to not be a bully and the courage to not to be a bystander. It is my responsibility to help others being bullied and to report bullying. Thank you

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Michael was sitting on the bench of the garden, waiting for his mother to finish her work. She was a machinist, and was currently working on some secret work he couldn't understand. As Michael heard the sound of breaking glass, he ran up to his mother's office. She was on the cold ground, laying like a dead body, her son sat by her side, trying to wake her up. He stopped when he saw the dark shadow walking to him. It was a man in his late thirties, very thin and light grey eyes. An evil smile was drawn on his face. He raised his hand, whom was holding a metal bar, full of blood. Michael had no time to scream, he was already laying on the floor, by his mother's side. 5 years later. There he was, sitting on a bench in a garden, waiting for his mother. But this time, he just knew she would never come. She was not dead, but in coma, in a hospital. He was in the same state as her for about a week after the drama, and had to live on his own for the years who came. As he grew wiser and stronger, Michael still always had this hope that his mother would wake up. But it would never happen, not anymore. He walked up to her room, where she was comfortly sleeping in her bed. He sat by her side, and held her hand. Tonight, she would be gone, he already signed the papers, his choice was made. He took a deep breath before leaning over her and kissed soflty her forehead. Full of sorrow and pain, Michael closed the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake.

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Dear Mr Beacon, I would like to apply for the job as a music and dance teaching assistant at your summer school as advertised in your advertisement. I am twenty-year-old student in my second year at National University of Culture of Ukraine. Here I am studying dance and choreography. Also, I can play several music instruments, such as: violin, guitar, drums and tambourine. Furthermore, I love children very much, the reason can be such fact that I have three younger brothers and one younger sister, so I am the older one. However, I have no experience working with children, apart from helping my parents with brothers and sister. But in dance area I have a lot of achievements, such as victories in different competitions and festivals. I am very active and creative person with desire to work. And of course, as required, I can speak English quite well and have a certificate that shows it. In my point of view, my candidacy is enough suitable for this job, because I am young person, that has all required skills and a lot of energy to work. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Ilya Yashina

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My first memories of food are from my early years, as I looked at my grandmother cooking typical Spanish dishes such as paella or tortilla. When I was in school I used to go to my granparents´ home to have lunch because my parents were at work, I fondly remember my gandma´s great cooking skills that she still owns to this day. She´d cook the best tortilla, paella and all of the typical Spanish dishes that I´ve ever eaten. A few years afterwards, right when I started high school and hit my teenager years, I began eating bigger amounts of unhealthy food from American fast food restaurants that I used to go to with my friends some days right after class and during the weekends. Those years I was very familiar with the smell of cheese burguers, BBQ pizzas and also kebabs. By the time my high school years were done, and right when I attended university, I developed certain predilection for typical healthy Spanish, unavoidibly combined with less fast food due to the usual diners with friends. The main cause of that change was that I had to have breakfast, lunch and dinner at my college dorm´s dining room that had amazingly good cooks, They´d cook really good dishes such as cocido, garbanzos and paella.

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Wonderful inventions such as the train, bus and airplane have allowed us the freedom to travel and explore this great planet for a lower price. Industrialization gave us the ability to mass produce public transit vehicles so that everyone could be free to move. Travelling by car may be more convenient on an individual basis but pollution is a danger we have to face. If all of used cars, the levels of pollution would be incredibly high. 
Public institutions should encourage the use of public transport, especially trains as they use electricity and are less pollutant than other means of transport. There is a problem, though. Prices of train tickets can be very high and they should be reduced. Traffic is a really big problem in cities nowadays and only the use of public transport can make a significant difference in the quality of life in our cities. If those who run public transportation systems hope to make them greener in the future, they'll have to come with solutions that are both energy efficient and effective. In conclusion, I think that public transport has an important role to play if we want to preserve the quality of life in our cities.

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I believe that my background is suitable for this position. My first degree gave me a good track record in physiology and anatomy, and the experience, as a biological sciences' student and as a research fellow, allowed me to build a scientific thinking. Furthermore, I have improved my skills in molecular, biochemical, bioinformatics and microscopic techniques, and I also would like to point up my high motivation to develop expertise in stem cells and pharmaceutical research. In addition, I am committed to science and I am a dedicated, team-oriented person, who is able to work independently.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am interested in the English Course in which I can learn at my own pace. Therefore, I am writing to give you my details. First of all, I consider very important to learn a second language and English is a very used one around the world. I need to speak English when I travel abroad. In addition to that, I am graduated in Computer Science and there is a lot of information available in this language. So, I need to have a good vocabulary to understand the materials I find on the Internet. Secondly, I have been studying English for six years. I am good at reading and grammar, but I am conscious that I need to practise my speaking. I can start the course as soon as possible and I plan to spend 6 months on it. Finally, I have interest in technology, environment and science. In my free time, I like to read books and play board games. I am looking forward to receiving my programme of study. Yours faithfully, Ana Ferreira

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I live in a small village, in the German region of Hesse, called Griesheim. The city authorities have a very strict policy regarding waste disposal. All citizens are involved in the process by organizing their waste in the corresponding bins and by making good use of the waste calendar. Every house in the village has three containers: - One for the paper; - One for the bio waste; and, - One for the waste that cannot be recycled. In addition, yellow plastic bags are provided for free to separate the plastic, cans and bricks. The cost of the waste disposal service depends only on the volume of non-reciclable waste produced. The yellow bags and the glass are processed at no cost, whatever the volume. There are also public conainers for glass and clothes all around the village. Eventually, the citizen becomes part of a very meticulous recycling process by looking up to the cost. On the other hand, the city provides a punctual public transport system, very convenient. This system relies on the tram. Trams are available 24 hours and tram stops are evenly distributed; it takes no more than 8 minutes walking from one stop to the next one. The bus network completes the public transport service. To ride is another suitable option, if the weather allows. The city is bike friendly and bike paths are available. Large forests and country roads, where cars are not allowed, are also part of the offer.

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Jack and the great, furry waffle. Jack was a fat, lazy guy who loved food, and he would never miss a meal. He would only drag himself out of his house when he heard a new type of food was created. Jack lived with his mommy, he had no job, and when she had told him to be independent, he only lasted one month before going on poverty. He was really sad because the government was enforcing a law on banning new types of food, this had become a huge problem because more Americans were getting diabetes. One day before this new law was established, a crazy scientist created a new waffle, "the great, furry waffle." This was an incentive for Jack to go out, he was sure that destiny had rewarded him with this blessing because he had eaten ten hot dogs in a row, although he felt a bit sick after, he knew it was worth the try. There was a bit of conflict in his plan, the new waffle was in Texas, and he lived in Washington. He knew he wouldn't last a day in the heat, but there was nothing better than a new waffle. He saw on his mommy's television that if he was the first person to try the waffle, he would get a bonus of a hundred bacon strips. Jack bought a ticket to the earliest flight to Texas, once he got off the plane he ran through the landscape. He liked the trend of everyone being fat in America, that way he could fit in. Once he got to the laboratory where the pancake was made, he told the mad scientist that he wanted to eat his waffle. The scientist gave him "the great, furry waffle" and a bunch of syrup. Jack grabbed it and put it in his mouth, he could taste heaven in his mouth. It was a combination of bacon, meat, and cheese with a little bit of butter. What he didn't expect was that all the hair had gotten stuck in his throat, leaving him unable to breathe! In a matter of seconds nothing he fell to the ground, choking. Suddenly, a giant fish fell from the sky, causing him spit out the hairball, Jack could not believe what he saw, the man riding the fish was Bugs Bunny! Jack finally lost weight and lived happily ever after, the end.

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Have you ever stopped to think that exist some standards in the society that everyone knows and follows although some people do it unconsciously? These standards are called unwritten rules which can be defined as unspoken rules imposed in each culture to make the population to live more civilly (Bob Greene, How Unwritten Rules Circumscribe Our Lives - Paragraph 6). In fact, since the beginning, the written rules have helped to create the civilizations while the unwritten rules have helped to maintain them, allowing life to be more harmonious. For example I can cite the importance of the unwritten rules in my own culture, the Brazilian culture. There are some aspects and actions that everyone who lives in Brazil needs to follow, and those directly reflect the values of the Brazilian culture. One of the most important unwritten rules that you should follow in Brazil is related to the vocal patterns. When Olquin said that the situation and the environment define the correct tone of speech (1995), he was talking about the African American Communication, but he is also describing the Brazilian communication at the same time. Even though there is no definite consensus about the exact vocal patterns in Brazil, there are some facts about the extremes of it. First, Brazilians feel uncomfortable when people close to them raise their tone of voice and continue speaking loudly during a long time, without they have clear reasons. It means that you pretend to transform the dialog in a monolog; moreover, unknown people in the same environment of you frequently do not want to know about your thinking. Surprisingly, on the other hand, a speech too low is seen as an antisocial rule, and can be interpreted as an offense. In Brazilian culture, if during a conversation a person speaks too low, the listener will assume that the speaker does not want to continue with the dialog or does not care about what you are talking. In both the extremes of a speech, loud and low, there is a violation of the values of a good communication. Therefore, when you are in a conversation, it is important to pay attention to execute with successful the unwritten rules of vocal patterns. As vocal patterns are considered so important for Brazilians, personal territory is another unwritten rule that is easy to see people using on the streets daily. When you are in a space that you feel comfortable being around other people that you do not know, this space is your personal territory. And, it can change according to your degree of familiarity or intimate with the other person. In some countries like the United States, whose respect of personal territory is extremely important, the public and the intimate space can vary between 25 feet and the touching (Edward T. Hall). In Brazil also there is this difference between the public and the intimate space, yet the magnitude of this is not the same of the U.S. Although the Brazilians have a shorter personal space in comparison with the United States, they are no tolerant with strangers invading it. Soon, even though the distance between people are shorter in Brazil, both countries value the idea of maintaining a space that both people feel comfortable, called personal space. Although Brazilians usually do not worry about distance made by others, people from different cultures believe that Brazilians spend much time looking at others. As a result, some people can make misinterpretations. For example, in some cultures, Brazilians can be considered rude by women because they like to keep a constant eye contact, and for these women this means a lack of respect or invasion of privacy. Differently, foreign men often believe that they are being desired due to this constant eye contact. In general, this supposition is not regarded as true for many people in our culture since Brazilians believe that constant eye contact is one of the most important points to maintain a good dialog. According to article " Nonverbal Communication: Speaking without Words", eye contact is important because "insufficient eye contact can create communication barriers". In fact, in Brazil, the eye contact is primordial, being considered without interest to speaker or that the speaker is bothering you if you do not give enough attention when you are talking to. The source of this rule is easy to be identified especially when the parents are talking to their kids; it is hard to get exclusively the kid's attention, but the parents insistently repeat, "look at me when I am talking to you". Therefore, this interaction demonstrates that the eye contact can have a strong influence in the cultural values of attentiveness and respect with the others' opinion. After being socially judged by the society, we can perceive the direct influence of unwritten rules in our cultural values when someone breaks at least one of them. In Brazil, the social rules like vocal patterns reflect in the communication values which can be decisive to keep a good communication. Also, the personal territory are governed by rules that vary depending on the country, and in Brazil are considered small, but everyone there appreciates this cultural value. Eye contact is another important cultural value which is used by Brazilians meaning respect and interest for others. As in Brazil, each country around the world has reflections of the unwritten rules in the cultural values. Because of these varieties of values and rules, usually there are some misunderstandings between people of different nations. Respecting these rules is the first step to understand them and avoid some conflicts. In addition, you should avoid judge cultural values from other countries based on unwritten rules of your own.

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It was a rainy Monday afternoon and Michael was gazing out the window thinking about his life, when he saw his friend, John, dashing through the street. Wondering what he might be doing, Michael shouted: - Why are you in such a hurry? - I'm late for my piano lesson! I really have to go, see you later - John replied panting. - Oh, okay, bye! Michael had a chemestry test the next day, however he wasn't in the mood to study and so he decided to call Alex, his best friend: - Hey Alex! Do you want to go out? - Yeah, sure! Where should we meet? - How about the cafe near our school? - To be perfectly honest I don't really like it there! what about the one next to the shopping center? - Souds great. See you there at half past six? - Ok, see you later then. Michael grabbed his coat and creept out of his house in order not to wake up his parents. He remembered that he still hadn't studied for his chemestry test. Michael closed the door and knew at that moment he had made a terrible mistake.

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According to Ferguson et all (2013), dietary nitrate (NO3-) supplementation, via its reduction to nitrite (NO2-) and subsequent conversion to nitric oxide (NO), reduces blood pressure. Bond, Morton and Braakhuis (2012) also argue that nitrate is considered a potent vasodilator. The reason for this is that the nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels and dilates them, which helps the blood flow more easily and lowers blood pressure. Thus, the induced vasodilation may affect both systolic and diastolic blood pressure after the exercise. Nevertheless, a study of The New England Journal of Medicine claims that only the diastolic blood pressure is affected by nitrate supplement, once it was not found in their study a significant change on systolic blood pressure after nitrate supplementation in healthy volunteers. Surprisingly, the current study has found significant changes in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure post exercise. Thus, the investment on research about the influence of nitrate supplementation should continue, the aim of which would be to improve sports performance and improved quality of life. In conclusion, the results of the present study indicate that supplementation of beetroot juice has no significant effect on 700 m rowing ergometer performance. It is unquestionable that some research found significant improvements. In this present study, however, the rowing time of the participants was not shorter than times without supplementation. Importantly, it was not found serious changes in blood lactate levels either. It was assumed that beetroot juice would increase the oxidation and would reduce the lactate production. Nevertheless, the nitrate supplementation did not change the lactate level significantly. Finally, it was confirmed that nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels, consequently reducing the blood pressure. By this action, beetroot juice may effectively protect the cardiovascular system during exercising. Despite the present findings, it is necessary more research to understand the effects of nitrate supplementation. By this action, athletes may improve their performance as well as quality of life.

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Dear editor, I read your article about technology and education in the newspaper yesterday and I am writing this letter because I strongly disagree with your personal opinion about teachers and education. Due to the fact that I am studying to become a teacher, I have some more knowledge about this subject than any other people because I am in the school classroom every day and I face the reality of it every day. To begin with, I agree with you that technology sometimes makes the educational process easier and more pleasant in this way that students have no idea that they broaden their knowledge. Of course, I make use of computer and projector during my teaching daily, because this is a pleasant and entertaining activity for children. After all, my objection is that interactive learning is not the only way for children to be educated. The traditional educational process may sometimes seem to be boring and dull for children but a teacher should be a part of this process as a guide. Without teachers’ guidance, self- studying may bring some problems to children, such as possible misunderstanding. Networking educational contents are not safe at all. It is common for children to watch violence scenes. So, the teacher is a necessary part of the educational process. Nowadays, young people graduate from universities, who come up with new and innovative ideas about educational process and so the tradition will be updated next years. To be more precise, new educational methods promotes the students’ teamwork. In other words, students have the opportunity to discuss with their classmates in order to solve a mathematic problem in cooperation or to talk about a subject. Furthermore, when it’s necessary good students can help the other classmates to improve themselves. In this kind of education, teacher is only the guide who helps students to discover the information on their own. Furthermore, it makes children more sociable. In contrast, interactive learning may bring some advantages but it can also makes children antisocial, because they learn on their own without the need to be in the school with other people. They don’t need to co-operate and to work as a team. This is bad, because it will be necessary to work as team in their future job and then they will face serious communicative problems. To sum up, I am not against interactive learning and the use of technology. My personal opinion is this is not sufficient to cover the education process. I think that it is efficient when there is a combination of traditional education and interactive learning.

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The “Campo de Marte” sports centre The “Campo de Marte” sports centre in Lima is the perfect place for young people who are keen on sports and for the ones who would like to take up a sport. This is a good option especially during the summer time. While doing these activities, teenagers will easily make new friends and develop new skills. Also this is a healthy way of getting fit. This sports centre provides a huge variety of physical activities. One of these is athleticism. “Campo de Marte” is one of the few places in Lima where you can practise athleticism professionally. Besides, you have the chance to take part in international competitions if you stand out. Another important activity is swimming. You can practise it in a semi- Olympic swimming pool, which is always clean and protected against the sunlight. However, during the winter it can be not warm enough to swim properly. I strongly recommend young people to choose sports in which you can take part of a team. This experience would teach you how to work with different kind of people.

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Dear Mr Michael Wallis, Thank you so much for this opportunity, I am very grateful for everything. I think English is in fact very important because first of all although not being the most spoken language in the world, it is the official language in a large number of countries. Most of the content produced on the internet (50%) is in English and last but not least although learning English can be challenging and steals some of our precious time, we can see that it is also very valuable to learn and can also create many opportunities. About the accommodation, we talked and decided that we would prefer to be with English speaking families because of what a great opportunity it is for everyone to actually test their speaking skills. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am certain that we will cherish every second of every minute there. I was actually about to email you about the activities that are to be planned. Regarding the students preferences, they all love the outdoors, like parks and rivers and they also love a good museum because of their thirst for knowledge. All in all, anything that will keep them away from being bored and with nothing to do. Concerning this amazing trip I only have two questions left starting with the weather, considering your experience with the changes happening this time of the year and the second and last about what type of clothes you recommended which is of great importance primarily for our female students . Yours sincerely Margaret Dunn

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I agree with the statement above to some extent. On the positive side, travelling by car is more relaxed because you do not have to rely on others to drive for you. Actually you have more freedom in which roads to choose and you can have breaks whenever you feel a need for some time off the street. In addition, driving by yourself you are not limited by the stations you have to visit. Going by train for example, you need to get to the next train station and afterwards from the destination train station to your target. Often enough you have to rely on other services such as busses or taxis to reach your destination. On the other hand, using public transportation is good for the environment because the amount of gas, electricity and other materials is a lot lower per head. Furthermore you have the chance to take a nap, do some work or watch TV while you are being transported. Moreover you can be lucky to avoid big traffic jams especially if you are taking the train. Avoiding traffic jams, construction sites, accidents and other obstacles you may being affected by may result in a lower amount of time spent travelling. As a conclusion you can say public transport will have its use even in the future. While going by car may be more comfortable from time to time, the reasons I stated above lead me to the conclusion that public transport is necessary.

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It is popularly believed that the golden era of public transportation will be ended soon due to the heavy use of automobiles such as cars, cabs and vans. Public transportation modes like trains and buses have been immensely helpful to the general public throughout the past couple of decades. On the other hand, travelling by car is getting for popular than it ever was with development of science and technology. People who are based on rural and remote areas are always prefer to use public transportation according to the researchers from Columbia University. However,in some countries, public transportation is a nightmare because it has not been maintained by the governments properly, this is one of the main reasons which had led people to use personal vehicles rather than relying on public transportation. Not only people in countries where it has poor public transportation but also the most developed countries, there is a high tendency of using cars instead of depending on public transportation. Despite the fact that using cars being expensive, many people still prefer to use their own vehicles because it saves their valuable time. Public transportation, on the other hand, consumes a lot of time to travel from one distance to another.

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Use of high power efficiency and linear high power amplifier (HPAs) are growing. Power efficiency and linearity are important factors in many applications such as cellular communication, wireless communication. Higher power efficiency and linearity cause decrease power consumption, increase lifetime and reduction of interference channels. Class-E power amplifier satisfies those goals with linearity techniques. Class-E power amplifier PAs work as a switch and can obtain theoretically 100% power efficiency. Class-E power amplifier (PA) was introduced by Sokal in 1975. These PAs work as a switch and can obtain 100% Drain Efficiency theoretically. However in practice there are some limitations such as, switch on - resistance and various power losses that prevent achieving 100% Drain Efficiency .

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Secret agents have often been chosen as the main character of stories and films, such as James Bond's ones, which managed to be really successful. But what exactly makes spy stories so fascinating? There could be a lot of reasons, like the idea of living in an adventurous way or doing things in secret; but in real life, what kind of person does a secret agent have to be? First of all, being a spy requires special skills; not everybody is suitable for this kind of life. For instance, the ability to bear both physical and psychological stress is not something you can easily learn. In the same way a secret agent has to be able to take risks when required. Therefore bravery is very important: nobody needs a fearful spy. A secret agent works undercover, so his most important quality is possessing great skill in lying. Besides, since his work is secret, he can't let anybody, including family and friends, know about it. So, although the life of secret agents may seem fascinating and exciting, it is also difficult and risky and not so simple as the one shown in films.