A description of a person - Louis

I’m going to describe my friend Louis. We have been friends since I started the secondary school. I have chosen him because he’s the one who often listens to my problems and helps me in everything. He usually gives me useful pieces of advice. Actually, he is very important for me, although we have had quite a few arguments.

Louis isn’t in the same class as me because he is slightly older than me and he lives in a different town. He is much taller than me. He’s médium-weight and he’s got short black hair and brown eyes. He is so sweet! The first time that I saw him I thought he had such a lovely smile.

He looks a bit shy, but he’s really talkative and friendly. He is so generous and he doesn’t hesitate helping the others. He loves playing basketball and he plays in the school basketball team. He also likes reading, in fact, his marks in literature are brilliant. Last year, he even won a poetry contest.

All in all, Louis and I aren’t very different, so we get on really well. I think he’s a great person, especially a great friend. Everyone should have a friend like him in his life.

An informal letter

11 Espinar St.

Lobres, 18610

20th September, 2016

Dear Maia, 

How are things? We haven't spoken for ages and I've got a lot to say. I'm going to tell you about my interests so that we get to know each other better.

To begin with, one of my main interests is listening to music. I'm really into it. I love listening to all types of music, especially pop. I am always listening to music, when I wake up, because it helps me to be more active, when I go to school, when I go back home... I also like singing. I really enjoy singing in karaokes and dancing with my friends when we go out. It's so funny.

On the contrary, another interest is watching reality shows, especially Keeping Up With The Kardashians, one of the most famous reality shows about the life of the Kardashian-Jenner's family. I usually watch it having lunch with my little sister. We like watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Millonaire Matchmaker, too. Romantic stuff!

All in all, I'm never bored. If I am not singing or dancing, I'm watching TV. But I prefer listening to music, because music inspires life. 

By the way, what are your interests? Tell me everything. I would like to meet you during Christmas holidays. What do you think about it?

Best Regards,

Andrea

PS. Write soon!!

A letter to Antonio

11 Espinar St

Lobres, 18610

16th September, 2016

Hi Antonio,

How are you? What did you do last summer? I'm going to tell you about my fantastic summer.

I went to USA, because I love the glamour of Hollywood, as you know. I went exactly to CA, and I rented an apartement in Long Beach, where I met a friend called Luisa. One day, we ate in a famous restaurant. While we were eating, Kim Kardashian with her little daughter North appeared. What a surprise! Luisa and I took a photo with them. That night we also went to a Kanye West's concert. It was so incredible. The next day we visited Hollywood and walked along the Walk of Fame, next we visited the Max Factor building, where we saw lots of famous women. The last day we went to Malibu, where we stayed in a little beach house. At evening, we went to Los Angeles with Luisa's family. We had such a great time. 

My plans for the coming school year are different. First, I will do the exam for the B2 in the Official Language School, although it will be a bit difficult. And the exam for the B1 in French too. I would like to go to the study trip to Edimburgh, I would like to repeat the experience.

Best wishes,

Andrea

Our golden boy Calderón quits ÑBA

For a start, I am going to write about José Manuel Calderón. He was born in Villanueva de la Serena, Spain on 28th September, 1981. He is a prefessional basketball player; he plays so well that he is often called Mr. Catering. Nowadays, he plays in Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA as base and wears the number 5. Since 2009 he has collaborated with UNICEF. 

On the one hand, he has played in the Toronto Raptors,Detroit Piston, Dallas Mavericks, and New York Knicks. He also played in Spanish teams before he went to NBA.

On the other hand, he has won three Olympic medals, silver in 2008 and in 2012 and bronze this year. With the Spanish national team he also has too many important awards. He won four Eurobasket titles, a gold among them and another gold in the FIBA World Championship in 2011, which was celebrated in Lithuania.

All in all, he is the fourth Spanish that plays in the NBA, after Fernando Martín, Pau Gasol and Raúl López. I think he is such a great player. He might have a bigger impact in LA, because he decided to quit the Spanish national team to concentrate more in his team.

US nuclear force still uses floppy disks

To begin with, a floppy disk, diskette or disk became popular in the 1970s. A standard 8in, the same as 200mm, floppy disk had 237.25kB of storage space, it was enough for 15 seconds of audio. Dell stopped making computers with unbuilt floppy disks in 2003. Nowadays, very few manufactures make them, and they are used by the US nuclear weapons force.

On the one hand, The Pentagon is the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, which is located in Airlington in Virginia. It was designed by an American architect called George Bergstrom. It is one of the largest building in the world.

A report said that the Pentagon from now until 2020 will replace all the system, because the replacement parts for the system are difficult to find as they are so obsolete.

On the other hand, “give up” means stop doing, trying and surrender. 

A foreigner in Britain

Lack of commitment in our society and bipolar disorder

 For a start, commitment means both dedication and promise. Lack of commitment happens when someone says one thing and does another. 

On the one hand, politicians get used to do this because they often promise that they will do what people want and finally they don’t, so people discover what they are really like and they protest. Nowadays, being a politician should be a difficult job as they are under scrutiny every moment. About teens, I don’t think that there is a great lack of commitment because each one is different from the others and it depends on everyone’s lifestyle.

On the other hand, I have read the book Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, where I saw the bipolar disorder that Dr Jekyll suffered. It is curious seeing how a person has different behaviours. The story tells probably about Deacon Brudie, who lived in Edinburgh. Its author, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island, A Child’s Garden of Verses, Kidnapped, too. 

All in all, I think that if you say one thing, you have to do it, like that, you’ll have a great success in your life.