THESIS STATEMENTS BRAINSTORMING (PRÁCTICA 7)

I think University exams are focused on the right way despite they are sometimes hard to pass (2 following paragraphs).

We are living in a technological world that is constantly changing though we should know what is really important (2 following paragraphs).

Novels today tend to be more and more similar to each other and it is harder to find a good one (2 following paragraphs).

Poetry nowadays is old-fashioned and underestimated though there are some people that are able to find its beauty (2 following paragraphs).

Many people still live today under God’s influence, besides the world is constantly changing (2 following paragraphs).

The coronation of King Felipe VI has risen up Spain’s popularity within other countries but also on the inside of Spain (2 following paragraphs).

Catalonia is attempting to be independent though this would lead it to many problems (2 following paragraphs).

We always get scandalized when we hear about evictions, but what is the point that banks should make? How should they react to non-payment? (2 following paragraphs).

FINDING A VOICE... INTRODUCE YOURSELF (PRÁCTICA 1)

Hello, I am Javi and I'm 18. I am now living in Murcia but I came from San Pedro del Pinatar, a village really near the sea "Mar Menor". I have always wanted to study English, all of it. So here I am about to start  my first year of university. I have always focused on learning the language, even on my own. I left my hometown only a few days ago and I already miss everything very much. I really think that learning English will be worth it. I don't expect anything of this subject. I am finally about to study what I have always wanted and I really desire to find a job related to it when I finish in the future. I don't have any idea of what I want to work in when I am older but what I am really sure about is that I want to move to the United States and work there so I can learn its culture.

BLA BLA CAR

Going by bus is boring, that’s a fact. And one of the problems of coming from a village out of Murcia City is that I need to take a lot of them. Every week, I have to go to university by bus. However, I have lately discovered an app for my mobile phone that helps me do these trips a bit funnier.  Bla Bla Car is an app that allows people to get in touch with people going to the same places then allows them to meet and to save money when travelling.

First of all, people going to the same places need to post their trip on the app. When posting a trip, they must include their name and surnames, e-mail address, phone number, car model, destiny and the price. This part includes a lot of information from both sides: the driver and the customers. When the communication has started, the driver has to answer the customers’ questions. Customers are going to contact with the driver to meet at a specific place. When the meeting it is usual to introduce yourself to the other person. It’s a good way of breaking the ice.

People meet a one place to go them all together in the same car to their destiny. The app has some kind of items, which basically consist on telling your driver or your customers whether you are a talkative person; you allow them to bring their pets, you allow them to smoke on your car or if you like playing music. There are so many options to choose. Once you have taken your seat, all you need to do is to relax, to listen to music and to enjoy your trip.

Travelling by Bla Bla Car is a fantastic idea to save money. I go in Bla Bla Car to Murcia as often as I can. Using this app allows me to save money every week since it is a bit cheaper than going by train or by bus. I prefer this method of getting to Murcia because I can get to know people that study different degrees and that really often give me advises to pass my first year at University. Besides this, going by car it’s actually more comfortable than going by bus, and quite faster.

Overall, people may prefer going by bus or by train because they don’t need to establish communication with strangers. For me, it is much more comfortable going by car. There are a lot of advantages out of this new app. At least, you should give it a try before you do your judgement.

DRIVING LICENSE

As everyone knows, being able to drive gives you an important feeling of independence in your lifetime. I have always wanted to drive although when the time came, I could not spend my time studying for it because I had to prepare for the entrance examinations for University. As soon as I finished with these exams, I started to prepare myself for the driving license. However, the driving license is sort of a business and it is also such a hard thing to pass the written test and the driving lessons.

On the one hand, driving is mostly a thing that everyone will do and we will all end up driving but, it is very expensive. This is because you have to pay a lot of money for the enrolment, then for the theory classes and for the driving lessons. It is true that it’s quite much money, but I see it as an investment since you spend this money once in a lifetime. Driving lessons are very expensive; for instance, I had to pay 30€ per lesson. And it took me a lot of lessons to learn to drive.

The written test is, normally, easy to pass. Nevertheless, people get really nervous when going on the exam and sometimes fail it. We need to learn all related to driving since there lies the key for the efficient driving. Above this, I have to say that once you have passed the exam you may forget almost everything you learnt. In the daily life, you just focus on observing the traffic rules. But it is a very important part of your driving license to properly learn everything related to the motor-world.

On the other hand, despite it is such an expensive investment, driving lessons are, as I see it, the most important part of your driving license. I lived in a village called San Pedro del Pinatar and we had to go to Cartagena on our driving lessons because we were going to have our exam there. I mentioned that it is the most important part because you can know the theory but you need to take it to the practice. Only when you drive you are conscious about the irresponsibility people often commit. When driving, you need to stay focused and use your five senses in order to avoid accidents and crushes. My experience in Cartagena showed me that I had to learn a map of it for the exam and also showed me the nervous I could get when development of the exam.

Overall, driving is an important part of everyone’s lives and it can get you high to a state of independence that it is incomparable. Besides this, you always need to now its danger since you are very fragile when a crush; driving license it’s just another stage of life.

SHARING A FLAT (PRÁCTICA 8)

I.                    Thesis statement: Getting to share a flat with someone you know can sometimes lead you to have many disagreements, more than if you shared it with someone you don’t know.

II.                  Advantages:

A.      Sharing with someone you know.

1.       Having good times: not feeling alone.

2.       Having lunch and dinner together: preparing food as well.

3.       Learning from each other: getting to know more from a person you thought you knew.

B.      Sharing with someone you don’t know.

1.       Learning other culture and tradition.

2.       Dealing with people that you may not feel comfortable with.

3.       Making new friends.

III.                Disadvantages:

A.      Sharing with someone you know.

1.       Problems of communal living: locking doors, cleaning, smoking, trash, noise, etc.

B.      Sharing with someone you don’t know.

1.       Problems of compatibility.

2.       No necessary emotional bonds: they can lead you to don’t care having disagreements and to declare war to each other.

IV.                Conclusion sentence: Summing up, sharing a flat with someone you know may be difficult, but if you really want to develop your friendship in a deepest way, you need to try harder.

JESSIE J

Her real name is Jessica Ellen Cornish but she is worldwide known by her nickname Jessie J. She comes from London and is the youngest of three sisters. Her sisters were really good in school and academic stuff but she claims she was never good at anything. At school, the people around her expected her to be good because she was a Cornish but she was only good at singing. When she was 15, she won Best Pop Singer in the TV show Britain’s Brilliant Prodigies and at age 17 she joined a girl group named Soul Deep. Her way to fame was a bit difficult: she left Soul Deep because it wasn’t going anywhere. She became a very successful songwriter and wrote lyrics for artists like Miley Cyrus (Party in the USA) and Chris Brown. Her first studio album was released on 2011 and was called “Who You Are”, including songs like “Do It Like a Dude”, “Big White Room”, “Nobody’s Perfect”, “Who’s Laughing Now”, “Domino”, “Price Tag” and “Who you are”. Her album entered the UK Albums Chart and it charted at number two. Her second studio album “Alive” was released on October 2013 including such as known songs as “It’s My Party” and “Wild”. Finally, her third studio album “Sweet Talker” was released on October 2014 where this famous song, “Bang Bang” with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj peaked at number 5 in the UK and debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. She has been praised to have a powerful voice at the same of having a soul rhythm. Nevertheless, she sings Hip Hop and Pop music. She is a very talented girl that gives us one of the most enjoyable live performances where it is more than shown her singing ability.

Here you can watch an amazing video where you can see her beautiful voice and accent. 
Hope you like it!