Would you like to rent a big house in Los Angeles?

It's a spacious house in a residential area of Los Angeles. It has 2 floors: upstairs, there are five bedrooms, two bathrooms and one storerooms. Downstairs, there are one bathroom, a magnificent kitchen and a very nice living room with a balcony that has a view of the garden and specially the swimming pool.

There are breathtaking view of Hollywood hills. It has a big garden with a perfect swimming pool and an ideal patio to eat and stay there. It has a jacuzzi too.

It's a short drive to the city centre and there is a bus stop in front of the house if you don't have car.
The neighburhood is quiet and safe and the neighbours are friendly and warm.

This house is perfect for families or couples, it's a no smoking house and you can have pets in the house but if they break anything, you have to pay for it.

A mansion in Los Angeles

Would you rent an enormous mansión in Los Angeles?

The house is in a rich residential zone in the suburbs, it´s near a lot of elegant restaurants, a hospital and a one of the best school of the city, but the financial centre is about one hour by car.

The neighbourhood near the mansión is quiet, safe, clean, friendly and very beautifull, all the neighbours are important people (famous, doctors, brokers...)

It is an enormous house which has an enormous yard, the yard has got a patio and a beautifull enormous pool, the mansión is in the middle of the yard and downstairs it is glassed, but in contrast upstairs have five small windows, downstairs has got a kitchen, dinning rom, living room and a toilet, the most important part of the mansión is the big living room which has got a seventy inches TV, a synthetic sofá, and a lot of paintings of famous artist. Upstairs, you can see seven bedrooms, four of that are about ten square- metters and six enormous bathrooms which´ve got a jacuzzi in all of them.

This house is perfect for rich people who´ve got a big family or a lot of Friends.

For Rent 2

House For Rent in Los Angeles

For Rent 1 by Miriam and Ana

Apartment For Rent in Los Angeles.

 

Do you want to have an comfortable apartament in the heart of the Latin area in Los Angeles?

We can help you! There is a little and perfect place for couples in the 5th street of the city. It is in the city centre and it is a short drive to the comercial centre, and five minutes walk to the subway station.
The neighbourhood isvery quiet and friendly because the people in this area are really warm.

It is a spacious flat with a room conected with the living room and it also has a kitchen and a bathroom. In the living room there is a huge window, so during the day it is very light and, at night, you have a breathaking view of  Hollywood Hills (specially in the summer, when all the hills are golden, or in the spring, when they are green).

This apartament is perfect for people who like culture and shows, because the are many theatres in the area. Sorry, no children, no pets and, of course, NO SMOKING.

TEENAGERS AND READING BY: MIGUEL PEREIRA RODRÍGUEZ

About 80% of children in Spain play video games, watch TV, chat with their friends or play on the computer but only 20% of the children enjoy reading in their leisure time.
But reading books is such a great thing to do. Reading makes you develope your verbal abilities, reduces your stress, makes you smart, improves you focus and concentration, improves your memory, makes you dicover yourself, improves your imagination, makes you learn vocabulary, improves your communication skills... Reading makes you improve as person and is useful and good to you
I will recommend them to follow some tips to make reading enjoyable, like search for a comfortable and nice place to read, choose a good book, visualize the characters or enjoy a snack with your book.

READING FOR PLEASURE

Most of spanish teenagers spend their leisure time going out with their friends, chatting on the internet, being lazy or doing nothing. But what about the reading?

This hobby has been forgotten in the last years, and nowadays teenagers read less.
In my point of view, we have a problem because at the schools, teachers use to order to their pupils to read books obligatory. But sometimes, they don´t enjoy reading that books so we can´t solve this problem at this way.

We must know the benefits and the importance of reading to appreciate it. For example, reading may help you to reduce the stress, to open your mind, to increase your communication abilities and to improve your imagination, your memory or your thinking skills too.

You only have to find the literary genre that you like, to try to get comfortable, to put yourself in the main character´s shoes and to imagine the situations to enjoy reading for pleasure.

Adriana Figueroa Guerrero

Reading is important

Recent studies proved that in Spain, about only 43 per cent of the children read on an aregular bscis. It's a little better than in US , where the 95 per cent of children play video games, chat with their friends...but only the 5 per cent of the children enjoy reading.
Well, this is a very depressing fact because reading has got lots of benefits. For example, you can develop your verbal activities, improve your focus and concentration, you anprove your imagination...
In my opinion, if you want to enjoy your reading, you must choose a good book, find a quiet place  where you can set up your reading and for example, if you think that the book you are reading is too hard to understand, you could try an easier book.

TEENAGERS AND READING BY: CRISTINA FERNÁNDEZ CARBALLEIRA

      About 75% of children in Spain play video games, watch TV, chat with their friends or play on the computer but only 25% of the children enjoy reading in their free time.

       Reading is important because read help you from many things. Help you grow and expanding your views,it makes you a leader, it set you free from boredom,help you to comunicate and to learn things. Read through you helpful habit.

        To make reading enjoyable you have a nice place, find a small place where you cam set up  your reading center. You can imagine in your mind the setting of what you are reading. 

     

Teenagers reading, by Alberto Pérez Rey

95% of US teenagers hardly never enjoy reading and just 5% usually read books. Most Spanish teenagers usually spend their free time going out or playing video games, but they don't often read. Actually, very few children enjoy reading newspapers, magazines or books.

But reading books is such a great thing to do. Reading makes you develope your verbal abilities, reduces your stress, makes you smart, improves you focus and concentration, improves your memory, makes you dicover yourself, improves your imagination, makes you learn vocabulary, improves your communication skills... Reading makes you improve as person and is useful and good to you.

There are a lot of tips to make reading enjoyable because there is a book for everyone, so you jus have to find the type of book you think you'll enjoy.

Teenagers and reading

Nowadays, about 95% of the children in Spain play video games, watch TV, chat with their friends or go out with them, play on the computer or play some sports, but only 5% of the children enjoy reading. Of this 5% of children that enjoy reading, most of them read magazines or sport news paper. Just a few of this percentage enjoys reading a book.

I would like this children to know that reading is important because it's an activity with a lot of benefits, like improve your concentration, your memory or it reduces stress. You haven't got to dedicate a lot of your time reading, just when you have free time or little breaks, because in contrast to the videogames or the TV you can bring always a book with you.

I will recommend them to follow some tips to make reading enjoyable, like search for a comfortable and nice place to read, choose a good book, visualize the characters or enjoy a snack with your book.



Marta and Tania

Reading is important

About 95% of the children in the US play video games, watch TV, chat with their friends or play on the computer, but only 5% of the children enjoy reading. In Spain the situation is similar. Most of spanish teenagers play sports and go out, but only 43% of them read. That's only because they have to do it in the school, no because they enjoy doing it.

They don't understand that reading has a lot of benefits. For example, books develop your verbal abilities and improve your concentration. They also reduce stress, because you have to take your time to read and you should be in silence. Furthermore, they improve your imagination, because you have to create the characters inside your head, or maybe you imagine that you are one of them.

Some people don't read because they find books boring. That's because they didn't find a book that is for them. They must also find a peaceful place, with a confortable chair and a nice light.

Getting information about a tour by:Cristina Fernández Carballeira

TO:  bangalore@gemtravels.com
FROM: cristinafernandezcarballeira@gmail.com
SUBJECT: One Europe

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am interested in the One Europe tour you are advertising in the Tours magazine and would be obliged if you could send me more information.

I understand that it includes a six nights from Stay at South Africa or  New Zeland. Cold you tell me the time that lasts the travel and how it cost?

I am looking to go from the week beginnig 20th July until 30 July 2016. Could you tell me if these dates are avaiable?

Also, what is the convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.

Cristina Fernández Carballeira

Trip to Aflatoon America, by Alberto Pérez Rey y Begoña Muíño Sar

To: bangalore@gemtravels.com
From: begoñamuíño/albertopr1999@gmail.com
Subject: Aflatoon America

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am interested in the Aflatoon America tour you are advertising in the Trips and Tours magazine and would be obliged if you could provide me with some futher information.

I understand that it includes a thirteen night stay at Westmark Golf Resort Spa and Casino. Could you please tell me the total cost of a four week trip, including thirteen nights in Alaska, five nights in the Canadian  Rockies, four nights in Hawaii, three nights in United States, three nights in South America, a night in Brazil and a night in Argentina?

I am looking to go from the week beginning 8th September until 7th October 2016. Could you tell me if this dates are available?

Also, what is the most convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance. I look for award to hearing from you.

Begoña/Alberto

OUR TRIP OR AUSTRALASIA

TO: bangalore@gemtravels.com

FROM: Susana Martínez and Mercedes Sande.

SUBJECT: Amazing Australasia Tour.

Dear Sir or Madam,

We're interested in the Amazing Australasia tour you're advertising in the Iberia spot advert on TV and would be obliged if you could provide us with some further information.

We understand that it includes a two week stay at Park Hyatt Sydney. Could you please tell us the total cost of a month's trip, including two weeks in Sydney, one week in New Zealand, three nights in Tahiti and four nights on the Tasmanian Islands.

We're looking to go from the week beginning 30th June until 30th July 2016. Could you tell us if these dates are available?

Also, what's the most convenient way to book? 

Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.

Susana Martínez and Mercedes Sande.

TO: bangalore@gemtravels.com
FROM: Brais González
SUBJECT: Chalo Asia

Dear Sir or Madam,
I am interested  in the amazing Chalo Asia tour you are advertising in the Trips and Tours magazine
and would be obliged if you could provide me with some further information.

Could you please tell me the cost of a four week trip including six nights in Dubai, seven nights in Japan, six in China, 2 in Hong Kong , 3 in Sri Lanka and 4 in Nepal?

I am looking to go from the week beginning the 3rd November until the 1st December 2016. Could you tell me if these dates are available?

Also, what is the most convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.

Brais González

India at its best

TO: bangalore@gemtravels.com

FROM: Tania García

SUBJECT: India at its best

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m interested in the India at its best tour you are advertising in the Trips and Tours magazine and would be obliged if you could provide me some additional information.

I understand that the offer includes the possibility to stay at eight places, Kashmir, Leh Ladakh,Kerala, Hills of Karnataka, Darjeeling Sikkian,Palaces of Rajasthan,Uttaranchal and Himachal and I would like to know what's the best option that includes staying 3 nights in each place.

Could you please tell me the total cost of the cheapest trip which includes the flights, the transport and the food?

I’m looking to go for the entire month of July, could you tell me if these dates are available?

Also, what is the most convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance, I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Tania García.

Chalo Asia Tour - Email - Pablo Rañales

TO: bangalore@gemtravels.com
FROM: pablo9perez9@gmail.com
SUBJECT:  Chalo Asia tour

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am interested in the Chalo Asia tour you are advertising in one of your brochures. I would be obliged if you could provide me with some further information.

I understand that it includes at least one or two nights in each place that I can see in the brochure. Could you tell me the total cost of each night? If I can choose, I would like to spend a week in Dubai, six nights in Japan and China,  five nights in Nepal and three nights in the rest of the places.

I am looking to go during August or in another month of the summer, it doesn´t matter. Could you tell me if these dates are available?

Also, what is the most convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.

Pablo Rañales.

Australia, New Zealand Tour

TO: bangalore@gemtravels.com

FROM: Marta Pérez

SUBJECT: Australia, New Zealand Tour

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m interested in the Australia, New Zealand Tour you are advertising in the Trips and Tours magazine and would be obliged if you could provide me some additional information.

I understand that the offer includes the possibility to stay at four places, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Tasmanian Islands, and I would like to know what's the best option that includes staying at 3 places.

Could you please tell me the total cost of the cheapest trip which includes a week at each place?

I’m looking to go during the entire month of August, could you tell me if these dates are available?

Also, what is the most convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance, I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Marta Pérez.

New Zealand tour

TO: bangalore@gemtravels.com
FROM: Raquel Pérez
SUBJECT: New Zealand tour

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am interesested in the New Zealand tour you are advertising in the Trip and Tours magazine and would be obliged if you could provide me with some further information.

I understand that it includes a one-day-tour in Australia. Could you please tell me the total cost of a two weeks trip, including three nights in New Zealand, four in Tahiti, three in Fiji and three in Tasmania islands?

I am looking to go from the week beginning 7th July until 21st July 2016. Could you tell me if these dates are available?

Also, what is the most convenient way to book?

Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.

Raquel

Spanish Food, by Cristina Fernández Carballeira y Alberto Pérez Rey

Spanish food is based on beef, chiken, pork, fish, and vegetables.

Meal times:

Breakfast: From 7:30 to 9:00
Lunch: From 14:00 to 15:00
Snack: From 18:00 to 19:00
Dinner: From 21:45 to 23:00

BREAKFAST: In Spain we usually have a cup of coffee and biscuits or cereal.
LUNCH: People usually  eat heavy dishes like beans, pork, beef, potatoes, green salad, chicken etc.
SNACK: We usually eat sandwiches, fruit, yoghurt, chocolate, churros etc.
DINNER: People usually eat the leftovers from lunch or  cups of milk.

NOTE: CHURROS ARE LIKE DONUTS BUT IN STICKS.

At weekends people usually eat more because eat with our families.

DESERTS: People usually eat as deserts ice cream.

Traditional Galician food

Galician food has traditionally been based on fish, shellfish and pork and generally served with potatoes and other vegetables.  The most common and typical foods eaten in Galicia include Galician broth and cured ham.

The Galician breakfast consists of a cup of coffee or a bowl of milk, cereal, biscuits and a slice of toast with jam. We have this small breakfast between 9:00 am and 11:00 am.

Most people today have their biggest meal in the middle of the day, between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Many children at school and adults at work will have a packed lunch. It typically consists of a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a drink. Most teenagers have a canteen at their school, so they can buy food and eat it between classes.

We have a small dinner between 9:00 pm and 10:30 pm. It consists of an omelette, fried eggs, sausages or pizza.

Spanish Food by Mercedes and Susana.

The most popular food in Spain is omelette. It's made with eggs, potatoes, oil and salt.

In Spain we have three meals but they are very different compared to other countries, such as USA specially breakfast. 

For example, we have breakfast at 7 o'clock more or lest and we usually have a cup of coffee or milk with toast or cereal.

We usually eat lunch at half-past two or three o'clock and we eat big meals, for example roast meat with potatoes and then a piece of fruit for dessert.

We have dinner between 21:00h and 22:00h and we eat a piece of fruit or milk with biscuits.

Mercedes and Susana.

Spanish food! (Pablo Rañales and Alba Brage)

Meal times:

We´re going to talk about meals in Spain. First, the meal times. Spanish people have three main meals in a day:

First, breakfast between 8:00 and 9:00.

Secondly, lunch (the most important meal) between 14:00 and 15:00.

Finally, dinner between 21:00 and 22:00.

Normally, Spanish people have late meals if we compare with the rest of the european countries.

In Spanish food, we can find different types of meat: pork meat, chicken meat… Also we have potatoes and fruit (because we have the mediterranian diet). Our main dishes are omelette, 'paella' and stew.

I think that now, Spanish food is receiving a lot of foreign influences. Our eating habits are changing and our healthy diet, too. Probably, this fact happens because of globalization. I hope we preserve these habits, this mediterranian diet. It´s part of our identity.

 

SPANISH FOOD

TRADITIONAL SPANISH FOOD

Spanish food has traditionally been based on beef, chicken and fish generally served with potatoes and lots of bread.

The most common and typical foods eaten in Spain include the paella, omelette and serrano ham. The staple foods are meat, fish, potatoes, flour and eggs.

Spaniards have four main meals a day:

-Breakfast - between 7:00 and 9:00

-Lunch - between 13:30 and 15:30

-Afternoon snack - between 17:00 and 18:30

-Dinner - between 20:00 and 22:30

The traditional spanish breakfast consists of a glass of milk or juice with toast, biscuits, cereal… but Spanish students don’t usually have breakfast.

As for lunch, the typical one includes two dishes, the first one a light meal, and the second one a heavy meal, so only the brave ones can manage dessert.  

The afternoon snack is usually a chocolate sandwich and a piece of fruit.

Finally, dinner can be the leftovers from lunch or just a light meal like a piece of fruit or a yoghurt.

Marta and Tania

Hi, Cris! It's great to hear from you!
Do you remember when I told you that my Hall of Residence was great? Forget it. It's the worst Hall of Residence in the world. My room looks like a cell. It's so dirty, dingy and ugly. Moreover, ther is no door and everybody can see me. But this is not the worst, my flatmate, Manuel Rumano, spends the whole day sleeping, he is so lazy. In this residence even the showers are bad, the drains are clogged. I think that there is a ghost in the showers, at night I usually hear scary noises!
I'd like to be in a house with a host family, it's even closer to the school than the residence. The food is so much better, it's very tasty and delicious and there are also more sport facilities nearby. In the residence there is only a basketball court near, and it's always crowded. But there are many pools and courts near the house I want to go to. I think I mad a big mistake choosing the residence rather than the house.
I hope to hear from you soon
Miguel

AN EMAIL TO A FRIEND, Cristina Fernández Carballeira

Hi Miguel! It's nice to hear from you! Hope you're well.
I know you are coming here in two weeks. But I'll give you some advice. If you can change your residence you shouldn't come here.
The rooms are very dark and small and there are rats in the beds. Moreover, at night you can hear strange sounds from other rooms. In the shower, the water is cold and the drains are clogged. There is a big cafeteria but it serves bland food.
That's why it's better that you go to a house with a host family. Altough it's a big family with three children they are very kind and good people. The house is always in order and clean. The house isn't far from school. The rooms are small but they are beautiful and have good views. They make tasty food, and a sport centre ins't far away.
Please, give some news about your family. Hope to see you soon!
Cris

An email to a friend

Dear Ashley,

It's nice to hear from you again. I hope that you and your family are well. I heard that you want to come to the Hall of Residence wich I'm staying in. Really? Coming hear is the worst thing that you can do. The living conditions are horrible. I haven't be able to study, work or study well this year. But, fortunately, next year I'm going to find myself a new place to stay.

I'm going to tell you the way I live here. Well, first, the rooms are very small, they are very unconfortable. Also, they are dark and tou need a lot of artificial ligth to study and it's bad to your eyes and it will increase your electricity bills. Moreover, the rooms aren't cleaned everyday. Besides, the neighbours are very unfriendly, the food is bland and nobody likes it.

In conclusion, I recomend that you choose another place to stay, like with a host family. Please let me know your final decision.

Please, give me some news abaout your family. Speak you soon.

Kisses,

Cris

An Email To A Friend. By Mercedes

Hi, long time no see. How are you? I heard you're coming soon...

I'm writing to you from my room, if it could have any name. The Hall of Residence it could be horrible! It's very small and dark and they aren't very clean. It's not only that it's dirty and small but also at the night I have a snoring flatmate, I can't sleep because it's very noisy. A word of warning, DON'T COME, it's a hell-hole and it's dingy and flithy. 

I recommend that you go with a host family. It's much better because it's not far from school and you would have tasty food. The room could be small but probably it would be clean. You won't have a snoring flatmate or you won't hear strange noises. You probably would have sports facilities nearby. My Residence is really terrible, I hate it! Think about your decision, please. 

Have a good trip and look for a new suitcase and for your pasport too, it's really important!

Hope to see you soon and please, give me news about your family,

Mercedes.

By Noelia Calvo

To Elisabeth Domínguez Barreiro

Hope you are well.
I heard that you are planning to stay for a month at the same Hall of Residence as me. you better choose another one. So far, it is  a nasty place where I have had to deal with a lot of problems.

My room was full of dust, and the bathroom was filthy too. I think they have dogs in the basement because I heard squealing sounds at night, and now it will give you the chills. The food is terrible. It´s the worst thing of all because I think they don´t pay atention to that kind of details.

So, I hope you take my advice. Choose the Hall of Residence that I recomend you on the link, all of my english friends say that it´s wonderful and clean. I hope you enjoy this experience and please give me some news about your family.

AN EMAIL TO A FRIEND, Alberto Pérez Rey

Dear Daniel,
Hi man! Hope you're well. Your mother told me you want to come to my Hall of Residence to spend a whole school year. Are you crazy? Do you want to get murdered? Coming here was the worst decision I've made. The hell-hole of your future Residence has rooms that are dingy and filthy. Itś not only that they're small and dirty but also they're full of drug addicts and drunkards. And you want to came here? That's insane. Here there are parties everywhere and everyday, that's not nice, that's horrible. But don't worry, the police always come before durg addicts kill somebody. If you come here, you'll be buried in syringes and cocaine, just think about it.

I think you should live with a host family. They're usually very nice and these houses are close to the school. And the food, oh God, just go there and you'll come rolling home. But don't worry about beeing fat, there are sports facilities nearby. So Daniel, plesae, think about it. Do you want to be between drug addicts or do you want to have a nice hot chocolate every morning?

Hope to see you soon man!
Sincerely, Alberto.

An Email to a Friend.

Hi, long time no see. How are you? How are your paretns and your dogs?

I'll tell you about my Hall of Residence in Oxford because next month you'll come. I advise you....It's a terrible place to stay!

Rooms are small, dark and not clean. My flatmate is good by day, but at night I hate her. She is a snoring flatmate. I can't sleep and I'm very tired.

 Other problems is the food It's horrible! It's bland. But near the Residence we've a McDonald's. That is OK.

 And the shower....OMG the shower! The drains are clogged. But we've got a lake near the Residence so you can wash yourself there.

But if you prefer a host family I can recommend some friends for you to stay with. they tell me it's good. Not far from school, the rooms are small but clena, the food's tasty.

Well, I'll fibish because I'm going to the cinema with some friends. 

Please, give me some news about you and your family.

Kisses,

           Susana.

By Elisabeth Domínguez

To Noelia Calvo Tizón

Hi, long time no see. I hope you and your family are well. I´m writing to you from the Hall of the Residence in Oxford. But it is more like a hostel than a residence. Everithing is terrible: the rooms where we sleep are very small for two people and there isn´t enough light to do my homework or study.Also, the rooms are very dirty, so it´s not comfortable. As well as that, I have a snoring flatmate.

You don´t know how difficult it is to sleep all night with him snoring. Sometimes it is really impossible to concentrate on something while he is sleeping. Another problem is that the drains in the shower are clogged. So, you have to have a very fast shower. Because if you don´t, water will floud the room.

My mum told me that next year you are coming here. So I want to give you  some advice. If you can, don´t choose to came to a Hall of Residence. The best thing you can do it is go to a host family. You will be more comfortable and your room will be cleaner.

I cant wait to see you. And please give me some news about you.

Hughs and kisses.

An email to a friend by Raquel

Hi, long time no see. It's nice to hear from you again. I hope you are well.

I heard you're going to come to the Hall of Residence to take an English course in Oxford as I'm doing at the moment. Just a word of warning: think twice. I'm not exagerating if I say this is the worst place I ever see. It's not only the rooms are dingy (dark and small), but also filthy (everything is dirty, I'd say very disgusting). Nevertheless, the worst things come at the night. That means that there are strange snoring sounds.

I believe that you should change your reservation and forget about it. Just run away and don't look back! I have found a nice place where you can live. This is a small  house with a host family, not far from school. Although rooms are small, they are all clean. What's more, you can find sports facilities nearby - I tell you that because I know  you like playing hockey.

Please, give me some news about your family. Hope to see you soon. Willl you visit me when you arrive?

Raquel

The Oxford Hall of Residence

Dear Natalia!

Itś me, Tania! I just heard that you want to follow my example and come to the same English course in Oxford that I'm going... But please, don't do it, unless you want to sleep in a shoe box and eat rubbish, in this case do come! Moreover, your roommate could be completely weird... mine is snoring all time. I feel desperate and sleepy.
If you are still conviced to come after reading this e-mail, please look fon an alternative, for example, look for a host family. My classmate Marta did it ans she's so happy with her decision! She sleeps in a beautiful room and she eats the tastiest food everyday. Believe me, the last class she broght me a pizza prepared by her host and it was the best food that I've tried in weeks.
Yeah! I know that you want to go to a Hall of Residence because you have more freedom to met handsome boys... But you can do it too living with a host family. Marta fell in love with the elder soon of her host family, so you can be lucky too! But don't tell your parents, because I know that your dad is going to get mad.

My best wishes. See you soon
Love, Tania

The Hall of Residence

Hi Sara, long time no see
Your mum told me that you are going to do a course in Oxford next month. I'm in Oxford now, I'm doing an English course and I'm in a terrible Hall of Residence, the name is: The Hall of Residence, "hlell-hole Residence", haha.
I'll tell you about the accomodation here.
First,  I hate the rooms because they are very small an dark and they are filthy. The cupboards are covered in a layer of dust.
Moreover you will have some other problems, for exemple at night I can listen to my snornig flatmate.
I haven't slept for a week. But if you choose another place to stay, it will be better. You can live with a host family.
There are a lot of advantages: the houses are normaly near the school and you can walk to school.
The houses are clean and you will have your own room.
Are you all set to come? How are your parents?
I'm sure that they are very nervous.
Have a save trip,
Bego.

Hi, it's nice to hear from you again.

You're crazy if you want to come to live here! This is a terrible place! The Hall of Residence is the worst place to live because my flatmate snors loudly every single night! What is more, rooms are dingy and filthy, there are mice running around the floor! Moreover, food was nusty! I gives me the chills to die of food poison.

If you stay with a family you'll have delicious food. The room will be clean and spacious. The family is going to look after you and you will be able to the school. You won't have to eat cucumber sandwiches for lunch all day. Furthermore you don't depend on a person to sleep or not. It only has advantages.

Are you all set to come? How are your parents? I hope all your family are OK.
Speak to you soon,
          Sara

An email to a friend by Alba

Hi Raquel, long time no see. It's nice to hear from you again!

I know that you're looking foward to come to Oxford and to live with me. I'd love that too! But I think that it is better for you not to come to this horrible hall of residence. I hate it! It's not only that the rooms are like a cave (small and dark). But also are dirty. I live in a kind of pig's house. For me, the worst is my flatmate. She's very snobbish and boring. I can't stand her squeacky voice!

I feel that you should live with a host family. Although the rooms are small, they're much better than residence's rooms. The food is actually nice. And the shopping centre is nearby. That's a good thing for you! I know you're keen on buying clothes.

In conclusion, my advise is to run away far from this hall of residence and stay with a nice host family.

Are you nervous about the trip? Did you tell your grandfather that you have a boyfriend? I know that he will understand...

See you soon!

Alba

Hi Martin,
it wasa a long time without seeing you. I hope you are well. The other day, I heard that you wanted to come here at Oxford for finishing your studies. Well, if I tell you the truth, staying at this Hall of Residence is like having a raining weekend.
There aren't enough adjectives to describe the situation of being here. A word of warning, don't come.
First of all, this awful place is very small and has no day natural light at all. But this place has some other big problems. I have to share my room with a complete snoring person. I haven't slept for three days because of the sounds he makes . I hope you will take my advice into account because you were always the wise one . Please stay with a host family or you will regret it!
Speak to you soon,
Brais

       Hi María, hope you are well!
       Your sister told me that you are coming to Oxford, and you want to stay at the same Hall of Residence as me. But, before you make that mistake, I want to give you a word of warning... THINK IT TWICE and DON'T COME!!!
      The conditions are horrible. It's not only that the rooms are small, dark and filthy but algo cold, and you will have to sleep with a snoring flatmate, that thinks that the all floor is for his dirty socks.
      I hope I am in time to change your decision abou where to stay, so I will recommend you to look a room with a host family. The rooms will be small but clean and lovely. Furthermore, these houses use to be near to the school and the city centre, so in this way, life would be easier to you.
      There are my survival tips, use them if you want not to get depressed (or sick). Hope to see you soon, tell my mum to send me soup and pizza, and give kisses to all our friends.
   

    Love, Marta.

Aplication letter, by Adriana

Dear Sir/Madam:

I am writing to apply for the position of a teacher assistant at the University of Cumberland, that I saw advertised on the university website.

I love to teach and learn so I think that it would be the perfect way to improve these abilities. I love History in general and this job would be a dream come true.

I can´t think of anything better than sharing my knowledge.

I´m very hard-working, I can write quickly and I have a degree in History, so I know it very well. I make sure that I keep up to date on the latest news and releases about this. I have a great memory and I work well under pressure.

My work with the University of California improved my inteligence and my ability to memorise things.

My main duties were organising meetings, teaching some subjects like European History or American History, writing exams and correcting homework ... This period of my life gave me the opportunity to apply my studies and enjoy myself doing what I like.

I believe I would be a valuable addition to the University of Cumberland and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Adriana

Job Application

Hey Sara,

I hope you´re well. So, there´s something I wanted to pick your brain about.

I´m thinking of applying for a position as a shop assistant. You know how much I love clothes so I thought it would be ideal for me, because I´ve always dreamt of sharing my passion with other fashion lovers.

You know I´m outgoing, enthusiastic and am really into fashion work. Everybody knows that I´m very talkative and I can think on my feet. I know, I know, I´m the laziest  person in the world, and maybe the clients won´t like me, but my future boss shouldn´t know that.

Those two years that I worked for Pull and Bear have  made me very confident and after that experience I have better interpersonal skills.

Working for Pull and Bear was hell at the time but I can´t deny that I got hands on experience of the fashion industry.

Let me know what you think. Don´t hold back, I want the truth!

Catch you later.

Eli and Noe

Hey Mercedes:

I hope you're well. So, there's something I wanted to pick your brain about.

I'm thinking of applying for a position as an English teacher in Los Angeles. You know how much I love this language so I think it would be ideal for me.
You know I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and am really into English. Everybody knows my memory is legendary.
I'm a very disorgainsed person but what they don't know won't hurt them.

I worked for Fragas do Eume High School for three years. I'm not afraid to face a class of High School students. There were more than 20 students per class when I worked there.

What's your opinion?

Let me know what you think. Don't hold back, I want the truth!

See you soon,

Susana.

Application letter (Formal) - Pablo Rañales

Dear Sir/Madam,

I´m writing to apply for the position of teaching assistant at the University of Cumberland that I saw advertised on your website. 

Since I was a child I have loved Spanish literature so this job would be a dream come true. I can´t think of anything better than being able to improve my knowledge about Spanish literature and share my passion with the students to increase their interests. 

I´m enthusiastic and I have  good communication skills, so I teach complicated concepts as much as I can. I have a great memory and I can improvise. I work well under pressure and can adapt to new situations easily, taking initiative when necesary. 

My work with the students at the Oxford High School improved my leadership and communication skills. Apart from that, I learned that the teacher is the intermediary between the student and the information. My main duties were teaching the importance of literature in Spanish society, fighting against the students´ hatred of books and showing them what Spanish culture is really like.

My period of work experience with Oxford High School was invaluable as it gave me the opportunity to grow intelectually and personally, I also learned different ways to teach literature.

I believe I would be a valuable addition to Oxford High School and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Pablo Rañales.

Jobs application 2 Cris Fer y Alberto

Hey Alberto,

I hope you're well. So, there's something I wanted to pick your brain about.

I'm thinking  of applying for a position as a teacher for Tommy's Kindergarten in Ferrol. You know how much I love children so I think it would be ideal for me. I've always dreamt of sharing my passion with other kids teachers.

You know I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and am really into children´s learning. Everybody knows my memory is legendary and I can think on my feet. I know, I know, I'm the most disorganised person but what they don't know won't hurt them!

Those two years that I worked for a primary school have made me really confident and skilled when dealing with kids. 

Let me know what do you think. Don't hold back, I want the truth.

Love you,

Cristina Fernández Carballeira.

Job Application

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the position of secretary that I saw at advertised on your website.

Since I was a child I´ve been an organised person and I´ve always loved to help people to get better and keep on top of things. So this job would truly be a dream come true. I can´t think of anything better than being able to control all the schedules of the management team.

I´m outgoing, enthusiastic, reliable and I really enjoy being with new people. I´m focused too because when I start something I always like to finish it. I´m efficient with all my work because I take pride in managing my time well so I never run out of time. I have a great memory and can improvise with ease because I have interpersonal skills. I work well under pressure and can adapt to new situations easily taking initiative when necesary.

My work with Microsoft Software Department for one year heightened my ambition to work my way up within the company but I would prefer to work with  into a large and important business company like yours. I also learned how to work in a team enviroment as it allowed me to interact with different groups of persons. My main duties were connecting the company with posible sponsors.

My period of work experience with Microsoft was invaluable as it gave me the opportunity to apply my knowlegde .

I bellieve I would be a valuable addition to the Open Office Typography Department and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Eli and Noe

A teacher at Tommy's Kindergarten by Miguel

           Hey Adriana,

I hope you're well. So there's something I wanted to pick your brain about.

I'm thinking of applying for a position as a teacher at Tommy's Kindergarten in Leicester. You know how much I love teaching children so I think it would be ideal for me. I've always dreamt of sharing my passion with other teachers.

You know I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and am really into teaching. Everybody knows my memory is legendary and I can think on my feet. I know, I know, I'm the most disorganised person ever but what they don't know won't hurt them!

Those two years that Iworked for the local school have made me really confident and skilled with dealing with groups. So I'm not afrais of being in charge of teaching lessons, liaising with other teachers and ensuring that the running of the classes run smoothly.

Working for School City was hell at the time but I can't deny that I got hands on experience of the children teaching industry.

Let me know what you thing. Don't hold back, I want the truth!

Catch you later!

Miguel

Email telling a friend I'm applying for a position as a trainer at Tommy's kindergarten

Hey Raquel,

I hope you're well. So, there's something I wanted to pick your brain about.

I'm thinking of applying for a position as a trainer at Tommy's kindergarten. You know how much I love looking after kids so I think it would be ideal for me. I've always dreamt of working as a teacher.

You know I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and am really into teaching. Everybody knows my memory is legendary and I can think on my feet. I know, I know, I'm the most absentminded person ever but what they don't know won't hurt them!

This year that I worked for you, looking after your little brother have made me really confident and skilled when dealing with children. So, I'm not afraid of being in charge of kids, looking after them and teaching them.

Baby sitting those German kids was hell at the time but I can't deny that I got hands on experience on dealing with cheeky monkeys!

Let me know what you think. Don't hold back, I want the truth!

Catch you later!

Alba

Application form for a position of teaching assistant

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the position of teaching assistant that I saw advertised in the newspaper.

I have loved teaching since I was a child so this job would truly be a dream come true. I can't think of anything better than being able to share my knowledge with all the students of the University of Cumberland.

I'm hard-working, enthusiastic, intelligent and I know a bit of everything. I make sure that I keep up to date on new lessons. I have a great memory and can improvise with ease. I work well under pressure and can adapt to new situations easily, taking initiative when necessary. I also take pride in being extremely organised.

My work with the USC for a year improved my leadership and communication skills and my ability to work with teenagers. My main duties were to teach, to be the advisor of a class ensuring that in that class everything ran smoothly.

My period of work experience with USC was invaluable as it gave me hands on experience of working in a real classroom for the first time and I look forward to developing the skills I learnt previously while working with the University of Cumberland.

I belileve I would be a valuable addition to the University and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Alba

Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing to apply for the position of Tommy's Kindergarten teacher that I saw in the newspaper.

I have loved teaching for as long as I can remember so this job would truly be a dream  come true. I can't think of anything better than teaching your kids.

I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and I will enjoy spending  time with the children showing them what life is like. I make sure that I keep up to date with changes in  the Education sector. I have a great memory and get on well with other people. I work well under pressure and can adapt to new situations easily, taking iniative when necessary. I also take pride in being extremely organised.

My work with the IES Mugardos helped me to improve my communication skills and my ability to work with other people.

My period of work experience with IES Mugardos was invaluable as it gave me the opportunity to teach some young people and prepare them to some things.

I believe I  would be a valuable addition to Tommy's Kindergarten and look forward to hearing from you.

Your faithfully,

Brais González

Job Application Cris Fdz Y Alberto Pérez

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to a apply for the position of teacher assistant that I saw advertised on The University of Cumberland website.

I am interested in this job because I am young and I want to learn from other university teachers, because in the future I want to be a teacher there. I can't think of anything better than helping students.

I have a degree in Political Science, I just finished it nine months ago. I make sure that I keep up to date on the latest teaching techniques. I work well under pressure, I have a great memory and patience and I can improvise with ease.

I worked with Pablo Iglesias, working as his secretary for six months in Madrid. There, I learnt  to be organised and I improved my leadership and communication skills. My main duties were to answer his calls and to organise travel for his staff.

I believe I can be a valuable addition to the Universtity of  Cumberland and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Alberto Pérez Rey/ Cristina Fernández Carballeira.

job e-mail

Hey Bego, 

I hope you're well. So, there's something, I wanted to pick your brain about. 

I'm thinking of applying for a position as a computer secretary in London. You know how much I love workijng with computers so I think it would be the best job for me. I have always dreamt of sharing my passion with other people interested in bussines. 

You know I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and I'm really into computers. Everybody knows my memory is legendary. But I'm the most disorganised person ever but they don't know won't hurt them!

Those four years I worked for the Sar enterprises have made me really hard-working and skilled when dealing with groups. 

Working for Marco Polo was hell  at the time but I can't deny that I got hands on experience of secretary in London. 

Let me know what you think. Don't hold back, I want the truth! 

Catch you later!

Sara. 

The best kindergarten teacher by Lupa and Cris

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writting to apply for the position of  teacher at Tommy's Kindergarten that I saw advertised in the newspaper on the 7th of January 2016.

I have loved teaching and children for as long as I can remember so this job would truly be a dream come true. I can't think of anything better than being able to share my knowlegde with the students each morning.

I'm pleasing, enthusiastic, and I have a degree in teaching. I have a great memory and I can improvise with ease. I work well under pressure and can adapt to new situations easily, and I have experience taking care of children. 

My work with the Springfield Elementary School for only one year (because I was a substitute teacher), improved my leadership and communication skills and my ability to interact  with very little children and take care of them. I miss them. My main duties were to teach them Spanish, English and Maths, and teach them to interact with the world.

I also worked with Jeronimo's Kindergarten for two years and it gave me more experience with young students. I loved that job.

I believe I would be a valuable addition to Tommy's Kindergarten and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Lucris Filperz

Job

Dear Sir,
I am writing to apply for the position of shop assistant that I saw advertised on your website.

I have loved talking with people as long as I can't remember so this job would truly be a dream come true. I can't think of anithing better than share my passion whit other workers.

I'm outgoing, enthusiastic and I know three lenguages: English, Spanish and Galician. I make sure that I keep up to date on the lastest fashions. I have a great memory and I can improvise with ease. I work well under pressure and can adapt to new situations easily, taking initiative when necessary. I also take pride in being fast.

My work with a famous designer for two years improved my leadership and communication skills and my ability to work in a team. My main duties were advise, buy clothes, fold the clothes...

My period of work experiencie whit ZARA interprises was invaluable as it gave me the opportunity to do differtent things, for exemple: be head of plant, work with computers...

I believe I would be a valuable addition to Primark and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Begoña Muíño

A wedding to remember

Dear Pabla,

Like I told you last week, I was invited to Beyoncé and Jay-Z´s wedding. So I´m going to tell you some things about the big day.

The bride was dressed in hawaiian clothes: coconuts over her tits and a skirt made of palm leaves. The groom was dressed in a green hawaiian skirt, a white suitjacket and a hat. They were so funny and gorgeous.

They arrived on water skiis to the beach. During the ceremony a group of musicians played typical hawaiian music with ukeleles. After that, some guests gave us a surprise hula dance. At night, there was a DJ and we danced like teenagers all night.

As for the food, there was a lot of yummy food like jellyfish, every type of shellfish and an enormous cake.

As the bride and groom are famous, there were some important guests, for example Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Leonardo Dicaprio... They were dressed very elegantly, just like the rest of the guests.

You'll never believe who I saw!!! Pedro was there with a new girlfriend on his arm. They make a lovely couple but when I spoke to his girlfriend, she was a bit standoffish. Apart from that, the wedding was great and I enjoyed myself so much.

Kisses,
Adriana.

My bestfriend's wedding

Dear Lupa, 

Hi, I need to tell you how Cris' wedding was. First of all, everything was alright, the guests were so sweet and the groom was nice too. 

The ceremony was in a restaurant near the beach, next to the pub where we met last Saturday. The food wasn’t anything special, but what made it so much fun was the vibe, which was definitely set by the bride and groom, they were dancing until the dawn.

She bride looked  very pretty. She was black hair with very dark eyes and an incredible intelligence. I talked with her for a moment and she looked very happy.

Yes that was a typical weddingand there were lots of people.

In my opinion it was de best wedding in the world and I had fun with everybody.

My cousin's wedding

One of the most memorable wedding ceremonies that I attended and enjoyed was my cousin Ruby's wedding. It was in the year 2007 and I was 21 years old at that time.

My cousin Ruby got married and she was the daughter of my eldest maternal uncle. Among our cousins she was the eldest and she was 24 years old when she got married to a doctor. I was at the wedding from the very beginning: I was even there when the bride left her father-in-law's house. It was a typical wedding that followed the general traditions and customs.

The whole house was decorated, we celebrated for 3 days, lots of relatives and neighbours came to congratulate the bride and they brought some gifts for her as well. The celebration began fin the morning when my sister sat for her bridal makeover. She was making such a fuss over it, saying that her handbag was not properly matching her shoes and the eye make up was too loud and her hair was not properly done. But at end of it all she was indeed looking very beautiful.

In the evening all the relatives came over and house looked like a sea of colours. Everybody was so well dressed and looking so pretty, wearing new and traditional dresses. They enjoyed, sang and danced and everyone cried when the bride left the house.

When everybody left and the house was quiet, the elders said a prayer of thanks for the happy ending of the ceremony. And we the youngsters came up with the resolution that we will stay with our parents after marriage to which all the elders laughed out in unison and we knew that the air of sadness was lifted and the occasion was ending in happiness.

MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING

One of the most memorable wedding ceremonies that I attended and enjoyed was my friend Pablo's on a picturesque island in the Pacific Ocean. I have  known Pablo since I met him at secondary school in Mugardos. It was in the year 2036 and I was 35 years old at that time. I can recall that it was mid-summer and I took 6 days leave from my job to attend.

 I was at the wedding from the very beginning: even when the bride left her parents-in-law's house. The whole island was decorated,and the celebration was  five days long, lots of relatives and neighbours came to congratulate the bride and they brought some gifts for her as well. The host prepared several delicious dishes and sweets and everyone wore new  dresses. Everyone enjoyed, sang and danced, the whole event was recorded and everyone cried when the bride left the house in Texas. The bride looked  very pretty. She was black hair with very dark eyes and an incredible intelligence. I talked with her for a moment and she looked very happy.

Yes that was a typical weddingand there were lots of people.

Oh and at the ending of the night I met an old friend that I hadn't seen since I was at the university. 

 I will never forget that ceremony!

Brais González Expósito

My friends wedding

Hello, my name is Begoña. Last week I went to my best friend's wedding. Sara got married to Alex.
When I arrived at the wedding I saw Sara, I think she's the most beautiful bride that ever seen in my life. She wore a long white dress with pearls. And she wore a heardress.
Her wedding was in Ares, in a big garden, next to her house. They got married in the court.
In my opinion it was very emotional. I cried a lot when Sara said "Yes, I do"
When the ceremony finished , we went to the dinner. For my it was a bad menu because I don't like shellfish but the desserts were very delicious. They were chocolate. When Sara had to give the bouquet of rouses, she came towards  me and and gave me the bouquet.
We had just eaten and started the party. I danced a lot with  my friends from University.
In my opinion it was de best wedding in the world and I had fun with everybody.

Begoña Muíño

My friend´s wedding By: Noe Calvo

Dear Eli:

It’s been so long since we last spoke. Last summer I went to Cris’ wedding and I was very surprised that you weren’t there. What happened to you?

You know, Cris and Jace Herondale had been going out together for a few months and they thought it was time to take the next step in their lives.

It was the best event I’ve ever been invited to. The bride’s dress was GOLD and the bridesmaids´ were black, because the colour scheme was gold and black. It was a very sunny day so the ceremony took place on the beach and there were a lot of tropical flowers.

The party was in the Pandemoinum club, the most famous place in the town. The food was amazing because Arguiñano and Ferrán Adriá made the menu. There was live music, Cris’ favourite group was playing all night. An artist was doing cartoons of all of the guests. We celebreted for four days.And the best of all, I caught the bride’s bouquet, so I hope invite you to my future wedding soon.

With love, Noe.