CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Christmas is coming! It is said that Christmas is loved by many people and I am one of them. Im obsessed with the cities illuminated with bright lights, the beautiful Christmas tree, the decoration of the places, the opportunity to buy special presents and the irresistible smell of all the Christmas dishes.

However, I think that Christmas is more celebrated in England or North America. Maybe, this opinion is because of the large number of movies about Christmas from those countries!

One of the traditions is cooking Gingerbread cookies and I have seen this dessert in countless films. Besides, I am keen on cooking sweets and I have never tasted this type of cookies. Therefore, I decided to look for the original recipe and I have found the next one:

About the ingredients, some of them are very common so we don´t have any excuse!

All we need is:

Flour (260g)

Butter (150 g)

Brown sugar (100g)

1 egg

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of ginger

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Once you have all the ingredients, you have to mix them in a bowl until you have an uniform dough. Then, you extend the dough making different forms. Finally, bake the cookies for 20 minutes (356ºF).

I have been looking for some pictures of cookies and I have found different ideas:

Just amazing!

Really cute!

Lovely!

I´m looking forward to cooking them!

LOVE

There are many important things which we can find in our lives like money, health, friendship, happiness and love. From my point of view, we are made for living without money but can we live without love? I really don´t think so.

Besides, it is said that there are different ways of love and each one is absolutely unique and special. First, we do love our parents and it is just an indescribable feeling. They have given us everything we have wanted with so much generosity being next to us even in the worst moments. Besides, they support the decisions that we make but always advising us to get a perfect way in life. Therefore, we should take care of our parents because they will take care of us forever.

Morever, people love their friends because they are able to become an indispensable support. Friends are the best confidants due to the fact that our closed friends are the most reliable people and we can count on them when we have any problem that we can´t tell our parents. So, we love our friends although we Sometimes get angry.

Finally, another way of love is your boyfriend or girlfriend. This type of love is quite hard to understand but when you fall in love, I am completely sure that you will know it because you will feel that the person you love is the perfect one for you and you will needn´t find another one.

Maybe, love is one of the most common topics. However, people forget the importance of loving and being loved.

Practice: New world

Nowadays, new technologies are totally indispensable. It is believed that our world works correctly thanks to new generation gadgets like laptops or mobile phones. Besides, there are many advantages of technology but also some disadvantages. However, the chance of keeping in touch with the people you love, getting a lot of information and the lose of privacy are the most important consequences of using Internet very often.

First of all, society can keep in touch with people from all over the world. Therefore, there are a lot of couple who have been able to carry on with their relationship by Internet. Besides, some interviews are made by Skype, so many people have got a job thanks to the new technologies. Of course, it is a perfect way to talk to friends who have gone to Erasmus or to work abroad.

Moreover, people are able to get information about everything thanks to Internet. If someone needs looking for news about any person, period or subject, he will find countless interesting answers. So, Internet mays be an amazing learning tool if people know how to use it properly.

In contrast, not only young people but also adults are keen on technologies and it mays affect them in different ways. For example, they usually lose their privacy  due to the fact that they put their personal details in social networks like Facebook or Instagram. They also upload countless pictures and videos of themselves everyday. Besides, they waste so much time being connected and they don´t enjoy their spare time.

There are a lot of different aspects about new technologies but as far as I am concerned, the best option is getting a balance. We have to learn how to use Internet correctly looking for information for our essays, improving the knowledges of subjects and keeping in touch with our friends. But we must remind that we have a real life out of the screen and we should start to live it 100% enjoying every little special moment without thinking about uploading it.

MAKE UP

It is said that  make up is a very controversial matter because there are extremely different opinions with respect to it. Make up can provide some advantages and also disadvantages but one thing is totally sure:countless women and even men use it everyday.

Many people are against make up due to the fact that  they think it produces dependency. Other people believe that make up is a way to create new faces by hidding all the imperfections. Besides, there are some opinions from people who judge the women who decide to put on makeup because they say that women show a completely different face.

I am not going to say this people are wrong because everyone has an own mind with an own thought. However, I am going to provide my personal opinion which is not the best one but mine.

From my point of view, make up is art; make up is a complicated skill; make up is a hard ability that many women and men decide to learn and people are free to make their own decisions. Of course, we have to remind that nobody is perfect but there are a lot of people with insecurities who try to find a way to look better using make up. It doesn´t mean that people should feel worse without cosmetics. Nowadays, there is something called "the power of make up" and many famous people are taking some pictures of them with and without make up to show that they really love themselves regardless of the beauty products.

As far as I am concerned, make up is a way of expression and society should repect people who decide to use it because we live in a democracy where the liberty of expression is acclaimed. All in all, nobody should underestimate the power of make up bacause in our free world, everyone finds the perfect way to be happy and self-confidence.

Practice: Introduction and conclusion

DON´T STOP READING

Reading is one of the most important activities to develop during the childhood. However, there are many people who are not aware of how much benefits can be provided by a book. Nowadays, reading is an indispensable ability to get a perfect comprehension of the different texts. Consequently, reading can make sure a successful academic career. Of course, you can enjoy choosing your favourite genre and you can learn a lot of interesting facts about countless metters and for this reason, reading is one of the best hobbies and children should start to read to improve their minds.

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Therefore, there are many benefits of reading and there is no excuse to open a book and inmerse yourself in the pages. In this way, people should read more often because they will be able to find a cure for ignorance improving their knowledge of the world.

Practice: Outline

Don´t stop reading

I. Reading is one of the best hobbies because it has a lot of benefits, so children should start to read during the childhood to improve their minds.

II. Mental benefits

    

    A. Reading improves the understanding

    B. Reading improves vocabulary

    C. Reading provides with different points of view

  

III. Emotional benefits

    A. Reading increases abilities like emphaty

        1. Reading about different people and their lifestyle

    B. People can vent their feelings

        1. You can cry or laugh when you need to run away from your problems

IV. Variety

    A. There are many different types of books

       1. Reading gives you a lot of knowledge of history and culture

       2. People can choose  their favourite literary genre like romance

V. Therefore, people should read more often because they will be able to find a cure for ignorance   improving  their knowledge of the world.