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 1 Practice A 2 Practice B Capital punishment is the most awful penalty that the state can employ. Although its use has declined worldwide in the past 50 years, it is still practised in a significant number of countries including China and the United States. It has strong opponents and supporters, leading to fierce debate about its effectiveness. The supporters of capital punishments argue that it deters criminals from doing big crimes such as murder because they know that they risk death themselves. Although critics argue that most murders are committed without planning and that researches show that the murder rate is not higher in countries that don't have the death penalty. They also say that everyone should have the chance to reform, which may be achieved by a long period of imprisonment, and that state execution is an inhumane act. You can see that this is a subject that creates strong feelings, and clearly, this controversy is likely to continue for many years. 3 Practice C ...

3. PRACTICE A a) b) c) the phrase "Despite this". 4. DEVELOPMENT IDEAS   a) b) c)

The first time I visited London was about 4 months old since we went to visit some relatives. I was born in Sunderland because my parents were working there, we were living there for about 8 months and then we moved to London. I don't remember my childhood in London, but my mother told me that we were living for 2 years, I only spoke (or tried), with the neighbours and their children, my sister was the only one who managed to live the London academic life. Later, again because of work, we moved to Albacete and I was living there for 3 years, from that stage, I do remember more things, like the friends I did, activities etc; And finally, our last move was to Murcia, where I have been living since I was 4 years old. I obviously could not notice a radical change in my life, since I was very small but, it is true that compared to London, life here is easier, people are usually friendlier and life is cheaper. Sometimes I think that I would have prefered to live in London, because of the...

I would say that the special skill I have is that I am empathic, I think I come to understand people's feelings and put myself in their shoes quickly. I think it's because a lot of things have happened to me and I understand how it feels, and even though they haven't happened to me, I understand that you can think or feel. For this reason, I usually give good advice and people tend to highlight that about me, and it makes me happy that people can trust me. Sometimes the bad thing is that if I don't have too much confidence I can get the good things out of you, but not the bad ones; I mean, I can give you advice and my point of view but without telling you what I think you are doing wrong, because as I don't know that person much, I don't know his circumstances and if things are otherwise. But if we know a lot and trust us, I'll tell you everything I think because I know your situation and I want the best for you, telling you what, in my opinion, you should c...

1) NARROWING THE TOPIC TECHNOLOGY technology --- the improvement in computers --- computers after the 10s --- how the improvement in computers has helped people during the quarantine? PARTIES parties --- the new concept of parties through the years --- how the parties have changed because of the pandemic?  FEMINISM feminism --- the origins --- METOO CINEMA cinema --- movies --- the Oscars SPORTS sports --- basketball --- basketball after Kobe's death MULTICULTURALISM multiculturalism --- how multiculturalism is getting stronger --- more representation of different ethicnitics 2) BRAINSTORMING IDEAS FASHION a) y2k b) old trends coming back c) pressure for the ¨perfect¨ body       CHINESE FOOD a) healthy? b) revolutionary Chinese dishes c) best Chinese chef            

 I know few people with whom I can be 100% me. 7 years ago in high school, I met my best friend, and I have never been more grateful for anything in this life. With her, we can be in silence without doing anything and it is not uncomfortable, you can talk about anything, she does not judge you and she always understands me. We have been through many things, both good and bad, but we have managed to overcome them because our friendship is very strong that I can even consider her my sister. We have both met new people, but we always stay together, every day we make video calls and we count our days. She knows everything about me and I know everything about her, she is the only person I trust a hundred, and I would never like to lose her. Well, and I stopped writing that I get sentimental and cry. (10 minutes)

I'm the type of person who gets attached to an actor, every time I watch a movie or show I need to know everything about the cast. And lately, I've been obsessed with an actor named Timothee Chalamet, he was one of the main characters of one of my favourite movies ¨Call me by your name¨. He's young, maybe 22 years old, he's super talented and handsome. I think he is half French and half American, and he can speak Italian, French and, obviously, English. He's written by a woman, I mean he's the type of boy you know you are safe with, I know it's weird to say because I don't know him; but all I receiver from him is good vibes. His friendship with Zendaya is so beautiful, he treats her in a very special way, together they are like the perfect duo. I can't wait to go and watch his new movie! (16 minutes)

 First, let's talk about domestic animals, it is something that has been integrated for thousands and thousands of years, and thanks to that the options and opportunities have been improved and there is more help for the owners of these animals. The first domestic animal was the dog, but now there are a great variety of domestic animals. We can also consider cows, sheep or goats as domestic animals. The problem is that sometimes people are not chosen well, or rather, the person is not prepared but anyway they are offered an animal to which you have to give all your time. That is why the animal protection charity needs more help from the government because, when the person is not ready for a long-term commitment, they end up neglecting the animal and in the worst case abandoning it. In addition, you have to encourage adoption more than the sale of animals, because this way you help those who need it most. And when you adopted animals, previously, the person is asked a few questions ...

 I have never been a spoiled kid, my parents have always tried to teach me that I can do everything myself and that if I want something I can get it with my effort. But during my years at school, I have been able to see different types of children, I don't know if it was because of the education I had received, but I could differentiate them. Some children did not accept that things were not as they wanted, others began to cry and put on the show because they knew that their parents were going to give in etc. In my experience, my parents set me a schedule to do my homework, I would have to finish them at that time if later I wanted to go out to the park to play, also the fact of not having received pocket money for doing my duties seems like a good idea to me since cleaning my room or the kitchen utensils that I use is my responsibility and I should not be financially rewarded for it, since I think that would have made me a more materialistic person and I wouldn't do household ...

Winning the lottery is something that many people dream of as it is the easiest way to win a lot of money quickly. But, like everything, it has many advantages and disadvantages. The main advantages are the already mentioned, earning money with hardly any effort; and the disadvantages are the obvious, little probability of getting to get that money; and possible gambling.  As a young person, I am against gambling, opening casinos, the lottery, etc. Because although they give many jobs and it can make a person happier, since they can make you get out of some complicated economic situation, not everything goes. The downside of these sites is that they always seek their maximum benefit and forget about each person's situation. For example, the type of person who has already developed the addiction and spends what little he has, or the people who get into debt just to keep playing. If I were in that situation in which I had won the jackpot prize, what I would do would be, save half the...

 Nowadays, people believe that influencers have the last word on what you have to take or not, but that is not true because what they can do is advise you, but you have the last word since it will be you who wears those clothes. Thanks to social media and the countless fashion events that exist, we can see what designers put out for the different seasons, so we can see what it's gonna be the rage for the next seasons. And also what they do is have famous people as models, well-known girls, making their followers buy that garment, some of the best known are Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber or Kaia Gerber. Last year's fashion was to ditch skinny jeans and change them for wider pants, different patterns and colours. Although lately, it is disappearing there are people who still think that what you are wearing represents you as a person or says a lot about you, that you are partially right but you cannot judge the person only by what they were wearing, because not every day you give w...

I hate when people arrived late because I'm nothing like you. If we decide to meet at 5 pm, I'm there at 4:58 pm, because I don't want people to wait for me. ut my issue is that, if I trust you and we knew each other for too long, ill arrive 20 minutes late minimum. The man reason is that I take so so long to get ready, decide what to wear etc; most of the time I changed like 4 times, I'm like maybe this will look better with another t-shirt or ill be like this doesn't look good etc. For example, we have class at 3 pm, but I stayed to get ready at like 11:30 am and sometimes I'm not ready at 1 pm, that is the time I have to take the bus. B3ieng on time is something that I love, but I would probably do it if we are friends, because I know you already know me and I don't have to have always a good impression of you. (22 minutes)

My worst habit is that I do I always believe that I am capable of doing everything I need, at the last minute and with pressure. In the end, I get overwhelmed and do everything in a bad way. But all this changes if it refers to exams, in this case, if I put pressure on myself, I end up studying a lot and sometimes I get a very good grade. It is something that I do not have to get used to because it can be very harmful to me, and it can cause me a lot of stress. I remember when I was in my senior year in high school, that I have to take my EBAU exam and is tarted super late but I ended up doing very good in the most difficult ones, but this was really a critical situation I shouldn't have done that. (14 minutes)

My parents are from Bolivia, so most of the food I eat is Bolivian. My favourite dish is called ¨chorrelana¨, it's meat with vegetables, rice and boiled potatoes, I know it sounds simple but the way it is prepared and all the spices that my mother put in it make it delicious. I'm not picky about food, so I eat everything my mom does, unless it's liver, because I hate, to me, tasting like sand. Lately iv been obsessed with zucchini, I love it on literally everything, I also love broccoli and cauliflower which may sound weird to a lot of people. I'm not a chef but I can make anything you want with zucchini, cupcakes, cakes, lasagnas, puree, and so many things. You just have to be open to new flavours textures and smells because you can be surprised. Some day I'll prepare some of my favourite dishes, and ill make you taste them, so people can judge my skills even though I'm not ready for bad judgements hahaha.  (19 minutes)

 PRACTICES: PRACTICE 1: NARROWING THE TOPIC AND BRAINSTORMING IDEAS PRACTICE 2: ORGANIZING PARAGRAPHS PRACTICE 3: MY FIRST PARAGRAPH PRACTICE 4: REWRITING A PARAGRAPH PRACTICE 5: PROOF-READING PRACTICE 6: GIVING DEFINITIONS PRACTICE 7: DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH PRACTICE 8: PUNCTUATION PRACTICE 9: ANALYSIS OF A TED TALK PRACTICE 10: ARGUMENTS AND DISCUSSION PRACTICE 11: PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS PRACTICE 12: WRITING THESIS STATEMENTS PRACTICE 13: WRITING AN OUTLINE PRACTICE 14: MY FIRST ESSAY PRACTICE 15: FUNNEL AND DESCRIPTIVE LEADS PRACTICE 16: COHESION AND STYLE WRITING JOURNAL: 1. HOW MY LIFE HAS CHANGED SINCE I CAME TO SPAIN 2. A SPECIAL SKILL YOU HAVE 3. A HOBBY 4. LEARNING TO PLAY A SPORT 5. YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH 6. AN ACCIDENT 7. BEING ON TIME 8. THE PEOPLE YOU LIVE WITH 9. AMERICAN CUSTOM YOU LIKE 10. AN IMPORTANT STORY IN THE NEWS 11. THE WORKING STUDENT 12. A BIG MISTAKE YOU ONCE MADE 13. USING E-MAIL 14. CELL PHONES 15. TEENAGERS 16. THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED 17...

When I was a kid I loved to record everything and believe I was some kind of vlogger. My family had a digital camera for the trips we made since at that time the quality of the mobile camera was not the best. At first, they would not let me take it, since they thought I was going to break it or lose it, but as time progressed and when a smartphone reached the family that camera came into my hands. I used to record myself with my friends, going to the beach or even copying videos of Youtubers and made my version, such as hauls, unboxings etc. Time passed and I also acquired a smartphone and put that camera aside, now I've been wondering where it is because I would love to find it to see those videos again and bring those memories back.  (14 minutes)

Since I was young, people always told me I was exactly like my mom. Even some people thought we were sisters. She’s tall and slim, she has a small round face and chubby cheeks, and she has a youthful appearance for someone who is fifty. We have a mole in the same part of our body, and people say that we have the same eyes. But in terms of personality, we are two completely different people. I would say I am like my father, we always try to make jokes about awkward situations and we want to have fun all the time. He's tall and a little bit chubby, his hair is dark and he has brown skin, and everybody says that my sister is like him but the female version, they have the same complexity and also they are lazy, and they always prefer to stay at home. But if I have to answer the question of who I want to look like, it will be my mom. She's a strong independent woman, who left her country with a little kid. She arrived in London, knowing nothing about the language because my father g...