Weird invention

This invention can make an 8-hour working day into an amazing 2-hour working day. This invention is for those who are bored at their workplace, for those whose boss has told them to stay even if they had finished their working time: the "Flask Tie".

With this extraordinary invention, you can drink any beverage you want! (although alcohol is more desirable here). This looks like a normal tie, yes, but on the back of it, it has a compartiment in which you insert the drink. Then, you start drinking with the hidden tube as if it were a straw. Anyone would use it as an esay way to drink water or juice, but everyone can do that in a simple glass. Taking risks is exciting so, why don't you put alcohol in it? A good sip of gin or the pleasure of drinking and old scotch whiskey in the office can be within your reach. No one will notice that you are drinking form a tie, it's crazy.

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This week I did almost the same things I do to improve my English; I have watched some series and films lately and I have been reading the books that my fourth grade teachers' sent me, such as Jane Eyre and other american authors like Frank O'Hara.

Success

Business is similar to life: you have to define your goals, go for them and achieve them. What makes a business successful is the way we interpret the world, in other words, attitude. Let’s imagine, for instance, that we have a dream to fulfill, a goal to achieve in our life. We have to give the best of ourselves to obtain what we desired. The same happens in business; in order to be successful, attitude is what makes anything bigger. The only thing that matters in order to be successful is to yearn for something and work hard for it.

1. Be fearless

2. Grow as a leader

3. Acquire Partners

4. Having the right attitude

5. The importance of family

I chose these five statements because (1.) in a business environment, and in every other aspect of life, we cannot have fear. Fear is what makes us to fail, and dealing with it and overcoming it will make you (2.) grow as a leader, that takes the right choices, that guide the people to a state of wellness. You can do it alone, but it is better to (3.) acquire some partners that help the business to become more powerful by sharing ideas, fixing mistakes and working together. As we said before (4.) having the right attitude can lead you to success, and besides these working aspects, (5.) family is very important in a business environment. Even though they do not correlate to each other (family and business), family sphere can make you feel better and makes you to disconect from work.



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This week I improved my English abilities by giving lectures to some children of my village. I had to make sure that everything I said was correct and was well-pronounced, so it made me train the English language.

A letter to a friend

Hi Marcus!

I usually don’t write any letters but it is the only way to talk with you. How is your life going? Mine’s good, I am studying English in the University of Murcia:

I am writing to you because my mother brought your name up the other day, and started thinking “I have to retake the friendship”. So, as I said, I am doing my degree in English Studies and it is very interesting. The course didn’t started as I imagined and I almost gave up, but after some days I got along with everybody in my class and already went to parties with them.

 I am also learning a lot of English outside the university. I usually hang out with native students of my class so I can interact with them in English. Also, I am preparing my C1 exam in an academy and they make me to look up for every new expression so I can remember it. Moreover, I am starting to watch films and series in their original version in order to develop my listening abilities

It has been a lot since we met the last time and we should meet one day. How is your degree doing? Are you working it out? I’m looking forward to seeing you

Luis

Dream job?

There are a lot of jobs that I would deny to do because they are a bit too much for me.

First of all, forced labour is one of the worse kind of jobs from my point of view. They are intended to exploit the worker just like if we were living in the industrial revolution. For me, this is a kind of slavery that exists in our world nowadays: people that work in mines in Africa or cooking drugs for the drug traffickers, or even children in Asia that work in factories as if they were machines. I wouldn’t resist those kinds of job but if it is a matter of life and death, then I would be down to them.

However, the jobs I consider the worst are those in which moral takes a second place in life. Jobs in which you bring disgrace to people without affecting yourself, like a corrupt politician, human trafficker or gun producer. It is true that you see yourself surrounded by large quantities of money, but it is not worth it if your consciousness is against to that injustice

I asked my grandmother about the job she used to have when she was an active employee, and told me that in that epoch, you had to work hard just to win little money. She used to work as a seamstress back in the day, working from 8 am to 4 am almost every day. They even called her in Christmas day!

Apart from all of this, I just wanted to say that I am improving my English abilities thanks to the series I am watching on Netflix, and also thanks to the books I have to read for my subjects of the fourth year. 

In the public eye

Everyone has imagined what if they were famous. Surrounded by luxury, having the attention of the people and doing almost whatever they want. It could be an amazing experience but, is it worth enough?

From my viewpoint, I also have imagined myself if I were a recognized person. All of it is idealized and we do not think how being in the public eye really is. If we take a look to the celebrities of nowadays, we would see that they are happy with all the privileges that are given to them. However, that’s public life; their private life is non-existent for them.

 If I have now to imagine myself as a famous person, I would not look it as something positive. Negative, instead. All the things I would do would be gossip and therefore I wouldn’t have private life. That’s why I appreciate the everyday routine of ourselves because it is private in its own self, and being in the public eye would destroy that state of happiness.

There are things that we ordinary people enjoy in more extent than the famous people, such as going out to have a drink with your friends. If you are famous you can’t go anywhere without drawing the attention of people. The feeling of going out and seeing and meeting new people is better than any other luxury. The same happens with the beach. I love to go to the beach on summer and if I were in the public eye, it would be more difficult: everyone would know where I live, where I go or when I leave my house, and then follow me.

Various things

These are two of my closest friends:

Both are my summer friends. The guy on the right of the picture is from Galicia, and is called Javi, but everyone call him “Gallego”. He is a very interesting person with a lot of stories, and going out with him can be really good. He likes to party, as we can see in the picture.

The blonde guy on the right of the photo is one of my best friends. His name is Christian but every person who knows him call him “Tardy” (it’s his surname). He is a funny dude who likes almost the same things I like, that’s why we get along so well. He likes rap music, and he has written some hip-hop singles that are really awesome.

I have travelled to many different places like France, Great Britain, New York, etc, but the place I want to visit the most is California and its natural landscapes. I love to travel to places where nature is strongly present in all the country, and the landscapes of California has amazed me since I was a kid. . If I had enough money to travel somewhere, I would go there without any doubt, but I t is not the only place I’d like to visit; I am also very interested in travelling to Australia and New Zealand. They look like paradise with all the white-sand beaches and the exotic culture. 

Starting to write

Writing is essential for ourselves. I try to write as much as possible (even if it isn’t compulsory) just to express myself. It is a way to escape from the world, just as if we listen to music, read a book or do sports. However, when I have to write for any particular reason (university, formal letter, etc.), I tend to improve my writing style in order to give a good impression.

When I am starting to write, the first thing I do is to plan a pre-writing technique. I usually work with brainstorming because in my opinion, ideas come faster than in other technique. Once this step is done, I continue by writing the outline of my work. This step can be consider as the back bone of the text, because it reflects how it is going to be. And finally, I proceed to start writing the text.

It is not easy sometimes, either because the topic is complex, or because the words in your head don’t come out. That is why I also use different tools on the Internet to help me with my essay. Every time I’m writing, I need to have a translator tool (such as WordRefence, for word meaning doubts, or Linguee, for syntax and also meaning of English words).

By the time I finish the text, I revise the text for any grammatical or syntax mistakes, and if there’s any, I fix it. And when everything is in its place, it is ready to be published or handed in.