About social classes In my country there are different social classes, upper class, middle class and working class. Most people are working and middle class. Upper class is the minority, rich people, business people and aristocracy. People that I frecuently contact, we are the of the same social class. We share similar hoobies, sports, habits and routines. But there are people that do different things, practice exclusive sports, travel and visit exclusive and expesives restaurants and places and waste a lot of money. This is the upper class. Unlike, there are people that doesn't work, doesn't have a house and doesn't have money to eat. This is the lower class and they are in a poverty situation. Most people are in the working and middle class, that is in the midle of upper and lower class. You can identify if a person belong to one class or other, usually by the house where they live, by what they are wearing, what car have they, what restaurants usually they frequent and the money they waste. Upper class frecuently practice golf, hipica, ski an the most expensive sports. In summer nights, there are social events of upper class in the most exclusives places and nightclubs of most important and expensives cities of Mediterranean Sea, as Marbella, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca and others. I think that allways will exist different classes, because people is different. There will be people very intelligent that will make a lot of money and working people with limited capacity and resources . Nowadays, social costums are changing and discrimination is desappearing. Racial, age, sex discrination doesn't exit at the moment. There are some exception but they are minority. Modern society accept the changes of globalisation because we we have equal rights independently sex, age, race and colour. Discrimination happens, when people stand against changes, globalisation and opend the mind. When I watch a social issue, I usually discuss the topic with family, work collegues and if possible I report the social issue to the government to change the situation.

About social classes

What social classes are there in your country or region? How do you recognise if a person belongs to a specific class?

Are there events, sports or places that are popular with a particular class in your country? Why?

Do you think this will change in the future?

Think about different types of discrimination (racial, age, sex, .....)

Why do you think discrimination happens?

How do you respond to social issues? Do you protest in public? Do you write to your government or discuss the topic with your friends?

My opinion in the notebook section.

About modern family. I'm single and I live alone. At the week end I visit my parents and brothers that live in a different city. My brothers are divorced. Most people is married in a traditional unit, but society is changing more and more. Nowadays, there are a lot of people that live in a non traditional unit as divorced families, gay marriages (same-sex relationships), single parent families, mixed-race families, ..... Twenty years ago, the situation was different. People was very tradictional and was married for life. Everyone decide its family like. My family like is to live alone. I'm very happy living as single. I decide what I want in every moment. When you are married you don't decide, because in a family/couple is necessary to share the commitments and the free time. I think every one have to live as he/she wants. I leave my parent's house thirty years ago when I went to study out because in the city when I lived it was impossible to study the degree that I wanted to . When I finished my studies and started to work, I buyed a house and I live there. There are a lot of people that live with its parents because the aren't economically independent. But others one decide to live out if possible because they prefer a new experience living in couple or married. I think that is very complicated to maintain a family for life, because love finish. When a couple fall in love wants to be together. But the coexistence is very complicated. Everyone are different and it isn't easy to find the perfect partner. This is the reason why couples divorce. I think in a relationship is very important to do fun routines, eating together, play games and have a good relationship time to spend together as a family. I have two brothers and a syster. I think is very grateful to live in a large family because the family is the most important. Members of family can help each other when they need. But it has disadvantages because everyone have our ideas and depending situation we can argue. Society evolves and changes but in my family it has not changed. When possible, we join the whole family similar at the beginning.

About modern family

Do you live in a non traditional unit? What are people's attitudes towards you.

What is your family like?

What do you think is important in a relationship?

Do you still live at home with your parents? If not, when did you leave home? What are your reasons for living at home now or leaving home at the age you did?

Do you believe in happy families for life? How do you think you can improve a relationship?

Do you come from a large or a small family? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being part of these families.

What do you believe are the similarities and differences between generations in your family?

Thanks in advance.

My opinion in the notebook section.

About the older generation. I'm fifty two years old and I try to enjoy every situation in my life, the infancy, the childhood, the adolescence, the adulthood, the middle age and in I hope to enjoy the old age too if possible. Life must be a balance between commitment and fun. My father is retired and spend his time doing a lot of things. He goes shopping and cook. In the evening he rest and makes projects and maintenance in his farming activity. My sister is going to retire in the next months and she is thinking to go to the coast and travel when possible. She wants to do a lot of sports to be healthy. In a few years, I'll be retired and I would like to practice bicycle, ski in winter and going to the gym. I'm interested in languages and I would like to learn English and French. I would like to keep my parents' farm because I like agriculture. I think that's very important to be very bussy when you are retired. Doing things you can have a good mental and phisical health. Older people in Spain have a pension and a good healthcare. They also have social benefits but less interesting as discounts on transport passes, museums, gyms, stadiums, and other public and private places. passes. People usualy respect older generation, but society is changing nowadays and respect is being lost. But older people is special because they are in wrong sometimes. I'm agree that family members should be forced by law to care of elderly family members because it is unfair don't look after when they need help and resources. There're laws to look after for children independently if a couple is married or divorced. Retired people usually is worry about health, being alone and money. When I'll retired I would like to live in differents sites, the village when I lived when I was young, in the coast and in the city when I live now. I think is very important to change your living place to avoid the boredom. If possible, I would like to travel. In Spain, older people usually walk, travel, play different games and help its family members.

About the older generation.

What's the perfect age for you?

Do you know anyone who is retired? How do they spend their days now that they do not go to work?

Imagine someone you know is going to retire soon. What advice would you give them?

How well is the older generation treated in your country? What benefits do they receive from the government?

Do you think younger people respect the older generation?

Should family members be forced by law to take care of elderly family members?

What problems do you think retired may worry about?

Where would you like to live when you are retired?

What are the popular pastimes of oder people in your country?

Thanks in advance in your interest and opinions.

About science and ethics. Science and technology are evolving quickly. There are advances in all areas, biotechnology, transportation, space travel, cure of diseases, improvements in informaticon technology, ..... On the one hand technological advances produce improvements in production on drops, safer and quickness transportation, investigation, development and new vaccines to solve and cure diseases and epidemics, ..... On the other hand technological evolution has drawbacks as dangerous pesticides on drops, risk and big accidents in transportations, high research costs in health, pollution in the environment, .... But the evolution is necesary and is necessary to suffer disadvantages if we want to belong to a developed society. I can or I can't be in agreement which genetic technology, performance-enhancing drugs, pesticides and other areas but I trust the technicians and the responsible staff working accordins some non-malicious rules. Every country has controversial scientific issues as genetic technology, cloning, human enhancement technology, in vitro fertilization, performance-enhancing drugs, euthanasia, .... We are in a free society and everyone thinks differently. I respect the different opinions but judges applying laws and government change the rules if appropriate. Finally, I'm very happy in the society where I live with its advantages and disadvantages.

About science and ethics ...

What technical advances would you like to see in the future? (advances in biotechnology, safer transportaion, space travel, a cure for diseases (cancer, cholera, malaria, ...), improvements in information technology,  tele-transportation, ....)

Are you agree wich genetic technology (genetically modified foods (GMF)), performance-enhancing drugs and pesticides?

What scientific issues cause debate in your country? Why is controversial? What is your opinion about it?

TALKING ABOUT OUR PLANET

What is for you the best place on Eart?

Which habitat do you prefer to live, the desert, the grassland, the rainforest, the mountain, ... ?

Where you would like to live?

How is the landscape, the climate and geographical features of your country, city, region, ....

Would you prefer to live in the countriside or by the sea?

Do you live where you grew up? Would you like to live there?

How much do you know about otrer countries and continents?

How do you feel about living in your continent, country, city, town?

(My opinion in the coming hours, in the notebook section).