Telling the truth Nowadays, honesty is one of the most important personal traits of a person. As far as I am concerned, everyone wants to be told the truth in order to know how is the reality and to be able to trust people. However, not everybody is always sincere. I talk from my own experience when I say lying to avoid confronting problems or difficult situations is absolutely not a good idea. Not only are the ones you lied to going to be enraged but also disappointed. Besides, it is certainly possible that they will not believe anything you tell them anymore. Most of people who lie think they are doing their best to help someone who is going to feel better if does not know what is actually happening. Despite they might have such a good intention, they have not got the right to decide from others. Let me conclude by saying truth always is discovered, and before or after, people are going to find out if someone has lied to them. Last but not least, it is extremely necessary to have the courage to talk seriously to the ones you love if they need to know something. In my view, it is better if they find out the truh by their closest friends or family than by someone they do not barely know, is not it?

REVIEW- Tools for learners (W&I) As far as I am concerned, English is one of the most spoken languages in the entire world. Therefore, is extremely important to learn it well so we can comunicate with others correctly in the future. Thus, I looked for some useful resouces which could improve my English skills and I discovered Write and Improve. To start with, this recent writing tool promises learners their writtings will be corrected instantly and they will be able to see their progress and mistakes. This is the main reason I considere it is totally useful, especially for those who can not afford to have a particular teacher or go to an academy. To continue with, it is important to talk about its originality. I had never got to see anything like this before. Nevertheless, I also have some concerns about its veracity. Needless to say the work of a machine can not be the same than the work of a person, who can probably detect more mistakes. To sum up, I would recommend the tool Writing and Improve for learning English because it can be so helpful when trying to improve writting skills; especially for people who study at home. Your difficulties will be reduced just out of the blue.

not to/to not <ul><li>I decided not to call him</li><li>I’m sorry not to have written you earlier</li></ul>

INFORMAL LETTER (in reply to a friend) Dear John, I would be delighted to suggest you places to visit here in Valencia and I hope you have such a great time in the city. I’m terribly sorry not to have written you earlier but I’ve been up to my eyes in work. As you can know, Valencia is a huge place so in such a short time it won’t be possible to get to visit everything. However, I’ll try to help you to decide. That’s why, without any doubt, my first recommendation is visiting the beach without hesitation! Beaches here, especially Malvarrosa’s coast, are gorgeous. Besides, I have to admit my favourite moment is at dawn, when the sun casts a dim glow over the sea and the sand. Not only are beaches wonderful but also landmarks, as the City of Arts and Science, the “Bioparc” or the cathedral. You asked me about things to do and I have to say it’s hard to know where to begin. Firstly, in the City of Arts and Science hundreds of interesting discoveries and theories will come just out of the blue. Secondly, at the “Bioparc”, you will have the opportunity to see animals you might not have ever had the chance to watch, such as lions, elephants, and dauphins. Finally, if I were you I would absolutely visit the cathedral to get close to Spanish religion and tradition. Well, I’d better stop now. Give me a call as soon as you arrive, I’m really looking forward to seeing you in one month. All the best, Lorena

REVIEW OF A BOOK (somebody who has made an important contribution to society) To begin with, “The shadow of the sun” is a chronicle written by Ryszard Kapuscinski, who is a polish journalist that has a strong interest in Africa’s culture, tradition and history. Consequently, he decided to travel to the continent as a correspondent to write his book, in which he describes his experiences there and tries to show people the reality of a colonized society. Firstly, he contextualizes Africa’s history of colonization, which may not be known by everyone because it has been hidden by the main oppressors. This is such a good way of opening people’s eyes from the ignorance, isn’t it? Moreover, Kapuscinski puts into perspective some examples of discrimination that we might not be aware of. Secondly, I have to admit that I did not know a lot about the journalist before I read his chronicle. Needless to say this book has given me the opportunity to get to know Ryszard Kapucinski and his profession. As a result, I understand how journalists work to get exclusive news, how problems just appear out of the blue and how they try to do their best to face them. These are the reasons why this book also helps people to discover the hidden face of journalism. To sum up, I would strongly recommend “The shadow of the sun”. Without any doubt, Ryszard Kapucinski has made an important contribution to society because he has showed people the reality of a continent which suffered colonization and continue suffering discrimination. Not only has he opened people’s eyes but also taught them about his profession, journalism.