Is this short text alright? Thanks Should developing countries concentrate on improving industrial skills or should they promote education first? In my opinion, countries should concentrate on improving education as their main aim. Education is the necessary foundation from where to develop a sense of nation, common interest and concomitant efforts. The first step should be to develop the required organizational structure and to create the necessary consensus among the different social actors. Secondly, provide the funds needed to build schools and colleges, taking into account the salaries of teachers and professors. Finally, this system has to be free and open for the general public, preventing any kind of discrimination. Once such an educational system is running, the graduates will eventually reach the point in which they possess the optimal skills that the industrial sector requires. Is in this moment when the country will see the results on their efforts, or the return on the investment, as it is called in business argot. Why some goverments decide against these measures when there is a general consensus regarding its advantages? It is a question difficult to answer, every country has its own political agenda and when talking about such a complex subject the political parties are ready to blame their adversaries.

Application letter. Is this correct? Thanks To whom it may concern, My name is Mark Smith, I have recently seen your advertisement published in the Morning Star and would like to apply for the offered position. I lived in Germany for three years when I was younger therefore I have a good command of that language, I can welcome the German players, introduce them to the facilities and explain all the different aspects regarding the tournament organization. In addition, I can speak Italian fluently in case it is needed. I am an outgoing person who loves team work, friendly, with lots of motivation and willing to accept any challenge. In 2009 I worked doing a volunteer job with refugees in Italy, I had to coordinate with five other workers the food supply to guarantee that the food arrived in time and in a continuous basis. Also I was part of the team who were in charge to raise money for the camp, which at the end resulted in a very succesful task. I hope you consider my previous experience and qualifications for this position. You can find attached my contact information. Looking forward to hearing from you soon, Kind regards, Mark Smith

Is this email correct? Thanks! To whom it may concern, I am grateful for the opportunity to propose some suggestions regarding the facilities of my old college. I hope my opinion will be useful for this matter. One of the most important issues regarding the socialization of the students is the availability of a space that can meet those needs. What we have now is an old fashioned backyard that needs to be refurbished as soon as possible, however, if we could change the use of that space and tell the students to gather in the new building that would be even more appropriate since it is bigger and closer to the main entrance. The floors and the ceilings in the classrooms need to be repaired as well, the general decay of the building is not inspiring for the students and have a negative impact in their motivation towards study. These academic and social factors are facets of the same problem. I am aware that the budget of the college is limited in this moment but we must consider that this investment will obtain reasonable returns in the future. The parents and teachers of the college agree with these points of view, and of course, the students. I will be glad to present a detailed report to the college council next week when we can further discuss the implications of my proposal. Yours sincerely, Mr. Marshall

Killer tornado- (short email text) Hallo Mark, Do you remember we were talking yesterday about the wheather report for Madrid? Well, I was at home with my family and guess what, suddenly a tornado appeared in the horizon! My mother took the video camera and began filming, it was kind of funny but in less than a minute we had to close all the windows and run to the basement because the tornado was just above our house and the furniture was flying all over the place! Part of the roof just dissapeared in front of our eyes and we were terrorized, we couldn’t stay there so we went to a hotel not far from home. I’m still at shock, it was a traumatic experience. I wish I had listened to my father’s advise, he told me that this was going to happen sooner or later. You won’t believe it but when we thought that everything was over my mother realized she had forgotten to renew the insurance policy for the house! Now we’ll have to spend lots of money repairing all the damages.

Could someone correct this short text? Thans a lot! A crucial question that arises is what kind of information we might expect from celebrities using social networks? The answer seems to reflect somehow their personalities in the real life. For example Barack Obama shows a formal yet relaxed style when using Twitter, he can express his concern regarding official issues and also post a photograph of his dog playing with his children. Artists can be more controversial since their fame sometimes is fed by scandals and not necessarilly their talents. We should not be surprised when we see normal anonymous people behaving the same way. The TV has no longer the privilege of conditioning society by itself, now that role is shared with the growing influence of social networks. The future generations will grow in this new digital enviroment, it depends on us and on the rules that we establish that they live with their feet on the ground and not in the fantasy world created by social networks.

Could someone correct this text? Thanks in advance! Social networks are here to stay, the facts are that as the internet connections grow worldwide, the same happens to these networks. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are good examples of succcesful companies that have capitalized their millions of users turning their ideas into multi-millionaire businesses. However, social networks do not succeed only by themselves, a crucial factor is the charming presence of famous people and the possibility of interaction with them. This is not a small issue when considering that Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga or Kate Perry have more than 25 million followers in Twitter alone, each one!

Best restaurant report Dear John, Next week we are having a meeting with our partners from our offices abroad: China, France and England. Afterwards we are planning to invite them for lunch to celebrate the company’s success worldwide. Please read the descriptions from the three restaurants below and prepare a report taking into account the nationalities of our guests and the fact that after lunch we need to continue the meeting as our partners from the USA are joining us via videoconference. Hallo Mark, it will be a pleasure to prepare the report. The first thing I see is that the first restaurant of the list, called City Grill, is in the downtown which makes it very convenient since we are not far from there. On the bad side it seems that there is background music, therefore I don’t think it’s the most appropiate option, even tough the menu looks enticing. The second option, called Italiano Vero has background music as well and wifi connection, an interesting feature considering the meeting we’ll be holding afterwards. This could be an optimal option for our Chinese guests since some pasta dishes are very similar to those in China and they are not very fond of western food in general. The last restaurant is an English one, its menu offers a wide range of options including chicken, fish and cow meat so as long as there are no vegetarians in the group all should be fine. They’ve got a VIP zone in which we can accomodate after lunch and hold the meeting with the wifi connection available. So considering all the data the third option should be optimal. If you have any other request please feel free to let me know. Regards, John.

Writing task - Applying to a job Dear sir, I have just seen your advertising on the Evening Standard, published last Sunday, and would like to apply for the intern position. I think my profile could suit your needs since I possess excellent administration skills after several years working for an important accountancy company in London. I’m willing to travel to other countries and have my passport issued two months ago, it’s expiring date will be in 2027. I perform well working as a part of a team and enjoy working as a volunteer. You can check my references regarding my job as Spanish language tutor with refugee children in Berlin, Germany. It was one of the most gratifying times I’ve ever had. As I have been in Germany and Austria in the past, German language is not a problem. I’m not fluent but I can interact with competence in many different situations such as administrative tasks, charity fund raising and so on. I hope you consider my CV (you will find it attached to this email). I have total availability and can go to your office for a personal interview whenever you require it. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards, Marcos Smith