Informal letter (CAE) Hello! What’s up, Lilla? I hope you’re doing great. I’ve received your last letter two weeks ago but I couldn’t answer you back because I’m trying to deal with my new supervisor. He sends me so much work everyday and I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. I’m really happy for you! You’re seeing your dream coming true being accepted in that air hostess crew, aren’t you? I have a really good news to share with you also, I’ve been accepted in a photography training course in Amsterdam. I’m so excited! You know that creative activities aren’t my cup of tea but I met that guy I told you about in my tandem group and he’s a photography lover. So, he convinced me to give it a try and I absolutely love it! The thing is I had to buy a lot of accessories for the camera that cost me all my savings. A tripod, some lenses, a bag and a remote control. Luckily, I’ve also received a book and a free online course to practise that stood me up all night long. But I have nothing to complain about, I love the way I can express myself through photography and show people how I really see things. Well, I think is time to say goodbye. I’ll tell you more about this new hobby in my next letter when I’ve finished the course. Don’t forget to talk me back ASAP telling me more about your new job and how you are dealing with your customers and your life up in the air. See you soon, Best wishes. Naza

Informal letter (CAE) Hello! What’s up, Lilla? I hope you’re doing great. I’ve received your last letter two weeks ago but I couldn’t answer you back because I’m trying to deal with my new supervisor. He sends me so much work everyday and I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. I’m really happy for you! You’re seeing your dream coming true being accepted in that air hostess crew, aren’t you? I have a really good news to share with you also, I’ve been accepted in a photography training course in Amsterdam. I’m so excited! You know that creative activities aren’t my cup of tea but I met that guy I told you about in my tandem group and he’s a photography lover. So, he convinced me to give it a try and I absolutely love it! The thing is I had to buy a lot of accessories for the camera that cost me all my savings. A tripod, some lenses, a bag and a remote control. Luckily, I’ve also received a book and a free online course to practise that stood me up all night long. But I have nothing to complain about, I love the way I can express myself through photography and show people how I really see things. Well, I think is time to say goodbye. I’ll tell you more about this new hobby in my next letter when I’ve finished the course. Don’t forget to talk me back ASAP telling me more about your new job and how you are dealing with your customers and your life up in the air. See you soon, Best wishes. Naza

Essay: shops Opening hours in the retail sector It is a fact universally acknowledged that the world is increasingly growing as well as consumerism. That is the reason why the issue about when the shops should be open in the European Union came out recently. Recent research indicates that 70% of the shops in our country don’t open at the weekends nor in the public holidays. In addition to this, few people would dispute that an extensive opening hours would be beneficial for our community. Taking this into account, the government should set some laws concerning this issue. This could be allowing shop owners to decide whether or not they open their shops inside an establish limit such as opening two weekends per month. There can be no doubt that opening the shops 7 days a week is an advantage for those citizens who don’t have time to go shopping during the week. However, another point worth mentioning is that this measure would increase consumerism and could be a nightmare for those who work in the retail sector since they would have no spare time either. In conclusion, although most people would generally agree that shops should be open everyday, few would deny that this measure would not be to our advantage at all. That is the reason why I personally believe that the owner of the shop should be able to decide the opening of his business at his convenience on the condition that they obey the law and treat their workers in a proper way.

Essay: shops Opening hours in the retail sector It is a fact universally acknowledged that the world is increasingly growing as well as consumerism. That is the reason why the issue about when the shops should be open in the European Union came out recently. Recent research indicates that 70% of the shops in our country don’t open at the weekends nor in the public holidays. In addition to this, few people would dispute that an extensive opening hours would be beneficial for our community. Taking this into account, the government should set some laws concerning this issue. This could be allowing shop owners to decide whether or not they open their shops inside an establish limit such as opening two weekends per month. There can be no doubt that opening the shops 7 days a week is an advantage for those citizens who don’t have time to go shopping during the week. However, another point worth mentioning is that this measure would increase consumerism and could be a nightmare for those who work in the retail sector since they would have no spare time either. In conclusion, although most people would generally agree that shops should be open everyday, few would deny that this measure would not be to our advantage at all. That is the reason why I personally believe that the owner of the shop should be able to decide the opening of his business at his convenience on the condition that they obey the law and treat their workers in a proper way.

Essay What makes a good schools’ curricula It is a fact universally acknowledge that the world is rapidly changing in the last few decades. The labour market is looking for people that can satisfied new needs in different fields. Therefore, secondary schools should make some variations in their curricula including subjects such as plumbing or computer courses. Few people would dispute that the stress in many people lives has increased, they do not have enough time to deal with work, children, housework and enjoy their free time. Due to this fact, the new generations of workers has delegated in other people to do their housework. However, If they learn how to fix a plug or do some gardening, they could save a lot of money as well as have a relaxing time during the weekends. Another course to be taken into account is one related with computers and programming language. As I have said before, the world is increasingly growing and knowledge about computers is required. That is the reason why schools should be updated and introduce children to the cutting edge technologies that we can experience nowadays. Another point worth mentioning is the responsibility of the schools to teach students how to use social media in a proper way to avoid bullying. To conclude, it is generally agreed that secondary schools’ curricula should make an improvement to prepare children to face future challenges. Because of this need, I personally believe that the most important one is to teach children to do practical things. In this way, students would have expertise in various fields and could be versatile.