1st Draft Persuasive Essay - Everyday Reading: A Powerful Way of Learning a Second Language Introduction Learning a second language is something that many people are afraid of, even though this is totally possible for anyone at any age. What concerns people the most is the fact that this process requires time management and significant interaction in the target language. If you think about how you are able to speak your native language now, you can notice that this took a long time and you have been learning it little by little, by practicing it every day. It is not rocket science, but it requires dedication and a lot of time and effort. Due to this fact, I strongly believe that reading every day is a powerful tool to acquire a second language. There are many reasons why I believe this, but three are very important. It allows the reader to increase his/her vocabulary, build confidence and develop a good habit.

Travelling to San Francisco Last week, my husband and I went on our first long trip by car, from Seattle, WA to San Franciso, CA. Before we go, we made sure that everything was gonna be okay with our three cats: Bart, Lisa and Maggie. We got more cat litter's box, fountains, an automatic cat feeder and two cameras to observe them while we were gone. After everything was ready, we began our journey on Wednesday. In the beginning, there was plenty of traffic, but after Tacoma, things got better and traffic got lighter. Roads here in the northwest are very good and so was the weather. After we drove for a few hours, we stopped at Portland, OR to spend the night.We went for a walk there, the city is amazing and even more amazing is Powell's bookstore! For the second day of travel was more exhausting but we got to see more beautiful sights. One of the most beautiful sights was the Mt. Shasta. Finally, we arrived at San Rafael, where the motel we reserved was located. On the next day, we left the motel early to San Francisco by bus. Chinatown was our first stop, and then we took the cable car. Our next stop was Lombard St, it's a beautiful street. Lastly, we took the ferry to Sausalito, where we got see Alcatraz Federal Prison, but we couldn't see the Golden Gate Bridge because there was too much fog. Then, we hit the road again to our home. It was definitely the longest trip by car so far.