Hi there!
Our senior year students just can´t stop writing... here are their samples:
Hello Simon,
I’m glad you
are interested in talking to an Argentinean person. Truth is, there is always a
lot to learn from other cultures and I believe this the perfect opportunity for
both of us. My English isn’t very good, but I hope you understand what I’m
saying and please correct me if I make mistakes.
I’ll tell you
a bit about myself now. I live in the City of Buenos Aires, the most crowded
city in my country. I love dancing, singing, listening to music, playing the
guitar, chilling out with my friends, jogging and reading and travelling, among
other things. What are the things you enjoy the most?
I have a
little sister, Carla. We live with our parents in a flat downtown. Once a week
the four of us do a family activity, such as going to the cinema or the theatre
or out for dinner.
It would be
great to meet up sometime. Will you ever get the chance to come and visit my
country? I could show you around the city and maybe you can learn some Spanish
too!
Looking
forward to hearing from you.
All the best,
Eva.
MODULE 2A - FORMAL EMAIL (LETTER OF APPLICATION) by Joel Alvarez (5 C)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to apply for the position of lifeguard assistant, which I saw advertised in my university student newspaper.
At present, I am studying to be a secondary school teacher of Physical Education, and I am going to finish my course by the end of July. I am 20 years old and I am looking forward to gaining experience in a job that could allow me to perform different kinds of activities in a professional environment. I very much enjoy travelling and working with people, and sadly I have no experience of this kind of work.
I feel I would be suitable for the job because I enjoy doing highly intensive physical activities and being part of a team. When I was at secondary school, I was trained on both rowing and competitive swimming, and I was selected to participate in the 2013 London Junior Rowing Championships.
I have attached my CV where my education and skills are detailed, as well as references provided by my tutor.I am available in August and would be happy to attend an interview at any time.
I hope you will consider my application.
Yours faithfully,
Joel Alvarez
I would like to apply for the position of lifeguard assistant, which I saw advertised in my university student newspaper.
At present, I am studying to be a secondary school teacher of Physical Education, and I am going to finish my course by the end of July. I am 20 years old and I am looking forward to gaining experience in a job that could allow me to perform different kinds of activities in a professional environment. I very much enjoy travelling and working with people, and sadly I have no experience of this kind of work.
I feel I would be suitable for the job because I enjoy doing highly intensive physical activities and being part of a team. When I was at secondary school, I was trained on both rowing and competitive swimming, and I was selected to participate in the 2013 London Junior Rowing Championships.
I have attached my CV where my education and skills are detailed, as well as references provided by my tutor.I am available in August and would be happy to attend an interview at any time.
I hope you will consider my application.
Yours faithfully,
Joel Alvarez
MODULE 3A - ESSAY by Joel Alvarez (5 C)
IS IT A GOOD THING THAT COUNTRIES
SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON THEIR HERITAGE?
Spending
money on our heritage is a topic that both government and people have been
discussing for decades. Many people claim that is the legacy we leave to our
children, whereas others feel it is a massive waste of money. But is it a good
thing that countries spend a lot of money on their cultural heritage?
First
of all, we need to know what we are talking about when we say ‘cultural
heritage’. Our heritage is composed of those things that are considered
important enough to be passed on to the future generations, and the act of
keeping them for the future is known as “conservation”.
Maintaining
our heritage is rather important, not only because it makes our city look more
attractive, but because it represents our history as a country and reminds us
of everything that had to be done in order to live the way we live today. On
top of that, it also helps investing in the near future: for instance,
statistics show that 37% of the global tourism has a cultural motivation.
Therefore, investing in our cultural heritage ensures economic benefits for the
years to come.
On
the other hand, due to the fact that the budget needed to maintain certain
places in proper conservation is rather high, it makes it difficult for some
people to afford them, whereas they should be affordable for all the people in
our country.
From
my point of view, if it is done properly, spending money on our heritage is a
good thing, due to all the reasons previously explained. In conclusion, I think
it is a nice, respectful way to preserve the past and we should help maintain
our heritage everyday, by choosing to respect it and working to make it better.
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