2nd Opinion essay:

“Too much importance is given to taking exams at school”.

Do you agree?

I agree with this assertion because a lot of people think that doing the exams at school is the most important, and it is wrong.

I think doing the exams at school is very important because it allows knowing to the teacher what the pupil has understood. But, it isn’t the only important thing to do, it’s also important that the pupil does his homework, taking part in class and being responsible.

I believe that maybe, there are a lot of exams in each term and it is a problem for us, but we have to think that there are ten subjects, so the pupils have to have some notes from each subject to evaluate their level.

In conclusion, an exam can worry the pupil because it can be difficult and they can have bad mark (or the opposite), but it is a good way for the teachers to have information about pupil’s knowledge.
In short, if the pupil studies hard for the exams and he has done all his homework, he is going to have a good mark.

Opinion essay

“We have almost learnt to respect our world. Do you agree?”

I don’t agree with this assertion entirely, because most people don’t respect the world; they aren’t interested in protecting the world and, in the future, to have a healthy and stable life. They aren’t conscious about what could happen.

Some people have tried to show us which things are important to prevent bad conditions and bad changes in our world and our life. These people have given us some advice like: not contaminate, don’t throw the rubbish on the floor above all, the inorganic wastes which pollute, throw the minimum toxic gases in the air from the industries, classify the rubbish in their corresponding skip… But many people are carrying out them. So, the pollution is every time worst and I think that, if we want to save the world, we should solve it before it will be too late.

Besides pollution, which is bad for our health and the environment, also it produces global warming: the climate has changed because it is warmer than some years ago, the glaciers are melting, and it doesn’t rain in a lot of areas in the world, so there isn’t enough water to live. One problem creates another and they aren’t finish.

In addition, I believe that the rich countries are the most problematic about the pollution and the other problems, because they are countries which contaminate more for their industries; because they use a lot of energy; and because they are the countries where their people consume more.

In conclusion, I think that our situation nowadays is not very well and we are responsible for it. Yes, humans are the problem because we aren’t conscious of our acts and we haven’t done anything to prevent the evil future that waits for us. So, everybody has to think about it and help to improve the world’s problems.

If each person tries help a little, we will achieve that we respect our planet.

Eva's description

Eva is my little and only one sister, she is twelve and in April she is going to be thirteen. Physically speaking we don't take after each other much.

At first sight, you can see a thin and long-legged girl; however she has got more qualities. She is dark-skinned and she has got dark eyes too, but she is a little bit short-sighted because she needs glasses to study and watch TV. As regards her face, she has got big eyes with long eyelashes, a small nose and a smiling mouth. Her hair is brown, straight, shiny and middle length. In short, she’s got a nice face and soft skin.

Eva is shy when she meets someone for the first time, but after she is a very open person. That’s why she is always very friendly with everybody; Eva is prepared to help her friends if they need it.
My sister loves dancing and especially going fashion. She’s been really vain since she was little, because always she's very found of girl’s shoes, dresses, skirts, tops… and always she has to dress fashionable and match her clothes. But at the same time she’s very sportive; she likes playing all sports.
She is a really active person; she can’t keep quiet any time in all the day. Since she was a baby that she has been like this, and she doesn’t understand why I am not like her, because sometimes when she asks me for play and I don’t want, she gets angry with me.
Also, she’s an expressive person, because she shows her feelings to the people she loves.

For me, my sister is like another friend to tell my experiences and I think I’m the same for her. Eva is a really important person to me and to my family.

My description

Well, here I write a little about myself that some people already know.

My name is Laia and I’m sixteen years old.
I’m from St. Pere Pescador, where I live with my parents and my little sister called Eva.
St Pere Pescador is a little town near the beach and also, it is near of Castelló d’Empúries, the town where nowadays I go to study in its High School.
I'm a quiet person, tidy, responsible but sometimes I forget things that the people (my family in general, my friends...) tells me that I have to do. I consider myself sensitive, generous, a little pessimistic and shy, and sometimes I feel inscure. Also, I think that I am hard-working when I want to get learn something. I haven’t got a concrete hobby but in my free time I like chatting because I can talk with my friends and meet other people too; doing some sport, for example ride a bike or a horse, play tennis, swim, etc…
When I was eleven years old, I went to learn to ride a horse and I know a little. Two years ago, on Sundays, I used to ride my horse with my father but now, I haven’t got time and I can’t go.
Now, I must study to pass my exams and so that, I can pass the year.

Formal letter

27 Pemperi Street
Saint Peter Fisherman
Empurishire
SP8 5LE

16th January 2008

The Headmistress
I.E.S. “Castelló d’Empúries”
3 Rentador Street
Castelló d’Empúries E16 2WZ

Dear Mrs Pintó,

We are students of your high school and we are writing to give you our opinion about spare time in batxillerat, because we disagree with some rules.

On the one hand, we agree that we have to stay in the classroom if the spare time is between ordinary lessons because it could be to much racket on the people could arrive late to next class.

On other hand, we believe that if the spare time is before or after the break time, we could leave and came back the next lesson.

In our experience, sometimes we have wasted the time in this hour, what’s more, since batxillerat isn’t obligatory, we think that the department allows us to have this time free.

It could be interesting to pay attention with this topic because a lot of students agree that.

Yours sincerely,

Elisenda Lladó and Laia Saló