COFFEE, MY OPINION

BY CRISTINA BÁEZ #BTO2C

It was many years ago that coffee became very important to us. People usually speak about liking a good stimulant to have enough energy in the morning to go to work. Despite that, I think that coffee can be unhealthy for you ,  and it had bad effects on you, but if you drink it sparingly, it can be good for you.

Firstly, coffee can be dangerous. If you drink it too much, it can give you a headache. People usually drink it to stay awake because it stimulates your brain. Too much can lead you TO insomnia, indigestion and high blood pressure. 

On the other hand, people who like having a balanced diet have to drink it only a few times because it has got antioxidants that are good for your body. 

In conclusion, I would say that coffee can have bad effects on you if you drink it frequently ,  but if not, it is a very important drink in your life.

"VAMPIRES" MINI-CROSSWORD

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WHAT IS HALLOWEEN?

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CHOCOLATE COOKIES FOR HALLOWEEN

BY JULIA SANCHO AND DESIRÉ FERRER, BTO2C

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#SAFATINIES 2

BY REGINA LOZANO #BTO2C

#1

Once upon a time, there was a little girl full of enthusiasm and happiness, but now she's gone...

-What happened?

-She grew up.

#2

He came to me looking for an advise to forget her. I told him not to, that he can't do it, that it's impossible.

#3

You were so absorbed, with your head up in the white clouds; they called you so loud, but you never cared.

#4

He turned away to face what he was sure was north. But no matter which way he turned, he was already lost.

#5

'I'm not a gentleman, I'm a thief', he said.

- 'Then steal me.'

#6

He said: 'Call me crazy, but I think my imaginary friends are ignoring me.'

His psychologist had to LOCK him up again.

#7

It's night again, and the silence IS SURROUNDING him. The silence of a man who knows he's about to die.

#8

It would be beautiful to say our eyes found each other and it was love at first sight. Truth is she didn't even looked me back.

#9

When she was four, everybody asked her what she wanted to be. "Princess, astronaut, doctor..." Now she just wants to be younger.

#10

Then he remembered there are 3 things in life you can't recover: a word already said, an opportunity lost, and wasted time.

WHY DO AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS WANT TO COME TO SPAIN?

BY LOURDES REINA #BTO1D

Nowadays, economy is unbalanced between all countries around the world; a little part of them has the majority of the money WHILE the other part has not even enough food to survive. Because of this, people from the "worst countries" have to look for the way to survive.

Some time ago in Ceuta, an incident happened that has relation with the idea of the first pragraph. When they tried to get into the city of Ceuta, a group of Spanish policemen attempted to stop the action of those immigrants. For example, the policemen shot with rubber balls and other actions that MADE an attempt on lives of immigrants. These actions should be forbidden because they are people like the ones who live in the rich country. The only difference is that they go abroad with their baggage empty.

So all in all, every single person has to be respected without distinguishing his or her ethnicity, economic situation or religious believes.

#SAFATINIES 1

BY DIEGO SALAGRE #BTO2C

#1

I left my home, and suddenly, I heard my name; I turned around, and I saw you.

#2

Joe was a human with a rare genetic mutation that enabled him to read other minds. Unfortunately, he was black and illiterate. #antiracism

#3

I looked for you; I didn't find you, so I thought that I wouldn't be able to love another girl, and I killed myself.

#4

‘Have we met before?’, I said.
‘I don't think so’, she answered TO me.
‘Well, I have seen you in my dreams.’

#5.

I was thinking about you, and suddenly, I saw a white mist. I thought it was your soul, but I remembered I was in a pop concert.

#6.
‘Do you believe in love at first sight?’ I asked her on the street. 

‘No, I don't, because love requires knowing the other person.

#7
Whenever I was alone at home, I thought about you and about the children we would have together.

#8.
I went to the beach with her. I loved walking along the beach, because while I was following her footsteps, I made stories.

#9
Sometimes, I didn't tell you what I felt, because I didn't know how to do it. Maybe with a word, maybe with a kiss,..

#10
'I love you’, I told you.
‘What do you need to forget me?’ You asked me.
‘I just want a kiss. And, what do you need to love me?’

LEARNING LANGUAGES ABROAD

BY ÁLVARO ESCOTO #BTO2C

Many people believe that the best way to learn a foreign language is to study it in the country in which it is used, whereas other people think that it is not true.

On the one hand, going to another country is very expensive, not only the flight but staying there too. At first, you do not know anyone, and it is difficult to understand people. In addition, you do not have to go to another country because you can learn a foreign language in an academy or on your own on THE Internet.

On the other hand, when you stay in another country, you learn the language quickly because you get in touch with people and their culture. You meet new people , you can visit new places, and so on.

In conclusion, learning languages in other countries has more advantages than disadvantages, so it is better.

THE REUNITED KINGDOM

BY NACHO GUERRERO, #BTO2C

Last 18th of Sepetember,2014 a national referendum was held in Scotland. I’m going to talk about how this recent attempt of freedom was, and what it meant to me.

Firstly, we should know that this fact is reasonable due to past attempts in 1979 and 1997, and for its independent history before the United Kingdom was formed.

However, even with the surprisingly amount of people who participated (84’5%) , the answer to the question ‘Should  Scotland be an independent country?’ was NO, achieving only 55’3% of votes.

Speaking for myself, it has been the right decision because the consequences of a ‘yes’ vote would have considerably affected its economy, finances, citizenship, and relationship with the UE and NATO, all for worse.

Out of Scotland, the world has been fed up with debates, news, jokes, etc. Even the groundskeeper Willie from ‘The Simpsons’ had a few things to say. In Spain, it was compared step by step with Cataluña’s independence, showing us new points of view.

Nevertheless, I’m glad to see how people in our days ARE able to solve this kind of things democratically, and I expect the same from Cataluña.