THE GLASS SLIPPER: MY OPINION

BY BELÉN GALLEGO #BTO1D

Original title: Cinderella.
Year: 1950.
Genre: Fantasy, Romance.
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures. All Public.

Walt Disney Pictures brings us a story led to cinemas in the 1950’s: Cinderella.

This film tells the story of a beautiful young woman who lives with her stepmother and her two stepdaughters. She is in charge of cleaning the house and attending the family, until one day a prince comes to the place, and the stepmother locks up the girl, while her stepdaughters prepare to meet the newcomer.

Firstly, it’s a magical and entertaining film. You can not stop watching it. It will make you feel their sadness and joy.

On the other hand, if you've seen this version and you did not like it, you probably don’t like fantasy films.

In my opinion, if you like films of princesses and you like the love stories with happy endings, you have to watch it. And you can also watch the new version of this classic, equally amazing, with real characters.

HOW TO DECIDE ON A CAREER

#SCHOOLVIDEO BY BLANCA MORENO #BTO2D

HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOU BOYFRIEND

#SCHOOLVIDEO BY MARÍA LAÍNEZ & LOURDES REINA #BTO2D

IS IT GOOD TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE?

BY JULIO CABALLERO #BTO2D

Many people understand “a good life” as an easy life, with no obstacles that make it more complex to achieve your goals. However, is the adjective “good” properly used in this context?

From my point of view, having a comfortable life is not always advantageous. Owning less things makes you appreciate what you have more, whereas, if you receive everything you ask for, you don’t value anything. In addition, I think dreaming is essential, and a person who has everything can no longer dream. Imagine a boy with a medium-class mobile phone. He will be dreaming of having a better one. However, a boy with an iPhone will have no aims (in regards to this issue), as he has the best smartphone possible. In other words, improvements are possible unless you are or you have the best.

To sum up, I would say that “a good life” is beneficial up to a point, in which you are satisfied with your situation but you still have further goals. You will be likely to be happy if you do not have “such a good life”.

HOW TO DECORATE NOTEBOOKS AND PHONE COVERS

#SCHOOLVIDEO BY NATALIA GLEZ. & LAURA MUÑOZ #BTO2A

MOBILE PHONES: MY OPINION

 BY AMPARO PÉREZ #BTO1D

Nowadays, there are many people who can't live without a mobile phone. They use them in the beach, the park, and also when they are with their families and friends. Is it something good?

In the first place, the advantage is that you can take it with you whenever and wherever you want. Thanks to these new gadgets, you can talk to someone who is elsewhere or send a photo, but on the other hand, you don't really enjoy the physical activities or experiences which are happening there because you aren't able to share them with other people. Finally, mobile phones exist to help ourselves and make us the life easier but also to harm us socially and physically, specially to our health due to its microwaves.

In conclusion, I think that mobile phones are useful although you have to know how and when you have to use them properly.

HOW TO MAKE A CHOCOLATE CAKE

 #SCHOOLVIDEO BY MARINA AGUILERA & MARTA PARTIDA #BTO2D

#SAFATINIES by CRISTINA GARCÍA #BTO2A

 I 

Family who was broken
because of an accident.

 II 

He knows
what once happened
to that girl.

 III 

That song that reminds you
of an important moment
in your short life.

 IV 

A mother cries secretly
watching her daughter
going the wrong way.

THE WIND'S SHADOW

 BY MARÍA SERRANO #BTO1B

This is a review about ''The Wind's Shadow''. It was written by C.R.Zafón. The book has got intrigue, suspense and love.

It tells how a boy called Daniel discovers Carax's mistery, his favourite writer. That happens in Barcelona in the early 20th century.

I couldn't stop reading since I opened it. I like the way the author describes the city and his humour, too.

When I finished it, I couldn't start another book for a few month. Because when I started, I just thought about it. It was as if i missed the characters. I was specially attached to Fermín Romero de Tormes.

I recommend it to anyone who wants to live an exciting story.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart! Enjoy this holiday and please do some English during this time, too. 😉

#SAFATINIES by MCARMEN HDEZ. #BTO2D

 I 

‘I admire the brave,
those who fall, cry, get up,
and continue without looking back’, she said.

 II 

She realized how nice it is to know a person
whom we have met for the first time,

and that person becomes closer to her heart.

 III 

If I never said goodbye,
it is because I did not want you to go away.

HOW TO SURVIVE A RAINY DAY

 #SchoolVideo by BEA ARMILLAS & MARÍA GONZÁLEZ #ESO4D

MANAGING MONEY AND APPLYING FOR JOB AS ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

BY LOURDES MEDIALDEA, #BTO1D

The ordinary academic subjects, such as Maths or Languages, are the most important things to learn that would help you in your professional life. I totally agree with that. If you do not learn this basic skill you could never go into a college and have a degree. And also, to join a college, you need to have such high marks. 

On the other hand, we all know that, when we start "the adult life", like living alone and having our own bank account, you realize how much you really need some help from someome who has done all these things before. I know that teaching that subject might be a bit difficult. 

To sum up, it would be great to have a subject like that, and it would help us a lot, but we probably would have less hours of other subjects, such as PE or Art.

HOW TO MAKE A SPONGE CAKE

 #SchoolVideo by ANDREA GCÍA & ROCÍO FRANCO #BTO1D

CUSTARD WITH COOKIES

#SchoolVideo by AMPARO PÉREZ #BTO1D

#SAFATINIES BY DANI PÉREZ #BTO2A

 I 

I don´t want to lose you.I´m not ready yet. I'll never be ! I don´t even want to say goodbye to you. Stay a bit more. Stay granny, stay.

 II 

There wasn´t excuse for not trying. He felt confident. He was prepared. He truly was prepared. He truly wished it. But, she never came back...

 III 

Always looking for something better. Always looking for something else. Always looking for the money to pay that 'something'.

#HOWTO MAKE YOUR BOYFRIEND TO SPLIT UP WITH YOU

#SchoolVideo by LAURA MARTÍNEZ #BTO2D

#SAFAHIKUS BY CRISTOBAL VIÑAS #BTO2D

 I 

I am out of control

if you look at me like this

I cannot miss it

 II 

you´re so beautiful

as a flower of springtime,

seeming your best age

 III 

when the wind blows cold

I can feel it in my soul

and I think she`s lost

#HOWTO BAKE A BROWNIE

#SchoolVideo by MARGA ARIZA & FABI PEINADO #BTO2A

TIPS TO GET A GREAT STUDENT

 #SchoolVideo by JUANDE MADRID #BTO2D

#SAFATINIES BY ELISA GONZÁLEZ #ESO4C

 I 

The girl decided to learn
how to love herself
because nobody loved her.

 II 

"I will always love you", said him
remembering other promises that he never did.

 III 

I thought nothing could go worse
untill I realised that there weren't any cookies.

 IV 

A bay separated us,
so we built a bridge.

 V 

In tears, he gaved her
the best present he could give to her:
let her go.

 VI 

Tom realised that the day had came
when he saw he was sleeping alone.

HOW TO MAKE AN ORANGE COLD PIE

 #schoolVideo by BRUNO FERNÁNDEZ & ALFREDO GARCÍA #BTO2D

#SAFATINIES by DAVIS MONSALVE #BTO2D

 I 

What would have happened
if you hadn't chosen that option?
How different things would have been!

 II 

That girl stole his hearth.
Since the first moment
she took him in
and he didn't realize of it.

 III 

Even setting off really early to avoid the traffic,
we couldn't do anything with that drunk driver.

 IV 

When the bomb went off,
our lives were destroyed.
We had to move in inmediately.
Just doing our new house up
was the moment which the kids enjoyed.

 V 

Friends were the only thing
he needed through his life
because everything dissappeared
apart from them.

OUR LIFESTYLE

 BY ANDREA NAVARRO & MARTA HUESO #BTO1D

REVIEW SONY XPERIA Z2 & BQ AQUARIS M5

 BY MARTA NORIEGA #BTO2D & JULIÁN BELLO #BTO2A

#SAFATINIES BY ANA RODRÍGUEZ #BTO2A

 I 

He spoke to everybody,
but no body spoke with him. 

He helped everybody,
but no one said "thank you" to him.

Maybe the problem was
that he wasn't alive.

 II 

The child thought it was only a game,
but the truth is something more serious...

 III 

The moment he believed in horror stories
was the moment he understood
his mum's death.

 IV 

She only reads one letter.
Always the same letter.
The last letter he wrote to her.

 V 

He looked tired.
Maybe because of the memories
that came back to stay in his mind.

HOW TO MAKE PALMERITAS #schoolVideo

 BY NATALIA ALMAGRO & ROCÍO AGUILOCHO

#SAFATINIES by ADRIÁN SÁNCHEZ #BTO2D

 I 

The moment
when your grandmother gives you money
without telling your mother.
It seems that she is doing something ilegal.

 II 

My mother
left the meat on the window
because it was frozen,
and when she got home,
it was gone.

 III 

When I decide to ride my bike,
and the tire is always flat.

GENDER VIOLENCE #SCHOOLVIDEO

 BY CARMEN TERRADA & ANTONIO ZARZUELA #BTO2A

HOW TO BECOME POSH #schoolVideo #BTO2D

 By #BTO2D Lourdes De la Cruz & María Laínez

#SAFATINIES BY BLANCA MORENO #BTO2D

 I 

When the clock stopped,
she noticed that she would never have
another chance like that.

 II 

Like oxygen for humans,
like CO2 for plants...
That boy couldn't live
without battery for his mobile phone.

OUR HOBBIES

 #SchoolVideo by Laura Muñoz & Natalia González #BTO2A

#SAFATINIES BY JAVIER SANTOS #BTO2A

 I 

Death. War.
Exodus.
Boats.
Storms.
Shipwrecks.
Repeat.

 II 

And the winter began again.
His sweatshirt and her shampoo
were the perfect excuse to meet.

 III 

Carpe Diem!
...and they finished without any job.

HOW TO MAKE CUPCAKES

 #SchoolVideo by Marina Aguilera and Marta Partida #BTO2D

WEB DEL @dptoingles DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS

¿Sabías que nuestro DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS @dptoingles tiene web propia, @fundacionsafa? https://t.co/RQCxOMn1kP pic.twitter.com/C3u6IRiyCc

— SAFA San Luis (@SAFASanLuis) noviembre 7, 2015

NUEVA TEMPORADA #SCHOOLVIDEO

Muy pronto, temporada 21 de #SchoolVideo en https://t.co/zTNkhsQD8h. "So, you know: Stay tuned!" #YoConSAFA pic.twitter.com/rKgCpR2nG3

— Dpto. Inglés (@DptoIngles) noviembre 7, 2015

#PAU2015 EXAM KEY

#PAU2015 Inglés Andalucía ¿#DINOSAURS o #TATTOOS? ¿Qué tal te salió? @fundacionsafa, las posibles soluciones, aquí 😉: pic.twitter.com/w8w0HASefv

— Miguel Armillas (@miguelarmillas) junio 16, 2015

DIE FAMILIE

 MARTA RAMOS UND LAURA MARTÍNEZ #BTO1D

BEACH & KITCHEN

 BY MARÍA LAÍNEZ & BENITO ESPINAR #BTO1D

CCN BREAKING NEWS

BY DANI PÉREZ & JAVIER SANTOS, @BTO1A

VOLLEYBALL

 BY LAURA, NATALIA & JULIAN #BTO1A

2BTO September Exams:

2BTO September Exams: Calendar & Tips to get the goals. @SAFASanLuis pic.twitter.com/pgyzC5ge8e

— Miguel Armillas (@miguelarmillas) Mayo 29, 2015

HOW TO COOK (KIND OF) SPANISH OMELETTE

 BY MARGARITA ARIZA & FABI PEINADO  #BTO1A 

YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD READ CLASSIC BOOKS

BY BEATRIZ ARMILLAS, #ESO3D

Currently, young people read many ´best-sellers´ and they forget to read the most important books. Present ´best-sellers´ are about love or about a fantasy world. They deal with shallow topics, and they´ve got a very simple writing normally.

In my opinion, young people should read classic books or awarded books. Why? First of all, because they´ve got a crafted writing, and people can learn a lot of vocabulary or expressions from them. Secondly, because there are many important books that make you think about some topic, like humanity, power, society, relationships… They influence you along all your life. Finally, because a lot of ´best-sellers’ are based on great classic stories. For example, current ´dystopias´ (books that are about a vision of a society with very bad life conditions in the future) are based on the classic ´Brave new world´ (by Aldous Huxley), considered the first ´dystopia´.

As a conclusion, teenagers ought to read world literature books. They give us a grateful knowledge. So, what are they waiting for?

HOW TO PREPARE A PARTY

 LOURDES DE LA CRUZ, LAURA MARTÍNEZ, MARTA RAMOS #BTO1D

1BTO FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE

Calendario y horarios de EXÁMENES FINALES #1BTO @SAFASanLuis @BTO1A @1Deciencias ¡A organizar bien el tiempo! pic.twitter.com/miYo1YSX7J

— Miguel Armillas (@miguelarmillas) Mayo 23, 2015

WHO AM I?

 #schoolVideo by TERESA AYOSO, SONIA FERNÁNDEZ, NANCY SAINZ  #BTO2B

A FEW WORDS ABOUT EL PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA

 BY ALMUDENA GONZÁLEZ & MARTA VILLENA #BTO2C

HOW TO MAKE A CHOCOLATE CAKE

 BY MIRIAM CONEJERO #BTO2B

OREO COOKIES CAKE

 BY BEATRIZ BERNAL #BTO2B

COMPULSORY FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES

BY MARIANA MÁRQUEZ #BTO2B

Nowadays, in my country, like in the majority of the whole countries, the study of a foreign language is compulsory in primary and secondary school, and I agree with that.

First of all, learning a foreign language will be helpful for our working life. On the one hand, because we would be able to work in another country if we did not find a job in our country. On the other hand, this would be an advantage over the other candidates for a job. Furthermore, if we know more than one language, it would be easier to make a booking in a hotel, asking for an address, or renting a car if we travel abroad on holidays. Moreover, it is thought that people who speak several languages are more open-minded and, as a result, they are able to understand the other points of view.

In conclusion, because of all these reasons, I believe studying a foreign language has to be part of people's education.

TECHNOLOGY, MY #OPINION

 By CLAUDIA PAREJO, #BTO2B

Nowadays, technology is present in a high level in human´s life. The question is, is it an advantage or disadvantage for humans?

Technology has had a massive development in the past few years; it has become an essential part of our everyday life, and it has also noticeably helped people increasing their life expectancy, curing diseases, and improving the quality of life, but the misuse people are giving to it is causing the upcoming of their destruction. This destruction does not occur only in humans, but also in the environment. We can see it in the environment in the massive pollution that new technologies bring to nature. As for the destruction of human beings, who are increasingly dependent on new technologies, such as in the mobile phone case, whose use is essential for people from all ages these days.

To my mind, new technologies are important to move forward, but humans have to find the best possible use of it, avoiding damage to nature and protecting themselves from it.

In conclusion, on the one hand, I think that new technologies are crucial today, and therefore, people should investigate to make progresses in this sector. On the other hand, I believe that people should learn to make a  good use of them. We must protect nature, because if all of this disapears, that is all we have.

CAKE IN THE MICROWAVE

 By MELANIA ZALDÚA, #BTO2B

HOW TO COOK A COOL MEAL (VOL.2)

 By BRUNO FDEZ. & ALFREDO GCÍA. #BTO1D

HOW TO HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY

 By MARINA AGUILAR & MARTA PARTIDA #BTO1D

#HOWTO MAKE VALENTINE'S CAKE

#schoolVideo by BEATRIZ BERNAL #BTO2B

#HOWTO CLEAN WITH GOOD MOOD

 #schoolvideo BY SONIA FERNÁNDEZ & NANCY SÁINZ #BTO2B

THE ROLLER

#schoolVideo BY ALMU GONZÁLEZ & MARTA VILLAR #BTO2C

TEACHING ENGLISH TENSES

 BY MELANIA ZALDÚA & ALICIA RODRÍGUEZ #BTO2B

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE DESSERT

 BY MIRIAM CONOJERO & MARÍA SELMA #BTO2B

BY MARTA RAMOS & MARINA MILLÁN #BTO1D

WEREABLE GADGETS

BY ANA MARAVER, #BTO2C

#HOWTO PREPARE FOR A HIKING DAY

BY BLANCA MORENO #BTO1D #schoolvideo

PREPARING A PERFECT PARTY

BY JULIA MONJE & ELENA CARRASCO #BTO2C

CELEBRITIES INFLUENCE ON YOUNG PEOPLE

BY MARIANA MÁRQUEZ #BTO2B

Nowadays, we live in a world where, especially thanks to social MEDIA, we can know what all our FAVOURITE stars are doing daily. Are young people being influenced by celebrities because of that? In my opinion, of course they are.

First of all, we can take the example of their wardrobe because we are inspired by singers looks in their videoclips, or by actors in galas to be always up with the lastest trends.

Although we can name celebrities like Miley Cyrus, whose provocative twerking has been copied by girls all around the world.

Moreover, they launch styles, like the one of the "selfie", which started with the photo taken at the Oscars ceremony in which we can see actors like Brad Pitt or Jennifer Laurence. Besides, in other occasions it can do us join supportive MOVEMENTS, as the ice bucket challenge to promote awareness of the disease ALS, or the recent "je suis Charlie" (I'm Charlie) for the defense of the right of expression freedom.

In conclusion, it is true that celebrities influence young people nowadays, so we have to choose our role model carefully.

HOW TO FLIRT WITH A BOY

BY LOURDES DE LA CRUZ, LAURA MARTÍNEZ & LOLA PEREGRINA #BTO1D

EXTREME RELIGIOUS, MY OPINION

BY DANIEL DE ASÍS #BTO2C

Last 7 January, there was a horrible attack in the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Two masked-men killed twelve employees of the magazine. The terroristS were muslim origin. Possibly, they were anNoyed because of the publication of many drawings making fun of Alá, the muslim god.

In my opinión, I think that we can't be MUCH too extreme. You can be religious , but you should be tolerant.

On this case, it is very hard because you can't kill anybody for doing his job, that in this case it is drawing in a magazine.

Muslim are very radical with their religion. They always have wars because of religious issues.

The government should take action in that events. We can't allow people who make the religion a reason to murder.

In conclusion, it hasn't any justification. Government should make PEOPLE aware about the values of people's life.

AN INTERVIEW #schoolVideo

 BY NATALIA GONZÁLEZ & LAURA MUÑOZ #BTO1A

THE CONSPIRACY OF THE ELECTRONIC RUBBISH

 BY NACHO GUERRERO #BTO2C

As time goes by, technology is even more present in one'S everyday life. Every year, new models of all technology ranges come up, and the old ones are replaced.

So, where do all these old devices end up? 

Even though there are strict rules about exportation, the electronic rubbish mostly endS up in Ghana or China. The most developed countries produce about 50 million tons of these residues, which the 75% of them dissapear ilegally. Furthermore, just in the UE, one third of electronic rubbish is recycled appropriately.

Therefore, the 'lost' rubbish is accumulated in poor countries, like Ghana, where toxic chemicals of all of those old and broken devices are a huge health risk. Inhabitants bet there lives just for some materials they can find like gold, silver, neodymium... These risky jobs and the illegal exportation from developed countries conform a bigger business than drugs.

Finally, speaking for myself, we should think more about getting a new smartphone every year, because this consumerist tendence we all have is destroying and polluting the Earth, our home.

HOW TO UNDERSTAND LISTENING BETTER

Si te cuesta entender lo que se te dice en #inglés, lee estos consejos de cómo mejorar tu comprensión auditiva http://t.co/Tv10h9x1yE
— Gareth H. Jones (@inglesnat) febrero 15, 2015

CLASSROOM ENGLISH

#videoLesson CLASSROOM ENGLISH #Vocabulary & Expressions: http://t.co/KGGiL58iKS Also great for students & #teacherTraining @fundacionsafa
— Miguel Armillas (@miguelarmillas) febrero 3, 2015

EXÁMENES DE PENDIENTES

AVISO: EXAMEN de RECUPERACIÓN DE INGLÉS PENDIENTE de cursos anteriores: 3-4 MARZO. Debes consultar fecha y hora con tu profe.

— Dpto. Inglés (@DptoIngles) enero 20, 2015

PRODUCCIÓN PROPIA 2T

Normas y fechas límite  PRODUCCIÓN PROPIA 2T  @DptoIngles @SAFASanLuis pic.twitter.com/pXbbjSBm3c
— Miguel Armillas (@miguelarmillas) enero 4, 2015

LET'S GO CHRISTMAS!

Here you are a lot of Christmas stuff to improve your English while having fun:
http://www.oxfordculturemania.es/2014/11/26/2919/
Enjoy!

#SAFATINIES 8

 by ADRIÁN SÁNCHEZ #BTO1D 

#1

I am in the bus, which is full, a woman gets on and the only one who offers her a seat is me. How impolite are these persons. 

#2

I was walking on the street and I stumbled on the only hole in the great way. What a shame! 

#3

I am drinking water and my brother makes me laugh. Guess what… I am soaking.

#4

My brother calls me shouting, I run upstairs. He tells me he wants me to bring him up a bottle of water. 

#5

I am singing with my earphones on, I think I am doing it fine, but the people around are looking strangely at me. 

#6

All the neighbors have spectacular orchards, but mine… I can be compared. 

#7

 I try to pull a joke on a friend when I stumble and fall. 

#8

I am in the classroom, paying attention all the time, I say one phrase and… I fail. 

#9

I am on the street with people looking up and down at you. How awkward! 

#10

I WAS in my house, when someone called the door. I WENT to open it. When I openED the door, I see that the dog HAD RUNG. 

FELINES #INFOGRAPHIC

 by ANA MARAVER #BTO2C
Orignal size picture available to download from marmillas.safasanluis.es

#SAFATINIES 7

 by MARINA SUANO, #BTO2C 

#1
"I should leave", thought him. "I´ll tell him to stay", thought her. He crossed the door and continued his way. She didn´t call him.

#2
Everything was scary and unusual: summer, free time, no school... Fortunately, the alarm rang, it was only a nightmare.

#3
Once upon a time, they thought they could live happily ever after.

#4
When she got there, she realized what she had become in the last few days.

#5
When they finished the argument, she took the right way, and he took the left way. But they forgot something: the world is round.

#6
"I´ll follow you everywhere." "I´ll do whatever you want." Stop dreaming, shouted my sister.

#7
She was wearing her black dress with red heels. She looked amazing, but the party had just ended.

#8
Some drops met some sun light, and suddenly the rainbow appeared.

#9
- I´ve just left home and I don´t know where I should go. - Here it is, your new house. Welcome to my heart!

#10
They were having a lovely chat, but something went wrong and they were arguing again.

#SAFATINIES 6

 by ALBERTO SALAZAR, #BTO1D

#1
Suddenly, he realized that he'd never SEEN Erika again. And he hadn't told her the truth about him, about her, about anything. #safatinies

#2
When the gates opened, a dazzling light forced Jane to close his eyes. In front of him, a landscape plenty of life appeared. #safatinies

#3
The lumberjack is the only law in the forest, and since that dreadful day everyone in the lake's village has it in their mind. #safatinies

#4
Black people no longer walk down the street since Lamar is gone. That lost bullet chose him for a reason that we'll never know. #safatinies

#5
The bell rang and Tim and the guys threw all the stuff to the air and run. The best summer of their lives was waiting for them. #safatinies

#6
He took off the blood from his checks, stood up and started punching the air. He knew he was going to faint, but he didn't care. #safatinies

#7
It started raining, so I opened my umbrella and walked far away, alone. At the end of the day, I don't need to be anybody to walk. #safatinies

#8
When I woke up, the dinosaur was still there, looking at me like if I were the beast it wanted to haunt to get the reward. #safatinies

#9
You should talk to Jay, he is worried about this situation. —Worried? Please, it isn't him the one who has a baby inside. #safatinies

#10
Joe looked back, but she had already gone. And she had taken with her everything that could make them join again in the future. #safatinies

HOW TO MAKE A CHEESE CAKE

 BY ALEXIA JARANA & MIRIAM CONEJERO, #BTO2B

CRISIS, MY OPINION

 BY FABI PEINADO, @BTO1A

As all Spanish people know, we are going through a difficult economic period of time where so many people don't have anything to eat or don't have a worthy house to live in, among other things.

It is clear to me, and to almost all Spanish people, that it is an inhuman behavior. We all are aware about the situation, but I think we could get over this poor time taking some actions, such us: 

Reducing the number of politicians in the government. There are too many people working in our government that are dispensable for the Administration.

Not wasting money. The government throw away a lot of money during the year as doing reforms or changing the way of studying.

Promoting the touring. We have very beautiful and wonderful places in our country. The government must advertise about them in the other world's states to improve the touring.

It is clear that we are in a very hard finantial time, but we can't fall down. We have to be strong and face the situation. Someday, we will get past this situation.

HOW TO MAKE A CHOCOLATE CAKE

 BY LAURA MARTÍNEZ & LOLA PEREGRINA, #BTO1D

#SAFAHAIKUS 2

 BY MIGUEL LÓPEZ, #BTO2C 

I
Morning is delight,
Afternoon makes me surprised,
Evening brings the night.

II
First it was drizzling,
Then, the black sky shouted high;
Bolts of lightning cry.

III
Green changing to gold,
Summer days ride on the wind,
My hearts gets so cold.

IV
Rain hits the window,
Wind is the darkness whisper;
The moon lights the meadow.

V
I get up again,
Routine makes me blue and sad,
I need to go back.

VI
My soul speaks to me,
It tells me that I am free,
I will be with thee*.

*thee = you

VII
He still misses her;
She forgot all their moments;
Now, she doesn’t care.

VIII
She waited for him,
He waited for her phone call;
Impossible for both.

IX
I feel great today,
I felt so bad yesterday,
Tomorrow is fate.

X
I feel you so near,
Even though you left me there,
I wish you were here.

SHOULD UNIFORMS BE OBLIGATORY AT SCHOOL?

 BY EMILIO MIRANDA, #BTO2C 

I think that uniforms shouldn’t be obligatory in levels like ESO or Bachillerato, but they can be really useful with children who are in primary school.

Firstly, uniforms can help parents who have little children at primary school because they don’t have to wash up many clothes. Also, wearing a uniform is cheaper than wearing different clothes everyday.

Secondly, uniforms are useful in levels like primary because all children look the same and they can’t BE BULLLIED BY otherS because of their appearance. In levels such as ESO or Bachillerato students are more mature, so they won’t discriminate their mates. For instance, if they dress up with clothes that they are keen on, they can express their personality.

In conclusion, uniforms can be helpful, but only in some situations. We should know when students may wear a uniform or not.

LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS #infographic

 BY ISABEL VILLAR, #BTO2C 

Original quality image available to download from marmillas.safasanluis.es

#SAFATINIES 5

 BY ÁLVARO SERRANO, #BTO2C

#1
All it happened when i fell in the lake. My world changed. Where was I?

#2
With a shoot the light turned off. My life finished.

#3
A coin the boy found, and the toy that he wanted he bought.

#4
The dragon was killed by him, and he got the power and honor he had desired.

#5
Fire and ice fought, and in a permanent war they stayed. Who won? Nobody will ever know.

#6
With bow and arrow in the middle he hit the target and the tournament he won.

#7
She was dancing in the rain. After raining the sun and rainbow showed, and she looked at them and smiled.

#8
With quill and ink his first book he wrote. The best storyteller he was, so all his stories real they are.

#9
A prince and his love lived happy in their home. One day a bad witch bewitched them, but finally their love won.

#10
Both fell from the sky, both were angels, one of them went wrong, and both paid for it. The sky's doors closed, no one came back.

WHAT MOTIVATES ME? WHAT INSPIRES ME?

 BY DANI PÉREZ, @BTO1A 

To me, to get success is really important to be motivated and inspired by someone or something. It's just not that, without hardworking and sacrifice there is no possible success.

What truly motivates me is the satisfaction of doing things well and the endless pursuit of perfection. I deeply ADMIRE people who can do great things for the world with any resources or less than other people.

People's recognition about my work also motivates me. When I give all my effort into something or someone, I like to feel that it IS really WORTHWHILE.

If you want to succeEd, you must work as hard and best as you can to fulfill your goal. Also, find a motivation that helps you wake up every morning and say "I can and I'm doing it".

DIFFERENT GENERATIONS LIVING TOGETHER?

BY CELIA GÁLVEZ, #BTO2C 

It is a fact that nowadays different generations of a family live together. I do think this can be profitable, because we can learn a lot about all the members in the family.

First of all, we can be instructed by people who are not on our same wavelenght. In particular, old people usually tell their children interesting things they know, stories they have lived, or the way they have lived their childhood.

Secondly, living with other people will help us respect different points of view. Although we can consider the age difference a disadvantage, I think this can help us be open-minded and grow as a person.

 In conclusion, I would say living whith other generations is beneficial, as we can share our skills and knowledge with other people and we can learn to be tolenrant.

#SAFATINIES 4

BY DAVID MONSALVE #BTO1D

#1

He was desperate. Doing that was the only way to survive. He achieved it... But life in prision is different.

#2

All was going on perfectly, but suddenly, he began meeting an old friend. That friend only brought ordeals. Its name was "bottle".

#3

She fell in love, and he knew that. Was the best option to trust? Her tears show that she CHOSE the wrong path.

#4

LetterS weren't enough. The war separated their lives. Only peace could join them again, but a gun shot finished all.

#5

Waking up every morning, ready to save hundreds of lives. African illneses are hard, but they have enough force to combat it.

#6

Her last chance. The last train on her life. Choosing that job could mean a better life, but she would never see her family again. 

#7

I saw the most beautiful woman around the world. Immediately, I fell in love. - And what happened after? - Mum knows that.

#8

Every day thinking about who might be his real parents. He only wants to meet them and watch about how parents love their son.

#9

As a regular day, he went to plug the toaster in, but something strange happened and he didn't have time to say goodbye to anyone.

#10

The army was deployed to Iraq. Luckily, the rulers have agreed to end the war, so they may marry.

#SAFATINIES 3

BY CELIA CEBALLOS #BTO2C

#1
-Do you love me?- she asked.
-Yes, like my teeth love blood- answer the vampire.
Love is a word used too much and much too soon.

#2
She asked for time, she received a watch;
she asked for beauty, she received a mirror;
she asked for love, she received nothing.

#3
I was your cure and you were my disease,
I was saving you and you were killing me.

#4
-You are always late; you'll never change - he said.
-I'm sorry, it's just who I am- chocoLATE apologized.

#5
I don't like the memories because tears come easily.
It's a constant battle. A war between remembering and forgetting.

#6
-I don't know what to say...-he told her.
-It's ok -she replied- I know what we are and I know what we are not.

#7
They told me I was too young to let the world break me.
I told them I was too young to stop the world from breaking me.

#8
She,hopeless, begged him: Can we start over? Can we be strangers again? We can create new memories. Let me introduce myself.

#9
-How do you know you are in love with her?
-Because she is the person I'd never stop looking for in a crowded place.

#10
She discovered life wasn't a fairytale when she lost her shoe at midnight and never saw it again.

EBOLA VIRUS: MISIONERS REPATRIATION... WELL DONE?

BY BRUNO FERNÁNDEZ #BTO1D

The most interesting but also alarming topic currently mentioned is the Ebola virus in Spain. Some people think that the health minister, Ana Mato, is the culpable of the nurse contagion because of the infected misioners repatriation. Do you want to know my opinion? Keep reading... 

First of all, I think that the repatriation of both people infected by this virus was highly recommended, as the patient can receive a better treatment here because of the Spanish infrastructures, and the access to be treated with several possible cures. 

On the other hand, I think that the hospital and health professionals were not prepared enough. Although Spanish infrastructures are better than African ones, they weren't as prepared as they were expected to be. Also, the people who work in hospital haven't received practical formation to face this problem. 

So all in all, I think that the repatriation was a good idea, but some important aspects have to be improved to avoid this situation in a near future.

#SAFAHAIKUS 1

BY JULIO CABALLERO #BTO1D

#1
Firstly, I will write
Why I am sure you will be
The girl of my life.

#2
I’ve known lots of them,
They have come, they have left me,
Not always, but now and then.

#3
You are so perfect.
Your eyes, your hair, your chest,…
Oh! You are the best!

#4
Do you remember
The day we met each other
Thanks to your brother?

#5
He was my friend.
I told him what my aim was,
Love you till the end.

#6
I will never forget
The first time we met in France.
We did sing and dance.

#7
Keep thinking about you,
That is what happens to me.
With you I want to be.

#8
We’ve had some problems,
But all of them have been solved.
We two were involved.

#9
Always faithfulness
Since that thirteenth October.
There’s been no lover.

#10
I like the moments,
When we are together.
Let’s be forever.

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

Wow! Follow this easy recipe to make great cookies!

#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.