Post 6: MUSIC

·         Now you have the chance to write about your favourite music: singer/band/music style.

·         Tell us when and how was the first time that you hear their music.

·         Say why you ended up liking this music.

·       Demonstrate that you are a fan of their music.

·       Add any other piece of information you considered relevant

·         Remember:

ü  organize your ideas well

ü  express your opinions or experiences in a coherent way

ü  your writing must have a guiding thread

ü  divide your composition into paragraphs

·         Comments: leave a comment on my post and on 3 of your classmates posts

·         Word Count: 160 words

Today I’ll let you know about a “guilty pleasure” of mine; my favourite female latin singer “Ana Gabriel”

I remember that I was 13 years old the first time that I heard a song from her called “Simplemente Amigos”; actually I heard and watched it at the same time because I saw her video clip on my granny’s black & white TV.

I got immediately impressed by her powerful rough voice, her interpretation was full of emotion, every single word sung by her sounded so true; it was as if she had been sharing an episode of her life, maybe she was!!!

It is also interesting to highlight that she isn’t the prototype of beauty; some people would dare to say that she is ugly, but that made her even more appealing to me; a real Mexican woman singing her grief in such a peculiar way like no one did before, so true to herself.

   Here you can find her single "Simplemente Amigos"

After discovering her in 1989 I started to buy many of her albums in cassette format, like “Tierra De Nadie”, “Quien Como Tú”, “En Vivo” (here she sings “Hasta Que Te Conoci”); then when the CDs became popular I bought these same albums again in digital format and I added “30 Grandes Éxitos” to my collection. Finally, I started to get all her new singles on the Internet using eMule.

For many years it has been said that she is a lesbian and based on her latest statements given to the press, most probably she is but I think maybe that is one of the many reasons why she is such a special artist and this makes me admire her even more.

If I had to make a “mea culpa” it would be that I have never seen her singing live. Shame on me!!!

LEVEL 3 >> POST 5 (week 9) >> A PHOTOGRAPH YOU LIKE

Write about a photograph you like.

Upload it and say:

ü  Who took it

ü  What it shows

ü  When it was taken

ü  Why you like it

ü  Include any other information you'd like to mention.

v  Write at least 150 words.

v  Add comments to your teacher + 3 partners

This picture shows the first time I went to a sky center. It was the year 2015 and a friend of mine, Alba, came out with the idea of taking advantage of the winter season and travelling to a sky center in order to go skiing or snowboarding.

Her idea was followed among our friends in common and we decided to go to Lagunillas and go SNOWBOARDING!!! 
Nobody knew how to do it so it was a spectacle of never-ending fallings off, luckily none of us got hurt but the following day we woke up with serious muscle aches and bruises, well... not that serious because we came back the next year XD

The picture was taken by someone who was there having fun same as us but to be honest I don’t even remember if it was a man or a woman.

We enjoyed every moment; it is one of my treasured memories. Having new adventures with your friends is the best!!!  

Post 4: PETS (your favourite animal)

·         Now you have the chance to write about current or past pets of yours.

·         If you have never had the chance of having a pet before or you don’t like the idea of having one please explain the reasons why in detail.

·         If you don’t have a pet but there is a wild animal you find appealing or interesting please write about it in full.
·         Remember:

ü  organize your ideas well

ü  express your opinions or experiences in a coherent way

ü  your writing must have a guiding thread

ü  divide your composition into paragraphs

·         Comments: leave a comment on my post + 3 of your classmates posts

·         Word Count: 140 words

During the course of my life I have had a lot of pets, cats mainly, dogs, fish and I even had a rabbit; however “the dog is the man’s best friend”, no question about it.

This is not just my opinion I am simply quoting the common phrase about domestic dogs, referring to their millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, and companionship with humans (first recorded use of the phrase in the 18th century).

Leaving controversy behind I am going to tell you about my “Copito”. He was left outside my window when he was a very little puppy. I noticed he was there because of his crying but as soon as I saw him I knew he was a gift sent to me so I decided to adopt him right way and since then we have shared a lot of experiences.

He has made me company and shown his affection to me for over ten years, I have seen him grow and grow old too.

It is easy to love an animal at its young age when it is healthy and playful but having a pet is a huge responsibility, it is a commitment with another living being that will need your care for the rest of its life, especially during its golden years, where special food, permanent intake of palliative medicines, frequent visits to the veterinarian and even medical procedures are part of its necessities. 

Both of us were so young!