Adverts

Nowadays television audiences are bigger than in the past. Consequently, the adverts can be seen by more people. Increasingly, advertising agencies and advertising experts are using marketing strategies to cause more impact on the consumer. The ads have great power to convince the masses 

 It is undeniable that advertising manipulates the masses. It is easier to reach a young consumer who does not quite know what he wants. By having such great influence, they can make us wish a product although we don’t need it. Adolescents and children are a vulnerable audience because their personality is not formed yet.

For example, I must admit I personally loathe coca cola. However, this product is so brilliantly advertised that sometimes I would buy it because of the advert. Like this, there are many other cases of products advertised very well.  You only need striking images, special effects on the right place to let the consumer totally overwhelmed.

Many other times we are seeing an ad and not know it is really an advertisement. This is called subliminal advertising and has been used on many occasions. Subliminal advertising acts similarly to normal advertising. We do not realize that they are playing with our wishes.

In conclusion, the advertising is necessary for the sale of products, but often is misleading. For that reason, we should get carried away more by our instinct than a nice ad .

Child exploitation

First scene of a movie: The shining

A powerful and dark song flood our senses in the first scene. An enourmous landscape generate us an indescreptible fear. We are surrounded by mountains and we follow a narrow and endless road. It seems to be infinite and it will never end, as if we were not going to get anywhere. This first scene is very shocking, it helps us get into the story easily

Outline

I. A good way of being healthy is doing exercise.

II. Exercise is a good habit because:
      a) We're no longer sedentary.
      b) Makes us happier
                            1. Because our body releases endorphine
                            2. Becaus it helps us to de-stress


III. Helps us to stay in shape

VI. Conclusion.

Globalization

We all live in a globalized world. This means that money, information and services flow easily from one side of the world to another. Although this may sound like a good thing, globalization only benefits multinationals and big business owners. In this way, the rich are getting richer and the poor are exploited for a meager salary. In addition to the poor working conditions, globalization is guilty of pollution and deforestation. This system has generated more disadvantages than advantages because it only benefits a small group of people.

City vs small town

Living in a small town and living in a big city both have benefits and disadvantages.  For example, if you live in a small town you don't have to  travel long distances to go to some places. Besides, there isn't traffic because it's not necessary to take the car. In contrast, big cities have a lot of people going everywhere and this is so stressing.

On the other hand, if you live in a city, you have more job opportunities. Another reason to live in a city is that you have a lot of plans always: you can go to the cinema or go to museums. In contrast small towns are a bit boring because you have no plans. For those reasons, I'd rather living in a big city.

Poem

Shall I compare you to a blue ocean?
Your eyes touch me with cold hands
And the diamonds of your look slips through my bones
The decline of sea waves embrace my darkness
And your light come with the rising sun
Is in that moment when I realise you are not a ocean
You are a world hidden between my lips
You are the bitter winter smile
You are the most infinite loneliness
Trembling, my wings break in the sand

Comparative and contrastive structures

There are two photographs and they are dissimilar from each other. The first represents a style of music that is different from the second phtograph's style.  Classical music is more cultured than pop rock music. Both classical and pop rock music are interesting to me. However, I prefer pop rock music because is funier. In contrast, classical music is perfect for relaxing. On the one hand, classical music could be the right choice if you want to play in an orchestra. On the other hand, pop rock music is the right choice if you want to play in a band.

Internet for refugees

Nowdays,  Internet has become an important thing in our lives. We can't imagine living without a conection to the rest of the world. Maybe this is because we have a home, water, food... the problem is that many people doesn't have this anymore. They're refugees.
It's curious because we call them "refugees" when Europe isn't helping them as much as we could help. Many countries aren't supporting this people so they have to live in campaments where there isn't enough food or healthy water. In this situation, we can't see any of the human rights.
So, is Internet necessary for refugees? Maybe yes, it would help them to keep in touch to their family. However, before being conected, refugees need to stay alive.

Guernica

Guernica represents the horror of a homeless people. I feel the emptiness of death. The darkness is embracing is embracing the painting and all that people are screaming. I'm scared of what I see. All that violence is terrorific. I feel sad because what it represents is unfair. The war itlsef is the worst thing humans can do.

A natural refuge for dolphins

Have you ever been in a dolphinarium? If the response is yes, maybe you have enjoyed watching dolphin shows. But have you stopped to think about the living conditions of these animals?

Dolphins are mammals and one of the most intelligent animals in the world. In addition, they are very sociable so they live in pods. In the oceans, they normally travel long distances. 

To hunt them, dolphins are injured and they suffer anxiety attacks, among other things. In most cases, dolphins live in poor conditions because the spaces are very small.  many of the dolphins end up suffering depression because they're separated from their families and their hunting groups. In other cases, they're victims of aggression by other dolphins. Further, they lose skills such as hunting because they're feed by humans. 

For these and other reasons, many animal rights associations are calling for the release of these animals. The proposal is being accepted in many dolphinariums in the world.

For example, Ada Colau, mayor of Barcelona, has decided to close the dolphinarium Barcelona. The reasons are simple: the quality of life of animals is terrible. The place does not meet the minimum requirements.

Dolphins will interact with nature and won't be caged. After all, animals are not an entertainment

Festivals

Spain is a country with many different festivals. All around the country there are various festivals with different styles of music: pop, electronic, rock ... I love indie rock and alternative music. I've always wanted to go to a music festival.
One of them is called BBK live and takes place in the north in summer. I think the summer is the best time for music festivals. Besides, the advantage of celebrating the festival in Bilbao is that in the north the weather is cooler than in the south. A perfect holiday would go to a festival and enjoy live music with your friends.