Miss my mobile phone

Many people today don`t just have a mobile phone, they have a smartphone like an iphone or a Blackberry. But is it a great invention? I think there are both advantages and disadvantages.

The first advantage is fast communication because you can always connect and you can speak with other people who they are in other countries. You can use your phone for searching, typing, shopping, as camera, dictionary and to download a lot of apps.

Secondly, you can access information and get up to the minute news..
The smartphone makes life easier.

On  the other hand, there are also disadvantages. For example, using your phone all the time can cause stress, a bad relationship with your partner or problems in your job and create an addiction because you are always looking at social media.

In conclusion, people can no longer live without smarphones, iphones, gadgets....
People should reflect on this problem and everybody should try to turn off their phones, at least an hour per day.

Zula, Carlos and Belen.

Life After Mobile Phones

Nowadays, everybody has a mobile phone and the internet, so it is a big technological evolution for humans. People use mobile phones for everything but sometimes we use them too much and waste our time on unimportant things.

The mobile has changed people's lives, there are many advantages and disadvantages at the same time. The first advantage is apps to help you, like GPS, camera, translators, to find transport and e-mail. The secondly advantage is more connection with people thanks to apps like to facebook or whatssap.

But this advantage has created a big dependence on mobile phones.
The disadvantages are that people don't enjoy being with our family and friends any more.
 If you stare at the screen of your mobile phone you can create a problem with your vision.

It's a good invention for our lives, but we have to control and limit our mobile use to what's necessary and enjoy meaningful lives.

Fernanda Rodrigues and Aira Cabaleiro

Control your own life

Smartphones are changing people's lives, making life easier and faster. Opinions on this topic differ, some of them are positive, but there are people that haven't had good experiences. We can see a lot of advantages in using smartphones, but nothing is perfect, they have negative aspects.

When we discover this electronic device we think that everything is going to be better, because we can do a lot with just one little screen. We can communicate with people from different parts of the world, heard the news, use apps to control finances, weight, information about the weather, take photos, choose our favorite music and make a special playlist and control our schedules; we can search what we want, any time, any place, any where. There are infinite advantages.

However we have to think about the troubles that Smartphones can cause. The overuse of them can be harmful for our lives, because we can lose our relationships, affect and destroy them. This problem starts in childhood, instead of playing, we are using our parent's Smartphones and following their foot steps.

In conclusion, we need to balance and control how much we use our phones and what impacts they have on our lives. social and otherwise. We only have one life. Don't spend your time in front of a little screen, just use it to make your life easier. Enjoy!

Bruna Cursino
Miren Aramburu

We love São Paulo s2

We live in São Paulo, Brazil, which is an important city for business. It has a population of over 20 million people.

The weather in São Paulo is usually very hot. In the summer the temperature can be about 35 degrees and in the winter the temperature can drop to 10 degrees. 

São Paulo is the most important city in Brazil for economy. It's a busy city but there are a lot of interesting places to relax and to eat. In São Paulo has so many differents restaurants with a lot of traditional foods. Also it has a lot of parks and museums.

The most important places to visit in São Paulo are Paulista Avenue, Ibirapuera Park and Sé Square. 

Sé Square is the centre of São Paulo, there is a beautiful, old Cathedral. 

Ibirapuera Park is the biggest park there and it has the modern art museum, so you can have a good time practicing all kinds of sports. At Christmas it has a spectacular water show . 

Paulista Avenue is the most important street in São Paulo. There you can find Indian, Mexican, Japanese and Italian restaurants. It has a lot bars and shopping and the famous MASP museum.

Exceptional life in Sao Paulo and Ferrara

  I live in the Capital of Sao Paulo, Brazil.It's a big, busy city. It`s famous for its old avenues and      historic museums.
  The population is gigantic and most of the people are friendly.
  The weather is really warm, normally 25', but sometimes when it is cold it's just 12'.
  The best thing about Sao Paulo is the fantastic shopping, parties and concerts.
  A lot of different different cultures live together in Sao Paulo. It`s certainly a multicultural city.

I live in Ferrara, a city of 140,000 people in the North-West of Italy. My city is rather near the sea, It`s only 30 minutes away.
Ferrara is a university city and there is a lot of industry. In the center there is tho old part of the city with monuments, statues and historic houses.
The weather is good, we have could winter and in summer it`s very hot but in spring and autumn it`s very foggy.
What I like best about Ferrara is that it`s a medium sized city and because of that it isn`t that crowded. Also it`s well connected to the big cities and it`s near the sea. If you want to go shopping in a designer store you can take the train and go to Milan for example. If it`s very hot you can go to the sea with your friends in the summer.
Ferrara is called "the city of bicycles" because more people ride bicycles everywhere. It has historical, religious and cultural buildings like the cathedral of San Giorgio, the Estense Castle, the Diamond Palace.

   

My first experience on Ireland

Ireland is a beautiful country. Before coming there are some things you should know.

if you come to a host family, mealtimes are different : about 1:30 pm for lunch and 6:00 pm for dinner, and I hope you love Potatoes !

They love tea with milk. They drink it for breakfast and all day.

In the bathroom you don't have bidets and you don't have a mixer tap, one tap for the cold water and one tap for hot water. 

You also need an adapter to charge phones and computers.

In Bray you have some clubs and bars, like The Harbour Bar where all the students go to talk and drink.

          Our individual experience:

- For 3 months I re-experienced my old student life and without responsibilities, other then a bit of study.I has been a happy time and I made good friends.

-After only one month, my experience has been lovely. My family consider me to be their daughter. The mum brought me to school every morning. They have three children and it was really easy to improve my English. I've met good friends and I've made good memories on all my trips.

-At the end of two months, my experience has been lovely, my English has improved a lot, I've met good friends and I've made good memories on all my trips. Best of all, my host family has been nice, although sometimes the house was dirty.

I'd like to come back soon ! 

Seasons in Ireland

 

When I told my friends that I was going to Ireland, they asked me why I was going to Ireland if I don't like beer.

Well, true. But I wanted to live four seasons in just one day.

 

It's cold, wet and windy outside but we can always bask in the warmth inside. Everything I need is here, big smile, big pint and an amazing atmosphere.

In one day we can gaze in wonder at beautiful landscapes, we can lie on the beach and after an hour we can climb a mountain.

Everyday we meet new people from everywhere, new cultures, new manners, new lovers, new friends, new... but the most important thing is that we can discover more about ourselves.    

 

Simply put, Ireland is taking us into another world.