Hallo! Ist jemand da, der für einen Sprachaustauch Spanisch-Deutsch sich interessiert? Ich habe meine C1 Deutsche-Prüfung im Juni und brauche unbedingt mein Sprechen zu üben. Interessanten Themen sind für mich Gesellschaft, Kultur, Wissenschaft, Reisen, Erholung, und einfach was dahin kommt. Ich kann helfen mit Spanisch, nicht nur im Gespräch, sondern auch bei der Grammatik. Wenn du dafür interessierst, bitte melde dich bei mir! Ich freue mich sehr auf deine Antwort!

Hola! Em dic Mar i sóc castellana, però des de fa tres anys que visc a El Puerto de Santa Maria en Cadis. En els propers mesos eixirà una convocatòria de nivell C1 de Valencià de la Junta Qualificadora. Per això que busque algú (professor o tutor de la comunitat) que siga de la Comunitat Valenciana i em puga ajudar amb la conversa, i molt important que me corregisca tot el temps vist que he viscut a Mallorca alguns anys i tinc més interioritzada la mena de parlar d'allà. Si voleu, em contactau per aquì i aixì puc veure els vostros perfils. Moltes gràcies! Mar

OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN BRITAIN Obesity is considered to be as an epidemic in the Eastern world. Official figures released some months ago in Great Britain showed that, a record 20.2 per cent of youngsters were obese by the time they left primary school and the gap between rich and poor children who were overweight was widening. Undoubtedly, Britain is among the heaviest of wealthy countries and this comes, of course, at the expense of the public health status. But obesity is not only a dangerous public health threat that leads to a string of serious illnesses, but also harms the national Economy: the cost to the NHS of treating obesity means that every person in the UK pays an extra £409 in taxes a year, and the economic output loss is the equivalent to 944.000 missing full-time workers. For this reason, Government’s officials have taken action in order to tackle obesity by implementing anti-obesity policies, which goal is both to halt the rise in obesity for future generations and benefit economies. What was supposed to generate agreement among the general public, has caused uproar in a large number of population, though. The reason: a controversial measure adopted consisted on a ban on eating and drinking on public transport, especially on the trains. On the one hand, those who have to spend an entire day travelling on the train are completely against for obvious reasons. On the other hand, many people argue that this is not the real problem, as the bulk of snacking by children takes place in the back seats of family cars and not in public transport. Personally speaking, I think that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and who need to be controlled are not the people who travels, but the products and the marketing. All in all, the Government has recognized the magnitude of the obesity problem in the British society, and this is why they have taken concrete actions to fight against. In my opinion however, more radical measures are needed.

SUSTAINABLE CITIES As the human species developed intellect, we became better and better at modifying the environment for our own use by creating fields and growing crops where it used to be forest or woodland. Undeniably we have used this ability to change nature as to create towns and cities where millions of crowded people live feeling divorced from the natural word, as in many of these inner cities there is not basically any nature. Consequently, air quality has declined to a poor condition bringing disturbing consequences for a big part of the world’s population. In this context, State University of New York researchers conducted a new study that shows the incredible benefits of planting trees and creating urban forestry in cities. In the same way, they underlined the urgency to focus on greening the cities instead of treating the urban areas as if they were outside the ecosystem. Trees function as the filter of pollutants, cleaning our air, hence improving our quality of life. What is more, the benefits of planting trees in metropolitan areas are not merely environmental but also social and economical. In an experiment led in Chicago, various empty lots in a very violent part of town were taken to made it green, that is to say, they put trees and flowers and shrubs in these vacant lots and as a result the crime rate went right down. This experiment shows that people really need green nature, and especially children for good psychological development. In the main, the future of our cities and the humankind itself is inextricably linked to nature as we rely on it for clean air, clean water, for regulating climate and rainfall. If we don’t take action today to green our cities, tomorrow will be too late.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Introduction The aim of this report is to outline the main causes of the current environmental problem and to point out what we can do in our daily life to avoid being part of the disaster. The causes The industrial development and the prevailing way of life of a big part of the world population are the main causes of the destruction of ecosystems and its biodiversity, the pollution of the air and the millions of tons of plastic and other waste materials that last centuries for its completely elimination. All this has irreversible consequences for the environment and consequently for all the species living on earth, including ours. My suggestions Obviously, we humans are part of the problem, but it is important to be conscious of the fact that we can be part of the solution as well. Reduce, reuse and recycle is a knowledge model known as the ‘3R’s pattern’ that all of us should implement at home. I would highly recommend reducing the use of plastics by avoiding the over packaging from the supermarkets and buying bulk products as much as possible. Strictly speaking, the overuse of plastics and other materials is due to the fact that we assume that many things have just one single use and do not give a second life to many of the implements we make use of. Trying to extend the life of the products we use and avoiding products of a single use is vital for struggling against this matter. Besides, it is not to forget the fact that is very important to be aware of collecting our waste materials and rubbish separately. What can I do? Admittedly, one single person is not sufficient for changing the world, but if we are determined to do our best, become a loudspeaker and encourage other people to do the same could be a ray of light going through what it seems to be a dark future.

A WAY OF RELAXING In today's world time goes by very quickly. Family fathers and mothers work the whole day under high pressure and stress' levels. After work they pick up their children from school and in many cases they bring them to all kinds of activities, such as languages courses, sport training, arts, et cetera. When arriving home, work has not finished yet: there are still lots of things to do, the house chores, helping children with their homework, taking a look at their e-mails and social networks' accounts, and maybe arranging something for dinner. Life has become a running race and this come at the expense of our nerves. This is the reason why relaxation is considered to be essential for a good physical and mental health. There are several ways for people to get relaxed for instance, working out in a gym, dancing or painting lessons and so on. Furthermore, in the last years all over the world eastern disciplines such as yoga and meditation have increased the number of people that practice them as a means of calming their minds and experiencing quiet in their bodies as well as inner peace. In my case, taking some minutes every day to mindfulness and practice yoga is vital for starting my day, as they give me a different perspective on how to face up my daily challenges. But what I consider particularly effective to have a meaningful effect in my life is being surrounded by nature. I enjoy walk around in a natural park or reserve, seeing beautiful scenery, hearing birds chirping, waterfalls streaming and feeling the powerful energy that an eye-catching place brings to us. In this regard, what I enjoy most is bird-watching, so is looking around with my camera and shooting photos at marvelous species of birds. To conclude my essay, I would like to give to all of you a piece of advice for relaxation: just go to a green place, a city park could also be right, and try to hear 'Mother Nature' talking to you. It is worth, I promise it!

Eating habits in Spian have changed. Thinking about Spanish food is thinking about the well-balanced, high-renowned and over all healthy Mediterranean diet, particular for being made of a wide range of quality products such as meat stews, lots of fruits and vegetables, fresh salads, typical 'paella' and all kinds of fish and see food. But processes like globalization have affected the eating habits of the Spanish people, especially since the 90's, when corporations and fast food chains started its expansion. As a result, a high percentage of the population have gradually changed their eating habits, consuming less healthy products and increasing the amount of convenient food they ingested everyday, which as it is known, most of it is not precisely healthy, as it is full of artificial coulorings and preservatives, as well as it is filled with a lot of sugar. What is more, the choice between healthy and nutritious products and the so called 'junk food' is for many families from the worker class not possible to make, as the latter is cheaper and of course 'convenient' than quality products. On this regard, health specialists have claim all over the world the problems that this new habits are causing in people's health and Spain is not an exception. Consequences are well-known: many people, adults and children too, suffering from obesity with the physic limitations that this condition carries to them, as well as health problems and diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, health disorders, and so on. To conclude, I would like to say that, in my opinion, concrete actions should be taken by the government, promoting a higher comsumption of our Mediterranean diet in order to protect and ensure people's health.