Schindler’s List Recently I have watched the Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List” again, this time in original version with English subtitles. The plot of the film is about the life of Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi Party and a German businessman who used his factory and his good relations with the Nazis to save the lives of more than 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust. The set is Krakow, Poland, during World War II. The main characters are Oskar Schindler, who is played by Liam Neeson, his accountant Itzhak Stern, who is played by Ben Kingsley, and the Nazi Commandant Amon Goeth, who is played by Ralph Fiennes. Most of the film is in black and white and it lasts more than 3 hours. My favourite part of the film is when Oskar Schindler is trying to persuade the Nazi Commandant to be compassionate to the Jews. I think it’s a masterpiece and a good document about the terrible things that happened during the World War II. By the way, I was in Krakow two summers ago. I visited Oskar Schindler’s factory that now it’s a museum about Krakow under Nazi Occupation. Close to Krakow I also visited the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau (Auschwitz II) where more than one million people (Jews, political prisoners, gypsies, etc.) were murdered by the Nazis during World War II. A part of these camps have been conserved and are open for visitors because it's necessary to visit them to appreciate the size and horror of the place. I hope that something like this never happen again.

Nikko (Use of impersonal passive) I was in Japan three years ago. One of the places that I liked the most was Nikko. It is said that Nikko is Japan and Japan is Nikko because Nikko represents the best of the Japanese culture. Nikko is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Japan. This town is 2 hours by train from Tokyo. It is surrounded by beautiful forests, mountains and waterfalls. It is known that Nikko has about 50 waterfalls. One of the most famous of them is the Kegon Waterfall, which has a height of approximately 100 metres. But Nikko, above all, is famous for its temples and shrines. Three of them are World-Heritage Sites. In my opinion, Nikko Toshogu Shrine is one of the main reasons to visit Nikko and, honestly, it is well worth the trip because it is simply spectacular. This Shrine is full of beautiful wooden sculptures. It is believed that all the country's carpenters specialized in temples and shrines got together for building them. It is thought that all the animals in these sculptures are symbols of peace. Among these wooden sculptures, you can find the famous "Tree Wise Monkeys". It is said that they represent "See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil". It is believed that they represent the main idea of the buddhism “good thoughts, good words, good deeds”.

My favourite room My favourite room in my house is the living room because it's a really comfortable place to hang out with my family. It’s is the largest room in the house. It has L-shape with about 35 m2. The living room has a wooden window and balcony door face the street. The walls are painted light orange and the ceramic floor tile is light brown. The curtains are white. In the left side of the living room there is a large bookshelf wall full of books and a nice sitting area with two comfortable sofas, a recliner and a coffee table. In this area there is a television and a HI-FI music system. In the right side, there’s a dining area with a big rectangular table, 8 chairs and a cupboard. In this area there are some pictures made with puzzles, one of them with 10.000 pieces. There are also a computer and a printer on the table.

I need to convince my parents that I want a change in my university studies After the first year of university studying medicine, I have to tell you that I don’t want to carry on studying medicine. I haven't enjoyed at all and my grades have been bad. Studying medicine does not make me happy. To be honest, I have never really wanted to study medicine but it was your pressure that was pushing me into it. I don’t blame you for that because I understand that you would have liked me to have been a doctor like you, but medicine is a vocational career. I would like to study journalism, because I love to write about what happens all over the world. I would like to be an international correspondent. I think journalism suits me better than medicine and it will make me happier. I am sure that you will understand this change in my life because I know that you want to see me happy.

Description of a landscape: Kinkaku-ji Temple In this photo I was in the dazzling and wonderful “Kinkaku-ji Temple” or “Golden Pavilion Temple” which is located in the beautiful city of Kyoto in Japan. It’s one of the most popular buildings in Japan which attracts a large number of visitors. There I could smell the aromatic trees and bushes located around the Temple. There I also could see the colourful green and reddish leaves of the trees and the bright colour of the top two floors of the “Golden Pavilion Temple”. There were white clouds covering the blue sky. The pond was like a mirror. The temple, the green trees and the white clouds were reflected in the calm water of the pond. There were some rocks and nice trees in the middle of the pond. As I made my way around the temple I saw some colourful fish swimming in the clean water of the pond. The fresh and humid air blew through my body. It’s an admirable, fantastic and marvellous landscape. Near the temple there was a homemade ice cream stall. The smell of chocolate was tempting. I bought a delicious, creamy chocolate ice cream cone to my son. He enjoyed the exquisite ice cream cone.

Alcázar of Segovia Castles are my favourite buildings. They are large strong buildings, built in the past by a ruler or important person to protect the people inside from attack. They were both a home and a fortress. Castles were often built on hilltops or surrounded by water to make them easier to defend. The first castles appeared in France in the 10th century and in England during the 11th century. One of the castles that I like most is the Alcázar of Segovia. It’s a medieval stone fortification located in the city of Segovia. This castle is situated on a cliff, located at the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores, near the Guadarrama Mountain. The Alcázar was originally built in the 12th century by King Alfonso VIII on an old fortress site. In the 13th century the building took on an air of Gothic elegance. Now, it has different styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance. It was built as a fortress and later it was used as royal palace, Royal Artillery College, state prison and military academy. This stunning castle was one of the inspirations for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle.