Ein kleiner Brief... Hallo Sonia, wie geht es dir? Ich schreibe dir, weil ich sehr besorgt bin. In zehn Tagen werde ich die Prüfungen ablegen und in diesem Halbjahr habe ich nie gelernt. Wenn ich Dinge wissen könnte, ohne das Studium! Ich würde gerne sein wie Michaela, eine Freundin von meinem Bruder. Sie liest eine Seite nur einmal und sie hat einfach schon alles verstanden. Ich frage mich, ob die Prüfung schwierig sein wird. Letztes Jahr war sie angemessen, so war ich zufrieden. Ich hoffe, dass einige Fragen leicht sein werden, aber dann wieder, wenn man die Lehrerin kennt, wird diese Chance sehr unwahrscheinlich sein. Meine Mutter wirft mir vor und sagt: "du könntest etwas besseres tun, wenn du es wolltest." Ich fürchte, dass ich im Sommer mit meinen Freunden nicht campen gehen werde. Ich armes Mädchen! Ich lasse dich wissen. Bis bald, Giulia.

Ein kleiner Dialog... Erstmals dachte Matthias, dass es vielleicht besser gewesen wäre, zu Hause bleiben. Nein, er dachte, dass es besser gewesen wäre, wenn Michaela zu Hause geblieben wäre. ''Mama'', sagt er unsicher. Adele suchte den Geldbautel in der Tasche. ''Ja'' antwortete sie. Matthias atmete ein: '' Muss Michaela zu der Party kommen?'' Adele stand regunglos da und sie schaute ihrem Sohn in die Augen. Die Kassiererin beobachtete die Szene mit gleichgültigem Blick. Matthias Wangen wurden warm, fertig eine Ohrfeige zu bekommen. ''Sie kommt, klar'' antwortete sie und die Angelegenheit wurde gelöst.

A short dialogue... For the first time Matt thought that maybe he should have remained at home that night/ that maybe it would have been better to remain at home that night. But actually, he thought that it would have been better, if Michelle had remained at home. ''Mum'' he said unsure. His mum, Adele, was looking for her wallet in the bag. ''Yes?'' she said. Matt got some air/ breathed in and asked: "Does Michelle really have to come to the party?" Suddenly Adele was immobile ( Can I say ''got frozen''?) and she stared into her son's eyes. The cashier observed the scene without paying attention. Matt's cheeks got warmed up/ got heated, ready to receive a slap that never came. ''Sure she comes'' his mother just said and the discussion ended there.

Ein kleiner Dialog... A: Arbeit! Arbeit! Es gibt nicht nur Arbeit im Leben! B: Nein, es gibt nicht nur Arbeit. Aber wenn sie die einzige Existenzgrundlage ist... Ich bin kein "freelance" wie du! Und dann habe ich dir schon gesagt, dass ich meine Arbeit liebe und dass ich sie unerlässlich für meinen Verstand und meine beruflichen Bestrebungen betrachte. A: Mehr als Liebe? B: Bitte, verwechsle nicht zwei Dinge, die du nicht miteinander verwechseln solltest. A: Okay. Ich habe eine Dummheit gesagt. Verpflichtungen sind Verpflichtungen und sie müssen respektiert werden. Und offen gesagt, bewundere ich deine berufliche Professionalität.

A short dialogue... A: Work! Work! There's not only work in life! B: No, there's not only work. But what if it is the only source of income... I'm not a freelance like you! And then, I've already told you several times that I love my job and I consider it indispensable for my mental stability and my professional aspirations. A: More than love?! B: Please, don't confuse two things that are not to be confused/ must not be confused. There's time for everything! A: Alright. I've just said an idiocy; commitments are commitments and they must be respected. And honestly, I admire your professionalism.

Five sentences... 1. A: Where were you? I've been waiting for you for hours and I called you at least ten times! B: I'm sorry, I was at the sports centre with my friends to watch a volleyball match, so I turned my phone off. A: Did you forget we had guests for dinner? They went away an hour ago. If I was you, I would call them to apologize. 2. When I first met him about twenty years ago, he was a shy and introverted child. Today, he's one of the most famous actors in the world and he lives in a very big house near Los Angeles. I wonder if he still remembers me after all these years. One day I'll write to him to ask him. 3. Every time, growing up, you'll want to change things from bad to good, remember that the first thing you'll have to do will be revolutionize yourself. Fighting for a cause without knowing yourself is one of the most dangerous things you can do. 4. A poor boy said to his mother, "Mum, I want to travel the world; here in this town, all the people consider me less important than a dried chestnut, so I'll never do anything. I want to go away for success and happier days will also come for you, mummy. 5. It was a hot afternoon, not even the noise of running water slapping against the boats could be heard. So, I looked at the sun, I closed my eyes and then I pressed them with my fingers. Suddenly, I began to see red and green spots and I felt bored.

Sentences... 1. One minute later she asked me: "Why did you come to Los Angeles?". I didn't know what to answer; I was embarrassed and tired. I answered: "For the success". She looked at me sideways, she was perplexed. She asked me: "What type of success do you want?" She seemed somehow anxious. I said:"I don't know".She looked at me with her lips half-opened, trying to figure out what to say. I said: ''I'm not really sure". 2. The Olympic games were established in 776 BC, in ancient Greece; since then, they have been celebrated regularly every four years. The days when the games took place were considered by the Greeks as feast days; historians tell us that in those days fights were suspended, if there was a war going on. 3. She is the best person I know. Not only is she always open to her friends but also ready to help people she doesn't know. Moreover, I've never heard her say something bad about someone. If there was more people like her, the world would be a better place. 4. Did I ever tell you how our story started? We known each other circa three years ago at the airport while we were waiting in line to check-in. We both had to go to New York for a course of training. Six months later returned to Italy and we decided to get married. Today we run a small bookstore in the historic centre of the town and our first baby will be born in a month. 5."You look worried. What happened?" - "It's very late and my daughter hasn't returned home yet. She doesn't answer her phone and the friends she usually goes out with say they haven't seen her". - "She could have gone to the cinema or clubbing with some new friends. If I was you, I wouldn't be worried; anyways, if you want, I can help you find her.

The Victorian Society For Victorian society is meant the society under queen Victoria's reign, which lasted from 1837 to 1901 (Victoria's death year). Victorian society was a right-in-the-middle ripped society (i want to say that this society is ripped in the middle in a pure figurative way), because it was split in the poor and the rich, in grand public buildings and terraced houses, and in many more aspects of life. Upper and middle class were the rich people who held political and economic power. The lower class was, instead, the working class, which remained aloof to the political progress of the country and was hostile to the other two classes because of the oppression. Despite in that piece of british history Britain had an empire and London was on the top of its glory thanks to the industrial revolution, oppression was the keyword of that society, with hypocracy and contrast. (oppression is not a glorious thing, i mean) Values such work, family, faith, respectability and many more were flaunted by the ones who granted education but only for their children, making the other's work in inhuman conditions. This people were also the same which made work a lot of families for too many hours, still under terrible conditions (and safety measure were not granted, obviously), and for low or none salary. The working class, also, lived in squallid slums, with no services, crime, overcrowd, rats and so diseases. Still about living conditions, a lot of acts were passed to prevent the worst: hospitals and schools were built, services and police forces introduced and strengthen, places of entertainment made.