Broadchurch (TV series review) We are living nowadays the Golden Age of TV streaming services. Thanks to the smart tvs and other technological devices we can have access to hundred of films and tv series through platforms like Netflix or Amazon. I want to draw your attention to a Tv series produced by the BBC and now available on Netfilx. The title is "Broadchurch", is a crime drama broadcast around 2015. It is set in Dorset, even though the name of the village is not real, the cliffs are easily recognizable. I am going to talk about the second season that is focused on the continuing fallout of the murder of an eleven year-old boy. On one hand the family of the boy struggle to achieve a normal life during the trial. On the other hand we can follow the trial process. Speaking personally I like this tv series becauses I ike drama and crime histories. The first season was intriguing, until almost the last minute the spectator do not know who was the murderer. The most interesting aspect of the second season is the trial. We are used to watch american trials but in this case is a british one. We can also notice the differences between the british judicial system and the spanish one. For example lawyers wearing wigs. I can also recommend this tv series for english students becauses it is available on original version on Netflix (with or without subtitles) and it is easy to follow. As an anecdote, I learnt the word "barrister", that I did not know before. In a nutshell, for lovers of crime or drama series and for those who wants to discover how it works a british trial, this tv series is the good one.

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Letter - New motorway in the town Dear sir/madam, I am writing to draw your attention to the works that will begin in some months in the outskirts of our town, transforming the national route into a motorway, as the city council has announced. It seems to me that our city is not affected by traffic jams every day. It is true that in special events many cars arrive here, but it only happens a few days a year, therefore in my opinion, two extra lanes in the city access are not necessary. Doubling the route, the traffic will be also double, boosting greatly the probability of having an accident. Another serious problem is the pollution, an existing problem in that area, which could become worse with the enlargement of the route. I am convinced that the upgrade of our infrastructures is a cause of concern to the city council, but it is necessary to overcome the car-centered model and redesigning the area for people. For example, with cycle paths or spaces to improve walkability. I hope you will give this matter carefully. I look forward to hearing from you.

Should fast food adverts be banned? The consumption of fast food is strongly associated with childhood obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other kind of diseases, how can we reduce the fast food intake? Some voices propose to ban the adverts of that kind of product, but it could be an effective measure? Since fast food arrived to our lives their ads targeting children and young people, statistics says that the exposition to those adversitements are the cause of the chilhood obesity increase year by year. The population is not risk aware about diabetes and heart diseases and the publicity of junk food are not awaring us about them. Still it, fast food does not make people fat, just unhealthy. Publicity does not force anyone to eat certain products, each person is solely responsible of his choice. Talking about childre, as society we need to protect an take care of them, but instead of banning thing we could took a more proactive approach to them or spending more time with them. Controlling exposure to certains adverts could reduce the consumption of junk food and consequently improve the health status of the population but if we want to have a mature citizenship we need to spend our energy on education and giving information about the healthy and unhealthy diets.