REPORT: The New Music Club INTRODUCTION In this report I will provide a description of the activities being done in the Music Club and our future plans. The final section makes some suggestions about ways of getting more people involved in the club. THE MUSIC CLUB Although this club has only two years of live, it can boast of being one of the best ones in the area. We currently have five available rooms for students who wants to rehearse, either they are in a band or alone. We also offer music lessons, individual and collective ones, for everyone who is keen on music and wants to start playing an instrument. Twice a week the is a meeting where we all play some previously selected songs, decide which other the songs will be played and prepare for any concert that may take place in the college. FUTURE PLANS We are now looking for getting more money in order to buy some instruments for students who can afford one and are high talented. For this reason, we are planning to do some concerts around the area in exchange of a little money. Besides, there is a website being developed at this time, where the nearby events and current activities carried out in the club will be posted. SUGGESTIONS Apart of doing more advertising of the club around the college, it would be really helpful if there were a place at the college where we could do jam sessions and other performances, so as to make known what we do and offer around the students. Equally, if music teachers or well-known musician were asked for coming to the club to talk about their trajectories and life, the interest of getting involved in the club would absolutely increase.

Letter to a friend Dear Maria, Those are really fantastic news! Now we’ll be able to see each other any time we want. I’m sure you’re gonna love living in Madrid! I’m so happy you wrote me today because one of my flatmates has just told us that he has to leave the flat because of her job. So there is going to be an available room and it would be really amazing if you could come to live with us. Let me know whether you are interested or not. About sports, you can play almost any sport you want in Madrid, but I have recently heard about a sports centre near where I live which is now offering some tennis a padel lessons for a low price. Even though I’m not really keen on sports, I’m thinking about giving tennis a chance, so we could go together if you finally come. I don’t think you’ll have any problem finding a part-time job here, as long as you don’t mind the kind of job or not having a high salary. I know a lot of companies that hire students. Besides, you have already worked in quite a few places before and experience is usually the most valued thing when hiring someone. Let me know if there is something else I can help you with. I can’t wait for you to come!! Kisses, Claudia

The Most Important Type of Book to Read Nowadays As we all know, reading books is one of the best ways of learning new things and vocabulary, or just entertaining ourselves. It does not matter what you read, of course, but there are certain types of books that can be more rewarding in an educational approach. One example is history books. It is important to know what has happened before we came to world and, in addition, what could happened in the future. It is said that we need to know the history in order to not repeat it. History books gives us an overview of the reasons why the world is like it is, and of course, it is common knowledge that we should have. For these reasons, this kind of book came to be a good option for everyone, no matter the age. Another type of book we need to take on account is science books. Everyday I hear people talking about illnesses or other issues related to science that makes no sense at all. That seems really dangerous to me. For example, people change their diets because of what they read on the Internet, not even knowing whether it is written by experts or not. They believe everything they read. And that is due to their lack of knowledge about this field. For this reason, I would say that science books are more important to read nowadays. There is a lot of desinformation, which could be solve if there were be books that talks about science in a simple and basic way.

Letter. Opinion on the Importance of Living Life to the Full Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the notice on your magazine, asking for our opinion on the importance of living life to the full. By 'living life to the full' I understand living life doing everything that makes you happy. In my opinion life is full of experiences waiting for us and we just must wake up and get out of our comfort zone. This is truly important, otherwise, we are losing a lot of things like meeting many interesting people, discovering new places or feelings. What I perceive from people around me is that we are afraid of the consequences of doing what they actually want. What would happen If I quit my boring job and start taking painting lessons to become an artist, which is my dream? What If I do not have success doing what I really want to do? What people will people say If I do things differently from them? Would I regret changing my easier way of life to another more risky but funnier too? What if something bad happens to me? My advice: forget about fear. Life is meant to be enjoyed. We need to focus in the positive things we will get if we get rid of the laziness, embarrassment and fear. Eventually, if we take this step, it will be translated in a highly rewarding experience and we will be nothing but satisfied and happy. I hope you will find my opinion useful. Best regards, Claudia Vales.

Essay: Reasons for learning English in the modern world. Nowadays, English has become the most spoken language in the world. It is almost unthinkable that someone has no idea of English because this language is present in our day to day. Some years ago, travelling to a foreign country was something that not many people could afford. Currently, due to the globalization, this has changed. Countries are more and better connected, so travelling is cheaper. Who was going to say that going on vacation to South American or Asian countries was going to become so common? And this, of course, is much easier if you speak English. This language allows you to communicate in any place in the world, and so, have a better and more enjoyable experience wherever you go. All this also affects to our work opportunities. Speaking a worldwide language allows us not just to improve our possibilities of getting a job in our country, but also be hired abroad. This means more work opportunities and the option of living a rewarding experience, that will have a great positive impact in our professional career. Furthermore, in case we own a business, speaking English will give us the possibility of expanding it around the world. As we are living a bad moment in terms of employment in our country, my opinion is that, above all, English give us a good solution to get a job as soon as possible, both in Spain and any other place outside. Besides, not speaking English does not mean that you cannot travel to a foreign country, it is only that you will find it more difficult.