Application Letter

                                                                                                                                                                       Dear Ms. Hastings, 

I am writing in response to the advertisement which I saw in Today’s Magazine this morning about a new bilingual school in Sydney and I would like to express my interest in working as an English Teacher with your school. I hope my experience is good enough for the position.   

I am an English teacher graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in Chile. I worked for five years in two public schools in San Antonio, Chile and then I decided to move to Sydney, where I have been working as a tourist guide for a year in “Believe” agency. Although it is a good job, I really want to teach a language again.

I think I might be useful in your school, because I can speak both languages Spanish and English and I also took courses at University for teaching Spanish as well. Apart from that and due to my pleasant experience of working with children and some courses that I took about acquiring languages, I could also address cognitive problems in learning a language. 

I would be very grateful if you could send me more information about the location of the school. More information about my previous experiences is included on the enclosed résumé, but if you prefer to have an interview for a further explanation I would be very happy to attend whenever is possible. You can get in contact with me sending me an email to this account paulaorellana@gmail.com or calling me at 88866666-7 by the afternoon.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. 

Yours sincerely,

Paula Orellana Acevedo.

Writing test 1

Since the beginning of time, athletes from all over the world proved that if they went on a diet and did plenty of exercise for high level competition, their perfomance would be absolutely brilliant without the necessity of anything else. However, the development of science has changed the initial spirit. That's why nowadays taking drugs is seen as something normal when the truth is that society shouldn't accept and promote this.

Years ago, this situation was totally out of the map. First of all, athletes used to take care of their health and make a real effort for winning. Second of all, taking part was already an honor, so they didn't worry about anything but being part of the game.

This is why watching the Olympics is not exciting anymore, because most athletes lost the initial spirit, druging themselves and making their entire life a competition. However, they must remember that everything in life needs effort proving what they can do with their own merits.

All in all, we can't accept this as society, if we do, sports won't be as they used to anymore.

Formal Letter to a Travel Company.

                                                                                                                      Alvarez Street 160,
                                                                                                                      Viña del Mar
                                                                                                                      April 15th, 2013.
                                                                                                                        

Dear sir/ madam,

I am writing because I'm quite interestd in your holiday company for going to the African Safari with my family, but I still have some questions about what your company offers.

Firstly, I would like to know more about prices, because I would travel with my parents and my two-year-old niece, so I was wondering whether there was a special offer for those going with their families.

Secondly, I read some information about acommodation, but I would like to know where exactly the place is and also if I can reserve two different rooms for the same price each, because I need a single and a double room as long as I can afford it.

Thirdly,  I would be very grateful if you could send me an email back to this email account paula_orellana7@hotmail.es attaching the certificate that you mentioned in the advertisement that proves the health and accident security for children because I want to make sure if it's completely safe for my niece.

Finally, your advertisement mentions the fact that we have to use special clothes. We have no problem with taking our own clothes except if the company could provide them to us. Would you mind telling me if all the equipment is provided?

I would be very grateful if you could answer my letter, because I'm very excited about this trip.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,

Paula Orellana

Metaphors for the USA

                                                              The USA as a Jigsaw
                                                                  Valentina Álvarez
                                                                   Astrid Campos
                                                                   Paula Orellana
                                                                       

Speaking: TV show

This is our TV show: Friday Morning Live

Topic:Athletes from today vs. Athletes from yesterday.

It is related to how athletes used to prepare their bodies and minds for the competition and how athletes are influenced by steroides today.

Members: 

Valentina Álvarez

Astrid Campos

Paula Orellana

Edited by: P. Orellana

Description of an event.

              My little niece birth

I’ve never imagined how was loving a little person that much. My little niece, Monserrat, was born in April 13^th, 2011 in San Antonio and since then I felt an incredible connection with her. At that moment, I didn’t know anything about babies and children. The only thing that I remembered was my childhood, but not that well.

The day she was born, everybody was extremely excited. My sister and my brother in law were totally on the edge, but happy at the same time, waiting for the prettier baby that I’ve ever seen. Finally, she came to the world around 7 PM and we could see her through the window.

When I first looked at her, I felt everything was going to change, but for good. She seemed so fragile that I was extremely afraid of holding her the first days. As time goes by, I got so used to seeing her that every time that I’m away from home I feel so alone without her.

All in all, that was definitely the best event ever, because it really gave sense to my life. Being a good aunt has been a great challenge for me and I hope been doing a good job.       

Speaking test- The technology from the future

This is my speech for the speaking test called "The technology from the future". I hope you all enjoy it.  
Paula Orellana

Argumentative essay

 Science = Humanities 

For years, scientific developments have turned into the most important events in history, which allows us to live our lives in a more comfortable and simpler way. That's why when we think about humanities, some people tend to think that this discipline is so much less important than science, but that's not true: they both are equally relevant in our lives.

Science developments have shown to the world that everything has a solution or an explanation through the implementation of experiments and hypotheses, which are completely significant, but those discoveries have never revealed something different, such as trascendental and spiritual facts.

On the other hand, humanities has explained life in a different way through different disciplines, conveying all in the way of how humans interact in society. In that way, humanities are essential to live socially in peace.

All in all, we can't say that science is more important than humanities, they both are equally relevant in our lives and they complement each other. I honestly believe that we all must respect both disciplines as equals.