STRIKE

In 1^st of batxillerat, if you want to go on strike you have to present a document to the headmistress asking for it and they have to accept it. We can decide to go on strike, but I think it’s a stupid thing to do and stay at home sleeping. When you want to go on strike it’s because you want to demonstrate for something and you want to do justice or change something in the society that isn’t doing well. Most students just want to go on strike to stay at home sleeping and watching TV. This isn’t fair, because many people organize these events because they want people to take part in them to show to society that students are capable enough to express themselves even to defend their opinions and try to change things.

And also, if you go on strike, you would have to believe in the cause, because if not, you’re doing nothing and you’re wasting time that you could be using for something else more important.

OPINION ESSAY- IS LAW FAIR FOR UNDER-FOURTEEN IN SPAIN?

Today we have heard about a new, a teacher have been murdered by a student. This boy, who is 13 years old, isn’t going to be judged by the society because he is too young.

In my opinion, this boy should be judged, even if he is too young, because he had murdered a person and injured some others. High schools don’t need to have more security, because people normally didn’t act like this, but exceptions make the difference.

Nowadays high schools don’t have much security because here, in Spain, guns are illegal, and people don’t expect a boy to enter and start hurting people like this boy did. But, even though this boy is under-eighteen, he would have to be punished or sent to an under-eighteen centre. It isn’t fair to let a boy kill somebody and then let him live like nothing has happened.

I do believe that this boy has to live in very bad and/or violent conditions, or probably he has a depression or something, because the social and family background affects in everybody’s behaviour. As far as I am concerned, law would have to change some aspects referred to under-eighteen people. To sum up, I think this boy would have to be punished and judged by society and their parents would have to be submitted to a mental test. 

"IS IT FAIR?"

A few days ago an accident happened in the sea. Some immigrants were on their way to “a new way of life” and, because of a negligence, they have disappeared and probably died. All this starts with a business. Many mafias take advantage of the desperation of some people in Africa; they promise to take them to a new country where they could have the chance to live a new life just paying some money. Ok, up to this point everything seems to be perfect, but the thing is that these mafias try to make the most of the boats transporting more people than the boat can hold. They only think about making business and money, and that’s the problem.

The accident I’ve mentioned before is a consequence of this greed. People in the boat started to become nervous and move, and then the boat overturned, or at least I think this was what happened.

About 700 people disappeared or died there. At this point I wonder something: Has this item shocked on the news, or has it only appeared a few times so people didn’t know? When the accident of Germanwings happened, it almost reached the news all over the world, and there were less than half this number of deaths (even though we didn’t know if they’re dead or not).

What people don’t realize is that the news only reflects occidental problems and interests. If people in the third world disappear or die in big quantities, we practically don’t notice. That’s a shocking thing that, if you don’t take notice of it, you won’t realize it.

I think this is totally unfair because we are all human and we have the same rights as people in the third world, even if we have more money or technology, we are all people. 

REINCARNATION

The other day I was thinking and I asked myself: what is going to happen after my death? I mean, when someone dies the body stays there and sometimes it’s used for science or it’s burned or maybe buried. But what happens to our soul? I do believe we’ve all got a soul and I can’t imagine its shape, but I think it doesn’t disappear. I am sure our soul stays alive and goes from body to body. Or, maybe it stays on earth without being in any body.

Don’t you believe in ghosts? Maybe a ghost is a soul wandering everywhere to see the changes in the world. Maybe your soul has existed for many years; can’t you imagine you being a soldier in the First World War? Or even a dinosaur? Because, if our soul goes from one body to another, we probably were a butterfly in another life, and a dog in the previous one. I think when I wonder I think too much, but, nowadays we have the answer to almost everything, but we really don’t know anything.

I believe souls exist and pass from a dead body to a baby being born. Once I heard that babies are born crying because it’s the only moment when you remember your previous life. I don’t know if this is true, but what is true is that we’ll never know. We’ll never discover that because we don’t have any way to go inside our soul and see its memory.

It’s quite good not to know everything, because if we knew from where our soul is, maybe we would go mad. I mean, to know everything isn’t always an advantage.

So, my conclusion of all those thoughts is that you have to enjoy your life as you can, celebrate your victories and your defeats; every single moment in your life. Try to do your best, and don’t worry about the little things, because time flies! 

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NEWS ITEM 3: Nemtsov murder: Two held over killing of opposition politician

LINK: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/06/teacher-banter-pupils-jokes

Russia has experienced the murder of Nemtsov, a veteran liberal politician. Two men have been detained, but the investigation is still going on. They were suspect of being the killers because the FSB found a car with a lot of evidences.

Kremlin was accused by Alexei Navalanyh of ordering the assassination; because of economic problems.

I think they should investigate more to find out the real murderer. I believe the Kremlin part, because if all they were politicians I’m sure that they would have problems, but not to murder anybody. 

VOCABULARY: allegedly, deputy, gathered. 

US PRESENTATION