Dear students of B2.2,
I have finally corrected all your writings and now it's time to reflect on them. As usual, I like to share with you two impressive pieces of writing written by two of you, in this case, Omar Mesa and Sergio Tolosa. Enjoy them and try to have a look at their ideas for you to incorporate them to your own writings.
How to manage the European development fund (by Sergio Tolosa; B2.2 19.00)
Nowadays, the European Union is frequently creating and sharing development funds ensuring that money is spent transparently and responsibly. But, are these funds worthwhile for a town’s development?
First and foremost, I will give you a brief description of Coslada: my hometown is a friendly city close to Madrid of approximately 100.000 inhabitants. It has a large amount of social areas, such as parks, cinemas, theaters, schools, etc. which improve and enrich the quality of life of their people.
However, contrary to what some people may believe, Coslada should be easily adaptable to incorporate new habits. For example, it’s necessary to create electrical public transport stations in order to move around the city renting a bike or a car. Besides, schools should adapt technology in their classrooms as a new concept of education, as well as impart lessons in Spanish and English equally.
To sum up, I would like to give my personal opinion and some tips in order to leverage these funds. Despite Coslada being a modernized city, it has been left behind in comparison to other cities. Furthermore, I think a European fund is not necessary to improve some it, as some measures can already be taken, such us introducing original version in cinemas, television and theaters. Last but not least, I’m in favor of these European funds, as they give an extra power to the cities to achieve these goals, unattainable on their own means.
My town (by Omar Mesa; B2.2 19.00)
My town does not have a wide variety of services and places as big cities could have, but we can rejoice in several areas that we have, which provide us with endless enjoyment.
This scarce diversity is not necessarily petty, for instance, our town has a great park known as "the Pine Wood" because of the amount of pines you can find there. Other than its numerous paths, the Pine Wood is not just a place to take a stroll at. A few years ago, there was a falconry exhibition, which was incredibly successful.
Moreover, we have buildings allocated to artistic disciplines, such as music, dance, paint, photography and drama, among others, where every person interested in them can significantly improve their skills.
Finally, I would like to mention a few other places before I change my subject. My town has a theatre, a quaint library, a host of varied restaurants, a cinema, several shopping centres and even a marvellous hotel, among other things.
However, there are some downsides too. It is widely known that some parts in my hometown are neglected, especially some very narrow streets with little room for cars. They become impassable because of the heavy traffic in Coslada. Furthermore, our street "artists" tend to express their art on the walls, but it's not always must-see art. Lastly, I would like to point out at yet another worrying fact: the filth that is invading our streets: cans, bottles, wrappers, plastic bags... Our town needs cleaning.
I think the investment from the European development fund should be wisely invested in making our town more comfortable and clean, and also in supporting art. This is why I would allocate part of the money to our schools of art, because I do think we need to foster the knowledge of art among the youngsters, and, last but not least, part of the fund should definitely be invested in education, focusing on high schools and primary schools.
Well, if you likes your classmates' essays, leave a comment!
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