Advantages and disadvantages of living in a city

So which place is better to live? Let's listen the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city.

Li

BARCELONA

Barcelona is a large town on the north-east coast of Spain. Its unbeatable location means you can fly to Barcelona from most capital cities in less than two hours. If there were only three words to describe Barcelona City they would be Culture, Style and Harmony.

With a population of about two million, Barcelona is full of interesting, artistic and fashionable people. The blending of cultures defines to Barcelona as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Barcelona has many tourist attractions which are worth visiting. The most famous attraction is La Sagrada Familia, a fantastic temple designed by Antonio Gaudi under construction since 1882. Other attractions are La Pedrera, a beautiful modernist building of Gaudi too, the magic fountain of Montjuic, a light, music and water spectacle, and Miró, Picasso and FC Barcelona museums. There are many activities to do in Barcelona. Walking through the streets of Barcelona let you feel how the new buildings have evolved and integrated with the historic architecture

Most of the main shopping areas are in pedestrianized zones with wide open boulevards. The nightlife in Barcelona is exciting. There are a lot of music and dance clubs and bars opened in the small hours.

Barcelona is a city that has something to offer everyone. This makes it a truly fascinating place to visit and it is said that once you travel to Barcelona it is hard to turn back.

Speaking exam

The last thursday I did with my friend Ale our speaking exam and we talk about "It is ok to express everything you feel online" it takes 2 minutes to listen our opinions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dFuY7W-Zg0

Participating on social networks

Hi everyone here is my comment about the article "Teacher suspended after giving student a Twitter lesson"  if you want the link is: 

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/12/world/americas/mexico-teacher-twitter/index.html?sr=sharebar_google

In my opinion i think that the teacher shouldn´t have  reacted the way she did but in the other hand the student was mean and she need to face the consequences in first place she shouldn´t have written on twitter bad words. However the teacher could have talked with her parents and the principal

What do you think?

 Also here is my opinion about why we should shopping online

TAX REFORM

Good night to everyone:

Have you ever heard about the tax reform? What do you think it will work or will be bad for us? 

Here are some pros and cons because if you live in Mexico you have to know this

http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2013/09/08/20-cosas-que-no-sabias-de-la-reforma-fiscal-propuesta-por-pena-nieto In this link you can listen some opinions about this new reform.

PROS:

• People who had more incomes will pay more.

• Anticorruption measures.
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CONS:

• IVA because you have a pet.

• IVA because you want better education.

• IVA to chewing gum.

• IVA to sugary beverages.
• IVA because you want to improve your life and buy a better or a new house.

I totally disagree with this reform is  not fair those who work and the government receive money and we don´t see changes.

If you want to hear more information click this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxyR_ZLQoQg

I would like to read your  opinion.

Speech

If you have time listen my speech with my mates, we talk about travelling inside your country or around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EdkY7HVVBc&feature=youtu.be

What do you prefer and why?

Homemade fondant

How to do a homemade fondant

In this entry I am going to explain how to cook, sometimes they say it is easy but you have to be careful. The fondant is sweet and delicious.

You need:

•  16 ounce bag of mini marshmallows
•  2 tablespoons water
•  2 pound bag of powdered sugar
•   1 teaspoon flavoring, such as clear vanilla, peppermint, amaretto, orange essence, a twist of lemon, lavender
• Liquid food coloring
•   Vegetable shortening

First, use shortening because the marshmallows are sticky and we don’t want problems in the kitchen. Rub a lot of shortening on your surface that you are going to use.

Next, put the marshmallows in the microwavable, don´t forget to use a large bowl and pour 2 spoons of water on the top. Check every 30 seconds to monitor their state 

Then, pour half of the bag of sugar into the mixture and mix it. The mixture will become rigid.

Kneading and Resting the Dough

Now, it is time to add some color and extract you choose whatever you want, Next to have to knead the dough like for 8 to 10 minutes, then rest the fondant and put it in the refrigerator and cover with plastic.

Rolling the Fondant

First, uncover the plastic and use a greased rolling pin to roll, our goal is to become flat the fondant, it has to exceed the size of our cake. After that lay the fondant over the cake and press it around carefully to the cake. Finally trim the fondant I recommend to use a knife. And Congratulations that’s how you cook a fondant.

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Did you know that fondant is very expensive but that most of people prefer the homemade fondant? So don´t get scared and try it is a new experience and you can impress your boyfriend, friends or family.