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Task #5 What I like best in my town essay
Madrid is my hometown, I lived there for almost forty years. My clearest memory is walking through the city center at Christmas time. From Plaza del Callao to Puerta del Sol, all those streets are full of life and on these days, they are especially pretty. When I was a kid, I remember going down Preciados by the hand of my parents and brothers. I walked while looking astonished at the Christmas lights and smelling the chestnuts roasted at the street stalls. And, of course, I remember the first time I saw CORTYLANDIA: the greatest Christmas show at the back of El Corte Inglés main building. Years later, I discovered mythical places quite close, such as La Metralleta. I get there with my middle brother looking for Christmas presents. In this record shop, you could find any vinyl you wanted. This is how I met Leño, Sex Pistols, and all these kinds of groups that my parents did not really like. When I met my wife (on those days my future girlfriend), we usually went to this a...
Task #3 How to get to Fisherman’s Wharf as fast as possible, departing from Plaza Cibeles on April 28th at 4:00 pm.
Dear friend, let me give you ten tips for a fast and safe trip to Fisherman’s Wharf. I suppose that you have already completed these previous technical aspects and procedures: 1. You have checked that your passport expiration date enables you to travel abroad. 2. You have fulfilled the ESTA form and paid taxes for it. 3. Do not forget to keep your COVID-19 Vaccines passport up to date and make sure you have completed your vaccination schedule with the primary series of accepted COVID-19 vaccines to travel to the United States by plane. 4. You must show a Negative COVID-19 test result before boarding a flight. 5. You must wear a mask over your nose and mouth during the trip. 6. Just carry only hand luggage to skip any queue for this matter once landed. If you had to check in your lugg...
Task #2 The day I got really misunderstood
This happened some months ago at the weekly street market in my village. I usually WhatsApp to order some fruit and vegetables from the greengrocer in advance. I send him a list the day before the market day, and I receive a message back when the order is completed to pass by and pick it up. During the volcanic eruption days in La Palma, the greengrocer was selling Plátanos de Canarias from these plantations at a lower price due to some damages. The fruit was good but quite ripe. This was perfect for my wife to cook some vegan baking for my brother-in-law. I ordered two kilos of this kind of Plátanos de Canarias pointing in the list “two kilos of the most economical Plátanos de Canarias”. When I arrived home, my wife opened the bags and saw “normal” Plátanos de Canarias with a handwritten note saying that these were the most economical that day… but they weren’t ripe enough for cooking, so I have been eating Plátanos de Canarias for weeks. Next time, I’ll be more spec...
