Ayslam denied

This news is about two boys who asked for asylum in the US, but they were refused. One of them had been threatened by some gang members; they said they were going to kill him. In front of this situation, the boy decided to leave his home and go to the United States. When he and another boy were at the US border, they explained their situations to the officials, but they didn’t seem to care that much and told them to wait outside. They waited all day long, until one lawyer who was crossing the border with another client saw them and help them.

The worst of all is that this is not an isolated case, but the number of cases is increasing, especially since Trump became the president of the United States. In theory, the law says that if someone arrives at the border asking for asylum, CBP agents have to send the person to a specialist to examine his or her situation, but this is not always like that. More and more, US agents are illegally denying entrance to people asking for asylum.

Even though these prohibitions are increasing, they are not only a result of Trump’s policy, but they were there before he came to power. The writer of that news says that this is a serious problem and that the government has to do something about it. They have to investigate and punish the agents who have behaved illegally.

This news shows the violation of one human right: the right to have asylum. As it says, everybody has the right to have asylum in cases of danger, no matter where they come from. Of course, I am against what these US agents are doing to people who ask for asylum. Imagine you're in their situation. That in your country you have been threatened with death and then when you ask for asylum they deny it. But what upsets me the most is why the US agents do not let Mexican people pass it because of racist reasons. Unfortunately, there are a lot of racist people in the USA (and in the world too), as it shows the fact that Trump is the president. I hope one day we get over racism, which is one of the main reason why most of the human rights are not coming into effect right now.

Link: :www.hrw.org/news/2017/05/03/us-turning-away-asylum-seekers-mexican-border

SpaceX to Fly Passengers On Private Trip Around the Moon in 2018

The new explains that two unnamed people have already paid for places in a trip that will take them around the moon, but without landing. So late next year they will fly with SpaceX.

Many people are fascinated about the possibility of being able to travel to space in less than three years, it will be available for everyone who can afford it. But it is expected the cost of the space travel will eventually come down and become something which is affordable to more than only the very wealthy.

Traveling to the space is not easy, they have warned that that it is a week of hard travel and it could feel like a long time in a small capsule which is for seven people and it will feel small even if just two or three are traveling there.

Also the ones that want to travel to the space have to support a long training programme of two years before they are allowed. Tourist will need to know how to operate key parts of the spacecraft in the case that there is an emergency or issue in communication with the mission control and they will be able to keep themselves and the spacecraft safe.

I will really like to travel to the moon but I don’t think it is enjoyable to be in a very small capsule for a week. It’s a great idea that they allow citizens to take these amazing trips to the space, but I hope one day the prices are low enough for everyone to travel to the moon and not just the very wealthy.

The new word I learned from the news has been spacecraft

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What I love and I hate about the weather in my country

All countries around the world have different weather. Likely, here, in Spain, the weather is very good. It's usually hot in summer and cold in winter. Would other countries like Switzerland have the weather?

I think that having this climate is perfect. For example, when summer comes to us, it means that we can begin going to the beach as it's always sunny. Also, school classes finish and that's a good point for students (myself included!). So it is at this moment when you meet your friends and can have fun.

However, there are some negative aspects about the weather in my country. The place where I live, Empuriabrava, is a zone located in the north-east of Spain. Because of our location, we have a kind of wind called "tramuntana". "Tramuntana" is horrendous, in my opinion. Once it comes, everybody seems crazy and that's why we often say that this kind of wind affects our body, because of our behaviour. Sometimes, it rains, but I don't consider that a negative point. When I'm sad, the sound of the water drops help me to relax.

So I can honestly say that we can't disagree with the weather we have. Most of the countries around the world would like to have it, central europe countries for example.

The firefighters

In this case I'd like to talk about the job of the firefighters. I think their job is amazing even if they work less, if we compare it with other common jobs. Some people say that their job shouldn't be as remunerated as it is and that's why I would like to comment.

First of all, their job provides us a service, as most of the jobs that exist in the planet. Their objective is to provide us security and to try to avoid damage that affects to nature. Of course, they try to put out fires. The problem that some people see in their job is the money they get; they get between 29.000 and 42.000 euros per year in Catalunya. It may seem a big amount of money keeping in mind that they work, for example, three months of the twelve that a year has. But, I think that this as well paid as it is because their job is really hard and they risk their lifes. We have to keep in mind that a fire is a thing that can happens at any point of the day so they must be prepared to attend to any fire (at least they should). Also, working on these disasters require people who have a good physical condition. The events they have to beat aren't easy. Firefighters, to access to the firefighter's school, have to have, of course, knowledge about medical processes, languages (because they can be send to any part of the EU- in case they take the "oposicions" in Spain-). Another challenge they have to achieve is driving weight vehicles such as fire trucks. As most of the jobs, to get into the school these people have to sit an exam. Once one has completed the seven phases he becomes a firefighter.

So now that you have heard a little of it, what do you think about firefighters and their job?

The influence of technology in our society

As most of us know, technologies are very important in our society. Technology helps us in lots of ways. This is why I'm going to ask you a question: We humans, can we live without our mobile phones? And, are we supposed to live without them nowadays? Of course we cannot.

The first statement I have to explain the influence in our society is this one. How many of us are wearing a mobile phone instead of a watch? The answer is very simple: convenience. A mobile phone can provide us lots of utilities like searching extra information, the ease of communicating other people... while a watch only informs us about the time. That's why lots of schools/high schools are thinking about applying a new technological educative system where the learning is provided by these new technologies. Of course, using mobiles phones or even tablets at school implies a few risks such as private photos or just the bad use of it.

A part from the school use, we can find all around the wall (except poor countries). Technology also include videogames. Videogames is one of the most important arts of the world. Lots of people are absorbed by them Most of the times you are playing videogames, you are not paying attention at what is happening outside that virtual world. This is a negative aspect of the influence of technologies. The same way it happens with our smartphones. When we are getting bored and we don't know what to do, we usually pick up our phone and open Instagram to see others people lives. That's another reason of why we cannot love without these technologies. It's miserable but is true.

Nevertheless, if technology didn't exist, human age wouldn’t have improved as much as it has developed. That's why I think we have to keep on progressing in technology terms. But, as the use of technology is increasing, we have to control it to not becoming an addict.

Online shopping

Internet is everytime offering more and more facilities. Shopping is one of the activities that is becomind more popular to do online, but is it really an adavantadge or it has more cons than pros?

First of all, shopping on the Internet can be a good option in terms of convenience because you don't need to leave your house and this can be useful for people who don't have much time or for those ones who can't go and buy in the shops for any reason. Also, it broads your possibilities because it allows you tu buy things that are not sold close to where you live. 

Also, on the Internet you can sometimes find the products cheaper than they are in a regular shop, so you can save some money. However, you may have to pay the shipping costs (in some cases it can still end up being cheaper).

On the other hand, however, shopping online can be a bit risky. First of all, you can't be sure if the web page in which you are shopping can be trustable. It can be a good online shop and you can get your products perfectly in the way you wanted, but there's also the possibility of paying and then never getting your purchase . Secondly, shopping online doesn't allow you to really see what you are buying. On the Internet there will be a photo, but it can be retouched or it can be a photo of a different product. And also, even if the photo is real, you can only see the product through a photo, you cannot see it and judge it in real life. This means that when you get the product it might not be what you were expecting as it can't turn out to be a different thing.

In conclusion, I do agree in the convenience of online shopping offers, as well as all the different possibilities and advantadges, but it is also important to keep in mind all the disadvantadges it has and its consequences. From my point of view, it's okay to buy some things on the Internet, but not everything. In this way, you continue buying things that are not necessary to be bought online in regular shops. On the Internet you can buy, for example, things that maybe are only sold in different countries, or things that can be trustable, for example books, that you can be sure it will be the same quality as if you buy it in a shop. But in other cases, I think it's better to buy them on a regular shop, so you can exactly see and be aware of what you are buying. 

Review of Gap Year

A few months ago, we watched the first episode of the britih series called Gap year. Gap Year is a comedy-drama series that follows the adventure of a group of backpackers taking a trip through Asia. The first episode of this short episode talks about Dylan and Sean, Dylan's highschool friend who didn't go to the University, taking a gap year. their journey begins in China. Sean thinks that they are on vacation to escape from their quotidanes lifes but this isn't the reason. They were there because of Dylan's ex-girlfriend: he wanted to get back with her. Once they arrive to Beijing, they meet Ashley, Greg and May at a public bathrroms. In there, Dylan leaves his money there, in the bathroom, so these 3 new characrters pick up all the money and spend a big part. A few hours later, all five get together unexpexctdly and Greg returns the money to Dylan. Since that moment, they join together and assist to a festival at the Great Wall of China. During the festval, Seans gets split from the grup because of a fight and he is kipnapped.

Users Reviews

• The characters are great, felt so relatable and the story is different each episode, hope there is a season two. It kept me laughing through all 8 episodes , Instead of getting stale like a lot of different television series I feel as though it improved as the series progressed and after watching I always felt happier the amazing locations and stories along with it paired together to make an amazing new series.



• Based on this first episode, Gap Year’s emphasis is probably more on the drama than the comedy. The show is very much plot driven, and the viewer wants to find out what happens next as the action unfolds. Based clearly learned a thing or two from writing on The Wrong Mans. And the first episode ends one a great cliffhanger – even if it is immediately ruined by E4 showing scenes from the second episode indicating the outcome. 

Overall, there’s an appealing ironic undertone, and a knowingness to the fact the characters often aren’t fully immersed in the world they came looking for. After going to great pains to watch a sunrise over the Great Wall Of China, comes the question: ‘How much longer are we going to spend looking at it?

• In Gap Year, absolutely everyone appears lost as this bunch of westerners try to stay safe and remain sane in the deeply unfamiliar environs of modern China. Friendships are strained, loves are challenged, parties need to be attended, and selves await to be discovered.

My own opinion

When we watched the first chapter, I enjoyed it because it kept my attention. Although, I don't know if what we saw is possible. Of course it is, but is not as easy as is shown in the series. The fact of going on a Gap Year without having anything planed is a bit dangerous as you don't have any place to stay in. You have to "survive" with your money and it is not unlimited. And, in case you lose the money, how are you going to continue your adventure? Of course you can ask for some help but then you won't be independent, you will be "dependent of". In addition, what would happen if you get lost? How are you going to get back? So, there are lots of questions that would have a negative view of a Gap Year. So let's say that as the Gap Year of the main characters it's okay because is a series and so provide entertainment. But, as a real situation, I would doubt if everything will be okay.