Formal letter

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Dear Sir/Madam                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                            

I am writing to ask for more information about the "African safari week” which I saw advertised in the newspaper. My brother and I are very interested, but I would like detail.

Firstly, I would like to know more about the sort of conditions on the week. Could you tell us more about the accommodation provided and also if you are going to give us special equipment, we would prefer separate rooms, if possible.

Secondly, I wonder what kind of food you provide and if all meals are included. Also I would be graceful if you could answer ¿what kind of clothes are we going to need?

Thirdly, I would like to know how dangerous it is and your options to make an insurance. Something else I would like to know is ¿how experimented are your guides? What languages they managed?

Could you please send me complete information about your prices and about any extra charge?

Looking forward to hearing from you

Yours faithfully.

Mario Espinoza

Writing test

Today's news have shown an increase in "gene doping" and drug use by athletes. 

Society should not accept and promote that athletes take drugs to improve their performances in competitions such as the Olympics.

If we compare today´s athletes with those from the 30's or 40's, there is a big difference in the level of competition: Today's athletes are faster stronger and almost "superhumans".

On the one hand, it is impressive to see how drugs are making athletes everyday better and better. They heal faster, their performances are always improving and people like to see athletes breaking their own records.

However, they are just focused on the final objective which is the gold medal or the record. The real spirit of sport has been lost; they are just focused on doing everything to win even if that is equal to cheating. For example, Lance Armstrong won "the tour of France" 7 times in a row. He admitted that he cheated using steroids. He said: …"if I had not used drugs I would not have won 7 times, It is impossible without it”…

In my opinion, society in some points promotes and accepts the use of drugs. People are always pushing the athletes to go beyond the limits and be the best even if that means cheating. I would prefer to see "real athletes" to genetically modified super athletes. 

Group activity homework (Members: Francisca Medina, Paulina Vega and Mario Espinoza)

http://my.brainshark.com/Group-activity-749499865

Speaking: Group discussion (Francisca Medina, Paulina Vega and Mario Espinoza)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=554CyM7bXFk&feature=youtu.be