MORELLO+BAHILO,+TOÑI

**MY PROFILE**

Hello everybody!! My name is Toñi Morelló. I'm a Primary school teacher. I've worked as a teacher for 28 years. throughout my career I've taught different subjects at different levels. I've taught Valencian, English and various subjects as tutor in the 1st Cycle of Primary. But the most rewarding job I've ever had was when I worked as a teacher in La Fe hospital with sick children. It was a totally different experience from teaching in an ordinary school. I keep a wonderful memory of this period. I'm an active person who likes to learn new things and keep up to date but I don't have so much time as I'd like to spend on my things. I try to go to the gym at least twice a week because I think it's important to take some exercise. My favourite hobbies are cinema, dining out with friends and, above all, travelling. I love getting to  know new countries, new cultures. But travelling is so expensive!!!!! Every now and then what I like most is resting at home the whole weekend doing nothing especial, just relaxing...

TIME BANK

I need to speak English and I'd like someone who teaches me to use the Excel and Acces programmes at an advanced level. In exchange, I can help your children with their studies or their homework. On the other hand, I have some skills in video edition, digital photography and new technologies (Internet, digital blackboard, software such as Word, PowerPoint...) I'm a good cook and I also can prepare homemade food four you, including cakes. Also I can sew so I can repair your clothes if you need it.

**WRITING UNIT 1 WORKBOOK**

Hi Sushant,

It´s great to know from you. I´m doing nothing special now, just relaxing after having finished my exams. Yesterday I did the last one so it´s time for you to come and stay some days here, with me. I'm available to you. I´m anxious to chat with you and also gossip a bit, why not?

Valencia is not very large, It´s an easy city to tour although in the last years it has spread quite a lot. Modern buildings and complexes have been built but, in my opinion, the old town has much more charm, with its old buildings and narrow streets. And, do you know?, there are lots and lots of taverns and pubs. The nightlife is crazy!!!! You´ll see. But not everything will be at night like owls, don´t you believe? We can also go to the countryside, e.g. to the "Albufera" lagoon, ride on a boat and visit its surroundings. Also We can have a paella and, as the weather is still superb, even go to the beach. Anyway, we´ll plan everything when you come. We´ll have a great time, sure.

I can´t wait to enjoy your company. Come soon, don´t be long. Just email me when to pick you up at the station.

Kisses, TONI MORELLÓ

CORRECTIONS AND ASSESSMENT Hi Sushant,

It´s great to hear from you. I´m not doing anything special now, just relaxing after having finished my exams. Yesterday I did the last one so it´s time for you to come and stay some days here, with me. I'm free for you. I´m anxious to chat with you and also gossip a bit, why not?

Valencia is not very large, It´s an easy city to tour although in the last years it has spread quite a lot. Modern buildings and complexes have been built but, in my opinion, the old town has much more charm, with its old buildings and narrow streets. And, do you know?, there are lots and lots of taverns and pubs. The nightlife is crazy!!!! You´ll see. But not everything will be at night like owls, can you believe it? We can also go to the countryside, for example (*) to the "Albufera" lagoon, ride on a boat and visit its surroundings. Also We can have a paella and, as the weather is still superb, even go to the beach. Anyway, we´ll plan everything when you come. We´ll have a great time, sure.

I can´t wait to enjoy your company. Come soon, don´t be long. Just email me when to pick you up at the station.

Kisses, TONI MORELLÓ

(*)  e.g. is too formal Good

**WRITING UNIT 4 WORKBOOK** The chart presents the turnout of voters in the 2001 parliamentary elections in United Kingdom comparing the figures with the same poll in 1983. The percentages of the citizens who participated are split into six age groups.
 * VOTING IN 2001 UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS**

As seen in the chart, there was a general reduction of the turnout in all the groups, except in the group of people over 65, where there was a tiny increase. The three groups between 18 and 44 are the ones in which the drop was steeper. However, the turnout of the two groups between 45 and 64 fell slightly.

As far as the age groups is concerned, the lowest turnout was given in the first group, 18-24 years, while the highest one was given in the last group, over 65. It should be noted that the number of voters in the last group grew more than 30 % with regard to the number of voters in the first group.

To recap, the turnout in the 2001 parliamentary elections decreased significantly compared to the year 1983, perhaps as a consequence of the disillusionment with the politicians that people were experiencing in those days. As for the age of the voters, despite the general decrease there was a progressive increase in the number of voters from the first group to the last one.

** THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN BY SHAKESPEARE ** Having seen the videos about “The seven ages of man” the one that I prefer is the first (first age, the baby link) because below each age there is a short reflection from the author. Also I like the Nate’s version (third age, the lover link) because I find it creative, mainly if we think that It’s performed by a teenager. It’s funny. The two that I don’t like at all are the seventh (seventh age, the dead link) and the last one (eighth age, reincarnation link). The first of this two, in which Shakespeare is moving his lips pretending reciting the monologue, because I find it quite scary, and the other one just because I’m not able to understand it so I can’t see the grace of the video.

Shakespeare wrote this poem from the point of view of a man of his time but I think the different stages throughout life are the same. Making a parallelism with today, each stage matches with the same stage at present. Perhaps, I would change some of the names: the baby, the child, the teenager (the lover), the youth (the soldier), the middle age (the judge), the elderly and the dead. The content is the same, this is, the feelings, the attitude, the way to face life remains the same but the environment, the society has totally changed and consequently our way to related to it also. I’m sure that our answer to a situation would be different in Shakespeare’s time from now although the attitude towards the situation was similar in each stage.

Regarding women, the stages are the same today and in those days irrespective of gender discrimination that there was in that time and today, nowadays especially in many countries from the Third World and in Muslim countries.