diumenge, 1 de novembre del 2026

VOCABULARY: THE SENSES

 



SOFT, FLUFFY SOCKS



SCRATCHY LABELS






LUMPY FOOD




BITTER CHOCOLATE




SALTED CARAMEL





A STUNNING VIEW



MOUTH-WATERING FOOD



SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



Example: I caught a short glimpse of the sea through the window.

Glimpse suggests seeing something very briefly, often only partially.




SCENTED CANDLES




I SNIFF A PERFUME AND REMEMBER GRANDMA'S HOUSE




DISGUSTING SMELL



MEMORIES CONJURE UP VIVID MEMORIES IN MY MIND'S EYE

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SOME OPINION-ESSAY STATEMENTS

 

Relationships, dating and social media

  1. Checking your partner's phone is acceptable if you suspect they are cheating.

  2. Watching pornography has a negative influence on young people's relationships.

  3. Dating apps have made it harder to find genuine love.

  4. Posting provocative pictures on social media is a form of empowerment.

  5. AI girlfriends and boyfriends could replace real relationships in the future.

Money, work and independence

  1. Young people in Spain are better off emigrating than trying to build a future here.

  2. It is more important to earn a high salary than to enjoy your job.

  3. Adult children who live with their parents should pay rent, even if they are studying.

  4. People who inherit several properties should pay much higher taxes.

  5. University degrees are becoming less valuable than practical skills.

Gender, identity and equality

  1. Traditional gender roles are making a comeback among young people.

  2. Beauty standards promoted on social media are more harmful to boys than to girls.

  3. Positive discrimination is necessary to achieve real equality.

  4. Men and women face equally strong social pressures, but in different ways.

  5. Parents should be allowed to monitor their teenage children's private messages.

Politics, society and controversial issues in Spain

  1. Squatting in empty properties can be justified when people cannot afford housing.

  2. The Spanish government should spend less money on pensions and more on young people.

  3. Bullfighting should be completely banned in Spain.

  4. Freedom of speech should include the right to express offensive opinions.

  5. Spain should introduce compulsory military or community service for 18-year-olds.

School, freedom and teenage life

  1. Students should be allowed to evaluate their teachers publicly.

  2. Parents should stop financially supporting their children once they turn 18.

  3. Cancel culture does more harm than good.

  4. People should be allowed to change their physical appearance using cosmetic surgery from the age of 16.

  5. Schools should stop teaching subjects that students will never use in real life.

ALSO:
  • University education should be free.
  • Friendship is about quality, not quantity.
  • Teenagers spend too much time online.
  • Exams are the best way to assess students.
  • Money can buy happiness.
  • Living in a big city is better than living in the countryside.
  • AI will improve education.
  • Students should have less homework.