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Did you know that El País has an edition in English? https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html One of the many interesting features of this edition is ¿Qué?,  a podcast that tries to explain to an English-speaking audience the curious, the under-reported and sometimes simply bizarre news stories that are often in the headlines in Spain. You can subscribe through this RSS Feed or via your favorite podcast app. ¿Qué? podcast, episode two: What Brexit means for Brits in Spain El País Semanal also has an English edition. This is very interesting because, as you are familiar with the stories published you'll be able to understand the articles easily and learn new vocabulary in context.

You have recently ordered an item through the Internet, but are not happy with the purchase. Write to the company. In your letter: - describe what you purchased, - explain why you are not happy with the purchase, - tell them what you would like them to do about the situation. You have bought a new mobile phone and in a few days after purchase it has stopped working. You spoke to the company representative a week ago but the phone has still not been repaired. Write a letter to the company. In your letter - introduce yourself - explain the situation - say what action you would like to company to take. You have seen a commercial on your local television station which appeared during a children's programme. You feel that an advertisement of this type is not suitable for showing on children's TV. Write a letter of complaint to the television company, explaining why you object to it and what you would like them to do about it. You recently travelled on the local bus...