Application Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Elina Serõševa. I would like to apply for the position of a hotel receptionist I saw advertised in a student newspaper. One of my reasons for applying is that the job would give me valuable work experience during the summer holidays.

I am 17 years old and I live in Estonia. At present I am a student at Estonian school. I have a reasonable command of English, Russian, Estonian and German languages. I have a good knowledge of computers. Last year I had an experience of this kind of job. I worked in a restaurant as a receptionist. I very much enjoy working with people.

The reason I am applying for this job is that I would get a great working experience and I need some personal spending money. I thin I would be a suitable canditate for the job because I really like working with different people. I would do the job really well - you do not have to worry about that.

I hope you will consider my application. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Yours sincerely,

Elina

Elina Serõševa.

Education in Estonia

Estonians are trying to place a high value on education. Universal access to quality education has been one of the nation’s historic goals. Estonia’s first university, the University of Tartu was founded in 1632.

The educational system in Estonia is divided into primary school, secondary school and high school system. Efforts are being made to increase the number of secondary and high schools in the country. Almost all schools have a subject-centered curriculum, but there are also some schools with student-centered curriculum. In my personal opinion, the student-centered curriculum is better because it helps students to concentrate on their future professions. This curriculum means that student majors in one subject and minors in another. A student can major in history and minor in sociality, for example. In addition to these major and minor courses he can select other subjects according to his professional interest. The higher education is also very developed in Estonia.

The higher education consists of a four-year system. There are Bachelor Degrees, Master’s Degrees and Doctorate degrees.

In conclusion, education in Estonia is developing and reaching new heights.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you about a digital watch which I ardered throug your mail order catalogue on April 25th.

The digital watch arrived safely six days ago and worked perfectly for the first few days but now it has gone wrong. When I shout at the alarm, it keeps on buzzing. I have red the instructions and I am sure that I have set the watch correctly.

I am returning the digital watch both with this letter and the bill and would be grateful if you could send me a new one or refund the money.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Elina

Elina Serõševa.

The only way to cut crime in our country is to make punishment more severe

Crime is one of the most important issues nowadays. In the last few years, crime has been going up. Benefits of making punishments more severe are numerous yet much can be said against them.

The main advantage is that there are rapists and murderers who don't deserve to live, but many of them are let out of prisons after three or four years and this causes a lot of scandals in our souciety. So, in this case the death penalty and longlife unprisonment are welcomed. Also, it is very important to think about the wishes of the families and friends of murder victims who demand that justice be done. Finally, these severe measures will help us to keep our children away from crime.

However, the advantages are numerous, there are a lot of disadvantages. Firstly, by making punishments more severe innocent people can get it in the neck, because nowadays we have already had a lot of situations when

a man was in prison for twenty years, but then his innocence was proved. Secodnly, the death penalty affects some sections of the community much more than others. Thirdly, we mustn't be animals, we must believe in God, as the Bible says "Thou shalt not kill!"

To sum up, there are strong arguments for and against punishments, we need to do whatever it takes to consider positive and negative effects of sending people to prison before the final decision is made.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to ask for more information about the deep-sea diving in the Indian Ocean. I am very exciting about the trip, but I would like to have some extra information.

Firstly, I would like to travel by plane and to fly from Tallinn, if it is possible. And I would be very grateful if you send me some details about prices.

Secondly, I am interested in what kind of accommodation is available. I would like to reserve me a place in a hotel which have a breathtaking views. I hope a single room can be guaranteed. Also, I am vegeterian and I would like to book a special food for vegeterians, how much will it cost?

Thirdly, I have some questions about the equipment. I have my own things for diving, but if there is any weight limit I can use their equipment. So, is it provided?

Finally, I would like to have a trainer who speaks English, of cource, if possible.

I would be very grateful if you could send me more details about the dates and prizes.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Elina Serõševa.

Why do or do not like travelling?

Travel is movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations for any purpose and any duration, with or without any means of transport. This is what Wikipedia says about travelling, but it has more extensive meaning.

First of all, do I like travelling? Yes, I do. When I travel I simply feel that I am alive. I enjoy learning more about the world and myself. When I travel, I definitely practise my language skills.

Secodly, travelling is a good a chance to meet new people, to know their culture and traditions and the landscapes in other countries. You just can escape from your "normal" life into the life of adventures and extreme. And, of course, if you are a lucky person, life can give you a gift by meeting with a new person who show you another way of living and maybe even open you a lot of opportunities for your future life.

Unfortunately, I don't travel a lot, but I am sure when I grow up, I will achieve my goals and I will visit so many countries as I can.

Should cloning be banned?

Cloning is an important part of today's level of developing of science and plays a large role for out future. The question is, why should cloning be banned?

The first disadvantages of cloning banning is that this science is very expensive and country will lose a lot of money. Furthermore, sometimes it is very hard for people who need new organs to find them. With the help of cloning this problem could be resolved quckly. In addition, many countries already have the equipment to start cloning. So, if cloning is banned, the new tecnology will be useless.

However, the advantages of the cloning ban are numerous, such as the healt problems. Firstly, there is a high risk of mutation of genes, because the tecnology is not yet known. Secondly, cloning could develop hang-up, not every people can handle this. Thirdly, clons may be dangerous to society, because they are unpredictable.

In my opinion, cloning should be banned, because every human should be individual.

Should smoking be banned?

Smoking is perhaps the most urgent problem of the 21 century. Its banning has both advantages and disadvantages.

The main disadvantage of banning of smoking is that tobacoo industry is an important part of the country's economy. Secondly, a lot of small establishments will lose much money because of the useless of newly built smoking rooms. Finally, the most persuasive argument against the forbidding of smoking is that it might be organised a lot of illegal organisations, which might jeopardise legal trade.

However, the advantages of the smoking ban are numerous, such as the health problems. Firstly, Smoking harms the lungs, when people smoke for a long time they might develop lung cancer. Secondly, it pollutes the air and harms the enviroment very much. Thirdly, people who smoke spend a lot of money on this, although they could use the money more usefully.

To sum up, there are strong arguments both for and against forbidding of smoking. Yet, despite the losing a lot of money and the organization illegal organisations, it seems that as long as so many people smoke, the tobacco industry will only develop.

Brain Power

Well, why a good memory is so important? To remember that you need to remove the pan from the heat? You can turn on alarm. Not to forget about an important meeting? You can write a diary. So, what is the importance of our brain?

Firstly, our brains help us to remember all the happiest moments of our lifes, to remeber our past, present and there are people who have developed their brain so that they can even see the future.

Secondly, if you have a bad memory, you can have a lot of problems at school, work and social life. Remembering the details in life can be the main part of your career. When your memory is really good, your success in career will be much better.

Thirdly, when you have a good memory, you can develop yourself as a person. You can learn the culture of different countries, you can teach a lot of languages, you can learn most of the sciences and a lot of other things.

In my opinion, people who are born with a good memory are very lucky, because they do not have to think about some small things like: « When does my boyfriend have birthday? » But fortunately, all people can train their brains, you just need to try.

Just have a fun!

http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-games/online-brain-games/

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