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drop you a line to motivate to come to
Agadir.
Agadir is a modern city situated on the
southern part of the Morocco’s
Atlantic coastline. The center of the
city is flat with large attractive, clean
and safe avenues and boulevards.
There are lots of cafes, restaurants,
and live music if you want to hang out
with your friends.
Most locals speak Tamazight and
Arabic followed by French and
English. In which case you will not
have problem communicating with
them. Besides, Agadir is a very
tolerant city; the locals are very
welcoming to visitors in general.
The main attraction is the beach.
There are a lot of surf schools and
shops, especially in Taghazout and
Tamraght if you want to learn how to
surf.
I know that you practice a lot of
sports. Agadir also offers golf courses,
tennis clubs, horse riding and boat
trips out to sea, where schools of
dolphins and whales can be spotted.
The city of Agadir has the biggest
souk called “Souk El Had” where you
can buy clothes, household items,
fruits and vegetables, souvenirs…
Write back soon.
Best regards, B.
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Describing event: Letter
Dear John,
I would like to thank you for your last
letter. This time I will talk about a
milestone for my family.
Over a hundred of guests from all over
Morocco were present last July to take
part in my cousin’s wedding
ceremony. The wedding was
celebrated in a big decorated and
lovely place. After exchanging
greeting and congratulations with
couple’s parents we sat, my mum and
I, around a table. The guests were
divided by gender. Women were
wearing beautiful caftans and
Takchitas. As for men, they were
wearing Djelabbas or modern suits.
After that, the groom and the bride
were coming. All guests were excited
to welcome them. The groom was
wearing a beautiful Djelabba and the
bride her beautiful caftan and heavy
jewelry.
We spent a memorable evening. We
all shared dances to the rhythm of
traditional music. Mint tea and several
varieties of cookies were served to us.
Also, they served us dishes like
pastilla and meat with dried prunes.
I hope you have an idea now on the
celebration of marriages in Morocco.
I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Your friend....
Students smoking
Many students take up smoking for
different reasons and without thinking
of its hazardous effects.
Students start smoking for a variety of
reasons. Many teens smoke due to
peer pressure and acceptance or for
just curiosity. Some of them smoke
owing to stress in their lives and are
under the misconceived notion that it
relaxes them. Others take up smoking
as an expression of rebellion or to
establish independence and boast self-
esteem. Furthermore, some students
smoke because of the assumption that
because their parents smoke, it must
be okay. Nevertheless, most of such
students are not aware of the
dangerous effects of tobacco.
The effects of smoking tobacco are
irreversible and may cause severe
health problem For instance, smokers
run a great risk of lung and throat
cancers, heart attacks, premature aging
of the skin, wrinkles, stained teeth and
finger tips. Moreover, students who
smoke lose concentration at school,
their grades get worse and some get
kicked out of school. What is more is
that the nicotine in tobacco smoke is
so addictive, both physically and
psychologically.
To sum up, the negative aspects of
smoking take over the positive ones
that some people think tobacco has.
Yet, the question that imposes itself is
“what role do magazine ads and media
play in this issue?”
The mobile phone:
advantages/disadvantages
In the past, people used simple tools
for communication, such as fire,
drums, or pigeons. However, today
they can send written messages, or
videos thanks to the mobile which has
certainly expanded worldwide.
However, this small gadget may cause
harm if it is overused.
The mobile is used for multiple
purposes. It can be used either to
contact a family member, or a friend
via sound or messages. Furthermore,
many youngsters use it to store their
music, or play games. For
businessmen its their mobile office
where they can get in touch day and
night with their employees and
partners. More than that, the cell
phone can help people in emergencies.
For instance, if they ever have a car
breakdown, or an injury, the mobile
resolves the problem on the spot.
Students can contact their parents or
classmates. The mobile helps people
in different situations.
On the other hand, if used excessively,
the mobile can cause harm to people.
Mobiles may cause harm to people’s
brains if we overuse them according to
some researches. Moreover, they can
be the cause of several road accidents
if used in driving. They are sometimes
a source of disturbance when we are
relaxing, having a rest, or attending a
course. The ringing of the cell phone
interrupts your sleep, your rest, or
distracts you concentration.
All in all, the mobile is useful to
people; however, if it is not used
efficaciously, it may have negative
impacts on them. Therefore, we
should not utilize the mobile unless it
is very necessary.
Facebook:
advantages/disadvantages
Facebook is a big social network, it is
very popular for people of all ages.
Facebook is the Internet service that
users can communicate with others
from around the world. It has many
activities, for example giving
comments, sharing ideas, images,
video, chatting with friends, playing
games and etc. However, facebook has
both advantages and disadvantages.
The most important advantage of
using facebook is that it is easy for
communication and relationship.
Besides, for education , facebook is a
source for learning new things,
exchanging information and
experience. Moreover, facebook can
save money from using cell phones
because we can chat with our friends
instead of talking with them on cell
phones. In addition, we can share