english homework

found this in the attic...


written on the 28th of May of 2010



1. Describe an object of your choice as detailed as possible (size, colour, use…)

A Thermomix is a very expensive cooking robot. In some countries it is called Bimby. It is produced by a company called Vorwerk. It has the size of a large cooking pan but it is much more than just a cookin pan. They are stainless steel recipients, which fit into a small plastic computerized machine, which is white and has buttons on the surface and a small electronic display. The Thermomix needs electricity in order to work and should be put in a flat surface in your kitchen, next to your working area. It is used for chopping, cooking and preparing food. It is expensive but it is probably one of the most unknown but really good products. I only discovered this invention because my sister bought one. At first I was very skeptical about it’s use, but then I saw it in action and realized how useful it really is. If you want to cook a soup, you literally just need to put all the desired vegetables and water in the recipient and press a button. The Thermomix has the ability to chop the vegetables aor blend them completely so it is your choice how creamy you want your soup to be. It cooks soup in a matter of 30 or 40 minutes, so in the end you have a regular soup. This is very useful especially if you have children and want the least amount of effort while cooking for them. If you want to bake a cake the robot can also do it. And if you want to have a lemonade, you only need to throw in there the whole lemons, sugar and water and pressing a button Before serving you only need to filter out the skin that is lying on the bottom of the pan, and voila there you have your lemonade in 10 seconds.

2.Characterize a person of your choice (try to use as many adjectives as possible)

My best friend is a tall and quite handsome man. He has a big scar on his face since he was little, because he was hit by a horse in his childhood. He is funny and is always, or mostly in a good mood. He is in fact so positive, that since I met him I realised how I started avoiding negative people, and discovered that I am most happy around positive thinkers and optimistic minds like the one that my friend is. He is altruistic and giving. I never witnessed a moment of egoism from his side, which is something I admire deeply. When I met him, he was young and maybe a little foolish, but the more he grew up and the more he got older, the more I realised that he was becoming an admirable personality with treits I could look up to. He is not only someone that makes me smile and makes me happy, he is someone who inspires me to become better. He is gifted and talended in certain things, which I am not sure that he knows about. He is also very intelligent and caring. His flaws are mainly lazyness and impatience.

3.On a cold winter’s day in New York City in December, Joan decided to wake up early to do Christmas shopping. She got up, brushed her teeth energetically and washed her face quickly with warm water. She had only slept five hours that night, like in the last few years since her husband had died. She brushed her hair slowly and got dressed. She gave food to her cat that was still sleeping near the heating device and she got her coat and then left her apartment. After walking outside for a few blocks, she bought coffee to go and drank it on the subway. She hadn’t had a coffee in months, but today it was a special day. She also needed the extra energy to get though all of the things she wanted to do. The subway ride was forty minutes, so she scribbled on a piece of paper what she wanted to buy. She wrote the names of the people and what she had in mind as a gift. Next to the names she also noted a budget limit per person. Joan had always been very organized. She decided to go to the shopping mall, where she knew she would be warm. She bought the first presents in a clothing store for men. She bought a tie and a pair of socks but she couldn’t decide if she also wanted to by a shirt or not, as well. Then she bought flowers and a scarf. She also went to a bakery and bought two different low-calories cakes and three boxes of chocolates. Carrying all of the bags she made her way back home. When she got back she laid everything on the table and looked at it for a while. She had made it. She had bought all that she wanted and she decided it was now time to pack everything in nice festive packaging and bring the presents to the ones she loved. Her cat was sitting on the table looking at all those presents; he looked amused.
Joan got her white uniform out of the closet, dressed it over her dress and took all the presents in bags to the door. Then she fetched a glass of milk from the fridge, drank it leaving a sip or two for her cat. She put her winter coat and gloves on and left the apartment once again. Joan felt cold. She had not eaten anything all day, but she was saving all of her hunger for the feast later that evening. She had made it on time. She had the afternoon and the night shift today. She greeted the co-workers at the entrance of the building. Joe the supervisor told her that it Mr. Smith was being picked up later that evening, other than him everyone else would be present at the Christmas dinner.
Joan felt really happy. When she went up to the fest room she felt delighted. Her co-workers had done a brilliant job decorating the room. The first few members of the audience had already been brought to the room in their wheelchairs. She greeted Mr. and Mrs. Navajo and handed her the chocolate box and him the tie. Then she greeted Mr. Carusi and gave him the pair of socks. They were very happy and thanked her for the gifts very much. She put the two cakes on the table and thought to herself, “This Christmas is going to be wonderful for all of us, even if they have to spend it without their families in a nursing home”.