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Task 1 You are one of the mountaineers. Tell a friend what happened to Alison before and after the accident. Describe the weather, the place and what kind of person Alison was. Write as part of an e-mail to a friend. (150/180 words)


 * As you know I went to K2 with the rest of the mountaineers last month. Luckily Alison Hargreaves was there. She's one of the most important climbers in the world and a strong adventurous confident woman. Although everybody wanted to climb the mountain with her, I was one of the few who could make it. As we were going up, we found ourselves between a rock and a hard place but after discussing about giving up or not, we decided to go on.**


 * Once we were at the top of K2, we got a good glimpse at the breathtaking landscape. Howeve r, t he temperature dropped and we faced rougher weather which was snowy and dead cold. Because of this, we began our descent as soon as we could. Unfortunat ely, o n the way down, Alison had trouble keeping up with the group and she started stumbling as the wind got heavier. We saw her falling down the ridge but there was nothing we could do. The minute we got to base camp I called her family to tell them what had happened.Since that moment on Alison's death hit the headlines.**

Write as part of an e-mail to a friend:
==== You had a job interview at an important company in Buenos Aires. You decided to go by bus in order to revise your CV. Describe the person who sat next to you. He/she wouldn't stop talking. When you were about to arrive, the bus stopped. There was a street demonstration. Finish the incident appropriately and give your opinion about this social issue. (About 200 words) ====


 * As I've told you before, last month the manager from Nextel Company finally called me. So I went to Buenos Aires for a job interview. I was really nervous so I chose not to drive and I took the bus in order to check my CV on my way there. While reading it carefully, a weird old lady sat by my side. She was stocky and old-fashioned, her hair was dirty and it smelled awful. What is more, the lady was incredibly outgoing. From the moment she sat down, she didn't stop talking. She began making comments about the weather and her family. As you may imagine I couldn't get past the first page of my CV.**


 * To make it even worse, when I was seven blocks from the company building the bus got stacked in traffic because of a street demonstration. I was running out of time so I got off the bus and walked until I got to Nextel's headquarters. Fortunately, I could make it. You know I'm not against people who stand up for their rights, but I hate it when they get in my way!**