Magazines

Nowadays magazines are really popular and engrossing. Every 7 or 15 days people usually go to the newsstand to have this popular item.

In a magazine there are a variety of articles, information, opinions, news and unquestionably too many advertisements.

There is a magazine for all kind of necessities and the best of all is that every week or every two weeks you can have a new one for a low price.

I did some research on the internet and I found many interesting opinions:

• Honestly, science magazines are purchased the least.

Definitely, science magazines are the most informative because you can learn and be informed about all the events that are happening around the world.

Unfortunately, people don’t see this and they prefer to read other kinds of publications.

• All the information that is in a magazine is evidently not true.

The information that’s published in a magazine is supposedly true but not surprisingly, it’s not. Editorial companies publish information  that’s really attractive with the objective that people buy it and they can get money. So don’t believe everything that’s in a magazine and especially in a beauty magazine.

• Definitely, the most interesting thing of a magazine is its design and its pictures.

Honestly, the first thing that a person sees in a magazine is the cover, and if it’s nice they they buy it and they don’t care what’s inside.

Unfortunately, there are magazines and books that are amazing but their cover is not colorful like gossip and fashion magazines.

• Unfortunately, people think that magazines are more interesting than books.

Overall, the majority of Mexican people don’t like to read and for this reason, not surprisingly, they are looking for publications that have less pages and many pictures. The majority of people think that books are insipid and meaningless but a book can be touching and inspiring. Nevertheless, people don’t see this.

• Magazines could potentially be the first way to start reading.

A good way to start reading is by reading a magazine because it’s short so you can’t bored because some people are afraid when they see too many pages and small letters. Magazines could be an excellent way to inspire children to read.

• Frankly, some people think that magazines are formulaic.

Some magazines can be predictable or formulaic because it’s true that there are a variety of magazines but when you go to the newsstand there are a lot of magazines with the same subject: gossip, and these kinds of publications are clichéd and it does the magazine to become insipid, I mean without sense.

• Unquestionably, magazines are cheaper than other publications.

Obviously magazines are cheaper than books because there are fewer pages than a book. Basically, the cost of a magazine is $22 but there are magazines that cost $50.

Magazines are evidently cheaper than a book but we can’t forget that a book can give you hours and days of engrossing stories.

Conclusions:

There are definitely not excuses for not to read because there are all kinds of interesting publications and a good way to relax is by reading a magazine.

Be open-minded and read science magazines too. They are engrossing, inspiring and they will never be formulaic and predictable like gossip magazines that nowadays are clichéd.

Jacqueline Giselle Chávez Rodríguez

Fourth written assigment

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Superstitions

American people believe that the majority of superstitions are dubious and exaggerated. Many people admit that they carry good luck charms and avoid things or situations that bring bad luck.

Superstitions in America are really common and even if you don’t believe in them, they are difficult to ignore.

Some popular superstitions in America are:

• Many people agree that saying “bless you” when someone sneezes is for good luck.

Many years ago people thought that if you didn’t say bless you to someone who sneezes, the devil would enter through the mouth.

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  Some people assume that finding a four leaf clover brings you good luck.

People thought that this was plausible because with a four leaf clover you can see devils and hazardous situations.

• Many people explain that if you leave scissors open something bad will happen.

This was believable because many years ago open scissors was a death sign.

• In Latin America people say that if someone passes a broom over your feet, you will never get married.

This iffy superstition is really common because a broom is a witch object and witches are a sign of singleness.

• Some people claim that crossing your finger brings good luck

This is a well-founded superstition that is really popular

around the world and when you cross your finger you make a cross it is a sign of perfection that means everything will be ok.

• In Latin America many people say that the day of your wedding you have to wear something “borrowed, new, blue and old”.

These credible superstitions mean that you have to wear something borrowed because it represents the present, something old represents the past, something new represents the future and something blue represents purity.

There are many superstitions around the world. Some of them are misleading and  others are convincing. Nevertheless superstitions have become a tradition that is hard to ignore.

Jacqueline Giselle Chávez Rodríguez

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