VOTING AGE

Over 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds are currently denied the vote in the UK; for years, they've wanted the opportunity to have their say.
Last Feb 11th, many young people from around Ireland attended NYCI's Vote@16 youth conference.
But Argentina's Congress is about to vote to lower voting age by two years: 
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/argentina/121101/argentina-decides-give-16-year-olds-the-vote

What's your poisition on this issue? Should voting age be lowered to 16? Are people this age mature enough to vote?

PERSONALITY QUIZ: What's your phobia?

All of us have our own, particular personality, and there aren't two identical people due to our background and life experiences.
So, talking about personality... what do you think about phobias? Are they a personality disorder or a personality feature?
Watch this video, just for fun (or maybe not!) and please leave your comments below. 

 

MONARCHY vs REPUBLIC

Last news about our monarchy have caused quite a stir on society and mass media. And if that weren't enough, the Spanish king's "slip" had a coincidence with the Republic proclamation anniversary. 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/20/spain-monarchy-shoots-itself-in-foot?INTCMP=SRCH


What are the pros and cons of monarchy and republic, from your point of view?

RECOMMEND A BOOK!

Everybody enjoys a good read and much more so when you know beforehand what the book is about and whether someone else has enjoyed it or not. Besides, reading is one of the best activities for students of foreign languages to enlarge their vocabulary and often the most readily-available way to keep in touch with the language. 

So why don’t you write telling us about what you have been reading lately and about your impressions on your book of choice?