Describe the last school week you spent together with your teachers and

mates. Refer to what you and the others felt and thought then.
1)Last week was a common one. After two days of relaxing, we came back
from school, eager to learn and having the will to know more and more good
things. The other days, we didn't pay attention , but we tryed to be as
attentive as we could at what the teachers told us. Usually, in the brakes it
was a disaster , noisy, in the classroom and also in the school. As the school
semester was ending rapidly, we settled together with the main teachers
when the theses will be. At some subjects, we were evaluated and the
teachers found out what we had studied until now and we were rewarded
plentyfully with marks. And so passed the other days of the week , arriving at
the most beloved one: Friday, when we have a two-days break. And all starts
all over again...

Do you like traveling ? Speak about a special place you have already been to
or about one you would like to go to.

2) In the summer holiday I was together with my family in Egypt to visit the
pyramids and to see the lifestyle of the people who live there.In that free
week that we had, we had time to visit the cities, to walk, to make
pictures.When we came back in the country, we were invited by some friends
in the mountains, so the trip took longer. As we arrived there, we discovered a
settlement a little bigger than a village , all together near a cathedral, as
beautiful and old as The Chartre, but less famous. The few people that we
met there were modest, clean and proud. They stayed in my mind as some
hard-working people having at their windows flowers. Together with the youth
from that village we organised a party on a river side , near a fall. We made a
huge fire, and we set all together near. Being tired, we went in our tents and
so ended one of our many nights spent together with the new group of
friends. With very fast steps the day of departure was coming, even if we
wanted that this would never happen. We said goodbye and promised we will
write each-other every week and will keep in touch until the next visit, that we
hope it will be soon. When we arrived at home, we looked at the pictures and
we entered again in that marvelous land.

People who practice sports and have active occupations are healthier. What
else should we do to keep healthy and fit?
3)It is said that sport is the way in which your body can be kept healthy and
full of life. Making sport not only puts your muscles in movement, but also
releases yourself from a big quantity of stress. It is good at least once a day
to have time to do sport. It's not neccessary to go to a gym, you can just go
for a ride with your bike or jogging. In this way you can make two things at the
same time and that is to combine useful things with pleasure.
It's not a shame to go to a gym and have a few extra kilos.All can be solved

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through will and of course sport. Another efficient method is a diet that must
be respected. At the first sight you say "It's too much to handle", but I can say
„No” to you. How? Proper food is the key word. What does this mean? The
meal hours must be respected and the food must consist of vegetables and
fruits because these are rich in vitamins. In conclusion, if you want to be
healthy, you have to eat properly and none of the less make a little sport.

Imagine what life was like a century ago. Would you rather have lived then?
Give at least three reasons for your choice.

4)How would it be if I would have lived one century ago? Hmm... Now it
seems a very weird ideea, but if I reflect a little and think twice it doesn't
seem a bad ideea. I wonder what I would have been? Yes, I know. For sure I
would have been a banker, honest and respected by everyone. Many times I
have the sensation that in a past life my soul appeared under this aspect. It
sounds strange, but this is the pure truth.
Maybe it sounds like nothing, but it isn't I am the man who likes to make
money and I know very well how to make it and, what is very important, I
know how to spend it. Nowadays I think my destiny is far away from what I
could have done one century ago but this has no importance as long as I
know how to arrange my life so that everything goes perfect, just like one
century ago.

Speak about an object, a family legend, a recipe – or something else – which

has been in your family for generations. Tell its story and say what it means to
you.

5)Old stuff always attracted me. One year ago I discovered something
amazing. The talisman under the shape of a cat eye, inherited by my mum
from my grandmother had something strange that attracted me from the first
time I saw it. Why it attracted me? I can't explain that but I felt like every tiny
part of my body was full of heat. Even I was conquered by heat. Then I
thought it is a simple coincidence but the curiosity to discover if it is a magic
talisman made me hold it once again in my hand. Fantastic! The experience
was repeating. And from then, every time when I'm covered in pessimism, I
take the talisman and hold it in my hand and the feeling goes away. From
what my mum told me, I understood that the talisman was found at a
crossroad where, with very long time ago, the women with supernatural
powers were burn, being declared as witches. There is the possibility that this
talisman should have belonged to one of the witches. Now I wonder and ask
myself: "How is possible that this talisman was not burned?" Should it be a
captive force inside the talisman? My skin shivers only when I think of this.
And, it's mine...

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Describe the humorous or the tragic character in a book or film. Give reasons
for your choice.

Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe

6) It is the starting point of the modern novel. With it, the bourgeois comes
into literature. It is a novel of adventures . Books about voyages and new
discoveries were very popular in the 18th century. A story that appeared in a
magazine was about Alexander Selkirk a Scotch sailor who had quarreled
with his capitain and insisted on going ashore. He lived on a desert island for
4 years. Crusoe is the type of an enterprising man who by a steady work
succeeds in surpassing the hardships of life. Thus the novel is a praise to
human labor and the triumph of man over nature. Work and fortitude help
Robinson to endure hardship – they save him from dispair.
The charm of the novel lies in Robinson as a person. His characteristic trait is
his optimism. His guiding principle while living on the island became “never
say die”. He had confidence in himself and believed that it was within his
power to overcome all difficulties. Friday is the other character of the book.
He is intelligent, brave, generous and skilful. He is described as an able,
pleasant human being at a time when colored people were treated very badly.
The novel praises the practicalness and energy; yet when concentrated in an
individual man these qualities are exaggerated.
According to Defoe it follows that man can live by himself comfortably and
make all the things with no other human. He pointed out the fact that human
character is moulded by the circumstances in life that he is subjected to.
Defoe is less preoccupied by the adventures of his hero, which became
simple settings for bringing the character and the destiny of the hero into high
relief. When reading the minute description of Crusoe’s life and work, one
feels that the person who wrote the book must have lived through all the
adventures himself. It demonstrates that Defoe was a great master of realistic
details.

Talk about a wonderful trip you and your class once took together, which
greatly helped you get to know one another better.

7) It was rainy September. End of the week. Bad weather. I had my bench
near the window so I could see that the sun was rarely shinning through the
big, dark clouds that loved the sun and embraced him. It was a tipically
September day, the leaves were starting to cover the grass and nobody was
happy. The bacovian atmosphere was entering in our souls. The bell rang and
every student took his place inside. The lady with big, clear and beautiful blue
eyes told us that there was a trip programmed for Saturaday and Sunday and
that everyone who wanted to join should raise their hands. I was so bored
about everything that this ideea seemed for me a way of escaping, of clearing
all the bad feelings caused by the weather and by the stress of a whole week.
I accepted. Saturday came and in the bus all seemed like a useless trip.

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 Everybody from the market watched at us as we were going north,( who
knows where, as I haven't paid attention to hear the name of the site we were
visiting). The trees and everything were running away from me, back to the
city, as if there was a way of no return. After that I found out that it was just a
weekend spent in the mountains, at a cottage, near a lake, in the peaceful
area of Parang Mountains. It sounded interesting and I was happy about it.
Everybody in the bus was playing, laughing, making jokes, only a boy, was
flying together with the dreams, going further than anyone and anything would
go. The teacher stopped me from this state of mind and we all embraced the
fresh and clean air of the mountains that was kissing our nostrils and giving
us a feeling long forgotten.The cottage was something that only in dreams
you could meet. The old oak wood from which the cottage was made inspired
me a wish that everyone had: living in these areas. The girls soon went for a
walk in the neighbourhood and the other boys went swimming in the lake
nearby. Only I remained at my place and was looking how the sun smiled at
me through the leaves. I knew I was his friend. As I was delighted by the sun,
I heared a scream. I rushed to see what was going out. At the lake , one of
the boys went too far from the shore and he couldn't come back. The water
was pulling him down. I took my clothes off and jumped into the wather and
tryed to reach as fast as possible to him. At the moment I came, nobody could
see him. He went under. As I went after him, a strange music covered my soul
and through the blue water I felt like dropping on a silk bed. Then suddenly I
saw my colleague, I streched and grabbed him and we safely reached the
shores. Everybody was near us and saying how courageous I was. The boy I
saved was my worst enemy. When he opened his eyes, slowly, he asked me:
"Why did you save me? I don't like you"."If you'die, than there wasn't
someone to dislike me". And so a strange relationship started to grow
betwwen us. Now we are the best friends in the whole world. It is very strange
how life can be. I like school now and I will be very sorry when I finish it. They
are all my best coleagues!!!

8. Tell the plot of a film that can be considered a real work of art –
considering that the moving picture is generally acknowledged as the seventh
art.

“Gone with the wind“ written by Margaret Mitchell

This is a love story during the American Civil War

It is a psychological study about how romantic love can go wrong.
Scarlet O’Hara is a beautiful young woman who falls in love with Ashley.
Unfortunately, Ashley, will marry with Melanie.

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 Ret Butler is a businessman. He is in love with Scarlet, even he knew that she
loves Ashley.
Ret and Scarlet became husband and wife. They have a daughter who dies
after her falling down from her pony.
After that Ret and Scarlet became two strangers.

9. You are on an international camp and have to make a speech about

your country. What would you like to say about it so as to arouse the audience’s
interest and make them visit it.

• I’m honored to speak about how beautiful my country is. Also , all
you need you can get . Romanian people are very kind and
intelligent. Rumania has all western comfort, Internet in every town.
You can make a trip without a guide.
• Prahova Valley has all facility and a beautiful landscape offered by
the big mountains . Here is a castle – museum named Peles . You
can use sky-lift, railways . Here are many festivals who preserve
ancient traditions. There are specialized restaurants in traditional
food : “ Sura Dacilor “ - here you can eat like ancient people ( on
the wood plate )
• Next you can visit the surroundings of Sibiu . The aria is near
Fagaras and Parang mountains, and near lake Sadu
For science interest near is limestone Turnu Rosu who is geological
preserved.
Here are moody –volcano from Hasag . Cisnadioara is with fossil
fauna.
Also, here is the oldest museum: Bruchenthal Museum
Here are many marked routs for tourists.

In 2007 Romania will become a member of the European Union . Express

your view on the importance of this moment. Refer to political, economic and cultural
aspects.

10)In 2007, the destiny of Romania will change. Why? Because the European
Union means not only free passing at the borders, but much more. We will be
a united nation, each country still preserving its language, tradition and
customs. A great unified Europe was the dream of all the Europeans in a long
time. The cultural exchange, the information will become more accessible and
the economy of our country will start to grow rapidly. And this because the
foreign investors will have enough courage to invest in our country, in our
people and will find that this is not in vain. Culturally speaking, there will be no
borders between Romania and other countries. Everyone will share its good
and bad qualities and we will learn how to filter all. The vue of the future of

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 Romania could be great, and this all depends on us. If we know how to build
a beautiful and prosper country, it's up to us.
Let us have faith in God and us!.

Theoretically, childhood remains one of the most wonderful periods in man’s

life. Speak about your childhood and compare it with your adolescence.

11) Childhood. The most wonderful period of life. All seems worriless, and
everything is shinning. As small children grow, they forget on how to smile, on
how to enjoy life. You are surrounded by love and the only thing you miss is
the nice and great weather outside.Then you begin to explore everything,
strange, unknown things attract you, and the most common question is "Why
this?" and "Why that?". My childhood wasn't different than others. I had very
good parents that inspired me the sense for good and proper behaviuor. I was
the most talkative being in the house. Everything was new to me and I was
already known to everyone. They all loved me.
Now, when I am already a grown up, things and my mentality changed.
School has changed it. Now I know that there are good and bad people, that
you must fight for what is yours and give a helping hand when you can.
School has helped us change our ways of being, our mentality and our
evolution in life. Now we regard life like a serious thing, and we fully agree
that we must fight for it, for the best of our family and our friends!

Who, in your opinion, can be considered one of the most representative

personalities of the 20-th century? Explain why.

12) One of the most important personalities in the 20-th century is for sure
Albert Einstein, the most clever man of all times. No man nor woman has
achieved yet what he has done for the humanity. A clever mind in a century of
discoveries. The world and the humanity has achieved in this century more than
it has in all others. And mainly I believe that it was Albert Einstein's part. The
theory of relativity inspired the most clever minds of that time. Everyone found in
Einstein an example, a great example, and not only in physics, but also in
mathematics and related sciences. Being an inspiration model, it has helped
generations and generations in motivating, encouraging and supporting even
after death, through his death, the development of sciences.

Speak about the importance of free time in man’s life and suggest some of the
best ways of spending it. You may give yourself as example.

13) What is more pleasant than going to the disco, having a walk in the park

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 and watching TV. These are the most common free time actions every human
does. Free time is necessary for everyone. You rest, enjoy, and think about
what to do the next day. Your mind is (or should be) cleared of all things and
troubles, and you can easily relax. It is the satisfaction of a man that comes
from work and lays down and rests. Everyone has its favorite free time
activities. Mine is computers. Others have fishing, football, walking, jogging,
shopping (especially for women) and many others. I like computers because
it's like an huge, extra world in which you can be anything you want to be.
And not even that. It is becoming to be a very important friend, if I may say so
, of the people. The free time is essential for everyone and imagine how it
would be a life with only working and no spare-time.

14 Speak about a famous cinema or theatre actor or actress, either Romanian or

foreign, you like best. Give reasons four choice.

Because I like to see , even now , ” The mask of Zoro “ , I will speak
about Antonio Banderas .
He has a strong personality and strong desires . That ‘s why he was
chosen in that commercial for “Diablo” perfume .
He has that look like “ latino lover”
He was born in Malaga – Spain , in 1960 . He studied Dramatic Art.
After that, he was recruited by National Theater of Spain in Madrid . Here , for his
role in the movie “Tie me up! Tie me down !” was rewarded for the best actor .
In 1992, he made his first American movie “Mambo king”. At that time
he knew very little English . After a crush course of the language , he played the
guy – lover in one of the biggest movie “ Philadelphia” .
Eight ears was married with the Spanish actress Ana Leza . Now , he is
married with Melanie Griffit . They have one daughter , Estela .

Many people consider that television – certain programmes, anyway –

influences people, teenagers especially, in a negative way. What do you
think? Support your opinions with arguments.
15) Almost all the houses in the world have one thing in common: TV.
Television makes its way in everyone's home. Everywhere it is the symbol of
communication and connections between people all over the world. Many
programs on TV have an educational purpose and are intended to everyone
looking to enlarge it's volume of knowledge. But movies and not only can
have also a bad influence on people. Racism , criminality, drugs, stupid
behaviour can affect and disturb the personality of teenagers. It is a
difficult period in everyone's life, the period when we are curious about all and
we cannot judge what is good and what is wrong. That is why there must be a
proper education and relationships between parents and children. TV is good
and bad...it all depends on how you look at it.

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A friend in need is a friend indeed. Comment upon the proverb by referring to a
literary text or to your own life experience.

16) All their life people need friends. This is because the human being is
designed to live in communities and not to live lonely (even if there are some
cases). We make friends by sharing the same thoughts, the same ideas and
having the same activities. It is a special connection between two people of
the same sex or different sex. It is special because true friends are forever
and you could not forget those ones. There are also friends that you forget as
time goes by. A true friend lies near you when you need him most, when you
are sad or when you are happy. It is the feeling that you have someone there,
it doesn’t matter how far it is, only that it is and that is thinking at you! It is a
shoulder on which you can always rely on and you know that it will never let
you down.

Christmas and Easter are the most important and wonderful holidays in the
Christian calendar. Haw did you spend last Christmas / Easter? If you belong
to a different religion, speak about the most important holiday in your religious
calendar.

17)Christmas and Easter are the two most important holidays in the whole
year! This is because it represents the birth and death of Jesus Christ. The
holiday I prefer it’s Christmas and this is because it is my favourite time of the
year, when everyone has light in his heart and the family and the friends that
we love are with us. It is a special time when we are all united and when we
forgive each other’s mistakes and look forward in the future. It is the time of
the year when the snow outside it is melted by the power of our hearts , all
beating in the same manner. I spent my Christmas in family and I think that
everyone in the whole world did the same. We feel also sorry about people
that need help and at the end of the year we try to do our best in helping
them. If only we would do this all the year long! I love Christmas a lot and I
think that everyone does!

Make the portrait of your best friend, as objectively as you can, and think if
the others see him/ her in the same way you do.

18) My best friend is Cornel. He is 1, 73 tall and has short hair. I see him as
the one I can relly on when I need someone. He is always there for me and I
appreciate that. And of course, I try to do the same. We are in the same class
at school and perhaps this is why we are so close. We go out in town
together, we play sports and have fun. I don’t know how others see him, but I
definitely like him. When we were small, we tried to buy the same clothes and
look like brothers. Now we have the same occupations and we think positive

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 about many aspects of our lives.
I hope we will be friends as time passes, and we both will go to university in
Timisoara.

Imagine you have won the national lottery and now you possess a large sum
of money. What are you going to do with it first and foremost ?
19)The national lottery! What a nice dream. It has become real. I am now the
winner of 10 million dollars. It is very hard for me to find the best solution to
spend this money. First of all, I will buy myself a brand new super computer, a
brand new supercar, but not Lamborghini, because it is too cheap. I prefer
Maybach, it has much more class. Next on my wish is a top notch mansion in
Monte Carlo and an island in Caribbean Islands. Of course, a private plane is
absolutely necessary for one like me. A secretary that could take care of all
my meetings as a new owner of a computer firm. An apartment in Paris would
be the perfect place to spend my New Year’s Eve and of course, I would buy
drinks to all my friends and keep them drunk for one week. And now I must
quit dreaming and get back to work!

Doctors and nutritionists keep warning about the negative influence of junk food
on health, especially on the young ones’ health. Then , how can you explain that
fast-food restaurants are always crowded
20)Fast-food is a perfect way to eat, especially if you are in a lack of time ,
because of your job or just in a hurry. Kids love it because you can find
everything there, from playgrounds to old time friends. The food there is not
so healthy and nutritionists are right about it. Junk food does not contain
enough proteins and vitamins necessary for our body, especially for young
people , that must grow. The fast-foods nowadays are very crowded because
everyone is busy, they just bite and they go, people everywhere in the world
are busy! Time is money and the owners of fast-foods know this, and they
exploit it at maximum. I personally love fast- foods.

Most people consider that top models or football players make money too
easily compared to the work they do. What do you think? Give reasons to
support your opinions.

21) Soccer, as it is called in America or football as it is called in Europe is one

of the most known hobby and profession. People all over the world are crazy
about this sport.And the thing that comes most in common with football is
modeling. Top football players are always seen with top models. And this is
because fame and fortune can only bring fame and fortune. Football players
earn a lot because everyone loves them, everyone looks at them and this
brings money. Huge amounts of money. Everyone likes beautiful things and
that is why people love top models, how they look , how they get dressed and
also their private life. They are models, and everyone wants to look the same,

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 to think the same and act the same. It is sometimes crazy!

Speak about the role and the importance of the press in a democratic country.
Which of the media has the greatest impact on public opinion and why? Give
arguments.

22) The press is in the centre of the democratic country. It is major point in it.
It is the balance that keeps all the things going right and should be always
neutral, but in Romania it is not always neutral. The newspapers and the TV
have the greatest impact on people’s life. This is because TV is present in
everyone’s life and house. Everyone looks at the news at 7 o’clock to keep in
touch with everything that goes around us. Things that happen worldwide
affect us even if we don’t realize that and we must have caution about this. TV
can bring a good influence and also a bad influence on us. Movies with
crimes, with violence can bring only harm to children’s intellect. Channels like
Discovery and National Geographic stimulates our mind and makes us try
things that we never experienced. I love TV!

The omnipresence of advertisements and commercials has turned our life into a
nightmare! Most of them are stupid and sell nothing but lies! What do you think
about that?
23)The soul of the commerce and economy is advertisements. The industry of
commercials brings annually billions of dollars. If you have a factory, the best
way in which everyone should know about your products is advertising. And
for sure , your product will be sold, if it is good or not. It is a giant industry and
will expand further more in the future, because people are beginning to like
commercials and everywhere we see them. We are now used to them , and
their lack will be impossible for us. The commercials help the industry,
indirectly, by providing a let’s say fight between the companies, which try to
sell their products. Publicity is great, but I don’t like it when it interferes in my
favorite movie at TV !

Look back at the twentieth century and think what it was like. Choose three
major things which, in your opinion, were crucial for the future of mankind.

24)The twentieth century was the most important in the development of the
human kind! All the great discoveries happened in this century. Science had
known a great success, and a lot of things appeared: TV, cars, computers,
arts, flying on Moon, electronics, all the industries developed amazingly fast,
and this owing to the science. The major things that were crucial for the
mankind were the TV, the cars and the computers, because I cannot imagine
life without them. They are essential in everyone’s life. I can say that human
kind is addicted to them.

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 Despite the increasing number of new films, quite paradoxically, fewer and
fewer people go to the cinema nowadays. How can you explain that?
25) In the old times, movies were only watched in cinemas, because not all
the people had TV,DVD,computers and Internet. Nowadays, people prefer to
download movies from the internet because it is cheaper and they like to sit in
their living room and watch on the computer. Dvd’s are well spread in the
world because of the quality of the movies stored on this format. In Romania
the rate of software piracy is very big, because we don’t have laws that can
stop it , or the laws are not respected entirely, owed to corruption and bribery.
In our country there is freedom and everyone can do as they think is right!

What is your opinion about supermarkets compared with markets or shops?

Where would you rather go shopping? Give arguments.

26) I love Carrefour . It is the place where you find everything you like, I mean
everything, from a needle to an elephant. Everything is cheap, you don’t have
to go to several shops to buy what you need. It is only one place, one name,
one roof and under it you find everything . It is great. Shops do not provide all
the things you need, just the minimum that is necessary. I personally prefer to
spend much more money on supermarkets and few money on all kinds of
stores. I spare time and nerves. I don’t get stressed a lot, and I am very
happy. Especially on holidays, when you find cut-offs and special promotions.
It is the joy of buying things, of making the one near you happy . I love
supermarkets.

Describe a person or personality you admire the most and explain why. Has
she /he ever influenced you in any way?
27) In all our life we meet persons which differ a lot from us. We can see this
in their personality and realize that they have been in a different world than us
and they see life differently, either nice or in a bad shape. We must take from
them what is best and try to change their bad side. I admire my English
teacher because I always liked to see how others try to do their best in all
they do and try to give others a helping hand in the creation of the man that
everyone wants us to become. It is very nice to meet such people.

28 Characterize the beginning of this century. Think of the great hopes mankind
had three years ago and say what has happened to these hopes.

In the beginning of twenty first century , the change of prefix for

computers in internet was challenging . Those viruses could brake all system in
so many different ways .
Cloning mammals was a big controversial achievement . The sheep
Doly seems to be the star in this field . More useful is to clone organs . One
single cell of one organ can be multiplied , it can grow and begin that organ man
need . This organ can be rejected by his own body .

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 The greatest hope is eradication of terrorism .
Not in the last , we hope to preserve the nature , to prevent
cataclysmic events , fight and win with diseases (specially with HIV)
This century begin with more temptations. In supermarket you feel
good when you touch what you want and can read about the product but we feel
bad when we see lots of things and we can’t buy.

Enlarge on the following statement: Pop singers, sportsmen and film stars
must be inspiring for the young. Give arguments and examples to support
your views on that.

29) T.V. makes the superstar. It is true and we all know it. We listen to music
and our idols are the stars. We made them become superstars. We like their
image, the way they are dressing and everything. They are inspiring for us
because we imagine us in their places and everyone liked to be just like them.
Fancy sport cars, jewels, hair models, expensive trips and all of that give the
image of a perfect man or woman to whom all aspire. Some have a good
influence, some have a bad one. You can choose your one. For example, I
like a lot Jessica Alba is for me the ideal of a female film star. I like the way
she plays in the movies, and I think that she will win an Oscar.

You have just been elected mayor. Speak about the first three things you are
going to do as soon as possible. Also explain how you will be able to do that.
30) First of all, I would thank to all the people who had voted me. The first
thing would be to organize all the stuff on priorities. It is an excellent method
to deal in a crisis situation, like the one our town is experiencing. By using a
complete new idea about management and implementing a new relationship
with the ones that you have under your order, the employees, you can assure
yourself a good beginning. It is a challenge and not all the persons elected
can rise to the top. A good start would be to start projects with foreign funds,
that would give a point of development in improving the quality of life. The
main things would be to make the town more beautiful , finding a modality to
give the people jobs and showing the people of this town that I do care about
their happiness.So, elect me as a mayor!

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