IDIOMS

First term- SELF ASSESSMENT

This first term has been incredible, I had a great time. Also known to our new teachers, most of them were new and the truth is that I have to adapt to the type of classes they give and especially to the exams. What I find the rarest thing to do is economy, is the fist time that I study this subject.
In English the classes have been very entertaining and at the same time we have learned English.
What I had the most cost of English. this term the hardest things for me has been the translation and vocabulary for the rest I am quite happy.
For the following terms I would like to do more projects.
In what I would have to improve is in the vocabulary especially and in the concentration when studying English, to be thinking in English and not in Spanish. 

UNIT 2 -VOCABULARY-

ADVERTISE

Advertise: to announce or praise (a produce, service, etc.) in newspapers, radio, or television, in order to sell it; to give information to the public about (an event, happening, etc), esp. in a newspaper or on radio or television; to request something, esp. by placing a notice in a newspaper.

Appeal: an earnest plea; a request to higher authority for a decision; the power or ability to attract or stimulate the mind or emotions.

Appear: to come into sight; become visible; to have the appearance of being.

Broadcast: to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station; to speak or present on a radio or television program.

Claim: to demand by or as if by a right; to state (something) as true or as a fact; to require (something) as proper; a request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, law, etc.

Convince: to cause (someone) to believe in, or agree to, something by using argument; to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action.

Exaggerate: to magnify (something) beyond the limits of truth; overstate; to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing.

Inform: to give knowledge of a fact or circumstance to (someone); to give information indicating that someone has committed a crime, as to the police; to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject.

Promote: to help or encourage to flourish; to advance to the next higher grade in a school.

Recommend: to present /someone or something) as worthy of confidence, acceptance, or use, as by making a favorable judgment; to urge or suggest as proper, useful, or beneficial.

Image: a visible representation of a person, animal, or thing; an optical appearance of an object, as one produced by reflection from a mirror, etc; the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc, esp. as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill.

Media: means of communication, as radio, television, and magazines, with wide reach and influence.

Product: a thing produced by labor; all the goods or services that a company produces; a person or thing produced by or resulting from a process, as a natural, social, or historical one.

Slogan: a phrase identified with a particular party, product, etc; a distinctive cry, phrase or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person.

Slot: a slit, esp. one for receiving something, such as a letter; a position, as in a sequence or series; a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, esp. a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.

HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY

HALLOWEEN

Chilly: noticeably cold; nippy; mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; feeling cold; sensitive to cold.

Harvest: the season when ripened crops are gathered; a crop or yield of one growing season a harvest of wheat; the result of any act, process or event.

Have a bonfire: do a large fire built in the open air for warmth, entertainment or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc, or as a signal.

Go through a corn maze: a confusing network or intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth; any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion or perplexity-

Meanest: the living being that has evil or unkind intentions; malicious; evildoer.

Chains rattling: a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.

Peek: to glance quickly or secretly; to look or glance quickly or furtively; esp. through a small opening or from a concealed location.

Yell: to cry out; shout; to speak with a strong, loud, clear sound.

Pumpkin patch: place or land where pumpkins are grown.

Graveyard: a burial ground, often associated with smaller rural churches; as distinct from a larger urban or public cemetery; a place in which old or abandoned objects are kept.

Cauldron: a large kettle or boiler; a large pot used for boiling, esp. one with handles.

Broomstick: the long slender handle of a broom.

Jack o lantern: a pumpkin that has been hollowed out and cut with openings to represent a human face; traditionally displayed at Halloween; often with a candle or light inside.

Wand: a slender rod, esp. one used by a magician, conjurer or diviner; a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one´s office or authority.

Potions: a drink or draft, esp. one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical beverage; a love potion.

Toadstools: a kind of mushroom with an umbrellalike cap; a poisonous mushroom, as distinguished from one that can be eaten.

Bunny: a rabbit, esp. a young one.

Dusk: the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.

Dawn: the first appearance or daylight in the morning; sunrise; to begin to grow light in the morning.

Creak: to make a sharp, scraping, or squeaking sound; to move slowly with or as if with such a sound.

Thud: a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall; to strike or fall with a dull sound of heavy impact.

Roar: to make or say in a loud, deep, continuing sound, as in anger; to laugh loudly or boisterously; to make a loud noise, such as thunder, cannon.

UNIT 1 -VOCABULARY-

PERSONALITY

Bitter: having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes; causing pain; producing one of the four basic taste sensations.

Cruel: willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others; enjoying the pain or distress of others.

Dedicated: wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal; set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose-

Dependable: worthy of trust, reliable; capable of being depended on.

Eager: having or showing strong desire or interest; keen or ardent in desire or feeling.

Enthusiastic: greatly interested in or deeply involved; full of or characterized by enthusiasm.

Optimistic: disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome; a tendency to look on the more favorable side or to expect the most favorable outcome or result of events or conditions.

Outgoing: leaving or retiring from a position or office; of or pertaining to food prepared for delivery or consumption off the premises; interested in and responsive to others.

Sympathetic: having, showing, being based on, or feeling sympathy; in harmony or agreeing with one´s tastes, mood, or nature; acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship.

Truthful: telling or expressing the truth, esp. as one´s habitual behavior; honest or candid.

BULLYING

Bully: one who bothers and hurts smaller people; a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.

Founder: to fill with water and sink; a person who founds or establishes.

Star: hot, gaslike, bright body in space, such as the sun; any body in the sky, except the moon, that appears as a fixed point of light in the night sky; a famous or well-known actor, singer, etc, esp. one who plays the leading role in a production; a famous person in some art, profession, or field.

Victim: a person who is deceived or cheated, as by his or her own emotions or ignorance, by the dishonesty of others, or by some impersonal agency; a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency.

TWITTER

Sway project

Ana Sanchez y Elia Calvo

TAGLINES OR SLOGAN OF KFC

FOUNDRAISING AUCTIONS -SALAMANCA-

The solidarity market of pyfano began five years ago and arose from the need to raise funds so that the association could continue to develop its work, but experience has taught us that the "magic spirit" that is created in the market is not only a search for economic resources - transmitted from the association - but people come year after year to live an experience in which they are distracted looking for hidden treasures inside the donated pieces, and share with the volunteers of the association anecdotes and past events.

https://www.tribunasalamanca.com/noticias/un-mercadillo-muy-solidario-en-salamanca
https://fundacionesperanzayalegria.org/mercadillo-solidario-de-la-fundacion-en-salamanca/

COLLOCATION -GET, TAKE, DO, MAKE-

GET:

• Better
• Involved
• Permission
• The feeling
• Things done
• Used to
• An idea
• Angry
• Lost
• Rid of
• Ill
• Trouble
• Flu

MAKE:

• A difference
• An effort
• An impression
• The most of it
• A bed
• A cake
• A deal
• Friend
• A list
• A mistake
• A nois
• A promiss
• A phone call

DO:

• A job
• Exercise
• Well
• Volunteer job
• The dishes
• Your hair

TAKE:

• Advantage
• A break
• A decision
• A risk
• Your time
• Off
• Part it easy

STARTER UNIT -VOCABULARY-

TECHNOLOGY

Browse: to search for and read hypertext, esp. on the internet.

Charge: to put electrical energy into.

Plug in: to connect to an electrical power source.

Press: to click on something, the image, or a file, for example.

Scroll: (on a computer display) to move a cursor smoothly, causing new data to replace old on the monitor.

Stream: listen to sound or view images on a computer without having to download the material previously.

Swipe: to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data.

Switch off: to cause (a device) to stop operating by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn off.

Switch on: to cause (a device) to operate by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn on.

Tap: to enter information or produce copy by tapping on a keyboard.

Text: to send a text message from a mobile phone.

Unplug: to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing a plug;  to disconnect by removing a plug from an electrical connection.

Update: to incorporate new or more accurate information in (a database, program, procedure, etc.).

TECHNOLOGY ADJECTIVES

Automatic: having the capability of operating independently without human aid;

Convenient: suitable or agreeable to the purpose; useful; helpful.

Efficient:  performing or functioning effectively with the least waste of time and effort; competent. Satisfactory and economical to use.

Fixed: Fixed computer that is not portable.

Heavy: of great weight; hard to lift or carry.

High-quality: Product or high quality material.

Impractical: Not practical or useful.

Inconvenient: not easily reachable or close at hand; not suiting one’s needs or purposes.

Inefficient: not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.

Light: Something of little weight; not heavy.

Low-quality: Product or material of poor quality.

Manual: operated by hand rather than mechanically; a book giving instructions on how something works or on how to do something.

Reliable: capable of being relied on; always or often dependable in character, judgment or result.

Useful: Being of use of service; serving some purpose; of practical use; as for doing work; producing material results.

Useless:  without useful qualities; of no practical good; not serving the purpose or any purpose.

SPORT VERBS AND NOUNS

Archery: the practice of shooting with a bow and arrow at a target.

Athletics: sports or exercises engaged in by athletes. People who play a sport.

Kayaking: to go or travel by kayak.

Rock climbing: It is a sport in which you climb on the rock or the mountain.

Trail biking: is biking practiced by roads or dirt tracks

Wakeboarding: the sport of riding over water on a short surfboard and performing stunts while holding a rope towed by a speedboat.

SHOPPING VERBS

Saving up: to save money with some purpose.

Be worth:   Do something that makes up for it.

Afford: to be able to do or spare something, esp. without incurring financial difficulties or without risk of undesirable consequences.

Borrow: to obtain (something) with a promise to return it; to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.

Lend: to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned; to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use.

Waste: to use up or spend to no profit; squander.

WELCOME TO THE NEW COURSE

SELF-ASSESMENT

This course has been great for me, without any doubt, I think it was the first time that I learned English in a fun and entertaining way.
I believe that little by little and it has been improving, the truth is that I finished the course very happy and with a high level of English, I hope I do not lose it during the summer, in all ways I will have it practiced for when I go abroad.
In geography and finishing the course also very happy, the truth is that in the first quarter does not end very well but now in the third and reassembled.
This is the summary of my course. !!!
Thanks for all the explanations.

VOCABULARY UNIT 6-8

CREATIVITY

Busy recyclable rubbish: The rubbish that can be recycled is put underground.

Destroy forest: It is the action that is carried out to end the forests, either when works are done, roads or forest burns.

Dump recyclable waste: When throwing scrap or recycled material somewhere.

Poison fish: Is the consequence of throwing some type of poison in the rivers.

Pollute rivers: Action that consists in throwing to a river any product that has as consequence the pollution of the same.

Preserve trees:  Take any action to keep the trees and to protect them.

Protect fields: Action necessary to shield fields to be productive.

Recycle electronic gadgets: Reclaim electronic devices to give it a different use.

Reduce waste: Action to decrease the production of scraps.

Reuse plastic bags: use several times the plastic bags.

Save water: Do everything you need to avoid wasting water.

Throw away newspapers: Do not reuse or recycle newspapers.

Accessory: an extra part that improves or completes the basic part.

Belt: a band of flexible material that encircles the waist.

Earring: an ornament worn or hanging from the lobe of the ear.

Handbag: a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the band on carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used by women for holding money, toilet articles, small purchases, etc.

Necklace: a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, as a string of pearls.

Ring: a usually thin, circular band of strong material, such as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, etc.

Automatic: having the capability of operating independently without human aid;

Convenient: suitable or agreeable to the purpose; useful; helpful.

Efficient:  performing or functioning effectively with the least waste of time and effort; competent. Satisfactory and economical to use.

Fixed: Fixed computer that is not portable.

Heavy: of great weight; hard to lift or carry.

High-quality: Product or high quality material.

Impractical: Not practical or useful.

Inconvenient: not easily reachable or close at hand; not suiting one’s needs or purposes.

Inefficient: not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.

Light: Something of little weight; not heavy.

Low-quality: Product or material of poor quality.

Manual: operated by hand rather than mechanically; a book giving instructions on how something works or on how to do something.

Portable: that can be transported; easily carried by hand; (of data, software) able to be used on different computer systems.

Reliable: capable of being relied on; always or often dependable in character, judgment or result.

Time-consuming: (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.

Useful: Being of use of service; serving some purpose; of practical use; as for doing work; producing material results.

Useless:  without useful qualities; of no practical good; not serving the purpose or any purpose.

Bury:  to put (a dead body) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony; to put in the ground and cover with earth.

Destroy:  to ruin (a thing) by demolishing; injure beyond repair; to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving.

Dump: to throw away or discard (garbage, etc)

Poison: to kill or injure with or as if with poison.

Pollute: to make foul or unclean, esp. with harmful chemical or waste products; contaminate.

Preserve: to keep (something) alive or in existence; make (something) lasting.

Protect: to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, insult, etc; cover; shield.

Recycle: to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.

Reduce: to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.

Reuse: to use again.

Save: to avoid the using up of (some resource).

Throw away:  to dispose of; get rid of; discard.

Functional language                                                         Lenguaje funcional

Talking about food                                                  Hablando sobre comida

How is it cooked?                                                      ¿Cómo se cocina?

It’s cooked on the grill/ in the oven/ in a pan.           Está cocinado en la parrilla/ en el horno/  en una cacerola

What’s that made with?                                             ¿Con qué está hecho?

What does it come with?/ What is it served with?    ¿Cómo  se hace esto? ¿Con qué se sirve?

It comes with…./ It’s served with                             Viene con… . Se sirve con….      

What has it got on? In it?                                          ¿Qué tiene encima?/ dentro?

It’s got ….on/ in it.                                                    Tiene encima/dentro

That smells/ looks/ sounds/ tastes…                         Eso huele/ parece/ suena/ sabe..

I don’t like the smell/ look/ sound/ taste of that!      No me gusta el olor/ el aspecto/ el sonido/ el sabor de eso!

I’m fond/ not very fond of ….                                  Me gusta mucho(me encanta)/ no me gusta mucho

I’m keen/ not very keen on                                       Estoy interesado/ no estoy interesado en         

..are favourites/ is a favourite of mine.                     Son mis favoritos/ es mi favorito.

I can’t resist..                                                             No lo puedo resistir…

LIVING TOGETHER

Charming: pleasing; delightful; a person who has a lot of charm.

Clever: mentally bright;  having sharp or quick intelligence; showing inventiveness or originally; ingenious.

Competitive: overly interested in competing; able to match or exceed one’s competitors.

Confident: sure of oneself; having strong belief or full assurance.

Generous: free in giving or sharing; unselfish.

Jealous: full of a feeling of resentment or anger about someone’s success, achievements, advantages, etc; envious. Feeling resentment against someone because of that person’s rivalry, success, or advantages.

Lazy: unwilling to work or perform effort, activity, or exertion; indolent. Averse or disinclined to work or activity.

Loyal: faithful to a person or thing thought to deserve it; faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity.

Proud: feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something thought of as bringing credit or honor to oneself.

Upset: distressed; disturbed.

Sad: feeling unhappiness or grief.

Selfish: caring only chiefly for oneself; characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself.

Sensible: having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment.

Sensitive: readily or easily affected by stimuli; readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences; aware of and responsive to the feelings of others.

Sociable: friendly or agreeable in company or companionable; inclined to associate with or be in the company of others

Strong: having, showing, or involving great power in the body or muscles; physically vigorous.

Stubborn: unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving.

Talkative: willing or ready to talk a great deal.

Thoughtful: showing consideration or care for others; considerate.

Unpredictable: not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold.

Vain: overly proud of or concerned about one’s own appearance, qualities, achievements; ineffectual or unsuccessful; useful; futile.

Fall out: stop being friends with someone because of an argument.

Get on with: have a friendly relationship with someone.

Look up to: respect someone.

Make up: make friends with someone after an argument.

Pick on: treat someone unfairly.

Put up with: accept something that is annoying.

Tell off: speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong.

Turn off: go to someone for help or advice.

Abandoned: left behind or deserted.

Cub: the young of certain animals; esp. the bear, wolf, or lion; a young and inexperienced person.

Endangered: threatened with a danger or extinction.

Furry: made up of, resembling, or covered with fur or something furlike.

Handler: a person who trains a boxer or who trains dogs and exhibits them in dog shows; a person who exhibits a dog in a bench show or field trial.

Rescue: to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody; to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save.

They won’t hang around: they will not wait (without doing anything), they will not waste time.

GEOGRAPHY AND ENGLISH PROJECT

BRETONIANADVISOR: TENERIFE

HOW CAN I BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY?

RECYCLING

Easy Ways to Become More Environmentally Friendly

1. Become More Aware of Resources

2. Practice Conservation

3. Plant Trees

4. Conserve Water

5. Change Your Travel Habits