In this term in some sections I improved, in others I still the same as in translation and in vocabulary I have dropped a little I think that what has made me go down in vocabulary has been that I did not enough study, as well at grammar I improved.
What I think is that we should work more with translation as it is the part that most costs us most of the class.
In Geography I think that I have improved since I am getting more accustomed to the types of exams and to the classes in English.
But without any doubt, I have to continue studying harder and harder in what costs me the most to achieve better results.
27 March 2017
VOCABULARY OF FOOD GEOGRAPHY
Cereales, trigo, arroz, maíz, sorgo, mijo, cebada, centeno
Cereals, wheat, rice, corn, sorghum, millet, barley, oats
Café, té y cacao.
Coffee, tea, cocoa
Verduras y semillas. Patatas, legumbres (garbanzos, lentejas, frijoles)
tomates, pimientos, pepino, calabaza, melón, azúcar, caña de azúcar, remolacha
azucarera, soja y alfalfa.
Vegetables and seeds. Potatoes, legumes,(chickpeas, lentils, beans)
tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, pumkin, melon, sugar, sugar cane, sugar beet,
soybeans and alfalfa.
Vino y tabaco, fruta (manzana, pera, melocotón, plátano y platanero (árbol
que produce el plátano) , mango, cítricos (naranja, limón, mandarina).
Wine and tobacco, fruit, (apple, pear, peach, banana, plantain, mango),
citrus fruit, (orange, lemon, mandarin)
Fibras vegetales, algodón, lino, jute, sisal, cañamo
Vegetables fibres, cotton, linen, jute, sisal, hemp
Aceites vegetales, aceite de oliva, aceite de girasol, cacahuete y aceite
de palma.
Vegetable oils, olive oil, sunflower oil, peanut, palm oil
Otros productos agrícolas, batata, ñame, mango, papaya, aguacate y dátiles.
Other agricultural products, sweet potato, yam, mango, papaya, avocado,
dates
VOCABULARY OF FISHING
| Abadejo | Cod | ||
| Almeja | Clam | ||
| Anchoa | Anchovy | ||
| Arenque | Herring | ||
| Arenque ahumado | Kipper | ||
| Atún | Tuna (fish) | ||
| Bacalao | Cod | ||
| Besugo | Sea bream | ||
| Bonito | Tuna ; Bonito | ||
| Boquerón | Fresh anchovy | ||
| Caballa | Mackerel | ||
| Calamar | Squid | ||
| Cangrejo de mar | Crab | ||
| Cangrejo de río | Crayfish | ||
| Caracol | Winkle | ||
| Centollo | Spider crab | ||
| Cigalas | Dublin Bay prawn | ||
| Dorada | Gilthead | ||
| Gamba | Prawn | ||
| Langosta ; Bogavante | Lobster | ||
| Langostino | Prawn | ||
| Lenguado | Sole | ||
| Lubina | Sea bass | ||
| Marisco | Shellfish ; Seafood | ||
| Mejillones | Mussel | ||
| Merluza | Hake | ||
| Mero | Grouper | ||
| Necora | Small crab | ||
| Ostras | Oysters | ||
| Percebe | Barnacle | ||
| Pescadilla | Whiting ; Small hake | ||
| Pescado | Fish | ||
| Pulpo | Octopus | ||
| Rape | Angler fish | ||
| Rodaballo | Turbot | ||
| Salmón | Salmon | ||
| Salmonete | Red mullet | ||
| Sardina | Sardine | ||
| Sardina noruega | Brisling | ||
| Trucha | Trout |
VOCABULARY UNIT 6 Geography
Agrarian activities are those activities which
involve the production of animal or plant materials. They are classified into
agriculture, livestock farming and forestry.
The factors of
production are those elements that facilitate the development of agricultural
activities.
Agrarian activities
use a range of crop, livestock and forestry production systems. These vary
according to water usage, use of the land, crop variety, technology used and
the size of the farm.
Traditional
agriculture involves traditional production methods (not mechanised), so it
needs many workers and produces a low yield. Traditional agriculture represents
a tiny percentage of global production.
Modern agriculture
refers to farming that is highly technological or mechanised.
Agricultural
production consists of the following: cereals, coffee, tea and cocoa;
vegetables and seeds, wine and tobacco; fruit and vegetable fibres.
Hunger is not anagronomic or a production problem. It is an
issue of solidarity as well as an economic problem.
Livestock farming
refers to the breeding of animals to produce meat, milk, wool and leather, or
to be used as labour.
Traditional livestock
farming ranges from family livestock farming (small in number) to the large
herds used for extensive grazing or transhumant farming (relocating herds from
one location to the next, in search of new pasture land).
Modern livestock
farming is characterised by high production, the selection of appropriate
breeds and an industrialised production system.
Forest exploitation
involves using forests to obtain wood, cork, resin and firewood, as a grazing
and hunting area, as well as for harvesting types of wild fruit.
Many countries, such as Spain or Finland, are carrying out
important plans in order to reforest, and are increasing the size of their
forests.
Fishing is one of
the most ancient human activities. However, it has undergone significant
modernisation.
The Pacific Ocean is the most productive ocean in the world,
followed by the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean.
VOCABULARY UNIT 5 Geography
Economic activity: is what is carried out by humans in order to acquire goods (products and services) that satisfy consumer needs
Economic goods: are products and services generated by economic activity
Products: are good which are obtained directly from nature or which are turned into something
Services: are activities carried out by humans to benefit society
Factors of production: are the resources that are required for the generation of economic goods
Natural resources: resources that are provided by nature and which can be used by mankind
Human resources: people who by virtue of their labour exploit and convert natural resources into economic goods
Capital: material, technical and finance resources are needed to obtain products and provide services
Economic agents: are those elements that have a role in converting the factors of production into goods and services
Economic activities: are grouped into three sectors the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector
Primary sector: activities involved in obtaining resources directly from raw materials, including agriculture, livestock, fishing, forestry and mining. These are the oldest economic activities
Secondary sector: activities involved in converting raw materials into manufactured products or building housing and infrastructure
Tertiary sector: includes activities that provide services
Economic system: are the ways in which a country produces, organises, ditributes and administers its materials and human resources, and the economic goods that these generate, in order to provide for a high level of well-being
Economic goods: are products and services generated by economic activity
Products: are good which are obtained directly from nature or which are turned into something
Services: are activities carried out by humans to benefit society
Factors of production: are the resources that are required for the generation of economic goods
Natural resources: resources that are provided by nature and which can be used by mankind
Human resources: people who by virtue of their labour exploit and convert natural resources into economic goods
Capital: material, technical and finance resources are needed to obtain products and provide services
Economic agents: are those elements that have a role in converting the factors of production into goods and services
Economic activities: are grouped into three sectors the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector
Primary sector: activities involved in obtaining resources directly from raw materials, including agriculture, livestock, fishing, forestry and mining. These are the oldest economic activities
Secondary sector: activities involved in converting raw materials into manufactured products or building housing and infrastructure
Tertiary sector: includes activities that provide services
Economic system: are the ways in which a country produces, organises, ditributes and administers its materials and human resources, and the economic goods that these generate, in order to provide for a high level of well-being
20 March 2017
DEFINITIONS OF UNIT 3
STATES AND NATIONS
Politics: Refers to all activities related to the
organisation and government of human societies.
State: The supreme public power within a sovereign
political entity.
Nation: A group of people who share common customs,
origins, history and frequently, language.
Country: A territory distinguished by its people,
culture, language, geography, etc.
Inhabitant: A person or animal that is a permanent
resident of a particular place.
Citizens: A resident of a city or town, especially one
entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.
Worldwide: Applying
or extending throughout the world; universal.
Civil servants: Government workers; usually hired on the basis
of the competitive examinations.
Taxes: Money you have to pay to the government so
that it can pay for public services.
Border: The line that divides two countries or areas.
Law: The whole system of rules that everyone in a
country or society must obey.
The whole system of rules that everyone in a
country or society must obey- Laws
The state
clearly and firmly that something must be done, or how it must be done-Stipulate
Complete
power to govern a country- Sovereignty
To give
part of your work, power or authority to somebody in a lower position than you-
Delegate
The
existence of many different groups of people in one society (people of
different races, of different political or religious beliefs)-Pluralism
To control
or influence somebody or something, often in a dishonest way so that they do
not realize it- Manipulate
To receive
money, property, etc. from somebody when they die- Inherit
The system
of laws and basic principle that a state, a country or an organization is governed
by- Constitution
The process
of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a
political position by voting- Elections
FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE
- Establish the laws. In democratic states this is done by the Parliament.
- Make sure that the laws are complied with and administer justice.
- Maintain order within the territory and also external security.
- Collect taxes to pay for services infrastructure.
- Manage the economy with laws that regulated the labour market and business
- Administer public services infrastructure and communal services.
GEOGRAPHY -AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE-
I have chosen this landscape:
- I suppose it is an open passage because there are no limits
- Is a monoculture farming system because you can only see a crop
- I think that in this culktivo does not need much irrigation
- It's an extensive agriculture because there is a lot of land and they need machinery
16 March 2017
VOCABULARY UNITS 3-4
Shopping
online: to make purchases online.
Saving up: to
save money with some purpose.
Brand: make
or version of a product, as indicated by a trademark; kind, grade, or make, as
indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like; a particular product or a
characteristic that serves to identify a particular product.
Be
worth: Do something that makes up for
it.
Sale: a
special offering of goods at reduced prices.
Discount: an
amount deducted from the usual list price.
Bargain: a
purchase to one's advantage, esp. at less than the usual cost.
Cost: to
require the payment of (money or something else of value) in an exchange; to be obtained or obtainable in exchange for
(money or something equivalent); the price paid or required for acquiring,
producing, or maintaining something, usually measured in money, time, or
energy; expense or expenditure; outlay.
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.
EXPESSIONS
I’ve got my
eye on…: I've noticed in something that it likes me. Me he fijado en alguna
cosa.
We’re
after…: Being looking for something, or behind something.
Customer: a
person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer.
Department
store: a large store that sells a variety of goods organized by departments. A
large retail store carrying a wide variety of merchandise and organized into
various departments for sales and administrative purposes. A large shop divided
into departments selling a great many kinds of goods.
Fraction: a
number usually expressed in the form a/b. A part of a whole; portion. A very
small amount, a little bit.
Gloves: a
covering for the hand made with a separate part for each finger and for the
thumb.
Half-price:
when the price of a thing is reduced to half.
Shop owner:
The person who owns a business or store.
Souvenirs: a small, inexpensive article given or kept as
a reminder of a place one has visited; memento.
Sport gear:
A group of athletes who form a professional team.
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.
Hockey:
(field hockey) game played on a field by two opposing teams of 11 players each,
who try to hit a ball into their opponent’s goal using long sticks curved at
the end.
Judo: a
sport or martial art based on jujitsu but different from it in banning
dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
Surfing:
the act or sport of riding the crest of a breaking wave toward the shore; esp.
on a surfboard.
Trampolining:
the sport of using a trampoline to jump.
Music
composition: activity consisting of composing music.
Drama: a
presentation in dialogue and action of a story involving conflict of
characters, to be performed on the stage.
Street art:
art that is done in the street.
Street
dance: dancing done in the street.
Fashion
design: the art, study or business of designing clothing or appearance.
Creative
writing: is the writing, fiction or not, that goes beyond the limits of
professional, journalistic, academic and technical.
Survival
skills: These are the skills needed to survive, esp. under adverse or unusual
circumstances.
Sailing:
the activity of a person that sails; is an activity that consists of sail.
Join in:
take part, participate in something, join someone.
Catch up:
reach someone who is in front of you.
Try out:
test something to see how good it is.
Pick up:
learn a new skill by chance.
Take up:
start a new hobby.
Miss out:
lose an opportunity to do something enjoyable.
Delicious:
very amusing, pleasing to the senses, esp. taste or smell.
Sweet:
having the taste or flavor of the sugar or the like.
Sour:
having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar; made into an acid or acidlike
substance by fermentation.
Spicy:
having or containing spice; seasoned with spices.
Mild:
gentle or soft in feeling, manner; amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or
behavior toward others.
Set up:
make arrangements for something; stablish somewhere.
Queue up:
wait in a row to access somewhere.
Turn up:
present in a place; to appear; to fold up to alter a garment.
Fill up: to
become full to the top; to take up completely.
Nutritious:
providing nourishment, esp. to a high degree.
Wash up: to
wash one´s face and hands; to clean or clear away by washing.
Afterwards:
after an earlier event or time; subsequently.
Being part
of a team: Join or belong to a group or
team.
Getting
lost: get distracted and not find an address or a place
Learning a
language: studying a language.
Losing a
pet: missing a domestic animal.
Sunbathing:
to expose one´s body deliberately to the direct rays of the sun or a sunlamp.
Amusing:
pleasantly, entertaining or diverting; causing laughter or mirth.
Annoying:
causing annoyance; bothersome; irritating.
Confusing:
hard to understand; unclear; causing or tending to cause confusion.
Embarrasing:
to become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease; to cause confusing and shame
to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert.
Fascinating:
of great interest or attraction; enchanting or alluring; arousing great
interest.
Frightening:
causing fear or anxiety.
Inspiring:
causing inspiration.
Irritating:
causing irritation; causing a feeling of annoyance, anger or impatient; causing
an irritation to the skin or other part of the body.
Motivating:
to provide (someone) with a motive or motives.
Relaxing:
causing or bringing about a feeling of relaxation.
Upsetting:
tending to disturb or upset.
Worrying:
to cause to feel or to be uneasy or anxious; to subject to persistent attention
or scrutiny.
Misunderstanding:
a failure to understand correctly; a disagreement or quarrel.
Gesture: a
movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that expresses an
idea, opinion, emotion, etc; any action, communication, etc, performed or
intended for effect or as a formality.
Shake your
head: move your head sideways to deny something.
Nod your
head: move your head up and down to say or state something.
Gap: a
break or opening, as in a fence, wall, etc.
Burst out
laughing: when it gives you laughter.
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.).
Excited: full
of emotions or feelings that have been stirred up or aroused.
Exciting:
producing or causing excitement.
Frightened:
thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified.
Irritated: annoyed;
angered; made impatient; inflamed or made raw, as a part of the body.
15 March 2017
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