MY LAST POST.

Well, we have already finished a very important stage of our life, the high school.
For some it will be a goodbye but for others I'm sure not, although next year many of us will go to different places.
This stage for me has been very important in my life and I will never forget it. All projects, excursions ... They have been incredible by your side and I would never change them.
Well this has come to an end, this will be my last post on the blog and the truth is that working with this project (the blog) I liked it a lot and I think it is very useful.
Goodbye I will miss you.

Bye!!!

FINAL SELF-ASSESSMENT

Probably this the one of the years that I learned more english, especially I learned how to express  my self, also a lot of grammar, and too a lot of usefull vocabulary .

Is true that at the begining of the term I could work harder but I think that from the medium of the term to the end I worked really hard, also is true that sometimes in the classes  I wasn't really concentrated, but i have try to improve it.

I am really happy with my teacher in the true I appreciate her a lot,and I love her style of teaching.

Now I am able to speak and understand better the english. 

I am really happy with my work, with all that I have learned, in conclusion I am really happy with all of the aspects of the subject.

VOCABULARY UNIT 7

Come across: to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have aparticular characteristic:
She comes across really well on television.
He comes across as a bit of a bore in interview.
Get away: to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficultto do this:
We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds.
I'll get away from work as soon as I can.
Get off: to leave a place, usually in order to start a journey:
If we can get off by seven o'clock, the roads will be clearer.
Get on: to have a good relationship:
We're getting on much better now that we don't live together.
He doesn't get on with his daughter.
See  off: to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to saygoodbye to them:
My parents saw me off at the airport.
Set off: to start on a trip:
What time do we set off tomorrow?
Speed-up: an increase in the rate of change or growth:
Measures should be taken to halt the speed-up in population growth.
Stop over: to stay at a place for one night or a few nights on the way tosomewhere else or before returning home:
They're stopping over in Malaysia for a couple of nights on the way to Australia.
Come round for dinner one night and you can stop over.
Take off: If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground andbegins to fly:
The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
Turn back: to return in the direction you have come from, or to make someone do this:
We're lost - we'll have to turn back.


 
Commuting: the activity of travelling regularly between work and home:
The new job will involve much less commuting.
Double-decker: a bus with two levels
Fare: the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a busor train:
Train fares are going up again.
Pedestrian:  a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go:
The death rate for pedestrians hit by cars is unacceptably high.
Rush hour:  the busy part of the day when towns and cities are crowded, either in the morning when people are travelling to work, or in the eveningwhen people are travelling home:
rush hour traffic
 

TOMÁS BRETÓN MEMORIES

ENGLISH PROJECT

VOCABULARY UNIT 5-6

·         Add: to put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a total: If you add three and four you get seven./ Don't forget to add on your travelling expenses/Add your expenses on.

·         Admit: to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly: At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted it./ I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit.

·         Agree: to have the same opinion: I agree with you on this issue./ "You're absolutely right," agreed Jake./ All those who agree please hold up their hand.

·         Boast: disapproving to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own: He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting./ Britain's best-known ticket tout once boasted that he could get you tickets for anything.

·         Complain: to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory: He complained that his boss was useless and he had too much work./ They were afraid to complain about the noise in case they annoyed the neighbours.

·         Confirm: to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing: I've accepted the job over the phone, but I haven't confirmed in writing yet./ Please confirm your reservation in writing by Friday.

·         Deny: to say that something is not true: Neil denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did./ A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer.

·         Insist: to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say: The police insist that they are not relaxing their campaign against drugs./ She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital.

·         Mention: to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words: I promised never to mention the incident again./ For the sake of completeness , I should also mention two other minor developments./ He gets really upset if you mention his baldness.

·         Point sth out: to tell someone about some information, often because you believe they do not know it or have forgotten it: He was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till I pointed out that Denis is afraid of heights./ She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault./ The mechanic pointed out the repair on the front of my car.

·         Recommend: to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done:  I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's delicious./ The doctor recommended (that) I get more exercise./ The doctor recommended swimming as the best all-round exercise.

·         Reply: to answer/ to react to an action by someone else: "Where are you going?" I asked. "Home," he replied./ France took an early lead before Spain replied with three goals in 14 minutes./ Six people have confirmed that they will be attending and ten haven't replied yet.

·         Reveal: to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret: Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought./ The committee pressed him to reveal more information.

·         State: a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time: The building was in a state of disrepair./ Give me the keys of the car - you're not in a state to drive./ After the accident I was in a state of shock.

·         Appreciation: the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as described: Children rarely show any appreciation of what their parents do for them./ I'd like to give this bottle of wine as a mark of appreciation for all the work you've done for us.

·         Consideration: the act of thinking about something carefully: After some consideration, we've decided to sell the house./ That's an interesting job offer - I'd give it some serious consideration if I were you.

·         Diplomacy: approving skill in dealing with people without offending or upsetting them: It took all her tact and diplomacy to persuade him not to resign.

·         Etiquette: the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations: Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing./ Diplomatic etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader.

·         Interaction: an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other: There's not enough interaction between the management and the workers./ Language games are usually intended to encourage student interaction.

·         Netiquette: the set of rules about behaviour that is acceptable on the internet: It's considered bad netiquette to use capital letters in an email because it looks like YOU ARE SHOUTING.

·         Politeness: behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's feelings:  Now one of the cardinal rules of politeness is to avoid burdening a stranger with the weight of ones own woes.

·         Rank: a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it:  He has just been promoted to the rank of captain./ Ministers of cabinet rank receive a higher salary than other ministers./ Having a large income is one of the advantages of rank.

·         Rudeness: the quality or state of being rude: Such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office./ The rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time.

·         Tradition: a way of acting that people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time, or all of these beliefs, etc. in a particular society or group:  There's a tradition in our office that when it's somebody's birthday, they bring in a cake for all of us to share./ We decided to break with tradition, this year and go away for Christmas.

CLASS P.E.

Our class is going to be half paddle and half basketball because we don’t have enoough material to make just one sport with the whole class.
WARM UP:      5min
We are going to warm up all together. Running three laps, first one running normal, and the other two moving arms, shoulders, wrist, legs…
Then we’ll do two groups of 8 and 9 persons.
MAIN PART:     30-40 min each group in each part


PADDEL:
First they are going to play a game which consists in making groups of four and each person of the group is going to have a ball. They are going to have an order and they are going to serve when one person of the group fails.
Then they are going to practise some shots such as forehand, backhand and volley.
And finally they are going to play a match, two against two or one against one,  trying to use the shots that they have learnt before.


BASKETBALL:
SPORTS  Basketball AGE 14-16 Nº PLAYERS 20
OBJ. TACTICAL: Know when I should use each start. Attack with superiority and defend with inferiority.
OBJ. TECHNICAL: Defend the attacker without the ball and perform correctly with the ball, both direct and crossed. Communicate defensively. Get defense-attack transitions. Defensive balance
OBJ. ATTACK: Move to the basket, maintain possession of the ball, get a basket.
OBJ. DEFENSE: Prevent the advance, recover the ball, prevent the attainment of the basket.
CHAP. PHYSICS: Reaction speed, aerobic resistance, explosive force.
MATERIAL Basketballs (x13) Petos (x2)
INITIAL PART
King field: Everyone with a ball and with the court divided into three equal parts. All bounce inside the first zone (king field) and try to take the ball away from the teammates and avoid losing theirs. The one who loses it, leaves the "king" field and goes to the "prince" field where he keeps playing. If he loses again, he goes to the "emperor" field. But if he wins, he can return to the "king" field.
CENTRAL PART
DESCRIPTION OF TASK TIME 10 '
1st The flag: The group is divided into two teams (team 1 and team 2) one to each half of the field. At the bottom of the field of each team will be placed a flag that will have to defend the rival team. And at the same time, they will aim to reach the rival flag. The moment you cross the center line and you are in the opposite field, you may be caught. If this is caught, the player who has caught him will have to go to the bottom line running and return, while a partner of the attacker, will be placed in front of him raising one of the arms to make a direct or crossed snatch and thus be saved. At that time you can pass the ball to another partner and continue with the task to get to achieve the goal, catch the flag.
R.1. The attacking team must make five starts to catch the flag.
R.2. The attacking team will have two more players than the defender.

2º The handkerchief: The group will be divided into two teams that will be placed in the two bottom lines respectively. They will have 5 balls each team. The teacher will be placed in the middle of both with a bib. The players will be named by numbers from 1 to 5 and by letters from "A" to "E". The letters will have the balls. When the teacher says a number, the player of the number will be placed in front of his partner with one of the two extended arms and the possessor will make a start to reach the midfield and thus take the handkerchief before the rival player. The companion with a number must accompany him to the midfield line. The player with the ball who has reached the handkerchief before his teammate will have to attack the rival basket without bouncing the ball, giving at most two steps. Being defended by the opponent without the ball (only the opponent with number). This to start defending must have previously given two rounds on himself to be able to execute the defense.
R.1: The two players of the team that have not achieved the handkerchief will defend the basket by previously making two turns on themselves.
R.2 .: Attackers can bounce the ball.

3º 5x4-1: We divide the class into two groups of 10. In the field there will be 5 attacking players, on one side of the court, against 4 defenders, located in the other half. At the moment the ball crosses half of the field, a defending player (4 + 1) will be added. The attacking player who throws a basket or loses the ball will leave the field and the defending team will attack in 5x4 superiority to the other basket until they cross a half track that another defender will join, and so on.
R.1. You can not go to defend and there must be 5x4 superiority until the ball bounces inside the triple line of the basket.
R.2. The defender can enter as soon as the ball leaves the rival zone.

FINAL PART
Shot auction: a player with a ball in the free throw, even on the side of the zone those who believe that he is going to put and on the other side those who do not. The player throws and those who have made a mistake will have to run to midfield and return. If the player fails, he will also have to run.



COOL DOWN:

3-5 minutes of exercising at a lower intensity: Focus on deep breathing to return heart rate to normal.
5 minutes of stretching your target muscles: Choose 3-5 stretches for muscles that were ‘worked out,’ holding stretches for 20-30 seconds.
If you’re pressed for time, the following 5 stretches will work wonders after any cardio or lower body focused workout.

Cool Down Stretches
Standing Toe Touch Stretch – A great stretch for the hamstrings, glutes, as well as the lower back.
Deep Lunge with Rotation – A great stretch for the groin, quad and hip flexor.
Figure 4 Stretch – Another great stretch for the hips, glutes, and lower back. If you choose to perform standing, you can add a quadriceps stretch and alternate back and forth between the two stretches.
Upper Chest Stretch – A great stretch for opening through the chest and front of the shoulder.
Side Stretch & Swirl – A great stretch for the spine, while also strengthening the abs and low back.
If you have the time, foam rolling is also a a great way to finish up a workout. Check out Foam Rolling 101 for more information and ideas.

SELF-ASSESSMENT

✓First of all, I wanted to say that this quarter has not been one of the best, I have dropped quite a bit in the English notes, and I think I can work harder, I think that in certain aspects I have worked on the subject but it has not been reflected in the notes.

✓Second, as a goal for the next quarter I want to raise the grade, because I think I can, with a little more effort.

✓And finally, it always happens to me that in the second quarter, I work less than in the others. So for the next quarter, I'll try to work harder to get better grades.

✓In the aspects that I should improve, I think they are Translation, which continues to cost me a lot and a little in vocabulary, in the rest, I must continue to effort to try to have a high level, and to learn much more

ENGLISH PROJECT

GOTHIC LITERATURE

PHRASAL VERBS AND EXTRA VOCABULARUY

Cheer up: If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they startto feel happier. She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.

Work out: to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body. Huw works out in the gym two or three times a week.

Cut down: to do or use less of something. I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.

Chill out: To completely relx. The club has three rooms, a chill room, and two dance floors.

Face up: to accept that a difficult situation exists. She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

Calm down: to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way. She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Slow down: to be less active and relax more. The doctor has told him to slow down or he'll have a heart attack.

Open up: to start to talk more about yourself and your feelings. I've never opened up to anyone like I do to you.

Anxious: worried and nervous. My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.

Cheerful: happy and positive. You're in a cheerful mood this morning.

Dynamic: having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm. She's young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team.

Grumpy: easily annoyed and complaining. I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy.

Sleepy: A sleepy place is quiet and without much activity or excitement. They retired to a sleepy little town in the south of Italy.

VOCABULARY -THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM-

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

Autos-da-fé (autos de fe): ceremony of burning people.

Blade (hoja, filo): sharp edge used for cutting.

Choked (ahogaba, asfixiaba, paralizaba): made difficult to breathe; to stop the breath of (someone) by squeezing or blocking the windpipe; to hinder or stop the breathing of (a person or animal) esp. by constricting the windpipe or by asphyxiation.

Craved (anhelaba, ansiaba): had a strong desire or need.

Crawled out (salían, surgían de): came out slowly.

Damp (húmedo, mojado): a bit wet; slightly; moist.

Dungeon (calabozo, mazmorra): dark prison underground; a strong, dark prision or cell, usually underground, such as in a medieval castle.

Faint (desmayarme): lose consciousness temporarily.

Fungus (hongo, moho): plant that feeds on decaying produce.

Gasped (respire con dificultad, jadeé): caught one´s breath to show surprise or horror

Glow (brillo, resplandor): a steady light; a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity.

Groped (fui a tientas, tanteé: moved hands to feel for something that cant´t see.

Outstretched (extendida): extended, stretched forth.

Razor (navaja de afeitar, cuchilla de afeitar): a metal instrument with a sharp edge, used for shaving the face or the hair.

Rub (frotar, restregar, raspar) : spread something over a surface; move, spread or apply with friction over something;  move (two things) with pressure and friction over each other.

Shrink away (evitar, escaparme, alejarme): move away

Slippery (resbaladizo): smooth and difficult to walk on; tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface.

Spiced (especiada, condimentada): containing a lot of spices; a strong-smelling or sweet vegetable substance, such as pepper or cinnamon, used to season food.

Strap (correa): a narrow piece of leather; a narrow strip of flexible material, esp. leather, used for fastening or holding things together.

Tore off (quite, arranqué): removed roughly.

Writhed (se retorcía): twisted and turned in pain.

VOCABULARY -THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH-

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

Bizarre (extraño, estrafalario): unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often-involving incongruous or unexpected elements; odd.

Carefree (despreocupado, desenfadado): being without worry; without anxiety or worry; requiring little care; without any problems or worries.

Chimes (campanadas): ringing of a clock to mark the hour; a set of bells producing musical tones when struck.

Dared to (se atrevió a hacer algo): had the courage to do something; to challenge or persuade (a person) into a demonstration of courage or to do something.

Decay (descomposición, deterioro, decadencia): no longer fresh; a gradual and continuing decline; to cause to become decomposed, o decline in health or prosperity; the act or process of decomposing; the state of being decomposed.

Dizziness (mareo, vahído):a feeling of head turning round, and loss of balance;  having a sensation of things going round and round; giddy; causing giddiness or confusion; having a sensation of sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall.

Dripping (goteando): falling in small drops; the act of something that drips.

Grabbed (cogieron, agarraron): took roughly; to seize suddenly eagerly, or roughly.

Pour(salir, brotar, manar): cause liquid to flow; to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles)flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something.

Stained glass (vidrieras policromadas): different coloured pieces of glass making a pattern; glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades.

Streaming (deslumbrando): light shining strongly; to extend in a beam or in rays, as light.

Swung (se balanceó, se movió, osciló): moved from side to side; to move or sway to and fro, as a pendulum or other suspended object; to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above.

Took hold of (tomó las riendas de, se hizo con, se apoderó de): take control of; if something gains complete control or influence over a person or thing.

Turn (giro, vuelta, curva): move in a circular movement;  an act of changing or reversing position or posture;, as by a rotary movement, or as by a movement around something.

Was held (tuvo lugar, sucedió, se celebró): took place.

GIF

UNIT 3 -VOCABULARY-

ADJECTIVES: TECHNOLOGY

Adaptable: capable of being adapted; able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions

Aternative: allowing for a choice between two or more things, propositions or courses of action; being different from the usual; employing of following nontraditional or unconventional ideas, methods, etc.

Chemical: a substance produced by or used in chemistry;  of, used in, or produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals.

Computer-generated: something that is created or made with a computer.

Electronic: of or relating to electronics or to devices, circuits and systems developed through electronics;  of pertaining to, or controlled by computers, or computer products and services.

Energy-saving: It is the system or way of doing things to achieve the consumption of energy.

High-tech: a style of design for the interior of a hose, apartment, office, etc, using or resembling materials or designs found in industry; of, pertaining to, or suggesting high-tech or high technology.

Innovative: tending to innovate or characterized by innovation.

Mechanical: of or relaying to machinery or tools; operated of produced by machinery; lacking freshness; dull or done by habit.

Solar-powered: if refers to everything that works with solar energy.

Sustainable: especially in ecology and economics, which can be maintained for a long time without exhausting resources or causing serious damage to the environment.

Wireless: having no wire; nothing or pertaining to any of various devices that are operated with or actuared by electromagnetic waves.

VERBS: FUNCTIONS

Absorb: to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up; to get the full attention of; to take in without echo or bouncing; to swallow up the identity or individuality of; to engross or engage wholly; to take up or receive by chemical or molecular action.

Boost: to lift or raise by pushing from below; to help (someone), or to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote.

Burn: to (cause to) be on fire; to (cause to) use up or consume fuel and give off energy; to (cause to) be damaged or destroyed by fire, heat or acid.

Crash: to make a loud, clattering noise; to (cause to) break or fall to pieces with noise; to cause (a moving vehicle) to collide with another object violently; to collapse or fail suddenly, such as a financial enterprise.

Perform: to carry out in the proper manner; to carry into effect; execute; to go through or execute in the proper, customary, or established manner; to play or sing a piece of music.

Process: to treat or prepare (raw materials or the like) by some process, as in manufacturing; to accept, handle, and organize (data), esp. electronically.

Release: to free from jail, burden, debt, pain, etc; to let go; to allow to be hnown, issued, published, broadcast or exhibited; to allow or cause (something) to fall, escape.

Repair: to restore to a good or sound condition after damage or decay; fix; to go ta a place; to make up for.

Rest: to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying, or being at ease; to be dead; to stop moving; to remain without further notice.

Transport: to carry or convey from one place to another; to carry away by strong emotion or dreams; enrapture; to send into a faraway land especially to a penal colony, as punishment.

EXTRA VOCABULARY

Convert: to change into something of different form or properties;  to (cause to) adopt a different belief, etc; transform; to obtain an equivalent value for in an exchange or calculation, such as money or units of measurement; to turn to nother or a particular use or purpose.

Generate: to bring into existence; to ceate by a natural or chemical process; to create and distribute vitallt and profusely; originate; produce.

Run: to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk; to perform by or as if by running; to go or cross (a distance) in running; to pass something (over or through) quickly; to make a quick trip or visit to (cause to) be a  candidate for election.

Store: to supply or stock with something; to put away for future use; to deposit in a place for keeping; to put or retain (data) in a computer memory unit.