Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English. Show all posts

18 June 2018

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!!!

17 June 2018

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.

14 June 2018

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 aircraftbird, 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: 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:  person who is walkingespecially 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
 


17 May 2018

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.

20 March 2018

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

19 March 2018

ENGLISH PROJECT

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.

18 March 2018

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.



4 February 2018

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.

14 December 2017

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.

16 November 2017

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/
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