Tuesday 15 December 2015

EXTRA VOCABULARY OF UNIT 1

helmet - casco
crunchy-crujiente
slippers – zapatillas de estar en casa
moped-barrer
agree-de acuerdo
janitor-conserje
sewage-desagüe
rehearsal/rehearse-ensayo
seelpover-fiesta de pijamas
mansion/stately home-mansión
insult-insultar
trip-viaje
have a lie-quedarse dormido
sleep a wink-no pegar ojo
rite-rito
passage-canal
walkabout-ausencia laboral
belief-creencia
custom-disfraz
charity-caridad
strenght-fuerza
dish-plato
coach- entrenador
step-paso
weakness - desventajas
remove-quitar
get abroad-ir al extranjero
sightseeing-hacer turismo
lie on-tumbarse
agree- de acuerdo
office  - oficina
company-compañia
tip-consejo
grown-up-adulto
chin-moño
knock-out- knockear
pierce-perforar
share-compartir
right-derecho
vote-votar
skin- piel
busy- ocupado
meal- comida
spare time-tiempo libre

JESSICA'S INTERVIEW

Jessica is our American teacher that helps us in speaking. She has been two years in our high school.

·        Where were you born?
I was born in Berkeley, in California. In USA.

·        Do you like travelling?
      I love travelling. It´s one of my favourite ``poster´´

·        What places have you visited?
I have visited Spain, Portugal, France, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, England, Wales, Ireland, North Ireland and Norway…I think that’s it.
  
·        And now, you live in Salamanca. How long have you been here?
      I have been living here for a year and three months.
   
·        What´s your favourite monument in Salamanca?
My favourite is the Tower of the Ieronimus. That´s my favourite place to be.

·        Apart from travelling, what do you like to do in your free time?
I really love sleeping and reading. But I also love listening to music.

·        What type of books do you like to read?
I love reading classic books, for example books like Jane Eyre or anything by Jane Austen. Books like that are amazing.

·        How many hours do you read in a day?
On a day… maybe an hour every day.

·        Also you said that you like music, what kind of music do you listen?
I love electronic music, folk music and I really like classic music. And I listen a little bit of country music.

·        Do you play any instrument?
I used to play the violin
      -Since when?
Since I was 9 and I stopped when I was 12. So I was playing the violin for three years.

·        Do you like Spanish music?
There are some songs that I like. I do enjoy Spanish music.

·        But do you prefer English music?
Yes, I do.

·        According to your opinion, what are the main differences between English and Spanish people?
Well, I think Americans are very liberal. And also Americans thinks that they can do everything. They don’t have any limits, and Spanish people are more responsible.


-Thank you Jessica! For giving us your time.

+Thank you!

GLOSSARY:UNIT 2

  •  VOCABULARY: OPINION

dissapointing-decepcionante
dramatic-dramático
dull-aburrido
enyoyable- divertido
entertaining-entretenido
hilarius-gracioso
informative-informativa
original-original
predictible-predecible
realistic-realista
spectacular-espectacular
terrifying-terrorífico
  • BOOKS AND FILMS

award-premio
begining-principiante
critic-crítico
ending-final
film director-director de la película
hit-éxito
main character-protagonista
novelist-novelista
plot-argumento
review-resumen
setting-escenario

  • EXTRA VOCABULARY:

audience-audiencia
box office-taquilla
income-ingresos
publicity-publicidad
special effects-efectos especiales
talented-talentoso

  • EXPRESS IT!

just in time-justo a tiempo
  • ·  EXTRA VOCABULARY: STORYTELLING

ghost-fantasma
gift-destreza
joke-broma
performer-intérprete
tale-cuento
  • ·   WORD BUILDER

a bit- un poco
fairly-suficiente, justo
incredibly-increiblemente
pretty-bastante
quite-bastante
very-mucho

  • EXPRESSING PREFERENCES

I’d prefer…(to+infinitive) - Prefiero….
I’d rather…(+infinitive ) - Prefiero….
I’d love…(to+infinitive) - Me gustaría….
I’d rather not - No preferiría.
I’d prefer not to – No preferiria…
I’m not very keen on… - No soy muy aficionado a…
That’s sounds much better than… - Eso suena mucho major que…

I’ve heard it’s… - He oído que…

Here you can find my Glogster about the newspaper "DAILY MIRROR"

GLOSSARY:UNIT 1


  • ADJETIVES:
acceptable-aceptable   
unacceptable-inaceptable
badly-behaved-mal comportamiento
well-behaved-buen comportamiento
common-común
rare-raro
compulsory-obligatorio
voluntary-voluntario
direct-directo
indirect-indirecto
dishonest-deshonesto
honest-honesto
easy-going-relajado
strict-estricto
fair- justo          
unfair- injusto
unfamiliar- no familiar            
familiar-familiar

active-activo
adventurous-aventurero
ambitiuous-ambicioso
artistic-atístico
confident-seguro
creative-ceativo
curious-curioso
hard-working-trabajador
logical-lógico
mathematical-matemático
oganized-oganizado
sociable-sociable


  • EXTRA VOCABULARY:
feel at home-sentirse como en casa
feel homesick-nostalgia
miss-perder
settle into-acomodase


  • EXPESS IT: 
...is dead after-
How awful/supising/exciting!
That`s fantastic/deadful/understandable
Oh dear!/no!/really?
 What a pity!/shame
That sounds nice/terrible!
What is /was it like?
I really like/liked it.
In the end, it was a good move
How do/did you feel?
I was angry/anxious/excited.
That was sad.
What happened next
Well, when I was.

  • Learn it!
carer-carrera profesional
degree-grado, carrera univrsitaria

  • EXTRA VOCABULAY
ceremony-ceremonia
hunt-caza
status-estado
tatto-tatuaje
tribe-tribu
warrior-guerrero




  •         WORD BUILDER


achievement-logro
arrival-llegada
protection-proteccion
survival-superviviente





































































Tuesday 27 October 2015