MY SELF-ASSESSMENT I

This term I've  improved my vocabulary and now I can explain a word without saying the meaning in Spanish. I can also watch videos and films in English and I don't need Spanish subtitles, even though I listen English songs and understand most of the lyrics.

My weakness is the oral fluency, because when I talk out loud I usually get nervous and that makes me more difficult  what I want to say. I consider I need to practice more.

Maybe my strength is the listening, because it's easy for me to understand English people, for example Clarissa or my English teacher Cristina, or any videos on YouTube and songs.

What I liked the most were all the activities we did with Clarissa especially the one of the advertisements in which she showed us different  and original adverts. All these activities were so funny and I learnt a lot of things, for example how Arizona is and other many curiosities about culture in USA.

MY GIF

Maybe it's like a film...👀

I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY

semi-detached - two houses together which seems like one

detached - individual houses

terraced - line of houses together each other

budget- amount of money needed to buy something

stunning-very beautiful, amazing

modern-looking- it looks modern  / old-fashioned- it looks old

four-bedroomed -house with four bedrooms

hand-made - made it by people

yummy- tasty

big-headed-stubborn

mighty/pumped- with a lot of muscles

UNIT 2 : Making money

• ADVERTISING

advertise-try to make people to buy a product or service by announcing it in newspapers, radio, Internet,etc.
appear-perform or speak where you are seen by a lot of people
claim-say something is true although you might not be able to prove it
convince- succeed in making somebody believe something
promote-tell people about a service of a product to make it popular
recommend-say something is good or useful
appeal-request
broadcast-to transmit programmes or messages to radios or televisions

• SHOPPING

bargain-something you buy that costs much less than normal
bid-to offer a particular amount of money for something, like an auction
auction-event where things are sold to the person who offers the most money
charge-amount of money to pay
purchase-to buy
refund-to give money back
supply-to provide
profit-obtain benefit

• OTHER VOCABULARY

range from...to...-between

an-pair-baby-sitter
change into-to transform
lean-small and thin person        
catchy-easy to remember, for example slogans, songs

a success (noun) - a favourable result of something attempted  
successful (adj) - achieving the result that you want
succeed (verb) - to achieve something that you planned to do 

P.E ACTIVITIES

1. PRINCIPLE OF  TRANSFERENCE 
The principle of transference consists in doing a specific excercise for the activity we are going to do, after doing the related warm up to that activity.
 There are three types of transference: 
     -POSITIVE: it improves the efficiency of the activity
     -NEGATIVE: it declines the efficiency of the activity
     -NEUTRAL: it doesn't have effect on the activity 


2. EXAMPLES OF EACH TRAINING PRINCIPLE

1. Principle of effective charge: In tennis, a beginner only has to play twice a week to improve, while a trained tennis player has to play 2 hours per day to improve.
2. Principle of progression of the load: If you want to start running, at the beginning run for 30 min, and after a month run for 1 hour.
3. Principle of variety: A football player, one day can practice shooting to the goal, other day stamina, other dribbling, an other day passes, etc.
4. Principle of supercompensation: In an excercises cycle, you do each activity for 2 min, and then have a rest of 30 seconds. If you take more or less time of rest, there won't effects or declined effects. 
5. Principle of repetition and continuity: To improve your strength, before lift 10 kg weight you must lift several times 5 kg weight.
6. Reverse action principle: If a cyclist has a injury on his leg and he has to stay in bed for 3 weeks, when he returns to cycling he will lose a lot of his abilities.
7. Principle of periodization: To do a macrocycle you have to run for 1 hour and a half without resting, while to do a a microcycle you can run only for 25 min.
8. Principle of individuality: A 20 years old person can lift 15 kg weigh, but a 7 years child only can lift 4 kg weigh.
9. Principle of specialization/multilateralism: If you want to be a volleyball player you can't swim, the best option is stretch your arms, legs.
10. Principle of transference: Doing squats can help you to improve jump, stamina, weithlifting.

P.E NOTES

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• Principles of training 
• Endurance

UNIT 1: Making a difference

• VOCABULARY

Supportive-to give help. Helpful
Outgoing-opposite of shy. Someone who is friendly and enjoys talking with people
Truthful-to be honest, tell the truth
Enthusiastic-very interested or excited about in something
Dependable-someone you can count on
Responsible-to be accountable
Sympathetic-kind with someone who has a problem and understand how they feel
Bitter-feeling angry or upset because of a bad experience
Eager-person who is interested about your things

Cruel to be kind-say something that hurts you, but is good for you

• EXPRESSIONS

Get better-improve
Get involved-take part
Get permission-check you're allow
Get the feeling-think, have a sensation
Get thing done-finish tasks
Get used to-be accustomed to

Make a difference-be important
Make an effort-try very hard
Make an impression-get a positive reaction
Make the most of it-get as much as possible

START

be aware of - to realize

quill - feather use as a pen for writing 

learn by heart- to memorize 

look forward - can't wait

socket - where you connect something to the electricity

deliver - give something 

owe - bein debt to something/somebody

nevertheless - however

BACK TO SCHOOL

September has come and it's time to return to the daily routine. This is our last year at this High School and I hope I have a great year. So, let's start!!

GLOSSARY: UNIT 5

•     VOCABULARY

armed robber -ladrón armado

burglar -ladrón (en casa)

detective - detective

fraudster - defraudador

judge - juez

lawyer -abogado

mugger - carterista

murderer -asesino

police officer - agente de policía

private investigator - investigsdor privado

thief - ladrón

traffic warden -controlador de tráfico

•  CRIMES

arson - piromanía

blackmail  -chantaje

burglary - robo en casa

credit-card fraud -fraude de tarjeta de crédito

drug-dealing - tráfico de drogas

forgery - falsificador

identity theft - robo de identidad

kidnapping - secuestro

mugging  - robo con violencia

pickpocketing - carterista

shoplifting - ladrón (en tiendas)

smuggling - contrabando

speeding  - exceso de velocidad

vandalism  - vandalismo

•  EXTRA VOCABULARY

arrest -arrestar

black market-mercado negro

case -caso

evidence -prueba

interview -entrevista

suspicious - sospechoso

trap - atrapado

business owner - empresario

ecologist - ecologista

household - propiedad

lawmaker - legislador

local council - ayuntamiento

resident - residente

• EXPRESS IT !

Make someone think twice – reconsiderar

Come clean about … - aclarar

• WORD BUILDER

illegal - ilegal

illogical  -ilógico

impossible - imposible

irresponsible -irresponsable

unfair - injusto

GLOSSARY: UNIT 4

·        ADJECTIVES FEELINGS

amusing  -   divertido

annoying   -   molesto

confusing   -   confuso

embarrassing   -   embarazoso

fascinating   -  fascinante

frightening   -  que da miedo

inspiring   -   inspirador

irritating   -  irritante

motivating   -   motivador

relaxing   -   relajante

upsetting   -  decepcionante

worrying   -   preocupante

·        VERBS: TECHNOLOGY

browse     -   navegar en la red

charge   -   cargar

plug in   -   conectar

press   -   presionar

scroll   -  desplazar (arriba/abajo)

stream   -  transmitir

swipe   -   desplazar (derecha/izquierda)

switch off   -  apagar

switch on   -   encender

tap   -   dar un golpecito

text   -  escribir

unplug   -  desconectar

update   -  actualizar

·        EXTRA VOCABULARY

burst out laughing  -   romper a reír

gap   -  hueco, espacio

gesture   -  gesto

misunderstanding   -  malentendido

nod your head   -  asentir con la cabeza

shake your head   -  negar con la cabeza

express  -  rápido, expres

hit   -  golpe

invite   -  invitar

spread news   -   extender noticias

squeeze   -   aplastar

warn   -  advertir

·        WORD BUILDER

excited   -  entusiasmado

exciting   - emocionante

frightened   -asustado

frightening   -   que da miedo

irritated   -  irritado

irritating   -  irritante

GLOSSARY: UNIT 3

·        VOCABULARY

afford  -  permitirse

bargain  -  ganga

be worth  -  compensar

borrow  -  pedir prestado

brand  -  marca

cost  -  costar

discount  -  descuento

lend  -  dejar prestado

sale  -  rebajas

save up  -  ahorrar

shop online  -  comprar online

waste  -  desperdiciar

·        PHRASAL VERBS AND ACTIVITIES

catch up  -  alcanzar

join in  -  participar

miss out  -  perder(se)

pick up  -  adquirir

take up  -  empezar algo

try out  -  probar

archery  -tiro con arco

athletics  -  atletismo

rock climbing  -  escalar

trail biking  -  senderismo con bici

wakeboarding  -   esquí acuático

kayaking  - piragüismo

·        EXTRA VOCABULARY

customer  -  cliente

department  store  -  almacén

fraction  -  fracción

gloves  -  gusntres

half-price  -   mitad de precio

shop owner  -  propietariode una tienda

souvenir  -  recuerdo

sports  gear  -  ganga deportiva

delicious  -  delicioso

mild   -  suave

nutritious  -  nutritivo      

sour   -  amargo

spicy  -  picante

sweet   -   dulce



         ·    EXPRESS IT!
I've got my eye on... - Echarle el ojo a....
We're after... - Estamos detrás ....

·       WORD BUILDER

fill up   - llenar

queue up   -  traer cola

set up   -  instalar

turn up   -  aparecer

wash up   -  limpiar

TRAVELLING SURVEY