FINAL SELF-ASSESMENT

The end of the year has come. I can't belive 4th grade has alredy  gone so fast! Thinking about this last term, I have realized how much my English has improved since the begining of the school year. At the first term, I wasn't so much confident, but as the course progressed I began to feel that I was learning. Especially, this term I've learnt a lot of grammar as well as vocabulary and also my writing is so much better. Even though my speaking is still not the best, now I'm able to speak more fluently and I get less embarassed speaking in public. 

I enjoyed so much the classes, they were very funny and I had a great time doing all the projects. Furthermore, I loved the classes with Clarissa and I've learnt a lot of things from her, mainly oral skills. This provided us an excellent opportunity to interact with a native speaker.

I would like to  thank you, Cristina, for helping me improve my English and teaching us so much during this year. 

Enjoy your summer holidays!!😉

UNIT 8: THE SENSES

• IDIOMS

have a ball- enjoy yorself 

have a good nose for- have good skills to undestand sth

have an eye for- being good at noticing

have an open mind- accept new ideas

have no idea- don't know anything

take it easy- to relax 

take it from me/us- trust on me/us

take your breath away- sth that surprises you

take your mind off- forget sth  

• FUTURE EXPRESSIONS:

be (just) about to...- things which are going to happen very soon 

be likely to...-  how propable things are 

be due to..-things which are expected or planned to happen at a certain time 

UNIT 7: IN THE NEWS

• PHRASAL VERBS

come across- to discover sth

get away- to escape

get off- leave a vehicle 

get on- go into a vehicle

see off- wave goodbye

set off- begin a journey

speed up- to accelerate

stop over- stay the night in a place when you are in a journey

take off- leave the ground with a plane (->land on)

turn back- to return 

• RELATED WITH TRANSPORT

commuting- daily travel to work from your house

double-decker - bus with two levels

fare- the money you pay for travelling in public transport

pedalling - the work you do when you ride a bike

pedestrian - people who walk in the street

rush hour - time of day in which there are a lot of traffic 

UNIT 6: GOOD TIMES

• VERBS: REPORTING

claim- assert

assure- say confidently 

beg- plead with sb

state- set forth formally 

announce- proclaim 

persuade- cause to do 

reassure-  explain sth is ok

repeat

mention

insist

admit

confirm


chilling- very scaring
rating- ranking on a numerical scale
well-written- enloquent style 
dull- boring

• WRITING AN OPINION

So that...

I couldn't agree more

In my view

As far as I'm concerned

Don't get me wrong

I agree with you up to a point

From my point of view

Wha's your opinion about...?

I totally agree with you

It seems that

To my mind

P.E PROJECT

He's a 16-years-old boy, he weighs 71kg and he is 1,70 m height.
He can do some exercise,  but not with too much effort because he gets tired immediately, due to he has more weight than he should have.
His main objective is reduce his weight until 65kg, and also he wants to get muscles and be strong. Besides, he is very worried about his low endurance when he is doing sport, so he wants to improve his cardiovascular activity.

Click here to see the activity 

P.E NOTES III

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• STRENGHT
•  ORIENTATION

MY SELF-ASSESMENT II

This term I've improved  my vocabulary and grammar the most. I often watch a lot of English videos on youtube and original films, and now I almost prefer listening English songs than Spanish ones. I know I have to keep on improving the speaking skil, it's the hardest part for me. Also, this term I got better in my blog, because I've kept up to date it.
About culture I learnt how the life was in 1800s  because of the book we're reading and the project we did about transportation and punishment in Australia. 
I liked so much learning slangs with Clarissa because I think it's important to talk to people, they use them most!


I'm happy with the job I did this term, but the next one I'm sure I'll be able to do it better.

UNIT 5: COMMUNITY SPIRIT

• TECHNOLOGY

bookmark- keep websites that you like on your computer 

log on/off - to access or go out in a website, etc

host-  to run a blog, website, etc

launch- to start something on the internet 

register- to put your data to join in a web page

upload- to share information

• MANNERS

diplomacy- the skill of trating speople in hard situations in a peaceful way 

etiquette- rules for social behavior 

netiquette- rules for social behavior on the internet

politness- good manners

rudeness- be impolite, bad manners

rank- the position you have on the society

2nd TERM PROJECT

     

This is our 2nd term project, about: 
Transportation to Australia in the early 1800'

I did it with Andrea Fernández and Paola Hernández.

P.E ACTIVITIES II

1. Describe de volleyball court

• The field is a rectangle of 18x9 meters, dividd by a center line, leaving two halves of 9x9 meters each. From 3 meters from the center line is located the line of attack.

• The network varies in height: for men is 2.43m and for women 2.24m

2. Describe the score in volleyball

• Every time a team wins a rally, they get a point and the right to serve. A set is won when a team gets 25 points, with two points difference over the opponent. It means that, if the score reaches 24-24, continues until one team gets two points differences. The winner of the match is the team that wins three sets. When the two teams are tied at 2 sets, they play a fifth and final set to 15 points. In this case, also be achieved in two points of difference.

3. Two actions you can do

• Touching the ball with any part of the body

• A team can make a maximum of three touches to pass the ball to the opposite track

4. Two actions that you cannot do

• Take or hold the ball with the hands, it must hit always.

• To vary the order of rotation during the development of the set

5. Logical order to playing

• Reception/Defense: the first touch is normally used forearm pass, although you can use the finger pass.

• Set up: the second touch and the setter usually performed by fingers pass, but if is necessary can also use the forearm pass.

• Smash: normally carried out by players who are in a forward position, although it can make it by players who are always behind if they don't tresoassing the line of attack.

P.E NOTES II

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• Volleyball
• Primeros auxilios

UNIT 4: LIVE WELL

• PHRASAL VERBS

calm (sb) down- become or make sb quieter or more relaxed

cheer (sb) up - become or make sb happier

chill out - relax completely

cut down - reduce the amount you take or use of sth

face up to - accept that a difficult situation exists

open up - talk about how you feel

slow (sth) down - start to do sth less fast

work out - do excercise to get fit

• VOCABULARY: SPORT INJURIES

aching muscles

allergic reaction

broken leg

bruised knee

dislocated shoulder

itchy skin

sore back

sprained wrist

stiff neck

swollen ankle

• OTHER VOCABULARY

slope- ground that is incline, such as the side of a hill
steep- a vertical slope (steep hill)
cliff- the steep side of a high area
drop-  to fall 
manners- a person behavior
sneaky way- doing or saying sth in a tricky way 

SLANGS AND IDIOMS

sick as a dog - you are very, very sick

under the weather- feel sad, depressed

keep your chin up- maintain optimistic in spite of difficulties

when it rains, it pours! - very bad situation, the worst

lickety-split - get better soon, quickly

Related to ANIMALS:

A little bird told me- keeping your source of inf. secret

Whale of a time- to have a great time

Take the bull by the horns- to face a problem

Night owl- someone who stays up late at night

Rat race- the fast pace of life

Eat crow- to be humiliated

Call the dogs off- a requests to stop

Get your ducks in a row- to get your affairs in order

A CONVICT'S TALE I

↠CHAPTERS 1 TO 6 ↞

• EXPRESIONS

By her feet- a sus pies
Freezing cold- frío polar
Tears filled her eyes- se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas
Held her head up- mantener la cabeza alta
From head to toe- de arriba a abajo
Mouths watered- hacer la boca agua
Died from sickness- morirse de una enfermedad
Give her a black eye- poner el ojo morado
She couldn't believe her luck- no podía creer su suerte
She didn't expect to receive a replay - no tenía la esperanza de recibir respuesta
Become a qualified nurse- convertirse en enfermera cualificada
Don't get into trouble- no te metas en problemas

• VOCABULARY

sewer- alcantarill
Maid-criada
Butler- mayordomo
Rings-ojeras
Knitting- ovillo de lana
Guilty- culpable

Nappies-pañales
Mud- barro
Housekeeper- ama de llaves
Dye- tinte
Starch- almidón
Tub- balde
Mangle- escurridor de ropa
Well- pozo
To pour- entrar mucha agua
Drag- arrastrar

Buns- bollos
Tray- bandeja
Icing- glaseado
Grab- agarrar
Hemp- cañamo
Logs- tronco

Straw- paja
Scar- cicatriz
Lay awake- despertarse
Relief- alivio
Transportation- deportar
Beg- suplicar

Deck- cubierta
Drown- ahogar
Cheer up- animar
Starving- hambriento
Fence- valla
Hut- cabaña
Yard- patio
Miserable- deprimido
Training- periodo de formación

Qualified- cualificada
Bad temper- mal genio
Bruises- moretones
Tore open- rasgó
Pass through- superar

For writing

Not only...but also...- introduces two different arguments
Both...and...- show that two people, things, etc are included in sth
Neither...nor...-join two negative ideas
Either...or...- a choice between two things

UNIT 3: Power to the people

• TECHNOLOGY

adaptable- sth that is able to change for new situations
alternative- sth that is diffferent from the usual or trafitional way
chemical-substance produced or used in chemstry
energy-saving - sth that reduces the use of electricity
high-tech - using the most modern methods and machines
innovate- sth that introduces or uses new ideas
solar-powered - enery that uses the power of the Sun's light and heat
sustainable- sth that uses energy in a way that doesn't damage the environments
wireless - not using wires (WiFi)

• VERBS: FUNCTIONS

absorb- to take in sth

boost- to increase, improve or becme more succesful

burn- to use up or consume

crash- to stop working

perform- to do sth

release- to let sht go

repair- to fix sth that is broken or damaged

rest- relax

transport- to move sth frome one place to another