Agricultural Landscapes - Summary

Primary sector. Vocabulary.

Word	Meaning / Image
Smallholding	An agricultural holding smaller than a farm.
Ashes	The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
Sorghum
Millet
Soybeans
Hemp
Yam
Birch
Maple
Turbot
Sea bream
Sole

Updated link about Philippines´ Project

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9kp8bCt4rzvRTZxY0N3T1h4cVE

Project by Enma López S., Eva Sánchez C. y Lucía Castro R.

P.E.: Acrosport

Self assessment - 2nd Term

This second term, English class has been amusing. Cristina teaches very well and clearly. In this term what I liked most have been the activities with Clarissa.

I think my strength is listening, because I like listening to songs.

And I think my weaknesses are vocabulary and reading books.

What did I do well in this term? I think I have paid attention in classes (I can do it better), I enjoyed them, I have enjoyed with the activities with Clarissa, like why did you said that…? or the games related with homonyms, homophones and homographs. The units I liked most have been: Crime and law and Things you can do with your mobile phones.

In the third term I must do more effort, especially in vocabulary, reading and writing. I also need to improve speaking. I have enjoyed a lot with the projects about different countries that my classmates have prepared.

In culture I have learnt about Nigerian talking drums and about the two men who stole identities (Frank Abagnale and David Hampton). Outside the class I did my project and homework, and I listened to English music. 

Next term I have to improve my English and my results.

I like most…	In English, Clarissa´s activities and Cristina´s project. In Geography, maps and economy. In Physical Education, badminton.
I didn´t like…	In Physical Education, football.
	In English, vocabulary and reading. In Geography, vocabulary.
	Study harder and every day. Travel to a foreign country with my group.

English. Vocabulary: Unit 5 and Two Explorers.

CRIMES	CRIMINALS	DOES IS…
Vandalism	Vandal	Person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others.
Drug dealing	Drug dealer	Buy and sell illegal drugs
Shoplifting	Shoplifter	Steal goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer
Mugging	Mugger	Person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
Burglary	Burglar	Break into buildings to steal.
Smuggling	Smuggler	Move goods illegally into or out of a country without paying tax
Hijacking	Hijacker	Take control of a vehicle (plane, cars, etc) by force and divert it.
Arson	Arsonist	Set fire to other people's property illegally
Forgery	Forger	Make fake money or documents.

Other vocabulary…
Handcuffs	A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
Cheat	Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
Guilty	Responsible for a specified wrong doing.

Expressions

By the time the police arrived…

burglar	arsonist
terrorist	kidnapper
shoplifter	hooligan
pickpocket	vandal

Vocabulary - Two explorers.

Raised	Elevated to a higher position or level; lifted
Entire way	All the way
Workship	When you pray at or for something
Drown	Die through submersion in and inhalation of water
Got stuck	Caught or held in a position so that you cannot move
Highness	A title given to a person of royal rank

Describing an agricultural landscape

The agricultural landscape in the picture is a land near Cognac, in Charente, France, in the Centre of Europe. This is a typical land that has been transformed by the farming activities in order to grow cereals and wine grapes.

As a plot, we can see one of large size and regular shape. It seems an open field, made up of regular plots without boundaries. This type is commonly found in the agricultural landscapes of Central Europe. In the picture the two plots are separated by a narrow path.

From the point of view of the farming system, we can see here a polyculture example, because the land is divided up into small plots and farmers grow two types of crops: cereals (wheat) in the upper plot and wine grapes in the lower one. Those crops are typical in French agriculture. All of the regions in France have local specialty produce: Cognac from Cognac, Goats cheese in Deux Sevre, mustard from Dijon to Pork from Brittany. This is in part due to the climate, which varies so much that it allows the production of many different food stuffs.

Grains are the most important agricultural commodity produced in France. Wheat, maize and barley are also among the top 10 major agricultural commodities. France is the fifth largest producer of wheat in the world, and a top producer and exporter in the EU. Large grain farms are mainly concentrated in Northern France.

On the other hand, wine is produced throughout France, and tops the list of most valuable agricultural export from France. This makes French wine the world’s sixth most valuable commodity exported. French wine and cognac are in demand worldwide.

The climate is warm and temperate in Cognac. This place has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true even for the driest month. That´s why today farmers use irrigation systems only sometimes.

This is an example of extensive agriculture that requires the use of machinery, especially with the wheat.

Unit 4. Communication. Vocabulary, homophones and more.

HOMOPHONES: sound alike, write different
Eight- ate	Sail – sale
Buy – by	Some – sum
Deer – dear	Whether – weather
Flour – flower	Which – witch
Hear – here	Too – two
Our – hour	Cereal – serial
Knew – new	One – won
Knight – night	Weight – wait
Right - write	Were – where
Staff - stuff

Situations and feelings: Cristina´s blog. Click HERE.

Word	Meaning
The spruce tree
Spruce up	Smarten. A new, trendy pair of shoes can really spruce up last year's fashion.
Bruise	mark on body
Briefcase	carrying case for documents
Miisundernstandings	bad communication, not interpret correctly.
Gesture	Movements with hands, body
Gap	opening, break
Burst out laughing	Start laughing suddenly
Swipe	Insert in a card reader
Unplug	disconnect
Warn	Advise
Spread news	expand
Hit	The drummer hit the top with a stick.
Squeeze	They also squeeze the strings between their arms.
Nod (your head)	head gesture: yes
Shake (your head)	move

EXPRESSIONS
I´m looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Can´t wait to see you.
Best regards.
See you soon!  / Seeya!
Big hug!
Hugs!