Monday, November 14, 2016

English vocabulary: Unit 1


UNIT 1. TIME FOR CHANGE.


Word
Meaning
Guidelines
General rules to do something.
To hire
To rent something, like a car.
Stranger
A person you don´t know.
Foreigner
A person from other country.
Humble
Poor, self- effacing.
Crumbs
Small piece of something (migas). Ex. The children threw crumbs to the ducks.
Barn
Place or building where the farmer keeps the food of the animals.
Indeed
Incredible! Ex. Indeed. Are you going to do this?
Your eyes popped out of his head
Extremely surprised
Yawn
Mouth movement when you feel sleepy.
Seldom
Rarely
To get on / off
… a bus, train or board.
To get in / on / off
… cars, taxis…
Compulsory
Obligatory, required.
Honest
Sincere, upright.
Dishonest
Lying, cheating, fraudulent.
Easy-going
Relaxed.
stubborn
A persona who thinks…, who doesn´t change his ideas.
To do hoovering
Clean by vacuuming
Carbohydratos

To put on weight
To get fatter
To lose weight
To become slimmer
Properly
Apropiately, suitably
Yummy
Delicious
Big-sized
Large
At risk
In danger
Pity
Sad fact. Ex. What a pity!
Sorrow
Extreme sadness
Teardrops
Tear
Australian aborigines
Australian natives.
Bungee jumping
In sport, climb a very tall mountain or tres and then, jump.
Adult
Grow up
To grow up
To become adult
I can´t stop…
I can´t stand…

Expressions. Responding to good news.
Superb!
I´m glad to hear that.
That sounds like great news.
Great news.
I believe that.

Expressions. Responding to bad news.
I´m awfully sorry that.
I do sympathize with you.
Please, accept my deepest sympathy.
That must be awful.
That´s a pity.
What a bummer!




Sunday, October 02, 2016

GEOGRAPHY. Unit 1. Studying territories.



WORD
MEANING
Anthropic
Related to humans.
Atlas
Collection of maps.
Bank
The slope of land that borders a stream, river, or lake.
Coal
A mineral of glowing or burned wood or other combustible substance.
Contours
Closed curves and lines that connect points at the same altitude.
Crop / Harvest
The plant, or the product of a plant, produced while growing.
Crust
The outer layer of the earth.
Dam
A barrier to obstruct or control the flow of water, built across a stream or river.
Earthquake
Vibrations in the earth's crust causing the ground to shake.
Edge
A line or border at which a surface end
Flood
A great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.
Geography
Science that identify, contextualise, describe, explain and relate the different facts and phenomena that are associated with territories.
Grasshoper
A plant-eating insect having large hind legs used for leaping.
Herd
A number of animals feeding, traveling, or kept together
Reaning of animals
Livestock.

Scale
A proportional relashionship existing between what is represented on the map and reality.
Settlements
A small community, as in a thinly populated area.
Soil
The land that it has been prepared for cultivation.
Stream
Any flow or current of liquid, fluid…

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

English Vocabulary- UNITS 0-1


 UNITS 0 AND 1. VOCABULARY


Peer
One who is the equal of another in abilities or social status
Equal
Tool
An instrument for some purpose or work
Instrument
Willingness
Consenting, inclined

Litter
Rubbish scattered
Bin
To threaten
To make a statement or promise that one will punish or harm
Intimidate
Unwillingness
Not willing

To disrupt
To cause disorder
Disturb
Available
Suitable or ready for use
Ready
Development
Progress

Device
Thing made for a particular purpose. Example: a mechanical or electric invention
Machine
Attachment
Computer file sent along with an email message.


Rehearsal
Session of exercise, drill, or practice, or performance in preparation for a public performance, ceremony
Performace
Tasks
Homework

Littering
Messy

To complain
To express dissatisfaction, pain or grief.
Protest
To apologise
To make an apology






































EXPRESSIONS:
  • ·   Disruptive behaviour: Bad behaviour.
  • ·   To sleep a wink: not sleep at all.
  • ·   To set up a blog: to create a blog.
  •      To get on well: get along well.