SELF-ASSESSMENT

This will probably be the last post in my blog. This school year is about to finished and we have to leave the Tomás Breton and follow our studies in other high school. This year I have learnt a lot of new things. I think that I have improve all the skill a little and I am proud of this. The classes with Clarissa, and you, Cristina were great, you are a funny person and you want always that we participate in your classes. The project that we did are amazing, I have fun a lot doing it, I want to see the last project that I think that is about to finish.
I am very sad because I don't want to leave this high school because we have friend in other courses and next year we aren't going to see them.
In conclusion, thank you for this four year in this high school, I'm sure that as soon as we have time to come back we are going to be here to visit all our teachers...and we will be always your LITTLE BRETONIANS ❤

GLOSSARY

Have an eye for: able to appreciate and understand something.
Have a ball: enjoy yourself a lot.
Have no idea: not know anything.
Have a good nose for: have a special ability for finding something.
Have an open mind: happy to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions.
Take your breath away: really surprise you.
Take it easy: relax.
Take your mind off: helps you forget.
Take it from (me/us): believe us.
Aromatic: fragant.
Inedible: that you can't eat it.
Mouth-watering: appetizing
Savoury: good taste.

FUTURE TENSES

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
We use this tense to talk about actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.
STRUCTURE:
Subject+ will be+ verb -ing
Example: We'll be using driveless cars in 2020
FUTURE PERFECT
We use this tense to talk about actions that will be finished at a certain time in the future.
STRUCTURE:
Subject+ will have + past participle
WILL
PREDICTIONS BASED ON WHAT WE BELIEVE
Example: We will win the match
PROMISES
Example: I won't tell anyone
SPONTANEOUS DECISIONS
Example: I'll open the door.
BE GOING TO
PREDICTIONS BASED ON EXTERNAL EVIDENCE
Example: Look at those black clouds, it's going to rain
FUTURE INTENTION
Example: I'm going to be a teacher
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FIXED PLANS
Example: We are having lunch with my grandmother
PRESENT SIMPLE
TIMETABLES
Example: The train leaves at 9 o'clock
BE ABOUT TO 
-To talk about things which are going to happend very soon
Example: I'm about to leave, can I phone you later?
-In the past, it can refer to things that were going to happend buy didn't
Example: I was about to complain but he came over and apologized
-NO TIME EXPRESSION
BE DUE TO 
-To talk about things that are expected or planned to happen at a certain time.
Example: The train leaves at 21:30
BE LIKELY TO
-To talk about how probable things are
Example: Men are more likely to spend money on food than women are

WEATHER

HAILSTORM

MIST

FROST

BLIZZARD

GALE

BREEZE

HEATWAVE

SHOWER

TORNADO

DRIZZLE

HURRICANE

GLOSSARY

Come across: encounter with somebody
Get away: escape
Get off: go out on a vehicle.
Get on: go into a vehicle.
See off: say goodbye to someone.
Set off: begin a journey.
Speed up: move more quickly.
Stop over: stay overnight on a journey.
Take off: remove some clothes.
Turn back: retrace one's route.
Commuting: travel to work.
Double-decker: bus with two levels.
Fare: the money you pay for travellig on public transport.
Pedalling: you have to do it to move a bicycle.
Pedestrian: a person that walks on pavement.
Rush-hour: peak traffic times.

REPORTED SPEECH VERBS

Say: give an opinion
Tell: say to
Ask: request.
Deny: say that something is false.
Boast: brag.
Claim: assert
Repeat: say something again.
Assure: say confidently.
Mention: refer to.
Insist: say the same many times
Beg: plead with somebody
State: set forth formally.
Announce: proclaim
Admit: confess
Confirm: verify.
Persuade: cause to do.
Reassure: explain somehting is OK.

GIVING AND ASKING FOR POINTS OF VIEW

Hi! Here I'm going to write some expressions that you can use to give or ask for points of view. I'm going to translate it into Spanish so you can understand better.

So that: para que.

Chilling: escalofriante.

I couldn't agree any more: no puedo estar más de acuerdo.

In my view: bajo mi punto de vista.

As far as I'm concerned: en lo que a mi respecta.

They are not cool enough: no son muy divertidos.

Well written book: libro bien escrito.

As far as it can go: ya no da más de sí.

Straightaway: directamente.

Up to a point: hasta cierto punto.

Don't get me wrong: no me malinterpretes.

What's your opinion about: cual es tu opinión sobre.

Totally agree with you: completamente de acuerdo contigo.

For me: para mi.

It seems to me that: me parece que.

To my mind: en mi opinión.

I don't completely disagree with you: no estoy completamente desacuerdo contigo.

My view is that: mi punto de vista es que.

In my opinion: en mi opinión.

A CONVICT'S TALE-GLOSSARY

We have finished our reading book and it was a very good book, and I am going to post the new vocabulary that I have learned.

This is the glossary from Chapter 7 to 12:
Whistle: sound that you make with your mouth.
Toward: in the direction of.
Searchlight: torch with strong beam.
Proof: evidence.
Fugitives: escaped person.
Cabbage: type of vegetable.
Console: comfort emotionally.
Raw: things in a line.
Lifeless: without life.
Tool: instrument that help you to do something.
Dig: turn soil with a spade.
Collapse: falling down
Fever: high temperature.
Torn: with tears.
Wounds: injury caused by weapon.
Chest: front of torso.
Fist: closed hand.
Tent: camping.
Gates: door in a fence on property.
Fiancé: the person who you are going to marry with.
Widow: surviving wife.
Timing: picking right time to do something.
Shallow: not deep.

LAST TERM!!!

SELF-ASSESSMENT

Before we go on holidays I want to do a brief self-assessment, so lets do it!

I think that such as the before evaluation I have improve a lot my vocabulary, every day I learn new words and with the project that we had to do I learnt new things about Australia and punishment in the 1800's. The thing that I like the most is classes with Clarissa she is very nice and I am getting used to her accent. 

I don't know what are my strenghts, maybe grammar,because I understood very good the passive and conditional sentences. My weakness such as the before evaluation is speaking, I don't know why.

I think that I have improve my English in all the ways and that's the important thing.

HELLO SPRING!!

GLOSSARY

Access: permission to enter.
Bookmark: mark with a star your favourite webpage.
Comment: say something about a thing.
Edit: change something.
Host: somebody who receive guests.
Launch: put something on the market, so the people can buy it.
Log on/ off: connect/disconnect to the internet.
Network: linked computers.
Register: sing up.
Respond: answer.
Transfer: pass to something or someone.
Upload: transfer computer data.
Appreciation: gratitude, thanks.
Diplomacy: skilful management of people.
Etiquette: social conventions.
Interaction: comunication to someone.
Netiquette: conventions of politeness on the internet.
Politeness: good manners.
Rank: satatus level.
Rudeness: lack of courtesy.
Tradition: cultural inheritance.

SECOND TERM PROJECT

Transportation to Australia in the early 1800's from Susana Fraile

This is my second term project that I did with my classmate Pablo López. It is about transportation to Australia  in the early 1800's

GLOSSARY

Calm down: become carmer.
Cheer up: make someone happier.
Chill out: relax completely
Cut down: reduce the comsumption
Face up to: realize that you have problems but you can confront it.
Open up: share one's feelings.
Slow down: reduce one's speed.
Work out: do exercise to get fitter.

Aching muscles

Allergic reaction

Broken leg

Dislocated shoulder

Itchy skin

Bruised knee

Sore back

Sprained wrist

Stiff neck

A CONVICT'S TALE-GLOSSARY

Hi, in this term we have to read a book, it name is '' A Convict's Tale'' and I am going to post the new vocabulary that I have learnt.

 This is the glossary from Chapter 1 to 6:

Sewer: pipes for waste (alcantarillado)

Pale: white face (pálido)

Loaf: piece of bread (hogaza de pan)

Maid: domestic servant (criada)

Butler: servant (mayordomo)
Court: place where legal decisions are made (tribunal)

Chain: links (cadenas)

Rings: when you don't sleep well under your ayer you have this (ojeras)

Knit: a way to sew (tejer)

Wool: sheep coat (lana)

Wood: tree fibre (madera)

Guilty: convicted of a crime (culpable)

Nappy: baby's nappy (pañal)
Laundry maid: a person who clean the clothes (lavandera)

Mud: dirt and water (barro)

Obstinate: stubborn (obstinado)

Housekeeper: servant (ama de llaves)
Dye: coloring material (tinte)

Starch: almidón

Tub: bucket where you can put water and clothes (cubo)

Tablecloths: table cover (mantel)

Washboard: board used for scrubbing laundry (tabla de lavar)
Mangle: to remove the water (escurridor)

Well: a place where you can take water underground (pozo)
Poured: tip into something (verter)

Dragged: pull something along the ground (arrastrar)
Insolent: imprudent (insolente)

Buns: cakes (bollo)
Icing: frosting on cake (glaseado)

Sight: eyesight (vista)

Grab: take hold of (agarrar)

Tray: flat receptacle for food, drinks (bandeja)

Trial: resolution of legal issue in court (juicio)

Hemp: rough fibre (cáñamo)

Beat: hit (golpear)

Logs: pieces of wood (trozos de madera)

Straw: stalk of cereal plant (paja)

Cheek: part of your face under your eyes (mejilla)
Deck: floor of ship (cubierta)
Drown: die in water (ahogarse)

Voyage: travel (viaje)

Starving: very hungry (hambriento)

Huts: shelter (refugio)
Miserable: feeling sad (triste)
Training: skill learned (experiencia,entrenamiento)

Surgeon: doctor that operates people (cirujano)

Bruises: mark on body (moratones)
Pardon: forgive (perdonar)
Fear: be afraid of (temer)

Expressions:

It was freezing cold: hacía un frío que pelaba.

Tears filled her eyes: sus ojos se llenaron de lágrimas.

Held your head high: mantener la cabeza alta.

Has found you guilty: declarado culpable.

From head to toe: de la cabeza a los pies.

Mouths watered: hacerse la boca agua.

Died from sickness: morir de enfermedad.

Gave her a black eye: poner un ojo morado
Couldn't belive her luck: no se podía creer su suerte
She didn't expect to receive reply for months: no esperaba tener respuesta durante muchos meses
Tore open the envelope: rasgar el sobre
I haven't hear from your mother: no he oido hablar sobre tu madre.
Gave pardons: conceder indultos.

GLOSSARY

Adaptable: versatile
Alternative: choice,option
Chemical: substance that isn't natural
Computer-generated: created with computers
Electronic: a device that works electronically
Energy-saving: that saves energy
High-tech: technologically advanced
Innovative: idea original
Mechanical: with moving parts
Solar-powered: running on energy from de sun
Sustainable: environmentally friendly
Wireless: device that doesn't use wires,wifi
Boost: push up
Burn: set afire
Crash: collide with something
Perform: enact
Process: method
Release: let it go
Repair: mend
Rest: relax
Trasnport: move from one side to another
Convert: change into something equivalent
Generate: produce something
Run: maintain
Store: save for later

COME BACK

Hi guys, I'm back after the Christmas holidays, I hope that you enjoyed  it. Soon I am going to update the blog and start posting new things. Now I am very excited because in two days it's my birthday😏
See you soon!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hi guys, now I'm in holidays but I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and I hope that Santa Claus gave you a lot of presents.

See you!😄

MY SELF-ASSESSMENT

I think that I improve a lot my vocabulary and I am able to understand people when they talk to me in English. For example when Clarissa come to our class I understand better than the previous year with Jessica, and also now I understand better songs in English and I really love it. Now I can read news and watch videos in English and also I can write better than before. This are things very easy but I coudn't do it before as well as now.

My weakness is the speaking, I am a little disaster in this and also I am very shy and I don't like speak. I am not going to write about my strengths  because I don't know what are they, I think that the teacher have to say that.

I learnt a lot with Clarissa, she is very nice and I like the exercises that we did with her.

The thing that I really love it is the videoclip that we made, it was fantastic and I want to do it more projects like that because it was very funny.

I hope that I learn more English in the second trimester because I like a lot this subject!

See you in 2017.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

INTENSIFIERS

We use words like really, very and extemely to make adjectives stronger or intensify them.
With adjectives which are already strong we use completely, totally or absolutely.
Here it is a list that I made with some of them: