UNIT 8: THE SENSES. VOCABULARY

Have a ball: pasarlo bomba                  

Have a good nose for: tener buena vista para (rebajas, ofertas, chollos, etc)

Have an eye for: tener buen ojo para algo

Have an open mind: Aceptar nuevas ideas

Have no idea: No tener idea de...

Take it easy: tomar las cosas con calma

Take it from (me/us): Créeme/Créenos

Take note of: tomar nota de

Take your breath away: Sorprenderte

Take your mind off: Desconectar de algo

Inedible: Incomible                                    Aromatic: aromático/a

Mouth-watering: Hacerse la boca agua    Savoury: Sabroso   

AND NOW FOR THE WEATHER

Breeze: brisa (wind)                                       Drizzle: llovizna (light rain)

Gale: temporal (meteorology:windstorm)      Frost: escarcha (ice)

Sleet: aguanieve (wet snowfall)                     Mist: neblina (like for or cloud)

Hailstorm: granizada (shower of hail)    Blizzard: tormenta de nieve (snowstorm)

Hurricane: huracán (storm)          Heatwave: ola de calor (period of hot weather)

Tornado: tornado (weather: whirlwind)         Shower: llovizna (light rainfall)

THE TRANSPORT REVOLUTION: VOCABULARY

Fed up to [sth]: harto de (weary, exasperated)

Overdue: atrasado, a (past deadline)

Traffic jams: atasco (vehicle congestion)

Stop signs: señal de stop (signal instructing drivers to brake)

Rush hour: hora punta (peak traffic times)   Pod: cápsula (capsule)

driverless: sin conductor (without driver)

Pedestrians: peatones (person walking)

Double-decker: autobús de dos pisos (bus with two levels)

Fare: precio del billete (price of ticket)   

Commute: conmutar (replace)   Pedalling: pedaleo (ride a bicycle)

 Vacuum systems: sistemas de vacío (vacuum machine)

Wearers: el/la que lo lleva ([sb] who wears [sth])

Breathe: respirar (take air in)

UNIT 7: IN THE NEWS. VOCABULARY

Come across= encontrarse con (encounter)    Get on= subirse (bus, train: broad)

Get away= hacer una escapada (go on holiday)

See off= despedir a (say farewell to)      Get off= salir (begin a journey)

Speed up= darse prisa (go faster)  

Stop over= parada, escala (avión): (stay overnight on a journey)

Take off= despegar (plane: depart)

 Turn back= regresar, darse la vuelta (retrace one's route)

UNIT 6: GOOD TIMES. VERBS FOR A REPORTED SPEECH

Say= decir (give an opinion, utter)     Mention= mencionar (refer to, speak of)

Point out= señalar (remark on)          Recommend= aconsejar (suggest)

Add= añadir (put in)                           Boast= presumir (brag)

Reveal= revelar (show)                      Deny= negar (say [sth] isn't true)

Admit= confesar (confess)                  Confirm= confirmar (verify)

Agree= estar de acuerdo (think same)      Complain= reclamar (find fault)

Insist= insistir (be adamant)                      Reply= contestar (verbal answer)

Claim= asegurar (assert)                       Repeat= repetir (say again)

Assure= asegurar que (say confidently)    Beg= suplicar a (plead with [sb])

State= exponer (set forth formally)         Annnounce= anunciar (proclaim)

Persuade= convencer a (cause to do)       Reassure= Calmar (explain [sth] is OK)

Tell= decir a (say to)

SELF ASSESMENT

Hi Cristina! In the second term, conditionals sentences have been very usseful for me. Also, I learnt new vocabulary: phrasal verbs and related to Internet.

But there is one thing that I have to improve: listening. When I want to understand a song or a conversation, I try to understand as much as possible, but I only understand a bit.

I promise to improve this things in the last term.

This is my self-assesment of 2nd term. See you tomorrow in class. Bye!

GLOSSARY CONVICT'S TALE

CHAPTER 1

It was freezing cold= Hacía un frío que pelaba

butler= mayordomo

Tears filled her eyes= Las lágrimas empaparon sus ojos

She held her head high= Mantuvo la cabeza alta

Guilty= Culpable


CHAPTER 2

Mud= Barro  Well= Pozo  Nappies= Pañales  Laundry maid= lavandera

Starch= Almidón


CHAPTER 3

Mouth's watered= Hacerse la boca agua           Buns= Bollos

Icing= Glaseado        Hemp= Cáñamo       Wooden logs= troncos de árbol


CHAPTER 4


Transportation= Deportación   Scar= Cicatriz   Staw= hecho con paja

Trust someone= Confiar en       Relief= Alivio


CHAPTER 5

To drown= Ahogarse   Deck= Cubierta   Training= Formación 

Starving= Hambriento,a   Black eye= Ojo morado


CHAPTER 6

Tore open= Rasgar   Bruises= Moretones   Bad temper= Malhumorado

Qualified= Cualificado,a   Competent= Competente


CHAPTER 7

Whistle= Silbido   Cabbages= Coles, repollos   Wounds= Heridas

Wiped= Secarse   Rougher= Más agitado


CHAPTER 8

Unbearable= Inaguantable   Chest= Pecho   Upset= Molestar

Sunrise= Amanecer   Skin= Piel

MANNERS

Interaction= interacción (people: communication)

Politeness= cortesía (good manners)

Diplomacy= diplomacia (skilful management of people)

rank= rango, nivel (degree of importace)

etiquette= etiqueta (social conventions)

tradition= tradición (custom)

consideration= consideración (esteem)

appreciation= reconocimiento (gratitude)

rudeness= grosería (lack of courtesy)

netiquette= normas de educación en Internet (internet: conventions of
 politeness)

UNIT 5: COMMUNITY SPIRIT. VOCABULARY

Host= dar servicio de Internet (provide internet server)

Launch= lanzar (marketing: introduce)

Edit= editar (review)                              Upload= subir (transfer: computer data)

Access= acceso a (gain access to: information)

Comment= opinar (make remarks)        Respond= responder (reply, answer)

Log on= conectarse (to internet, system)

Registered= registrado,a (oficially recorded)

Bookmark= favorito (webpage: favourite)

Transfer= trasladar (convey from place to place)

Network= red (linked computer)

SPORTING INJURIES

Aching muscles= dolor muscular                 Sore back= dolor de espalda

Stiff neck= rigidez en el cuello                     Swollen ankles= tobillo hinchado

Dislocated shoulders= hombro dislocado    Broken legs= pierna rota

Sprained wrist= esguince en la muñeca      Bruised knees= rodilla contusionada

Itchy skin= picor en la piel                           Allergic reactions= reacción alérgica

PHRASAL VERBS

Cheer up= alegrarse (become happier)      Work out= ejercitarse (exercise)

Stress out= Estresarse (be tense and anxious)

Calm down= calmarse (become calmer) 

Slow down= disminuir la velocidad (reduce one's speed)

* Run around= correr por todas partes (go about things hurriedly)

Cut down= reducir (reduce)                          Chill out= relajarse (relax)

Open up= abrirse (share one's feelings)     * Troubles= dificultad (problem)

Face up to= plantar cara a algo (confront)

* It isn't a phrasal verb

UNIT 4: LIVE WELL. IDIOMS AND SLANGS

Sick as a dog= enfermo como un perro, echar las tripas

Under the weather= indispuesto

Keep your chin up= al mal tiempo, buena cara

Top it off= para colmo, como remate

When it rains, it pours= por si no  hubiera poco, todavía más

Scarf [sth] down= zamparse

Lickety-split= en menos que canta un gallo

A little bird told me= un pajarito me dijo...  

Whale of time= disfrutar como un enano    Night owl= noctámbulo,a

Take the bull by the horns= cojer al toro por los cuernos 

Rat race= carrera de locos                          Eat crow= tragarse sus palabras

Call the dogs off= to stop threating (a person)

Get one's ducks in a row= tener la puesta a punto

Kick up your heels= pasarlo bien                 Vale of tears= valle de lágrimas

Knee-jerk reaction= reacción instintiva       Change of heart= cambio de opinión

A blessing in disguise= no hay mal que por bien no venga

Feel the pinch= estar en apuros                   Get on your nerves= crispar

No laughing matter= no va en broma          Hand to mouth= llevar la vida al día

Flat as a pancake= como calcomanía          Salad days= años mozos

Throw someone a bone= Give somebody something that not important

Eat someone alive= comerse a alguien vivo

Finger in the pie= formar parte de algo       You are toast!= ¡estás empanado!

Mealy-mouthed= poco claro al hablar         On the cheap= en plan cutre

Penny-pincher= tacaño,a

Cash in your chips= to finish a relationship with someone

Quick buck= dinero rápido                          Pass the buck= sacudirse las pulgas

Dollars for doughnuts= seguro que...

Give someone a run for their money= echar una mano

A fool and his money are soon parted= foolish people make purchases without

consideration

WRITING: A DISCUSSION ESSAY

DISCUSSION ESSAY= Say adavantages and disadvantages from a topic.

                                                   
                                                      PARTICLES

It is + p.participle = se dice/conoce/sabe/deduce.....

In conclusion = En conclusión

However= Sin embargo      

Not only ... but also ... = No solo... sino también...

Furthermore = Además              Both ... and = Tanto ... como ...

Neither ... nor ... = Ni ... ni ...

In my opinion = En mi opnión        Either ... or ... = O ... o ...

* nearby= cercano(s) / a(s)

BRAIN POWER

Process= tratar (convert,treat)

Absorb= absorber (take in it)

Crash= chocar, estrellarse (collide with [sth])  

Transport= transportar, llevar (carry, move)

Boost= empujón, aumento, alzar, etc (push up, encourage)

Release= poner en libertad (liberate)

Rest= descansar (take a break / relax)

Repair= reparar (to fix)

Burn= quemar (energy, calories)

Perform= desarrollar, satisfacer (fulfil)

ENERGY ON THE MOVE

Generate= generar, producir, crear (produce:energy)

Convert= convertir, transformar (change, transform)

Store= almacenar, depositar, guardar (save for later)

Run= hacer funcionar, operar (operate)

A mad search= búsqueda loca (crazy research)

Rush out of= salir corriendo de (exit in a hurry)

Tiles= baldosa (s) (square slab for floor or wall)

Rather than= más que (in preference to)

UNIT 3. POWER TO THE PEOPLE (VOCABULARY)

Adaptable= adaptable (thing: versatile)

Alternative= alternativa, opción (option)

Electronic= dispositivo electrónico (that works electronically)

High-tech= de alta tecnología (technologically advanced)

Chemical= sustancia químca (substance)

Computer-generated= diseñado por ordenador, gráficos (graphics)

Energy-saving= bajo consumo (that saves energy)

Innovative= innovador/a (idea,product: novel, original)

Mechanical= mecánico/a (with moving parts)

Solar-powered= que funciona con energía solar (running on energy from the sun)

Sustainable= Sostenible (environmentally friendly)

Wireless= acceso inalámbrico (not using wires)

NEW YEAR, NEW TERM

                                                                  2ND TERM



                               

SELF ASSESSMENT

Hi Cristina! After almost 3 months of English class, this is my self assessment:

 

- What do I need to improve?

 I think that I need to improve the discipline "Speaking" because in your classes I understand you everything, so I want to speak with you too, but I promise that the next term I speak REALLY GOOD!!!

- What did I do in English outside the class?

 In TV, I tried to understand a bit a part of a film, but I only understood some words and expressions (not bad). Also, one day, I played in Lyrics Training (You have posted in your blog) to listen English songs and to try if I could fill all the gaps.

I think that I work well English in class, asking you my doubts and practising the grammar in class and at home. This first term has been the start for me, that mean, I will effort the next two terms. Bye!

INTENSIFIERS

• We use words like REALLY, VERY and EXTREMELY to make adjetives stronger, or intensify them.  

• With adjectives which are already strong; we use TOTALLY, ABSOLUTELY or COMPLETELY.

EXAMPLES

-VERY GOOD → ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

         ↓                            ↓       

(Adjective already  →     (We can use TOTALLY,             
  strong)                          ABSOLUTELY or COMPLETELY)


-BEAUTIFUL → VERY, EXTREMELY or REALLY BEAUTIFUL

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY

Semi-detached= (House: attached to another)

Ordinary= nothing special

Habitable= fit to live in

Old-fashioned= outmoded

Terraced= (house: in a row)

Potential= capable of being

Willing= voluntary

Stunning= amazing, awesome, incredible