Saturday, 29 February 2020

DRACULA'S 9º AND 10º CHAPTERS GLOSSARY

Whistle: Silbato
Chased away: Perseguir
Gasped: Decir con la voz entrecortada
Chest: Pecho
Sprang at: Saltar sobre
Mist: Niebla
Shuddered: Estremecerse
Holy: Sagrado
Revenge: Venganza
Doomed: Estar condenado
Harm: Hacer daño

DRACULA'S 7º AND 8º CHAPTERS GLOSSARY

Sight: Vista
Lid: Tapa
Coffin: Ataúd
Crack: Fisura
Host: Hostia
Seal: Sellar

DRACULAS 5º AND 6º CHAPTERS GLOSSARY

Churchyard: Cementerio
Bat: Murciélago
Garlic: Ajo
Footprints: Huellas

DRACULA'S 3º AND 4º CHAPTERS GLOSSARY

Warning: Advertencia
Dust: Polvo
Crawl: Gatear
Spread Out: Extenderse
Faint: Desmayarse
Search: Buscar

DRACULA'S 1º AND 2º CHAPTERS GLOSSARY

Lawyer: Abogado
Evil eye: Mal de ojo
Wolves: Lobos
Sharp: Afilado
Claws: Garras
Breath: Aliento
Chapel: Capilla

SELF-ASSESMENT 2º TERM

  • What can I do that I couldn't do before?
I think my speaking is a little bit more fluent than in january
  • What do I like most?
I like most the speaking parts, the presentations or the classes with Abby. The videos/movies are nice as well.
  • What do I do well?
I think I do well on writing texts.
  • What am I confused about?
Maybe the pronunciation is a little bit tricky sometimes. And the grammar pattern "have something done" is somehow difficult to conjugate in certain tenses, such as, the ones that already have "have" as part of the verb
  • What do I need help with?
I think I need help with "have something done".
  • What do I do in English outside the class?
Basicaly, almost my entire youtube feed is filled with english videos. And I also usually search for things on the internet in english. I see TV programs in english as well. I also play videogames in english.
  • What do I need to improve?
I think all my english skills are improvable in some sort of way.
  • What did I learn about culture?
I learn a lot about the history of Dracula, different kinds of energy and also I learned about Canada's lifestyle. I learned about some different kinds of dance in the world.

UNIT 4- LIVE WELL

  • New Vocabulary
Cut down: to lessen or curtail;decrease:
To bruise: to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin but causing a discolored spot to develop
To sprain: to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
To be swollen: enlarged by or as by swelling;puffed up; tumid.
  • Extra Vocabulary
Anxious: full of mental distress or of fear of danger or misfortune; troubled; worried:
Cheerful: full of cheer;happy;in good spirits:
Dynamic: vigorously active or forceful; energetic
Grumpy: surly or ill-tempered;discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
Sleepy: or showing drowsiness
Avalanche: a large mass of snow, ice, etc., that comes loose from a mountain slope and slides or falls suddenly downward
Layers: a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface
Parka: a hooded coat made of materials that protect against very cold temperatures.
Thermal Underwear: underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures
Thermometer: an instrument for measuring temperature

UNIT 3- POWER TO THE PEOPLE

GLOSSARY
  • Extra Vocabulary
convert: to change into something of different form or properties
generate: to bring into existence
run: to (cause to) operate or function
store: to put away for future use
celebrate: to show that (a day) is special by having ceremonies, parties, or other festivities
develop: to come or bring to a more advanced state
participate: to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share
support: to extend help, concern, etc., to (a person, one's spirits, etc.) experiencing hardship
train: to develop the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child) by teaching or discipline