Thursday, 2 May 2019

UNIT 6- CREATIVITY

GLOSSARY

  • New Words
Pollute: contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances
Handbag: a small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items
Fixed: fastened securely in position
Impractical: not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic
Reliable: consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
Unreliable: not able to be relied upon
  • Extra Vocabulary
Accesory: a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive
Belt: a strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons
Earring: a piece of jewellery worn on the lobe or edge of the ear
Necklace: an ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn round the neck
Ring: small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority
Goal: a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net between, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score
Ice rink: an enclosed area of ice for skating, ice hockey, or curling
Pass: move or cause to move in a specified direction
Slide: move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.
Spectator: a person who watches at a show, game, or other event
Trophy: a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success

GRAMMAR
Present simple passive👍👍👍
Past simple passive👍👍👍
Used to+Infinitive👍👍👍

LISTENING
Cleaning up the fashion industry: 👍👍👍
Tried and tested by you:👍👍👍
Maple Leaf Sports:👍👍
James Naismith:👍👍
Hamburgers & Sauces:👍👍👍

READING
Cleaning up the fashion industry: 👍👍👍
Tried and tested by you:👍👍👍
Maple Leaf Sports:👍👍👍


WRITING
Report on the enviromental effects:👍👍👍

SPEAKING

Abi 👍👍

OPINION
We'll see after the exam...

UNIT 5- A LIFE OF CRIME

GLOSSARY

  • New Words
Burglar: one who commits burglary
Fraudster: a person who commits fraud, especially in business dealings
Mugger: a person who attacks and robs another in a public place
Traffic warden: a uniformed official employed to locate and report on infringements of parking
regulations
Arson: the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
Blackmail: the action, treated as a criminal offence, of demanding payment or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them
Burglary: illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft
credit-card fraud: theft and fraud committed using or involving a payment card as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction
Drug dealing: the activity of selling illegal drugs
Forgery: the action of forging a copy or imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Identity theft: the fraudulent practice of using another person's name and personal information in order to obtain credit
Mugging: an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place
Pickpocketing: the action of stealing from a person's pockets
Shoplifting: the action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer
Smuggling: the illegal movement of goods into or out of a country
Speeding: travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit



  • Extra Vocabulary
Arrest: seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody
Black Market: an illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled or scarce commodities
Case: an incident or set of circumstances under official investigation by the police
Evidence: the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
Interview: a session of formal questioning of a person by the police.
Suspicious: causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous
Trap: a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack
Business owner: An individual who owns and operates a business whether it be small or large
Ecologist: an expert in or student of ecology
House hold: a person who owns or rents a house
Lawmaker: a person who makes laws
Local council: people elected to manage the affairs of a town
Resident: a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis
Illegal: contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law
Illogical: lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning
Impossible: not able to occur, exist, or be done
Irresponsible: not showing a proper sense of responsibility
Unfair: not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice

GRAMMAR
Past Perfect👍👍👍
Relative Pronouns👍👍👍
Modals of deduction👍👍

LISTENING
Katie frye, Private eye: 👍👍👍
The men who stole identities:👍👍

READING
Katie frye, Private eye:👍👍👍

WRITING

Crime:👍👍👍

SPEAKING

Abi 👍👍

OPINION
We'll see after the exam...

Thursday, 14 March 2019

UNIT 4- COMMUNICATION

GLOSSARY
  • New Words
Amusing:causing (someone) to laugh or providing amusement
Upsetting:tending to disturb or upset
Burst out laughing:To laugh hard and in a sudden way
Gap:a break or opening
Gesture:a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that expresses an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.
Nod your head:to make a slight, quick bending movement of the head, as in agreement, greeting, or command
Shake your head:To move your head side to side to say 'no'
Browse:to search for and read hypertext, esp on the Internet
Swipe: To slide your finger on a screen from side to side
Squeeze: To press together with force
Warn:to give advance notice to, esp. of danger or possible harm

  • Extra Vocabulary
Express:to communicate one's opinions or feelings
Hit:to come against with an impact or with force
Invite:to request the presence or participation of in a kindly or courteous way
Spread news:to distribute news over an area of space or time
Squeeze:To press together with force
Warn:to give advance notice to, esp. of danger or possible harm
Excited:full of emotions or feelings that have been stirred up or aroused
Exciting:producing or causing excitement
Frightened:afraid
Frightening:causing fear or anxiety
Irritated:annoyed
Irritating:causing a feeling of annoyance, anger, or impatience

GRAMMAR

Present perfect and past simple👍👍👍
During and from...to👍👍👍
Present perfect with ever and never just👍👍👍
Subject and object questions👍👍

LISTENING
On your travels: 👍👍👍
Can that be true:👍👍
Nigerian talking drums:👍👍

READING
On your travels:👍👍👍
Nigerians talking drums👍👍👍
Writing a formal email👍👍👍

WRITING
Writing an informal email👍👍👍

SPEAKING
Abi 👍👍
Receipe proyect👍👍

OPINION
We'll see after the exam...

Wednesday, 6 February 2019

THE LOST WORLD

QUESTIONS

  • Chapters 0
1.-What is surprising about the picture?
Is surprising that there are men hunting dinasours
2.-Where do you think it is?
Probably they are in the amazon or in the past
3.-Why do you think the men came to this place?
Because they just discovered this part of the amazonas so they come to explore this new place
  • Chapters 1-2
1.-How does Edward plan to convince Gladys to marry him?
Edward's plan is to go to somewhere exotic and live adventures
2.-Why does Edward said that he is a science student in his letter to Challenger?
He said that to ask Challenger without getting himself angry
3.-Why doesn't Professor Challenger like talking to journalist?
He belibe that every single journalist is a liar, they don't want the truth
4.-How does the professor know that edward isn't a science student?
He start saying rubbish and edward agree
5.-What was Edward's answer to de policeman after the attack by Challenger?
  • Chapters 3-4
1.-What did Professor Challenger find in the bag of Mr Maple White?
Prof. Challenger find a drawing of an stegosaurus in the bag of Mr Maple White
2.-How does the professor convince Edward the animal in the photo was a pterodactyl?
He does that by showing a comparation of a bone of pterodactyl and a photo of a science book
3.-Why does the audience of the zoology institute laugh at professor challenger?
Because his idea is different from the common ideas
4.-Why does Professor Sumerlee volunteer to go on the mission?
Because he'd like to prove that he is a liar
5.-Why does Edward offer to join the mission?
Because he is going to prove that he is a hero to Gladdys
  • Chapters 5-6
1.-What was inside Professor Challerger's envelope
There was nothing in it
2.-Why does Edward compare the professors to children?
Because they argue to see who knows more about science
3.-Why was difficult to walk on the ground up the river?
Because sametimes there were rocks on it and other times was wet and soft
4.-What did Lord Roxton and the others see near the tree on the fifth day?
They see remains of fire, an empty bottle, some bones an old newspaper and an arrow
5.-What happend to the four men while they were standing at the bottom of the cave?
A huge rock fall over them and then they feel observed

English Recipe

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UNIT 3- CHOICES, CHOICES

GLOSSARY
  • New Words
Afford: to be able to meet the expense of or pay for
Bargain: a purchase to one's advantage, esp. at less than the usual cost
Be worth: having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money
Save up: to set (money) aside for later use or need
Department store: a large store that sells a variety of goods organized by departments
Catch up: to overtake someone or something moving
Miss out: to fail to experience or take advantage of something
Pick up:  to learn gradually or as one goes along
Take up: to pick or choose from a number of alternatives
Sour: having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar
Turn up:to appear, arrive, happen.

  • Extra Vocabulary
Customer: A person who purchases goods or services from another.
Department Store: A large store that sells a variety of goods organized by departments.
Fraction: A part of a whole.
Gloves: A covering for the hand made with a separate part for each finger.
Half-price: For half the normal price.
Shop owner: A person who has an own shop.
Souvenir: A small, cheap article given or kept as a reminder of a place one has visited.
Sports gear: Stuff used for physical activities.
Delicious: Pleasing to the senses.
Mild: Gentle or soft in feeling.
Nutritious: Providing nutrients.
Spicy: Having or containing spice; seasoned with spices.
Sweet: Having the taste or flavor of sugar or the like.

GRAMMAR
Present perfect👍👍👍
For and since with Present Perfect👍👍👍
Still, yet and already with Present Perfect👍👍👍

LISTENING
Looking for a bargain: 👍👍👍
Holiday club:👍👍👍

READING
Looking for a bargain:👍👍👍
A taste of the world👍👍👍

WRITING
Discussion essay👍👍👍

SPEAKING
Abi 👍👍
School proyect👍👍
Tabu👍👍👍

OPINION
We'll see after the exam...

Friday, 30 November 2018