Self-assessment

What can I do that I couldn't do before?
   Now I have more vocabulary and therefore I have more confidence when I speak in English

What did I like most?
   What I have like most of this quarter has been the project, it has been fun

What are my greatest strengths and weaknesses?
    My greatest strength is the grammar and the weakness is  speaking
  
What did I do well?
    I have done all the proyects and homework and i think I did well vocabulary and grammar

What am I confused about?
    I am not confused about anything

What do I need help with?
    I need a few help in translation and in remember the vocabulary because is a bit difficult for me

What did I do in English outside the class?
    I have done "Can´t stop the feeling" proyect

What do I need to improve?
   I need to improve translation

What did I learn about culture?
I learned how aboriginal culture is, how the population is, the narrative tour of Ireland, etc.

Glossary of English "Unit 2"

Disappointing: failing to meet one's expectations, hopes, desires, or standards

Dramatic: Characterized by or expressive of the action or emotion associated with drama

Dull: Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring

Enjoyable: To receive pleasure or satisfaction from

Entertaining:serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing

Hilarious:very funny or merry

Informative: Containing lot of information

Original:fresh and unusual; novel

Predictable:To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge

Realistic:Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are

Spectacular:of or resembling a spectacle; impressive, grand, or dramatic

Terrifying:causing great fear or dread; extremely frightening

Geography vocabulary "3ª Unit"

Population density: measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density
MEDC: a more economically developed country 

LEDC: a less economically developed country 

Overpopulation: situation in which too many people or animals live in a certain área

Underpopulation: population lower than is normal or desirable

Population distribution: the arrangement or spread of people living in a given area; also, how the population of an area is arranged according to variables such as age, race, or sex

Fertility rate:  ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

Ageing population: phenomenon that occurs when the median age of a country or region increases due to rising life expectancy and/or declining fertility rates.

Dependency ratio: measure showing the number of dependents, aged zero to 14 and over the age of 65, to the total population, aged 15 to 64

Family planning: the practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births, particularly by means of artificial contraception or voluntary sterilization

Replacement rate: percentage of a worker's pre-retirement income that is paid out by a pension program upon retirement

Dependent population: Group of people who, on the reference date, were in one of the following situations in relation to activity: unemployed looking for their first job, studying or carrying out non-remunerated household chores Natural increase: crude birth rate minus the crude death rate

Birth rate: total number of live births per 1,000 of a population in a year

Birth control: allows us to prevent pregnancy and plan the timing of pregnancy 

Death rate:  measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time

Infant mortality rate: refers to deaths of young children, typically those less than one year of age

Life expectancy: statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of their birth, their current age and other demographic factors including sex

First term notes of P.E.

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The visit to Valladolid

The 2nd day of November  we went  to Peñafiel and Valladolid all course of third.

We have a good day and what I liked most was the free time in the Plaza de Valladolid

It was very beautiful and big.On the tour we went to a concert of classical-contemporary music and the castle of Peñafiel

Glossary of English

Feel at home:to feel as if one belongs; to feel as if one were in one's home; to feel accepted

Miss:To fail to perceive, experience, or understand

Felt homesick:miss family,home...

Settled into: arrive and all perfect(confortable)

Ambitious:having a strong desire for success or achievement; wanting power, money, etc

Confident:sure of oneself,having or showing confidence or certainty

Logical:capable of or characterized by clear or valid reasoning

Sociable:friendly or companionable

Active:Being in a state of action

Artistic:naturally gifted with creative skill

Glossary of English "Unit 1"

Easy-Going:not inclined to worry

Fair:of pleasing appearance, especially because of a pure or fresh quality; comely.

Honest:Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:

Well-Behaved:conducting oneself in a satisfactory manner

Compulsore:something that you must do because of a rule

Acceptable:something that you can allow

Direct:Saying exactly what you mean

Common:Occurring frequently or habitually; usual

Familiar:something that you know

Easy-Going:relaxed in manner or attitude; inclined to be excessively tolerant

Well-Behaved:conducting oneself in a satisfactory manner

Geography: Describe a landscape

This landscape is situated in Colombia and it is a high plateau located in the center of Colombia in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes and is crossed from north to south by the Bogotá River .It is a Equatorial landscape (a type of hot zone)in wich the summer is all year and hasn't got winters.There are 2 seasons: the rainy season(summer) and the dry season (winter)In the rainy season, the river's flow rises but they are almost dry during the dry season.Scattered shurbs and isolated trees grow among the tall grass.Acacias and baobas are some of the trees that can be found in the savannas.There are jaguar, tapir, monkey, toucan, macaw ,sloth.....

In this picture we can appreciate a steppe with various plants ,houses and trees .I have chosen this picture because is very beautiful and I visit it.

 

Geography vocabulary "2ª Unit"

Vegetation in Europe and in Spain:
                                                      
                     Clear Forest                                                                        Taiga
                                                                                                           

                                       Shrubs
                                     
                                                                           
  

 

                               Meadow
                                      Holm oak

                         
                              Thickets

 




Fauna in Europe and  in Spain:


                         Fallow                                                                                        Stork

                          Vulture                                                                                  Marten

                   

                      Chamois                                                                                    Patridge

                          Falcon                                                                          Gull

                                                                          


Definitions of the land and coastal relief :

Capes: are large areas of hight coastal land

Estuary: mouth of a river open to the sea.

Cliffs: are high rock faces at the edge of the sea.

Continental shelf: is the land that is underwater.

Abyssal plain: is a large expanse of land.

Gulfs: are deep inlets of the sea.

Continental slope: is the incline from the continental platform down to the abyssal plain.

Beaches: are formed by the accumulation of the sand and gravel.

Glossary of English

Knitting:knitted work or the process of producing it

Hatched:An opening, as in the deck of a ship, in the roof or floor of a building, or in an aircraft.

Duckling:flesh of a young domestic duck  

Farmyard:An area surrounded by or adjacent to farm buildings

Pecked:To grasp and pick up with the beak

Shelter:protection against wind, rain, enemies

Cottage: A small, single-storied house, especially in the country

Sight:The ability to see

Liar:a person who has lied or lies repeatedly

Surely:With confidence; unhesitatingly.

Glossary of English

Hire:To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent

Caves: A hollow or natural passage under or into the earth, especially one with an opening to the surface

Sunburned: Inflammation or blistering of the skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight

Abroad: Out of one's own country

Update: To alter so as to be up to date

Stumble: To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall.

Foreigner: One who is from a foreign country or place.
 

Vocabulary

Of English:
    Stressed: technical having been subjected to pressure or tensión

    Fortnight:a period of 14 consecutive days; two weeks

Of Geography:
    Steeper:Having a sharp inclination; precipitous.

    Buttes:A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has sloping or vertical sides and a  flat top.

    Hills:a well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain.

    Plateau:An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
 
    Molten:Made liquid by heat; melted: molten lead.

Geography Vocabulary

GPS:The Global Positioning System

Network:. An openwork fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals

GIT:The Geographic Information Technology

GIS:The Geographic Information Systems

Due to:because of

Timber:Trees or wooded land considered as a source of Wood

Stone:Concreted earthy or mineral matter; rock

Detailed:having many details or giving careful attention to details

Learn to learn

This is a video to better learn adjectives of emotions and feelings because today in English class we have given all this

Geography Vocabulary "1ª Unit"

Mankind:. human beings collectively; humanity

Stream:A steady current in such a flow of wáter

Relationship:A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other

Spread:To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch: spread out the tablecloth; a bird spreading its wings

Fan: A device for creating a current of air or a breeze

Journeys:The act of traveling from one place to another, especially when involving a considerable distance; a trip

Accurate:Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.

Surface:The outer or the topmost boundary of an object

Branches:. A secondary woody stem or limb growing from the trunk or main stem of a tree or shrub or from another secondary limb

Settlement:The act or process of settling

Phenomena:a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: the phenomena of nature.

Glossary of English

Bothering:  To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy

Sunbathe:To expose the body to the sun.

Lonely:unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others

Although:Regardless of the fact that

Complain:To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

Glossary of English "Starter Unit"

Device:. A contrivance or invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks

Attachments:an object to be attached, esp a supplementary part

Sleepover:an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)

Rehearsal:a session of practising a play, concert, speech etc, in preparation for public performance

Neighbours: a person who lives near or next to another

Doorbell: bell that is rung by visitors to a house to alert someone inside to their arrival

Anyway:in any case; at any rate; nevertheless; anyhow

Quieter:Making or characterized by little or no noise

Welcome to my new blog

Hello! This is my first blog.In this blog I will speak about the vocabulary

 that we will give in English classes.I love the english and I am very happy with this blog