powerpoint of J.K. Rowling
work of J.K. Rowling

SELF-ASSESSMENT

•  What can I do that I couldn't do before?: know some culture of Canada
•  What do I like most?: the reading clases with the dracula´s book
•  What do I do well?: I think I usually pass the writing
•  What am I confused about?: I´m confused about the last exam because I have done a bad exam
•  What do I need help with?: I need help with translation
•  What do I do in English outside the class?: I study in my house with my mother
•  What do I need to improve?: I need to improve the grammar, and to study more vocabulary too
•  What did I learn about culture?: I have learned some culture of the canadian winter and the african dancing, jumping up...

UNIT 4

GLOSSARY

aching: causing physical pain or distress
Cheer up: To become or make happier or more cheerful.
Cut down: To reduce or make a reduction.
Slow down: Moving or going forward from higher to lower speed.
Anxious: Full of mental distress or of fear of danger or misfortune; troubled; worried.
Cheerful: Full of cheer; happy; in good spirits.
Grumpy: Unhappy and bad-tempered; grouchy.
stiff: not moving or working easily
Bruised: To injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin but causing a discolored spot to develop.
Itchy: To have or feel a tingling irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.
Sore: Physically painful or sensitive, such as a wound or diseased part.
Sprained: To overstrain or twist (the ligaments around a joint) so as to injure without a fracture or break.
Stiff: Rigid or firm.
Swollen: Overly proud or conceited.
Avalanche: A large mass of snow, ice, etc., that comes loose from a mountain slope and slides or falls suddenly downward.
Layer: A thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.
Snowshoes: A frame shaped like a racket and attached to the shoe for walking on deep snow without sinking.
Thermal underwear: Underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures. Also called  thermals. accesible: easy to approach, enter, or use

UNIT 3

GLOSSARY

high-tech: a style of design for the interior of a house, apartment, office, etc., using or resembling materials or designs found in industry.
alternative: A choice limited to one option among two or more possibilities.
sustainable: (Of economic development, energy sources, etc) capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.
wireless: any system or device, as a cellular phone, for transmitting messages or signals by electromagnetic waves.
boost: To lift by pushing from below.
burn:  (cause to) be on fire
run:  To process (the instructions in a program) by computer.
crash: (Of a computer) to shut down because of something wrong with the hardware or software.
release: To free from jail, burden, debt, pain, etc.; to let go. rest: the refreshing quiet of sleep or ease
support: to maintain (a person, family, etc.) with the necessities of existence

DRACULA (chapters 1-6)

GLOSSARY

pole: a long, rounded, often narrow piece of wood, metal
polite: refined or cultured
anxiously: full of mental distress or of fear of danger or missfortune
pleasant: pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable
countryside: a particular section of a country, esp. a rural section
fainted: cking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc
stuck: the past tense and past participle of stick
whisper: to speak or say with soft, quiet, hushed sounds, esp. with little or no vibration of the vocal cords
sailor: one whose job is sailing; a mariner
harbour: a place of refuge or safety 
deliver: to carry and turn over to the person receiving
dust: matter in fine, powdery, dry particles

SELF-ASSESSMENT

•  What can I do that I couldn't do before?: Know a lot of new vocabulary
•  What do I like most?: The Abby´s classes because are more enjoyable
•  What do I do well?: I think I usually pass the grammar and vocabulary
•  What am I confused about?: I´m confused about the listening because there are very difficult for me
•  What do I need help with?: I need help with listening and reverse translation
•  What do I do in English outside the class?: I study english at home three days a week
•  What do I need to improve?: I need to improve on listening, on reverse translation and on reading
•  What did I learn about culture?: The yellowstone park and all type of builfings

buildings now and then

EXTRA VOCABULARY

Bully: One who hurts smaller people.
Founder: To fill with water and sink.
Star: A famous or well-known actor, singer, etc., esp. one who plays the leading role in a production. A famous person in some art, profession, or field.
Victim: A person who suffers from destruction or an injury.

Habitat: The natural environment of a living thing.
National Park: An area of countryside for public use designated by a national government as being of notable scenic, environmental, or historical importance.
Shade: The darkness caused by the screening of rays of light from an area, or a place where this is found.
The wild: Living in a state of nature and not tamed.

GLOSSARY UNIT 1

Eager: Having or showing strong desire or interest; longing impatiently.
Enthusiastic: Full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent.
Outgoing: Someone who likes talking with all people; someone who likes talking about him or her self.
Responsible: Accountable, as for something within one's power.
Supportive: Providing sympathy or encouragement.
Truthful: Telling the truth, esp. as one's habitual behavior.
Bully: One who bothers and hurts smaller people.
Founder: To fill with water and sink.
Star: A famous or well-known actor, singer, etc., esp. one who plays the leading role in a production. A famous person in some art, profession, or field.
National Park: An area of countryside for public use designated by a national government as being of notable scenic, environmental, or historical importance.
Shade: The darkness caused by the screening of rays of light from an area, or a place where this is found.

Yellowstone park
This is my presentation with all the words but i will do only with photos and without reading in class

GRAMMAR UNIT 7 & 8

UNIT 7

The future:

• Present simple ⇨ timetables: 👍👍
• Present continuous ⇨ inmediately future (adverbs of time): 👎👍
• Will ⇨ predictions (quick future): 👍👍
• Going to ⇨ purpose: 👌

UNIT 8

The conditional:

• First conditional: 👍👍
• Second conditional: 👍👎
• Third conditional: 👎👎

EXTRA VOCABULARY 

UNIT 6

accessory: an extra part that improves or completes the basic part

belt: a band of flexible material that encircles the waist

earring: a band of flexible material that encircles the waist

handbag: a woman's purse or pocketbook

necklace: a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, as a string of pearls

ring: a usually thin, circular band of strong material, such as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, etc

goal: the score made by achieving this

ice rink: a smooth area of ice for ice-skating

pass: to go across or over an entrance, etc

slide: to (cause to) move in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface

spectator: a member of the audience at a public spectacle, display, etc

trophy: anything taken in war, hunting, etc

GLOSSARY UNIT 6

bury: to put (a dead body) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony

dump: to drop or let fall in; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly

poison: a substance that taken into the body can destroy life or cause illness

efficient: performing or functioning effectively with the least waste of time and effort; competent

fixed: attached or placed so as to be firm and immovable; stationary

heavy: of great weight; hard to lift or carry

reliable: capable of being relied on; always or often dependable in character, judgment, performance, or result

unreliable: no reliable

useful: being of use or service

useless: of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose

belt: a band of flexible material that encircles the waist

earring: an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear

necklace: a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, as a string of pearls
Give it a go: to try doing something

GRAMMAR UNIT 7 & 8

UNIT 7

The future:

• Present simple ⇨ timetables: 👍👍
• Present continuous ⇨ inmediately future (adverbs of time): 👎👍
• Will ⇨ predictions (quick future): 👍👍
• Going to ⇨ purpose: 👌

UNIT 8

The conditional:

• First conditional: 👍👍
• Second conditional: 👍👎
• Third conditional: 👎👎

UNIT 6

Listening

What are football shirts made from?: 👍👍 

Tried and tested by you: 👍👎

Sports in Canada: 👌

Vocabulary practice: 👍👍

Talking about food: 👍👎👍

Grammar

Present simple passive: 👍👍

Past simple passive: 👍👎

Used to: 👌

Reading

Cleaning up the fashion industry: 👍👎

Maple leaf sports: 👍👍

The windy path to success: 👎👎

Writing

Phrases for report: 👌

Positive and negatiive efects: 👎👍

Speaking

Abby: 👍👍

Sonnet: 👌

Culture

Sports in Canada: 👍👍

Culture video: 👍👎

Areas I need to work on

I need to work on listening like always and in reading

UNIT 5

Listening

Interacitve video:👍👍

Katie Frye, private eye:👌

In the eyes of the law:👎👍

Describing a photo:👍👍

Grammar

Modals of Deduction: 👌
Past Perfect: 👍👍
Relative Pronouns: 👎👍

Reading

Katie Frye, Private Eye: 👌
The Great Impostor: 👍
Useless criminals: 👍
In the eyes of the law: 👍👌

Writing

Supergran to the rescue: 👍👍

Speaking

Abby: 👌

Powerpoint of Ireland: 👍👎

Culture

Strange laws in the USA: 👍👍

Areas I need to work on

I need to work on transalation, and reading in the exams

Ireland project

IRELAND

Basic information

The capital of Ireland is Dublín

Irish people speak two langugjes: Irish and English

There are 4 857 000 habitants in Ireland

The currency in North Ireland is the pound and in South Ireland is the euro

Culture 

It has been influenced by Anglo-Norman, English and Scottish culture. Irish culture has a global reach and festivals such as St. Patrick's Day and Halloween are celebrated all over the world.

Gastronomy

The main ingredient of Irish cuisine is potato. The best known fish are salmon and cod. One of the drinks most associated with Ireland is the Guinness that is usually served in pubs, malt whiskey is well known, as well as Irish coffee.

Typical Irish Food

Boxty: Potato cake

Coddle: sausages wrapped in bacon mixed with potatoes and onions.

Colcannon: mashed potatoes with cabbage and onions

Fish and chips: battered fish with chips

Seafood chowder: white seafood soup

Symbols

The triskelion represents physical, mental and spiritual well-being

Shamrock is a symbol of good luck, especially if it has four leaves.

The harp is the traditional symbol of Ireland and it reflects the immortality of the soul.

It is the combination of the traditional Christian cross with a ring (a symbol of solar energy, a source of life)

Traditions

Those cute little goblin men so typical of Irish images are the leprechauns, protagonists of Irish popular folklore.

In Ireland the most popular sport is rugby, but there are two that are typical of the Irish tradition: Gaelic football and Irish hurling.

Some celebrations, such as Halloween and Christmas, actually belonged to the ancient pagan Celtic calendar: Sahmain on Halloween and Yule on Christmas.

The party par excellence of Ireland is the festival of Saint Patrick, celebrated on March 17 of each year. It is so popular that it is also celebrated in many places in the world.

Politics

The Government and policy of Ireland consists of a representative democratic parliamentary republic. There are several political parties in Ireland. The political landscape is dominated by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, historically opposed entities.

"IRELAND" (powerpoint)

CLICK HERE!

UNIT 4

Listening 

Interactive video: 👌👌

On your travels: 👎👍

Yoour new smartphone: 👍👍

Nigerian talking drums: 👍👌

Practical English: 👎👍

Abby: 👌👍

Grammar

Present perfect:👍👌

Past simple:👌

Subject and object questions:👎👍

Present perfect: 👍

Reading

On your travels: 👍

Nigerian talking drums: 👎👍

The best teachers: 👌

The lost world: 👍👍

Writing

An informal e-mail x2: 👍👍

Speaking

Abby: 👍👌

Recipe´s project: 👍👎

Culture

Nigerian talking drums: 

Areas I need to work on

I need to work on in listening, and translation because I always fail

GLOSSARY

Unit 4

annoying: causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome.
amusing: causing (someone) to laugh or providing amusement.
upsetting: tending to disturb or upset.
browse: to eat or feed on bushes, leaves.
plug in: an attachment at the end of an electrical cord, inserted into a socket for electric power.
scroll: a roll of papyrus once used for writing.
unplug: to disconnect by removing a plug from an electrical connection.
gap: a break or opening.
squeeze: to apply pressure to (something) in order to force out juice, sap, or the like.
warn: to give advance notice to, esp. of danger or possible harm.

Unit 5

burglar: one who commits burglary

mugger: a person who mugs, esp. one who assaults a person in order to rob him or her.

murderer: a person who commits murder.

arson: the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.

lawyer: a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters.

fraudster: a swindler

forgery: the crime of falsely making or changing writing or a signature.

mugging: an assault or threat of violence upon a person, esp. with intent to rob.

pickpocketing:one who steals from the pockets of people, as in a crowded public place.

household: the people of a house taken as a group.

local council: a body appointed or elected to give advice, to make rules, or to administer an organization.

evidence: that which tends to prove or disprove something;

proof.

kidnapping: to carry off (a person) by force or trickery, esp. for use as a hostage or to get money;

abduct.