Monday, 20 April 2020
Monday, 2 March 2020
Glossary of the book
CHAPTERS 1 AND 2
Lawer: The principles, rules, and regulations set up by a government, other authority, or by custom, that apply to all the people of a group.Evil eye: A look thought capable of inflicting injury or bad luck on the person at whom it is directed.Wolves: A meat-eating animal resembling and related to the dog.Sharp: having a thin cutting edge or a fine point for cutting or piercingClaws: a sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal, such as on a cat.Breath: the air taken into and sent out of the lungs while breathing:Chapel: Separate part of a church, or a small structure like a church, used for special religious services.
CHAPTERS 3 AND 4
Warning: The act of one that warnsDust: matter in fine, powdery, dry particles:Crawled: To move with the head or face downward and the body close to the ground, or on the hands and kneesSpread out: To stretch out, esp. over a flat surface.
Searched: to look through (a place, etc.) to find something lost
Fainted: Laking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.
CHAPTERS 5 AND 6
Churchyard: the ground near a church, used as a graveyard.Bat: lying nocturnal mammal,often the size of a mouse.Garlic: consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking.Footprints: A mark left by a foot, as in earth or sand.
CHAPTERS 7 AND 8
Sight: the power or ability of seeing or visionLid: A removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.;a movable cover.Coffin: the box in which the body of a dead person is buried.Crack: to break without separation of partsHost: The bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.Seal: An emblem, symbol, etc., placed on something to show its authenticity
CHAPTERS 9 AND 10
Whistle: to make a high, clear sound by forcing the breath through stretched lips or through the teethChased away: to follow rapidly or intently in order to overtake, etc.;pursueGasped: sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surpriseChest: the front portion of the body enclosed by the ribsSprang at: to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftlyMist: A mass of tiny drops of water, resembling fogShuddered: to tremble with a sudden movement, as from horror.Holy: Recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority;Revenge: To demand or give punishment for a wrong done to (someone), esp. in an unforgiving spiritDoomed: fate or destinyHarm: Injury or damage
CAPTERS 11 AND 12
Confront: to face (someone) in hostilityTrick: a sneaky scheme to deceive or cheatFalling under her spell: Falling under the control of someone.Stabbed: to pierce with or as if with a pointed weaponShivelled: to (cause to) become smaller and wrinkled or curled up, as from great heat
SELF-ASSESSMENT
- 1 What can I do that I couldn't do before?
- 2 What do I like most?
- 3 What do I do well?
- 4 What am I confused about?
- 5 What do I need help with?
- 6 What do I do in English outside the class?
- 7 What do I need to improve?
- 8 What did I learn about culture?
UNIT 4-3
Unit 4
GLOSSARY AND EXTRA VOCABULARY
Anxious full of mental distress or of fear of danger or misfortune.
Avalanche A large mass of snow, ice, etc., that comes loose from a mountain slope and slides or falls suddenly downward.
Cheerful l of cheer;happy;in good spirits.
Dynamic vigorously active or forceful; energetic.
Grumpy unhappy and bad-tempered; grouchy.
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.
Sleepy ready to sleep; drowsy.
Snowshoes A frame shaped like a racket and attached to the shoe for walking on deep snow without sinking.
Thermal underwear Clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
Thermometer An instrument for measuring temperature.
GRAMMAR
the first and second conditional👍👍
The third conditional👍
The zero conditional👍👍👍
If Only and I wish: 👍
LISTENING
Sporting injuries: 👍👍👍
The healthy guide to exam success:👍
READING
The wonderful world of colours: 👍👍👍
Sporting injuries: 👍👍👍
Around the world👍👍👍
WRITING
Write a blog:👍👍
SPEAKING
Abi 👍👍👍
Unit 3
GLOSSARY AND EXTRA VOCABULARY
Boost to lift by pushing from below.
Burn to (cause to) use up or consume fuel and give off energy.
Celebrate to show that (a day) is special by having ceremonies, parties, or other festivities.
Develop to bring out the possibilities; come or bring to a more advanced state.
Participate to take part or have a share, as with others.
Run to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk.
Support to extend help, concern, etc., to (a person, one's spirits, etc.) experiencing hardship.
Store an establishment where merchandise is sold.
Train become skilled in some work by teaching or practice.
GRAMMAR
The passive-past, present and future 👍👍
Reflexive pronouns, emphatic pronouns ande each other and another 👍👍👍
Have something done 👍
It is said that… 👍👍
LISTENING
The hungriest part 👍👍👍
Giving presentations 👍👍👍
READING
Energy on the move 👍👍👍
Around the world 👍👍
Green dieter's profile 👍👍
WRITING
A model text 👍👍
SPEAKING
Abi 👍👍👍
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Thursday, 28 November 2019
HOUSES⇒
I’m going to speak about some different types of houses:
Architecture of modern houses. Was based upon new and innovative technologies
of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel and reinforced concrete; the idea that form
should follow function (→functionalism); an embrace of minimalism; and a rejection of
ornament.It emerged
in the first half of the 20th century and became dominant after World War II until the 1980s,
when it was gradually replaced as the principal style for institutional and corporate buildings
by postmodern architecture.
of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel and reinforced concrete; the idea that form
should follow function (→functionalism); an embrace of minimalism; and a rejection of
ornament.It emerged
in the first half of the 20th century and became dominant after World War II until the 1980s,
when it was gradually replaced as the principal style for institutional and corporate buildings
by postmodern architecture.
Palafito. The palafitos are houses where the pillars or simple stakes or houses in the water,
are built on bodies of calm waters such as lakes, lagoons and pipes (irregular and slow courses
by which they drain the rivers and lagoons of the low regions), although also They are built on
land and by the sea, as is the case in some areas of Chile.
are built on bodies of calm waters such as lakes, lagoons and pipes (irregular and slow courses
by which they drain the rivers and lagoons of the low regions), although also They are built on
land and by the sea, as is the case in some areas of Chile.
The word derives from the Italian palafitta (Bushy sticks). In 2002 an important discovery at the
mouth of the Sarno river revealed that in the port area of Pompeii there were palafitos seated
on a system of canals, which also suggest a certain similarity
mouth of the Sarno river revealed that in the port area of Pompeii there were palafitos seated
on a system of canals, which also suggest a certain similarity
Yurta A traditional yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger (Mongolian) is a portable, round
tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the
steppes of Central Asia. The structure comprises an angled assembly or latticework of pieces
of wood or bamboo for walls, a door frame, ribs (poles, rafters), and a wheel (crown,
compression ring) possibly steam-bent. The roof structure is often self-supporting, but large yurts
may have interior posts supporting the crown. The top of the wall of self-supporting yurts is
prevented from spreading by means of a tension band which opposes the force of the roof ribs.
Modern yurts may be permanently built on a wooden platform; they may use modern materials
such as steam-bent wooden framing or metal framing, canvas or tarpaulin, Plexiglas dome,
wire rope, or radiant insulation.
tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the
steppes of Central Asia. The structure comprises an angled assembly or latticework of pieces
of wood or bamboo for walls, a door frame, ribs (poles, rafters), and a wheel (crown,
compression ring) possibly steam-bent. The roof structure is often self-supporting, but large yurts
may have interior posts supporting the crown. The top of the wall of self-supporting yurts is
prevented from spreading by means of a tension band which opposes the force of the roof ribs.
Modern yurts may be permanently built on a wooden platform; they may use modern materials
such as steam-bent wooden framing or metal framing, canvas or tarpaulin, Plexiglas dome,
wire rope, or radiant insulation.
Ruca The ruca is the most important construction within the Mapuche architecture. Ruca in
mapudungun means 'house' and that is where the Mapuches lived traditionally.
mapudungun means 'house' and that is where the Mapuches lived traditionally.
Its surface varies between 120 and 240 square meters. This construction is based on materials
offered by nature in the place it is located, for example: They are formed by walls of boards or
sticks of coligüe, reinforced inside with wooden posts and upholstered with cattails. The roof is
made of reed or some grass similar to wild straw.
offered by nature in the place it is located, for example: They are formed by walls of boards or
sticks of coligüe, reinforced inside with wooden posts and upholstered with cattails. The roof is
made of reed or some grass similar to wild straw.
The traditional ruca is round, oval or can also be rectangular or square and has a single main
entrance open to the East, an orientation that expresses the Mapuche cosmological preference
for the Pwelmapu or Puelmapu ('Land of the East'). You can also have a small secondary door
to the west.
entrance open to the East, an orientation that expresses the Mapuche cosmological preference
for the Pwelmapu or Puelmapu ('Land of the East'). You can also have a small secondary door
to the west.
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