Reported Speech

Three types:

-Statements: Introduced by "say" or "tell"

  "Anna told me she had cleaned the window"

-Questions: Introduced by "ask" or "want to know"...

  "Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book" (Yes or no question)

  "Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop" ( Who, where, what... question)

-Comands: Introduced by "order", "beg", "tell"...

   "He told me not to come"

Vocabulary units 2 & 3

Unit 2: Natural disasters

Spreed: esparcirse
Ash: cenizas
Mud: lodo
Crowd: mucha gente
Masive!: something terrible
Gas leak: escape de gas
Wiped out : arrasó
Steam: vapor
Failure: fracaso
Casual: comfortable
Broadcaster: reportero
To bled: to put together
Earthquake doill: simulacro de terremoto
Complaid: quejarse
Food supplies (non perishable): food that don't go bad.
Shelter: cobijo
Tub: bañera
Bruise: herida
Sway: cimbrear
Break out: empezar(un fuego)
Put out: apagar (un fuego)

To be fond of= like very much
Run the risk=put yourself in danger
They burned down to a crisp: quedar reducido a cenizas


Unit 3 : Against the law

Kidnapped: raptados
Drugdealers: Traficante de drogas
Hijack: secuestro de avión
Burglar: ladrón
Crew: tripulación
Scam: estafa
Gang: banda
Murder: asesinato
Ransom: rescate
Mug: atracar
Gas pipes: tuberías de gas

Manage to (verb): conseguir con mucho esfuerzo

Trip to Austria

Here, the power point. I hope you liked it.

Vocabulary

CLASS

-Pedestrian crossing: zebra crossing

-Sniffing: oler

-"When in Roma, do as romans do": Donde fueres, haz lo que vieres.

-Actually: realmente

-Nowadays: actualmente

-Pins the blame: echar la culpa

-Blur: borroso

-Foggy: nublado

TRAVEL

-Baggage claim: carrusel (aeropuerto)                         -Blanket: manta

-Luggage: maletas                                                      -Carry-on: equipaje de mano

-Recline: tumbarte                                                      -Board: embarcar

-Safe and sound: sanos y salvos

-Taking time off from work: tomarse unos días

-Travel arrangements: lo que necesitas para viajar

-Hotel: hotel (more expensive)

-Motel: motel( medium)

-Hostel: hostal (cheaper)

AMERICAN ENGLISH (CALIFORNIA)
-Living it up: living well or enjoying 

-Railways: carriles/vías

-Sprouts:brotes(planta)

-Dome:cúpula

-Hood: short for neighborhood

-Dude: you(colega)

-Alrighty: okey

-That's hecka cool: very cool

-Yo, let's bail!: pirarte

-Call you out: llamar la atención

-That burrito is so bomb!: very good

-Bro, why you putting me on blast? : to embarras someone in public "me estás dejando en ridículo"
-Super awesome!: something is great
-To rock: wear something with style
-Something heavy: very sad

Cultural Differences

Examples:

-Shaking the head in a horizontal direction in most countries means "no", while in India it means "yes"

-In the UK, Irleand and Commonwealth countries, the word "compromise" has a positive meaning ( as a consent, an agreement where both parties win something) in the USA it may rather have negative connotations (as both parties lose something)

Links:
http://www.cicb.net/en/home/examples

A new year has started

Hello everyone :)
The year has started we have a lot of things to do and I'm glad to be with all my classmates again :D
I think this year will be great, so let's make the most of it.
I hope we learn a lot and we improve our vocabulary and pronuntiation, so...

GET ON WITH IT!

Social Sciences: Glossary unit 10

THE SPANISH ECONOMY

Cereals: Grasses grown for the edible components of their grain.
Mortgage: A loan to finance the purchase of private residential or commercial property.
Speculation: Investment in stocks, property or other assets in the hope of gain, but with the risk of loss.
Crop: A cultivated plant to be harvested as food, animal fodder, fuel or for any other economic purpose.
Agricultural landscape: A landscape that has been transformed by people to cultivate crops and/or rear livestock.
Cultural heritage: The things, places and practices that define who we are as individuals, as communities, as nations or cultures.
Domestic tourism: Tourism in which tourists do not leave their own country.
Large-scale tourism: Travel and accommodation offered to large groups at affordable prices by tour operators.
Tour operators: A company that combines tour and travel components to cater for large-scale tourism.
High-speed rail: A type of rail transport involving high-speed trains.
Peak season: the season when travel is most active and rates are highest.
Off-peak season: The season when travel is less active and rates are lower.
Recession: A business cycle contraction; a general slowdown in economic activity.