martes, 28 de marzo de 2017

LINKS for the debate


VIDEOS:

1. A thirteen-year-old talks about homeschooling - TED X



2.  A short documentary




3.    Learning through unschooling - TED TALKS





READ:


1. The history of homeschooling



2. Academic statistics in the USA



3. Facts on homeschooling



4.  Homeschooling 101





Unit 11, Vocabulary

Vocabulary --- Pages 96 and 97

EDUCATION

To play truant (phr) – A collocation which means to miss school without permission or
without a good reason
To appoint someone (v) – To put someone in charge of smth, to assign to a position
To achieve smth (v) – To obtain a certain recognition or a goal, to accomplish smth
Modesty (n) – The opposite of greed; adj --- modest
Outsider (n) – Someone who does not belong to a group
Staff (n) – All the teachers that work in a school
To attend (v) – To be present at an event
Issue (n) – Problem, doubt, question, point
To support (v) – To express the same opinion, to back someone’s statement;    synonym: to uphold
Pride (n) – Pleasure or satisfaction taken in doing smth., a high opinion of one’s merit, the feeling of being proud (adj)
To get in trouble (phr) – To do smth wrong and get caught, to be punished
To enforce (v) – To obtain obedience by force, to impose
Compulsory (adj) – It has to be done, mandatory
To sum up (phr v) – To add up
Mood (n) – The state or temper: in a good mood / in a bad mood (moody –adj)
To dread (v) – To fear, to be scared of smth
To owe (v) – To be in debt to someone
To succeed (v) – To have a desired result, to do smth successfully
Pottery (n) – The art of making ceramic pots and vases
To face (v) – To tackle, to confront directly, to deal with smth
To get away (phr v) – To do smth wrong and not get discovered or punished


Vocabulary --- Page 99, ex. 1

EDUCATION

Qualifications (n) – one has passed their exams and got certificates and diplomas
To be bullied (phr) – to be made fun of
Lesson (n) – a 50 - minute period
Subject (n) – smth that you study in school, such as Maths, English…
To break up (ph v) – to separate, to start a school holiday
To suspend (v) – not to be allowed to come to school for a day or two
To expel (v) – not to be allowed to ever come back to that school
Prefect (n) – the representative of each class who is given extra responsibility



Vocabulary --- Page 99, ex. 3

PHRASAL VERBS WITH OVER
Run over --- to knock down by moving and possibly pass over the body
Get over --- to recover physically or emotionally, overcome
Take over --- to assume the control or management, to continue where someone stopped
Come over --- to visit
Bring over ---to cause somebody to give his support, to win over
Look over --- to examine  smth /sb closely                          
Turn over --- move to the next page, turn upside down
Pass over --- to disregard; to review smth
Put one over on --- to get sb to accept a story or a statement which is not true




Vocabulary --- Page 101, ex. 2

PREPOSITIONS

Fond of                                                                              Keen on    
 Aware of                                                                           Keen for someone to do smth
  Intrested in                                                                     Concentrate on

Complain about smth
Complain to someone



miércoles, 8 de febrero de 2017

Unit 14, vocabulary

Game, Set and Match

Pages 122 and 123, Vocabulary

Athlete (n) – a person who competes
Decathlon (n) – an athletic contest which consists of ten track and field events
Pentathlon (n) – consists of five events
Heptathlon (n) – consists of seven events for women
Triathlon (n) -  three events
Discus (n) – The sport of throwing the disc for distance
Javelin (n) – a spearlike shaft used for throwing
Fencing (n) – a sport in which sabers are used for attack and defense
Shot put (n) – a sport in which a heavy ball is thrown
Hurdles (n) – a race in which athletes must leap over barriers
Pole vault (n) – a field event in which a leap over a crossbar is performed with the aid of 
                           a long pole
Skill (n) – the ability based on knowledge or practice, a craft
To ban (v) – to prohibit, to forbid
Speed (n) – how fast smth is, rapidity, rate of motion
Strength (n) – how strong smth is, force or vigor
Stamina (n) – the ability to keep going for a long time
To take up (ph v) -  to start an activity or a sport
All-round (adj) – opposite of narrow; versatile, efficient in all respects
Greatness (n) – perfection
Contestant (n) – a person who takes part in a contest/competition
Competitor/Opponent (n) – rival, the person you compete against
Club (n) – a group of people who like the same thing


Page 125, exercises 1 and 2, Vocabulary

Sport

Umpire (n) – a referee in a baseball, cricket or a tennis match
Referee (n) – a judge in every other sport
Spectator (n) -  a person in the audience
Team sports (n) – eg, football, basketball, rugby…
Individual sports (n) – eg. swimming, athletics, tennis…
Defeat (n/v) – the act of losing, to make someone lose; opp. of victory
Vocabulary related to the following sports:
  1. Basketball: basket, basketball, backboard, shoes (high-topped shoes), shot clock, court
  2. Cricket: ball, bat, gloves, helmet, knee roll, wicket and bail, pitch
  3. Volleyball: ball, net, court, knee pads and shoes
  4. Rugby: ball (oval), boots, mouth guards, upper-body pads, pitch
  5. Tennis: rackets, net, ball, trainers, court
  6. Football: boots(cleats), ball, shin pads, pitch, gloves, goals
  7. Squash: rackets (racquets), balls, trainers, court
  8. Hockey: rink, pitch, puck (disc), goal cage, sticks with blades
  9. Badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle), rackets, net, court



Page 125, exercise 4
Phrasal verbs

Put someone through to someone – to connect somebody on the phone
Turn into something or someone – to become
Take after someone – to resemble, look like
Bring forward – to move to an earlier date
Get away with – to escape, not receive a punishment
Look into smth – to investigate
Look after smth or someone – to keep in good condition, take care of


Unit 10, vocabulary


Part 1
·         TV programmes:

1.      Chat show --- famous people speak about themselves
2.      Game show --- people play games and answer questions, quiz
3.      Music videos
4.      Sitcom --- a television or radio series about a particular group of characters  who deal with situations in a humorous way (situation comedy)
5.      Comedy show
6.      Series --- a set of programmes which are all about the same person or people
7.      Documentary --- deals with real people and events
8.      Reality TV --- doesn’t use actors to show real events
9.      Soap opera --- a television or radio series about the imaginary lives of a group of people


·         Adjectives used to describe programmes:

1.      Disappointing – below the expectations
2.      Depressing – makes you feel very sad
3.      Dreadful – very bad, terrible
4.      Entertaining – interesting, keeps your full attention
5.      Amusing – interesting, entertaining
6.      Exciting – you want to watch more
7.      Exceptional – one of a kind; the very best
8.      Fantastic -- wonderful
9.      Original – exceptional, one of a kind
10.  Boring – opposite of exciting
11.  Slow – nothing really happens
12.  Hilarious – super funny
13.  Popular – lots of people watch it
14.  Famous –known by everyone
15.  Enjoyable – one likes watching it
16.  Satisfying – up to one’s expectations, opposite of disappointing
17.  Suitable – for the right age or group of spectators
18.  Unbelievable – hardly believed



Part 2

·         Leisure time (n) – free time
·         Cast (n) – a group of people who act in a film or a programme
·         Script (n) – contains all the words that actors have to learn
·         Audience (n) – the spectators, people watching a show
·         Rehearsal (n) – a practice of a performance
·         Audition (n) – test for actors before they get the part
·         Play (n) – theatre performance, show
·         Critic (n) – a person
·         Review (n) – a judgement or opinion of a film, book, theatre performance
·         Stage (n)  - a place in the theatre where actors stand and perform
·         Act (v) – what actors do, to pretend you are someone else
·         Performance (n) - play
·         Performers (n) - actors
·         Backstage (n) – area behind the stage where all actors go when they finish acting
·         On the air/ off the air (phr) – live broadcast, shown on TV or radio/ NOT broadcast
·         Season (n) – set of series that belong to the same edition, broadcast in one part of the year
·         Schedule (n) – timetable, all the things that need to be done at a certain time
·         Broadcast (v) – to emit, to show to viewers


jueves, 15 de diciembre de 2016

Unit 12, Vocabulary

Vocabulary --- Pages 104 and 105

FITNESS CENTRES
Whether (adv) – if
Fee (n) – the amount of money one needs to pay monthly, annually or weekly
Impact (n) – influence, collision
Session (n) – a period of time during which a service is offered
To build muscles (phr) – to work out and make your body stronger
To note (v) – take notice of, perceive
To admit (v) – to allow to enter; (n) – admission
Admission policy (n) – admission rules and criteria
To accompany (v) – to go along with sb
To sign up (ph v) – to enlist, to subscribe
To be approved (v) – to be in favour of
To get fit (phr) – to become stronger
In advance (phr) – beforehand, ahead of time
Goal (n) – aim, a desired end
Ballroom dancing (n) – recreational dance performed by couples
Appearance (n) – looks
Adventurous (adj) – full of risk and courage
To keep one on their toes (idiom) – energetic, ready, alert
To book (v) – to reserve
Equipment (n) – instruments, tools
To hire (v) – to rent, to posses for a shorter period of time
To design (v) – to plan skillfully
To suit (v) – to be appropriate, to accommodate, to be satisfactory
To come along (ph v) – to accompany sb
To strengthen (v) – to become stronger
To take part in (ph v) – to participate
In shape (phr) – in condition, fit, strong
To work out (ph v) – to physically exercise, to use weights
Personal trainer (n) – a one-on-one coach
Aerobics class (n) – jogging, rowing, swimming or often lighter exercise to music
Body building (n) – daily exercise including weights to build muscles





Vocabulary, Page 107, ex. 1

Prescription (n) – a piece of paper a doctor gives you to get medicine
Diagnosis (n) – a doctor’s opinion of what is wrong with you
Allergy (n) – when your body reacts badly to some things
Cure (n) – medicine, remedy or treatment
Symptom (n) – a sign such as spots or cough that shows you’re ill
Surgery (n) – a doctor’s office
GP (n) – a general practitioner, a general doctor
Injection (n) – a medicine which is put into your body with a syringe






Vocabulary, Page 107, ex. 2

Collocations with make and do

Make
Do
An appointment

Some exercises
 A complaint

The housework
A noise

Your best
Up your mind

The washing-up
A fuss

Your homework
A mess

Well at something
A phone call

You good
A suggestion

The shopping
The bed


Friends


A mistake


Sure


A decision


An effort


Money


A meal