Tuesday, 15 December 2015

 
    
GLOSSARY 2

  • lie on=seguir mintiendo
  • crunchy=crujiente
  • moped=ciclomotor
  • agree=apoyar
  • office=oficio
  • company=compañía
  • tip=propina
  • grown-up=crecido
  • chub=cacho
  • knock-out=llamar a la puerta
  • helmet=casco
  • slippers=pantunflas
  • host=huesped
  • janitor=portero
  • sewage=aguas residuales
  • rehearsal/rehearse=ensayo
  • sleepover=quedarse a dormir en casa de alguien
  • mansion/stately home=mansión
  • insult=insultar
  • trip=viaje
  • have a lie in=quedarse dormido
  • sleep a wink=no pegar ojo
  • remove=quitar
  • abroad=en el extranjero
  • sightseeing=hacer turismo
  • strength=fuerza
  • dish=vajilla
  • step=paso
  • weakness=debilidad
  • coach=entrenador
  • pierce=perforar
  • share=compartir
  • light=luz
  • note=nota
  • skin=piel
  • role=papel de una obra
  • busy=ocupado
  • meal=comida
  • spare time=tiempo libre
  • charity=caridad
  • rite=rito
  • passage=pasaje
  • walkabout=ausencia laboral
  • belief=creencia
  • custom=disfraz

Thursday, 10 December 2015

         JESSIE'S INTERVIEW

TODAY WE ARE GOING TO INTERVIEW JESSIE, AN AMERICAN YOUNG WOMAN WHO CAME FROM SAN FRANCISCO THAT IS TEACHING ENGLISH IN A HIGH SCHOOL OF VILLAMAYOR, SALAMANCA.


LET'S START!

HOW WAS YOUR LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO?

I LOVED MY LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO, I REALLY COULDN'T COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING THERE. I HAVE REALLY GOOD FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND I ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH THEM.

DID YOU GO TO UNIVERSITY?

I DID! I WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. 

WHAT DID YOU STUDY?

I STUDIED ENGLISH LITERATURE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE CAPTIVE AND AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVE NARRATIVE. 

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
DID YOU END STUDY OR DOING THAT PROFESSION?

SOME DAYS  I WANTED TO BE A TEACHER, SOME DAYS I WANTED TO BE A DOCTOR... BUT I HAVE ALWAYS CLEAR THAT I WANT TO BE SOMETHING WHERE YOU COULD HELP ANOTHER PERSON. 

DID YOU ENJOY DURING YOUR YEARS AT UNIVERSITY OR DID YOU HAVE SOME PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE?

I LOVED IT, YOU CAN MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANTED TO LEARNT A LOT, WHO ENJOYED JUST READING AND WRITING.. I REALLY LOVED.
NO I HAVEN'T GOT PROBLEMS.


HOW WAS THE LIFE OF AN UNITARIANISM PERSON?

IT IS INTERESTING. I USED TO WORK FOR HOURS IN THE MORNING AND THEN IN THE EVENING I LEFT THE LIBRARY. 

WHAT DID YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME WHEN YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO STUDY?

I LOVE SLEEP, SLEEP IS BEAUTIFUL AND WATCH SOME YouTube VIDEOS.

DID YOU TRAVEL A LOT THANKS TO YOUR STUDIES?
AND AFTER THAT?

I DID TRAVEL A LOT, I LIKE TO TRAVEL.
I WAS WORKING IN SOME PLACES OF THE WORLD...
I TRAVELED TO MEXICO, ARIZONA, PERU...

HOW DID YOU END IN SPAIN?
IS IT RELATED TO YOUR STUDIES?

I ENDED UP IN SPAIN BECAUSE A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME ABOUT THE JOB.
YES, IT IS RELATED.

DID YOUR FAMILY SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR DECISION OF COMING TO SPAIN?

MY FAMILY WERE ALWAYS VERY SUPPORTED, SO I CAME AND MY FAMILY WERE GREATLY WITH ME TO COME HERE.

DO YOU THINK THAT COMING TO SPAIN HAS HELPED YOU TO IMPROVE YOUR SPANISH OR SOME OTHER SKILLS?

¡VALE!,¡VENGA!... AND CANDAR. I THINK SO, SPECIALLY IN SALAMANCA.

ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENT UNTIL NOWADAYS?

YES, I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD SAY THAT I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF AMAZING THINGS, BUT I REALLY FEEL VERY HAPPY.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND SEE YOU SOON! AND WHEN YOU WANT, YOU CANT COME TO MY HOUSE TO EAT PULPO A LA GALLEGA. 



Tuesday, 1 December 2015

IT'S THE GLOSSARY OF THE FIRS UNIT

GLOSSARY 1
 
  • acceptable=aceptable
  • badly-behaved=mal comportamiento
  • common=común
  • compulsory=obligatorio
  • direct=directo
  • dishonest=deshonesto
  • easy-goign=de buen trato
  • fair=justo
  • familiar=familiar
  • honest=honesto
  • indirect=indirecto
  • rare=raro
  • strict=estricto
  • unacceptable=inaceptable
  • unfair=injusto
  • unfamiliar=no familiar
  • voluntary=voluntario
  • well-behaved=buen comportamiento
  • ...is dead after...=
  • feel at home=sentirse como en casa
  • feel homesick=sentir moriña
  • miss=perder/ echar de menos
  • settle into=asentarse/ acomodarse en
  • active=activo
  • adventurous=aventurero
  • ambitious=ambicioso
  • artistic=artístico
  • confident=confiado
  • creative=creativo
  • curious=curioso
  • hard-working=trabajador
  • logical=lógico
  • mathematical=matemático
  • organized=organizado
  • sociable=sociable
  • career=carrera(universtitaria)
  • degree=grado
  • ceremony=ceremonia
  • hunt=cazar
  • status=estado
  • tattoo=tatuaje
  • tribe=tribu
  • warrior=guerrero
  • achievement=hazaña
  • arrival=llegada
  • protection=protección
  • survival=supervivencia
  • lie on=seguir mintiendo
  • crunchy=crujiente
  • moped=ciclomotor
  • agree=apoyar
  • office=oficio
  • company=compañía
  • tip=propina
  • grown-up=crecido
  • chub=cacho
  • knock-out=llamar a la puerta
  • helmet=casco
  • slippers=pantunflas
  • host=huesped
  • janitor=portero
  • sewage=aguas residuales
  • rehearsal/rehearse=ensayo
  • sleepover=quedarse a dormir en casa de alguien
  • mansion/stately home=mansión
  • insult=insultar
  • trip=viaje
  • have a lie in=quedarse dormido
  • sleep a wink=no pegar ojo
  • remove=quitar
  • abroad=en el extranjero
  • sightseeing=hacer turismo
  • strength=fuerza
  • dish=vajilla
  • step=paso
  • weakness=debilidad
  • coach=entrenador
  • pierce=perforar
  • share=compartir
  • light=luz
  • note=nota
  • skin=piel
  • role=papel de una obra
  • busy=ocupado
  • meal=comida
  • spare time=tiempo libre
  • charity=caridad
  • rite=rito
  • passage=pasaje
  • walkabout=ausencia laboral
  • belief=creencia
  • custom=disfraz