Wednesday 28 September 2016

GEOGRAPHY. STARTER UNIT GLOSSARY

Geography. Is a science that studies territories and that aims to identify,contextualise,explain and describe the different facts and phenomena that are associated with territories.

Coast. Land next to the sea


Ocean.  The entire body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the 

Earth's surface.

Mountain range. A serie of mountains that are the same in form, direction and origin.


Valley. A long depression in the land surface,usually containing a river, formed by erosion.


Hill. A natural elevation that is smaller than a mountain.


River. A natural stream of water that finish emptying into an ocean,river or a lake.It follow a definite course.


Lake. 
It's a large body of salt water or fresh water.

Oasis. Is a place in a desert where there is water and the land is fertile.


Desert. A dry sandy region of little rainfall and extreme temperatures.


Archipielago. A large group of islands.


Flood.  An overflowing of water onto land.


Earthquake. A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or byvolcanic activity. Also called seism.


Climate.  The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation and wind, that characteristically prevail in particular region.


Altitude. The height of a place above sea level.


Edge. The limit of something.


Earth's crust. The outer layer of the Earth.


Soil. The land that it has been prepared for cultivation.


Goods. Everything that we need to survive.


Oxygen. A gas in the air that has no smell or taste, and that all the animals need in order to breathe.


Grasshopper










Average. The ordinary kind.

Boundaries. The limits of territories.


Fire insurance. Cortafuegos.

Grassland. A large open area of country covered with grass.


Supranational units. Unidades supranacionales.

Monday 26 September 2016

STARTER UNIT/ READING GLOSSARY

VOCABULARY

Device: A machine or invention used to perform one or more tasks.


Wi-Fi: A machine that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data from other users,in other devices.


Attachments: The button in an email where you can enclose links,music,pictures,videos...

Subject: The theme that the email it's going to be about; You have to use few words.


Files: A collection of data or program records stored as a unit with a single name.


Rehearsal: The days before a performance, when you practise it.


Performance: The art of performing a work or role before the audience.


Loudly: Characterized by high volume and intensity.


Unfortunately: You're not lucky.


Angry: Feeling annoyed.



EXPRESSIONS

''I didn't get much sleep'': The expression used to say that you have been awake all night.

''I invited three girls over'': The expression used to say that you invited to your home a friend.


''She was really into karaoke'': To be good on something.


''Couldn't sleep a wink'': It means that you couldn't sleep at all,so that you were awake all night.


''You fell asleep'': You were very tired.

Saturday 24 September 2016

GREETINGS

Hi everyone!
This is my new blog that I create for my English class,because this will be also my portfolio.
I will post a glossary of the things and the vocabulary that I learn in each unit or in an important day.
I will do the best I can and...HOPE YOU LIKE IT!
Bye! :)