Wednesday, 24 May 2017

GRAMMAR. COMPOUND WORDS

noun
+
noun
bus stop
Is this the bus stop for the number 12 bus?
fire-fly
In the tropics you can see fire-flies at night.
football
Shall we play football today?
adjective
+
noun
full moon
I always feel crazy at full moon.
blackboard
Clean the blackboard please.
software
I can't install this software on my PC.
verb(-ing)
+
noun
breakfast
We always eat breakfast at 8am.
washing machine
Put the clothes in the red washing machine.
swimming pool
What a beautiful swimming pool!
noun
+
verb(-ing)
sunrise
I like to get up at sunrise.
haircut
You need a haircut.
train-spotting
His hobby is train-spotting.
verb
+
preposition
check-out
Please remember that check-out is at 12 noon.
noun
+
prepositional phrase
mother-in-law
My mother-in-law lives with us.
preposition
+
noun
underworld
Do you think the police accept money from the underworld?
noun
+
adjective
bucketful
We need 10 bucketfuls of water.

Monday, 8 May 2017

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY


Being environmentally friendly means having a lifestyle that are better for the environment.Its all about taking small steps to make this planet a better place for our next generations.

GLOSSARY

What is it made of? De qué material está hecho ese producto?
Get rid of. Deshacerse de algo
To pollute. Contaminar
Starvation. Morirse de hambre
To dump. Tirar, deshacerse de lago
To bury. Enterrar algo para deshacerse de ello
Greenhouse effects. Efecto invernadero
Even/ odds numbers. Números pares e impares
Suitable. Adecuado
Throw away. Tirar a la papelera o basura pequeña

To poison. Envenenar a los peces
Landfill sites. Campos o praderas utilizados para enterrar residuos normalmente radiactivos.
Charities. Por caridad, sin ánimo de lucro
Tyres. Neumáticos
To avoid. Evitar
Injured. Dañado, herido
Local council. Ayuntamiento
Wollen... Hecho de lana, forma abreviada para en vez de escribir ''made from wool'' decir solo wollen...

ROALD AMUNDSEN GLOSSARY


Airship. Zepelín
Blizzard. Ventisca
Compass. Brújula
Damage. Daños, desparfectos.
Dropped. Bajó (temperaturas)
Failure. Fracaso
Fasten your seat belts. ''Abróchense los cinturones''
Frostbite. Congelación
To get stuck. Quedarse atrapado
Highness. Alteza
Hut. Cabaña
To land. Desembarcar
Overboard. Expresión usada para decir ''Se calló por la borda''
Reported. Informó a la prensa
Scurvy. Escorbuto
Set up. Montar, en el caso del libro montar un campamento
Shivered. Tiritaban
Shovelled. Quitar, en el caso del libro, hielo con palas
Sled. Trineo
Slid. Deslizar(se)
Slippery. Resbaladizo
Take off. Despagar
''The air was pouring out''. El aire nos salía del interior (congelado)
Weapons. Armas
Will blast our way out. Nos abriremos paso con la explosión
Windscreen wipers. Limpiaparabrisas
Wreckage. Restos (de Amundsen)
Ship-owner. Dueño el barco
Take control of. Tomar el control de...
Telegram: Telegrama
Throats: Gargantas
Blanket. Mantas
To Sink. Hundir (se)
Crew. Tripulación