AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE. GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE

This picture is  a landscape from Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. It lies on the south bank of the Ebro River

You can see clearly that is an agricultural landscape because as the definition that Teresa gave us,it's land that has over time been transformed by human beings and by farming activities ir order to obtain products from nature.

Let's talk about the different characteristics of its physical factors; Zaragoza it's formed by valleys, mountain ranges and cliffs because of the Prepyrenees (Moncayo). Its climate is a Continental one,that is characterised of regular precipitations and high temperatures throughout the year as you can see bellow: 

Now we are going to talk about the plots,as you know the plots can vary in size, in this case some are quite big because you can't see the end of them. They are enclosed fields because are irregular plots separated by fences and roads of that village.

The farming system that is used here, is monoculture system, in which each farmer grow a single crop in his plot/s. Here in Zaragoza the main crops to grow are: cereals like corn and fruit trees like orange,tangerine,peach,lemon and apple trees.

All of these crops are crops that grow by the method of irrigation  in which a controlled amount of water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture; using  irrigation sprinklers. It is also intensive agriculture that happens in densely populated areas and in which farmers use fertilisers and machinery, the aim of this type of agriculture is to make the productivity higher.

MARCO POLO. GLOSSARY

Raised me. When somebody look after you, and give you a place to ive,food and education.
'I made him crazy' When someone is always doing things and is very nervous he make the rest crazy      and nervous too.
Beards. Hair that grow on the lower part of men's faces.
Pope. Is the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome.
To escort. To protect someone from other people.
Westerners. The people that lived at the west of the world (Spain,Italy,Rome)
Balcany.An elevated platform on the outside wall of a building.
Donkeys. A mammal similar to the horse and that is a domestic animal.
To pray. To offer thanks, a petition...to  God or a divine figure.
Fabrics.  A cloth made by the weavuen threads.
Crowded. ADjective used to say that a place is full of people.
Spices. A type od condiment that is used to enfasize meals' flavours.
Friars. A man who is a member of the Roman Catholic Church or of a mendicant order.
Holy Oil. Liquid sticky and smooth that has been consagrated by the Pope.

Silk Road. 

To worship. When you pray at or for something.

To weave. To lace together threads to form a fabric.

Mirage. An image that someone sees in a desert and is an ilusion.

Cane. A short staff used to assist one in walking.

Silk cords. Threads that are made of a very special and expensive fabric,the silk.

To kneel. To go down and rest on your knees, it's a gesture that you must do when you are in front of       an important person.

Widows. When the husband of a women dies and she is alone.

Tent. A shelter of cloth,held up by poles and held down by sticks.

Ambassador. A diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by one country to live in another as a             representative figure.

Bried. A woman newly married or one that is going to get married.

To wave goodbye. To say goodbye doing a gesture with your hand from right to left.

Prison cell. A small room in a convent or a prison.

Journey. 

SECOND TERM PROJECT. NEW ZEALAND

Here it is the link of our project of New Zealand. Hope you like it!

NEW ZEALAND

Made by: Álvaro Calvo, Irene Gómez and Gadea Rodríguez

ACROSPORT. P.E

ACROSPORT

UNIT 3. GLOSSARY AND GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

Shopping online. A way to shop like you do normally but online.
Saving up. Not spend money for a time,because you want something in special.
Brands. make or version of a product
Are worth. That they're value
Sale. a special offering of goods at reduced prices
Discount. to deduct a certain amount from
Bargains.a purchase to one's advantage, at less than the usual cost.
Department stores. A big building that has a lot of shops and cafes.
'How long have I been here? Since 6:00'
Cost a fortune. Can't afford it
Afford. You can buy it
Waste money.
'We've queued for nine hours'
Sport gear. Equipación
'I'm after...'
'I've got my eye on...'
Magnets. a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that has the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.They are usually souvenirs.
To borrow. to obtain (something) with a promise to return it
To lend. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
Customer. a person who purchases goods or services from another;buyer
Half-price. It costs the half part of the start price
Shop owner. A person that owns a shop
Souvenirs. an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person

SPORTS.

Archery.                          Athletics.

Hockey.                               Judo.

Surfing.                                    Trampolining.

Music composition.                               Drama.

Street dance.                                       Street dance.

Fashion design.                                        Creative writing.

Survival skills.                                                          Rock climbing.

Trail biking.                                                 Sailing.

Kayaking.                           Wakeboarding.

PHRASAL VERBS

JOIN IN                                   CATCH UP

TRY OUT                                  PICKED UP

TAKEN UP                                       MISS OUT 

GRAMMAR.

AFRICA VIDEO.GEOGRAPHY

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.     Where in the world is Africa?

2.     How many times is Africa larger than The United States?

3.     How is the savanna defined in the video?

4.     Which animals can be found in the savanna biome?

5.     Where is located the chaparral biome in Africa?

6.     Which are the most famous deserts in Africa?

7.     The main natural resources mentioned in the video are ....

1. Africa is located at the South of Europe and at the Southwest of Asia.

2. Africa is three times the size of The United States.

3. The savanna biome is defined in the video as a grassy plain which covers nearly half of Africa.It's characterized by scattered trees among a landscape of grasses and shrubs.

4. The most common animals that can be found in the savanna biome are elephants and giraffes.

5. The chaparral biome is located at northern coast of Africa and along the Mediterranean coast and there is also in the south of Africa as well.

6. The most famous deserts in Africa are the Sahara desert, the Namib desert and the Kalahari desert.

7. The main natural resources mentioned in the video are gold mines,rober trees and oil.

FIND THE MISSING WORDS

1. Africa runs 5 000 miles from the Mediterranean sea all the way down to the Cape of Good Hope and 4 600 miles from Cape Verde all the way over to Senegal

2. Biomes are climate zones and throughout that area, throughout that climate zones , you can see the same average temperature and average precipitation what that means is that you also see very similar fauna and vegetation living in that region.

3. The most famous desert in Africa is, of course, the Sahara desert. Now, some parts of the Sahara desert are sandy, like you can see here. Other parts of the Sahara desert are rocky but in either case, the fact that it is very dry is going to make it a very difficult barrier to cross.

4. It is not the rain itself that’s particularly important, it’s also the biodiversity There are many different fauna and vegetation That can be found in the rain forest and that’s one of the thing that makes the rain forest so valuable not just in Africa but throughout the Earth.

5. The Nile is the most famous river in Africa, because is the largest  river in the world. But there is also the Congo river which is the naive longest river in the world.

6. Africa actually has its own version of the Great Lakes with famous lakes like lake Malawi,lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika.

7. All the Africa is a plateau. Meaning that Africa itself is an elevated land. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t find any mountain ranges like, for example, the Atlas mountains in northwestern Africa.

8. Africa also has some interesting mountains like Kilimanjaro mountain , the highest mountain in Africa which seems to just rise on it own out of the ground

9. The Great Rift Valley refers to a region of Africa that is literally, being split apart. There are some tectonic plates that are located within or near Africa, that are, actually moving away from each other, and what’s doing is creating not just some of the highest elevations in Africa, but also lakes like Tanganyika that is among the deapest in the world.

SELF ASSESSMENT- FIRST TERM

Here are some questions:

1. What can I do that I couldn't do before?
2. What did I like most?
3. What are my greatest strengths and weaknesses?
4. What did I do well?
5. What am I confused about?
6. What do I need help with?
7. What did I do in English outside the class?
8. What do I need to improve?
9. What did I learn about culture?

With Cristina as my English's teacher I improve a lot my speaking and my exercises about listening,I also know a lot of technology and how to manage better Blogger.I learn more with this way to work than with the normal one because this way is very funny and entertaining and you learn the things faster than with the other one.

I like the most the projects that we had to do it by groups like the videoclip,because it is a good way to learn very useful expressions and while you are learning you have fun with your friends,and you feel more confident and relaxed than if we have to do that projects alone or with our parents.

My greatest strenghts I think they are vocabulary and writing and also grammar I think...nut my weaknesses are...listening and vocabulary sometimes because I normally get confused with some of the words...but I do my best!

I think that I need help sometimes with the oral expression because when I talk I don't know if I am doing it well or bad hahaha yeah...I know quite weird...

Outside class I use English when I watch a film which has not been released in Spain,but I have fun too...I also use English when I listening to music because I like much more English music than Spanish music and I like to understand what I am listening to.

I need to improve my oral expression and a little bit my listening.

I learn a lot of things about cultures because this book is amazing for this topic,I learn for example about an instrument that I didn't know that it's Digeridou or about Australian people.

I think I improve a lot my English and I am happy with this term.

GEOGRAPHY UNIT 3. POPULATION

Dependent population. The population that don't work and that are dependent of the other ones that work.

Ageing population. The population of Spain in 2050

DENSILY AND SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS

ENGLISH UNIT 2. FILM GENRES

This is the chart that Cristina,my English teacher, gave us.Here are all the film genres and its characteristics.

And here is a video of some expressions that we can use to give a review of the film

ENGLISH UNIT 2. COMPLETE GLOSSARY

Informative.Containing a lot of information
Original. New and different.
Predictable. Easy to guess what it's going to happen
Review. When you give your opinion of a film.
Realistic.Very real.
Spectacular. Amazing.
Trailer. A 2-3 minutes video summary of the movie.
Terrifying. Terrorífica
Disappointing. You hope another thing another impression of it.
Entertaining. Enjoyable,you spend a great time watching it
Dramatic. ''Dramática'' makes you cry.
Hilarious. When you laugh a lot.
Dull. Boring.
Stunt. A person that it's similar to the main actor and that does the most dangerous scenes
Laughter. ''Risa''
Spoofs.  ''Parodias''
Plot. It's the sequence of events that the film it's about.
Light-hearted plots. ''Argumentos poco pesados''
Villains. Bad people that fight with the heroes in sci-fi flims.
Mad scientist. Scientists that are mad,crazy.
Gangster. The boss of a maffia.
Treasure hunts. People looking for a treasure.
Plot-driving presentations. Argumentos con una secuencia clara.
Blockbuster. A flim that it's successful.
Matinee. A showing of a film in the day time (usually at afternoon) often cheaper.
Rating. System for evaluating how appropiate the movie is for various ages.
Sequel. Another movie that continues the previous one.
''I was on the edge of my seat the whole time''. You were envolved on the film because the film was        very interesting.
Breathtaking. Amazing.
Left something to be desired. Not very good.
Premise. The idea or concept.
Intriguing. Interesting, gets your attention.
Twist. Unexpected turn of events.
Implausible. Too unlikely.
Touching=Heartwarming. Affected you emotionally.
Feel-good. Makes you feel good.
Remake. When the modern directors remake an old film.
Potty humor. Disgusting humor.
Cast. All the actors and actress that participate in the film.