SELF-ASSESMENT

1 What can I do that I couldn't do before?

This year I´ve learned a lot of culture, with the English Week I´ve learned to talk freely to strangers and I´ve revised a lot of Grammar.

2 What do I like most? 

What I´ve liked the most this year was going to Ireland for one week enjoying the stance with my friends and at the same time practicing my English.

3 What do I do well?

I think that this year I´ve improved a lot my writing skills and my speaking.

4 What am I confused about?

I´m not confused about anything.

5 What do I need help with?

I think that I don´t need any help with the things that we´ve learned.

6 What do I do in English outside the class?

Outside the class, I listen to all the music that I like, all the series and almost all the YouTube videos that I watch in English, and I´ve taken the Cambridge First Certificate exam.

7 What do I need to improve?

I need to keep studying English a lot because sometimes I make dumb mistakes.

8 What did I learn about culture?

This year I´ve learned specifically a lot about Irish lifestyle and traditions.

THE LOST WORLD

GLOSSARY (only words I didn´t know before)

Approached: To come near.
Request: Ask to do something that you want to do.
Nodded: Shake the head in an affirmative expression.
Plateau: A land area having a level surface raised much higher above nearby land.
Skeptical: Inclined to have doubt or doubts.
Forgive: To grant a pardon for (an offense); absolve.
Pinnacle: A high peak or top of a mountain, esp. one that is pointed and thin.
Hatchets: A small, short-handled ax with one end of the head in a blade and the other in the shape of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
Poisonous: Full of or containing poison.
Half-ape: A medium of an ape.
Shook hands with: Say hello with the hand.
Ape: A manlike animal similar to monkeys, with long arms, a broad chest, and no tail.
Chief: The head or leader of an organized body.
Weapons: An instrument or device used for attack or defense.
Spears: A long wooden shaft with a sharp-pointed head of metal or stone attached to it.
Clerk: A person employed to keep records or perform general tasks in an office, etc.

TRADITIONAL FOREGIN SPORT: KENDO

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IRELAND TRIP JOURNAL

PRESENTATION

UNIT 6

GLOSSARY

Accessory: something added to a machine or to clothing that has a useful or decorative purpose.
Belt: a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration.
Earring: a piece of jewellry, usually one of a pair, worn in a hole in the ear or fastened to the ear by a clip.
Handbag: a small bag for money, keys, make-up, etc., carried especially by women.
Necklace: a piece of jewellery worn around the neck, such as a chain or a string of decorative stones, beads, etc.
Ring: a circular piece of jewellery worn especially on your finger.

[👎👎 I could have done better, 👍👎 Not too bad, 👍👍 I know it well ]

GRAMMAR

Present simple passive👍👍
Past simple passive👍👎
Used to + infinitive👍👍

LISTENING

Culture video: Canadian Sports👍👍
Interactive video👍👍
Inventions👍👎
Rules for basketball👍👎
Burgers👍👍

READING

Cleaning up the fashion industry👍👍
Tried and texted by you👍👍
Maple Leaf Sports👍👍
Household appliances, past and present👍👎
The windy path to success👍👎
The environmental effect of computers👍👍

WRITING

Bike facts👍👍
Irish project👍👎
How green are your gadgets?👍👎

SPEAKING

Abby👍👍
Irish project👍👍

CULTURE

Canadian sports👍👎
Fashion industry👍👍

PROJECTS

Ireland👍👍

MY DIARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS

I´ve revised the passive voice and I´ve learned more about the conditionals.

MY OPINION

I´ve found this unit a bit more complicated than the past ones.

UNIT 5

GLOSSARY

Arrest: If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed.
Black Market: illegal trading of goods that are not allowed to be bought and sold, or that there are not enough of for everyone who wants them.
Case: a particular situation or example of something.
Evidence: one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true.
Interview: a meeting in which the police ask someone questions to see if they have committed a crime.
Suspicious: making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong.
Trap: a dangerous or unpleasant situation which you have got into and from which it is difficult or impossible to escape.

[👎👎 I could have done better, 👍👎 Not too bad, 👍👍 I know it well ]

GRAMMAR

Past Perfect 👍👍
Relative Pronouns👍👍
Modals of Deduction👍👎

LISTENING

Interactive Video👍👍
The men who stole identities👍👎
Culture Video: An American Police Officer👃👃
Practical English👍👍

READING

Katie Frye, Private Eye👍👍
The Great Impostor👍👎
In the eyes of the law👍👎
Supergran to the rescue👍👍
Useless criminals.com!👍👎
Photographic Evidence👍👍

WRITING

Crime👍👍

SPEAKING

Abby👍👍
English Week👍👎

CULTURE

American Police Officer👍👍
Stupid Laws👍👎
Stupid Criminals👍👍

PROJECTS

English Week👍👍

MY DIARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS

I´ve learned a lot of new useful vocabulary.

MY OPINION

I´m I´ll be great at this exam.

UNIT 4

GLOSSARY

Burst out laughing:  to suddenly start laughing.
Gap: an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things.
Gesture: a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling.
Misunderstanding: an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly.
Nod your head: to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially  to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or to show something by doing this.
Shake your head: to move your head from side to side, in order to express disagreement, sadness, or that you do not want or believe something.
Scroll: to move text or other information on a computer screen in order to see a different part of it.
Stream: to listen to or watch sound or video on a computer directly from the internet rather than downloading it and saving it first.
Swipe: to move your finger over the screen of a mobile phone or tablet in order to move onto the next page, choose something, etc.

[👎👎 I could have done better, 👍👎 Not too bad, 👍👍 I know it well ]

GRAMMAR

Present Perfect / Past Simple 👍👍
During / From...to 👍👎
Present Perfect with ever, never, just 👍👍
Subject and object questions 👍👎

LISTENING

Band 👍👍
Customer Service Agent 👍👍
Culture Video: Drums above the world 👍👎

READING

On your travels 👍👍
Nigerian Talking Drums 👍👍
Informal e-mail 👍👍
Mistakes are the best teachers 👍👎
The Lost World 👍👍

WRITTING

Informal e-mail 👍👍

SPEAKING

Abby 👍👍
Recipe 👍👍

CULTURE

Drums over the world 👍👎
Nigerian Talking Drums 👍👍

PROJECTS

Reading of the book: "The Lost World" 👍👎
Recipe 👍👍

MY DIARY OF ARCHIEVEMENTS

In this Unit I have learned more about subject and object questions.

MY OPINION

In this unit we have learned and improved very useful things, like doing an informal e-mail.

UNIT 3

GLOSSARY

Customer: A person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer.
Department Store: A large store that sells a variety of goods organized by departments.
Fraction: A part of a whole; portion.
Gloves: A covering for the hand made with a separate part for each finger and for the thumb.
Half-price: For half the normal price.
Shop owner: A person who has an own shop.
Souvenir: A small, inexpensive article given or kept as a reminder of a place one has visited, etc.; memento.
Sports gear: Apparatus used for physical activities.
Delicious: Pleasing to the senses, esp. taste or smell.
Mild: Gentle or soft in feeling, manner, etc.
Nutritious: Providing nourishment; nourishing.
Sour: Having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar; tart.
Spicy: Having or containing spice; seasoned with spices.
Sweet: Having the taste or flavor of sugar or the like.

[👎👎 I could have done better, 👍👎 Not too bad, 👍👍 I know it well ]

GRAMMAR

Present Perfect 👍👍
For and since using the Present Perfect👍👎
Still, yet and allready using the Present Perfect👍👍

LISTENING
Interactive video 👍👍
Holiday Club 👍👎
Culture video: A world of food 👍👍

READING

Looking for a bargain 👍👍
A taste of the world 👍👍
Holiday camps. 👍👎
Climbing to the top 👍👍
Shopping at markets. 👍👎
The Lost World 👍👍

WRITING

Essay 👍👍

SPEAKING

Abby 👍👍
Christmas holiday 👍👎
Weekends 👍👍
Recipe 👍👍

CULTURE

Food over the world 👍👎
Helen Carter 👍👍

PROJECTS

Recipe 👍👍
The Lost World 👍👍

MY DIARY OF ARCHIEVEMENTS

I´ve learned a bit more about different uses of the Present Perfect and I also have learned new vocabulary.AREAS I NEAD TO WORK ON

I don´t know exctly why, but I´ve make lots of stupid mistakes in the listening and writing of my last exam, so my grade wasn´t as good as always, but I´m sure that I won´t make that mistakes next time.

MY OPINION

This unit was easy and we´ve learned new different vocabulary.💖

HOMEWORK ABOUT CALORIES

The ingredients of my recipe were:- 1 Egg
- Chocolate cream
- Puff Pastry


Acording to the calorie charts,

- 1 Egg: 68,2cal (egg yolk) 10,5cal (egg white)

- Chocolate cream: 1.761,5cal

- Puff Pastry: 3.276cal

Total calories: 

- 5.116,2cal

ENGLISH RECIPE

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Presentation about the book

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AUSTRALIA FILM

The film "Australia" is a romantic historical drama film .It is set between 1939 and 1942 in the second Worl War. Lady Sarah Ashley travels from England to Australia to force her husband to sell Faraway Downs. He sends a cattle drover, called "Drover", to transport her to Faraway Downs. Neil Fletcher is trying to gain control of Faraway Downs Lady Sarah become attached to nullah, who has an Aboriginal mother and a white father. Nullah tells her that he has seen her cattle being stolen from her. She dimisses Fletcher and she decides to try to run the cattle station herself. 

Drover is friendly with the Aboriginals, and he was married to an Aboriginal woman, who died after being refused medical treatment in a hospital because of her race. Lady Sarah also reveals she is unable to have children. 

Lady Sarah, Nullah, and Drover live together happily at Faraway Downs for two years. Meanwhile, Fletcher kills Carney, marries his daughter Cath Carney, takes over Carney's cattle empire, and continues bothering Lady Sarah. 

Nullah goes to go on a walkabout with his grandfather "King George", but is instead taken by the authorities and sent to live on Mission Island with the other half-Aboriginal children. Lady Sarah, who has come to regard Nullah as her adopted son, vows to rescue him. 

When the Japanese attack the island and Darwin in 1942, Lady Sarah fears that Nullah has been killed. Drover learns of Nullah's abduction to Mission Island, and goes with Magarri and a young priest to rescue him and the other children. Magarri is killed by Japanese soldiers during the rescue. Meanwhile, Lady Sarah is about to be evacuated, but when Drover and the children sail back into port at Darwin, and Nullah plays "Over the Rainbow" on his harmonica, Lady Sarah hears the music and the three are reunited. Lady Sarah, Drover, and Nullah return to the safety of remote Faraway Downs. There, King George calls for Nullah, who returns to the Outback with his grandfather.

1st Term Glossary

STARTER UNIT GLOSSARY 
GRAMMAR 
Past Simple - 👍👎 
Present Simple -👍👍
Present Continuous - 👍👍 
Comparative and superlative adjectives - 👍👍 
SPEAKING 
Conversation page 5 - 👍👎 
Page 6 - 👍👍 
Page 7 - 👍👎
Page 8 - 👍👍 
READING 
Our new music group -👍👍 
Matt's chat -👍👍 
WRITING 
Ex.8  -👎👍 
MY DIARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS 
Areas I need to work on: I need to practise my writings and iclude conectors in them. 
What I learned about culture: Diferent types of food and how descibe them.
My opinion: I think some parts of this unit have been very useful to revise lots of things that we studied last year. 


UNIT 1 GLOSSARY 
Compulsory: If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law 
Settle into: To become comfortable in a place or doing an activity 
GRAMMAR 
Modals: Obligation and prohibition - 👍👎 
Ability , permission and advice -👍👍
SPEAKING 
Page 11 - 👍👍
Page13 - 👍👎 
Page 16 - 👍👎 
Abby - 👍👍 
READING 
From child to adult -👍👍 
The next step - 👍👎 
Our year of change - 👍👎 
Studying in the UK - 👍👍 
Our school - 👍👎 
WRITING 
Diferences between primary and highschool - 👍👍 
Page 13 - 👍👎 
LISTENING 
Round up video - 👍👍 
Difficult enviroments video - 👍👍 
Page12 - 👍👎 
MY DIARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS 
Areas I need to work on:I need to work even more my reverse translation. 
What I learned about culture: I have learned many things about Australia.
My opinion: I liked this unit because I have founded it interesting and helpful.


UNIT 2 GLOSSARY 
Dull: not lively or spirited. 
Box Office: the office of a theater, etc., at which tickets are sold. 
Income: payment for goods or for services, or from rents or investments.
Plot: the main story of a piece of writing, as a novel or movie.
Setting: the location or period in which the action of a novel, play, etc., takes place 
Gift: something given to another freely and without payment in return, as to honor a person or an occasion or to provide assistance;a present. 
Tale: a story of an incident.
GRAMMAR 
Quantifiers: too, too much/many, enough- 👍👍 
Verbs with -ing and to- 👍👎 
Past simple and past continuous- 👍👍 
LISTENING
Round Up, Ep 2- 👍👍 
How to make a blockbuster- 👍👎
A brillant novelist- 👍👍 
READING 
How to make a blockbuster- 👍👍 
A happy ending- 👍👎
WRITING 
Doing a limerick in groups- 👍👍 
A happy ending- 👍👎 
SPEAKING 
Abi- 👍👍 
MY DIARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS 
Areas I need to work on: I need to improve a little bit my writing.
What I learned about culture: I have learned a lot about the irish culture and interesting facts.
My opinion: I think this unit has been very useful for us, and it will be very helpful in our trip.

SPORTS WOMAN

KATHRINE SWITZER

She practices athletics.
She was the first woman to run a marathon with dorsal (a test that was just for male athletes) in the Boston marathon of 1967.
In the race, one of the organizers, who was co-director of the race, detected that Kathrine Switzer was a woman, so he tried to stop her, and shouted: "Get out of here. my race and give me back the number! " But thanks to her boyfriend and some runners, she could finish the race without any dangers.
Switzer won the 1974 New York Marathon and finished second in the 1975 Boston Marathon. 

"All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other."

Australian Economy presentation

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AUSTRALIA PW

PRESENTATION

UNIT 1 VOCABULARY REFERENCE

feel at home: to feel comfortable and relaxed
feel homesick miss: unhappy because of being away from home
settle into: Someone who settles down accepts responsibilities and lives a calmer life

career: a job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money
degree: the level of achievement recognized for a student who has completed a course of study at a college or university

ceremony: a set of acts, often traditional or religious, performed at a formal occasion esp. to recognize an important event, or the performing of such acts
hunt: to chase or search for a wild animal or bird with the intention of killing or catching it for food, sport, or profit
status: position or rank, esp. in a social group or legal system
tattoo: a permanent picture, pattern, or word on the surface of skin, created by using needles to put colors under the skin
tribe: a group of people, often of related families, who live in the same area and share the same language, culture, and history
warrior: a person who has experience and skill in fighting, esp. as a soldier

achievement: something that a person, company, etc. has done or finished successfully
arrival: the act of someone or something that reaches a place or comes into existence, or a person or thing that reaches a place
protection: the condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss
survival: the state of continuing to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event

STARTER UNIT

In this unit we revised:

(grammar)
Past simle
Present simple
Present Continuous
Comparative and superlative adjetives

(vocabulary)
Emotions
Experiences
Holidays
Food

I knew them all.

“CELTIC MUSIC” PROJECT

A- Listen to this video and translate the lyrics.

                                           Hogueras de las laderas rodeando, 

Las figuras de la danza alrededor y alrededor, 

Con los tambores que a pulso hacen eco en la oscuridad. 

Del movimiento con el sonido pagano. 

En algún lugar de la oculta memoria, 

Las imágenes flotan ante mis ojos. 

Con las fragantes noches de paja y hogueras, 

Bailando hasta el siguiente amanecer. 

Puedo ver las luces a distancia, 

El temblor en el manto oscuro de la noche, 

Las velas y los faroles están bailando, bailando, 

Un vals durante toda la noche de las almas. 

Las figuras de los tallos de maíz aparecen en las sombras, 

Elevando alto como las llamas saltando alto, 

El caballero verde posee el acebo, 

Para marcar el año viejo que pasa. (x2) 

Hogueras de las laderas rodeando, 

Las figuras de la danza alrededor y alrededor, 

Con los tambores que a pulso hacen eco en la oscuridad. 

Del movimiento con el sonido pagano. 

Permanentemente sobre el puente que cruza, 

El río que fluye hacia el mar, 

El viento está lleno de miles de voces, 

Que pasan entre el puente y yo.

Puedo ver las luces a distancia, El temblor en el manto oscuro de la noche, Las velas y los faroles están bailando, bailando, Un vals durante toda la noche de las almas. Las figuras de los tallos de maíz aparecen en las sombras, Elevando alto como las llamas saltando alto, El caballero verde posee el acebo, Para marcar el año viejo que pasa. (x2) B- Who is Loreena McKennitt? (2 or 3 lines are enough).

Loreena McKennitt is composer and singer. Ms. McKennitt’s ‘eclectic Celtic’ music has received critical acclaim world-wide, and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in 15 countries across four continents. To date, she has sold over 14 million albums . She’s won two Junos, Canada’s premiere music award, and has performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

C- Is it just “Celtic” Music or there are another music influences? Which ones?

No, there are other influences. She has been influenced by other cultures of different cities and countries like Venice, Hungary, Ukraine, Spain and some places in Asia.

D- Who is Pamela Wyn Shannon? (2 or 3 lines are enough).

Pamela Wyn Shannon (born 1975/1976), originally from the United States, is a singer of country and singing singers, originally from the United States, but has now moved from Amherst, Massachusetts and lives in the Gwynfryn, near Wrexham with his partner Eifion Wyn Williams. They perform in Welsh occasionally as a duo.

E- Where does she come from?

She comes from the U.S.

F- In your own words, try to express the feeling you get listening to this music (2 or 3 lines are enough).

I feel relaxed and happy with this song because It sounds hipnotizing,melodic and her voice is very beautyful. 

G- Do some research about the poem The Unquiet Grave which this song is based on, and answer these questions: what is the main topic of the song? Do you like the story? Why or why not?

"The Unquiet Grave" is an English folk song in which a young man cries his dead love. I like the topic and the story because it talks about the broken heart of a man who misses his love.

H- Where do they (Gwendal) come from?

The Gwendall come from Brittany (France).

I- Open your mind and let your imagination fly free!! : what does this music (Gwendal) transmit to you? (3 or 4 lines are enough).

This music transmits me energy, happiness,and helps me to forget my worries. I also like it because it´s different (from what we aren´t used to listen) and I like to enjoy and discover differents music styles.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE summary

1.Main characters:
William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is a player in the Lord Chamberlain's Men and playwright for Philip Henslowe, owner of The Rose Theatre.
Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) ,who has seen Shakespeare's plays at court, goes to an audition dressing up asa man named Thomas Kent. The Queen Elisabeth (Judi Dench)

2.Romeo & Juliet and the film:
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, written circa 1597, about two young lovers whose families are faced. This work is one of his most frequently performed plays. 

Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 American romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard. The talks about an imaginary love affair involving Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) and playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) while he was writing Romeo and Juliet. Several characters are based on historical figures, and many of the characters remembers to Shakespeare's plays.

3.The theatre of the age:

Acting during the 16th Century was not a respected profession. Women were not permitted to act until after 1660. The most notorious playwright in the history of theater William Shakespeare, in just 23 years of his life he is attributed with writing 38 plays. Some of Shakespeare's most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet. During this time plays were still presented in open air theaters or other times presented at court. Some notable play writers during this time: William Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe Ben Johnson. Playhouses were not constructed in London until 1576. Acting was not highly paid or respected. If the audience did not like the play, then could throw rotten produce on the stage. 

4.The society/history of the age:
The 16th century was a period of economic expansion. This expansion played a major role in the many other transformations—social, political, and cultural—. A time of exploration, invention, creativity and discovery.Spain and Portugal explored the world's seas and opened worldwide oceanic trade routes. 

5.The Queen:
Elizabeth I was the Queen of England and Ireland Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor. 

Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan era. The period is famous for the flourishing of English drama, with some famous playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Some historians depict Elizabeth as a short-tempered.