Glossary unit 4: communication

ADJETIVES: FEELINGS

Amusing: divertido/a

Annoying: molesto/a

Confusing: confuso/a

Embarrasing: embarazoso/a

Fascinating: fascinante

Frightening: espantoso/a

Inspiring: inspirador/a

Irritating: irritante

Motivating: motivador/a

Relaxing: relajante

Upsetting: triste

Worrying: preocupado,a

EXTRA VOCABULARY

Burst out laughing: echarse a reír

Gap: hueco, espacio

Gesture: gesto, expresión

Misunderstanding: malentendido,a

Nod your head: asentir con la cabeza

Shake your head: negar con la cabeza

VERBS: TECHNOLOGY

Browse: echar un vistazo

Charge: cargar

Plug in: conectar, enchufar

Press: apretar, pulsar

Scroll: deslizar (hacia arriba o abajo)

Stream: transmitir

Swipe: deslizar

Switch off: apagar

Switch on: encender

Tap: tocar suavemente y en un breve periodo de tiempo

Text: enviar mensajes de texto

Unplug: desenchufar, desconectar

Update: actualizar

EXTRA VOCABULARY

Express: expresar

Hit: golpear

Invite: invitar

Spread news: difundir noticias

Squeeze: apretar

Warn: avisar

WORD BUILDER

Exciting: emocionante

Excited: entusiasmado/a

Frightened: asustado/a

Frightening: que da miedo

Irritated: enfadado/a

Irritating: irritant

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Glossary unit 5: a life of crime

CRIMINALS AND CRIME FISHTERS: armed robber: atraco con arma burglar: robo en una casa detective: detective fraudster: fraude judge: juez lawyer: abogado mugger: atracador murderer: asesino pólice officer: policía private investigator: investigador privado thief: ladron traffic warden: guardia de trafico CRIMES: arson: piromanía blackmail: chantaje credit-card fraud: fraude de tarjetas de crédito drug-dealing: trafico de drogas forgery: falsificacion identity theft: robo de identidad kidnapping: secuestro mugging: robo con violencia pickpocketing: carterista shoplifting: robo en tiendas smuggling: contrabando speeding: superar el limite de velocidad vandalism: vandalismo EXTRA VOCABULARY: arrest: arrestar black market: el mercado negro case: caso evidence: evidencia, prueba interview: entrevista suspicious: sospechoso trap: atrapar business owner: hombre de negocios ecologist: ecologista household: familiar

TAKE PICTURES or take pictures?

If you do not know, I love taking photos to other people, but also I got pictures of landscapes. What is the meaning of this title? This question can be doing from you to me, but, I ask you: Do you like taking photos? If you answer is right, You take the a pic, or the pic is taken by the camera for you? Think it just a second. My answer is clear, I take pics , I mean, I not only turn on the camera, press the button and than see my results, before each photo the are a lot of things that you have to keep in mind if you want to be beyond other people that say:"I am phographer, look my new camera" and they have bought it the last week. Talking about all the things and techniques about photography , you will never know all about this term, neither me nor the most professional photographers, you will always learn something new . But I think that you will get you own style by working and working. That is the only way to get what you want. People usually contact me, they said

SELF-ASSESSMENT

What can I do that I couldn't do before? For example I can now read better than before product instructions or descriptions / menus of PC programs. What did I like most? What I like most have been the "interpretation" classes. What are my greatest strengths and weaknesses? I believe that what is best for me is grammar, and what I need to study more is in vocabulary and translation. What did I do well? I think what I have done the best this quarter is the blog. What am I confused about? I think the most confusing for me is vocabulary and grammatical structu res. What do I need help with? I think that more than help is my work to study, because I understand everything but the problem is mine that I forget. What did I do in English outside the class? Outside of classes I use English to communicate with people online through games or understand guides and instructions, etc . What do I need to improve? More personal work. What did I learn about culture

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