WRITING UNIT 5: WORKBOOK

SECOND TERM PROJECT

JANE AUSTEN AND "SENSE AND SENSIBILITY"

JANE AUSTEN:

Jane Austen was an English novelist, set among the English middle and upper classes, are notable for their wit, social observation and insights into the lives of early 19th century women.

Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 in the village of Steventon in Hampshire with 41 years old. She was one of eight children of a clergyman and grew up in a close-knit family. She began to write as a teenager. Jane's brother helped her negotiate with a publisher and her first novel, 'Sense and Sensibility'. Her next novel 'Pride and Prejudice', which she described as her. All of Jane Austen's novels were published anonymously.  

About the background that Jane Austen lived was  a British novelist who lived during the Georgian era. The irony that he uses to give his novels a comic makes Jane Austen be considered among the classics of the English novel, while her reception goes, even today, beyond academic interest, her works being read by a wider audience.

Always around the marriage of his protagonist. The candor of Austen's works, however, is merely apparent, although it can be interpreted in several ways. Academic circles have always considered Austen as a conservative writer, while the most current feminist critique points .Her novels has been taken to the cinema on different occasions, sometimes faithfully reproduced.

In 1816, Jane began to suffer from ill-health, probably due to Addison's disease. She travelled to Winchester to receive treatment, and died there on 18 July 1817. Two more novels, 'Persuasion' and 'Northanger Abbey' were published posthumously and a final novel was left incomplete.

The opinión about Jane’s Austen Works are that she speak of women's difficulties in being considered intelligent beings and in no way inferior to men.

SELF-ASSESMENT 2nd TERM

-What can I do that I couldn't do before?
I do better the readings 


-What do I like most?
I like most talking in class in English


 -What do I do well?
I think I do well the grammar and probably the vocabulary too

 
-What do I need help with?
I need some help with listenings and traslation 


-What do I do in English outside the class?
I study English in my house 

 
-What do I need to improve?
I need to improve the translation


 -What did I learn about culture?
I learn about some famous writers from Ireland , UK and America

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST : VOCABULARY CHAPTERS 7-10

Rude: impolite,offensive
Weak : not strong
Stab :push a knife into a person
Knock : bang on a door to gain entry
Sheet : piece of cloth used on the bed
Trick : something done to make someone look stupid
Speeches :formal talks given to an audience
Meadow: field
Tore : made a hole in something
Take care of : attend to
Disturb : interrupt
Silver : shiny grey-white metal colour
Gates :  doors in a fence or wall
Sins : immoral acts
Hell: terrible place where bad people go after death ( according to some religions )

VOCABULARY UNIT 4

Amusing : funny and giving pleasure
Annoying : making somebody feel slightly
Upsetting : making you feel shy, unvonfortable or ashamed
Burst out laughing : to suddently start laughing
Gap : a space where something is missing
Misunderstanding : a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly
Nod your head : to move your head up and down to show agreement, understanding,etc.
Spread news : to tell people about something
Squeeze : touch somebody or something with force
Browse : to look at a lot of thingsonline rather than looking for one particular thing
Charge : to put electricity in a battery
Plug in : to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the mainsupply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
Stream : to play video or sound on a computer by receiving it as a continous stream
Swipe : to move our finge quickly across the screen of an electronic devidesuch as a mobile phone or small computer in order to move text , pictures, etc or give commands
Tap : to move text on a computer screen up or down so that you can read different parts of it
Update : to make something more modern by adding new parts,etc.

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST : VOCABULARY CHAPTERS 1-6

Ambassador : accredited diplomand  send by a country  as its representative in a foreign country
Estate : large area of land in the country side
Twin :( two babies) born at the same time
Stars and Stripes :name of the flag of the USA
Housekeeper: person employed to organise a house
Noticed: saw, observed
Tears : fluid in the eyes as a result of crying
Pray: ask a god for help
Still: quiet, silent
Remove : clean , took for
Flash or lightning :bright light in the sky, usually during a thunderstorm
Chains: metal rings connected together
Bravest: most corageous
Locked : closed and secured with a key
Corridor : passage in a building with rooms at one or both sides
Foodsteps : ( sound of ) feet walking
Oil : lubricate
Career : job done for most of one's life
Recovered : got better
Revenge :vengeance
Peashooter : object used to fire peas or other small things at people

VOCABULARY UNIT 3

Afford : to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time.
Be worth : having a particular value,especially in money.
Brand : a type of product made by a particular company.
Waste : an unnecessary or wrong use of money, time, energy, abilities,etc.
Borrow : to get or recibe something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time.
Save up :to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the feature.
Sports gear : is like a equipment
Catch up : to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else
Join in : to become involved in an activity with other people
Mild : not violence. severe , or extreme ( the opposite os spicy )
Sour: having a sharp, sometimes , unpleasant , taste or smell, like a lemon , not sweet
Fill up: to make something full, or to become full

SELF-ASSESMENT 1st TERM

-What can I do that I couldn't do before?
I do better the writings 

-What do I like most?
I like most talking in class in english 

-What do I do well?
I think I do well the grammar 

-What do I need help with?
I need some help with listenings 

-What do I do in English outside the class?
I study English in my house , sometimes I see some things in English 

-What do I need to improve?
I need study more the irregular verbs 


-What did I learn about culture?
I learn about Irish and Australia culture 

SECOND PROJECT IRELAND

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF IRELAND :

Republic of Ireland it’s a state of Western Europe, which occupies five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic, west of the island of Great Britain. It borders the United Kingdom to the north, the Irish Sea to the east and the North Atlantic to the west. The ocean is responsible for the cropped western coastline, along with the many islands, peninsulas and bays. The capital of Ireland is Dublin, the official languages ​​Gaelic (Irish) and English, the currency the euro, since January 1, 1999, was previously the Irish pound, the form of government a representative republic and is in the UTC time zone. Ireland belonged to the United Kingdom until December 6, 1922, the day it achieved independence. It is thus transformed into a parliamentary republic. The head of state is the president, who is elected in elections.

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IRISH WRITERS :

Some importants writers from Ireland are :

- Jonathan Swift: he born un Dublín ; one of his famous writes are Gulliver’s travels 

- Bram Stoker: he born un Clontarf, Ireland . He wrotes Dracula 

-        - James Joyce : he born un Rathgar; he wrotes flor example Ulises
     - Oscar Wilde : he born un Dublín ; he wrotes “The Canterbille’s ghost”
     

   

VOCABULARY UNIT 2

Disappointing :when something it isn't mean spetation
Dramatic : exaturation of something
Dull: something that's boring. The same like boring
Enjoyable : something that you like doing
Entretaining : something thatyou like do it
Hilarious : very very funny
Informative : something that give you information
Original : something different / creative
Predictable : when you know aomething that is going to do somebody. You know the future
Realistic : something that's truth live
Spectacular : something thats very scary
Terrifying : something thats very scary
Audience : people who see something
Box office : where you buy tickets
Income : the money that you do in a year / month/day

FIRST PROJECT : AUSTRALIA

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ANIMALS AND TRADITIONS OF AUSTRALIA

· ANIMALS :

Australia has more than 378 species of mammals, 828 species of birds, 4000 species of fish, 300 species of lizards, 140 species of snakes, two species of crocodiles and approximately 50 types of marine mammals.
- Mammals: In Australia there are no large predatory animals, the dingo or wild dog, it is our largest carnivorous mammal.

- Marsupials: In Australia, more than 140 species of marsupials live, including kangaroos, wallaby, koalas and wombats. We have 55 different native species of kangaroos and wallaby.The main difference between them is the size, wallaby tend to be much smaller. The estimate of Australia's kangaroo population varies between 30 and 60 million.

- Monotrems : Another group of animals found only in Australia is that of monotrems or mammals that lay eggs. The most prominent is the platypus, a river animal that has a duck's beak, its body covered with waterproof hair and otter legs.

- Birds : They cover from small meliphage birds to the great non-flying emu, which has a height of almost two meters.

- Reptiles : Australia has more species of poisonous snakes than any other continent; in fact, blackjack is one of the twenty-five deadliest here. But not all are poisonous; We also have some amazing python and tree snakes.

-Marine animals : It has the largest coral reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef, selected World Heritage. In it there are so many species of colorful fish, including the beautiful clownfish.

· TRADITIONS :

- Barbecues The center of the party : For Australians, barbecues are synonymous with a perfect plan, they are made for their celebrations, for the typical festivities of the country or simply because they feel like spending a pleasant afternoon with friends and family.

- Dinner : Dinner in Australia is possibly the most important meal of the day. It is usually done around 7 pm and is more abundant than lunchtime food.

- Celebrations : Among the most prominent dates in Australia are Christmas, New Year and Halloween, practically as in any other western country. Being in the southern hemisphere, Christmas is identified with the beginning of summer vacations and is therefore a date that is celebrated with great expectation. Another important date is January 26, Australia Day, a day celebrated with picnics, parades and live music.

HISTORY :

The history of Australia began when man arrived on the Australian continent 65,000 years ago. Its historical records begin after the explorers spotted it in the 17th century. The Spanish arrived two centuries earlier and discovered the Torres Strait. These records show that the southern land was uninhabitable and therefore did not colonize it ..., thus leaving the way open for subsequent British expeditions. The interpretation of Australian history is a controversial issue today, particularly as regards the discovery and treatment of Australian aborigines by European colonizers.

TRIBES :

The Australian aborigines are, the descendants of the first inhabitants of the Australian country and have continued to live there throughout the European colonization. According to Australian legislation, both peoples constitute the whole of the indigenous Australians. The traditional territory of the Australian aborigines extends throughout Australia, Tasmania and some nearby islands.

VOCABULARY UNIT 1

Compulsory : something that is obligatory
Familiar : a person who knows a lot of think about somethig
Mathematical :someone at is good with numbers
Sociable : a person who is very friendly with all the people
Easy-going : is a person that never is worried about nothing
Feel at home : when you are in other place that not is your home and you are like in your home
Carrer : is when you are preparing for your degree
Degree : is the study for a job

ENDENGERED ANIMALS : THE VAQUITA

THE VAQUITA

VOCABULARY UNIT 7

To bite : morder
To chase : perseguir
To kick : patear
To sting : picar
Brave : valiente
Helpful : amable
Clever : inteligente
Polite : educado
Rude : mal educado
Shy : timido

VOCABULARY UNIT 5

Retire : jubilarse
Leave home : irte de casa
Move house : mudarse de casa
Sunbathe : tomar el sol
Take up a new sport: empezar a practicar un nuevo deporte
Untidy : desordenado
Unhappy : infeliz

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT

VOCABULARY UNIT 6

Fashion buyer : diseñador
Journalist : periodista
Saless assistant : depentiente
Profesor de yoga : yoga instructor
Book a hotel / hostal / B and B : reservar un hotel / hostal / B and B
Get sunburned : quemarse
Go abrroad : ir al extranjero
Hire a car : alquilar un coche

ASTON VILLA

- The Villa park has got over 43.000 seats.
- Aston Villa won in 1982 the European cup.
- Gordon Cowens played for Aston Villa for 14 years.
- Aston Villa started in 1888.
- They haven't won a big championship for 25 years.
- Gordon Cowens has been the coach of the Villa Youth team since 1999.
- Sccott Bridge has been at Aston Villa since he was 11 years old.
- Sccott Bridge played since he was five years old.
- Sccott ambition is to play for his country in the World Cup.
- Sccott Bridge is one of Aston Villa's best young players.

SELF- EVALUATION

What can I do now that I couldn't do before?
Now I know new words and I can different future simple and be going to.

What do I like most?
I like most speak in english in class.

What do I do well?
I do well the gramar.

What am I confused about?
I'm confused about writing

What do I need help with?
I need help with the writings

What do I do in English outside the class?
I study at home.

What do I need to improve?
I need to improve the translation and the writing.

What did I learn about culture?
I learn some things about the carnival and Ireland ( St.Patrick's day)

VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN DIET

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