MY LAST BLOG ENTRY

The last entry!!😕

It is hard to think that I'll never post any other entry in this blog. I still remember the day that I created this blog. I thought that it was going to be very boring but it hasn't been like this at all! Posting entries in this blog has helped me a lot for organizing myself and for learning the grammar while I was writing the posts. I still remember the notebook we used to do before creating ours blogs. It was called ''portfolio''.

For me, personally, these 4 years have been a very rewarding experience, not only with respect to the learnt knowledges, but as well in respect of personal development and growth.

Now, I think that I’m quite mature and that I’ve some personal opinions and I think that this is much more important than all the subjects learnt!

I’ve met many reliable and sympathetic mates and teachers that have provided me lots of learnings and enriching experiences that have made me a better person that will stay in my mind and hearth for the rest of my life! Thankyou all!

MY LAST SELF-ASSESSMENT (3rd Term)

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

What did I like most?

What did I do well?

What am I confused about?

What did I do in English outside the class?

What do I need to improve?

What did I learn about culture?

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Well, in this term, I think that in general, I've worked. 

Now, I can speak faster and more fluently. I've learnt how to use the reported speech and the futures forms too. 

The thing I've liked the most has been making the speech about those 4 years in this High School. I think that this is a very interesting way not only for improving your oral skills but also for remember things and experiences about this period that you didn't remember before doing it. I've enjoyed a lot Cristina's classes in general because, apart for teaching us the normal English subject contents, she usually shows us music or things about the English culture and I believe that this is so interesting ang gripping.
In my opinion, my English exams weren't the best I can do them, so in the next year I will study more, and I also must do them faster. The faster, the better!
Apart from the high school English classes, I´ve watched some films in English to familiarize myself with the lenguage and listened to American and British music.

This blog has been a completely new experience, at first it seemed boring to have to write and update the blog continuously, but every time I wrote a new entry I liked more, now I feel so sad when I think that all this is over... 

BLOG'S ENTRIES DONE IN THIS TERM (click on them for browse each entry!):

P.E. Healthy Diet Project

READING BOOK VOCABULARY (2nd part)

REPORTED SPEECH

MY HIGH CHOOL PERIOD Project

STOP MOTION Project

THE FUTURE

UNIT 7 - VOCABULARY

PHRASAL VERBS

FUTURE EXPRESSIONS

SONGS that we've worked with along the course

Important TABLE

Important TABLE

SONGS that we've worked with along the course

FUTURE EXPRESSIONS

• TO BE + (JUST) ABOUT TO + INF

Example → She is just about to win the race

• TO BE + LIKELY TO + INF

Example → It's likely to rain today

• TO BE + DUE TO + INF

Example → It's due to they get married the 14th September

PHRASAL VERBS

• COME ACROSS: Meet or find by chance
• GET AWAY: To leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this
• GET OFF

• GET ON

• SEE OFF

• SET OFF: To start a journey, or to start going in a particular direction
• SPEED UP

• STOP OVER: To stay at a place for one night or a few nights on the way to somewhere else or before returning home
• TAKE OFF: If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly
• TURN BACK: To return in the direction you have come from, or to make someone do this

UNIT 7 - VOCABULARY

What time is it?/What's the time?

To answer the phone (and NOT to take the phone)

MADAME and SIR: ''Vd.''

MR and MRS + surname: ''Don y Doña''

To don't feel like to: That, in that moment, you don't want to do something

I'm afraid I can't: That you can't do something (in a polite way of saying it)

Rush our: The busy part of the day when towns and cities are crowded, either in the morning when people are travelling to work, or in the evening when people are travelling home

Pedestrians: A person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle

Double-decker

Commuting: Travelling regularly between your place of study or work and your home ⇨ Commuters

Council: A usually administrative body

Fares: The amount of money you must pay for taking the bus, for example

Bycicle rental station

THE FUTURE

1) FUTURE SIMPLE (will + inf.)
⟹Uses:

• Not sure predictions
• Decisions taken in the moment
• Promises
• Threats
• SHALL
• Shall I ⟶ PERSONAL OFFERS
• Shall we ⟶ SUGGESTIONS
• 1st Conditional
• Of time
• Suggestion
• Request

2) TO BE + GOING TO + INF.
⟹Uses:

• Sure predictions
• Already taken decisions

3) PRESENT CONTINOUS (to be + ing)
⟹Uses:

• ARRANGEMENTS

4) PRESENT SIMPLE
⟹Uses:

• TIMETABLES (TV programs...)

5) FUTURE CONTINOUS (will be + ing)
⟹Uses:

• Actions that will be happenning in a particular moment

⟹Examples:

• in 3 hours time we will be reading
• in 3 years time we'll be reading

6) FUTURE PERFECT (will have + past participle)
⟹Uses:

• Actions that will be ended in a particular moment

⟹Example:

• I'll have finished my project by Friday

MY HIGH SCHOOL PERIOD Project

SPEECH

Ok, so let’s start talking from the starting point.
The beginning of all of this was on Thursday 17th of september of 2015. This was the day we started our 1st year in this High School (2015-2016)
I remember this year like a good one. Talking about the effort level, I really did not feel the difference between that course and the previous ones of the primary school. I enjoyed more that year cause I started feeling that I already had some autonomy that I didn’t have in Primary School. In the school, everything was much more controlled I think.
That year, we made some activities like performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare or decorate a pumpkin that were so funny.
Then, we passed to the 2nd course (2016-2017)
I remember that the worst subject of this course was music. I had never studied it so I found it so difficult. In addition to this, the teacher (she was called Ana) was so fussy, so exigent, but I learnt to work much harder than I had done before.
In music, we made projects like:
Create a music note by filling it of music vocabulary words.
Compose a rap song lyric and then record us singing it.
Sing many songs in groups.
Definitely, projects were a bit difficult to do, but quite funny.
Then, came the worst year in my opinion, talking about my High School results (2017-2018)
At first, in Geography, we had a teacher that was so good. He was quite strict, but I learnt lots of useful things with him. Then, he left the High School and went to the University, so that a new teacher called Paula came to teach us Geography lessons. She was a charming person, but talking honestly, I think that the level of the subject decreased a lot comparing to Javier.
During that course, we made things like:
A word cloud with Geography vocabulary.
Read an English book called Madame Doubtfire (that, honestly, was very boring)
A healthy meal receipt.
Post a P.E. tweet.
In this year, I especially enjoyed the lessons with Michael.
My favourite subject was P.E. without any doubt. For the first time, we learnt not only things in relation to the subject, but also things that we could use in our daily day.
The best of this year was the trip to Bordeaux that we made. Absolutely, this was the best trip in my opinion in all those 4 years.
And then, it started this course (2018-2019)
For me, personally, this hasn’t been one of my best years, but it also has been the most satisfactory of my 4 years here talking about personal growth.
In the 1st Term, we did a project about social medias, and we also learnt some facts about Slogans history.
In 2nd Term, we made a project and read a book about Salem witches. This has been one of the few books that I’ve read for the High School that I’ve found interesting and that I’ve learnt something from it.
And, in this last Term, we’ve, for example, learnt some interesting facts about American culture in Abigail’s lessons.
So, in conclusion, I believe that those 4 years have been a very rewarding experience, not only with respect to the learnt knowledges, but as well in respect of personal development.
Now, I think that I’m quite mature and that I’ve some personal opinions and I think that this is much more important than all the subjects learnt!
I’ve met many reliable and sympathetic mates and teachers that have provided me lots of learnings and enriching experiences that have made me a better person.
So, that’s what will stay with me from my High School period!

REPORTED SPEECH

• STATEMENTS

He said (that)..., he said (that) to me, he told me...

• QUESTIONS

• YES/NO→ IF + S + V    ⬊

                                                                  He asked 

• WH→ WH + S + V      ⬈

• COMMANDS

• REQUEST (weak)→ He asked me to / not to

• COMMANDS (hard)→ He told me to / not to

READING BOOK VOCABULARY (2nd part)

Click HERE to visit the Burlington Books' oficial website to listen to all the chapters or to do some activities about the book!

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MICHAEL'S STORY

CHAPTER 7 - The Night in the Barn

Subsequent: Coming after something in time; following
Collide: To hit violently
Maid: A woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone's home
Scapegoat: A person who is blamed for something that someone else has done
Hay: Grass that is cut and dried and used as animal food
Caught fire to: To burn something
Gate:  A structure like a door which is used at the entrance to a field, a garden, or the grounds of a building.
Stall: An individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides
Barn: A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock
Pot: A rounded or cylindrical container
Saddles: A seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding, typically made of leather and raised at the front and rear

CHAPTER 8 - A Chaotic Situation

Grab: Grasp or seize suddenly and roughly
Attempt: An effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action
I couldn't bear to...: Like put up with

CHAPTER 9 - An Impostor

Held the breath: Be excited, anxious, or nervous
To take a bow:

A hostile look: An unfriendly loook
Courage: The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery
Witness: A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
Triumphant expression:

Try: Subject (someone) to trial

CHAPTER 10 - Michael's Plan

Once and for all!: Now and for the last time; finally
Cheeks:

Put it right: To fix up some situation
In spite of...: Without being affected by the particular factor mentioned
In turmoil: In a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty
Hesitate: Pause in indecision before saying or doing something.

CHAPTER 11 - Abigail's Best Performance

On behalf of: When speaking for someone. For example, a medical decision would be made in behalf of the patient, and you would speak on behalf of your family
A glimpse of her face: To see or perceive briefly or partially
My heart filled with joy: Used for saying that someone starts to feel very happy or proud
To be out of reach: To be beyond the capacity of someone to attain something

CHAPTER 12 - Moving On

To wander around: To walk around slowly without any clear purpose or direction
To freeze to death:

To have a path in life: To have a mision in life
Handyman:

The mass hysteria:

SELF-ASSESSMENT (2nd Term)

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

What did I like most?

What did I do well?

What am I confused about?

What did I do in English outside the class?

What do I need to improve?

What did I learn about culture?

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In this term, I think that in general, I've worked. 

Now, I can speak faster and more fluently. I've learnt how to use the pasive voice and the conditional too. 

The thing I've liked the most has been the presentation about witches. I've enjoyed the reading book because of it has been so interesting for me. In my opinion, my English exams were ok, but I must do them faster. The faster, the better! Apart from the high school English classes, I´ve watched some films in English to familiarize myself with the lenguage. For the next term, I need to pay more attention in classes. One interesting thing that I learned about culture are facts about the witch-hunt and witch-craft along the history.

BLOG'S ENTRIES DONE IN THIS TERM (click on them for browse each entry!):

I.C.T. GENIAL.LY ABOUT Nike Air Mag

UNIT 3 - VOCABULARY

PASSIVE VOICE

INDIRECT PASSIVE

THE CAUSATIVE: Have something done

EXPRESSIONS

IRREGULAR VERBS THAT I WROTE BAD IN THE EXAM

ABIGAIL'S CLASSES (2nd Term)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2nd TERM PROJECT

READING BOOK VOCABULARY (1st part)

UNIT 4 - VOCABULARY

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

WITCHES' PROJECT

PROTOTIPING ON PAPER PROJECT (POP)

WITCHES' PROJECT

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

If clause + main clause

• ZERO

If/When + present,.../present

• FIRST

If/Unless + present,.../future (imperative or modal)

• SECOND

If + past simple,.../would (could or might) + infinitive

• THIRD

If + past perfect,.../would have (could have or might have) + past participle (-ed or 3rd column)

• I WISH/IF ONLY + SIMPLE PAST → wish/desire
• I WISH/IF ONLY + WOULD → complaint
• I WISH/IF ONLY + PAST PERFECT → regret

UNIT 4 - VOCABULARY

To calm somebody down: To become or make somebody quieter or more relaxed

To cheer somebody up: To become or make somebody happier

To chill out: To relax completely

To cut down on: To reduce the amount you take or use something

To face up to: To accept that a difficult situation exists

To open up: To talk about how you feel

To slow something down: To start to do something less fast

To work out: To do exercise to get fit

To be stressed out: To be worried and nervous

''It puts a smile back on my face''

To run around: To be veru busy

Wherever

Whenever 

Whoever

Whatever

Close friend: Best friend

Miserable: Very unhappy

''That's what friends are for!''

''You can open to me whenever you like!''

To cut out: To leave quickly, especially so as to avoid a boring or awkward situation

To mime: To use only gesture and movement to act out (a play or role)

To pour: To flow rapidly in a steady stream

Throw over: To denoting a bedspread or other large piece of cloth used as a loose-fitting decorative cover for a piece of furniture

Research: To investigate

Aids: A disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy

Civil rights: The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

Expendable: Of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned or destroyed // (of an object) designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed

READING BOOK VOCABULARY (1st part)

Click HERE to visit the Burlington Books' oficial website to listen to all the chapters or to do some activities about the book!

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SARAH'S STORY

CHAPTER 1 - What's wrong with Abigail?

The hang: To kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them (often used as a form of capital punishment).
An acquaintance of witchcraft: An act of witchcraft
Get into trouble: To have new problems
Amazed: Astonished
Helplessly: Without strength

CHAPTER 2 - Strange Behaviour in the Woods

Pretending: Act as if
A spoilt girl: Term aimed at children who exhibit behavioral problems from being overindulged by their parents
Spanking: An act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children.
Whisper: Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy
Approach: Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time
To gasp in amazement: A sudden loud intake of breath with one's mouth because of surprise
Spultter: Make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds

CHAPTER 3 - The Meeting in the Church

Insane: In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill // Shocking; outrageous
Insanity: The state of being seriously mentally ill; madness // Extreme foolishness or irrationality
To nod: Lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.
Bonfire: Is a large but controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration

CHAPTER 4 - Tituba in Trouble

Beggar-woman: A woman, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
To gasp in disbelief: A sudden loud intake of breath with one's mouth because of shock
To wring the hands: If someone wrings their hands, they hold them together and twist and turn them, usually because they are very worried or upset about something
''What business is that of yours?'': It means that you should nor care about it
To blame: To say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening:
''Have it your way'': Used to indicate angrily that although one disagrees with something said or proposed, one is not going to argue further.
To feel pity of: A strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation.
To have a hard time with: It means that something is so difficult to do for you
To be guilty: To be culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing

CHAPTER 5 - No Turning Back

Gallows: A structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals
Relieved: No longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured.
To slam: To shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly // To criticize severely (INFORMAL)
Bewitching: Enchanting or delightful

CHAPTER 6 - Time to Escape

Beam: A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building // A ray or shaft of light
Betrayal: The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; treachery

ABIGAIL'S CLASSES (3)

Pickled peppers: Peppers that are kept in vinegar
Batter: A mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make pancakes or to cover food before frying it
Be ware: used to warn someone to be very careful about something or someone
Parcel: Package an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post
Beavers: An animal with smooth fur, sharp teeth, and a large, flat tail. Beavers build dams (= walls of sticks and earth) across rivers
Dams: A wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area
Neighbor/neighbour
Harbor/harbour
Tearing down: To intentionally destroy a building or other structure because it is not being used or it is not wanted any more
Aggravation: Trouble or difficulty
To be damp: Slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable
To be leaking: It means that there is a hole in the roof, and when it is raining, the water comes into the house by it

IRREGULAR VERBS THAT I WROTE BAD IN THE EXAM

EXPRESSIONS

''NOT ONLY IS IT ............. , BUT IT IS ALSO .............''
(No solo.......... ,si no también.........)

''FOR BOTH ............. AND .............''
(Tan.........como..........)

''NEITHER .............. NOR .............''
(Ni.............ni.............)

''EITHER...........OR.............''
(O..............o.............)

THE CAUSATIVE: Have something done