Wednesday, February 29, 2012
don't freak out on me
lighthearted alegre/despreocupado
| choir | coro |
| game highlights | destacado de los partidos |
| touchdown | touchdown |
| arms race | carrera de armamentos |
| unscented lotion | loción sin aroma |
| due date | fecha de vencimiento |
| freak out | asuste |
| genre | género |
| gender | género |
| a cue | una señal |
| wait in line | esperar en la cola |
| wait in the cue | esperar en la cola |
| kick a habit | dejar un hábito |
| crave | desear |
| craving | antojo |
| the root of the problem | la raíz del problema |
| gossip | cotilleos |
The rise and fall of empires
watched and talked about the two videos from our NY Times article
listened to Ramon's presentation on the most popular sport in Texas
invented a definition
discussed some differences between cultures and expecially reactions to passionate/inspirational speeches
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Training to be positive
Today:
watched TED video "The Happy Secret to Better Work" and discussed/answered questions
short stressful situation dialogues
CAE listening
HW: Go to "How Companies Learn Your Secrets" and watch the two short videos. If you have time, read the article. Questions to come...
watched TED video "The Happy Secret to Better Work" and discussed/answered questions
short stressful situation dialogues
CAE listening
HW: Go to "How Companies Learn Your Secrets" and watch the two short videos. If you have time, read the article. Questions to come...
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Hidden talent
Andreu
"CSar or the anxiety for discovery"
Endless meanders in rivers of silver,
synthetic in nature, makes us shiver.
As old mathematicians long ago gone
it keeps counting alone.
Now that the world is at your feet
your eager beat is only for an elite.
Many dreams of fame
ephemeral thoughts, now a shame.
I have taken you in adoption
without considering any other option.
In our sweet loneliness
we see time passing by; tireless mess
Rosa
Early in the morning,
or even late at night,
her being is latent at home.
Her smile, her laughter,
her playful running,
her approaching to curiosity,
her continuous discoveries,
give the opportunity
to have all things reborn
every day, all days.
In the freshness of the morning,
just being able to thank
for this graceful gift.
Ramon
Trying to hold you, I failed again
I can't be both to set aside your fears
I won't be anymore in your mind
I can't be once more your tears
I said a million times that you can borrow
my heart until on of us dies
now that you are the first to fly
I will remain here covered by sorrow
Now that my arms are short
Now that everything falls apart
all my thoughts are blank
that wasn't what I thought
At least there was an end
I didn't want to be on that day
when all my memories went away
you kept all of them in your mind.
Gabriel
You are the house of humanity
Always turning around, alone in the universe
you have seen the human being appear
and you will see, hopefully, in a long time
the person disappear.
You have offered us a wonderful garden
full of flowers and fruits, to nourish our children and brothers
with a deep blue ocean and lively rivers.
But our nonsense has shown
that we do not deserve your generosity
and, if we don't take care of you
we may someday lose you forever.
"CSar or the anxiety for discovery"
Endless meanders in rivers of silver,
synthetic in nature, makes us shiver.
As old mathematicians long ago gone
it keeps counting alone.
Now that the world is at your feet
your eager beat is only for an elite.
Many dreams of fame
ephemeral thoughts, now a shame.
I have taken you in adoption
without considering any other option.
In our sweet loneliness
we see time passing by; tireless mess
Rosa
Early in the morning,
or even late at night,
her being is latent at home.
Her smile, her laughter,
her playful running,
her approaching to curiosity,
her continuous discoveries,
give the opportunity
to have all things reborn
every day, all days.
In the freshness of the morning,
just being able to thank
for this graceful gift.
Ramon
Trying to hold you, I failed again
I can't be both to set aside your fears
I won't be anymore in your mind
I can't be once more your tears
I said a million times that you can borrow
my heart until on of us dies
now that you are the first to fly
I will remain here covered by sorrow
Now that my arms are short
Now that everything falls apart
all my thoughts are blank
that wasn't what I thought
At least there was an end
I didn't want to be on that day
when all my memories went away
you kept all of them in your mind.
Gabriel
You are the house of humanity
Always turning around, alone in the universe
you have seen the human being appear
and you will see, hopefully, in a long time
the person disappear.
You have offered us a wonderful garden
full of flowers and fruits, to nourish our children and brothers
with a deep blue ocean and lively rivers.
But our nonsense has shown
that we do not deserve your generosity
and, if we don't take care of you
we may someday lose you forever.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Happy Secret to Better Work--please watch for next class!
TED Talk, Shawn Anchor: The Happy Secret to Better Work
Questions to answer after viewing (for next class):
Today's class:
Questions to answer after viewing (for next class):
- Is happiness a choice (internal/external factors)?
- What do you do when faced with a problem?
- Who is Bobo?
- What are three things you're grateful for?
- What is an outlier?
- Where is the speaker from?
- Do you think you can "train" someone to be happier? Could this be applied in the workplace?
Today's class:
- Presentations (Angels, Pijou)
- fluency activity (role play)
- CAE listening (Test 1, Part 1)
Murder in the classroom vocabulary
argument
1.
an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention;altercation: a violent argument.
2.
a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: Theywere deeply involved in an argument about inflation.
3.
a process of reasoning; series of reasons: I couldn't follow hisargument.
4.
a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: This is astrong argument in favor of her theory.
5.
an address or composition intended to convince or persuade;persuasive discourse.
| it's none of none of your business! | no es asunto asunto tuyo! |
| argue | discutir |
| argument | discusión |
| argue | discutir |
| give up a baby for adoption | renunciar a un bebé en adopción |
| fall in love | enamorarse |
| ratio (pronunciation) | proporción (pronunciación) |
| grateful to someone | Agradecemos a alguien |
| grateful for something | agradecido por algo |
| mate | pareja |
| mating season | temporada de apareamiento |
| offspring sibling | hijos hermanos |
| rectangle | rectángulo |
| navel | ombligo |
| belly button | ombligo |
| mollusk | molusco |
| seed | semilla |
| that's why... | es por eso que ... |
| visually pleasing | agradable a la vista |
| pleasing to the eye | agradable a la vista |
| visually appealing | visualmente atractivos |
| I am pleased with your work | Estoy satisfecho/contento con su trabajo |
| on purpose | a propósito |
| renaissance | Renacimiento |
| facing the wall | frente a la pared |
| the same thing happens when... | lo mismo sucede cuando ... |
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Scale of the Universe, Part 2
Cosmos, everything that is, everything that was and everything that will be. This is the second version of the scale of the universe, a very interesting flash application that shows the extraordinary varieties of the universe we live in.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Poetry in motion
Today:
Next time: take another look at the CAE, presentations.
Homework:
Prepare your presentation
Workbook p.35,22,9 (choose one)
Watch a TED video, and be able to summarize and give your opinion, example below.
- presentations
- poetry
- putting a lot of effort into listening to people explain their holidays (CAE).
Next time: take another look at the CAE, presentations.
Homework:
Prepare your presentation
Workbook p.35,22,9 (choose one)
Watch a TED video, and be able to summarize and give your opinion, example below.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Poem
Please don't forget to bring a short poem to class tomorrow. We are going to work on perfecting your poetic abilities using prepositions tomorrow...
Sunday, February 5, 2012
additional vocabulary
| I have | tengo |
| I've got | Tengo |
| less focused on profit | menos enfocados en la ganancia |
| more humane | más humana |
| guilt | culpa |
| pushing for new projects | impulsando nuevos proyectos |
| take a step forward | dar un paso adelante |
| prioritize | dar prioridad a |
| give me an example | dame un ejemplo |
| family obligations | las obligaciones familiares |
| how far would you go to get ahead? | ¿hasta dónde van a salir adelante? |
| anxiety | ansiedad |
| meander | meandro |
| wander | vagar |
| eager | ansioso |
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The apprentice interview
| Today we watched a video clip for "The Apprentice" and conducted an interview (p.58,59) p.61 accurate writing (i before e, except after c, or when sounded as "a" as in neighbour and weigh. p.57#7 conversational strategies poems (thanks Pijo and Andreu) Homework: Have presentations ready next week: Angels, Gabriel, Ramon, Carles, Oriol. (backups: Esther, Rubén, Andreu) Write a paragraph explaining and giving your opinion on one of the statistics from Harper's Index handout. Write a short poem (doesn't have to rhyme) optional: finish p.60 Vocabulary:
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| Look at something | ||||||||
| Make up an exam | ||||||||
| Out of touch with reality | ||||||||
| In touch with reality | ||||||||
| Daily tasks, daily routine | ||||||||
| Improve/get better | ||||||||
| Highly motivated | ||||||||
| Better at something | ||||||||
| So far, until now, up to now, up until now, as yet, | ||||||||
| thus far, up to the present, up to this time, | ||||||||
| up to this point in time |
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