| hop | salto |
| undercover | encubierto |
| grubby | sucio |
| shabby | mal estado |
| booger | moco |
| snot | los mocos |
| innocent until proven guilty | su inocencia mientras no se pruebe su culpabilidad |
| rob the company | robar a la compañía |
| steal something | robar algo |
| how do you feel about it? | ¿Cómo te sientes al respecto? |
| trust each other | confiar en los demás |
| they have to earn our trust | que tienen que ganarse nuestra confianza |
| spy on someone | espiar a alguien |
| the baby crawled slowly | el bebé se arrastró lentamente |
| the spider crawled out | la araña se arrastró hacia fuera |
| hedge | setos, |
| hedge your bets | minimizar riesgos |
| hedge | setos, |
| hedge has other meanings... | setos, tiene otros significados ... |
| chicken wire | alambre de pollo |
| pebble | guijarro |
| wind up a clock | darle cuerda un reloj |
| wind someone up | _ annoy, irritate, upset |
| bank branch | sucursal bancaria |
| feel flat | sentir depressed |
| this soda has gone flat | este refresco se ha perdido los burbujas |
| he has a plain face | lacking beauty/distinction |
| Sólo puedo comer comida simple |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Don't pick your nose in public!
Heteronyms
What are heteronyms?
Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently. For example:
Lead, pronounced LEED, means to guide. However, lead, pronounced LED, means a metallic element.
Compare heteronyms to homographs, homophones, and homonyms.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or spelling. Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. There is overlap among these categories.
Heteronyms are specific types of homographs in which the different pronunciations are associated with different meanings. Many heteronyms are the result of one pronunciation being a verb and another being a noun.
Today's class:
Looked at some common heteronyms
Review--verbs + to + infinitive or +ing with change in meaning, Workbook p.32#2 (this a review of SB p.54, 139)
SB p.64, eccentric behavior #5,6,7,8
Role-play meeting 2: spying on employees
Homework:
Do next page in Common English Mistakes photocopies (A12)
SB p.64 #8: write a paragraph about someone with an unusual habit(s)
SB p.68,69: read story, do #6
Read your notes for meeting 3 (role-play)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Thinking outside the box
Today we:
Homework:
Do A12
read notes for next meeting (based on role A,B, or C)
bring scripts and listening photocopies next time
- Wore one of Edward de Bono's thinking hats (green, white, yellow, black, red, or blue) while thinking about what to do about Katrina's teenage pregancy.
- video explanation
- Had a company meeting--think "Gattaca"
- CAE listening: "Wolf" a ballet with dogs
- Common English mistakes: A11 (from photocopies)
Homework:
Do A12
read notes for next meeting (based on role A,B, or C)
bring scripts and listening photocopies next time
sink plug/stopper vocabulary
| plug | tapón |
| stopper | tapón |
| cork | corcho |
| corkscrew | sacacorchos |
| screw | atornillar |
| screw | atornillar |
| screw it! | fuck it! |
| screw up | arruinar, meter la pata |
| discriminate against | discriminar |
| lead to | llevar a |
| for profit | con fines de lucro |
| in addition | además |
| additionally | además |
| whether we use it or not | si la usamos o no |
| we'll be at a disadvantage | vamos a estar en desventaja |
| important issue | cuestión importante |
| loss of productivity | pérdida de productividad |
| where does it end? | ¿dónde termina? |
| where will it stop? | donde va a parar? |
| genetic testing | las pruebas genéticas |
| economic problems | problemas económicos |
| economical car | coche económico |
| energy crisis | crisis energética |
| energetic person | persona enérgica |
| beware the ides of march | Cuídate de los idus de marzo |
| beware of the big bad wolf | cuidado con el lobo feroz |
| he was the culprit | él era el culpable |
| he was the guilty one | él era el culpable |
| worth it | vale la pena |
| valuable | valioso |
| trustworthy | digno de confianza |
| worthy of trust | digno de confianza |
| worthwhile | vale la pena |
| make the wrong decision | tomar una decisión equivocada |
| ruin your life | arruinar tu vida |
| united | unido |
| what's done is done | lo hecho, hecho está |
| paternity test | prueba de paternidad |
| leave them out of it | dejar fuera de él |
| give the child up for adoption | dar al niño en adopción |
| put the child up for adoption | poner al niño en adopción |
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Distractions
Today's class:
fluency practice
cognate handout A10
scripts (Gus/Ben, 3 person script)
using e-readers to learn English
HW:
cognate handout A11
read 3 person script
fluency practice
cognate handout A10
scripts (Gus/Ben, 3 person script)
using e-readers to learn English
HW:
cognate handout A11
read 3 person script
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Wed. English class at 9:45 w/Lisa
Sorry everyone, but I am ill, so Lisa will be filling in for me today. Class will start 15 minutes late.
Thanks for you understanding,
Lewis
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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