Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Don't pick your nose in public!


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

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:


  1. 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. 
  2. video explanation
  3. Had a company meeting--think "Gattaca"
  4. CAE listening:  "Wolf" a ballet with dogs
  5. 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

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

Pebble Watch

http://kck.st/HumIV5