Fwd: [eoi-english-2013-ni2b:49] Class summary for November 28th

Thanks Gracia.

Watch out for grammar and some careless slips.

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From: Gracia <graciag9@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 8:48 PM
Subject: [eoi-english-2013-ni2b:49] Class summary for November 28th
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Hi Classmates!!

 -[I belated apology of] +[My apologies for a belated] summary +of last Thursday. When I write some vocabulary word which -[have it] +[has a]  phonetic sound -[. Y] +[, y]ou can listen +[TO it in your] -into computer If you -[tick in] +[click on] the phonetic sound. Because It´s a link. 

We began the class with some texts that -[Tuesday 26th] we read -it +[on Thursday 26th] but  we  underlined only some words in text about "Happiness : Facts and Myths" pages 18, 19 and 127 +in our book: 

• Page 18: 

First paragraph: How much does happiness cost?

1. You are in for a surprise: Apuntarse a una sorpresa.  To be in for Sth: apuntarse a algo. [Aquí era más en este sentido:
   http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/britanico/be-in-for-sth]

Second paragraph: Happiness and the city

1. Overcrowding:  /-ˈkraʊ.dɪŋ/ : Masificación. 
2. Collect data on : reunir datos sobre algo, recopilar. 
3. Reduce your well-being by between one and five points. Reduce it by... %.

• Page 19: 

First paragraph: Give a litle

1. Contentment:  /kənˈtentmənt/ : Dar algo por bueno, suficientemente satisfecho.
2. By giving more than we take. In this sentence BY + Verb-ing. Introduce a mood complement.

Second paragraph: Hold a pencil between your teeth

1. Give  it a go: Probar, intentar ( Try)

• Page 127: 

First paragraph: Talk to strangers

1. Opens up: abrir.   Open sth up: To improve a situation by making it less limited

Second paragrah: A wandering mind is not a happy mind. A wandering mind: dar vueltas algo en la cabeza. 

Diference between wander & wonder: 

Wander: /ˈwɒn.dər/  dar vueltas

Wonder: /ˈwʌn.dər/ maravillarse, sorprenderse. 

Others words of vocabulary in this exercice: 

Wanderlust: /ˈwɒn.də.lʌst/ : Trotamundos  (ganas de ver mundo)

Lust  /lʌst/: ganas 

Get itchy feet: Culo inquieto. e.g: After three wears in the job she began to get itchy feet.

To be fair /feər/  : Para ser justo u honesto.

But +it does go to show that.....: Si que sirve para demostrar....

Collector: /kəˈlek.tər/ Coleccionista.

Belated: /bɪˈleɪ.tɪd/: Retraso [retrasado (adj)]

Belated apology: disculpas con retraso.

Then we did -the exercise number 1 on -the page 20 in pairs. In this exercise there are several sentences that we debated +on which -it -makes +make you feel good and bad in your life.  Exercise number 2a in pairs too. After that, we had to explain something that -feel +FEELS good or bad +to the rest of class. We did -the exercise number 3 -[between all] +altogether. 

Vocabulary in these exercices: 

Cristicism:   /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ Crítica

Employer:  /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ər/: Empresario

Employee:  /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/   Empleado

Lack of Sth:   /læk/ Falta de 

Exam: /ɪɡˈzæm/ Examen

To soar : /sɔːr/  Dispararse (hacia arriba)

Council tax ( noun): Contribución. 

Maybe pay off: puede que merezca la pena.

Dull: /dʌl/ aburrimiento.

Having casual relationships: relaciones con libertad

Exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən//ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/ Agotamiento.

Then, we praticed listening with exercice 3a, b and 4a.

That´s all -folk +folks!! See you on Tuesday

Regards

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Gracia

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