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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
Unit 1: Learning Languages Topic Vocabulary
Accent acento Course curso To take* a course hacer un curso Dictionary diccionario To look up buscar (en el diccionario) Headword palabra / entrada (de un diccionario) Definition definicin Meaning significado To work out / guess the meaning from the context deducir el significado del contexto Monolingual monolinge Bilingual bilinge Grammar gramtica Vocabulary vocabulario Reading / Listening comprehension comprensin lectora / oral Writing expresin escrita Speaking expresin oral Language lengua / idioma Mistake error (por uso) Error error (por desconocimiento) To be* good / bad at drse(le) bien/mal Communication comunicacin Communicative comunicativo To communicate comunicar To get* by in defenderse (en un idioma) To have* a good/bar ear for languages tener buen/mal odo para los idiomas Learner aprendiz , estudiante To learn* aprender To speak hablar Student estudiante To study estudiar To take*/do* an exam hacer un examen To pass aprobar To fail suspender To skip classes saltarse clases
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Prof. D. Ral Escalera Maestre
THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
Subject Asignatura Art Educacin plstica y visual Biology biologa Chemistry qumica Geography geografa History historia Maths matemticas Modern languages Lengua extranjera Music msica Physical education (P.E.) educacin fsica Physics fsica Technical drawing dibujo tcnico
EDUCATION
Age on 1st Sept 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Year Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Key Stage 4 / GCSE Sixth form college University / College Key Stage 3 Secondary school Secondary school with Sixth Form Key Stage 2 Junior school Middle school Curriculum stage Schools Nursery school
Foundation Stage Infant school
Key Stage 1
First school Primary school
Upper school
Sixth Form / A-level
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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
EDUCATION SYSTEM Distance learning educacin a distancia Interactive learning aprendizje interactivo Special education educacin especial Vocational Education and Training (VET) Formacin Profesional LEA (Local Education Authority) Delegacin de Educacin Education Department Consejera de Educacin Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Ministerio de Educacin y Ciencia Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) Ministerio de Educacin y Ciencia (adultos) Compulsory Non-compulsory obligatorio no obligatorio
NATIONAL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NQF)
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Ttulo de Graduado en Secundaria A-Levels (Advanced Level General Certificate of Education) Ttulo de Bachillerato Educated Uneducated (adj.) culto inculto Education educacin // cultura Educational (adj.) educativo, pedaggico Educationalist (n.) pedagogo Educator educador To educate educar Attendance Truancy asistencia absentismo To attend to be absent (from) asistir a / faltar a To drop out (of school) abandonar los estudios To give* in (to) darse por vencido, ceder, rendirse To skip (class) faltar a clase
EXAMS EXMENES
Test Prueba, control To cheat copiar To pass an exam to fail an exam aprobar un examen suspender un examen To sail through the exam aprobar el examen con los ojos cerrados To take* / sit* for an exam presentarse a un examen
SUCCESS XITO FAILURE FRACASO
To pass aprobar To do* well hacerlo bien To get* a very high mark sacar una nota muy alta To get* a good grade sacar una buena nota To be* good at drsele bien
To fail suspender To do* badly hacerlo mal To get* a very low mark sacar una nota muy baja Not to get* a very good grade no sacar una buena nota. To be* hopeless / bad at drsele mal
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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
SCHOOL ESCUELA Boarding school Day school internado / escuela (sin internado) Single-sex School Mixed school escuela de chicos / chicas escuela mixta State school Private school escuela pblica escuela privada (de acceso privado) Public school (UK) escuela privada (de acceso pblico) School (-child / -boy / -girl) escolar / colegial School-leaver joven que termina el colegio School-leaving age edad hasta la cual es obligatoria la escolaridad STATIONERIES MATERIAL ESCOLAR Schoolbag mochila Pencilcase estuche Pencil lpiz Propelling pencil portaminas Coloured pencils colores Pen bolgrafo Fountain pen pluma estilogrfica Felt-(tip) pen rotulador Highlighter fluorescente Rubber goma Pencil-sharpener sacapuntas Ruler regla Set square / Triangle escuadra, cartabn Protractor transportador de ngulos / semicrculo Notebook cuaderno Textbook libro de texto Folder carpeta Ring binder bloc Compass compass Scissors tijeras Card cartulina Sheet (of paper) folio Stapler grapadora Paperclip clip Glue pegamento Tipp-Ex Tipp-ex (Drawing) pin chincheta Hole puncher perforadora
Homework deberes Project proyecto Assignment tarea
PREMISES EDIFICIO(S)
Classroom aula, clase Staff room sala de profesores Lab laboratorio Library biblioteca Reception conserjera Canteen comedor, cafetera Gym gimnasio Playground patio, recreo Assembly Hall Saln de actos
Toilet servicio Headmasters / Headmistresss office Direccin D.O.S.s office (Director of Studies) Jefatura de Estudios Secretarys office Secretara Secretariat administracin / secretara
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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
DISCIPLINE DISCIPLINA Threats of violence amenazas de violencia Bullying acoso escolar Unruly child nio indisciplinado A disruptive pupil alumno problemtico Inconsistent inconstante Strict Indulgent / Lenient / Permissive estricto indulgente / poco severo / permisivo To exclude from school expulsar del colegio To suspend from school expulsar del colegio (de maneral temporal) Expulsion expulsin To move to another school trasladar a otro colegio Caning castigar (con la palmeta) Punishment castigo To punish castigar To give* detention dejar castigado despus de clase To be* in detention estar castigado By law por ley Proposal propuesta National Curriculum Plan de Estudios Nacional Key objectives Objetivos mnimos Student estudiante (universitario) Pupil alumno, estudiante (de primaria, secundaria) Prefect alumno encargado de la disciplina
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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
Grammar Modal Verbs I
1.- Main features
a) Defective verbs (no s, no ing, no ed) She cans speak b) No auxiliaries needed for negation and question. - Negation: modal + NOT You must NOT smoke - Question: inversion Modal + subject? Can I come in? c) Followed by bare infinitive (except for ought to) He should to work harder. d) No meaning by themselves. They add NUANCES. He CAN write and read very well ability
2.- SHOULD / OUGHT TO
1.- Advice Ought to to give some advice related to a standing rule You ought to report the robbery to the police Should to give some advice related to a general opinion You should forget what happened 2.- Mild obligation I ought to / should do some exercise
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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 4 Unit 1. Learning Languages
3.- COULD
1.- Asking for permission (politely) Could I leave my luggage here? 2.- Making a request (politely) Could I talk to you, please? 3.- Past ability She could ride a bike at the age of two. 4.- Probability They could come round later 5.- Making suggestions We could go to the cinema
PRONUNCIATION
/s/
Initial <s> sun <ss> lesson <z> zoo Final <se> please
/z/
<sh> shop <tion> nation
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<ce> / <ci> centre voiceless sound + <s> books
voiced sound + <s> flowers
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