Improve your vocabulary.

 Personality types: words to describe people.

.................................................................From: languagelearningbase.com

GET THAT JOB!

The Origin of Job Interviews 

JOB INTERVIEWS - USEFUL VOCABULARY:

1. A job opportunity: There is a job opportunity at the tourist office in Barcelona.

2.  To apply for a job: When I finish university, I am going to apply for a job at the local Irish bar.

3. A co-worker or colleague : I am going to the bar tonight with my co-workers. I love my colleagues, they are so much fun!

4. An employer or employee: I am an important employer in Barcelona. I have 200 employees working for me at my business.

5. To have strengths and weaknesses: I had a job interview today and their first question was about my strengths and weaknesses.

6. To be an expert in your field: I am an expert in the field of English football teams.

7. To have management and leadership experience: I managed a team of 20 people at my old jobs, and they all said I have excellent leadership skills.

8. To be a problem solver: I consider myself to be a strong problem solver. I love the challenge of finding solutions and fixing problems.

9. To climb the career ladder: I can’t wait to get my first job and start climbing the career ladder. One day I would like to be a company director.

10. To be versatile: I can speak 5 languages, I am good at graphic design and I also have a lot of experience with accounting and business management. This makes me very versatile so I’m sure I will be to find a job quickly.

11. To be hard working: I work for 12 hours everyday, but I really I enjoy it. I am a hard working person, so it’s natural for me to work long hours.

From: Wellington House Idiomas

Questions you will get asked in a job interview

Match the common interview question on the left with the suitable response from the list on the right.

1. Why did you choose this company?

2. What are your strengths/weaknesses?

3. How would your friends describe you?

4. What is your greatest achievement?

5. How well do you work in a team?

6. Where will you be in 5 years?

an achievement
something good that you have managed to do

decisive
good at making decisions quickly

my aim
what I want to do/achieve

common goal
an aim or objective shared with other people

From:   BBC Learning English

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A. People say I'm sociable, organised, and decisive.
B. My aim is to have a position in the Management Team.
C. I have excellent time management, but I can be impatient for results.
D. Because I think I will find the work environment both challenging and rewarding.
E. I always support my colleagues and believe we should work towards a common goal.
F. Leading the University football team to the national Championships.

IDIOMS about the HUMAN BODY

BEAUTIFUL BUGS

IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY

Describing faces.

Our body.

2º Bach: Crime vocabulary in real life. Unfortunately.

ESO/BACH QUIZ: extra 0'25  this term for the first one who's able to complete and translate the speech below (ESO students are allowed 5 mistakes) . Please send the full text and translation to romoreirafdez@gmail.es

LISTEN and try to complete the prosecutor's speech:

Based on the.......... I fully intend to seek ............... for each and every act of ............  ................., ................., each day of .................., every felonious .................., all his attempted ........................... and each act of aggravated .................. he comitted by terminating pregnancies that the .................. perpetuated against the hostages during this decade long ordeal (...) ............... ........................ must be reserved for those crimes that are truly the worst examples of human conduct. The reality is that we still have brutal .......................  in our midst, who have no respect for the rules of law or human life (...) In the meantime I ask for everybody's patience to avoid ................... the investigation or the victims (...)

ORDEAL= prueba dura

IN OUR MIDST= entere nosotros

And we turn again to the shocking story in Cleveland of three women held captive and abused for a decade. Today the man accused in  the case appeared before a judge...

What's your favorite?

BACK TO SCHOOL: How do you feel?

Verbs of movement.

Crisis, connectors and... a play on words.

DUE TO = debido a 

HOWEVER = sin embargo

CUTBACK = recorte de gastos

DOWNSIZE = 1. reducir el tamaño

.........................2.  recortar la plantilla, despedir empleados

Let's cook... in English!

British / American English

Healthy food = healthy life.

The Biosphere

1º ESO. This is posted especially for you 

HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS

CELL. THE BASIC UNIT OF LIVING BEINGS

THE FIVE KINGDOMS OF LIFE

MOLD = MOHO
YEAST = LEVADURA, HONGOS
MUSHROOM = SETA
MOSS = MUSGO
FERN = HELECHO

Interesting facts about NUTRITION.

NOURISHMENT = alimentación, nutrición ..................
RID = elimina
AID = ayudar....................................................................
FLU = gripe (INFLUENZA)
FAT = grasa...................................................................
MUSCLE PAIN = dolor muscular
WEIGHT LOSS = pérdida de peso............................... 
LOWER = reducir, bajar
RELIEVE = aliviar.........................................................
IMPROVE = mejorar
FIBER = fibra...............................................................
SKIN MOISTURIZER = hidratante para la piel

From: PositiveMed

Interesting...

Reflexology is a form of alternative medicine that is derived from Chinese traditional medicine and refers to structured pattern of pressure applied to various parts of the body, such as the feet and hands. Ear is another structure that is widely enervated and is believed to be connected to other organs of the body through autonomous nervous system...Learn more here: http://positivemed.com/2012/09/20/reflexology-ear-chart/

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition

AMONGST OUR WEAPONS = ENTRE NUESTRAS ARMAS
FEAR = MIEDO
SURPRISE = SORPRESA
RUTHLESS EFFICIENCY = EFICIENCIA DESPIADADA
READ THE CHARGES = LEER LOS CARGOS
HOW DO YOU PLEAD? = ¿CÓMO SE DECLARA?
RACK = ESTANTE METÁLICO, PARRILLA

50 ways to take a break.

Unfortunately you have to study  a lot for next term exams during this long weekend but... don't forget to take a break once in a while. Here you have some ideas: