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Hello and welcome everyone to our lessons this year and this blog!


Here you have our powerpoint presentation about HEALTH & MEDICINE as seen in class these days. 

Enjoy the weekend!
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What do you do? I'm an artist

General vocabulary What do you do? I'm a model She works as a lawyer o   a regular job o   commuter o   employee o   employer o   He took a job as a waiter. o   occupation o   profession o   to earn one's living o   to run a firm o   trade o   What do you do for a living? o   Worker o   Temporary/ part-time job	Application o   application o   application form o   apprentice, trainee o   apprenticeship o   CV (curriculum vitae)/ resume o   job interview o   skilled worker o   to apply for a job o   training o   training course o   vacancy
Unemployment o   period of notice o   To be unemployed/ to be out of work/ to be on the dole o   to fire/ to sack /to dismiss somebody o   to resign, to quit o   to retire o   unemployment o   unemployment benefit, dole money	Working hours, Pay o   a full-time job o   a part-time job o   wages o   flexitime o   payslip o   salary o   to get a rise, to get a raise o   to work shifts o   to work overtime o   wage cut

 NOTICE:

Generally, people who get paid a "salary" get their money monthly, and get the same amount each month. A salary usually doesn't change based on the number of hours you work.  If you get paid a "salary", you usually say things like "I make $30,000 a year."
If you get paid a wage, it usually means that you get a certain amount per hour. The more hours you work, the more money you will make.

• vacancy ·  the state or condition of being vacant or unoccupied; emptiness ·  an unoccupied post or office: we have a vacancy in the accounts department

o   flexitime a system that allows an employee to choose the hours for starting and leaving work.

o   Payslip ‘nómina’

o   to get a rise, to get a raise (In American English, a person receives a raise in salary. In British English it is a rise.)

NOW PLEASE write a comment saying what you do

Job or work ni2 from DULCE ROSALES

answers to WORD FORMATION

Hello!

Here are the answers to th e photocopy on WORD Formation (Expand your Vocabulary)

1. a. Uninteresting     b. Disadvantage   

     c. Unfortunately    d. Impatient  

        e. Disappear            f. Unemployed    

     g. Disagree      h. Misunderstanding

2. a. Overslept     b. Underwear     c. Overcoat    

     d. Outplayed     e. Rewrite       f. Overcooked    

    g. Renew      h. Underpaid

3. a. Unlikely      b. Shortage        c. Impossible  

       d. Photography       e. Useful      f. Dislike   

      g. Sleepy      h. Unusual         i. Cheerful       

     j. Kindness

4. a Unusually           b. Surprisingly    

       c. Interestinly       d. Successfully   

     e. Beautifully            f. Thoroughly     g. Awfully                  h.Unsuccessfully     i. Unnecessarily    j. Obviously

5. a. Receipt     b. Politician    c. Depth     d. Patience     e. Marriage     f. Application                 g. Knowledge     h. Explanation

6. a. Theft      b. Belief     c. Suspicion     d. Length    e. Angry    f. Bravery    g. Vanity                     h. Ability


For further practice go to page 163 of our Student's Book and do part 2


Have a marvellous weekend!!!

ADVANTANGES AND DISADVANTAGES

 Here are some examples of For & Against Essays for you to 'learn how'.

KEEP IT SIMPLE

How to write and advantages and disadvantages essay from Anabel Blasco Martín



ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

      In today's world everything is more convenient and accessible due to advances in technology across almost all sectors of our life. Apparently, there seems not to be any disadvantages to the use of all the new technology. However, despite how far technology has taken humans and no matter how convenient it makes things, there are also some disadvantages accompanying this level of access.

     To begin with, technology advances show people a more efficient way to do things, and these processes get good results. For example, education has been greatly increased by the technological advances of computers. Students are able to learn on a global scale without ever leaving their classrooms. Also, medical discoveries occur at a much more rapid rate, thanks to machines and computers that help in the research process and allow for more intense educational research into medical matters.

      However, the more advanced society becomes technologically, the more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology for everyday existence. This means that when a machine breaks or a computer crashes, humans become almost disabled until the problem is resolved. This kind of dependency on technology puts people at a distinct disadvantage, because they become less self-confident.

     In conclusion, although we have become more and more dependent on technology, it seems to me that our society needs those devices if we want to keep the progress we have achieved. Living without the technological advances we possess nowadays would simply mean chaos.

 

14th February is meant to love

Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.

 Dear students,

Wishing everyone a romantic happy
Valentine's Day...

  Couples- stay strong!
  Singles- don't frown! :-)
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** Click here to watch and  listen about
the history of Saint Valentine's... ( Click on subtitles if you find it hard to understand)
**Click here to see what you should
always ask your lover...

XXX Dulce

COMPUTERS & Internet+ Quantifiers

Here are some common English terms related to computers and the Internet.

Computer equipment laptop desktop computer (often abbreviated to desktop) tablet computer (often abbreviated to tablet) PC (abbreviation of personal computer) screen keyboard mouse monitor printer wireless router cable hard drive speakers power cable Email email to email to send an email email address username password to reply to forward new message attachment The Internet website broadband internet or broadband ISP (abbreviation of internet service provider) firewall web hosting wireless internet or WiFi to download to browse the Internet

Using a computer to plug in to unplug to switch on (or to turn on) to switch off (or to turn off) to start up to shut down to restart Other useful words file folder document hardware software network to scroll up to scroll down to log on to log off space bar virus antivirus software processor speed memory word processor database spreadsheet to print to type lower case letter upper case LETTER or capital letter

SOURCE: https://www.speaklanguages.com/english/vocab/computers-and-internet

Too, (not) enough, very, too many and too much from Alina Dashkewitz

 To practice on QUANTIFIERS GO HERE