Wednesday 23 November 2011

Vocabulary by students


denyVerb  refuse,negative

EX: I can not deny my enthusiasm for the project
fleeVerb  run a way, escape , disappear
ex:A mob torched a church, and many Christians had to flee.
fingerprintn. dactylogram  
ex:They find his fingerprint in the murder weapon .
citizenn. people, municipality
ex:In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen.
cooperationjoint operation or action
sin like a crime. but sin is Guilty of religion, morals
lustLust is a feeling of strong sexual desire for someone or strong desire for something.
envyWhen you wish that you could have the same thing or quality that someone else has.
greed-overwhelming desire for more

->There are no bounds(limits) to man's greed.
pride- noun : self esteem

When you meet a boaster , you can use
"I pride of you."

ensure- verb : make sure

The same meaning is guarantee.

-> Ensure the account name specified is valid.
complex- adjective : complicated , intricated

The difference is the complex is needed studies or knowledge because they made of a point of difference and complicated is difficult to explain.

-> The human body is like a complex machine.
genetic1. related to genes and heredity.

-All living things are made up of genetics.
-Anything that you get form your parents: eye colour, height, nose -shape are genetically transferred to you.

“She has an amazing body but she eats burgers all the time and doesn’t exercise... but be good genetics.”
manipulate                manipulate smoke to create an image
injusticeunfairness
justice opp.
judge n.
cloningDebates about cloning are increasing.
stem cellStem cells produce daughter cells,then daughter cells get into other cells.       
blood cells are one of the stem cells.
point of viewNoun
- a way of considering something,
“From a medical point of view, there was no need for the operation”.

- an opinion
“I appreciate that from your point of view it is unacceptable”
outcomenoun - a result or effect of an action, situation, etc
“It is too early to predict the outcome of the meeting”.
ramificationnoun - the possible results of an action
“Have you considered all the ramifications of your problem?”.
accuseverb - to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind
“It’s not my fault”. “Don’t worry, I’m not accusing you”.
assaultnoun - a violent attack
“He was charged with sexual assault”.
robberynoun - the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone
“He is in prison for armed robbery”.
lie detector testnoun - a piece of equipment used to try to discover if someone is telling lies
polygraph testnoun - a lie detector

Sunday 20 November 2011

Monday 21st of November 2011

1) First things first.... Unit 7 quiz! < click 


2) As soon as you finish you quiz, open this document > Exercise 2




3) We are going to look at some new vocabulary and expressions related to  > Unit 8 Crime!






Find a case, research it and present it to the class. You can either work alone or in a group of 2. You must speak for 1-2 minutes, show at least one pictures. If you want to show a video it must be appropriate and under 1 minute.



-Name of the case.
-People involved. 
-dates
-Any other interesting/important information. 







Thursday 17 November 2011

Review!!

First practice of noun clauses!


Second practice of Reported and quoted speech
*ONLY COMPLETE NUMBER 2


Personal nouns

Write 10 nouns *people, places and things. They must be personal to you.
Example: favourite place, boyfriend/girlfriend, your bedroom etc...
Finish the sentence with a question word noun clause.

Example: My boyfriend is who I love.


Wednesday 9 November 2011

discussion questions


  • Are you a happy person?
  • What is happiness for you?
  • What do you think is the color for happiness?
  • Do you think that happiness lies within you? Or does it depend upon other people and external things?
  • Can money buy happiness?
  • Is happiness a state of mind?
  • What makes you feel happy?
  • What are the three most important things for you to be happy?
  • Is happiness relative, that is, does it have a different meaning for each person?
  • Are single people happy?
  • Would you be happier with a soul mate or single?
  • Does having an animal/pet make you happy?
  • What is the effect that animals/pets have on people to make them feel happy?
  • What makes you happy?
  • When was the happiest time of your childhood?
  • Can you be happy if you are rich?
  • Can you be happy is you are poor?
  • How can you become happy again when you are sad?

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Good morning sunshine! It's Thursday :-)

Answers to comma exercise


2. Add commas to the sentence that need commas.  


1.     I made an appointment with a doctor who is considered an expert on eye disorders.
2.     I made an appointment with Dr. raven, who is considered an expert of eye disorders.
3.     The car that John bought had three previous owners but it was in excellent condition.
4.     We thoroughly enjoyed the music which we heard at the concert last Saturday.
5.     Bogota, which the capital of Colombia, is a cosmopolitan city.
6.     They climbed Mount Rainier, which is in the State of Washington, twice last year.
7.     A typhoon, which is a violent storm, can cause great destruction.

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Tuesday



Vocabulary




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Grammar 6-2 Adjectives clauses part 2

1. Listen to Leanne
2. Complete worksheets


Reading/Vocabulary



Listening
We will watch the second part of "Paranormal State"


Writing
Please respind to the video. Tell me your opinion of this show. What do you think about it? Do you believe that it is real? etc...
150 words
share with me
2 sentences that contain adjective clauses. 
For example
"The lady who lives in the house is experiencing something paranormal. "

Elec 1 - Thursday

 Digital Detox