Saturday, August 6, 2011

PERSONALITY: POSITIVE ADJECTIVES

ambitious
ambicioso
attentive
cortés
audacious
audaz
calm
calmo
charming
encantador
cheerful = amusing
divertido
considerate
considerado
courageous = brave
valiente
creative
creativo
curious
curioso
determined = b-willed
decidido
energetic
energético
extroverted
extrovertido
frank
franco
friendly
amigable
generous
generoso
gentle = kind, polite
amable
honest = truthful
honesto
humble
humilde
ingenious
ingenioso
likable / likeable
agradable, simpático
loyal = faithful
leal
mature
maduro
obedient
obediente
optimistic
optimista
organized
organizado
passionate
apasionado
patient
paciente
polite
amable
practical
práctico
realistic
realista
reliable = trustworthy
confiable
respectful
respetuoso
responsible
responsable
self-confident
seguro
sensible
sensato
sensitive
sensible
sincere
sincero
sociable = outgoing
sociable
strong
fuerte
sympathetic
compasivo
thankful = grateful
agradecido
tolerant = patient
paciente
understanding
comprensivo
zealous
entusiasta

ADJECTIVES

absent-minded
distraído, despistado
aggressive
agresivo
annoying
molesto
arrogant
arrogante, prepotente
bad-tempered
malhumorado
boastful
fanfarrón
bossy
mandón
cheeky
atrevido
clumsy
torpe
deceitful
falso
dishonest
deshonesto
disrespectful
irrespetuoso
dominant
dominante
dull = boring
aburrido
eccentric
excéntrico
envious
envidioso
forgetful
olvidadizo
frivolous
frívolo
fussy
quisquilloso
hypocritical
hipócrita
impatient
impaciente
impulsive
impulsivo
indifferent
indiferente
insecure
inseguro
insensitive
insensible
insolent
insolente
introverted
introvertido
irascible
irascible
irresponsible
irresponsable
jealous
celoso
lazy
haragán
lonely
solitario
materialistic
materialista
mean = cruel
cruel
mean = stingy,  tight-fisted
mezquino
modest
modesto
moody
malhumorado
nosey
metido
obsessed
obsesionado
pessimistic
pesimista
proud = arrogant
orgulloso
quarrelsome
pendenciero
querulous
quejumbroso
resentful
rencoroso
rude = impolite
descortés
selfish
egoísta
self-seeking
interesado
shy
tímido
spiteful
rencoroso
strict
estricto
stubborn = obstinate
obstinado
talkative
charlatán
unpredictable
impredecible
unreliable = untrustworthy
desconfiable
unsympathetic
apático
vain = conceited
vanidoso
weak
débil

Saturday, July 30, 2011

EVALUATION AUGUST 2nd

HI! THIS IS JUST A REMINDER ABOUT THE TOPICS FOR THE COMING EVALUATION ON AUGUST 2nd.

Remember that we'll be checking the use of some modals, keep in mind the links worked on in the lab.

Some topics are:
- Giving some advice (use of should),
- had better
- vocabulary about illnesses (remember what we worked on the presentations, also in the lab)
- quantifiers: how much, how many, a few, a little, some, any.
- Modals: must, might, have to, ought to, had better.
- You will be asked to write a composition about eating habits, being healthy or fitness.  Think about the vocabulary and grammar studied in the term.

The following links will be helpful if you want a short practice:

http://www.englishpage.com/modals/hadbetter.html
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/quantifier.htm
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/health.html
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_health.htm
http://www.theenglishvocabulary.com/vocabulary.php?lang=3&topic=113

GOOD LUCK!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

LAB JULY 25 -29 EIGHTH GRADE


1.       Let’s review the parts of the body:

2.       Read carefully about how to use have to and must, TAKE NOTES OF THE EXAMPLES.
3.       WORK ON THE FIRST 10 EXERCISE
4.       Read carefully about how to use ought to and should, TAKE NOTES OF THE EXAMPLES.
http://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal6.htm
5.       http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5140
http://www.eslall.com/exercises_508_l0.html
6.       For the next activity pick 5 questions from student A or B and answer them giving them a complete explanation, IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
7.       Reading comprehension: read the text carefully and then answer the questions IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
Quantifiers quiz: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/cross/quantifiers2.htm