SOME IDIOMS

He's the salt of the Earth: A person who is decent, dependable and unpretentious. Good and honest you can always depend on. 

He's a slave driver: A person who makes people work extremely hard.

He's got a chip on his shoulders: A person who feels angry because they think they have been treated unfairly especially because of sex, race and background. 

He's the life and soul of the party: A person who is lively, good and entertaining at mixing with people. 

He's an awkward customer: A person, group or thing that causes problem, usually because they won't behave properly. Hard to deal with.

He's a high-flyer: A person who has the desire and the ability to be very successful in their job or studies. 

VOCABULARY UNIT 2

Bid: to command (someone to do something).

Auction: a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.

Appear: to come into sight; become visible.

Appeal: the power or ability to attract or stimulate the mind or emotions.

Regret: to feel sorrow or remorse for.

Brand: make or version of a product, as indicated by a trademark or the like.

Broadcast: to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.

Vending machine: a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, as candy bars or soft drinks.

Promote: to help or encourage to flourish.

Brand. 

Vending machine.

      

SOME FAMOUS SLOGANS

FUNDRAISING AUCTIONS

How can I help other people in the world? Well, there are so many ways to help. One of them is by fundraising auctions. What are fundraising auctions? There are a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder to raise money for a cause, for example to send money to poor people in Africa. So I have found one foundation called World Vision that are makind auctions every day to raise money to poor children in Zimbawe. You log in eBay, you choose your favorite object and you pay it. There are some many objects!!! Come on!! Let's make someone happy!!

VOABULARY UNIT 1

Relative: Immature.

Doubt: To be uncertain about.

Sympathetic: Having, showing, being based on, or feeling sympathy.

Bland: Pleasantly gentle or agreeable.

Cheat: To lie or behave dishonestly.

Chilly: Noticeably cold.

Bonfire: A large fire built in the open air.

Chains: A series of metal rings passing through one another, used for hauling, for supporting, or as decoration.

Peek: To glance quickly or secretly.

Warehouse: A building for the storage of goods or merchandise.

Toadstool: A kind of mushroom with an umbrella like cap.

Twilight: The soft light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon.

Creak: To make a sharp, scraping, or squeaking sound.

Treasure: Wealth gathered, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, or jewels.

VOCABULARY STARTER UNIT

Punishment: a penalty assigned to or imposed for an offense or fault.

Available: suitable or ready for use.

Seatbelts: an arrangement of straps designed to keep a vehicle passenger firmly secure.

Lieutenant: a rank in the armed forces above a sergeant and below a captain.

Task: a piece of work assigned to a person.

Reliable: capable of being relied on; always or often dependable in character, judgment, performance, or result.

Row: a number of people or things in a line.

Moped: a motorized bicycle with pedals, designed for low-speed operation.

Drown: to die from being put under water.

Disable: to make unable or unfit.

NEW YEAR!!!

A new year has started in the Tomas Breton. 4^th is here and in the bilingual section is a year to hard work. In this year I am going to study hard because it’s the last year in the high school and I think the best way to finish this period of my life is with a smile and no with tears jeje and also because I don’t like when my mum get angry. I will be good behaviour and I will pay attention in class. I will improve in the translation and in the listening and I will try to speak always in English. Also I will do the best in grammar, speaking and writing. And of course I will have fun in the English class. Come on!!! Let’s start working!!!