AMPLI.2º BTO.


 Unit 1 Looking Good
  • Physical apperance. Click on this link to see a list in English and Spanish.
  • Physical appearance and character. Click on this link to see a list in English.
  • Describing character. Click on this link to see a list in English and Spanish. 
  • Watch this video about English idioms for personality and character:

  • Another interesting video:

  • If you want to test yourself, try this link
  • Trying on a new outfit. Listen and practice your pronounciation. Here
  • Practice speaking English with an online robot  

  • Useful things for unit one:

    It isn't you = you don't look good in it 
    You look a state/ a mess/ dreadful. 
    I have no clue. I haven't a clue.
    We measure distance in miles but we buy petrol by the litre and beer by the pint. 
    Have you got this in a small /medium/ large?
    Have you got the next size down/ up? 
      
    Measuring: 
    1 pint= 0,568 l.

    1 pound= 454 g.
    1 ounce= 28,3 g.

    1 mile= 1,60Km.
    1 feet= 30,48 cm.
    1 inch= 2,54 cm. 

Shopping dialogues. Click here if you want to listen to some dialogues
If you'd rather watch a video...





Unit 2.Get involved
 A volunteer is...

• A person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily.
• Someone who offers his or her services freely, voluntary.  
• A person who offers to do something of one's own free will. 
• Someone who offers to do something without being forced.


  • Also: The act of choosing to do something of one's own free will.
  • Verb: Offer to do something.
Synonyms or related words for this sense of volunteer:

Willingness and to be willing: volition, will, volunteer, show willing, be agreeable to something, be only too glad/pleased/happy (to do something), content yourself with something, do something of your own accord, stand for... 


Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life, but people also volunteer for their own skill development, to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other reasons that could be considered self-serving.

  •  Why is volunteering important? Watch this video.


       Useful things for unit two:
       What do these acronyms stand for? Look them up here.
  • NGO
  • AIDS
  • DNA
  • EU
  • IOC
  • UNO
Unit 3 Schooldays.




Unit 4 In the News.

 Media vocabulary. Here you can see some definitions which can help you. Link


Vocabuilder: News and Media

VOCAB REVIEW: News and Journalism
journalist
correspondent
tabloid
anchor
network politicians celebrities
manipulate
sensationalism
affiliate
coverage


The BBC is one of the most well-known news _______________ in the world. They are based in the UK, but they have _______________ in almost every country in the world. On their international news network, BBC World, they give _______________ to events all over the world. The _______________ are very professional-looking and they read the news clearly and with a very serious attitude. Last year, their business _______________ John Johnson won the award for Best International Business Reporting.

However, there are also many, less serious, media outlets in the UK. Every day, many people read _______________, which contain stories about the personal lives of _______________ and _______________. Many people dislike these tabloids, because they say that the _______________ write stories that are not true and _______________ stories to try to make them more interesting. Because of this, many people protested outside the offices of one of the country’s biggest tabloids, saying, “This is not news. It is _______________!”
(From Stickyball.net)


For further practice: click on the link, there are some interesting exercises on vocabulary.

    Unit 5 Prepare to ...
    ...describe a photo.

     How to describe a photo. Click on the link

    Watch this video on how to describe a picture. By British Council Link

    Here you can see a useful slide share presentation.



    Describing a photo from Angela Ruiz Montero



    Unit 6: What's up?

    Vocabulary: Exercises on vocabulary. Health and illness


    Remember ( page 34)
    Example answers:
    Junk food: put on weight, have an unbalanced diet
    Weight: Overweight or obesity can cause heart disease, diabetes and social problems.
    Underweight or eating disorders can cause a lack of certain nutrients and psychological problems.
    A healthy diet: good energy levels, normal growth and development.
    Allergies: sneezing, rashes, respiratory or digestive problems
    Exercise 5 (page 35)
    A bad heachache: take aspirin, lie down.
    An upset stomach: drink chamomile tea, avoid greasy foods, drink plenty of liquids.
    A bad back: apply heat, lie down.
    Feeling run-down: eat healthily; try to get some sleep.

    Hay fever: anti-allergy pills (antihistamine)


    Unit 7: Job's Today
    Here you have some useful definitions to understand this unit:

    Vocational training:  school based preparation for work. (Ciclo formativo, módulo)
    Apprenticeship:  work based training of young employees. You get paid while you learn.It usually lasts for 3 or 4 years and covers trades such as carpentry. It combines practical experience at work with a formal qualification through a Registered Training Organization. (Aprendizaje, maestría).
    Placement: a temporary job that is part of a course of study and that gives you experience of the work you hope to do at the end of the course. The American word is internship. For example: a three-month placement with the BBC. / The third term is spent on placement in hotel or tourism companies.(práctica en una empresa)
    A sandwich course: a college course consisting of periods of study with periods of work between them so that students get practical experience (2 days- 3 days)
    Vocational qualification: it prepares you directly for a job or trade. (Cualificación profesional) Ex.Driving Goods Vehicles or Transporting Goods by Road,
    An academic qualification: it is not directly related to the world of work.(Estudios)
    A trade: practical often manual job.(Oficio)
    A profession: a job that you need special skills and qualifications to do, especially one with high social status and does not always involve physical work. (Profesión, carrera).
    Work your way up: to achieve a better position within the organization you work for. Increase your status at work, starting from a basic job and finishing in a senior position (Ir escalando puestos).
    Get a promotion:  a move to a higher level in a company, institution, or sport. Apply for and get a better job.(Conseguir un ascenso).


    Unit 8 Happy Days
    Different types of schools in the UK.Click here.
    USA school system. Click here.



      Unit 9 Cash Flow

      • This could be useful for your self-study:
      • Remember some vocabulary:
        • pay a deposit: initial payment of a cost or debt.
        • pay the balance: to pay the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account 
        • a price tag: a price lable
        • a pound shop:a shop in which most objects cost one pound.
        • get a cash refund: to be given back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory
        • pay in cash: pay using money in the form of bills and coins.
      • You can also watch this funny and interesting video


      More money idioms. Click here
      Unit 11 Manners
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