Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Employment training and career guidance

My worst day was when I fell riding motorcycle, I was fast on the road, and there was a lot of vehicular traffic. At a normal time, I was calm in my lane, then decided to follow my way through half the vehicles when I hit a tire of a truck that I wanted to turn around. At that moment I saw everything in slow motion while I was falling to the ground. After falling, I just thought in, how my motorcycle was?. I after of get up, i saw my motorcycle in the floor

Natural Resources

1. natural resources All the land, forests, energy sources and minerals existing naturally in a place that can be used by people;1. Recursos naturales Todas las tierras, bosques, fuentes de energía y minerales que existen de forma natural en un lugar que puede ser utilizado

Essential English Vocabulary for Art and Creativity

Art Terminology and Definitions

• abstract
• cave painting (pintura rupestre)
• graffiti
• landscape (paisatge)
• photograph (fotografia)
• portrait (retrat)
• sculpture
• still life (bodega)
• street art (art urbà)

Verbs Related to Art Creation and Display

• enlarge (ampliar)
• frame (marc)
• hang (penjar)
• print (imprimir)
• save to hard drive (guardar-ho en un dispositiu)
• take (fer una foto)

People and Tools in the Art World

• artist
• brush (pinzell)
• easel (caballet)
• gallery
• model
• paint
• palette
• pedestal
• portfolio
• sculptor
• sculpture
• bust
• photography

Grammar Focus: Make vs. Do

Understanding the difference between make and do is crucial for fluency.

Using "Make"

We usually use make to talk about creating or constructing something, or producing a result....

English Relative Clauses: Essential Grammar Rules

Defining Relative Clauses

Las cláusulas relativas defining aportan información esencial sobre la persona, lugar o cosa a la que se refiere el hablante. Sin esta información, el significado de la oración sería incompleto o ambiguo.

Relative Pronouns and Adverbs for Defining Clauses

• Persona: who
• Cosa: that / which
• Lugar: where
• Tiempo: when
• Posesión: whose

Omission of Relative Pronouns

El pronombre relativo se puede omitir solo en las cláusulas defining cuando hace la función de complemento. El pronombre whose nunca se puede omitir.

Ejemplo:

• He is the man who we met yesterday in the supermarket.
• He is the man we met yesterday in the supermarket. (El pronombre 'who' se omite)

Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Las...

Fun Activities

• Play Basketball
• Go Skateboarding
• Play the Guitar
• Do Crafts - Fer Artesania
• Go Bowling - Anar a Jugar a Bitlles
• Read Comics
• Play Board Games

Jobs

• Doctor
• Scientist
• Hairdresser
• Lifeguard
• Waiter/Waitress
• Construction Worker
• Businesswoman/Businessman
• Police Officer
• Postal Worker
• Shop Assistant
• Taxi Driver

Vehicles

• Bus
• Train - Tren
• Lorry - Camió
• Tram - Tramvia
• Ferry - Ferri

Geographical Features

• Coast
• Beach
• Lake
• Valley
• Waterfall

Electronic Devices

• Digital Camera
• Remote Control - Comandament a Distància
• Camcorder - Càmera de Vídeo
• MP3 Player
• Netbook

Leisure Activities

• Chess - Escacs
• Computer Games - Jocs d'Ordinador
• Cooking
• Cycling
• Dancing
• Drawing
• Fashion - Moda
• Films - Pel·lícules
• Keeping Fit - Mantenir-se en Forma
• Magazines - Revistes
• Music
• Photography
• Sport
• The Internet

Suffixes:

Reported Speech: Verb Tense Changes

1. Present Simple to Past Simple
   • Direct: I work in Paris
   • Indirect: He said he worked in Paris
2. Present Continuous to Past Continuous
   • Direct: I am working
   • Indirect: He said he was working
3. Past Simple to Past Perfect
   • Direct: I worked
   • Indirect: He said he had worked
4. Past Continuous to Past Perfect Continuous
   • Direct: I was working
   • Indirect: He said he had been working
5. Present Perfect to Past Perfect
   • Direct: I have worked
   • Indirect: He said he had worked
6. Present Perfect Continuous to Past Perfect Continuous
   • Direct: I have been working
   • Indirect: He said he had been working
7. Past Perfect: No Change
   • Direct: I had worked
   • Indirect: He said he had worked
8. Past Perfect Continuous: No Change
   • Direct: I had been working
   • Indirect: He said he had been

Marinera Festival vs. Carnaval do Brasil: A Comparison

Introduction

Good afternoon, teacher and classmates. Today, I'm going to highlight the differences and similarities between the Marinera Festival and Carnaval do Brasil.

Marinera Festival

Overview

The Marinera Festival takes place annually in Trujillo, Peru, during the summer. The main venue is Club Libertad, and the festival runs for ten days, from January 20th to January 30th. This event is affordable for attendees.

Highlights

• People wear traditional Marinera costumes for the dance competitions, which are a popular highlight of the festival.
• Parades featuring the contestants are a major attraction.
• Over 36,000 people attend the festival, celebrating the competitors' achievements.
• The Marinera Festival

Key Vocabulary: English and Spanish Equivalents

This section provides essential vocabulary related to social issues, actions, and digital communication.

Social Issues and Economic Terms

• Hunger - Hambre
• Inequality - Desigualdad
• Shelter - Refugio
• Slum - Barrio bajo
• Unemployment - Sin trabajo / Desempleo
• Wage - Sueldo

Verbs and Actions

• Bother - Molestar
• Charge - Cargo
• Drop out - Abandonar
• Overcome - Superar
• Rush (over) - Prisa sobre
• Go on strike - Ponerse en huelga
• Make sure - Asegurarse
• Support a cause - Apoyar una causa
• Take action - Tomar medidas
• Reject - Rechazar
• Remove - Eliminar
• Update - Actualizar
• Get rid of - Deshacerse de
• Accomplish - Lograr
• Disappoint - Decepcionar
• Grow up - Crecer
• Hang out - Pasar el rato
• Misunderstand - Malinterpretar
• Rise - Subir
• Wander - Andar

Vocabulary

Afford: permitirse, antique: antigüedad, barahona: ganga, barter: trocar, bill: cuenta, borrón: tomar, brand ñame: marca, bring in: traer, cash: efectivo, cheap: barato, cheque: cheque, coín: moneda, computer science: informática, credit card: tarjeta de crédito, customer: clienta, deal with: ocuparse, discount: descuento, earn: ganar, environment: medio ambiente, exchange: intercambio, expensive: caro, gift certifícate: cupón, half-price: mitad de precio, keep: guardar, last: durar, lend: prestar, lift: viaje, look after: cuidar, look into: echar un vistazo, make money: ganar dinero, manage money: administra dinero, mobile payment: pago con el móvil, note: billete, offline: fuera de internet, pay back: devolver, pay for:

Essential English Vocabulary

• Accomplishment: èxit / assoliment
• A good sport: que té esportivitat
• Affluent: que té molts diners
• Amount: quantitat
• Afford: permetre econòmicament
• Background: procedència
• Bad loser: mal perdedor
• Bargain: ganga
• Beat: guanyar
• Borrowing: agafar en préstec
• Broke: bancarrota
• Beyond my reach: fora de l’abast
• Can’t help: no poder evitar
• Confidence in: confiança en
• Charge: cobrar
• Cash: diners en efectiu
• Catch up with: atrapar
• Cost of living: cost de vida
• Defeat: derrota
• Devote: dedicar-se
• Discount: descompte
• Draw: empat
• Distressing: que t’amoïna
• Exchanging: intercanvi
• Effect on: efecte en
• Enhance: millorar
• Excel: destacar
• Flee: fugir
• Gift: talent / regal
• Grateful: agraït
• Go in for: practicar / estar interessat
• Guidance: consell / orientació
• Hold