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Christmas cake:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/buttered-rum-christmas-cake

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

You know Dasher, and Dancer, and
Prancer, and Vixen,
Comet, and Cupid, and
Donder and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
play in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!

 

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVLyrFg6Vtg

Let it snow!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-b3iU-INDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-10fWHdpmks

Santa’s grotto:

Father Christmas

In the North Pole

walks,  talks and closes her eyes when she goes to sleep

sleigh

motorbike

hundreds of years old

carrot

Christmas pudding

ˌSanta's ˈGrotto 

an area of a large shop in the UK designed to look like the place where Santa Claus lives, where children can pay to go to see a man dressed as Santa Claus. The children sit on his knee and tell him what presents they want him to bring them at Christmas, and he usually gives them a small present before they leave.

I hope you make it alive!

NB2 20/12/17

We wish you a merry xmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-OF7KGyDis

tid‧ings /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/ noun [plural] 

old use news

good/glad tidings (=good news)

kin /kɪn/ noun [plural] 

1 informal (also kinsfolk, kinfolk American English old-fashioned) your family

See you on January 8th!!!!

NA2 20/12/17

It was working perfectly until yesterday

It was running smoothly till yesterday

I would like to avoid bringing

Because that takes too much time.

Because that takes so much time that I won’t be able to do it.

You could try charge again the keyboard programme-> You could try installing the keyboard programme again.

try1 /traɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle tried, present participle trying, third person singular tries) 

1 ATTEMPT [intransitive, transitive] to take action in order to do something that you may not be able to do

- Let’s have a rest and then we’ll try again.

try to do something

- He tried to control his voice.

- She was trying not to cry.

try hard/desperately (to do something) (=make a lot of effort to do something)

- She dabbed at her face and tried hard not to sniff.

- I tried everything to lose weight with no success.

try your best/hardest (to do something) (=make as much effort as possible to do something)

- I tried my best to comfort her.

- I tried and tried (=kept making an effort) and eventually I was offered a job.

 Try as he might (=as hard as he could), he could not get the incident out of his mind.

it wasn’t for lack/want of trying (=used to say that if someone does not achieve something it is not because they have not tried)

- They didn’t get any goals, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.

you couldn’t do something if you tried (=used to say that someone does not have the skill or ability to do something)

- She couldn’t speak French if she tried.

2 TEST/USE [transitive] to do or use something for a short while to discover if it is suitable, successful, enjoyable etc

- They decided they would try living in America for a while.

- Try logging off and logging on again.

Connection

I regret to say that it will be necessary...

regret /rɪˈgret/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo [transitivo] (-tted, -tting)

lamentar, arrepentirse de

I regret selling that painting.

Lamento haber vendido ese cuadro.

You won't regret it if you go.

Si decides ir, no te arrepentirás.

I regret to inform you that (formal) lamento informarle de que

I’m getting in contact with you to report a technical problem.

I’m writing to you because...

I’m trying to contact you because...

I’m getting in touch with you....

contact ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive] 

to write to or telephone someone

- Give the name of someone who we can contact in an emergency.

- Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

—contactable adjective [not before noun]

- A mobile phone makes you contactable wherever you are.

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In everyday English, people often say get in touch with someone rather than contact someone:

Is there a number where I can get in touch with you?

GRAMMAR: Comparisoncontact

• You contact someone:

Contact the sales department for details.

✗Don’t say: Contact with the sales department for details.

make contact/get in contact

• You make contact with someone:

I’ve been trying to make contact with him.

✗Don’t say: make a contact with someone

• You get in contact with someone:

You can get in contact with us on this number.

✗Don’t say: get in contact to someone

• You can also say that two or more people make contact or get in contact:

They made contact as soon as they landed.

get in touch

• You get in touch with someone:

I managed to get in touch with the owner.

• You can also say that two or more people get in touch:

We got in touch and arranged to meet.

I’m trying to install the new open-source software and...

Can you help me to solve my problems with...?

It’s a problem with the drivers version of windows OS

Thanks for trusting in our service.

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viva, hurra

three cheers for the winners/the girls etc! ¡3 hurras por los ganadores/las chicas, etc!

See you on January 8th!!!!

NB1 20/12/17

Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ UK  US  sustantivo (plural -ses)

1 Navidad

Merry Christmas!

¡Feliz Navidad!/¡Felices Pascuas!

at Christmas en/para Navidad

2  Christmas cake pastel típico de Navidad hecho con pasas, frutas confitadas, almendras, etc.

 Christmas card tarjeta de Navidad

 Christmas carol villancico

 Christmas cracker Así se le llama al pequeño regalo sorpresa envuelto en papel de colores que se coloca junto al plato de cada comensal en la comida navideña. Al abrirlo tirando de sus extremos con la ayuda de otro comensal, produce un estallido. Contiene un sombrero de papel en forma de corona, que se lleva puesto durante la comida, y un pequeño obsequio

 Christmas present regalo de Navidad

 Christmas tree árbol de Navidad

Xmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ UK  US  sustantivo (informal)

Navidad

Santa Claus /ˈsæntə klɔːz/ UK  US  sustantivo

Papá Noel, Santa Claus

ˌFather ˈChristmas UK  US  sustantivo BrE

Papá Noel

ˌChristmas ˈEve UK  US  sustantivo

Nochebuena

ˌChristmas ˈDay UK  US  sustantivo

(día de) Navidad

ˈBoxing Day UK  US  sustantivo

Así se le llama al 26 de diciembre, día festivo en Inglaterra y Gales

ˌNew Year's ˈEve UK  US  sustantivo

Nochevieja, (la noche de) Fin de Año

ˌNew Year's ˈDay UK  US  sustantivo

el día de Año Nuevo

The three wise man

stocking /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ UK  US  sustantivo

calcetín

coal /kəʊl/ UK  US  sustantivo

carbón

mistletoe /ˈmɪsəltəʊ/ UK  US  sustantivo

muérdago

New year resolutions-> propositos de año nuevo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbbKjDjMDok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PcmHSPVlKY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNkvV4PR-q0

wreath /riːθ/ UK  US  sustantivo

corona [de flores]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6mDRhKAcA

party /ˈpɑːti/ UK  US  sustantivo (plural -ties)

1 fiesta

to have/give a party hacer una fiesta, dar una fiesta

hat /hæt/ UK  US  sustantivo

sombrero

cheer /tʆɪə/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo

1  [transitivo/intransitivo] vitorear, aclamar

 •  sustantivo

viva, hurra

three cheers for the winners/the girls etc! ¡3 hurras por los ganadores/las chicas, etc!

See you on January 8th!!!!

NI2 19/12/17

pension /ˈpenʆən/ UK  US  sustantivo

jubilación, pensión

resource /rɪˈzɔːs, AmE ˈriːsɔːrs/ UK  US  sustantivo

recurso

degree /dɪˈgriː/ UK  US  sustantivo

3 licenciatura

to have a degree in history/philosophy etc ser licenciado -a en historia/filosofía etc

4 to do a degree hacer una carrera (universitaria)

career /kəˈrɪə/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 (tipo de trabajo) profesión, carrera (profesional)

I'm interested in a  career in  teaching.

Me interesa dedicarme a la docencia (como profesión).

2 (trayectoria laboral) carrera

His acting career was over.

Su carrera como actor se había acabado.

I’m studying an advanced degree in vocational training on Business administration.

pipe /paɪp/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 cañería, tubería

2 pipa

to smoke a pipe fumar en pipa

3 flauta

4 the pipes la gaita

wrinkle /ˈrɪŋkəl/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

arruga

childcare /ˈtʆaɪldkeə/ UK  US  sustantivo

 cuidado de los niños mientras los padres trabajan

indulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ UK  US  verbo

1 to indulge in sth permitirse algo, regalarse algo

2  [transitivo] satisfacer [un gusto], consentir [un capricho]

to indulge yourself darse un/el gusto

3  [transitivo] darle el gusto a, consentir

used1 /juːst/ UK  US  adjetivo

to be used to (doing) sth estar acostumbrado -a a (hacer) algo

We're used to getting up early.

Estamos acostumbrados a levantarnos temprano.

to get used to (doing) sth acostumbrarse a (hacer) algo

I'll have to get used to walking to work.

Tendré que acostumbrarme a ir andando al trabajo.

Refer-> referring

Prefer-> freferred

Status, vague, smoked, moved,

vague /veɪg/ UK  US  adjetivo

1  vago -a [idea, recuerdo]

2  vago -a, impreciso -a [descripción, respuesta]

to be vague about sth ser poco preciso -a acerca de algo

3  impreciso -a, borroso -a [contorno]

I’m used to getting up early in the morning

BUT

I used to get up early in the morning.

I got used to eating sweet potatoes

BUT

I used to eat sweet potatoes.

seaside /ˈsiːsaɪd/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 the seaside la playa, la costa

2  seaside resort centro de veraneo  [en la costa]

seaside /ˈsiːsaɪd/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 the seaside la playa, la costa

2  seaside resort centro de veraneo  [en la costa]

Ready, steady (set), go

Compared, fitter, childcare, poses,  reluctant

rise /raɪz/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo [intransitivo] (pasado rose, participio risen)

1  aumentar, subir

to rise by £5,000/2% etc aumentar 5.000 libras/el 2% etc

rising unemployment/tension etc aumento del desempleo/escalada de tensión etc

pose /pəʊz/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo

1  [transitivo] representar [un problema, una amenaza]

2  [transitivo] plantear [una pregunta]

3 to pose (for sth/sb) posar (para algo/alguien)

leisure /ˈleʒə, AmE ˈliːʒə/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 tiempo libre, ocio

4  leisure activities actividades recreativas

your leisure activities

tus actividades recreativas/lo que haces en tu tiempo libre

 leisure centre BrE polideportivo

 leisure time tiempo libre

indulgent reluctant discipline interfere

parenting fairly

on top of this-> además

reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/ UK  US  adjetivo

reacio -a

She was very  reluctant to  intervene.

Se mostró muy reacia a intervenir.

discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

disciplina

 •  verbo [transitivo]

sancionar, disciplinar

par‧ent‧ing /ˈpeərəntɪŋ $ ˈper-/ noun [uncountable] 

the skill or activity of looking after your own children

 The program aims to teach young men parenting skills.

yet /jet/ UK  US  

 •  conjunción

pero, sin embargo

a simple yet effective solution

una solución sencilla pero eficaz

lack /læk/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

falta

for/through lack of sth por falta de algo

still /stɪl/ UK  US  adverbio &  adjetivo

 •  adverbio

1 todavía, aún

I still love him.

Todavía le quiero.

You still haven't finished your homework.

Todavía no has terminado los deberes.

2 aun así, a pesar de eso

He was tired but he still won the race.

Estaba cansado pero aun así ganó la carrera.

ˌup-to-ˈdate UK  US  adjetivo

1  moderno -a [ordenador, tecnología]

2  actualizado -a [guía, mapa, lista]

We must have up-to-date information.

Necesitamos información actualizada.

3  to be/keep up to date with sth estar/mantenerse al día de algo

Homework: ex. 3 p. 109

Ex. 5

Memories, contrary, compared, role, estimated, right, reluctant, contribute 

NA2 19/12/17

Correcting writing activities: A technical problem

I’ve been tried-> trying to connect it to the Internet and I didn’t-> couldn’t

Could come your technical service come and resolve the problem?

Pay special attention in-> to the ADSL light

If that light is fixed-> doesn’t flicker and you can’t surf in the internet call us again

An electrical stove

After 2 hours the device is turns off

I asked you for a long-term-> reliable stove

ˌwell-ˈbuilt adjective 

someone who is well-built has a big strong body► see thesaurus at strong

ˈdurable ˌgoods noun [plural] 

American English large things such as cars, televisions, and furniture, that you do not buy often SYN consumer durables British English

You have a 3 year guarantee, so call the technical service.

so ●●● S1 W3 conjunction 

1 used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated

 I was feeling hungry, so I made myself a sandwich.

► see thesaurus at therefore

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In written English, people often prefer to use therefore or consequently rather than so, because they sound more formal:

She had previous experience, therefore she seemed the best candidate.

I don’t understand the problem you are telling-> describing.

I don’t see any problem in what you are describing.

Thanks from->for your trust.

p. 45

ˈfield trip noun [countable] 

an occasion when students go somewhere to learn about a particular subject, especially one connected with nature or science

 a geography field trip

from dusk till dawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X930_IyhGfo

ven‧ue /ˈvenjuː/ ●●○ noun [countable] 

a place where an organized meeting, concert etc takes place

sporting/conference/concert etc venue

- The first thing to do is book a venue.

- The band will play (=perform at) as many venues as possible.

venue for

- the venue for the latest round of talks

out‧let /ˈaʊtlet, -lɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 

1 a way of expressing or getting rid of strong feelings

outlet for

 Is football a good outlet for men’s aggression?

 an outlet for creativity

terrific /təˈrɪfɪk/ UK  US  adjetivo (informal)

1 genial, fantástico -a, de miedo

2  tremendo -a

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p. 24

challenge /ˈtʆælɪndʒ/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 reto, desafío

Got on – got of the bus

Now approaching

approach /əˈprəʊtʆ/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo (3ª persona singular del presente -ches)

1  [intransitivo/transitivo] (en el espacio) acercarse (a)

Mind the gap-> cuidado con el hueco

nearby /nɪəˈbaɪ/ UK  US  adjetivo &  adverbio

 •  adjetivo

cercano -a

 •  adverbio

cerca

There were some children playing nearby.

Había unos niños jugando cerca de allí.

arrive /əˈraɪv/ UK  US  verbo [intransitivo]

1  llegar

When we  arrived at  the house, no one was in. (places)

Cuando llegamos a la casa, no había nadie.

She  arrived in  Miami at 3 p.m.(cities / countries...)

Llegó a Miami a las 3 de la tarde.

tram /ˈtræm/ UK  US  sustantivo BrE

tranvía

p.26

the quickest, as fast as, as many trains as, the most exciting, more carefully.

p. 136

comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ UK  US  adjetivo

1  cómodo -a

to make yourself comfortable ponerse cómodo -a

 

 

instead /ɪnˈsted/ UK  US  adverbio

1 instead of en lugar de, en vez de

He took mine instead of his.

Se llevó el mío en lugar del suyo.

Homework: Grammar bank p. 136