miércoles, 13 de octubre de 2010

Weird but True News

New York family discovers lost Michelangelo painting


Michelangelo

A FAMILY in New York may have had an unfinished Michelangelo painting hanging on their living room wall for a year.


Thumbelina world's smallest horse

She may be small, a mere 17 inches and weighing only 60 pounds. But she is all horse.
Born as a dwarf to a miniature horse, Thumbelina is officially the world’s smallest horse.


Texas county ballots wrongly have flag of Chile

Chile                                                                                Texas

                

Election officials in Atascosa County are correcting a mistake on absentee ballots to remove the flag of Chile, which is similar to the Texas banner.


Double decker bus turned into classroom


Double decker classroom: The next stop is geography (Pic: Danny Elwes)

The 1983 Leyland Titan was bought on eBay for £3,500 by Parc Eglos School near Helston, Cornwall. 



True love can take many forms. In this case, it has taken the form of a Korean man falling in love with, and eventually marrying, a large pillow with a picture of a woman on it. 



Polish bear 'that fought Nazis' to be commemorated


Monument to Private Wojtek, a 6ft tall, 500lb brown bear


Bear who is said to have helped Polish troops battle invading Germans is to be commemorated with a statue in Edinburgh - the city where he 'retired' after the Second World War.


Baby's unusual birthday


Baby's unusual birthday

Barbie and Chad Soper recently celebrated the birth of their youngest daughter, who they welcomed into the world on October 10 (10.10.10) at the Spectrum hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, America. 
However, this follows the birth of son Cameron on September 9, 2009 (09.09.09) and eldest daughter Chloey on August 8, 2008 (08.08.08).


Hotel eyes record with $671,000 per night plan


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Want an exclusive venue for your next party? The Mandarin Oriental Tokyo hotel may have the answer: use of the entire hotel, including nine restaurants and all spas and rooms -- for a cool $671,000 a night.

miércoles, 6 de octubre de 2010

La Pizarra Digital (Smart Board)

Smart Board



Smart Board II


Smart Board III



Smart Board IV




España 2012: todas las aulas tendrán PDI



Smart Board (In English) 







miércoles, 22 de septiembre de 2010

Documentaries and films





After Life (2009- Spanish Subtitles)






British ARE NOT stupid





Americans ARE NOT stupid




The world is getting mad




The Dead Terrorist




There is no Democracy

domingo, 12 de septiembre de 2010

Semi-Friends


aberrant
absorbent
abstract
absurd
abundant
academic
accident
acid
acrobat
acrobatic
activist
act
adolescent
agent
agnostic

alarmist
alcoholic
alcoholism
alert
alphanumeric
altruism
amalgam
ambivalent
Americanism
anagram
anorexic
antagonism
antagonist
Antarctic
antecedent



antiseptic
antiterrorism
antiterrorist
aromatic
arrogant
arsenic
artistic
aspirant
aspirin
atom
atomic
autocratic
automatic
axiom
axiomatic
B


Baltic
banquet
basic
benevolent
benign
Bermudas
bionic
bomb
bubonic
bulb
bunker
C



cablegram
cadet
calculator
calm
calorific
capitalism
capitalist
caramel
caravan
cardamom
cardiac
cardiogram
caricaturist
catapult
catatonic
caustic
cavern
circuit
citric
civic
clarinet
client
clinic
cobalt
codicil
coherent
column
columnist
combat
comic
compact
complement
component
compulsion
concert
concurrent
conflict
conscript
consonant
constant
contact
content
context
contingent
contraband
contrast
convenient
convent
convict
corpulent
correct
cosmetic
cosmic
cosmopolitan
cost
credit
cretin
critic
cubic
cubism
D



debit
decadent
decent
decrepit
defect
demagogic
demand
democrat
dentist
deposit
despot
despotism

detergent
detriment
diabetic
diadem
diagnostic
diagram
dialect
dialectic
didactic
digit
diligent
diplomatic
direct
disc
distinct
diuretic
divergent
dividend
document
dogmatic
domestic
dominant
dramatic
drastic
E


economic
economist
eclectic
egoism
egocentric
egotism
egotist
elastic
elect
electric
electromagnetic
electronic
elegant
element
elitism
emblem
emigrant
eminent
endemic
enigmatic
epidemic
epigram
epileptic
equidistant
equivalent
erotic
escapist
evangelism
evident
exact
except
exhibitionism
exhibitionist
exigent
existentialism
existentialist
exorbitant
exorcism
exorcist
exotic
expectant
experiment
expert
explicit
exponent
extern
extract
extremist
exuberant
F


facet
fanatic
fantastic
fascism
fascist
fatalism
fatalist
fecund
feminism
feminist
finalist
flagrant
flautist
form
format
fragment
fragrant
franc
frigid
fundamentalism
fundamentalist
G


gambit
gastric
gastronomic
gelatine
generic
geometric
geriatric
H


habit
helicopter
herald
heraldic

heroic
heroin
heroism
hologram
human
humanist
humid
humorist
I



iconoclast
idealism
idealist
idiot
idol
ignorant
impertinent
implement
impediment
imperfect
imperialism
imperialist
impertinent
implant
implement
important
impotent
incest
incident
inclement
incoherent
inconstant
inconvenient
incorrect
increment
indecent
indolent
indulgent
inert
inexact
infant
informant
ingredient
inhuman
inorganic
insect
insignificant
insipid
insistent
insolent
insolvent
instrumentalist
insult
insurgent
Intact
Intern
interval
intolerant
intransigent
intrepid
intrinsic
invalid
ironic
irrelevant
irreverent
Islamic
isometric
itinerant
J



Jacuzzi
jade
jaguar
jazz

jeep
jersey
jockey
jogging
judicial
judo
junta
K


karate
kayak
kiwi
kilo
L



laconic
lactic
lament
languid
lanolin
leopard

lesbian
liberalism
ligament
limit
limpid
linguistic
liquid
list
logic
lucid
lubricant
lunatic
M


macrocosm
magnetic
magnetism
malign
mandolin
map
mascot
materialism
medallist
median
medic
melamine
melodramatic
merit
metabolic
metabolism
meteor
meteoric
metric
metropolitan
microcosm
microscopic
militant
militarism
mimic
minimalist
model
modern
modest
moment
monastic
monetarism
mongolism
music
mutant
N


narcotic
naturalist
naturism
naturist
Nazism
negligent
neologism
nepotism
neurotic
neuron
nomad
nostalgic
novelist
nudist
numeric
nutrient
O


obedient
object
observant
occident
ocean
oceanic
octagon
octet
oculist
omnipotent
omnipresent
optimism
optimist
opulent
organ
orgasm
orient
ornament
ostracism
P



pacific
pacifism
pacifist
pact
pagan
palm
palmist
panic
panoramic
papist
parabolic
paradigm
paramedic
parcel
paraplegic
parmesan
part
patent
paternalist
patriot
patriotic
patriotism
platonic
pluralism
poet
poem

poetic
polemic
pelican
penitent
pentagon
perfect
period
periodic
permanent
persist
persistent
person
pertinent
perturb
pestilent
petal
pilot
pint
pistol
pivot
placid
planet
plant
plastic
platonic
pomp
porch
porn
potent
prehistoric
preponderant
present
president
pretend
pretext
prevalent
prism
problem
prolific
prominent
protagonist
protestant
Protestantism
protocol
pendent
pubescent
public
pulpit
pulp
pupil
purist
puritan
R


racism
radiant
radicalism
ranch
rapid
rasp
rat
realism
remit
represent
republic
republican
repugnant
rescind
reservist
resident
respond
resultant
reticent
reverent
rigid
robust
romantic
romanticism
rubric
rustic
S


sacrament
sadism
salient
sarcasm
sarcastic
sardonic
secret
sediment
Semitic
sex
sexism
sextant
sextet
Sicilian
significant
socialism
socialist
socioeconomic
solecism
solemn
solicit
solid
solvent
sordid
subsist
suburban
supersonic
surrealism
suspend
T



tacit
tact
tactic
talent
telegram
telescopic
teletext
temperament
terrorism
terrorist
testament
Teutonic
timid
tolerant
tonic
topic
torment
torrid
toxic
toxin
tragic
tranquil
transatlantic
transcendent
transform
transit
transform
transparent
transplant
traumatic
trident
tripod
tunic
turbulent
U



ulcer
ultramodern
ultrasonic

ultraviolet
uniform
unionist
urgent
urn
usurp
V



vacant
valid
vandal
vandalism
vegetarian
vehement
verb
veteran
viaduct
vibrant
victim
violent
violet
violinist
virulent
visit
vitamin
vocalist
volcanic
vomit

False Friends

False Friends


an abstract: resumen (y no abstracto) actual: real, efectivo (y no actual, que se dice current) actually: en realidad (y no actualmente, que se dice nowadays, at present) to advertise: anunciar (y no advertir, que se dice to warn) advice: consejos (y no aviso, que se dice warning, notice) application form: formulario de solicitud (y no formulario de aplicación)
to apologise: pedir disculpas (y no apología, que se dice defence)
apt: propenso (y no apto, que se dice qualified, able)
argument: discusión, pelea (y no argumento de un libro/una película, que se dice plot)
arena: estadio, plaza de toros (y no arena, que se dice sand)
arm: brazo (y no arma, que se dice gun)
army:
ejército (y no arma, que se dice navy)
assessment:
evaluación (y no asesoría, que se dice consultancy)
to assist
: ayudar (y no asistir a un lugar, que se dice to attend)
to attain: lograr, conseguir (y no atar, que se dice to tie)
attendance: asistencia (y no atención, que se dice attention)
avocado
: aguacate (y no abogado, que se dice lawyer)
balloon: globo (y no balón, que se dice ball)
bank:
banco - la institución (y no banco de plaza, que se dice bench)
billet:
acuartelamiento, alojamiento militar (y no billete, que se dice ticket o note)
billion:
mil millones (y no billón, que se dice trillion)
brave:
valiente (y no bravo, que se dice fierce)
camp
: base militar o campamento (y no campo en general, que se dice field)
carpet:
alfombra (y no carpeta, que se dice folder)
cartoon: dibujos animados, tira cómica (y no cartón, que se dice cardboard)
casualty: víctima o herido (y no casualidad, que se dice coincidence)
cellular:
celular, relativo a la célula (y no teléfono celular, que se dice mobile telephone)
collar:
cuello de las prendas de vestir (y no collar, que se dice necklace)
college:
facultad, colegio universitario (y no colegio, que se dice school)
command:
orden, mandato (y no comando, que se dice commando unit)
commodity:
mercancía o materia prima (y no comodidad, que se dice comfort)
to complain: quejarse (y no complacer, que se dice to please)
complexion: tez, tono de la piel (y no complexión, que se dice body type)
conductor: director de orquesta o cobrador (y no conductor, que se dice driver)
confident: seguro de sí mismo (y no confidente, que se dice confidant)
(to be) constipated:
sufrir de estreñimiento (y no estar constipado, que se dice to have a cold/chill)
council: consejo (y no conciliar, que se dice to reconcile)
curse:
maldición (y no curso, que se dice course)
date:
fecha (y no dato, que se dice a piece of information o data)
deception:
engaño (y no decepción, que se dice disappointment)
dessert: postre (y no desierto, que se dice desert)
dinner: cena (y no dinero, que se dice money)
diversion: desviación (y no diversión, alegría, que se dice fun)
dramatic: drástico, espectacular
economics: economía (y no económicos, que se dice cheap)
embarrassed: avergonzado/a (y no embarazada, que se dice pregnant)
eventual: definitivo o posible (y no eventual, que se dice casual, incidental)
eventually: finalmente, tarde o temprano (y no eventualmente que se dice by chance, possibly)
exit: salida (y no éxito, que se dice success)
fabric:
tela (y no fábrica, que se dice factory)
familiar:
conocido, familiar (adjetivo) (y no pariente, familiar (sustantivo), que se dice relative)
form:
formulario (y no forma, que se dice shape)
fume: vapor o gas (y no fumar, que se dice smoke)
gracious: cortés (y no gracioso, que se dice funny)
grocery: tienda de comestibles (y no grosería, que se dice rudeness o rude word/expression)
horn: cuerno (y no horno, que se dice oven)

idiom: modismo, locución (y no idioma, que se dice language)
inhabitant: habitante (y no inhabitado, que se dice uninhabited)
intoxicated: ebrio (y no intoxicado, que se dice with food poisoning)
involve: involucrar (y no envolver, que se dice wrap)
large:
grande (y no largo, que se dice long)
lecture: conferencia (y no lectura, que se dice reading)
lentil: lenteja (y no lentilla, que se dice contact lens)
letter: letra del abecedario o carta (y no letra de una canción, que se dice lyrics)
library: biblioteca (y no librería, que se dice bookshop)
luxury: lujo (y no lujuria, que se dice lust)
mascot: persona, animal u objeto que da buena suerte (y no mascota como animal doméstico, que se dice pet)
mayor:
alcalde (y no mayor, que se dice bigger)
media:
medios (y no media, que se dice sock)
misery: tristeza (y no miseria, que se dice poverty)
to molest: abusar sexualmente (y no molestar, que se dice to bother o to annoy)
notice: nota, anuncio (y no noticia, que se dice a piece of news)
occurrence: aparición (y no ocurrencia, que se dice absurd idea)
office:
oficina (y no oficio, que se dice trade o job)
once:
una vez (y no once, que se dice eleven)
oration: discurso ceremonial (y no oración, que se dice sentence o prayer)
ordinary: común (y no vulgar, que se dice vulgar)
pan: cacerola, cazuela (y no pan, que se dice bread)
parade: desfile (y no pared, que se dice wall)
parents: padres (y no parientes, que se dice relatives)
policy:
política (y no policía, que se dice police)
politic: diplomático, cortés o prudente (y no político, que se dice politician)
preservative: conservante (y no preservativo, que se dice condom)
to quit: abandonar, dejar (y no quitar, que se dice to remove o to put away)
recollection: recuerdo (y no recolección, que se dice harvest o collection)
regular: de tamaño normal (y no regular, que se dice bad, not so good)
relatives: parientes (y no relativos, que se dice relative (adjective))
rude: maleducado, descortés (y no rudo, que se dice rough)
to realize: darse cuenta (y no realizar, que se dice to make)
to record: grabar (y no recordar, que se dice to remember)
to remove: quitar, eliminar (y no remover, que se dice to stir)
to resume:
reanudar, continuar o reasumir (y no resumir, que se dice to summarize o to sum up)
salad:
ensalada (y no salado, que se dice salty)
sane:
cuerdo (y no sano, que se dice healthy)
sensible:
sensitivo (y no sensible, que se dice sensitive)
sensitive: sensible (y no sensitivo, que se dice sensible)
signature: firma (y no asignatura, que se dice subject)
sin: pecado (y no sin, que se dice without)
spade: pala (y no espada, que se dice sword)
success: éxito (y no suceso, que se dice event)
to support: apoyar (y no soportar, que se dice to put up with)
sympathetic: comprensivo (y no simpático, que se dice nice, likeable)
sympathy: compasión, comprensión, pésame (y no simpatía, que se dice friendliness, affection)
target
: objetivo (y no tarjeta, que se dice card)

tax: impuesto (y no taxi, que se dice taxi)
terrific: fenomenal, genial (y no terrorífico, que se dice terrifying)
to traduce:
calumniar (y no traducir, que se dice to translate)
to translate: traducir (y no trasladarse, que se dice to move)
tramp: vagabundo (y no trampa, que se dice trap)
ultimate: final (y no último, que se dice last)
umpire:
árbitro (y no imperio, que se dice empire)
zealous: entusiasta (y no celoso, que se dice jealous)

jueves, 9 de septiembre de 2010

British Proverbs


'Every cloud has a silver lining'
There's always something good in bad times.

'A stitch in time saves nine'
Act early and you can save a lot of time.

'Nothing ventured nothing gained'
You have to try or you won't get anything.

'Out of the frying pan into the fire'
From one problem to another.

'One man's meat is another man's poison'
People often don't like the same things.

'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth'
Don't question good luck.

'You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink'
You can give a person a chance, but you can't make him or her take it.

'The grass is always greener on the other side'
You always think that other peoples lives are better than yours.

'The best things in life are free'
We don't have to pay for the things that are really valuable, like love, friendship, good health etc.

'Don't cross your bridges before you come to them'
Don't worry about problems before they arrive.

'It was the last straw that broke the camel's back'
There is a limit to everything. We can load the camel with lots of straw, but finally it will be too much and the camel's back will break. And it is only a single straw that breaks its back - the last straw.
This can be applied to many things in life. People often say "That's the last straw!" when they will not accept any more of something.

'Where there's a will there's a way'
If we have the determination to do something, we can always find the path or method to do it.
'Marry in haste, and repent at leisure'
If we get married quickly, without thinking carefully, we may be sorry later. And we will have plenty of time to be sorry.

'The best advice is found on the pillow'
If we have a problem, we may find the answer after a good night's sleep.
People also say: "I'll sleep on it."

'You can't judge a book by its cover'
We need to read a book to know if it's good or bad. We cannot know what it's like just by looking at the front or back cover. This proverb is applied to everything, not only books.

'Bad news travels fast'
'Bad news' means news about 'bad' things like accidents, death, illness etc. People tend to tell this type of news quickly. But 'good news' (passing an exam, winning some money, getting a job etc) travels more slowly.

'Birds of a feather flock together'
Birds of a feather means birds of the same type. The whole proverb means that people of the same type or sort stay together. They don't mix with people of another type

'Live and let live'
This proverb suggest that we should not interfere in other people's business. We should live our own lives and let others live their lives.

'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach'
Many women have won a man's love by cooking delicious meals for him. They fed his stomach and found love in his heart.

'Better untaught than ill taught.'
This proverb drops the verb "to be". But we understand: "It is better not to be taught at all than to be taught badly." It's better not to learn something than to learn it badly.

'Soon learnt, soon forgotten'
Something that is easy to learn is easy to forget.