CARLOS DEL REAL PORTFOLIO

The second term is finishing and here I am to comment how it was for me this term. In general: quite good. I didn't obtain the best results but my notes aren't bad. I know that I have to keep working and improve my translation skills. But in general I'm happy with my results and also with my classmates (that are the best ones). Now it's time to relax a bit and then we will return with energy and we are going to make our best and obtain the best marks to pass to Bachillerato very calm about the notes, because in all the other things, well, maybe i will fell a bit worried. But only a bit.

Autos-da-fe: ceremony of burning people. Blade: sharp edge used for cutting. Choked: made difficult to breathe. Craved: had a strong desire. Crawled out: came out slowly. Damp: a bit wet. Faint: lose consciousness. Gasped: caught one's breath to show surprise or horror. Glow: a steady light. Groped: moved hands to feel for something that can't see. Outstretched:  extended. Razor: a metal instrument with a sharp edge, used for shaving. Rub: spread something over a surface. Shrink away: move away. Slippery: smooth and difficult to walk on. Strap: a narrow piece of leather. Tore off: removed roughly. Writhed: twisted and turned in pain.

Calm down : to stop feeling angry, upset, or excited. Cheer up : to stop feeling sad. Chill out : to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you. Cut down : to eat or drink less of a particular thing, usually in order to improve your health. Face up to : to accept that a difficult situation exists and is something you must deal with. Open up : to start to talk more about yourself and your feelings. Slow down : to move slower, or to cause someone or something to move slower. Work out : to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body.

Bizarre: rare. Carefree: without any problems or worries. Chimes: ringing of a clock to mark the hour. Dare to: had the courage to do something. Decay: no longer fresh. Dizziness: a feeling of head turning round, and loss of balance. Pour: cause liquid to flow. Streaming:  light shinning strongly. Stained glass: different coloured pieces of glass making a pattern. Took hold of: took control of something or someone. Was held: took place.

High-tech:  using the most recent and advanced electronic machines, computers, and methods. Wireless: using a system of radio signals rather than wires to connect computers, mobile phones, etc. to each other. Boost:  to increase or improve something. Kinetic energy: energy that an object or system has because it is moving. Tile:  one of the flat, square pieces that are used for covering floors. Store:  to put something somewhere and not use it until you need it. Crash:  stops working. Process:  a series of actions that you take in order to do something.

This trimester was very productive for me because I learnt a lot of American culture, like for example the meaning of the Thanksgiving celebration, and also more vocabulary for me to talk better. I like very much the dynamic in class, I think it was very good and, like we are a very small group, we talk a lot and that also help us to express ourselves. Thanks to that, I'm not confused in anything and all the explanations are very clear. One of the parts that I have to improve is my translation, but I only need to practise it more. To summarise, this trimester was good for me and I hope that the next ones will be also great! Happy christmas  to everyone!!!!!