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Lesson 1

Word of the day:

-> "Gorgeous"-> "very beautiful or pleasant "
-> (adj) (usually for women)
Ex: Even with a simple dress you look gorgeous

My favorite word in english!:

-> "Tease" -> "to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them"
-> (verb)
Ex: ¡Stop teasing me, you are so annoying!
Lesson 2

Word of the day:

-> "Reliable" -> "Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed"
-> (adj)
-> Ex: Being reliable is stressing, isn't?
Lesson 3

Word of the day:

-> "Tan" -> "brown skin caused by being in the sun"
-> (noun)
Ex: You slept while you were in the sun, now your are tan, but you are still gorgeous

Describing myself

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Lesson 1

Word of the day:

-> "Sensible" -> "based on or acting on good judgment"
-> (Adj)
Ex: I know it's hard to believe, but now you need to be sensible
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "Leather" -> "animal skin treated in order to preserve it"
-> (noun)
Ex: I really want one leather bracelet
Lesson 3

Word of the day:

->"Neck" -> "the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders"
-> (noun)
Ex: Why do vampires bite your neck?
Lesson 4

Word of the day:

-> "Bride" -> "a woman who is about to get married or has just got married"
-> (noun)
Ex: He always says how he loves his bride, it's so lovely

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Lesson 1

Word of the day:

-> "Eerie" -> "strange in a frightening and mysterious way"
-> (adj)
Ex: There is something eerie in the atmosphere, like if someone is watching us
Lesson 2

Word of the day:

-> "narrow-minded" -> "not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own"
-> (Adj)
Ex: The world is too big to be narrow-minded
Lesson 3

Word of the day:

-> "furniture" -> "things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc"
-> (noun)
Ex: The furniture belonged to my grandmother, it was a present for me
Lesson 4

Word of the day:

-> "Coat" -> "an outer piece of clothing  with sleeves that is worn over other clothes"
-> (noun)
Ex: This black coat is my boyfriend's, it still smells like him

Someone I admire

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Word of the day

-> "A stone's throw" -> " a very short distance"
-> (Idiom)
-> Ex: "She lives a stone's throw from my house"

Word of the day

-> "look up to sb" -> "to admire and respect someone"
-> (phrasal verb with look verb)
Ex: She has looked up to her brother since they were children

Word of the day:

-> "Avoid" -> "to stay away from someone or something"
-> (verb)
Ex: Avoid the distractions and run straight, maybe that way you will survive
Word of the day;
-> "Ancestor" -> "a person related to you who lived along time ago"
-> (noun)
Ex: Our ancestors lived their lives to give us a better life

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Lesson 1

Word of the day

-> "Resemble" -> "to look like or be like someone or something"
-> (Verb)
Ex: She resembles a princess from a fairy tale
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "Fasten" -> "to close or attach something"
-> (verb)
Ex: Fasten your jacket it's getting cold
Lesson 3
Word of the day
"Brochure" -> "a thin book with pictures and information, usually advertising something"
-> (noun)
Ex: That girl is giving brochures, let's take a look
Lesson 4

Word of the day
-> "Issue" -> "an important subject or problem that people are talking about"
-> (noun)
Ex: did you hear about that girl who was find dead yesterday when she wascoming back to her home? Now it's an issue to go home even at afternoon.

Writing an email

Dear Liv,

Thank you for the email, I’m fine just a little tired because of university. Well, my name is Pablo, I’m a university student, I’m 20, I’m from Chile and I live in San Juan. Where I live, it is almost all forest and nature, but I don’t mind it I really love the silence and peace of living here. There is a mini market near my house where I can buy food, desserts and some other basic things, but there aren’t any specific shops, like a video game store or a sport store, there isn't even a clothe store.

I think I’m both introverted and outgoing, but normally I’m easy-going, I always try to be relaxed and calm, however in some situations I can change my usual character to other more energetic and livelier.

I have a schedule that I need to carry out every day. During the week I often go to classes and pay attention, after the class finish, I play or watch something to calm my mind and rest.

In the evening I always do some workout, when I finish, I take a shower and then I study or do housework. That’s my usual day and my usual week, the only difference is that in the weekend I always sleep too much, because I really love sleeping. Speaking about things that I love, I really like desserts, when I have the opportunity, I enjoy cooking some desserts, especially chocolate desserts. I also like anime and manga, but now I’m into light novels. I consider myself someone sensitive and easily scared, I don’t like bugs and I hate gross things.

I really want to know more about you, do you like cooking? Do you prefer relaxing or exciting places? What is your favorite dessert? Tell all about it in your next email.

Lots of love,

Pablo.

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Lesson 1

Word of the day

-> "Hedge" -> "a row of bushes growing close together"
-> (noun)
Ex: I really love the hedge around your house, it's precious.
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "crowd" -> "a large group of people who are together in one place"
-> (noun)
Ex: I hate taking the bus, is always full and I can't stand with crowds
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "Lend" -> "to give something to someone for a period of time"
-> (Verb)
Ex: She lends me her Nintendo switch for the weekend
Lesson 4

Word of the day

-> "Gate" -> "a door in a fence or outside wall"
-> (noun)
-> He is waiting for me in front of the gate

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Lesson 1

Word of the day

-> "Prior" -> "existing or happening  before something else, or before a particular time"
-> (Adj)
Ex: Tell me all you know about the prior event.
Lesson 2

Word of the day

->"Laundry" -> " the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are being, or have been washed"
-> (noun)
Ex: I have to do the laundry or my sister will be mad
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "Seldom" -> "almost never>"
-> (Adverb)
Ex: I seldom study when I'm not in school
Lesson 4

Word of the day

-> "Discreet" -> "careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret"
->(Adverb)
Ex: She often acts discreet, sometimes I am reading and she's next to me, really close, but I never notice her.

Interview partner: Christopher

Christopher loves playing the guitar, he tries to practice every time he can, he also likes editing videos, but He doesn’t have the time and means to do it often. He was excited when he was speaking about editing videos, because of that I can see how dedicated he is.

Speaking about housework, Christopher normally vacuums his house and clean his room.

Before the quarantine, Christopher usually used to go out for a nice walk and have a little break. I really think that this activity is amazing, especially when you are stressed.

Christopher has the good habit of eating healthy, something that I admire and I like, but he also has a bad habit, he always sleeps too much, something that I do too.

When I asked to Christopher about something that he wants to do, he told me that he really wants to travel, but he doesn’t have the money.

Christopher is someone calm and nice, his hobbies are artistic and interesting, He is a really good person and classmate.

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Week 9
Lesson 1

Writing practice

Santo Domingo

When I think about a place where I can relax and feel free, that place is Santo Domingo. Near where I live, San Juan, there is a town called Santo Domingo. It’s a lovely town with a lot of nature, there are big trees, different plants and flowers, it’s very beautiful. I can walk for hours just seeing the landscape and enjoying the fresh air. I find it incredible how even with such big houses and some other buildings, the natural atmosphere just mixes up with everything around.

The houses and buildings in Santo Domingo are simply awesome, the houses are extremely fascinating, with a combination of the typical nature from Santo Domingo and luxurious constructions. They are big and actually really expensive, but that’s obvious when you think about a house with all the facilities that you need in your normal day. The buildings are also something incredible, they are stylish, but every single one can make me feel relax and I adore that.

Last but not least, the beach and the coast are beautiful, you can just sit on a bench and see the ocean, it’s better if you go in the afternoon with the sun setting. The beach is nice, you can have fun in the summer in the ocean and then have a delicious meal in some of the many restaurants that are near the beach. In the winter you can have a relaxing walk seeing the ocean or just lie down on the grass and hear the waves crushing. Sato Domingo is one of my favorite places to go and I really want to go again in the future.

Word of the day
-> "Amuse" -> "to make someone smile or laugh"
-> (Verb)
Ex: If I make a funny face for her, do you think she would amuse?
Lesson 2
Word of the day
-> Spot -> "a small, round mark that is a different colour from the surface it is on"
-> (noun)
Ex: There is a spot of blood in your shirt.
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "(sth) rings a bell" -> "something, esp. a name, is familiar to you"
-> (Idiom)
Ex: Her name rings a bell, but I can't remeber.
Lesson 4
Word of the day
-> "cut back" -> "to spend less, do less, or use less of something"
-> (phrasal verb)
Ex: If you hurt yourself for playing piano for hours, you should cut back.

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Lesson 1

Word of the day

-> "thoughtful" -> "kind and always thinking about how you can help other people"
-> "(Adj)
Ex: I have never met someone so thoughtful like he.
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "submit" -> "to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others"
-> Verb
Ex: Demian forgot to submit his application for his new job
Lesson 3
Word of the day
-> "look sth up"-> "to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer"
-> (Phrasal verb)
Ex: I didn't understand that book, I need to look it up on internet.
Lesson 4
Word of the day
-> "On the spur of the moment" -> "suddenly; without previous planning"

-> (Idiom)
Ex: We jumped to the river on the spur of the moment.

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Lesson 1

Word of the day

-> "Shallow" -> "not deep"
-> (Adj)
Ex: Don't worry, the lake is shallow, we could wet our feet and walk for a while
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "Spring" -> "to jump or move somewhere suddenly"
-> (Verb)
Ex: I really hate when my cat spring to my bed, she always falls on my stomach
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "Throw" -> "to make something move through the air by pushing it out of your hand"
-> (Verb)
Ex: Why did you throw my cell phone?
Lesson 4

Word of the day

-> "Rope" -> "very thick, strong string"
-> (Noun)
Ex: We will need a rope for this game.

Email

Hi Khyron,

Do you want to know something exciting? I’m… getting married! Can you believe it? Probably not, but it’s true. The wedding’s next month! You probably didn’t even know that I was seeing someone, so let me tell you everything about her.

I am so excited…I met her in a library, she was sitting next to the window and in front of me. She noticed that I was reading a romantic novel, one of my favorites and she immediately started to ask me my opinion about it. When I saw her face properly, I noticed how beautiful she was. We looked at each other for a few seconds and then she just turned red, it was lovely. Since that day we started to go to the library or a park to read and have conversations abouts novels that we read in the past. Well, you probably already know how this story ends.

She’s gorgeous, she has long straight black hair and pale skin. I love her big round black eyes and the way she looks at me with them. She is medium-height and slim. She’s really shy and anxious sometimes, but she can turn into a different person out of the blue when you speak about something that she loves, like novels and cooking. She really enjoys cooking, especially desserts, like me. She is really sensitive, you can sometimes catch her crying because of something she reads, it’s so cute. An interesting thing about her is how she works really hard in her hobbies. she won’t rest until she finishes what she’s doing, I often help her when she is doing something or she won’t sleep at night.

Sorry for making this too long, maybe you are bored now. Well I hope we can talk soon.

Regards,

Pablo.

Article

A town that I really like

I lived in San Antonio a big part of my live, I was there for eighteen years. Now I live in another city, but I will never forget my days there.

San Antonio is a port town, the coast is probably the most attractive landscape in that town, there is always fresh air, something good in the summer and something bad in the winter. Every important building is close to each other in San Antonio, the shopping center is in front of the coast and next to the shopping center there are a lot of little shops with different types of accessories and clothes which are artisanal. This place is called “Paseo” because it’s a long street, there are various types of food and dessert shops and some monuments. At the end of the street, there is a gym where I used to go.

On the central street there are some popular shops, like Javer, Corona, ABC Din, etc. There is also a museum and a few restaurants. San Antonio doesn’t have a cinema, so you will usually need to travel to another) city to see a movie. The bus stop is close to the shopping center, so at least you don’t need to walk a lot to take the bus.

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My perfect city

My perfect city is small, there aren’t too many people. I really love when you are walking and the only thing that you can hear it’s the sound of your steps, it’s relaxing. With a little population in my city there will be silence and calmness, but also there will be more communication, you can get closer to your neighbors and other people from the city, at least more than in a normal city.

It’s a nice place to relax and have a rest. You can walk for hours through the forest or have a date sitting on the grass, while you and your partner enjoy the lovely view of the flowers and the sound of the river. You can play some sports with your friends on the grass, like football or volleyball, or ride your bicycle and go in the fields.

The three important rules of my city are:

1. Be kind.

2. Respect others.

3. And respect the environment.

A lot of people can think that this town is boring, if there are only a few buildings for entertainment, like a karaoke, one small shop center, some restaurants, etc. I think the magic of this city is the opportunity to have a calm moment, live with kind and easy-going people and just forget your problems for a while. I don’t want famous people and I don’t mind if my family is here, but I really want to go to a place like that.

Lesson 1

W ord of the day

-> "Attend" -> "to go to an event"
-> (Verb)
Ex: I won't attend her party, her house it too far from mine
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "assessment" -> "an opinion or a judgment about someone or something that someone has thought about carefully"
-> (Noun)
Ex: The last assessment was extremely unfair, tests can't that difficult.
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "turn out" -> "to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one"
-> (Phrasal Verb)
Ex: I never expect that our relationship turn out like this.
Lesson 4

Word of the day

-> "Set out" -> "to start a journey"
-> (Phrasal verb)
Ex: Yesterday I set out at morning, I didn't want to lose my first school day

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Word of the day

-> Look (sth) up -> "to look at a book or computer in order to find information"
( phrasal verb)
Ex: You will need to look the information up for yourself if you want to know the rest of the story.
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "Shrink" -> "to become smaller, or to make something smaller"
-> (verb)
Ex: I think her body shrunk, because I remember her smaller.
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "Sink" -> "to go down or make something go down under the surface of water and not come back up"
-> (Verb)
Ex: She sank in the river but I still can hear her song.
Lesson 4
-> "Stink" -> "to smell very bad"
-> (Verb)
Ex: His fragance stinks, but he didn't notice it.

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Word of the day

-> "Fortress" -> "a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack"
-> (Noun)
Ex: The enemy couldn't attack us inside fortress
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "Heed" -> "to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning"
-> (Verb)
Ex: I have to heed to the hour, otherwise I will lose the time
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "Release" -> "to allow a prisoner to be free"
-> (Verb)
Ex: She released him with a horrible condition
Lesson 4

Word of the day

-> "Arrival" -> "the fact of arriving somewhere"
-> (Noun)
Ex: Her arrival it took four hours more than I thought

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Word of the day

-> "Wipe (sth) off (sth) -> "to remove something from something"
-> (phrasal verb)
Ex: You spilled some juice on your jacket, please wipe it off with this handkerchief.
Lesson 2

Word of the day

-> "Due" -> "expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time"
-> (Adjetive)
Ex: What time is the next flight due?
Lesson 3

Word of the day

-> "Blow" -> "If the wind blows, it moves and makes currents of air"
-> (Verb)
Ex: Could you please blow me, this room is getting hoter.
Lesson 4
Word of the day
-> "Weave" -> "to make cloth by crossing threads under and over each other by hand or on a machine"
(Verb)
Ex: My grandmother weaved me a new sweatshirt, she is really lovely.

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Word of the day
-> "get the hang of (sth)" -> "to learn or begin to understand how to do (something)"
-> (Idiom)
Ex: With time I got the hang of it
Lesson 2
Word of the day
-> "sweet talk" -> "a way of talking to someone in a pleasing or funny way in order to persuade them to do or believe something"
->(Noun)
Ex: She won't get me with her sweet talk.
Lesson 3
Word of the day
-> "Threaten" ->"to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want"
-> (Verb)
Ex: Don't try to threaten me, I am not scared.
Lesson 4
Word of the day
->"thoughtful" -> "carefully considering things"
-> (adjetive)
Ex: Thank you for sent a message, it was thoughtful.

Letter of aplication

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to you because I am interested in your courses. I would like to subscribe and participate in the preparation for The Cambridge First. As an EFL I want to improve my English and get better in communications, I think this course it’s perfect to get a lot of knowledge and get new skills, I am really motivated for continue my English studies.

I wish to study with you because I’ve received a lot of recommendations, some from my old professors, others from my friends and even some from my relatives who actually studied with you, everyone told me that this curse is an extremely good choose to improve my English and a valuable opportunity.

It really would be a pleasure to study with you, I knew it because I love English, I enjoy how it sounds and how to read it, that’s why I was so good and intense at high school in my English classes. I have experience reading English thanks to videogames, books and shows. Nevertheless, I noticed with the time that I need more practice and putt more effort in my work, with that in mind I decided to send this letter, I am looking forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Pablo Olguin.