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WAIST     waist /weɪst/
n

1. the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips
2. the part of a garment covering the waist
3. the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position
4. the middle part of a ship
5. Also called: centre section the middle section of an aircraft fuselage
6. the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects

GLOSSYglossy /ˈɡlɒsɪ/

adj (glossier, glossiest)

1. smooth and shiny; lustrous
2. superficially attractive; plausible
3. (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs

n ( pl glossies)

1. Also called (US): slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography
2. a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface

ˈglossilyadvˈglossinessn

HOOFS    hoof /huːf/

n ( pl hooves /huːvz/, hoofs)

1. the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals
2. (in combination): a hoofbeat
   Related adjective(s): ungular
3. the foot of an ungulate mammal
4. a hoofed animal
5. facetious a person's foot
6. on the hoof ⇒ (of livestock) alive
7. in an impromptu manner: he did his thinking on the hoof

vb

1. hoof it ⇒ slang to walk
2. to dance

Etymology: Old English hōf; related to Old Norse hōfr, Old High Germanhuof (German Huf), Sanskrit saphás

Principal Translations
principal adj	(foremost, in front)	principal adj
	The principal idea is good, but we need to change some details.
	La idea principal es buena, pero tenemos que hacer algunos cambios.

MUFFLER  

muffler /ˈmʌflə/n

1. a thick scarf, collar, etc
2. us canadian any device designed to reduce noise, esp the tubular device containing baffle plates in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle
   Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): silencer

STUCK     stuck /stʌk/

vb

1. the past tense and past participle of stick²

adj

1. informal baffled or nonplussed
2. (followed by on) slang keen (on) or infatuated (with)
3. get stuck in, get stuck into ⇒ informal to perform (a task) with determination
4. to attack (a person) verbally or physically

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=stuck

graffiti: art or vandalism? 4th ESO

noun (singular graffito /-təʊ/)

[treated as singular or plural]

• writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place:the station was covered in graffiti

v

DESCRIBING A PLACE. 3rdeso computer room Monday 8th April

1. read carefully the description of this place (from your book).
2. follow instructionin the writing plan and write a description of a place you like,

A TEXT, NOT A COLLECTION OF SENTENCES (THANK YOU ASIER)

César Mallorquí was born in Barcelona on the 10 of june in 1953, when he was very young, he traveled to Madrid and his family.In this city he studied journalism in the Complutense university. He started to write in 1970 but in 1981 he stopped writing because he was working in marketing. In 1991 he began to write again when he was also married and with two children. In 2000 he published the book of ''The Cathedral'' and this novel became very succesful and one of his latest book is ''The Sand Man'' now César is still living.

César Mallorquí was born in Barcelona on the 10 of june in 1953, he was so young, he traveled to Madrid and his family.He studied journalism in the Complutense university, in Madrid. He started to write in 1970. In 1981 he stopped writing becouse he work in marketing. In 1991 he started when he was also married and with two childrens. In 2000 he published the book of ''La Catedral''and now César is still living.

JOURNEY INTO SPACE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTBIr65cL_E



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZa7pc3NKIc    (station)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g_DGbnoeWw  (challenger)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhoAisKO6ZM  (columbia)

the hobbit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FLSFUdn1FE

I LIKE THIS STORY. 1STESO. THURSDAY 4TH APRIL

1. THINK OF A STORY (NOVEL, SHORT STORY, FAIRY TALE) YOU LIKE/LIKED.
2. WRITE TITLE AND AUTHOR.
3. WRITE A BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR.
4. WRITE A SUMMARY OF THE STORY(STORY MAP)
5. SAY WHY YOU LIKE IT.
6. INCLUDE PICTURES/VISUALS.