30 Oct 2017

UNIT 2 VOCABULARY REVIEW-EXTENSION


EXHAUSTED  adjective  /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
very tired

I'm exhausted! 
to feel completely/utterly exhausted
The exhausted climbers were rescued by helicopter.

PLEASED adjective  /pliːzd/
feeling happy about something

1 pleased (with somebody/something) 
She was very pleased with her exam results.
The boss should be pleased with you.pleased (that…)
 I'm really pleased that you're feeling better.
pleased (to hear, know, etc. something) I'm pleased to hear about your news.
You're coming? I'm so pleased.
He did not look too pleased when I told him.

2 pleased to do something happy or willing to do something
We are always pleased to be able to help.
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted.
Aren't you pleased to see me?(especially British English)
 Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to somebody).
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept.
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived.

FURIOUS  adjective  /ˈfjʊəriəs/
very angry

furious (at something/somebody) She was absolutely furious at having been deceived.
furious (with somebody/yourself) He was furious with himself for letting things get so out of control.
furious (that…) I'm furious that I wasn't told about it.

STRESSED adjective  /strest/
too anxious and tired to be able to relax

He was feeling very stressed and tired.

FED UP   adjective   /ˌfed ˈʌp/
bored or unhappy, especially with a situation that has continued for too long

You look fed up. What's the matter?
fed up with somebody/something People are fed up with all these traffic jams.
In the end, I just got fed up with his constant complaining.
I wish he'd get a job. 
I'm fed up with it (= with the situation).
fed up with doing something I'm fed up with waiting for her.
I’m fed up to the back teeth(= very fed up) with hearing about your problems.


GUILTY  adjective  /ˈɡɪlti/

1 guilty (about something) 
feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.
John had a guilty look on his face.
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.

2 guilty (of something) 
having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened
The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
He pleaded guilty to murder.
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.

29 Mar 2017

RADIO STATIONS IN LONDON


This is a link to all the Radio Stations in London. Hope you enjoy listening to English from the City.

22 Feb 2017

PRINCE HARRY ON TEACHERS



"In addition to reading, writing and arithmetic, the very best teachers go beyond the pages of textbooks to teach young people about determination, aspiration, resilience and of course compassion," said Prince Harry.

You can read the article here.


7 Jan 2017

LAS PROFESIONES MÁS DEMANDADAS EN 2017 REQUERIRÁN EL DOMINIO DEL INGLÉS


Los ingenieros, los profesionales de tecnologías de la información (IT) y los especialistas en Big Data serán los pefiles más demandados por el mercado laboral en 2017, según la previsión realizada por la empresa de trabajo temporal Randstad Professionals. En cuanto a las habilidades asociadas a los perfiles digitales, destacan la capacidad de adaptación, autonomía, movilidad laboral y dominio del inglés.

El informe, que analiza los perfiles de responsabilidad que buscan las compañías, las competencias más valoradas y los sectores que impulsarán la creación de empleo, concluye que la digitalización marca el paso de este nuevo año, por lo que el perfil profesional que buscan las empresas es "claramente tecnológico", con experiencia internacional, polivalencia, adaptación al cambio, visión estratégica, capacidad analítica y grandes dotes de negociación y gestión.

El sector de tecnologías de la información será uno de los más dinámicos en 2017, por eso los perfiles ligados con la digitalización estarán muy demandados durante el próximo año.

Por otro lado, la ciberseguridad será otro de los sectores que impulsarán la contratación de trabajadores altamente cualificados y seguirá siendo tendencia la inversión en Internet de las cosas, lo que conlleva que la demanda seguirá creciendo en el ámbito de las telecomunicaciones y la conectividad. Este auge se une a las plataformas de TV digitales, que siguen creciendo de manera exponencial. De hecho, Randstad Research prevé que la digitalización genere 1,25 millones de empleos en los próximos cinco años, con una alta demanda de desarrolladores y analistas Java y .Net, ingenieros de telecomunicaciones e informáticos.

(Artículo publicado en La Verdad de Murcia)