Economy and Politics Vocabulary ! wide your knowledge about English.

This is a list of essential and basic vocabulary about Economy and Politics. It is really useful when dealing in English with these abstract topics .

( Esta lista es muy útil para los alumnos de Bachillerato y para preparar los textos y redacciones de Selectividad relacionados con economía y política; constituyendo la base para empezar a comprender y producir textos relacionados con esta temática.)

Economy and Politics Vocabulary

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHOLE and ALL

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHOLE and ALL / Diferencias entre WHOLE y ALL

1.- 'Whole' has the sense of 'complete' and 'all' indicates every part of something.
 For example if we mean from the beginning of the day until the end of the day, we would say: the whole day.

 We can also say: all (the) afternoon, which suggests every part of the afternoon. Briefly the difference is that 'whole' refers to the entirety of something whereas 'all' refers in particular to all the parts/bits that make up the afternoon.
In this sentence: Charlie ate the whole cake, there is simply an indication that the complete cake was eaten. Charlie ate all the cake (all of the cake) suggests that possibly it was surprising that he did that because it was a big cake and he managed to consume every single bit of the cake.


2.- When discussing one object, discussing the object in its entirety, use whole.

Example--The whole airplane shook with the turbulence.
When discussing many of the same object, use all.
Example--All the airplanes were delayed because of the storm.

3.- The word “all” is used with countable or uncountable nouns to refer to 100% of many things.
For example:

All of my furniture is from Ikea. (uncountable)
I bought all of my plates from ABC department store. (countable)
The words “whole” and “entire” mean 100% of one thing. It is used with countable nouns.

For example:

I ate the whole pie by myself. I’m so full right now.
I spent the entire day watching TV and drinking beer. It was great

Spanish Explanation:

(Básicamente usamos WHOLE para hablar de un objeto por completo; y usamos ALL para referirnos a todo de muchas cosas.
WHOLE : Me he leído el libro completo. ( todo de un objeto , el libro)
ALL: Me he comprado todo para esquiar ( todos los elementos necesarios para hacer esquí))

SPEAK SMOOTHLY WITHOUT FILLER WORDS / HABLAR INGLÉS DE MANERA CORRECTA SIN MULETILLAS

This useful video helps us to speak clearly and smoothly in English.

EDWARD'S LULLABY is perfect for VALENTINE's DAY.

LISTEN TO THE SONG CAREFULLY IT'S WONDERFUL, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE ?
SO, DON'T CRY AT BEAUTY! ADMIRE IT!

VALENTINE'S DAY SONG : Just the Way You Are ( Bruno Mars)

WORKSHEET TO WORK THE SONG IN THE CLASS and its translation into Spanish.

Bruno Mars JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

TOP 2010 IDIOM and SLANG searches

The most popular searches in 2010 on Cambridge Dictionaries Online (CDO) show that idioms and slang held the key to learning English as a second language.

Some of the top 2010 idiom and slang searches on CDO were:

'Eat your heart out'

CDO definition: If someone says eat your heart out followed by the name of a famous person, they are joking that they are even better than that person.

'Plus ça change'

CDO definition: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Used when a change does not result in an improvement in a situation.

No mean feat

CDO definition: A great achievement.

'Having said that'

CDO definition: Despite what has just been said.

'Law and order'

CDO definition: When the laws of a country are being obeyed, especially when the police or army are used to make certain of this.

'Right you are'

CDO definition: Said to show that you understand and agree.

'Strike a balance'

CDO definition: If you strike a balance between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side.

'Catch a few rays'

CDO definition: to stay outside in the sun for a period of time.

The BODY song , " HEAD SHOULDER KNEES and TOES" for KIDS

Although this song is addressed to Kids, you can use it with Primary or even Secondary education and the students will LOL and have a lot of fun! TRY!And if you're a student try to follow the melody...




LYRICS: HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES
Head and shoulders
Knees and toes
Knees and toes.
Head and shoulders
Knees and toes
Knees and toes.
And eyes and ears
And mouth and a nose.
Head and shoulders
Knees and toes
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears
Mouth and nose
Mouth and nose.
Eyes and ears
Mouth and nose
Mouth and nose.
And hair, hair, hair
I’ve got it, right up there.
Eyes and ears
Mouth and nose
Mouth and nose.

THE MOONSTONE (2nd Bachillerato)

SUMMARY PLOT


The is set in the 19th century, and it is considered the first detective story of British literature. The story has got many characters, although the most important ones are Rachel, Blake and Ablewhite and the love triangle formed among them.
The moonstone , a huge yellow diamond, is the other protagonist in the story; since it provokes all the problems and subplots in the story. As in most of Collins' stories we don't know who is the thief until the end of the story. Appearances don't seem to be what they are, and although the reader can think that the thief is Blake, we'll discover that another man with a better reputation is the guilty person.
Meanwhile, we discover step by step clues to find out the truth. Sergeant Cuff and Mr Betteredge are the best detectives to discover the mistery.
There are also grief moments in the book such as when Rosanna kills herself because she discovers that Blake doesn't love her. She also thinks that he is the person who stole the diamond , because she found some paint on his nightgown .
Ablewhite asks Rachel to marry him, she accepts but she discovers that he was only interested in her money later; so the engagement is broken.
Rachel is angry with Blake because she saw him taking the diamond the night of her birthday, but she discovers that he sleepwalked and fogives him. Someone took advantage of his state that night.
At the end Love, another basic subplot in the story, wins and Rachel finds in Blake the man she fell in love in the past. The thief was foud suffocated with his pillow by the indians. He was a gambler and had a double life.
The epilogue shows us the traveller Murthwaite and his finding the diamond in India where it should always had been.


R.Alcolea

IN , AT , ON ; Are they confusing?

IN



We use 'in' with spaces:

•in a room / in a building

•in a garden / in a park

We use 'in' with bodies of water:

•in the water

•in the sea

•in a river

We use 'in' with lines:

•in a row / in a line

•in a queue

AT

We use 'at' with places:

•at the bus-stop

•at the door

•at the cinema

•at the end of the street

Use 'at' with places on a page:

•at the top of the page

•at the bottom of the page

We use 'at' in groups of people:

•at the back of the class

•at the front of the class

ON

We use 'on' with surfaces:

•on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor

•on the table

We use 'on' with small islands:

•I stayed on Maui.

We use 'on' with directions:

•on the left

•on the right

•straight on

IMPORTANT NOTES

In / at / on the corner

We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a street'

In / at / on the front

•We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car

•We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups of people

•We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper


Now, try this quiz to check your understanding! CLICK HERE!
 
Or practice with these exercises:
 
Activity one: Put the prepositions (IN,ON,AT) in the right place.
 


Activity Two: Put the prepositions (IN,ON,AT) in the right place.





Activity three: Put the prepositions (IN,ON,AT) in the right place.

WH QUESTIONS

Wh questions are asked to receive specific information on where, what, why, and when.
There are a number of variations including short questions such as 'What for?' and 'Where to?'. This guide to Wh questions provides a look at a wide variety of Wh questions, as well as providing examples for each type of question.

The most common questions in English are often referred to as 'wh' questions. 'Wh' questions begin with 'wh' and include:
Where


When


Why


What


Who
How is often included with these why questions, even though it does not begin with 'wh'. 'Wh' questions ask for specific responses as to the time, place, reason, thing or person.

Where - asks a question about place


When - asks questions about time


Why - asks questions about reasons


What - asks questions about things or objects


Who - asks questions about people

The answer to 'wh' questions often repeats the same verb as in the question form.

Examples:

Where does he live?


He lives in New York.
When did they have dinner?


They had dinner at six o'clock.
Why is going to study French?


He is going to study French because he wants to go to Paris.


What does she use to clean her clothes?


She uses a washing machine.


Who do they like?


They like Mr. Smith.


How does he play tennis?


He plays tennis well.