ENGLISH UNIT 1

VOCABULARY

FAMILIAR: commonly or generally known or seen.

COMMON: beloing equally. 

COMPULSORY: put into force by law or rules; obligatory.

EASY-GOING: relaxed in manner or attitude; inclined to be excessively tolerant.

DIRECT: to manage or guide by advice, instruction, etc.

WELL-BEHAVED: showing good behavior or manners.

ACCEPTABLE: worthy or capable of being accepted or received.

FAIR: free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice.

SHORT-SIGHTED: relating to or suffering from myopia.

ABSENT-MINDED: preoccupied with one's thoughts so as to be unaware or forgetful of other matters.

ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC! : completely terrorific.

NOTICE: become aware, realise.

TIMETABLE: a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, etc., arrive and depart.

ONE DAY OFF: a day for rest.

SURGEON: a physician who specializes in surgery.

TRUST: reliance on the goodness, strength, or ability of a person or thing.

GOOGLES: glasses.

ROBE: a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment.

BEAKERS: a large drinking cup or glass with a wide mouth.

CLIMATE AND BIOGEOGRAPHY IN EUROPE

MARITIME: This type of climate is found in the western edge, with mild temperatures and abundant precipitation.

VEGETATION

Forests:
                 
                    Oaks                                               Beeches                                           Pines

                

                  Shrubs                                      Thickets                                             Heather
          

                                                                     Grasslands

FAUNA

                                                   
           

                 Deer                                                Foxes                                         Salmon


     

                  Seals                                         Water birds



MEDITERRANEAN: Whit different variation, this type of cimate is found troughout the continent, from the south of Portugal to the Black Sea. It has higher temperatures as well as lower and more irregular precipitation with very dry summers.

VEGETATION

          

         Shrubs (maquis)                                  Thickets                               Clear forests (pine)


Meadows:

     

                Holm oak                                  Cork oak


FAUNA

          

                   Lynx                                             Fox                                                    Rabbit

          

                 Boar                                          Fallow deer                              Stork

          

               Vulture                                           Reptile                                            Bids


CONTINENTAL: This type of climate has lower temperatures and huge temperature contrats because of its distace from the sea, Precipitation is medium or low, largely consisting of snow and with summer rains. It varies depending on the distance from the sea and on the latitude.

VEGETATION

          

           Taiga (forests)                               Steppe (grasslands)     Mixed forests (firs, pines, birches)


FAUNA

          

            Brown bear                                          Wolf                                                 Fox

          

                Marten                                           Mink                                           Deer

 

                Raptors

ALPINE: The altitude causes a decrease in temperatures and increase in precipitation. This type of climate is found in all the mountain ranges.

VEGETATION

Layering of vegetation depending on the height, forests and alpine pastures

     

           Alpine pastutes                                   Forests

FAUNA

            

            Deer                                            Wolf                                                 Bear

                      
           

                 Chamois                                       Marmot                                           Eagles


POLAR: Located beyond the Arctic Circle, this climate type has little precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, and very low temperatures, generally below zero.

VEGETATION

Tundra ( grass and bushes)
 

FAUNA

        

           Reindeer                                          Seal