Tech-English!!

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According to the theory we have learned, Corpora are compilations of oral and written texts that try to offer an accurate spectrum of the use of a language in a diversity of situations. I have looked up the typical expression 'in relation to' on the corpora of Linguee (https://www.linguee.es/)and of the British National Corpus (https://corpus.byu.edu/). The British National Corpus Linguee (parallel corpora) As we all know, translate literally is not a good way to write, in this case, English, because each language has its own syntax. These types of dictionaries give us the opportunity to structure some expressions. Nevertheless, we have to select which is the best translation depending on the context. I recommend both corpora since I think they can help you to write and use new expressions. Web pages consulted: Linguee (https://www.linguee.es/) The British National Corpus (https://corpus.byu.edu/).

Thesaurus is a dictionary to look for the synonyms and the antonyms of words. This dictionary should be a compulsory tool for English students because it is really helpful to improve and enrich your vocabulary. The first time I used Thesaurus in high school was to look for synonyms of the word 'important' since I used to repeat the word in all my writings. For this reason, I have chosen the word 'important' in this entry. I have obtained the following information: a list of synonyms, a list of antonyms and more words related to the word 'important'. But... How can you choose the  right word? This dictionary gives you the opportunity to order the words in different ways according to the relevance, the complexity, the length, the informality of the words. Hope you found this entry helpful and interesting! Web pages consulted: http://www.thesaurus.com/

A good way to compare dictionaries is choosing a word and compare the definitions. Therefore, the word I have chosen to compare the definition in different dictionaries is MALICIOUS, since it is my favourite word in English. These are the three dictionaries: Oxford, Mirriam-Webster and WordReference. Information found at Oxford's definition of 'MALICIOUS' Information found at Merriam-Webster's definition of 'MALICIOUS' Information found at WordReference's definition of 'MALICIOUS' Information found at Merrian-Webster Learner’s Dictionar’s definition of ‘MALICIOUS’ According to the definition of the word 'malicious', the  best dictionary is the Oxford Dictionary because it not just include the definition and some examples, but also the origin and the pronunciation. However, I am always using WordReference because I think it is very useful and practical. I have to accept that the Webster Dictionary...

Regarding the official requirements for English on the second level of secondary education, the official curriculum is organized into five main sections: Understanding oral texts, Production of oral texts: expression and interaction, Understanding written texts, Production of written texts: expression and interaction and Transversal elements to the subjects. Inside these five parts, there are three other parts that are essential for a teacher to create their lessons: contents, assessment criteria, and basic competences. To know the official requirements click on this link: http://www.ceice.gva.es/documents/162640733/162655319/Primera+Lengua+Extr.pdf/33dd93f9-c84f-4c77-a5bd-b7e30e270fdf Now, I'm going to create different activities for each section for the second level of secondary education. Therefore, the main contents, assessment criteria and basic competences that appear in the official curriculum are taking to account. The main aim of this level is to use the ...

Hi everyone!! Technology is essential in nowadays society, therefore, it should be included in classrooms. This is why I have chosen this video because it shares the ideas I have about technology in Education. In addition, I think it is really creative since it is made in Powtoon, a website used for creating animated presentations and animated explainer videos. The video presents clearly five main advantages of technology in Education: Technology promotes independent learning for students, it is an easy tool to access to information, it encourages students to learn, students can increase their critical thinking through the net and technology prepares students for the future. I recommend this video because, as a future teacher, all teacher should know the advantages that technology entails in Education and this video explains it clearly and perfectly.

Hi everyone!! This post is for people that have no idea what a blog is and how they can use it. So, I'm going to answer some simple questions and provide some webpages for those who want to learn more about this topic, blogs. What's a blog ? The Online Cambridge Dictionary defines the word blog as "a website, often updated daily, in which someone writes about their thoughts or experiences relating to a particular subject". So, it is like an online diary in which people write about their daily life or views. What are blogs normally like The majority of the blogs are really simple, just people writing about something that they are all into, but some are very technical, containing professional editing, sound, and music. This type of blogs takes a lot of time and money to produce. In my opinion, the use of blogs can be very useful for teachers and students. Using blogs, students can improve their writing and express their ideas about a topic. ...

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog! I’m very new to this whole blog thing! My name is Marta and I'm twenty-two years old, I live in Castalla a small city of Alicante (Spain), and I've finished my degree in English Studies at the University of Alicante. Now, I'm studying a master's degree in Education that I hope it  will help me to work as a teacher in high schools. I would like that very, very much. Outside my educational life, I have a love for action films, science fiction books, ballroom dance,  ballet, and children. My friends will tell you that I am a positive, truthful and outgoing person. As I'm really friendly, I use new technologies, in particular, social networks such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to be in contact with all my friends. I must confess that I'm in love with YouTube since I'm always using it. I think it is a great tool for entertaining and learning. I use websites in my daily life not just to implement my ...