jueves, 4 de julio de 2013

Chapter # 3 (Early to Bed, Early to Rise)

This chapter discusses the effects of sleep and wrong, the consequences can we bring this to our body.

Study this topic further as I play an exhibition about this and learned that he knew several aspects such as:

• High blood pressure
• Heart attack
• Heart Failure
• Mental Deficiency
• Increased mortality risk
• Relationship problems with a bed partner
• Obesity


Vocabulary 

  • Chronically: permanently, constantly
  • Droop: hang or bend down
  • Dim: low not bright
  • Waves of Sleepiness: strong feelings of fatigue, tiredness
  • Blinking: closing and opening the eyes quickly
  • Surge: a boost, increase
  • Out of sync: on a completely different schedule
  • Alert: able to think clearly
  • Captivating: very interesting
  • Irritable: easily and quickly annoyed
  • Hormones: chemical substances in the body
  • Amused: to keep pleasantly occupied; entertain; divert
  • Shocked: a person or thing that shocks or horrifies
  • Enthusiastic: filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatical; keen
  • Blink: open and close your eyes quickly
  • Alertness: focus and concentration
  • Subtle: indirect
  • Surge: sudden increase
  • Dim: low, not bright
  • Accumulates: adds up





Chapter # 2 (The Achilles Heel)

This chapter talks about situations that we have in life and how we can face either positively or negatively whatever the result should always try to get a successful end to be someone in life.

Also by reading this chapter leaves me much teaching which is:

He who perseveres wins, always fight for what you want and what you will achieve. Never give up because if you do not you will be satisfied with your effort

Vocabulary

  • Collapsed: fell down suddenly
  • Crushed: pressed something so hard it broke
  • Crutches: special sticks used under the arms to help a person walk
  • In store for: planned for
  • Landscape: a view across an area of land
  • Limitations: things that keep from going beyond certain boundaries
  • Overcome: succeed in controlling a problem
  • Proof: facts or evidence that prove that something is true
  • Scars: marks left on skin from a cut wound
  • Soared: flew very high or fast 
  • Relation: insight; sudden realization
  • Eagle: any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc)
  • Judging: a public official with authority to hear cases in a court of law and pronounce judgment upon them
  • Peak: a pointed end, edge, or projection: the peak of a roof
  • Tough: strong or resilient; durable: a tough material
  • Recognize: to perceive (a person, creature, or thing) to be the same as or belong to the same class as something previously seen or known; know again
  • Freedom: personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom
  • Aware: informed of current developments: politically aware
  • Field: an open tract of uncultivated grassland; meadow
  • Summit: the highest point or part, of a mountain or line of communication; top






Chapter #1 (Information Overload)

This chapter discusses the various media that exist around the world. It also explains how you can use and view your used and demands.

For example a person who works in print, not the same person making or covering sporting events.


For grammar comes last in what the Passive Voice, this part will be explained at the end of the page.



Vocabulary


  • Intake: consumo
  • Perspective: perspectiva
  • Newsworthy: de interés periodístico
  • Repetitive: repetitivo
  • Bias: parcialidad
  • Inconsequential: inconsecuente
  • Despair: desesperación
  • Remedies: Remedios
  • Barrage: presa
  • Immobilized: inmovilizado
  • Disengage From: retirarse de
  • Mordid: morboso
  • Vomit: vomitar
  • Throw up: vomitar (accion)
  • Puke: vomito
  • Trial: juicio
  • Blaming: echarle la culpa
  • Pin: broche
  • Wrest: arrebatar
  • Injury: lesión 



Passive voice