WORD FUNCTION MEANING EXAMPLE

INTERACTI NOUN Communication with someone I prefer direct interaction with

ON or something. my students.

IMAGE NOUN A visual representation of In the museum, the artworks

something. that image womens bodies.

BENEFIT NOUN An advantage gained from The benefits outweigh the

something. risks of taking the drug.

TRANSFOR VERB Make a through or dramatic Lasers have transformed

M change in the form of cardiac surgery.
something.

FLEXIBLE ADJECTIVE Able to be easily modified to If your vacation days are

respond circumstances. flexible, we can go to the Mega.

ANXIOUS ADJECTIVE Experiencing worry about an She was extremely anxious

imminent event. about her exams.

ESTIMATE VERB Calculate the value, number Alex estimated there were
or extent of something. 10,000 sunflowers in the field.

RETAIN VERB Continue to have something. My house retains many of its

original features.

PREDICTAB ADJECTIVE Able to be predicted. The market is volatile and

LE never predictable.

SUM VERB The action of do an If we sum these results we

arithmetical operation. obtain the value of X.
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Abandonment NOUN The feeling of an emotion in The abandonment of

a strong and in a carefree Moscow.
way.

Defeated VERB Having been beaten in a After being defeated, the

contest or battle. losing team shook hands.

Misery NOUN A state of suffering. The abused woman and her

children lived in misery.

Yearned for VERB To have an earnest or strong When my aunt was

desire. pregnant, she yearned for
chocolate.

Tormented VERB To cause someone to feel Nowadays, a lot of children

severe suffering. torment other that are quiet.

Dilapidated ADJECTIVE Fallen into partial ruin or Although my house may be

decay, such as from age. a little dilapidated, I am
fixing.

Poverty NOUN The state or condition of Students who are affected by

having little or no money. poverty usually do worse in
scchol.

Hopelessness NOUN Providing no hope. My neighboor, in her

hopelessness, sold all her
assets.

Shame VERB To cause to suffer disgrace. My brother hung his head in

shame when he handed our
mother his failing report
card.
Sordid ADJECTIVE Morally ignorable or base. If peruvian people
remember of politicians
sordid past, they will not
vote for them.
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INTERPRET VERB To give or provide the The police couldn’t

meaning of, explain. interpret the deaf women
gestures.

IMPACT NOUN The striking of one thing Rising pollution has a huge
against another, influence. impact on global warming.

RELIABLE ADJECTIVE Capable of being relied on, The information doesn’t

able to be counted on. come from a reliable source
so I wont include it in my
article.

REVOLUTIONI VERB To transform or change In order to revolutionaze my

ZED something completely. life, I realized that I needed
to start relaxing.

ADVOCATE VERB To support or urge by Maria was a familiar with

argument. local medical policies from
her work as a patient
advocate.

ENVIRONME NOUN Social and cultural He grew up in a loving

NT surroundings. environment.

LINKED ADJECTIVE Anything that connects one The book focuses on two
part or thing with another. linked events that thrust
them togehter.

POTENTIAL ADJECTIVE Capable of being or Doctors are excited about the

becoming. new drug potential benefits.

INTERACTI NOUN Reciprocal action, effect or But as a magician, Rosa

ON influence. heavily relies on interaction

CONSENSUS NOUN Unanimous judgement or Despite years of debate over the

belief that a group comes to best wine to serve at
Thanksgiving, no real consensus.
after discussion.
SS ORIGINAL TEXT:
Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco, California. His unwed
biological parents, Joanne Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali, put him up for adoption.

TT Steve was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, a lower-middle-class couple, who moved to
the suburban city of Mountain View a couple of years later.
Steve Jobs had a very hands-on approach to product design, which was arguably the
favorite part of his job. He famously often came down to the Industrial (i.e. hardware)

EE Design lab to spend time with the designers team and give his opinion and guidance on
their prototypes. This was also true of every software UI designer, who would quickly know
what her über-boss thought of her work. In fact, product review sessions took up most of
Steve Jobs's workday.

VV Jobs's reputation as a tech visionary originates not only from the reliable stream of
breakthrough products that have come out of Apple in the last decade, but also from an
observation from his closest colleagues. They recount countless times when he took a
decision out of the blue, without any rationale, which turned out to be true. Ex-Apple

EE employee Frederick Van Johnson explained it in the book Inside Apple: "Because he has
that insight. You know, he's Steve. And you're like, how did [he] even know that? [He's]
absolutely right. And it's not even blowing smoke. Normally, he has some sort of weird
insight where he just knows." Even Bill Gates acknowledged how impressed he was by
that instinctual grasp of technology that Steve Jobs seemed to have.
https://allaboutstevejobs.com/bio/short_bio

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Why Steve Jobs was a genius?

Steve Jobs was a genius because of his many abilities to create

computers. First, Steve Jobs became famous for his incredible
talent for the show, many people think that he will go down in
history as the guy who made technology easy to use. Also, he
had a very practical approach to product design, every product
that he designed had creativity. Finally, Steve Jobs had a unique
talent for marketing, advertising and his ability to anticipate
consumer needs and wants, it was the favorite part of his job. In
conclusion, Steve Jobs was a smart person because he had
different abilities to create.
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and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the
country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic

AA election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling

institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist
and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from
1991 to 1997.
Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor
Verster Prison. Amid growing domestic and international pressure, and with fears of a racial
civil war, President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990. Mandela and de Klerk led efforts to
negotiate an end to apartheid, which resulted in the 1994 multiracial general election in which
Mandela led the ANC to victory and became president.
Mandela began studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he was the only
black African student and faced racism. At Sisulu's house, Mandela met Evelyn Mase, a
trainee nurse and ANC activist from Engcobo, Transkei.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
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AA Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary political leader. There are two important reasons
that people recognize this man because to learn is important and he decide to helped
the population have a better life while respecting their rights. First, He was the first black
boss to represent a democracy because he brought together African, Indian and
communist activists. Second, he helped stop racism. For example, in his school, he was
the only black African student and faced racism. Mandela had the idea of helping more
people with the same problem. In another point, he spent 27 years in prison for political
offenses by defending his beliefs. Also, he met Evelyn Mase, a nurse and then got into
a relationship and getting married. She had the same opinion about racism. So, both
decided to form support groups in order to generate a different idea for the people
affected. In short, Nelson Mandela was an important revolutionary man.
READING SKILL
1. According to Gladwell, achievement in the talent plus
preparation.

2. The Beatles were different different from other bands

because they spend a lot of time playing and performed
1200 times instead of other bands.

3. Daniel Levitin says about success that 10,000 hours of

practice are required to achieve a level.

4. Levitin believes success takes so long to achieve

because it takes the brain this long to assimilate what it
needs to achieve.
TITTLE: Steve Jobs

MAIN IDEA: Steve Jobs was genius

because of his many abilities to create
computers.

3 important words in the main idea:

 Create
 Marketing talent
 Product designer

3 important details:
 Steve Jobs became famous for his
incredible talent for the show.
 Steve Jobs had a very practical
approach to product design.
 Steve Jobs had a unique talent for
marketing, advertising and his ability
to anticipate consumer needs and
wants.
Steve Jobs was a genius because of his many abilities to create
computers. First, Steve Jobs became famous for his incredible talent for
the show, many people think that he will go down in history as the guy
who made technology easy to use. Also, he had a very practical
approach to product design, every product that he designed had
creativity. Finally, Steve Jobs had a unique talent for marketing,
advertising and his ability to anticipate consumer needs and wants, it
was the favorite part of his job, for example, many researchers wonder if
Steve was born with a special brain or whether doing great product
caused certain parts of his brain to expand and had brilliant ideas. In
conclusion, Steve Jobs was a smart person because he had the idea to
create the first Apple's computer.
Steve Jobs was a genius because of his many abilities to create
computers. First, Steve Jobs became famous for his incredible talent
for the show, many people think that he will go down in history as
the guy who made technology easy to use. Also, he had a very
practical approach to product design, every product that he designed
had creativity. Finally, Steve Jobs had a unique talent for marketing,
advertising and his ability to anticipate consumer needs and wants,
it was the favorite part of his job. In conclusion, Steve Jobs was a
smart person because he had different abilities to create.
TITTLE: Nelson Mandela

MAIN IDEA: Nelson Mandela was a

revolutionary political leader.

3 important words in the main idea:

 Revolutionary
 First black student
 First black President

3 important details:
 He was the first black boss to
represent a democracy because he
brought together African, Indian and
communist activists.
 He helped stop racism.
 He decided to form support groups
in order to generate a different idea
for the people affected. In short,
Nelson Mandela was an important
revolutionary man.
Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary political leader. There are
two important reasons that people recognize this man
because to learn is important. First, he was the first black boss
to represent a democracy because he brought together
African, Indian and communist activists. Second, he helped
stop racism. For example, in his school, he was the only black
African student and faced racism. Mandela had the idea of
helping more people with the same problem. Also, he met
Evelyn Mase, a nurse and then got into a relationship and
getting married. She had the same opinion about racism. So,
both decided to form support groups in order to generate a
different idea for the people affected. In short, Nelson Mandela
was an important revolutionary man.
Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary political leader. There are
two important reasons that people recognize this man because
to learn is important and he decide to helped the population have
a better life while respecting their rights. First, he was the first
black boss to represent a democracy because he brought
together African, Indian and communist activists. Second, he
helped stop racism. For example, in his school, he was the only
black African student and faced racism. Mandela had the idea of
helping more people with the same problem. In another point, he
spent 27 years in prison for political offenses by defending his
beliefs. Also, he met Evelyn Mase, a nurse and then got into a
relationship and getting married. She had the same opinion about
racism. So, both decided to form support groups in order to
generate a different idea for the people affected. In short, Nelson
Mandela was an important revolutionary man.
Have you ever think that alternative medicine is better to save
live? Nowadays, many people use this type of medicine, they
say that is not only beneficial but also affordable because helps
relieve pain. Also, this treatment is less risky and more used.
In my opinion, alternative medicine is a kind of new treatment
that can have a lot of benefits, this medicine have a reasonable
price, help people who have health problems and provides
convenience to feel better with the physical appearance.
That’s why, I think this treatment is a good idea for people.

First of all, I think that medicine have a lot of benefits, for

example, one of the principal is that not generating
consequences after treatment. Also, improves skin health,
help to feel better with the physical appearance. Other benefit
is that helps with anxiety and stress issues, some people suffer
stress, that’s why it is important try to eliminate stress in a
healthy way and above all learn to prevent it. For instance,
acupuncture is a one form of alternative medicine and a key
component to prevent diseases into the body.

Second, I believe that treatment have a reasonable price

because it is within everyone's reach. First, we have to
distinguish between alternative therapies that have improved
from technology and other treatments that have been used, for
example, home remedies, medicinal plants, and massages.
However, there are some medicine plants that increase the
price, even if it is a plant that previously had no value. That’s
why if we want to improve some aspect of our health naturally,
we must search and investigate.

Finally, if we really want to improve our health, we need to

provide convenience to people improve their physical
appearance. For example, special diets this helps us to control
our anxiety. Another example is that cancer patients can use
this type of treatment because in other countries doctors apply
this medicine with the help of alternative therapies that are
used in our body or elements that can be found in nature, also
doing exercises helps this treatment
like Yoga or Tai Chi.

To sum up, cheap price, benefits and conveniences confirm

my opinion that is a good option for people.
Have you ever think that alternative medicine is better to save live?
Nowadays, many people use this type of medicine, they say that is
not only beneficial but also affordable because helps relieve pain.
Also, this treatment is less risky and more used. Alternative
medicine is a kind of new treatment that can have a lot of benefits.
For example, my mother has consumed this medicine product for
many years because she suffers from anxiety and have had great
effects. That’s why, I think this treatment is a good idea for people.

First of all, I think that medicine have a lot of benefits, for example,
one of the principal is that not generating consequences after
treatment. Also, improves skin health, help to feel better with the
physical appearance. Other benefit is that helps with anxiety and
stress issues, some people suffer stress, that’s why it is important
try to eliminate stress in a healthy way and above all learn to prevent
it. For instance, acupuncture is a one form of alternative medicine
and a key component to prevent diseases into the body.

Second, I believe that treatment have a reasonable price because

it is within everyone's reach. First, we have to distinguish between
alternative therapies that have improved from technology and other
treatments that have been used, for example, home remedies,
medicinal plants, and massages. However, there are some
medicine plants that increase the price, even if it is a plant that
previously had no value. That’s why if we want to improve some
aspect of our health naturally, we must search and investigate.

Also, if we really want to improve our health, we need to provide

convenience to people improve their physical appearance. For
example, special diets this helps us to control our anxiety. Another
example is that cancer patients can use this type of treatment
because in other countries doctors apply this medicine with the help
of alternative therapies that are used in our body or elements that
can be found in nature, also doing exercises helps this treatment
like Yoga or Tai Chi.

We can see that these days alternative medicine has increased in

a big amount everybody wants to be part of his new trend. Its widely
known the effects of traditional medicine. For example, my brother
does yoga and Tai Chi because this exercises help to reduce the
stress and prevent other diseases. To sum up, cheap price, benefits
and conveniences confirm my opinion that is a good option for
people.
This course was very interesting
and different from past cycles,
getting use to the virtual
platflorms. I have learned about
how to create a summary and
essay. Also, my professor was
very because she was patient
with us. I would like to see her
the next month.
About my expectations for future
courses, I hope to learn more
about vocabulary, grammar and
speaking.

ROSA ARCE