GEOGRAPHY UNIT 2 : CLIMATE AND BIOGREOGRAPHY IN EUROPE

Here is the vocabulary releted to UNIT 2: THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1.3-CLIMATE AND BIOGEOGRAPHY IN EUROPE:
-Maritime: Type of climate that is found on the western edge, with mild temperatures(0-12ºC) and little temperature variation. The storms which penetrate from the Athlantic create a region of abundant precipitations throughout the whole year.

      Flora: Forests (oaks, beeches, pines)



 Shrubs, thickets,heather and grassland

 





Fauna: Deers, foxes,salmon,seals, water birds

 

 

-Mediterranean: This type of climate is found throughout the continent. It has higher temperatures(7-20ºC)  as well as lower and more irregular precipitation with vey dry summers.

 

Flora: Shrubs(maquis),thickets,clear forests(pine), meadowns(holm oak, cork oak)

 

 

 Fauna: Lynx,fox,rabbit,boar,fallow deer, stork, vulture, reptiles, birds...

 

 

 

-Continental: This type of climate has lower temperaturas(0-10ºC) and huge temperature contrasts.

Precipitation is medium or low(snow and summer rains)

 

Flora:Taiga(forest), steppe(grasslands) and mixed forests(firs, pines, birches)

 

Fauna: Brown bear, wolf ,fox,marten,mink, deer, raptors



 

 

-Alpine: The altitude causes a decrease in temperatures(-0ºC) and an increase in precipitation. Found on mountain ranges.

 

Flora: Depending on the height(altitudional zonation), forests and Alpine pastures.

Fauna:Deer, Wolf, bear, chamois,marmot and eagles.

 



 

-Polar:This type of climate is located beyond The Artic Circle. It has a Little precipitation, mostly in form of snow, an very low temperatures(below zero) 



Flora:Tundra(grass and bushes)                                    

 

 

 



 

 

Fauna: Reindeer,seal and whale

GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 GLOSSARY

Here are the new words that I learnt during this first unit:

GEOGRAPHY: Science that aims to identify, contextualise, describe, explain and relate the different facts and phenomena that are associated with territories.
 
ANTHROPIC:  Not created by humans, artificial.
 
SOIL: Land, ground.
 
SUPRANATIONAL UNIT: Assotiation of different countries that have the same political, economic, culural or social interests. Ex: European Unión
 
 
CARTOGRAPHY: Discipline that is concerned with representing territories, from the smallest ones to the Earth as a whole.
 
PORTULAN CHARTS: Type of maps that dispayed the coasts in great detail because they were used to navigate the sea.

FAN:

CITY PLAN: Representation of very small places in great detail that show the layout of the streets, the location of squares, transport infraestructures(roads, airports, railways...), the most important buildings and monuments...

GIT: Geographic Information Technology is a group of methods and techniques used to find out about and represent territories.
 
TIMBER: Wood used for industry.
 
DAM: A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or rise the level of the water.
 
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: To supply(land or crops) with wáter by means of pipes, sprinkles, ditches ans streams.

 IT LIES...: It is located/ situated...
 
EARTHQUAKE: Sudden movement of the ground caused by movements within the earth's crust.
 
TO FLOOD: An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry.
 
MOUNTAIN RANGE: Group of mountains.
 
FIRE INSURANCE: Insurance covering damage ot loss caused by fire or lightning.
 
GRASS HOPPER:

BOUNDARIES OF COUNTRIES: Limits of countries.
 
RAINFOREST:  A dense evergreen forest  usually located in the tropics with a minimun annual rainfall of approximately 180 centimeters.
 
NEST:

ENGLISH: VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS: DISRUPTING BEHAVIOUR

Here is the vocabulary and the expressions releated with DISRUPTING BEHAVIOUR


DISRUPTING BEHAVIOUR: To interrupt the normal progress of the class, to disturb.

STANDING UP: When you aren´t sitting down in your correct place.

SHOUTING: Speaking too loudly.

USING SPANISH: Not using English.

INSULT: To offend somebody using bad words or saying bad things.

NAME CALLING: Action that is produced when you call a person using his/ her name by shouting instead of speaking.

PUT DOWN: Saying bad words, insulting and talking bad about another erson(coloquial expression).

RECLUTANCE TO SHARE: Action produced when a person doesn´t want to lend his7her things to another person.

SELFISH: A person who doesn´t want to share his/her things with another one.

UNWILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTIVITY: Situation that happens when a person doesn't want or isn't interested in an activity.

NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS: Situation that happens when someone doesn´t obey teacher's orders.

TO CHEAT: To do things that are not allowed. Ex: Telling lies, when you aren't honest.

UNTIDINESS, LITTERING: Everything's dirty and making a mess.

WELCOME TO MY NEW BLOG!!

Hi there, this is Andrea San Telesforo from 3ºC and this is my new blog.
 
Here I'm going to post my own  English portfolio with all the new vocabulary that I'm learning, new expressions, my projects... and everything releated to English.

 I'm so excited because I think that it can be a fantastic way to improve my English, specially my writing.

I wish you a happy school year . I'm sure that we're gonna have a great time together. See you soon!!!