THE CONSTITUTION. IS IT NECESSARY OR UNNECESSARY?
viernes, 31 de enero de 2014
viernes, 24 de enero de 2014
GEOGRAPHY: GLOSSARY UNIT 4
Free movement: The unrestricted movement of goods, services, people and capital
Cohesion: The act of uniting or staying together
Common market: A market based on common policies and the free movement of goods, services, people and capital
Fragmentation: When production processes occur in different phases, in different places
Development: The act or process of growing or making progress
Funds: The financial resources used by governments or political institutions for a specific purpose
Heterogeneity: A thing that consist of dissimilar elements or parts
Homogeneous: Made up of the same kind of people or things
Investment: The act of using something (time, money, effort, etc.) to achieve a goal
Monetary union: The sharing of the same currency between two or more state. In 1992, the concept of a monetaru union was agreed upon in the EU
Ombudsman: A government official or body who investigates complains by private citizens against government institutions
Outsourcing: Part of a company's work is sent to another company, sometimes in a different country, because it's cheaper or more efficient option
Self-sufficient: Being able to meet one's needs without external assistance
Solidarity: A union or fellowship created from common responsibilities and interest, feelings or purposes
Citizenship: The condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties
Duty: A task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons
Sceptical: Not convince that something is true
Surplus: A quantity or amount in excess of what is required
Seafaring: The act of travelling by sea
Outskirts: Outlying or bordering areas, districts, etc., as of a city
Profitable: Affording gain, benefit, or profit
Highway-motorway: A public road that all may use
Hierarchy: A system of persons or things arranged in a graded order
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
CAP: Common Agricultural Policy: (in the EU) the system for supporting farm incomes by maintaining agricultural prices at agreed levels
CFP: Common Fisheries Policy
Subsidy: A type of financing offered by a government
Treaty: A formal agreement between two or more states related to international relations
jueves, 16 de enero de 2014
GLOSSARY: LOST WORLD
Beard: The hair that grows in the face of a man
Sceptical: Not be sure if something is true
Prove: Demostrate/justify
Beaks: The projecting jaws of a bird
Remains: Cadaver/fossil
Pinnacle: The highest peak or level of something
Footprint: An indentation or outline of the foot of a person or animal on a surface
Bit: A small piece, portion, or quantity
Stick: A small thin branch of a tree
Chin: The front part of the face below the lips
Entire: Whole/complete
Towards: About to happen
Spears: A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone, or wood that may be thrown or thrust
Weapons: An object or instrument used in fighting
Nodd: To lower and raise (the head) briefly, as to indicate agreement
Ropes: A thick cord
Hatchets: A short axe
Branches: Is a small tree part
Whisper: To speak in a soft tone
Grotesque: Strangely
Chief: The leader in a group
Clerk: A worker in a office
viernes, 3 de enero de 2014
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