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4.2. Magic words

Dictionary

Blend

La imagen muestra dos jarras, una con líquido rojo y otra con líquido verde, las dos se vierten a la vez en un plato donde aparece mezclado ambos líquidos.
Definition:

To join or mix together.

Mezclar o unir.

Example:

The story blends the best and the worst of the Universe.

La historia mezcla lo mejor y lo peor del Universo.

Spanish word:

Mezclar

Audio:

Clay

La imagen muestra unas manos moldeando arcilla en un torno.
Definition:

An earthy material that can be malleable when wet or hard when dry.

Un material de tierra que puede ser maleable cuando está mojado y duro cuando está seco.

Example:

That jar is made of clay.

Ese tarro está hecho de arcilla.

Spanish word:

Arcilla, barro

Audio:

Customise

La imagen muestra la pantalla de un ordenador con distintos fondos de escritorio a la derecha para elegir.
Definition:

To adapt something to someone’s taste.

Adaptar algo al gusto de alguien.

Example:

You can customise the character’s appearance to make it look like you.

Puedes personalizar la apariencia del personaje para que se parezca a ti.

Spanish word:

Personalizar

Audio:

Disease

La imagen muestra arriba la cara de una persona sudando y triste y al lado medicamentos. Abajo a la izquierda aparece un cuello rojo y abajo a la derecha aparece una persona de perfil con el oído rojo.
Definition:

Lack of health.

Falta de salud.

Example:

The patient came down with a very serious disease and passed away.

El paciente se contagió de una enfermedad grave y murió.

Spanish word:

Enfermedad

Audio:

Growth

La imagen muestra un bosque visto desde abajo hacía arriba donde los árboles son muy altos.
Definition:

Process of increasing in size.

Proceso de aumento de tamaño.

Example:

University helped me develop my personal growth.

La universidad me ayudó a desarrollar mi crecimiento personal.

Spanish word:

Crecimiento

Audio:

Haunted

La imagen muestra tres fantasmas los de los extremos con la boca abierta y los brazos levantados y el del centro con cara de miedo y las manos levantadas.
Definition:

Inhabited by ghosts.

Habitado o habitada a por fantasmas.

Example:

The film started with a haunted house.

La película empezó en una casa encantada.

Spanish word:

Encantado o encantada

Audio:

Knight

La imagen muestra a Rétor con una espada, un escudo y un casco.
Definition:

A soldier who served the king in the Middle Ages.

Un soldado que servía al rey en la Edad Media.

Example:

The knight is very brave.

El caballero es muy valiente.

Spanish word:

Caballero

Audio:

Point out

La imagen muestra una mano con reloj señalando con el dedo índice hacía el frente.
Definition:

Specify, highlight.

Especificar, subrayar.

Example:

He wanted to point out the main priorities of his enterprise.

Quiso señalar las prioridades principales de su empresa.

Spanish word:

Mostrar, señalar

Audio:

Post-apocalyptic

La imagen muestra a una persona con un monopatín observando la ciudad mientras caen meteoritos desde el cielo.
Definition:

Referring to the moment after the total destruction of a place, normally in fantastic stories.

Referido al momento después de la destrucción total de un lugar, normalmente en historias fantásticas.

Example:

The film started in a post-apocalyptic world, when the Earth was uninhabited and destroyed.

La película empezaba en un mundo post-apocalíptico, en el que la Tierra estaba deshabitada y destruida.

Spanish word:

Post-apocalíptico o post-apocalíptica

Audio:

Puppet

La imagen muestra una marioneta con cuerdas.
Definition:

Doll that moves by means of a crosshead from which some threads hang that are tied to its body.

Muñeco que se mueve por medio de una cruceta de la cual cuelgan unos hilos que van atados a su cuerpo.

Example:

Move the puppet with the string.

Mueve la marioneta con la cuerda.

Spanish word:

Marioneta

Audio:

Skin

La imagen muestra unos dedos pellizcando la mano, debajo hay una flecha que señala la piel pellizcada.
Definition:

A natural layer of a person, animal, fruit, etc. It is also the character’s appearance that can be usually customised in a video game.

Capa natural que cubre una persona, animal, fruta, etc. Apariencia de un personaje que puede ser normalmente personalizada en un video juego.

Example:

I chose a new skin for my character in the game.

Elegí otra apariencia para mi personaje en el juego.

Spanish word:

Piel, apariencia

Audio:

Sorcerer

La imagen muestra un muñeco vestido de hechicero con gorro, túnica y capa, su barba es larga y con nudos.
Definition:

A male magician, normally with evil intentions.

Un mago, normalmente con intenciones malvadas.

Example:

The sorcerer cast a spell on the knight to turn him into a stone.

El hechicero le hizo un conjuro al caballero para que se convirtiera en piedra.

Spanish word:

Hechicero

Audio:

Stand out

La imagen muestra una vaina de guisantes donde todos son verdes excepto uno que es de color rojo.
Definition:

To be distinctive or noticeable among different options.

Destacar entre varias opciones.

Example:

His last book stands out as one of the best of his career.

Su último libro destaca como uno de los mejores de su carrera.

Spanish word:

Destacar

Audio:

Strength

La imagen muestra una monigote mostrando el músculo del brazo y detrás un monigote en la misma postura sin músculo.
Definition:

A positive characteristic that implies the capacity to bear something.

Una característica positiva que implica la capacidad para sobrellevar algo.

Example:

Her strength was her honesty.

Su fortaleza era su honestidad.

Spanish word:

Fortaleza

Audio:

Swashbuckling

La imagen muestra a dos personas luchando con las espadas en la calle mientras el público lo observa.
Definition:

Being brave, like heroes in the past living adventures and fights with swords.

Ser valiente, como héroes en el pasado viviendo aventuras y peleas de espadas.

Example:

A swashbuckling pirate lived lots of adventures to find the hidden treasure.

Un pirata espadachín vivió muchas aventuras para encontrar el tesoro escondido.

Spanish word:

Bravucón o bravucona

Audio:

Swordsman

La imagen muestra a dos personas luchando con las espadas en la calle mientras el público lo observa.
Definition:

A person who has or fights with a sword.

Persona que tiene o pelea con una espada.

Example:

There was a swordsman next to the King to protect him.

Había un espadachín junto al Rey para protegerlo.

Spanish word:

Espadachín

Audio:

Throughout

La imagen muestra una ventana a través de la cual se ve el exterior.
Definition:

Preposition referring to the process from beginning to end of an action.

Preposición que refiere al proceso de principio a fin de una acción.

Example:

The train crossed through a dark tunnel.

El tren cruzó a través de un túnel oscuro.

Spanish word:

A través de, a lo largo de

Audio:

Werewolf

La imagen muestra a un hombre lobo.
Definition:

A person who turns into a wolf during full-moon nights.

Una persona que se transforma en lobo durante las noches de luna llena.

Example:

The werewolf appeared during the night and howled.

El hombre lobo apareció durante la noche y aulló.

Spanish word:

Hombre lobo

Audio:

Wizard

La imagen muestra un mago con gorro,túnica y varita mágica.
Definition:

A man with magical powers who can do good or evil to people.

Un hombre con poderes mágicos que puede hacer el bien o el mal a la gente.

Example:

The wizard cast a spell on the main character to help him fly.

El mago echó un conjuro al protagonista para que pudiera volar.

Spanish word:

Mago

Audio:

Retor diceIn this section you will learn vocabulary related to fandoms.

You will need them to participate actively in your club.

So it will also help you with the final task.

1. Elements of a story

What are the elements of a story? Have a look at the following information.

Fandoms

Films and series

Books

Comics

Video games

Elements of a story

Elements in a story

Genre

Settings

Plot

Characters

Theme

Elements of a story

Action

Romance

Aventure

Thriller

Drama

Comedy

Fantasy

Historical

Science-Fiction

Western

Horror

Animated

Elements of a story

Elements of a story

Elements of a story

Space

Realistic world

Mixed

Fantastic world

Elements of a story

Themes

Love

Good vs. Evil

Redemption

Courage

Coming of age

2. Describing, reviewing and sharing

Describing and reviewing

To be part of a fandom, you will need to learn words to describe and analyse your favourite stories.

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FANS, FANDOMS AND FANATICS

VOCABULARY

POSITIVE ADJECTIVES

“Hilarious, and enjoyable. The perfect mixture.”               Fortnite32  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“One of the most outstanding stories ever told.”               After8x  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Amazing

Breathtaking

Brilliant

Deep

Exciting

Enjoyable

Fascinating

Hilarious

Intriguing

Memorable

Nail-bitter

Outstanding

Satisfying

Thrilling

Worthy

Powerful

NEGATIVE ADJECTIVES

“Very disappointing. The

characters are not credible.”

       Potterhead  ★☆☆☆☆

“This story is unconvincing 

           and predictable.”           

      OtakuJPN  ★★☆☆☆

Awful

Boring

Disappointing

Dreadful

Empty

Goofy

Obnoxious

Predictable

Repetitive

Shallow

Tedious

Unconvincing

Worthless

VERBS TO REVIEW

“The antagonist stands out

among the different characters.”

       AmongUsFAN  ★★★★★

“You can customise your avatar

          and develop different plots.” 

       FanGirl10     ★★★★☆

Advise

Agree

Analyse

Believe

Characterise

Costumise

Develop

Defeat

Disagree

Maintain

Narrate

Point out

Recommend

Reveal

Stand out

Wonder

USEFUL SENTENCES

INTRODUCTION

- It is written/directed/starred by…

- This popular anime was first released in…

- It is based on… and it takes place in…

BODY

- The plot focuses on…

- It has such a (adjective) beginning/ending.

- The story is absolutely + positive adjective.

- It is rather + (negative adjective).

OPINION

- It is worth seeing/watching/reading it!

- I highly/strongly recommend it because…

- Don’t miss it! It’s a must!

- I would not recommend that you read/watch/play…

FANDOM SLANG

FANDOM VS. HATEDOM: Fandom is a word to refer to the fans of a particular film, book, video games, comics or saga. Hatedom refers to the people who hate them.

CANON VS. FANON: Canon refers to those stories created by the original author. Fanon (or Fanfiction) refers to fan-made stories.

PREQUEL VS. SEQUEL: Prequel is a story preceding the events of an existing work. Sequel is a story that continues the events of it. 

OTP (ONE TRUE PAIR): A pair you like a lot in a narrative. 

“A lot of fans think Hermione and Ron are OTP.”

SHIPPING: Ship comes from the word ‘relationship’. It refers to the desire felt by  fans for two people or characters to be in a relationship.

COSPLAY: Cosplay comes ‘Costume play’, that is, dressing up as your favourite character.

Sharing

Are you a content creator? Do you like to share your reviews or fanart? Or do you prefer to find reviews, photos or videos online by other people? 

In any case, everything you find on the web is not free to share. And you can decide who can use your own contents.

Have a look at the following mindmap and think of the type of license you want for the content created for your fandom club.

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TYPE OF LICENSES

FANS, FANDOMS AND FANATICS


Have a quick look at the following fan art

IMAGE 1: Unknown

By Mayte Hayashida Cabrera

License: CC BY NC ND


IMAGE 2: Trafalgar Law

By José Manuel Fernández Romero

License: CC BY NC SA


IMAGE 3: Zootopia Judy Hopps Fanart

By De Pouco um Todo

License: Public Domain


IMAGE 4: Unknown

By Mayte Hayashida Cabrera

License: CC BY NC ND


IMAGE 5: Deku

By José Manuel Fernández Romero

License: CC BY NC SA


IMAGE 6: The first meeting of Lilith and Jdahya

By sosulli2

License: Public Domain


Did you notice the comments below?

They include important information: 

Trafalgar Law: title

By José Manuel Fernández Romero: author

License CC BY NC SA: type of license

If you want to share your own videos, images, sounds or texts…

If you want to use any multimedia content created by somebody else…

ASK YOURSELF:

Is it a private or a public content?

Are there any conditions to use it?

Do you have to pay for it?

Do you need to mention the author?

Can you edit the creation?

These conditions to use contents make up a LICENSE.

#1 Do you have to pay for it? 

Yes: Copyright

No: Copyleft

#2 Are there any conditions to use it?

No: Public Domain

Yes: Creative Commons

# Creative Commons

Do you have to name the author? Yes: By 

Can you use it for profit? No: Non-commercial (NC)

Can you create new content or modify the original work? 

No: No derivatives (ND)

Yes: Do you have to keep the same license as the original work? Yes: Share alike (SA)

3. Words to review

Do you feel prepared to write about your favourite stories?

Option A: Classifying to review

Option B: Fandom choices

Fill in the gaps with the correct words:

  1. It was a  story, as the characters’ jokes and the funny situations take place.
  2. It was one of the most stories I have ever read. I would not recommend it at all.
  3. You can the characters and change their appearance or skin to play the game.
  4. It is a story, as the protagonist is a swordsman.
  5. This story is . I don’t like it at all.
  6. The main theme of the comic is what we called , that is, the growth of the .
  7. You don’t have to pay for this comic, and you can do whatever you like with it without restrictions. It’s .
  8. Don’t download music like that. You have to pay for it. It has a license.

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Option C: Reviews on the waves

Listen to the following audios taken from a debate on the radio about fandoms.  Identify its genre or subgenre, the type of license and the opinion of the speakers. 

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

You can use the following assessment worksheet to help you:

Reviews on the waves

Click here to download Reviews on the waves

Answers

  1. Time travel (science-fiction), positive: outstanding; license: copyright.
  2. Spaghetti western; negative: dreadful, predictable; license: copyleft.
  3. Romance; negative: unconvincing, unbelievable, flat; license: copyright.
  4. Psychological thriller; positive: intriguing, breathtaking; license: copyright.
  5. Stop-motion animated film; positive: fascinating, memorable, copyleft.

Option D: The spot

Record an audio to announce a real or invented film, comic, video game or book. Include the title, author, genre, type of license and one or two sentences to describe it. Look at the model to help you:

Hilarious and enjoyable. A perfect treasure-hunt film where the protagonist stands out. MovieBinger. Five stars.

Motus dice... Did you get excited about this activity?

A classroom activity can make you feel many different ways: confused, relieved, insecure, tense, happy, proud, angry, etc. 

The way you respond to an activity can tell a lot about yourself.

If you feel confused or insecure, it is because it is a new activity that you don't know how to deal with. 

If you feel happy, joyful or proud, it is probably because you know you will be able to do it very well. 

If you feel angry or tense, it is because the activity is very difficult or very important. 

Knowing the emotions you feel when you are going to do an activity will help you: 

- Ask for help. 

- Relax before you answer it. 

- Think about how you will be able to answer it. 

Listen to your emotions!

4. Check what I’ve learnt

Everything you learn helps you achieve the goals you set for yourself. Reflect for a moment on all you have learned so far. Complete STEP 3 of your Learning Diary (I review what I have learned). 

Remember:

 - Ask your teacher whether you will fill it in on paper or on the computer. 

- If you fill it in on the computer, don't forget to save it on your computer when you finish it! Cheer up, you'll do great!

¿Necesitas más ayuda?

Reflexiona un momento sobre todo lo que has aprendido hasta llegar aquí. Y completa el PASO 3 de tu Diario de Aprendizaje (Reviso lo aprendido).

Recuerda: 

• Pregunta a tu profesor o profesora si la rellenas en papel o en el ordenador. 

• Si la rellenas en el ordenador, ¡no te olvides de guardarla en tu ordenador cuando la termines! 

¡Ánimo, que lo harás genial!