1) Word List Straightforward Elementary Translations Castillian

Straightforward Second Edition Wordlist
Frequency of
Use
Part of
Speech
Phonetic Spelling
Definition
Sample Sentence
Objetos
agenda, orden del da
**
nC
/dend/
This is today's agenda.
alarm clock
despertador
**
nC
/l(r)m klk/
bottle of water
botella de agua
nC
/bt()l v wt(r)/
business card
tarjeta de visita
nC
/bzns k(r)d/
Word/Phrase
Translation (Castillian)
Unit 1
Objects
agenda
camera
cmara (de fotos)
***
nC
/km()r/
chair
silla
***
nC
/te(r)/
computer
ordenador
***
nC
/kmpjut(r)/
desk
escritorio
***
nC
/desk/
earphones
auriculares
n pl
/(r)fnz/
glasses
gafas
n pl
/lsz/
memory stick
memoria USB
nC
/mem()ri stk/
mirror
espejo
***
nC
/mr(r)/
newspaper
peridico
***
n C/U
/njuzpep(r)/
paper
papel
***
n C/U
/pep(r)/
a list of things that people will discuss at a meeting

a clock that wakes you up at a particular time by making a
noise
a glass or plastic container containing water
a small card that has a persons name on it, as well as the
address, telephone number, and email address of the
company that they work for
a piece of equipment used for taking photographs
a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back,
legs, and sometimes two arms
a machine that stores programs and information in
electronic form and can be used for a variety of processes,
for example writing, calculating, and communicating on the
Internet
a table that you sit at to write or work, often with drawers in
it
a piece of electronic equipment with parts that you wear
over your ears to listen to recorded music
an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see
better.
a small disk drive that can store information for use in
electronic equipment and that you carry around with you
a piece of special glass in which you can see yourself or
see what is behind you
a set of large printed sheets of folded paper containing
news, articles, and other information, usually published
every day.
the thin flat substance that you use for writing on or
wrapping things in
phone
telfono
***
nC
/fn/
a telephone
umbrella
paraguas
nC
/mbrel/
an object that you hold over your head when it is raining
wallet
cartera
nC
/wlt/
a small flat case that people keep money, bank cards, and
Hey! That's my wallet!
small documents in and usually carry in their pocket or bag
Brasil
/brzl/
Brazilian
brasileo, -a
adj
/brzljn/
Britain
Gran Bretaa
/brt()n/
British
britnico, -ca
adj
/brt/
China
China
/tan/
Chinese
chino, -na
adj
/taniz/
France
Francia
/frns/
a country in South America

someone who is Brazilian comes from Brazil; relating to
Brazil, or its people or culture
England, Scotland, and Wales
someone who is British comes from the UK; relating to the
UK, or its people or culture
a large country in Asia
someone who is Chinese is from China; relating to China,
or its language or culture
a country in Europe
Countries &
nationalities
Brazil
Is that the alarm clock?

That's my bottle of water.
This is my business card.
Is that a camera?
Excuse me. Is this your chair?
Its my computer.
This is my desk.
This is your phone, but those are my
earphones.
Are those your glasses?
The memory stick is in my computer.
This is my mirror.
Is that today's newspaper?
Is this the paper for the computer?
This is your phone, but those are my
earphones.
Is that your umbrella?
Pases y nacionalidades
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He's from Brazil.

He is from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, he is
Brazilian.
We're from Britain.
The British and Russian flags are red, white
and blue.
They're from China.
The Chinese flag is red and yellow.
Pierre is from France.
French
francs, -sa
adj
/frent/
Germany
Alemania
/d(r)mn/
German
alemn, -na
adj
/d(r)mn/
Greece
Grecia
/ris/
Greek
griego, -ga
adj
/rik/
Ireland
Irlanda
/alnd/
Irish
irlands -sa
adj
/ar/
Italy
Italia
/tl/
Italian
italiano, -na
adj
/tljn/
Japan
Japn
/dpn/
Japanese
japons, -sa
adj
/dpniz/
Poland
Polonia
/plnd/
Polish
polaco -ca
adj
/pl/
Russia
Rusia
/r/
Russian
ruso, -sa
adj
/r()n/
Turkey
Turqua
/t(r)ki/
Turkish
turco, -ca
adj
/t(r)k/
someone who is French is from France; relating to France,

a country in Europe
someone who is German is from Germany; relating to
Germany, or its language or culture
a country in southern Europe
someone who is Greek is from Greece; relating to Greece,
a country in northern Europe
someone who is Irish is from Ireland; relating to Ireland, or
its language or culture
a country in southern Europe
someone who is Italian is from Italy; relating to Italy, or its
language or culture
a country in Asia
someone who is Japanese is from Japan; relating to Japan,
a country in eastern Europe
someone who is Polish comes from Poland; relating to
Poland, or its language or culture
a large country in northern Asia
someone who is Russian is from Russia; relating to Russia,
a country in Europe
someone who is Turkish is from Turkey; relating to Turkey,
Drinks
Bebidas
beer
cerveza
***
n C/U
/b(r)/
a yellow or brown alcoholic drink made from malt and hops. Would you like a beer?
coffee
caf
***
n C/U
/kfi/
(orange, apple) juice
zumo (de naranja, de manzana)
**
n C/U
/dus/
tea
***
n C/U
/ti/
(mineral) water
agua (mineral)
***
nU
/wt(r)/
wine
Other words &
phrases
vino
***
n C/U
/wan/
afternoon
tarde
***
n C/U
/ft(r)nun/
age
bar
edad
bar
***
***
n C/U
nC
/ed/
/b(r)/
cake
pastel
***
n C/U
/kek/
country
pas
***
n C/U
/kntri/
email
correo electrnico
***
n C/U
/imel/
evening
media tarde
***
n C/U
/ivn/
glass
vaso
***
n C/U
/ls/
a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over

brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have been
ground.
the liquid that comes out of fruit or vegetables when you
squeeze them and is often used as a drink
a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the
dried leaves of the tea bush
the clear liquid that falls as rain and is used for things such
as drinking and washing
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
They are French students.

Jens is from Germany.
Mark is a German student.
The students are from Greece.
This is a Greek restaurant.
He's a language teacher from Ireland.
He's from Ireland, so his nationality is Irish.
My parents are from Italy.
The Italian flag is red, white and green.
Mixi is a social network in Japan.
Mixi is a Japanese online social network.
Im from Poland.
Im Polish.
V Kontakte is a social network in Russia.
The British and Russian flags are red, white
and blue.
He's from Turkey.
The Turkish flag is red.
Would you like a coffee?

I'd like an orange juice.
He has tea and she has a cola.
Can I have a glass of water?
Would you like a white wine?
Otras palabras y expresiones

the period of time between the middle of the day and the
beginning of the evening
the number of years that someone has lived
a place where you go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks
a sweet food made by baking a mixture that usually
contains sugar, eggs, flour, and butter or oil
an area of land that has its own government and official
borders
a system for sending messages from one computer to
another
the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and
night, including the time when the sun goes down
a small container made of glass used for a drink
Good afternoon.
What's your name and age?
They are in the bar.
Mmm, this cake is lovely!
China is a very big country.
If you have any questions about your tour,
please send me an email.
Good evening.
Would you like a glass of wine?
guide
gua
***
nC
/ad/
someone whose job is to look after a group of people who

are visiting a place and give them information about it
I am your tour guide for the Explore London

tour.
invite
invitar
***
/nvat/
Explore London tours would like to invite you to

a welcome party.
language
idioma, lengua
***
n C/U
/lwd/
meet
conocer, quedar, reunirse
***
/mit/
morning
nationality
maana
nacionalidad
***
*
n C/U
n C/U
/m(r)n/
/nnlti/
new
nuevo, -va
***
adj
/nju/
online
en lnea
**
adj
/nlan/
party
fiesta
***
nC
/p(r)ti/
to ask someone to come to see you or to spend time with

you socially
the particular form of words and speech that is used by the
people of a country, area, or social group
to come together in order to talk to someone who you have
arranged to see
the part of the day from when the sun rises until midday
the legal status of being a citizen of a particular country
recently arrived in a place or situation that you have not
been in before
connected to or available through a computer or a
computer network
a social event at which people meet to celebrate something
or to have fun by eating and drinking, dancing, playing
games etc
practise
practicar
**
/prkts/
reception
recepcin
**
n U/C
/rsep()n/
If you are a language teacher, click here.

Come for a drink and meet the other people on
your tour.
Good morning.
Whats your nationality?
Julian, this is Alison. Shes new.
Facebook is a big online network.
Explore London tours would like to invite you to
a welcome party.
to repeat an activity regularly so that you become better at it Choose a language you want to practise.
room
habitacin
***
n C/U
/rum/
sandwich
sndwich, bocadillo
**
nC
/sn(d)wd/; /sn(d)wt/
the part of a large building such as a hotel or office where

there is someone whose job is to welcome visitors, deal
with questions etc
a part of a building with a floor, walls, and a ceiling
a light meal that you make by putting a layer of food such
as meat, cheese, or egg between two pieces of bread
social network
red social
n C/U
/s()l netw(r)k/
a website for social interractions and personal relationships
telephone
telfono
***
n C/U
/telfn/
tour
visita guiada
***
nC
/t(r)/
Unit 2
Common verbs
drink
eat
Verbos comunes
beber
comer
***
***
v
v
/drk/
/it/
go
ir
***
//
have
live
tener
vivir
***
***
v
v
/hv/
/lv/
read
leer
***
/rid/
speak
hablar
***
/spik/
study
estudiar
***
/stdi/
travel
viajar
***
/trv()l/
work
Free time activities
trabajar
Actividades de ocio
***
/w(r)k/
go dancing
ir a bailar
/ dns/
go shopping
ir de compras
/ p/
go to restaurants
ir a o comer en restaurantes
/ t rest()rnts/
She's at the hotel reception.

They are in room 34.
This isnt my sandwich!
Social networks are very popular on the
internet now.
a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to

someone in a different place. A telephone is often simply
Listen to a telephone call to TSLN.
called a phone
I am your tour guide for the Explore London
a journey in which you visit several places for pleasure
tour.
to take liquid into your body through your mouth

to put food into your mouth and swallow it
to move or travel to a place that is away from where you are
now
to own something
to have your home in a particular place
to look at and understand words in a letter, book,
newspaper etc
to be able to talk in a particular language
the process of learning about a subject by reading and by
going to school, university etc
to go on a journey or visit different places, especially places
that are far away from where you live or work
to have a job, usually one that you are paid to do
I drink lots of tea.

I eat a lot of Mexican-American fast food.
We go to language classes every Thursday.
I have a big car and a big house.
They live in other countries.
We read English newspapers.
He speaks Turkish.
I study alone.
I travel a lot for my job.
We dont work now, were retired.
to move your feet and your body in a pattern of movements

We go dancing every weekend.
that follows the sound of music
to go to shops to look at and buy things
She goes shopping with friends.
to go and eat in a building or room where meals and drinks
I dont go to restaurants.
are sold to customers sitting at tables
go to the cinema
ir al cine
/ t snm/
to go and watch a film on a big screen in a special building He goes to the cinema alone.
listen to music
escuchar msica
/ls()n t mjuzk/
play sports
hacer deporte
/ple sp(r)tz/
watch tv
ver la tele
/wt ti vi/
to pay attention to a sound made by voices or instruments

arranged in a way that is pleasant
to take part in a sport or game
to look at something on a television, usually from the
beginning to the end
Family
La familia
aunt
ta
***
nC
/nt/
the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle
My aunt lives in France.
brother
hermano
***
nC
/br(r)/
child
hijo, -ja
***
nC
/tald/
cousin
daughter
father
grandchild
granddaughter
grandfather
grandmother
grandparent
grandson
primo, -ma
hija
padre
nieto o nieta
nieta
abuelo
abuela
abuelo o abuela
nieto
**
***
***
*
**
**
*
*
nC
nC
nC
nC
nC
nC
nC
nC
nC
/kz()n/
/dt(r)/
/f(r)/
/rn(d)tald/
/rn(d)dt(r)/
/rn(d)f(r)/
/rn(d)m(r)/
/rn(d)pernt/
/rn(d)sn/
a boy or man who has the same parents as you

a young person from the time they are born until they are
about 14 years old
a child of your uncle or aunt
your female child
your male parent
the son or daughter of one of your children
the daughter of one of your children
the father of one of your parents
the mother of one of your parents
the mother or father of your mother or father
the son of one of your children
It's his brother's birthday.

It is normal for a British woman to have her first
child when she is 29 years old.
This is Johns cousin.
I have a daughter, Emily.
My father isnt very happy.
They would like a grandhild.
I have two grandsons and a granddaughter.
I want to be a grandfather!
My grandmother lives with us.
I visit my grandparents every year.
Jack is her oldest grandson.
husband
marido
***
nC
/hzbnd/
the man that a woman is married to
Jane lives with her husband and her daughter.
mother
parent
sister
son
mujer
padre o madre
hermana
hijo
***
***
***
***
nC
nC
nC
nC
/m(r)/
/pernt/
/sst(r)/
/sn/
His mother says hes a good boy.

Andy Castle lives with his parents.
I go to the cinema with my sister.
Andy is my only son.
uncle
to
**
nC
/k()l/
your female parent

a mother or father
a daughter of your parents
your male child
the brother of one of your parents, or the husband of your
aunt
Descriptions
Palabras para describir a las

personas
***
n C/U
/ed/
the number of years that someone has lived
Are these adjectives for height, age or looks?
***
adj
/v()rd lk/
not very attractive, but not ugly
He's an average-looking man.
***
***
adj
adj
/bjutf()l/
/d(r)k/
a beautiful person is extremely attractive

black, or almost black, in colour
She's a beautiful singer.

She has dark hair.
age
edad
Does he listen to music?

I play sports with friends.
We watch the BBC on satellite television.
My uncle is a teacher.
beautiful
dark
normal, que no destaca

fsicamente
guapsimo, -ma
oscuro, -ra
fair
rubio, -bia
***
adj
/fe(r)/
fair hair is blonde (=light yellow) or very light brown in colour She has fair hair.
fat
gordo, -da
**
adj
/ft/
glasses
gafas
n pl
/lsz/
hair
handsome
pelo
atractivo
***
**
n C/U
adj
/he(r)/
/hns()m/
a person or animal that is fat has too much flesh on their

body and weighs too much
an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see
better
the mass of thin fibres that grows on your head
a handsome man or boy has a very attractive face
height
altura
***
n C/U
/hat/
the degree to which something is high or someone is tall
Are these adjectives for height, age or looks?
medium height
middle-aged
old
de estatura o talla media

de mediana edad
(de) edad
*
***
adj
adj
adj
/midim hat/
/md()l edd/
/ld/
She's medium height.

She's middle aged and has glasses.
Shes thirty years old.
pretty
bonita
**
adj
/prti/
short
bajo, -ja
***
adj
/(r)t/
not very tall and not very short

no longer young but not yet old
used for talking about the age of someone or something
a pretty girl or woman is good-looking in a fairly ordinary
way and has a nice face.
measuring a small height, length, or distance
average-looking
He's a fat man.

She has glasses.
What colour hair does he have?
Hes a handsome young man.
Delilah is pretty.
Delilah is short.
tall
alto, -ta
***
adj
/tl/
thin
delgado, -da
***
adj
/n/
ugly
feo, -a
**
adj
/li/
weight
young
Other words &
phrases
boy
peso
joven
***
***
n C/U
adj
/wet/
/j/
a tall person or object has greater height than the average

person or object
someone who is thin has very little fat on their body
someone who is ugly has a face that is unpleasant to look
at.
a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is
someone who is young has lived for only a short time
nio
***
nC
/b/
a male child
He is a very good boy.
bread
pan
***
nU
/bred/
a common food made from flour, water, and usually yeast
I don't eat bread.
How tall is John?

She's a thin woman.
He's an ugly politician.
What's his weight?
They are young children.
cat
gato
***
nC
/kt/
chocolate
chocolate
**
n C/U
/tklt/
different
diferente
***
adj
/dfrnt/
an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, that
I have a black cat.
people keep as a pet or for catching mice.
a sweet brown food eaten as a sweet or used for flavouring
Would you like some chocolate?
other food
not the same as another person or thing, or not the same
How is your life different?
as before
divorce
divorcio
**
n C/U
/dv(r)s/
to take legal action to end your marriage
On average, 45% of marriages end in divorce.

What's the fashion this summer?
fashion
moda
***
n C/U
/f()n/
the fact that something such as a style of dress or an

activity is popular at a particular time
feelings
sentimientos
***
n pl
/filz/
an opinion that you have about something, especially when

They talk about their feelings.
it is based on general thoughts rather than definite reasons
flat
piso
***
nC
/flt/
friend
amigo, -ga
***
nC
/frend/
get married
casarse
/et mrid/
girl
nia
***
nC
/(r)l/
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large

building.
someone you know well and like, but who is not a member
of your family
if someone marries someone else, they become the
husband or wife of that person
a female child
home
casa (el hogar)
***
n C/U
/hm/
the place where you live
house
casa (el edificio)
***
n C/U
/has/
a building for living in, usually where only one family lives
leave
dejar, abandonar
***
/liv/
life
vida
***
n C/U
/laf/
love
man
encantar
hombre
***
***
v
nC
/lv/
/mn/
office
oficina, despacho
***
n C/U
/fs/
per cent
por ciento
***
/p(r)sent/
personal
personal, privado, -da
***
adj
/p(r)s()nl/
podcast
podcast
nC
/pdkst/
point of view
politics
problem
same
punto de vista
poltica
problema
igual
nC
n pl
nC
adj
/pnt v vju/
/pltks/
/prblm/
/sem/
to leave a place permanently

your particular way of living and the experiences that you
have
to like or enjoy something very much
an adult male person
a room or building where the people in an organization or
department work
one part of 100, or a particular amount of a total that you
have divided by 100.
used about your own opinions or feelings and/or about
events or experiences in your life
a multimedia file, such as a radio programme or music
video, that can be downloaded from the Internet and played
on an ipod or similar piece of equipment.
a way of judging a situation based on a particular aspect
the study of how people gain and use political power
something that causes trouble or difficulty
exactly like another person or thing
**
***
***
***
How many people live in the family house or

flat?
I live there with three friends.
When I meet the right girl, Ill get married.
When I meet the right girl, Ill get married.
How old are people when they leave the family
home?
Andy Castle lives with his parents, in his
parents house.
Ill get married and leave home.
I have a very American life now.
We love Spanish food.
Hes a handsome young man.
I work in an office.
40 per cent of the British population is married.
They talk about personal things.
I listen to the Weekly Podcast.
What's your point of view?
James studies politics.
Its not a problem.
Are men and women the same?
sports
deportes
***
n pl
/sp(r)ts/
activities in which players or teams compete against each

other, usually an activity that involves physical effort
I play sports with friends.
thing
cosa
***
nC
//
an object, or an item.
Men and women like the same things as their

friends.
university
universidad
***
n C/U
/junv(r)sti/
woman
Unit 3
Places to live
city
mujer
***
nC
/wmn/
an educational institution where students study for

degreesand where academic research is done
an adult female person
Lugares en los que vivir

ciudad
***
nC
/sti/
a large important town
city centre
centro de la ciudad
nC
/sti sent(r)/
the part of a city where the main shops and businesses are Hughs flat is in the city centre.
flat
piso
***
nC
/flt/
house
casa
***
n C/U
/has/
town
ciudad pequea o pueblo grande
***
n C/U
/tan/
village
Parts of a house
pueblo (pequeo)
Partes de una casa
***
nC
/vld/
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large

building
a building for living in, usually where only one family lives
a place where people live and work that is larger than a
village but smaller than a city
a very small town in the countryside
balcony
balcn
nC
/blkni/
bathroom
bao
**
nC
/brum/
a place where you can stand just outside an upper window.

Does your flat have a balcony?
It sticks out from the wall of a building.
a room containing a bath or shower, a washbasin, and often
Is there a bathroom?
a toilet
bedroom
dormitorio
***
nC
/bedrum/
a room that you sleep in
How many bedrooms are there in your house?
dining room
comedor
nC
/dan rum/
Is there a dining room in your house?
door
puerta
***
nC
/d(r)/
hall
recibidor
***
nC
/hl/
the room in a house or hotel where you eat meals

a large flat object that you open when you want to enter or
leave a building, room, or vehicle
the area inside the front door of a house or other building
that leads to other rooms
kitchen
cocina
***
nC
/ktn/
a room where you prepare and cook food, and wash dishes There are three kitchens.
living room
sala de estar
**
nC
/lv rum/
staircase
escalera
nC
/ste(r)kes/
window
ventana
***
nC
/wnd/
the main room in a house where you usually relax in

comfortable chairs and entertain guests
a set of stairs in a building, including the banister that you
hold onto when you go up or down
a frame in a wall with glass in it that lets light and air into a
room and lets you see what is outside
Furniture
Mobiliario
bed
cama
***
n C/U
/bed/
bookcase
estantera, biblioteca
nC
/bkkes/
chair
silla
***
nC
/te(r)/
I go to an American university.
She's a thin woman.
Hughs flat is in the city centre.
Gerards flat is very quiet.

Hameds house is in Luxor.
I live in a town.
Jane lives in a village.
Sorry, thats the door.

Go through the hall.
Claudia has a lamp for the living room.

There are two staircases.
There are 147 windows.
clock
reloj
**
nC
/klk/
a piece of furniture that you sleep on, consisting of a soft

comfortable part called a mattress and a base
a piece of furniture with shelves in it for putting books on
a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back,
legs, and sometimes two arms
an object that shows the time
cooker
cocina
nC
/kk(r)/
a large piece of kitchen equipment that is used for cooking We have a big cooker in the kitchen.
cupboard
armario
**
nC
/kb(r)d/
curtain
cortina
**
nC
/k(r)t()n/
desk
escritorio
***
nC
/desk/
I have a desk and a bed in my room.

There is a bookcase in her bedroom.
We dont have any chairs.
Where's the clock?
a tall piece of furniture, usually attached to a wall and used

for storing things, with shelves inside and one or two doors There is a cupboard in the classroom.
at the front
a long piece of cloth, usually one of a pair, that hangs down
Your mother has some old curtains.
and covers a window
a table that you sit at to write or work, often with drawers in
I have a desk and a bed in my room.
it
fridge
nevera
nC
/frd/
lamp
lmpara
**
nC
/lmp/
picture
dibujo, cuadro, foto
***
nC
/pkt(r)/
plant
planta
***
nC
/plnt/
sofa
sof
nC
/sf/
stereo
equipo de msica
nC
/steri/
television
televisin
***
nC
/telv()n/
wardrobe
armario para la ropa, guardarropa
nC
/w(r)drb/
a piece of equipment that is used for storing food at low

temperatures
an electric light, especially a small one, that stands on a
table or desk
a drawing, painting, or photograph
a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and
needs water and light from the sun to live
a large, soft, comfortable seat with arms and a back that
two or three people can sit on
a set of electronic equipment with two speakers, used for
listening to the radio, CDs, and cassettes
a piece of electrical equipment with a screen, used for
watching programmes
a large piece of furniture like a large cupboard where you
can hang your clothes
Ordinal numbers
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
Other words &
phrases
Nmeros ordinales
primero, -ra
segundo, -da
tercero, -ra
cuarto, -ta
quinto, -ta
sexto, -ta
sptimo, -ma
octavo, -va
noveno, -na
dcimo, -ma
/f(r)st/
/seknd/
/(r)d/
/f(r)/
/ff/
/sks/
/sev()n/
/et/
/nan/
/ten/
before any others or before everything else

in the place or position counted as number 2
art
arte
***
n C/U
/(r)t/
baby
beb
***
nC
/bebi/
paintings, drawings, and sculptures that are created to be

beautiful or to express ideas
a very young child who cannot yet talk or walk
big
grande
***
adj
/b/
large in size
caf
cafetera
**
nC
/kfe/
dark
easy
elevator
oscuro, -ra
fcil
ascensor
***
***
adj
adj
nC
/d(r)k/
/izi/
/elvet(r)/
an informal restaurant where you can get simple cheap

meals and drinks
lacking light
not difficult to do, or not needing much work
a lift in a building
entrance
entrada
***
n C/U
/entrns/
the place where you can enter a room, building, or area
famous
famoso, -sa
***
adj
/fems/
film star
floor
horrible
information
estrella de cine
piso, planta
horrible
informacin
***
**
***
nC
nC
adj
nU
/flm st(r)/
/fl(r)/
/hrb()l/
/nf(r)me()n/
lift
ascensor
***
n C/U
/lft/
lovely
encantador, -ra
***
adj
/lvli/
if someone or something is famous, a lot of people know

their name or have heard about them
a very famous film actor
the flat area that you walk on inside a building or room
very unpleasant
knowledge or facts about someone or something
a machine that carries people up or down between different
Theyre on the right, next to the lift.
levels of a tall building
We have a lovely big family house on the
very attractive
beach.
relating to or belonging to the present time
I love the Modern Art Museum.
a building where many valuable and important objects are
You are a visitor to the museum.
kept so that people can go and see them
replacing something that you no longer have or something
Hows your new flat?
that is no longer useful
***
***
The wine is in the fridge.

Would you like a lamp?
There are some pictures on the wall.
There arent any plants.
There's a sofa in the living room.
I have a big stereo in my room.
There isn't a television in the classroom.
Is there a wardrobe?
This is my first flat
Its on the second floor.
My office is on the third floor.
My flat is on the fourth floor.
Its on the fifth floor.
We live on the sixth floor.
Its on the seventh floor.
Edward works on the eighth floor.
Where's the bathroom on the ninth floor?
It's on the tenth floor.
modern
moderno, -na
***
adj
/md(r)n/
museum
museo
***
nC
/mjuzim/
new
nuevo, -va
***
adj
/nju/
I love the Modern Art Museum.

We have a new baby.
Michael and Catherines house isnt very big.
Where is the caf?
Its a dark flat.
My work isn't easy.
There are three elevators.
There is one entrance through a black door on
Downing Street.
The famous Hollywood letters are near our
house!
George Clooney is a film star.
Theres some pizza on the floor.
Its a horrible flat.
You work at the information desk.
nice
noisy
bonito, -ta
ruidoso, -sa
***
*
adj
adj
/nas/
/nzi/
attractive, enjoyable, or pleasant

making a lot of noise
official
oficial
***
adj
/f()l/
done by people in authority
old
viejo, -ja
***
adj
/ld/
something that is old has existed or been used for a long

time
Your mother has some old curtains.
outside
afuera, fuera
***
adv (?)
/atsad/
not within the limits of something
A policeman always stands outside the door.
policeman
polica
**
nC
/plismn/
a male police officer
quiet
tranquilo, -la
***
adj
/kwat/
residence
residencia
**
n C/U
/rezd()ns/
school
escuela, colegio
***
n C/U
/skul/
making very little or no noise

a house or other place where someone lives, especially a
large house used by an important person
a place where children go to be taught
Gerards flat is very quiet.

Number 10 is the official residence of the Prime
Minister of Britain.
Her house is in front of the school.
shop
tienda
***
n C/U
/p/
a place where you buy things or where you pay for a service Hughs flat is not close to the shops.
stand
estar de pie
***
/stnd/
to have your body in an upright position supported by your

feet
phr
/hv brekfst, dn(r), lnt
the first meal you have in the morning/your main meal/the

meal in the middle of the day
It's nice to have a relaxing

breakfast/dinner/lunch.
to drink alcohol/coffee/eat a sandwich
You have a sandwich and a drink.
to stop what you are doing for a short period of time

to sleep for a short period of time, usually during the day
to put your clothes on
to get out of bed after sleeping
arrive at the place where you live
travel to the place where you live
to lie down to sleep
Its a time to have a break.

Do you have a nap during the day?
I get dressed in the morning.
What time do you get up in the morning?
I get home at 6:15.
I go home at 6:00.
In the evening, I read a book, or go to bed.
You listen to quiet, relaxing music and then go
to sleep.
Unit 4
Phrases with have, go
& get
have
breakfast/dinner/lunch
have a drink/a coffee/a
sandwich
have a break
have a nap
get dressed
get up
get home
go home
go to bed
tomar algo para beber/un caf/un

sndwich (o bocadillo)
hacer una pausa o descanso
echarse una siesta
vestirse
levantarse
llegar a casa
ir a casa
acostarse
go to sleep
dormirse
Months
January
Meses del ao
enero
February
febrero
March
April
May
June
July
The street is nice.

Its a little noisy.
Number 10 is the official residence of the Prime
Minister of Britain.
Locuciones verbales con los

verbos have, go y get
desayunar/cenar (o comer)/comer
/hv drk, kfi,
phr
phr
phr
phr
phr
phr
phr
phr
sn(d)wd/
/hv brek/
/hv np/
/et drest/
/et p/
/et hm/
/ hm/
/ t bed/
phr
/ t slip/
to begin sleeping
***
n C/U
/dnjuri/
the first month of the year
***
n C/U
/februri/
the second month of the year, between January and March Valentintes Day is on 14th February.
marzo
abril
mayo
junio
julio
***
***
***
***
***
n C/U
n C/U
n C/U
n C/U
n C/U
/m(r)t/
/eprl/
/me/
/dun/
/dla/
the third month of the year, between February and April

the fourth month of the year, between March and May
the fifth month of the year, between April and June
the sixth month of the year, between May and July
the seventh month of the year, between June and August
August
agosto
***
n C/U
/st/
the eighth month of the year, between July and September I go on holiday in August.
September
septiembre
***
n C/U
/septemb(r)/
the ninth month of the year, between August and October
October
octubre
***
n C/U
/ktb(r)/
November
noviembre
***
n C/U
/nvemb(r)/
December
diciembre
***
n C/U
/dsemb(r)/
the tenth month of the year, between September and

November
the eleventh month of the year, between October and
December
the twelfth and last month of the year, between November
and January
Housework
do the ironing
Tipos de tareas domsticas

planchar
/du a(r)n/
the job of making clothes smooth with an iron
Nothing Day is on 6th January.
Why is 5th March important for you?

In April theres Earth Day.
May Day is on the first of May.
In June we have Fathers Day.
Canada Day is on 1st July.
My children start school in September.

In October theres United Nations Day.
The American Thanksgiving Day is in
November.
Christmas is in December.
He does the ironing on Mondays.
do the shopping
clean the bathroom
make dinner
make the bed
wash the clothes
water the plants
do the dishes
comprar
limpiar el bao
hacer la comida, cocinar
hacer la cama
limpliar la ropa
regar las plantas
limpiar los platos
/du p/
/klin brum/
/mek dn(r)/
/mek bed/
/w klz/
/wt(r) plnts/
/du ds/
set the table
poner la mesa
/set teb()l/
take out the rubbish
sacar la basura
/tek at rb/
Other words &

phrases
breakfast
calendar
to go to a shop to buy things

to remove the dirt and dust in the bathroom
to prepare and heat food for the main meal of the day
to arrange the covers on a bed so that they are tidy
to clean clothing, usually with soap and water
to pour water on plants to keep them healthy
to wash plates, knives, forks, etc used for a meal
to put all the dishes, forks, knives etc needed for a meal
onto a table
to put waste outside your house so that it can be collected a
nd taken away
I do the shopping on Saturdays.

You dont clean the bathroom.
She usually makes dinner.
I make the bed every morning.
Once a year he washes the clothes.
We water the plants twice a week.
I often do the dishes.
It'snice to have a relaxing breakfast.

I always buy a new calender in January.
She wants no parties, no gifts, no cards for her
birthday.
They set the table for breakfast every morning.

We take out the rubbish once a week.

desayuno
calendario
***
**
n C/U
nC
/brekfst/
/klnd(r)/
card
tarjeta
***
n C/U
/k(r)d/
class
clase
***
n C/U
/kls/
closed
cerrado, -da
**
adj
/klzd/
the first meal you have in the morning

a list of important events and the dates they take place
a piece of thick stiff paper folded into two equal parts, with a
picture and a message on it
a group of students who are taught together: can be
followed by a singular or plural verb
not operating or doing business, especially for the night or
weekend
dinner
cena (o comida)
***
n C/U
/dn(r)/
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday He gets home at 9:00 and has dinner.
Earth
finish
Tierra
terminar
***
***
n C/U
v
/(r)/
/fn/
gym
gimnasio
n C/U
/dm/
Halloween
Halloween
n C/U
/hlin/
idea
idea
***
n C/U
/ad/
lunch
comida
***
n C/U
/lnt/
meeting
reunin
***
nC
/mit/
nap
nothing
siesta
nada
***
nC
prn
/np/
/n/
open
abierto, -ta
***
adj
/pn/
shower
ducha
**
nC
/a(r)/
special
especial
***
adj
/spe()l/
United Nations
Naciones Unidas
nC
/junatd ne()nz/
the planet on which we live

to do the last part of something so that it is complete
a building or club where you go to do physical exercises,
swim, and play sports
the night of 31st October, when children dress as witches
(=women with magic powers) and ghosts (=the spirits of
dead people)
a thought that you have about how to do something or how
to deal with something
a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
an occasion when people gather to discuss things and
make decisions
to sleep for a short period of time, usually during the day
not anything
if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there
and the public can use or visit it
a piece of equipment that produces a flow of water that you
stand under to wash your body
different from and usually better than what is normal or
ordinary
an international organization that encourages countries to
work together in order to solve world problems such as war,
disease, and poverty
Unit 5
Things to take on
holiday
Cosas para llevarse de

vacaciones
alarm clock
despertador
**
nC
/l(r)m klk/
a clock that wakes you up at a particular time by making a

noise
I have an alarm clock on my phone.
guidebook
gua de viajes
nC
/ad bk/
a book for tourists that provides information about a place
Do you have the guidebook?
/psp(r)t/
an official document containing your photograph and

showing which country you are a citizen of.
Did you remember the passports?
passport
pasaporte
nC
I am late for English class.

What time does Metronaps open and close?
In April theres Earth Day.

What time does he finish work?
After his meetings he goes to the gym.
In October theres Halloween.
The idea for Nothing Day comes from the
United States.
Do you want to have lunch?
Im not stressed in meetings after work.
Do you have a nap during the day?
On Nothing Day, people do nothing.
How many hours is it open?
I always have a shower in the morning.
What months are these special days in?
United Nations Day is in October.
phrasebook
gua de conversacin para el

viajero, -ra
nC
/frezbk/
sunglasses
gafas de sol
n pl
/snlsz/
ticket
billete
nC
/tkt/
a small book that contains useful words and phrases in a

Do you have an English phrasebook?
particular foreign language, used especially by tourists
glasses with dark lenses that you wear to protect your eyes
Where are my sunglasses?
when the sun is bright
a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a journey on
They remembered the tickets.
a train, plane etc
The weather
Vocabulario del tiempo (o de las

condiciones atmosfricas)
cloudy
nublado, -da
adj
/kladi/
full of clouds
cold
fro, -a
***
adj
/kld/
cool
rainy
snowy
sunny
warm
fresco, -ca
lluvioso, -sa
nevado, -da
soleado, -da
clido, -da
***
*
***
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
/kul/
/reni/
/sni/
/sni/
/w(r)m/
with a low temperature or a temperature that is lower than

normal
rather cold, often in a pleasant way
a rainy day is one on which it rains a lot
covered in snow
bright with light from the sun
fairly hot in a way that is comfortable and pleasant
windy
ventoso, -sa
adj
/wndi/
with a lot of wind
adj
/ksesb()l/
an accessible place is easy to find or get to

a place where planes arrive and leave, consisting of
runways (long roads where planes land and take off) and
large buildings for passengers called terminals
any living thing that can move independently and that has
senses for recognizing and reacting to the environment
around it.
able to be obtained, taken, or used
a meal at which meat and other food is cooked and eaten
outside, often a meal that you invite friends to
someone who is bilingual is able to speak two languages
extremely well
an animal covered in feathers, with two wings for flying and
a hard pointed mouth called a beak or a bill
a small piece of metal that is shot from a gun and causes
serious damage to the person or thing it hits
not dirty
Other words &

phrases
accessible
***
In London today its cloudy and windy, but

warm.
It was very cold.
Its rainy and cool.
Its rainy and cold.
Its cold and snowy in Whitehorse.
It was sunny and warm.
It was nice and warm for me!
In New York today its cloudy and windy, but
warm.

accesible
airport
aeropuerto
***
nC
/e(r)p(r)t/
animal
animal
***
nC
/nm()l/
available
disponible
***
adj
/velb()l/
barbecue
barbacoa
nC
/b(r)bkju/
bilingual
bilinge
adj
/balwl/
bird
pjaro
***
nC
/b(r)d/
bullet
bala
**
nC
/blt/
clean
limpio, -pia
***
adj
/klin/
complimentary
gratuito, -ta
adj
/kmplment()ri/
convenient
cmodo, -da; prctico, -ca
**
adj
/knvinint/
concert
concierto
**
nC
/kns(r)t/
continental breakfast
desayuno continental
n C/U
/kntnent()l brekfst//
cook
cocinar
***
/kk/
design
diseo
***
n C/U
/dzan/
destination
destino
**
nC
/destne()n/
dictionary
diccionario
**
nC
/dkn()ri/
draw
drive
dibujar
conducir
***
***
v
v
/dr/
/drav/
The airport is very accessible.

Airports are usually outside city centres.
Animals are welcome.

We have conference rooms available.
When it's sunny, we have a barbecue.
My colleague is bilingual.
Which train has a name that means bird?
Which train is called a bullet train?
There are clean warm beds at the hotel.

All our 81 rooms have a bathroom with shower,
if something is complimentary, you do not have to pay for it
complimentary tea and coffee.
In many ways they are more convenient than
easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose
airplanes.
an event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays or
The concert was very good.
sings in front of an audience
a breakfast consisting of bread and butter, coffee or tea,
Our famous Sky Central continental breakfast
and sometimes pastries or croissants
comes with the price of your room.
to prepare food and heat it so that it is ready to eat
You cooked dinner.
the way that something is made so that it works in a certain All our 81 rooms have internet access and
way or has a certain appearance
modern furniture and design.
What are the popular destinations for tourists
the place where someone or something is going
from your country?
a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and
Look the word up in a dictionary.
explains what they mean
to create a picture by making lines with a pen or pencil
My son can draw pictures.
to control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
Can you drive a car?
electronic
electrnico, -ca
***
adj
/elektrnk/
establishment
establecimiento
***
n C/U
/stblmnt/
exchange rate
tipo o tasa de cambio
nC
/kstend ret/
friendly
simptico, -ca
***
adj
/fren(d)li/
go skiing
hear
ir a esquiar
or
***
v
v
/ ski/
/h(r)/
high-speed
alta velocidad
adj
/haspid/
iPod
ipod
nC
/apd/
jazz
jazz
nU
/dz/
machine
mquina
***
nC
/min/
meal
comida
***
n C/U
/mil/
money
dinero
***
nU
/mni/
passenger
pasajero, -ra
***
nC
/psnd(r)/
play chess/tennis
sing
jugar al ajedrez/al tenis

cantar
***
v
v
/ple tes, tens/

/s/
swim
nadar
**
/swm/
torch
linterna
nC
/t(r)t/
using electricity and extremely small electrical parts such as

My iPod is electronic.
microchips and transistors
Please note: the guesthouse is a non-smoking
an institution, organization, or business
establishment.
the value of the money of one country when you change it
The exchange rate is very good at the moment.
into the money of another country
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful
It's a happy, friendly 18th century guest house.
towards other people
the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis
I go skiing once a year.
to realize that someone or something is making a sound
Can you hear me?
With high-speed trains people can go from city
moving or operating very quickly
centre to city centre.
a small music player with headphones that you carry
around with you and on which you can store large amounts I wanted the iPod.
of music, especially music from the Internet
a type of music that developed in the late 19th century in
which there is a strong lively beat and the players often
Montreal jazz is my favourite music.
improvise (=make up the music as they play)
a piece of equipment that does a particular job by using
That's an amazing machine!
electricity, steam, gas etc
an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or
There is also a hotel restaurant for your
dinner
evening meals.
what you earn, save, invest and use to pay for things.
Train tickets cost a lot of money.
someone who travels in a motor vehicle, aircraft, train, or
Passengers on a high-speed train have more
ship but is not the driver or one of the people who works on
space than in an airplane.
it
to take part in a game of chess or tennis
I sometimes play tennis at the weekends.
to make music using your voice
Can you sing?
to move through water by making movements with your
I can't swim.
arms and legs
a small electric light operated by batteries that you hold in
Do you have a torch in your car?
your hand.
translate
traducir
**
/trnslet/
to change spoken or written words into another language
Can you translate that into English?
translation
traduccin
**
n C/U
/trnsle()n/
spoken or written words that have been changed into a

different language
What's the English translation?
type
teclear (escribir usando un teclado) *
/tap/
to write something using a keyboard
I type emails on my computer.
unnecessary
innecesario, -ria
**
adj
/nness()ri/
view
vista
***
n C/U
/vju/
warm
Unit 6
Celebrations
clido, -da
***
adj
/w(r)m/
not needed
a picture or photograph of a place, especially an attractive
place
fairly hot in a way that is comfortable and pleasant
It's day time, so the torch is unnecessary.

This is a quiet, rural location with lots of walks
nearby, and excellent views.
There are clean warm beds in the hotel.
birthday
cumpleaos
**
nC
/b(r)de/
Click here to see a list of other people born on

my birthday.
ceremony
ceremonia
**
n C/U
/sermni/
champagne
champn
nU
/mpen/
congratulate
felicitar
/knrtlet/
New Years Eve
nochevieja
**
nC
/nju j(r)z v/
the day each year that has the same date as the one on
which you were born
a formal public event with special traditions, actions, or
words
a type of French sparkling wine that people often drink to
celebrate special occasions
to tell someone that you are pleased about their success,
good luck, or happiness on a special occasion
the evening of 31st December, when many people
celebrate with their family or friends by staying awake until
midnight
Celebraciones
I didnt go to the ceremony.

I always drink champagne New Year's Eve.
We all congratulated him.
It will be a good New Years Eve.
retirement
jubilacin
n C/U
/rta(r)mnt/
wedding
Films & books
boda
Gneros de pelculas y libros
***
nC
/wed/
cartoon
dibujos animados
nC
/k(r)tun/
comedy
horror
comedia
de miedo
**
**
n C/U
n C/U
/kmdi/
/hr(r)/
love story
historia de amor
romance
romntico, -ca
n C/U
/rmns/
science fiction
ciencia ficcin
nU
/sans fk()n//
thriller
historia de suspense o de miedo
nC
/rl(r)/
western
pelcula del oeste o de vaqueros
***
nC
Adjetivos para describir estados

de nimo
enfadado, -da
***
adj
Feelings
angry
love story n C /lv stri/
the time when you stop working, especially because you

have reached the age when you are officially too old to
work, or the act of doing this
a ceremony in which two people get married
a film or television programme, especially for children, that
is made by photographing a series of drawings so that
people and things in them seem to move
a funny film, play or television programme
books and films that are intended to frighten people
My father had a party for his retirement.

Kyle and Sue didnt have a big wedding.
My son watched a cartoon this morning.

This film is a comedy.
We watched a horror film at the cinema.
a story of how two people meet and fall in love
He wrote a famous love story.

I want to read a romance on holiday.
/west(r)n/
a book or film about a romantic relationship

books and films about imaginary future events and
characters, often dealing with space travel and life on other
planets. Science fiction is often called sci-fi.
a book, play, or film that tells an exciting story, especially
about something dangerous like a crime
a film about the western United States in the 1800s, usually
with cowboys
/ri/
very annoyed
Men cry when they are angry.
I read a science fiction book last week.

He wrote a thriller.
He acted in several westerns.
bored
aburrido, -da
**
adj
/b(r)d/
feeling impatient or dissatisfied, because you are not

She is bored.
interested in something or because you have nothing to do.
happy
nervous
feliz; contento, -ta

nervioso, -sa
***
**
adj
adj
/hpi/
/n(r)vs/
sad
triste
***
adj
/sd/
feeling pleased and satisfied

feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid
feeling unhappy, especially because something bad has
happened
I was so happy for them.

He is nervous.
Its a very sad film.
Adjetivos para expresar la

Adjectives of opinion
opinin
awful
horroroso, -sa
**
adj
/f()l/
bad
excellent
good
malo, -la
excelente
bueno, -na
***
***
***
adj
adj
adj
/bd/
/ekslnt/
/d/
used for emphasizing how unpleasant someone or

something is
of very low quality
extremely good
of a high quality or standard
great
fantstico, -ca
***
adj
/ret/
enthusiastic about something or someone
horrible
lovely
nice
terrible
wonderful
Other words &
phrases
horrible
bonito, -ta; precioso, -sa
bonito, -ta
horrible
maravilloso, -sa
**
***
***
***
***
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
/hrb()l/
/lvli/
/nas/
/terb()l/
/wnd(r)f()l/
very unpleasant
very attractive
attractive, enjoyable, or pleasant
very bad in quality or ability
extremely good
acceptable
aceptable
**
adj
/kseptb()l/
considered by most people to be reasonable or to be

something that can be allowed
to perform in plays or films
someone who performs in plays and films, especially as
their job
someone who is good at sports, especially athletics, and
takes part in sports competitions
It was an awful film.

The actors were bad.
I think London is excellent.
They are good players.
It was great to see him again after all these
years.
The gardens are horrible.
You have a lovely house.
some nice food for a picnic.
The football match was terrible.
We had a wonderful dinner.
act
actuar
***
/kt/
actor
actor
***
nC
/kt(r)/
athlete
atleta
nC
/lit/
In Britain and America it is more acceptable for

men to cry today.
He acted in many films by Tim Burton.
An actor from your country.
Matthew Pinsent is a British Olympic athlete.
someone who writes books, articles etc, especially as their

job
a short trip or journey in a small boat on a lake or river
to get something by paying money for it
to have tears coming from your eyes, especially because
you are sad
to move quickly downwards from a higher position, usually
by accident
your favourite person or thing of a particular kind is the one
that you like the best
to be in a particular state as a result of an emotion or a
physical feeling
the condition of your body, especially whether or not you are
ill
a large animal that people ride
a small flat piece of metal that you are given for winning a
competition or doing something very brave
the political leader of a country that does not have a king or
queen
someone who studies how peoples minds work and how
this affects their behaviour
a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing,
caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or
personal problems
**
nC
/(r)/
paseo en barco o barca

comprar
***
nC
v
/bt rad/
/ba/
cry
llorar
***
/kra/
fall
caerse
***
/fl/
favourite
preferido, -da
**
adj
/fev()rt/
feel
sentirse
***
/fil/
health
salud
***
nU
/hel/
horse
caballo
***
nC
/h(r)s/
medal
medalla
**
nC
/med()l/
president
presidente, -ta
***
nC
/prezdnt/
psychologist
psiclogo, -ga
**
nC
/sakldst/
stress
estrs
***
n C/U
/stres/
symbol
smbolo
**
nC
/smb()l/
a picture or shape used to represent something
***
adv
/twas/
/wz b(r)n/
two times
when a baby is born, it comes out of its mothers body and
starts its life.
Saturday and Sunday
to defeat everyone else by being the best or by finishing
first in a competition
author
escritor, -ra
boat ride
buy
twice
dos veces
was born
naci
weekend
fin de semana
***
nC
/wikend/
win
ganar
***
/wn/
Unit 7
Food
Comida
apple
manzana
***
n C/U
/p()l/
banana
bean
pltano
juda
*
**
n C/U
nC
/bnn/
/bin/
bread
pan
***
nU
/bred/
butter
mantequilla
**
nU
/bt(r)/
cake
pastel
***
n C/U
/kek/
carrot
zanahoria
n C/U
/krt/
cheese
chicken
chips
queso
pollo
patatas fritas
**
***
n C/U
nC
n pl
/tiz/
/tkn/
/tps/
chocolate
chocolate
**
n C/U
/tklt/
corn
maz
**
nU
/k(r)n/
a hard round fruit that is white inside and has a smooth

green, yellow, or red skin, which is called peel when it has
been removed
a long curved fruit with a yellow skin
a seed of various plants that is cooked and eaten.
a common food made from flour, water, and usually yeast
(=a substance that makes the bread grow larger)
a solid yellow food made from cream that you spread on
bread or use in cooking
a sweet food made by baking a mixture that usually
contains sugar, eggs, flour, and butter or oil
a long hard orange vegetable that grows under the ground
and has green leaves on its top
a solid food made from milk
a bird kept for its eggs and meat
a long thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil
a sweet brown food eaten as a sweet or used for flavouring
other food
the seeds of a corn plant that are cooked for food, or fed to
animals
Can you guess the famous author?

We can go for a boat ride on the Thames.
We will buy some nice food for a picnic.
Its difficult for British men to cry.
Why did the glass fall off the table?
Its my favourite sport.
How do you feel?
Crying is good for your health
He is learning to ride a horse.
Matthew Pinsent cried when he won a gold
medal at the Olympics.
Even two US presidents cried quietly on
television.
British psychologists and researchers say that
men cry easily.
I have a lot of stress at work.
Its about symbols in the art of a famous Italian
painter.
A twice-a-year blog
He was born in Kentucky, USA
I watched a DVD last weekend.
They're very happy when they win an Oscar.
Every morning I had three apples

Banana and apple soup?!?
Its simple it has rice, beans and corn.
Dont eat any bread.
Would you like some butter on your bread?
We drank coffee and ate cake.
Id like some carrots.
Do you want some cheese on your pasta?
Eat lots of fish, meat and chicken.
Would you like chips with your steak?
We ate some chocolate cake.
It has rice, beans and corn.
n C/U
/kri/
**
n C/U
/dat/
huevo
***
nC
/e/
fish
fruit
pescado
fruta
***
***
n C/U
n C/U
/f/
/frut/
an Indian food consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a

sauce with a hot flavour, often eaten with rice
the food that a person or animal usually eats
the round object with a shell that a female bird produces
and a baby bird develops in
an animal that lives in water and swims
a type of food that grows on trees or plants
garlic
ajo
nU
/(r)lk/
a round white vegetable with small sections called cloves

which you add to food for a strong pleasant flavour
ice cream
helado
n C/U
/as krim/
lemon
limn
n C/U
/lemn/
lettuce
lechuga
n C/U
/lets/
milk
leche
***
nU
/mlk/
a frozen sweet food made from cream or milk and sugar,

often with fruit or chocolate added to flavour it
fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice
a vegetable with large thin green leaves that you eat raw in
a salad
a white liquid that comes from cows, goats, and sheep,
which people drink and use in cooking.
nutrition
nutricin
nU
/njutr()n/
the science of food and its effect on health and growth
onion
cebolla
**
nC
/njn/
orange
naranja
**
nC
/rnd/
pasta
pasta
n C/U
/pst/
pepper
pimienta
n C/U
/pep(r)/
potato
patata
**
n C/U
/ptet/
rice
arroz
**
nU
/ras/
salt
sal
nU
/slt/
sauce
salsa
**
n C/U
/ss/
sausage
salsicha
n C/U
/ssd/
shellfish
marisco
n C/U
/elf/
soup
sopa
n C/U
/sup/
spinach
espinaca
nU
/spnd/
steak
bistec
n C/U
/stek/
sugar
azcar
***
nU
/(r)/
tomato
tomate
nC
/tmt/
vegetable
verdura
***
n C/U
/vedtb()l/
water
agua
***
nU
/wt(r)/
wine
vino
***
n C/U
/wan/
a round vegetable with thin dry skin and many layers inside
You can have a tomato and onion salad.
that tastes and smells very strong
a round fruit that has a hard orange-coloured skin called
Can I have an orange?
peel, and that divides into parts called segments
an Italian food made from flour and water, and sometimes
Do you like pasta?
eggs.
The vegetarian pizza has tomato sauce, onion,
a green or red vegetable
green pepper and mushroom.
a very common hard round vegetable that has a brown, red,
You can eat fish and potatoes at lunch.
or yellow skin and is white or yellow inside
a food consisting of small white or brown grains that are
Did you eat any rice this week?
eaten cooked
a white substance that is often added to food before or after
Do you have any salt?
cooking to improve its flavour.
a liquid food that you put on other foods to give them a
I'd like a Margarita pizza (tomato sauce and
particular flavour
cheese).
a food that consists of a tube of skin containing very small
They have some nice Spanish sausages.
pieces of meat mixed with spices
sea creatures with a hard shell around them, for example
For this paella you need rice, different kinds of
crabs, mussels, and oysters
shellfish,
a liquid food that is made by cooking meat, fish, vegetables
I cant eat this soup. Its too cold.
etc with water or milk
a vegetable with dark green leaves that can be cooked or
The spinach is lovely.
eaten raw in salads
the meat from a cow, especially a piece without fat that is
I ate a big steak at the restaurant.
high in quality
a sweet substance consisting of very small white or brown
pieces that is added to food or drinks to make them taste
Theres a lot of sugar in this coffee.
sweet
a round red fruit eaten as a vegetable raw in salads or
I'd like a tomato and onion salad.
cooked
a part of a plant used as food, for example a potato, bean, Rice and vegetables are important dishes in
or cabbage
the Middle East.
the clear liquid that falls as rain and is used for things such
She drank some water.
as drinking and washing
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
The man likes the wine.
curry
curry
diet
rgimen
egg
**
We ate a very nice curry last night.

She's on the Soup diet.
You can eat eggs with this diet.
You can eat fish and tomatoes at lunch.
He doesnt eat vegetables or fruit.
For this paella you need some garlic.
Can I have some ice cream, please?
Make it with salt, pepper and a lemon.
You can eat some lettuce.
For breakfast, have some milk.
Complete the information for the Nutrition
Reference Guide.
Describing food
Adjetivos para describir la

comida
cold
fro, -a
cooked
hecho, -cha
delicious
delicioso, -sa
healthy
adj
/kld/
with a low temperature or a temperature that is lower than

normal
adj
/kkt/
cooked food has been heated and is ready to eat
adj
/dls/
with a very pleasant taste or smell
sano, -na
***
adj
/heli/
working well and likely to continue to be successful
hot
caliente
***
adj
/ht/
raw
crudo, -da
**
adj
/r/
salty
spicy
sweet
salado, -da
picante
dulce
***
adj
adj
adj
/slti/
/spasi/
/swit/
very high in temperature

raw food has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly
cooked
containing salt, or tasting like salt
spicy food has a strong hot flavour
tasting like sugar
Eating out
Palabras que se utilizan cuando

se come fuera de casa
bill
cuenta
***
nC
/bl/
dessert
main course
postre
plato principal
n C/U
nC
/dz(r)t/
/men k(r)s//
meal
comida
***
nC
/mil/
menu
carta
**
nC
/menju/
tip
propina
**
nC
/tp/
waiter
camarero
nC
/wet(r)/
waitress
camarera
nC
***
***
***
Other words &

phrases
almost
dry
wet
Unit 8
Transport
***
I hate cold soup!

Find someone who always eats cooked
vegetables.
Delicious!
71% of Americans say they try to eat more
healthy food at restaurants now than in the
past.
The tea was very hot.
Find someone who doesnt like raw vegetables.
The boyfriend can only eat salty food.
Do you like spicy food?
Its too sweet.
When we finished the meal we asked for the

bill.
We ate some chocolate cake for dessert.
We had fish for the main course.
When we finished the meal we asked for the
bill.
Can I have the menu, please?
/wetrs/
a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe

after eating in a restaurant.
sweet food that you eat after the main part of a meal
the biggest part of a meal
an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or
dinner
a list of the food that is available in a restaurant, caf etc
a small amount of money that you give to someone in
addition to what you owe for a service
a man or boy who brings food and drink to your table in a
restaurant or caf
a woman or girl who brings food and drink to your table in a
restaurant or caf
adv
adj
adj
/lmst/
/dra/
/wet/
nearly but not completely

something that is dry has no water in it or on it
covered with water or another liquid
Almost every country has rice in its diet.

You can grow rice on dry land.
Rice grows on wet land.
We left a tip for the waiter.

You are the waiter at Bella Pizza.
The waitress asked us what we wanted to eat.

casi
seco, -ca
hmedo, -da
Vocabulario del transporte
airport
aeropuerto
***
nC
/e(r)p(r)t/
bicycle
bicicleta
**
nC
/bask()l/
boat
barco
***
nC
/bt/
bus
autobs
***
nC
/bs/
bus stop
parada de autobs
nC
/bs stp/
a place where planes arrive and leave, consisting of

runways (=long roads where planes land and take off) and
large buildings for passengers called terminals
a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals
with your feet
a small vehicle that people use for travelling on water
a large road vehicle with a lot of seats that you pay to travel
on, especially one that takes you fairly short distances and
stops frequently
a place marked by a sign at the side of a road where buses
stop to let passengers get on and off
car
coche
nC
/k(r)/
a road vehicle for one driver and a few passengers
A car is on the wrong side of the road in East

London.
car park
plaza de parking
nC
/k(r) p(r)k/
an area or a building where people can leave their cars for

a short time
Do we have to pay for the car park?
***
But every time I was at the airport, I felt terrible.

More people use public transport and bicycles
now in London because of this law.
I would like to make a long journey by boat.
He goes to work by bus every day.
We waited for an hour at the bus stop.
drive
conducir
***
/drav/
to control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
motorbike
moto
nC
/mt(r)bak/
on foot
plane
a pie
avin
***
nC
/n ft/
/plen/
port
puerto
***
nC
/p(r)t/
ride
montar
***
/rad/
station
estacin
***
nC
/ste()n/
train
tren
***
nC
/tren/
underground
metro
nU
/nd(r)rand/
a road vehicle that has two wheels and an engine and looks
like a large heavy bicycle
walking
an aircraft with wings and at least one engine
an area of water where ships stop, including the buildings
around it
to sit on a bicycle, motorcycle etc, and control it as it moves
along
a building or place where buses, trains, or other public
vehicles stop so that passengers can get on or off
a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by
an engine
a system of public transport consisting of trains that travel in
tunnels below a city
Action verbs
Verbos de accin
kiss
besar
***
/ks/
run
sing
correr
cantar
***
***
v
v
/rn/
/s/
sleep
dormir
***
/slip/
smoke
fumar
**
/smk/
walk
Other words &
phrases
caminar
***
/wk/
to touch someone with your lips when you say hello or

goodbye to them
to move quickly to a place using your legs and feet
to make music using your voice
to go into a natural state in which you are unconscious for a
time and your body rests, especially for several hours at
night
to put a cigarette in your mouth and breat+F58he in smoke
from it
to move forwards by putting one foot in front of the other
accident
accidente
***
n C/U
/ksd()nt/
a crash involving a car, train, plane, or other vehicle
adult
adulto, -ta
***
nC
/dlt/
***
adj
/ln/
nC
/bzns p(r)tn(r)/
It now costs 10 (12) a day to drive in central

London.
Can you ride a motorbike?
We can go on foot.
Did you travel by plane?
The ship is in the port at the moment.
Can you ride a motorbike?
Excuse me, where's the station?
They go to work by train.
We can take the underground.
I saw them kiss in the romantic film.

She can run very fast.
Some people are singing in Oxford Street.
I sleep for 8 hours every night.
Do you smoke?
Do you walk, take public transport or drive?
alone
solo, -la
business partner
socio, -cia
company
empresa
***
nC
/kmp()ni/
common
comn
***
adj
/kmn/
course
curso
***
nC
/k(r)s/
exactly
exactamente
***
adv
/zk(t)li/
fear
miedo
***
n C/U
/f(r)/
The chances of being in a plane accident were

about 0.0000000004%.
someone who is no longer a child and is legally responsible More than 10 million British adults are afraid of
for their actions
flying.
without anyone with you
If you dont like flying, you are not alone.
a company or person that is involved with the business
Jack Lewis, your business partner, is leaving
dealings of another company or person
work now.
an organization that provides services, or that makes or
Hes leaving our company!
sells goods for money
happening frequently, or existing in large amounts or
Fear of flying is one of the most common
numbers
phobias in the world.
a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a The writer went on a course for people afraid of
practical skill
flying.
no more and no less than a particular amount or time
He explained exactly how a plane works
Fear of flying is one of the most common
the feeling that you have when you are frightened
phobias in the world.
flight
vuelo
***
n C/U
/flat/
a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as a plane
to walk, drive etc closely behind someone in order to watch

Do you want me to follow him?
them
the part of your body at the end of each arm that you use
Some people held hands.
for picking up and holding things
In 2003, the mayor of London made a new law
an official rule that people must obey
to help reduce traffic.
a very strong feeling of disliking or being afraid of someone She gave us information about phobias and
or something
taught us a relaxation technique.
follow
seguir
***
/fl/
hand
mano
***
nC
/hnd/
law
ley
***
n C/U
/l/
phobia
fobia
nC
/fbi/
What did the people do when the flight started?
photograph
pilot
fotografa
piloto
***
***
nC
nC
/ftrf/
/palt/
a picture of something that you make with a camera

someone who flies an aircraft
police station
estacin de polica
nC
/plis ste()n/
the building where the local police force works
safe
seguro, -ra
***
adj
/sef/
not likely to cause damage, injury, or harm
secret
secreto, -ta
***
nC
/sikrt/
a piece of information that is known by only a small number

Its a secret meeting.
of people, and is deliberately not told to other people
security
seguridad
***
nC
/skjrti/
stranger
survive
take
Unit 9
Clothes
extrao, -a
sobrevivir
coger
**
***
***
nC
v
v
/strend(r)/
/s(r)vav/
/tek/
the department within an organization that protects

buildings and workers
someone who you do not know
to manage to deal with something difficult or unpleasant
to use a particular type of transport
boot
bota
***
nC
/but/
dress
vestido
***
nC
/dres/
jacket
americana
***
nC
/dkt/
jeans
tejanos, vaqueros
nC
/dinz/
jumper
jersey
nC
/dmp(r)/
shirt
camisa
***
nC
/(r)t/
a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your
leg
a piece of clothing that covers a womans body and part of
her legs
a short coat that covers the upper part of the body and is
made in many styles for different occasions and different
kinds of weather
trousers made of heavy cotton cloth called denim that you
wear in informal situations
a warm piece of clothing, usually made of wool, that you
pull over your head and that covers your upper body and
arms
a piece of mens clothing that covers the top part of the
body
shoe
zapato
***
nC
/u/
something that you wear on each foot, usually over socks
skirt
falda
**
nC
/sk(r)t/
tie
corbata
**
nC
/ta/
a piece of clothing for a woman or girl. It hangs from the

waist and is not joined between the legs
a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around his
neck under the collar of a shirt. It is tied with a knot
trainers
zapatillas de deporte, bambas
nC
/tren(r)z/
strong, comfortable shoes which are designed for doing

sports in, but which many people wear as informal clothing
trousers
pantalones
**
nC
/traz(r)z/
T-shirt
Body
camiseta
El cuerpo
nC
/ti(r)t/
arm
brazo
***
nC
/(r)m/
back
espalda
***
nC
/bk/
chest
pecho
***
nC
/test/
elbow
codo
**
nC
/elb/
one of the two long parts of your body with your hands at
the end
the part of your body between your neck and your bottom,
on the opposite side to your chest and stomach
the upper front part of your body between your neck and
your stomach
the part in the middle of your arm, where it bends
finger
dedo de la mano
***
nC
/f(r)/
your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands He types with one finger.
foot (plural feet)
pie (plural: pies)
***
nC
/ft, fit/
the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you
stand
He took a photograph of his family.

The writer talked to a pilot.
He found a camera, so he took it to the police
station.
I knew that planes were very safe.
I dont like going through security, it makes me

nervous.
I dont like talking to a stranger on a plane.
I could get on a plane and survive.
Why dont we take a taxi?
Ropa
a piece of clothing covering the body from the waist to the

feet, divided into separate parts for each leg and worn by
both men and women
a soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar
I can't find my other boot!

That's a beautiful dress.
It's a good idea to put on a jacket for an
interview.
She bought some new jeans yesterday.
Right now I'm wearing a jumper.
I think a shirt and tie make a good impression
at an interview.
A dirty shirt makes a very bad impression, and
so do dirty shoes.
I think you shouldnt wear a very short skirt for
a first meeting
I think a shirt and tie make a good impression
at an interview.
You can't wear trainers here.
A shirt and trousers is fine.

It's sunny, so I'm wearing a T-shirt.
Stretch your arms, your hands and your
shoulders.
Keep your back straight
My chest hurts!
My elbow hurts when I play tennis.
Keep your back straight and your feet on the

floor.
knee
rodilla
***
nC
/ni/
leg
pierna
***
nC
/le/
neck
cuello
***
nC
/nek/
shoulder
espalda
***
nC
/ld(r)/
stomach
estmago
**
nC
/stmk/
the part of your body at the end of each arm that you use
for picking up and holding things
the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth
etc in it
the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends
one of the two parts of your body to which your feet are
attached
the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the
body
one of the two parts of your body between your neck and
the top of your arms
the soft part at the front of your body between your chest
and your legs
wrist
mueca
**
nC
/rst/
the part of your body between your hand and your arm
Face
cheek
La cara
mejilla
**
nC
/tik/
chin
barbilla
**
nC
/tn/
ear
oreja
***
nC
/(r)/
eye
ojo
***
nC
/a/
hand
mano
***
nC
/hnd/
head
cabeza
***
nC
/hed/
In Canada, you should shake a persons hand.

Many English-speaking countries have the
Queen of Englands head on their coins.
She hurt her knee playing tennis.
My son can stand on one leg.
You can hurt your neck if you sit for a long time
every day.
Stretch your arms, your hands and your
shoulders.
Hows your stomach?
You can hurt your wrists if you type for a long
time every day.
hair
pelo
***
nU
/he(r)/
mouth
boca
***
nC
/ma/
nose
nariz
***
nC
/nz/
tooth (plural teeth)
diente (plural: diente)
***
nC
/tu, ti/
the soft part on each side of your face below your eyes
the centre of the bottom part of your face, below your mouth
and above your neck
one of the two parts at the sides of your head that you hear
with
one of the two body parts in your face that you use for
seeing
the mass of thin fibres that grows on your head
the part of your face below your nose that you use to eat
and speak
the part of your face above your mouth that you use for
smelling and breathing
one of the hard white objects inside your mouth that you
use for biting and for chewing food
Health problems
Problemas de salud
cold
fro, -a
**
nC
/kld/
a minor illness that blocks your nose and makes you cough Ive got a cold.
headache
hurt
ill
stomach ache
tired
toothache
Unit 10
dolor de cabeza
doler
enfermo, -ma
dolor de estmago o de barriga
cansado, -da
dolor de muela
*
***
***
nC
v
adj
n C/U
adj
nU
/hedek/
/h(r)t/
/l/
/stmk ek/
/ta(r)d/
/tuek/
a pain in your head

to feel pain somewhere in your body
not healthy, because of a medical condition or an injury
pain in your stomach
needing to rest or sleep
a pain in one or more of your teeth
Ive got a headache.

My back hurts.
Are you ill often?
I can't work because I've got stomach ache.
You are very tired.
Ive got a toothache.
Places in a city
Puntos de inters de una ciudad
bank
banco
***
nC
/bk/
a financial institution that people or businesses can keep

their money in or borrow money from
You mustnt smoke now in any offices, banks,

restaurants or pubs in India.
chemist
farmacia
**
nC
/kemst/
a shop that sells medicines, beauty products, and toiletries She bought the medicine at the chemist.
cinema
disco
cine
discoteca
**
*
nC
nC
/snm/
/dsk/
hospital
hospital
***
nC
/hspt()l/
a building where you pay to go and watch a film

a place or event where people dance to popular music
a place where people stay when they are ill or injured and
need a lot of care from doctors and nurses
hotel
hotel
***
nC
/htel/
a building where you pay to stay in a room and have meals
library
biblioteca
***
nC
/labrri/
a place where books, documents, CDs etc are available for

You bring the books back to the library.
you to look at or borrow
***
It was cold so his cheeks were red.

He doesn't have much hair on his chin.
My brother has big ears.
I dont trust a person if he or she doesnt make
eye contact.
Whose hair is in picture B?
He has a small mouth and a long chin.
She has a big nose.
When I eat cold ice cream it hurts my teeth.
We went to the cinema last night.

The disco is full of people at the weekends.
He was in hospital for a week when he was ill.
The Cape Grace is a five-star hotel next to the
sea in Cape Town.
a place where people go in the evening to dance, drink

alcohol, or watch entertainers
Cape Town is home to the biggest nightclub in

South Africa.
At Cape Grace you can go swimming in the
a large structure filled with water for people to swim in
pool.
In Cathedral City, California its illegal to take a
a place where children go to be taught
dog to school.
There are hundreds of little shops at the
a place where you buy things or where you pay for a service
market.
an area where a group of different shops and businesses
The V&A Waterfront is the most popular
such as banks and restaurants are all built next to each
shopping centre.
other
a large building, usually without a roof, where people watch
Nicks city has big stadiums.
sports events such as football matches or races
nC
/natklb/
***
nC
/pul/
escuela, colegio
***
n C/U
/skul/
shop
tienda
***
nC
/p/
shopping centre
centro comercial
nC
/p sent(r)/
stadium
estadio
nC
/stedim/
supermarket
supermercado
**
nC
/sup(r)m(r)kt/
a very large shop that sells food and other products for the
I have no food, so I'm going to the
home. You go around the shop pushing a trolley and putting
supermarket.
things in it, then you pay for your goods at the checkout.
town hall
ayuntamiento
nC
/tan hl/
a building that has all the offices of a towns local

government
The town hall is in the city centre.
Describing a
town/city
Palabras para describir un

pueblo o una ciudad
beautiful
bonito, -ta
***
adj
/bjutf()l/
something that is beautiful is very pleasant to look at
Cape Town is one of South Africas most

beautiful cities.
boring
aburrido, -da
**
adj
/br/
not at all interesting, and making you feel impatient or

dissatisfied
I think that living in a big city is never boring.
cheap
barato, -ta
***
adj
/tip/
not expensive
cosmopolitan
cosmopolita
adj
/kzmplt()n/
dangerous
expensive
peligroso, -sa
caro, -ra
***
***
adj
adj
/dendrs/
/kspensv/
friendly
simptico, -ca; agradable
***
adj
/fren(d)li/
showing the influence of many different countries and

cultures
likely to have a bad effect or to cause a problem
something that is expensive costs a lot of money
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful
towards other people
historical
histrico, -ca
***
adj
/hstrk()l/
connected with history or with the past
interesting
interesante
***
adj
/ntrst/
modern
moderno, -na
***
adj
/md(r)n/
nightclub
club nocturno
pool
piscina
school
You can find cheap jewellery at the shopping

centre.
Lots of people say that Toronto is interesting,
because its cosmopolitan.
Its the most dangerous part of the city.
Life in Madrid is not expensive.
Are the people friendly?
I think that Ottawa has more historical buildings
than Toronto.
ugly
feo, -a
**
adj
/li/
something that is interesting makes you want to know about

it or take part in it
using the most recent methods, ideas, designs, or
equipment
making a lot of noise
to make air, water, or land too dirty and dangerous for
people to use in a safe way
used about places in which there is little noise
used about places and situations where you are protected
from danger
something that is ugly is unpleasant to look at
unfriendly
antiptico, -ca
adj
/nfren(d)li/
not friendly
Are the people friendly or unfriendly in the city?
go + -ing
Locuciones verbales que se

construyen con go + ing
go dancing
ir a bailar
/ dns/
go diving
ir a bucear
/ dav/
to move your feet and your body in a pattern of movements

that follows the sound of music
to jump into water with your head first and your arms
stretched out in front of you
This is the best place to go dancing and have a

good time.
On special adventure tours you can go diving
with a great white shark.
noisy
ruidoso, -sa
adj
/nzi/
polluted
contaminado, -da
adj
/plutd/
quiet
tranquilo, -la
***
adj
/kwat/
safe
seguro, -ra
***
adj
/sef/
Which law do you think is the most interesting?

Mexico City is more modern than other cities in
Mexico.
Is it very noisy?
Is the air polluted?
Nicks city is very clean and quiet.
Toronto and Ottawa are both safe cities.
Some parts of the city are very ugly.
If you want to go sightseeing, you must go to

Robben Island.
Whats the best place to go shopping for
clothes?
At Cape Grace you can go swimming in the
pool.
You can also go walking around the top of the
mountain.
go sightseeing
ir a visitar los lugares de inters
/ satsi/
to travel around a place to see the interesting things in it
go shopping
ir de compras
/ p/
to go to a shop to buy things
go swimming
ir a nadar
/ swm/
to swim for enjoyment, for exercise, or in races
go walking
ir a pasear
/ wk/
to go for a long walk, often in hills or mountains
Size & colours

big
dark
gold
Tamaos y colores
grande
oscuro, -ra
dorado, -da
***
***
***
adj
adj
adj
/b/
/d(r)k/
/ld/
large in size
black, or almost black, in colour
something that is gold is the colour of gold
large
grande
***
adj
/l(r)d/
bigger than usual in size
light
silver
small
tiny
Other words &
phrases
claro, -ra
plateado, -da
pequeo, -a
diminuto, -ta
***
*
***
***
adj
adj
adj
adj
/lat/
/slv(r)/
/sml/
/tani/
pale in colour, not dark

light grey in colour
not large in size, amount, or number
extremely small
Nicks city has big stadiums.

It's a dark brown T-shirt.
It's a gold pen.
A supermarket is a large place where you can
buy
It's a light blue T-shirt.
There are silver ones and these black ones.
Alicante is smaller than Madrid.
It's a tiny black keyring.
apartheid
apartheid
nU
/p(r)thet/
the political system that existed in the past in South Africa,

in which only white people had political rights and power
Robben Island was one of South Africas worst

prisons during apartheid.
at least
al menos
/t list/
bizarre
extrao, -a
adj
/bz(r)/
not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly

more
strange and difficult to explain
carry
llevar
***
/kri/
to have something with you, usually in your pocket or bag
dancefloor
zona de baile
nC
/dnsfl(r)//
an area in a club, restaurant etc designed for people to

dance on
get dressed
vestirse
/et drest/
to put your clothes on
gun
pistola
***
nC
/n/
a weapon that shoots bullets, for example a pistol or a rifle
illegal
ilegal
**
adj
/li()l/
not allowed by the law
jewellery
joyera
**
nU
/dulri/
objects that you wear as decoration
keyring
llavero
nC
/ki r/
lose
perder
***
/luz/
mug
taza
nC
/m/
offer
ofrecer
***
/f(r)/
permit
permiso
nC
/p(r)mt/
pig
cerdo, -da
**
nC
/p/
quality
calidad
***
n C/U
/kwlti/
shark
tiburn
nC
/(r)k/
a metal ring used for keeping keys together

to stop having something because it has been taken from
Where did you lose your keys?
you or destroyed
a cup with straight sides and no saucer, used mainly for hot
How many mugs does the woman take?
drinks
We have collected here a small sample of the
to provide something such as a product or service
best Cape Town has to offer.
an official document that gives you permission to do
You neednt have a permit to buy a gun.
something
an animal with no fur and a curly tail kept by farmers for its You mustnt take a pig to the beach in Miami
meat
Beach, Florida.
You can find quality clothes at the shopping
the quality of something is how good or bad it is
centre.
The ocean near Cape Town is famous for
a large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the sea
sharks.
Add at least one more sentence of your own.

They now have several hundred bizarre laws.
In the majority of American cities, you neednt
have a permit to carry a gun.
The giant building has a dancefloor for 5,000
people.
If you want to go swimming in Destin, Florida,
you must get dressed in your hotel room and
not in your car.
You neednt have a permit to buy a gun.
In Cathedral City, California its illegal to take a
dog to school.
You can find cheap jewellery at the shopping
centre.
Does the man like the keyrings?
shout
gritar
***
/at/
to say something in a loud voice
You must not shout or sing in public at night in

the town of Topeka, Kansas.
skill
habilidad
***
n C/U
/skl/
the ability to do something well, usually as a result of

experience and training
Football players have a lot of skill.
snake
serpiente
nC
/snek/
a long thin animal with no legs and a smooth skin
In Toledo, Ohio its against the law to throw a

snake at another person.
spa
spa, balneario, establecimiento

termal
nC
/sp/
a place with a natural supply of mineral water where people

At Cape Grace you can relax in the spa.
go because the water is considered to improve health
strange
extrao, -a
adj
/strend/
teddy bear
oso u osito de peluche
nC
/tedi be(r)/
throw
lanzar
***
/r/
towel
toalla
**
nC
/tal/
unusual or unexpected, especially in a way that surprises or Do you have any strange laws in your town or
worries you
country?
a soft toy bear
It's a big brown teddy bear.
In Toledo, Ohio its against the law to throw a
to use your hand to send an object through the air
snake at another person.
a piece of material used for drying your hands or body, or
They're small white towels.
for drying dishes
Unit 11
Jobs
Profesiones
accountant
contable
**
nC
/kantnt/
actor
actor
***
nC
/kt(r)/
builder
constructor, -ra
**
nC
/bld(r)/
someone whose job is to prepare financial records for a

company or person
someone who performs in plays and films, especially as
their job
someone whose job is to repair and build houses
doctor
doctor, -ra
***
nC
/dkt(r)/
someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured

someone who is trained to look after ill or injured people,
usually in a hospital
someone in an office who works for someone else and who
does jobs such as arranging meetings, making phone calls,
and preparing letters
someone whose job is to guard something
a doctor for animals. Vet is short for veterinary surgeon.
a man or boy who brings food and drink to your table in a
restaurant or caf
***
nurse
enfermero, -ra
***
nC
/n(r)s/
secretary
secretario, -ria
***
nC
/sekrtri/
security guard
vet
guardia de seguridad
veterinario, -ria
nC
nC
/skjrti (r)d/
/vet/
waiter
camarero
nC
/wet(r)/
Describing work
Vocabulario del mundo del

trabajo
badly-paid
mal pagado, -da
adj
/bdliped/
employed
trabajador, -ra; empleado, -da
adj
/mpld/
full-time
a jornada completa
**
adj
/fltam/
part-time
a tiempo parcial
**
adj
/p(r)ttam/
permanent
permanente
***
adj
/p(r)mnnt/
temporary
temporal
***
adj
/temp()rri/
if someone is badly paid, they do not earn much money, or

they earn less money than is fair for the work they do
someone paid regularly to do a job or to work as a member
of an organization
done for the number of hours that people normally work in a
complete week
done for only part of the time that an activity is usually
performed
happening or existing for a long time or for all time in the
future
temporary workers do a job for a limited period of time
unemployed
desempleado, -da; en el paro
***
adj
/nmpld/
without a job
well-paid
bien pagado, -da
adj
/welped/
a well-paid person receives a good amount of money for

work
Collocations with
make & do
Colocaciones con los verbos

make y do
My brother is an accountant.
Brad Pitt is a famous actor.
Do you know a good builder?
Are you a doctor?
In Britain there are men and women nurses.
Her secretary sent me an email.
He works as a security guard.
I took my dog to the vet yesterday.
Will is a waiter.
What jobs are badly-paid?

This means that more people will be employed
in the service sector.
Part-time jobs will be more common than fulltime jobs.
Do students have part-time jobs?
You wont have a permanent job for life in the
future.
A lot of young people do temporary work.
Are there many unemployed people in your
country?
What jobs are well-paid in your country?
do a good job
hacer un buen trabajo
/du d db/
to do something well
I sometimes do a good job when I'm motivated.
do homework
hacer los deberes
/du hmw(r)k/
I always do my homework every night.
make a friend
hacer un amigo, -ga
/mek frend/
make a mistake
hacer o cometer un error
/mek mstek/
make coffee
hacer caf
/mek kfi/
make plans
Phrasal verbs
clean up
hacer planes
Verbos con partcula
limpiar de arriba abajo
/mek plnz/
work that a teacher gives a student to do out of class

to become the friend of someone and treat them in a kind
way
something that you have not done correctly, or something
you say or think that is not correct
to pour hot water onto a powder made from ground coffee
beans so that you have a hot drink
make arrangements to achieve something
/klin p/
entrar
/l n/
shut down
apagar
/t dan/
throw away
tirar
/r we/
turn off
apagar, desconectar
/t(r)n f/
to make a place completely clean and tidy

to start using a computer system, for example by typing a
particular word
if a machine or computer shuts down, or if someone shuts it
down, it stops operating
to get rid of something that you no longer want, for example
by putting it in a dustbin
to stop a piece of equipment working temporarily by
pressing a button or by moving a switch
Please clean up when you finish your break.
log on
Other words &

phrases
chance
oportunidad
***
n C/U
/tns/
I usually make friends easily.

I sometimes make mistakes in English.
I never make coffee in the morning.
I sometimes make plans for the future.
Log on with your username and password.

When you finish, please shut down the
computer.
Do not throw away paper.
Turn off all lights at the end of the day.
chapter
captulo
***
nC
/tpt(r)/
an opportunity for you to do something, especially

something that you want to do
one of the sections into which a book is divided
invisible
invisible
**
adj
/nvzb()l/
something that is invisible cannot be seen
opportunity
oportunidad
***
n C/U
/p(r)tjunti/
a chance to do something, or a situation in which it is easy

for you to do something
When you make a mistake, see this as a

chance to learn something new.
There are 12 chapters in the book.
Behind the Scenes talks to the people who do
the invisible jobs.
People who speak two or more languages will
have better opportunities.
public
pblico, -ca
***
adj
/pblk/
available for people in general to use
Are hospitals in your country public or private?
quit
dejar
/kwt/
to stop doing something
regret
lamentar
**
/rret/
to feel sorry or sad that something has happened
John hates his job, so he wants to quit.

Many people hate the dentist, but if you dont
go you will regret it later.
save (money)
ahorrar (dinero)
***
/sev/
volunteer work
Unit 12
Music
voluntariado
to regularly put money in a bank or invest it so that you can

Its never too late to save money.
use it later
work that is not paid
Do some volunteer work.
band
grupo, conjunto
***
nC
/bnd/
classical (music)
(msica) clsica
nU
/klsk()l/
folk (music)
(msica) folk o tradicional
nU
/fk/
jazz
jazz
nU
/dz/
musician
msico
**
nC
/mjuz()n/
pop (music)
(msica) pop
nU
/pp/
/vlnt(r) w(r)k/
Vocabulario de la msica
a small group of musicians who play popular music such as
jazz or rock
music written according to standard European forms or
structures by people such as Mozart and Beethoven
traditional music from a particular country, region, or
community, especially music developed by people who
were not professional musicians
a type of music that developed in the late 19th century in
which there is a strong lively beat and the players often
improvise (=make up the music as they play)
someone who performs or writes music, especially as their
job
a type of music, usually played on electronic instruments,
that is popular with many people because it consists of
short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes that are
easy to remember
Ive seen lots of new and classic rock bands.

We went to a classical music concert last
weekend.
I really like folk music.
The bar plays jazz music in the evenings.

Think of a musician or band that you like.
In the past I liked pop music.
R&B
rhythm and blues
nU
/(r) n bi/
rap
rap
n C/U
/rp/
rock (music)
(msica) rock
***
nU
/rk/
singer
cantante
**
nC
/s(r)/
***
nC
/s/
a type of popular music that African American musicians

developed from blues and jazz
a way of talking using rhythm and rhyme, usually over a
strong musical beat
a type of music that developed from rock n roll and uses a
heavy regular beat, electric guitars, singing, and a tune that
is easy to remember
someone who sings, especially someone who sings well or
as a job
a piece of music with words that you sing
nC
/srat(r)/
someone who writes songs
nC
/km()r/
nC
/em /
a piece of equipment used for making television

programmes, films, or videos
a television programme in which people play games or
answer questions in order to win prizes
someone whose job is to report the news for a newspaper,
magazine, radio programme, or television programme
song
cancin
songwriter
cantautor, -ra
Media
Medios de comunicacin
camera
cmara
game show
concurso
journalist
periodista
**
nC
/d(r)nlst/
newspaper
peridico
***
nC
/njuzpep(r)/
radio
radio
***
nC
/redi/
the (morning/evening)
news
las noticias (de la maana/de la

noche)
***
nU
/ njuz/
Other words &

phrases
achievement
***
a set of large printed sheets of folded paper containing

news, articles, and other information, usually published
every day
a system of broadcasting information and programmes that
people can listen to
a television or radio broadcast that gives you information
about recent events, read by a newsreader with special
reports by correspondents
She likes dancing to R&B.

Do you have much rap music on your iPod?
How long has the man liked rock music?
Listen to a person talking about her favourite
singer.
He has written a song.
He's a great songwriter but he can't sing very
well.
Don't look into the camera!
They won a lot of money on the game show.
Can the journalist ask you some questions?
I read the newspaper every morning.

Shes been on local radio.
Think of some people who are on television or
in the news a lot at the moment.

logro
***
n C /U
/tivmnt/
award
premio
***
nC
/w(r)d/
beginning
comienzo
***
nC
/bn/
brochure
folleto
nC
/br(r)/
choose
escoger
***
/tuz/
founder
fundador, -ra
nC
/fand(r)/
lifetime
toda una vida
**
nC
/laftam/
memorize
memorizar
/memraz/
a particular thing that you have achieved

a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has
achieved something
the first part of something
a small magazine containing details and pictures of goods
or services that you can buy
Winning this award is a great achievement.

He has won an award.
Every end is a new beginning.

An advertisement brochure for a language
school.
Time chooses the Person of the Year as the
to decide which you want from a number of people or things individual or group of individuals who have had
the biggest effect on the years news.
someone who starts a school, organization, business, or
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. (2010)
community
Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is
the period of time when someone is alive
not enough for music.'
to learn something so that you remember it perfectly
I memorize a new English word every day.

1) Word List Straightforward Elementary Translations Castillian

Diunggah oleh

Informasi Dokumen

Hak Cipta

Format Tersedia

Bagikan dokumen Ini

Bagikan atau Tanam Dokumen

Opsi Berbagi

Apakah menurut Anda dokumen ini bermanfaat?

Apakah konten ini tidak pantas?

Hak Cipta:

Format Tersedia

1) Word List Straightforward Elementary Translations Castillian

Diunggah oleh

Hak Cipta:

Format Tersedia

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This is today's agenda.

cmara (de fotos)

a list of things that people will discuss at a meeting

an object that you hold over your head when it is raining

a country in South America

Is that the alarm clock?

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He's from Brazil.

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someone who is French is from France; relating to France,

(orange, apple) juice

zumo (de naranja, de manzana)

a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over

They are French students.

Would you like a coffee?

Otras palabras y expresiones

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someone whose job is to look after a group of people who

I am your tour guide for the Explore London

Explore London tours would like to invite you to

conocer, quedar, reunirse

to ask someone to come to see you or to spend time with

If you are a language teacher, click here.

the part of a large building such as a hotel or office where

a website for social interractions and personal relationships

She's at the hotel reception.

a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to

to take liquid into your body through your mouth

I drink lots of tea.

to move your feet and your body in a pattern of movements

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to pay attention to a sound made by voices or instruments

the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle

My aunt lives in France.

a boy or man who has the same parents as you

It's his brother's birthday.

the man that a woman is married to

Jane lives with her husband and her daughter.

His mother says hes a good boy.

your female parent

Palabras para describir a las

the number of years that someone has lived

Are these adjectives for height, age or looks?

not very attractive, but not ugly

He's an average-looking man.

a beautiful person is extremely attractive

She's a beautiful singer.

Does he listen to music?

normal, que no destaca

a person or animal that is fat has too much flesh on their

the degree to which something is high or someone is tall

Are these adjectives for height, age or looks?

de estatura o talla media

She's medium height.

not very tall and not very short

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He's a fat man.

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a tall person or object has greater height than the average

He is a very good boy.

a common food made from flour, water, and usually yeast