GLOSSARY UNIT 5

Armed robber: robo a mano armada

-Burglar : ladrón/a (roba en las casas)

 -Detective : detective

 -Fraudster : defraudador/a

 -Judge : juez/a

 -Lawyer : abogado/a

 -Mugger : atracador/a

 -Murderer : asesino/a

 -Police officer : agente de policía

 -Thief : ladrón/a

 -Traffic warden : policía de tráfico

 -Private investigator : investigador privado

-Arrest : arrestar

-Black market : mercado negro

-Evidence : señal

-Interview : entrevistar

-Trap : atrapar

-Case: caso

-Suspicious : sospechoso

-Arson : incendio provocado

-Blackmail : chantaje

-Burglary : asalto

-Credit-card fraud : tarjeta de crédito engañosa

-Forgery : falsificación

-Drug-dealing : tráfico de drogas

-Vandalism : vandalismo

-Identity theft : usurpación de identidad

-Kidnapping : secuestro

-Mugging : atraco

-Speeding : exceso de velocidad

-Smuggling : contrabando

-Pickpocketing : caracterismo

-Shoplifting : robo en una tienda

-Business owner : dueño/a de un negocio

-Ecologist : ecologista

-Household : propiedad

-Lawnmaker : legislador

-Local council : ayuntamiento

-Resident : residente

-Come clean about... : sincerarse sobre...

-Make someone think : hacer que alguien piense

-Illegal : ilegal

-Illogical : ilógico

-Impossible : imposible

-Irresponsable : irresponsable

-Unfair : injusto

GLOSSARY UNIT 4
amusing: divertido
annoying: molesto
confusing: confuso
embarrassing: embarazoso
fascinating: fascinante
frightening: algo que da miedo
inspiring: inspirador
irritating: irritante
motivating: motivador
relaxing: relajante
upsetting: molesto
worrying: preocupante
browse: navegar
charge: cargar
plug in: enchufar
press: presionar
scroll: deslizar la pantalla hacia abajo/ arriba
stream: ver algo online
swipe: deslizar la pantalla hacia los lados
switch on: encender
switch off: apagar
tap: tocar rapidamente
text: escribir (por el móvil)
unplug: desenchufar
update: subir a la red
burst out laughing: estallar a carcajadas
gap: hueco
misunderstanding: malentendido
nod your head: asentir con la cabeza
shake your head: mover la cabeza haci los lados
express: expresar
hit: pegar
invite: invitar
spread new: divulgar noticias
squeeze: apretar
warn: advertir
excited: emocionado
exciting: emocionante
frightened: asustado
irritated: irritated
irritating: irritante

GLOSSARY: UNIT 3
afford: permitirse
bargain: chollo
be worth: merecer la pena
borrow: recibir prestado algo
brand: marca
cost: costar
discount: descuento
lend: prestar
sale: rebaja
shop online: comprar online
waste: malgastar
archery: tiro con arco
athletics: atletismo
catch up: atrapar/alcanzar
join in: unirse a...
kayaking: hacer kayak
miss out: perderse algo...
pick up: recoger
rock cimbing: escalada de montaña
take up: comenzar
trail biking: bicicleta de montaña/ campo a través
try out: probar
wakeboarding: wakeboard
customer: cliente
department store:grandes almacenes
fraction: fracción
half-price: a mitad de precio
shop owner: propietario
sports gear: equipo de deportes
I´ve got on my eye on...: Tengo el ojo puesto en..
. We´re after...: Estamos detrás de...
delicious: delicioso
mild: templado
nutritious: nutritivo
sour: salado
spicy: picante
sweet: dulce
fill up: llenar
queue up: hacer cola
set up: preparar
turn up: aparecer
wash up: limpiar

INTERVIEW

1) Where were you born?
Berckeley (California)

2) Where have you travelled? What are your favourite places?
I have travelled to all around USA, nothern Ireland, Wales, Ingland, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Canada and Mexico.
Capeverdin in Africa and País Vasco in Spain.

3)Wich languages do you know?
I speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.

4) Can you play any instrument?
I played the violin but I stoped it.

5) Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I do, I have a little brother and sister and an older sister.

6) What is your favourite meal?
Creamy clam chowder soup in a bread ball.

7) In how many places have you lived?
I have lived in California, Capeverde and Spain. 

8)What do you think about your experience of teaching English in Spain? Have you ever done it before?
I think it has been a wonderful experience, I love working with such as incredibly smart kids they really enjoy and have fun but they also try very hard in studying and that helps you appreciate what you do more 
In the united states i used to work with bilingual students so I worked with children that speak spanish before but they speak english quite well. So this is a different experience.

GLOSSARY

UNIT 2

disappointing- decepcionante

dramatic- dramático

dull- aburrido

enjoyable-agradable

entertaining- entretenido

hilarious- divertido

informative- informativo

original- original

predictable- predicible

realistic- realista

spectacular- esperctacular

terrifying- terrorífico

award- premio

beginning- principio

bestseller- libro de mayor venta

critic- critico

ending- final

film director- director de cine

hit- éxito

main character- protagonista

novelist- novelista

plot- argumento

review- critica

setting- escenario

audience- audiencia/publico

box office- taquilla

income- ingreso

publicity- publicidad

special effects- efectos especiales

talented- con talento

just in time- justo a tiempo

character- personaje

ghost- fantasma

gift- regalo

joke- cuento

live- en vivo

performer- artista

tale- cuento

a bit- un poco

fairly- bastante

incredibly- increiblemente

pretty- bastante

quite- bastante

very- muy

 

GLOSSARY

 

UNIT 1

acceptable- aceptable                             feel at home- sentirse en casa

badly behaved- mal comportamiento    feel homesick- sentir nostalgia

common- común                                     miss- extrañar, echar de menos

compulsory- obligatorio                         settle into- instalarse en...

direct- directo                                          active- activo

dishonest- deshonesto                           adventurous- aventurero

easy-going- fácil de tratar                      ambictious- ambicioso

fair- justo                                                 articstic- artistico

familiar- familiar                                     confident- confiado

honest- honesto                                     creative- creativo

indirect- indirecto                                  curious- curioso 

rare- raro                                                 hard-working- trabajador

strict- estricto                                         logical- lógico

unacceptable- inaceptable                    mathematical- matematico

unfair- injusto                                         organized- organizado

unfamiliar- desconocido                       sociable- sociable

voluntary- voluntario                             career- carrera

well behaved- buen comportamiento   degree- grado

ceremony-ceremonia                            tattoo-tatuaje
hunt-cazar                                             tribe-tribu

warrior-guerrero                               archivement-logro

protection-proteccion                     survival-supervivencia





THE TOASTER'S ABC

This is the newspaper article i wrote with Noelia it is about a robbery:

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