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ISE II Material de Apoyo PDF
ISE II Material de Apoyo PDF
Here are some example questions for you to practise with before the
exam...
Society and living standards
Which type of school did you go to and did you enjoy it?
How long have you been learning English and why do you think it is important?
If you moved to a bigger city what would you miss from your home town?
Is it better to work with people to prevent diseases or treat them after they have the disease?
Do you think living standards are good where you live?
Which customs in your country do people from abroad enjoy?
Which aspect of life in your country might be difficult for people from another country?
Have you ever been to a country where you found certain aspects of life difficult?
What festivals do you celebrate in your country?
What are some of the customs you dont like in your country?
Which customs in your country which are associated to food?
Interactive Phrase
I almost crashed my car last night, the instructor was a bit shocked and angry
Your brother has been offered two jobs, but he is not sure which one to take. One pays a lot but its along commute. The
other pays less but it is 5 mins from his house
Your friends want to recycle more
Your mother has a terrible headache
Antisocial
Association
Asociacin
Belief
Creencia
Census
Censo
Citizen
Ciudadano
Citizenship
Ciudadana
Civilian
Civil
Civilization
Civilizacin
Classless
Sin clase
Community
Comunidad
Consensus
Consenso
Cultural conflicts
Cultural diversity
Cultural misconceptions
Cultural shock
Cultural specificities
Cultural stereotypes
Cultural uniqueness
Culturally acceptable
Culture
Conflictos culturales
La diversidad cultural
Malentendidos culturales
Choque cultural
Las especificidades culturales
Los estereotipos culturales
Singularidad cultural
Culturalmente aceptable
Cultura
Culture
Cultured
Cultura
Culto
Decrease
Disminuir
Democratic
Democrtico
Domestic violence
La violencia domstica
Dream
Sueo
Egalitarian
Igualitario
Ethics
tica
Euthanasia
Eutanasia
Gay
Homosexual
Gender Roles
Roles de Gnero
General agreement
Acuerdo general
Get better
Mejorar
Get worse
Empeorar
Global culture
Global village
Globalization
La cultura global
Aldea global
Globalizacin
Go up, go down
Sube, baja
Health care
Cuidado de la salud
Heterosexual
Heterosexual
Homelessness
Hope
Esperanza
Increase
Aumentar
Lesbian
Lesbiana
Local culture
La cultura local
Locality
Localidad
Look for
Buscar
Minority
Minora
Minority group
Grupos minoritarios
Multicultural Society
Sociedad Multicultural
Murder
Asesinato
Neighborhood
Barrio
Poverty
Pobreza
Poverty
Pobreza
Racial behavior
Comportamiento Racial
Social class
Clase social
Social exclusion
La exclusin social
Social solidarity
La solidaridad social
Society
Sociedad
Soldier
Soldado
Stereotype:
Estereotipo:
Suicide
Suicidio
La edad de consentimiento
La mayora de edad
La edad de la razn
To deserve
Para merecer
Values
Valores
Vision
Visin
Voluntary work
El trabajo voluntario
altruismo
malo de la pelcula
belleza
carcter
ciudadano
bien comn
comunidad
preocupacin
valor
dspota
empata
derechos iguales
ethic
fair
fame
freedom
generosity
Genius
gratitude
Hero
initiative
integrity
justice
kindness
tica
feria
fama
libertad
generosidad
genio
gratitud
hroe
iniciativa
integridad
justicia
bondad
Legend
leyenda
Mastermind
cerebro
moral
patience
peace
persevere
power
pride
respect
self-expression
share
society
moral
paciencia
paz
perseverar
poder
orgullo
respeto
autoexpresin
participacin
sociedad
to achieve
para lograr
to be successful
to contribute
para contribuir
to disgrace
a la desgracia
tolerate
value
Villain
wealth
welfare
tolerar
valor
villano
riqueza
bienestar
jornal
applicant
solicitante
application form
solicitud
apprentice / trainee
aprendiz
bonus
boss
jefe
casual job
trabajo eventual
CV
curriculum vitae
day shift
turno de da
employee
empleado
employer
empleador
employment
empleo
employment agency
agencia de empleo
evening shift
turno de tarde
fringe benefits
beneficios adicionales
full-time job
graveyard shift
turno de noche
interview
entrevista
interviewee
entrevistado
interviewer
entrevistador
introductory letter
carta de presentacin
job
trabajo, empleo
letter of reference
carta de recomendacin
maternity benefits
minimum wages
salario mnimo
night shift
turno de noche
nominal wages
salario mnimo
occupation
ocupacin
overtime
horas extra
part-time job
pay
salario, sueldo
pay slip
recibo de sueldo
payday
da de cobro
payroll
permanent job
trabajo permanente
personnel department
departamento de personal
position
puesto
post
puesto
profession
profesin
qualifications
ttulos, habilidades
raise
references
referencias
responsibilities, duties
responsabilidades
resume
curriculum vitae
rise
salary
salario, sueldo
salary expectations
pretensiones salariales
self-employed
autnomo
shift work
team work
trabajo en equipo
temporary job
trabajo temporario
solicitar un trabajo
to be on the dole
to be out of work
to be unemployed
to dismiss somebody
to earn
to fire somebody
presentar la renuncia
to hire somebody
contratar a alguien
to lose a job
perder un trabajo
to resign
renunciar, dimitir
to work
trabajar
to work in shifts
trabajar en turnos
to work overtime
unemployment benefit
subsidio de desempleo
vacancy
puesto vacante
wages
salario, sueldo
work
trabajo
hada
fantasma
Goblins
obsesionar
magia
medio
nigromancia
orbes de luz
paranormal
salvia
Sky lade
solsticio
hechicero
hechicera
alma
espritu
espiritual
sobrenatural
sobrenatural
telepata
Vortex
Warlock
Wicca Wiccan and Witch
Witch
Witchcraft
Wizardn magic
Zombie
vrtice
brujo
Wicca Wicca y la bruja
bruja
brujera
Wizardn magia
Zombi
lluvia cida
biodegradable
biodiversidad
monxido de carbn
dixido de carbono
clima
cambio climtico
deforestacin
desertificacin
productos desechables
paales desechables
sequa
terremoto
endangered species
energy
energy conservation
environment
extinction
flood
fumes
natural resources
global warming
greenhouse effect
green peace
renewable energy
wave power
oil slick
ozone layer
pollution
harmful substances
recycle waste
sustainable development
tsunami
earthquake
unleaded petrol
especies en peligro de
extincin
energa
conservacin de la energa
medio ambiente
extincin
inundacin
humos
recursos naturales
el calentamiento global
efecto invernadero
green peace
energa renovable
energa de las olas
marea negra
capa de ozono
polucin
sustancias nocivas
reciclaje de residuos
desarrollo sostenible
tsunami
terremoto
gasolina sin plomo
actor / actriz
pasillo
aplaudir
galera de arte
artista
audiencia
copias de grupo
bailarina
ballet
bar
caja
caf
tallado
cast
choreographer
cinema
circle
Circus
composer
concert
concert hall
conduct
conductor
curtain
dancer
director
drawing
drummer
exhibit
exhibition
exhibition center
film
footlight
gallery
go out
emitir
coregrafo
cine
crculo
circo
compositor
concierto
sala de concierto
conducir
conductor
cortina
bailarn
director
dibujo
batera
exhibir
exposicin
centro de Exposiciones
pelcula
Footlight
galera
salir
restaurant
row
saxophonist
scenery
screen
sculptor
sculpture
set
sewing
singer
speaker
stadium
stage
stalls
stay (at home)
theater
violinist
vocalist
wings
workshop
zoo
restaurante
fila
saxofonista
paisaje
pantalla
escultor
escultura
establecer
costura
cantante
altavoz
estadio
etapa
establos
estancia (en casa)
teatro
violinista
vocalista
bastidores
taller
zoo
Education
class
clase
co-educational/"co-ed"
co-educativa / "co-ed"
course
curso
diploma
diploma
dormitories/dorms
residencias / dormitorios
alumna
antigua alumna
alumnae
ex-alumnas
alumnus
antiguo alumno
alumni
alumni
exam/examination
grade
examen / exmenes
grado
grading system
sistema de clasificacin
holidays/vacation
vacaciones / vacaciones
homework
deberes
kindergarten
kindergarten
notebook
cuaderno
nursery school
parvulario
primary/elementary school
principal/headmaster
private school
faculty
profesorado
school year
ao escolar
school year
ao escolar
secondary/high school
semester
semestre
student
estudiante
subject
tema
teacher/professor (university)
to drop out
to learn
para aprender
to pass
para pasar
to repeat a grade
to take an exam
tomar un examen
to teach
para ensear
National Customs
RELIGIOUS
Weddings
LOCAL
The Virgin of the Sea
NATIONAL
Christenings
Father's Day
Mother's Day
Christmas
Village Ftes
Legends of ojancana....
St. Fermin
Easter
Ides of March
Carnival
Summer festival
Halloween
9-pin Bowling
Bull fighting
music festivals
Bull running
City
accomodation
alojamiento
admission fee
cuota de ingreso
brochure
camping site, campsite
car rental (US)
folleto
camping, camping
alquiler de coches (EE.UU.)
aparcamiento (GB)
caravan
city centre (GB)
cruise
double room
double room with twin beds
downtown (US)
flight
fortnight
guesthouse
guide
high season
hiking trail
caravana
centro de la ciudad (GB)
crucero
habitacin doble
habitacin doble con dos camas
centro (EE.UU.)
vuelo
quincena
casa de huspedes
orientar
temporada alta
ruta de senderismo
holidays (GB)
vacaciones (GB)
holidaymaker
turista
hostel
albergue
hotel
hotel
hotel chain
inn
cadena de hoteles
posada
low season
temporada baja
motor-home
motor-home
resort
recurrir
season
temporada
sightseeing tour
visita turstica
single room
habitacin individual
sightseer
turista
lluvia cida
carbon dioxide
dixido de carbono
chemicals
productos qumicos
climate change
cambio climtico
conservation
conservacin
contaminant
contaminante
contamination
contaminacin
deforestation
deforestacin
eco-friendly
ecological
ecolgico
ecologist
ecologista
ecosystem
ecosistema
effluent
endangered species
environment
environmental
environmentalist
environmentally friendly
extinction
garbage disposal (US)
garbage separation (US)
global warming
greenhouse effect
noise pollution
nuclear radiation
efluente
especies en peligro de extincin
medio ambiente
ambiental
ambientalista
el medio ambiente
extincin
recogida de basuras (EE.UU.)
separacin de la basura (EE.UU.)
calentamiento global
efecto invernadero
la contaminacin acstica
la radiacin nuclear
organic
orgnico
ozone
ozono
ozone-friendly
ozone layer
pollution
polucin
radioactive substance
sustancia radiactiva
radioactive waste
residuos radiactivos
radioactivity
radioactividad
recyclable
reciclable
recycled
reciclado
recycling
reciclaje
reforestation
sewage
repoblacin forestal
aguas residuales
smog
solar energy
sulphur dioxide (GB)
sulfur dioxide (US)
toxic waste
wind power
to become extinct
energa elica
en vas de extincin
to conserve
para conservar
to contaminate
para contaminar
to die out
a morir
to poison
para envenenar
to pollute
a contaminar
to recycle
para reciclar