Module 12.

Big issues
Lesson 12a. Reading. Pages 140-141 Andrés Guerra Loredo

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An organized military force equipped fo

1 Army Noun Armada
r fighting on land.

Embarrassed or guilty because of one'

2 Ashamed Adj s actions, characteristics, or associatio Avergonzado

ns.

A quantity or consignment of goods pro

3 Batch Noun Lote, pila
duced at one time.

A gradual accumulation or increase, ty

4 Build up Noun pically of something negative that leads Desarrollar

to a problem.

Indicate the faults of (someone or som

5 Criticize Verb Criticar
ething) in a disapproving way.

6 Judgmental Adj Of or concerning the use of judgment. Crítico

7 Obtain Verb Get, acquire, or secure (something) Obtener

The study of the fundamental nature of

knowledge, reality, and existence, espe
8 Philosophy Noun Filosofía
cially when considered as an academic

discipline.

Put or arrange (someone or something)

9 Position Verb Posicionar
in a particular place or way.

Behave so as to make it appear that so

10 Pretend Verb mething is the case when in fact it is no Pretender, simular

t.

11 Publicize Verb Make (something) widely known. Dar a conocer

Phras whatever the weather.

12 Rain or shine Llueva o truene
e

13 Readership Noun The readers of a newspaper, magazine Lectores

 , or book regarded collectively.

Serving or intended to remove someon

14 Reassuring Adj Tranquilizador
e's doubts or fears.

Move to a new place and establish one'

15 Relocate Verb Reubicar
s home or business there.

16 Seldom Adv Not often; rarely. Raramente

17 Settled Adj. Having home, job Establecido

Sleep in uncomfortable conditions, typi Dormir en

Phras
18 Sleep rough cally out of doors. condiciones
e
incómodas

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or c

19 Turbulent Adj Turbulento
onfusion; not stable or calm.
Module 12. Big issues Andrés Guerra Loredo

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Lesson 12b. Speaking. Pages 146-147
a group of people organized for a joint
1 Association Noun Asociación
purpose.
A roughly cylindrical open container
with a handle, made of metal or plastic
and used to hold and carry liquids.
2 Bucket Noun Cubeta

A gift or payment to a common fund or

3 Contribution Noun Aportación
collection.

4 Cruelty Noun Cruel behaviour or attitudes. Crueldad

Add a colour to or change the colour of
(something) by soaking it in a solution
impregnated with a dye.
5 Dye Verb Teñir

A family which extends beyond the

nuclear family to include grandparents
and other relatives.
6 Extended family Noun Parientes

7 Good kitchen

The lowest load-bearing part of a buildi

8 Foundation Noun Cimientos
ng, typically below ground level.

9 Honor Verb Regard with great respect. Honrar

10 Indicate Verb Point out; show. Indicar, señalar

A form of entertainment, offered
typically by bars and clubs, in which
people take turns to sing popular songs
into a microphone over pre-recorded
11 Karaoke Noun backing tracks. Karaoke

A tiny wafer of semiconducting material

12 Microchip Noun Microchip
used to make an integrated circuit.
 Treat (a person or animal) badly, cruell
13 Mistreat Verb Maltratar
y, or unfairly.

A thing that blocks one's way or preven

14 Obstacle Noun Obstáculo
ts or hinders progress.

Different to what is usual or expected; s

15 Odd Adj Extraño
trange.

Pots, dishes, and other articles made o

f fired clay. Pottery can be broadly divid

16 Pottery Noun Cerámica
ed into earthenware, porcelain, and sto

neware.

Activity done for enjoyment when one i

17 Recreation Noun Activiadad recreativa
s not working.
The art of making two- or three-
dimensional representative or abstract
forms, especially by carving stone or
18 Sculpture Noun wood or by casting metal or plaster. Escultura

An elderly person, especially an old-ag Persona de la tercera

19 Senior citizen Noun
e pensioner. edad

Provide funds for (a project or activity o

20 Sponsor Verb Patrocinar
r the person carrying it out)

21 Sponsorship Noun The position of being a sponsor. Patrocinio

22 Stray animal Noun A dog or cat living in the streets Animal callejero

23 Tutoring Verb Private lessons Turoría

Treatment with a vaccine to produce im

24 Vaccination Noun Vacunación
munity against a disease; inoculation.

25 Vet Noun A veterinary surgeon. Veterinario

The health, happiness, and fortunes of

26 Welfare Noun Bienestar
a person or group.