English Vocabulary

( From unit 1 to unit 8 )

Unit 1
 Technology
 Apps – Aplicaciones
 Charger – Cargador
 Cloud computing – La nube
 E-reader – Lector electronico
 Earphones – Auriculares
 Games console – Consola de juegos
 Instant messaging – Mensajería instantánea
 Landline – Linea fija/móvil fijo
 Laptop – ordenador portátil
 Mobile pone – Telefono móvil
 Social networking site – Pagina de redes sociales

 Phrasal verbs: communication

 Call back
 Catch up
 Find out
 Log on
 Look for
 Look up
 Set up
 Turn off
 Turn up ( not on, we used just for volume/sound )

Unit 2
 Adventure sports
 Base jumping – base de salto
 BMX – BMX
 Bungee jumping – Puenting
 Inline skating – Patinaje en linea
 Kayaking – Kayak
 Motocross – Motocross
  Rafting – Rafting ( ir en balsa )
 Rock climbing – Escalada de roca / Escalada
 Skydiving - Paracaidismo
 Surfing – Surf
 Waterskiing – Esquí acuático

 -ed and -ing adjectives

 Bored/boring
 Embarrassed/embarrassing
 Excited/exciting
 Frightened/frightening
 Relaxed/relaxing
 Surprised/surprising
 Tired/tiring
 Worried/worrying

Unit 3
 Visual arts
 Drawing – dibujar
 Graffiti – Graffiti
 Installation – instalación
 Landscape – Paisaje
 Photograph – Fotógrafo
 Portrail – Retrato
 Pottery – Cerémica
 Print – Imprimir
 Sculpture – Escultura
 Still live – Seguir vivo

 Body art and decoration

 Body painting – Tatuaje / Pintura corporal
 Eyeliner – Delineador de ojos
 Face painting – Pintura facial /del rostro
 Hairstyles – Peinados
 Lipstick – Lápiz labial
 Mask – Mascarilla
 Nail varnish – Esmalte de uñas
 Nose studs – Piercings de nariz
 Percings – Percings
  Tattos – Tatuajes
 Wig – Peluca

Unit 4
 Live events
 Be born – Nacer
 Buy a house – Comprar una casa
 Die – Morir
 Fall in love – Enamorarse
 Get a degree – Obtener un grado
 Get a job - Obtener un trabajo
 Get married – Casarse
 Get old – Hacerse mayor
 Go to university – Ir a la universidad
 Grow up – Crecer
 Have children -Tener hijos
 Learn to drive – Aprender a conducer
 Leave home – Abandonar tu casa /salir de ella
 Leave school – Abandonar el colegio/ salir de el
 Retire – Tetirarse

 Uses of get
 Get a degree
 Get a house
 Get a job
 Get a present
 Get home
 Get married
 Get older

Unit 5
 Rubbish and recycling
 Bags – Bolsas
 Bottles – Botellas
 Cans – Latas
 Cardboard – Cartulina
 Cartons – Cartones
 Glass – Cristal
 Jars – Frascos
  Metal – Metal
 Organic waste – Residuos orgánicos
 Paper – Papel
 Plastic – Plastico
 Textiles – Textiles
 Tins – Latas

 The environment: Word families ( verbs and nouns )

 Create/creation
 Destroy/destruction
 Disappear/disappearance
 Emit/emission
 Pollute/pollution
 Recycle/recycling
 Reduce/reduction

Unit 6
 Job Sectors
 Agriculture – Agricultura
 Buisness – Negocio
 Catering – Hostelería
 Construction – Construcción
 Education – Educación/Estudios
 Health- Salud
 Manufacturing -Fabricación
 Retail – Ventas
 Technology – Tecnología
 The arts – Las artes
 The media – Los medios
 Tourism – Turismo
 Transport – Transporte

 Personal qualities
 Capable
 Caring
 Experienced
 Friendly
 Helpful
 Logical
 Mature
  Patient
 Practical
 Reliable
 Responsible
 Sociable

Unit 7
 Crime and criminals
 Armed robbery – Robo a mano armada/Robo armado
 Burglar - Ladrón ( muy específico : su función es robar de los hogares solamente )
 Bulglary -Robo
 Hacker – Hacker
 Hacking – Hacking/ Piratería informática
 Kidnapper – Secuestrador/a
 Kidnapping – Secuestro/Rapto
 Murder – Asesino
 Murderery – Asesinato
 Robber- Ladrón
 Shoplifter – Vandalismo/vándalo
 Shoplifting – Vándalos

 Fighting crime: verb + noun collocations

 Analyse a DNA sample
 Break de law
 Collect evidence ( from de crime scene )
 Commit a crime
 Give evidence ( in court )
 Go to curt
 Question a suspect
 Send someone to prison
 Solve a case
 Take fingerprints

Unit 8

 Global issues
 Animal welfare – Bienestar animal
 Conservation -Conservación
 Discrimination – Discriminación
 Disease - Enfermedad
 Equality – Igualdad
 Famine – Hambruna
 Homelessness – Carencia de hogar/ no tener hogar
 Human rights – Derechos humanos
 Illiteracy - Analfabetismo
 Poverty – Pobreza
 Refugies – Refugiados
 War – Guerra

 Citizenship: Word families

Person Noun Adjective
Activist Activism Active
Humanitarian Humanity Humanitarian
Leader Leadership Leading
Pacifist Peace Peaceful
Politician Politics Political
President Presidency Presidential