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1
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to look after the environment you should

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para cuidar el medio ambiente se debería

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to turn off the light

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apagar la luz

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have a shower instead of taking a bath

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ducharse en vez de bañarse

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separate the rubbish

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separar la basura

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recycle plastic and glass

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reciclar el plástico y el vidrio

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unplug electronic appliances

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desenchufar los aparatos eléctricos

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save energy

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ahorrar energía

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turn off the tap

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cerrar el grifo

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to do everything possible

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hacer todo lo posible

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you should not

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no se debería

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waste water

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malgastar el agua

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use plastic bags

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usar bolsas de plástico

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I am worried about

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me preocupa(n)

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unemployment

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el paro/desempleo

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hunger

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el hambre

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poverty

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la pobreza

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deforestation

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la deforestación

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the difference between rich and poor

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la diferencía entre los ricos y los pobres

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drug addiction

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la drogadicción

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health

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la salud

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obesity

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la obesidad

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the economic crisis

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la crisis económica

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environmental problems

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los problemas del medio ambiente

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the homeless

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los sin hogar / los sin techo

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animals in danger of extinction

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los animales en peligro de extinción

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it’s necessary

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es necesario que

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it’s essential

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es esencial que

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to look after the planet

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cuidar el planeta

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it’s essential we look after the planet

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cuidemos el planeta

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it’s essential we do conservation projects

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hagemos projectos de conservación

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it’s essential we buy / use

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compremos / usemos

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32
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fair trade products

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productos de comercio justo

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it’s essential we support aid projects

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apoyemos proyectos de ayuda

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34
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it’s essential we create job opportunities

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creemos oportunidades de trabajo

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it’s essential we help to avoid the consumption of harmful substances

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ayudemos a evitar el consumo de sustancias perjudiciales

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it’s essential we save water

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ahorremos el agua

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37
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it’s essential we build more houses

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construyamos más casa

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it’s essential we change the law

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cambiemos la ley

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39
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to consume

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consumir

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it’s essential we consume less

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consumamos menos

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es esencial hagamos campañas publicitarias

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it’s essential we carry out public campaigns

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it’s essential we raise money for

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recaudemos dinero para

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43
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charities in third world countries

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las organizaciones de caridad en países del tercer mundo

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44
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it’s not fair that there is

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no es justo que haya

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45
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it’s terrible that there is

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es terrible que haya

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46
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so much social inequality

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tanta desigualdad social

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47
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pollution

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contaminación

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48
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so many homeless people

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tanta gente sin techo / sin hogar

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49
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so many obese people

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tanta gente obesa

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50
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so many drug addicts

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tantos drogadictos

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51
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rubbish on the streets

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basura en las calles

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52
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people with no where to live

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gente sin espacio para vivir

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53
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destruction of woodland

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destrucción de los bosques

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54
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pollution of seas and rivers

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contaminación de los mares y los ríos

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55
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the air is polluted

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el aire está contaminado

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56
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fossil fuels are running out

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los combustibles fósiles se acaban

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57
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don’t cut down so many trees

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no corte tantos árboles

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58
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don’t go by car if it’s possible to walk

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no vaya en coche si es posible ir a pie

59
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don’t throw rubbish onto the ground

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no tire basura al suelo

60
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don’t waste energy

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no malgaste energía

61
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don’t build so many big houses

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no construya tantas casas grandes

62
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don’t release so much chemical waste

A

no eche tantos desechos químicos

63
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plant more woods and forests

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plante más bosques y selvas

64
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reduce vehicle emissions

A

reduzca las emisiones de los vehículos

65
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recycle paper glass and plastic

A

recicle el papel el vidrio y el plástico

66
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use renewable energy

A

use energías renovables

67
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design smaller houses

A

diseñe casas más pequenas

68
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introduce stricter laws

A

introduzca leyes más estrictas

69
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to live a greener life

A

llevar una vida más verde

70
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to reduce your carbon footprint

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reducir la huella de carbono

71
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to save the planet

A

salvar el planeta

72
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environmentally friendly

A

ecológico/a

73
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roof

A

el techo

74
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rain water

A

el agua de lluvia

75
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home

A

el domicilio

76
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natural resources

A

los recursos naturales

77
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solar panels

A

los paneles solares

78
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sand

A

la arena

79
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bricks

A

los ladrillos

80
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a factory

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una fábrica

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to move house

A

mudarse de casa

82
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overpopulation

A

sobrepoblación

83
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the depletion of fossil fuels

A

el agotamiento de combustibles fósiles

84
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drought

A

sequía

85
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hurricanes

A

las huracanes

86
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floods

A

los inundaciónes

87
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las mareas negras

A

oil spills

88
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global warming

A

el calentamiento global

89
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earthquakes

A

los terremotos

90
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to avoid

A

evitar

91
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el crimen

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crime

92
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What are international sporting events for?

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Para qué sirven los eventos / los acontecimientos deportivos internacionales

93
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big sporting events

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los grandes eventos / acontecimientos deportivos

94
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the Olympics / Paralympics

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los juegos Olímpicos / Paralímpicos

95
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The football world cup

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la copa mundial del fútbol

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to promote

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promover

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participation in sport

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la participación en el deporte

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team spirit

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el espíritu del equipo

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regenerate city centres

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regenerar los centros urbanos

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increase national pride

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elevar el orgullo nacional

101
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convey the values of respect and discipline

A

transmitir los valores de respeto y disciplina

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unite people

A

unir a la gente

103
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give a boost to the economy

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dar un impulso económico

104
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inspire people

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inspirar a la gente

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the risk of terrorist attacks

A

el riesgo de ataques terroristas

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the traffic

A

el tráfico

107
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the debt

A

la deuda

108
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the security

A

la seguridad

109
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the host city

A

la ciudad anfitriona

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I applied for a volunteering job

A

solicité en trabajo voluntario porque

111
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qué estabas haciendo

A

what were you doing

112
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I was / we were / they were

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estaba / estábamos / estaban

113
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to rehears

A

ensayar

114
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to snow

A

nevar

115
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se estaba convirtiendo en un río

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it was turning into a river

116
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to move

A

mover

117
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around me

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a mi alrededor

118
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to fall

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caer

119
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tremor

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temblor

120
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forest fire

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incendio forestal

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hurricane

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huracán

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tornado

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tornado

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snow storm

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tormenta de nieve

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humanitarian

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humanitaria

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she was watching the news

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estaba viendo / mirando el teledario / las noticias

126
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I was looking for information online

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estaba buscando información en línea

127
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cómo te enteraste del

A

how did you find out about the

128
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I was chatting with a friend

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estaba charlando con un amigo

129
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I was reading

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estaba leyendo

130
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I found a report / an article

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encontré un reportaje / artículo

131
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I received a message

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recibí en mensaje

132
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I saw it on the news

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lo ví en las noticias / el telediario

133
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my boyfriend called me / told me the story

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mi novio me llamó / me contó la historia

134
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a voluntary organisation

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una organización de servicio voluntario

135
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the victims

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las victimas

136
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a survival box

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una caja de supervivencia

137
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I decided to sign up

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decidí apuntarme

138
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to raise funds

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recaudar fondos

139
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to ask for donations

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solicitar donativos

140
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we organised

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organizamos

141
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a sponsored bike race

A

una carrera de bici apadrinada

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a cake sale

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una venta de pasteles

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