File 11b-Talking about disadvantages

Question 1

La primera desventaja de … es …

Answer 1

The first disadvantage of… is…
/ðə fɜːst ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪʤ ɒv… ɪz…/

The first disadvantage of learning other language is that you need to study.

Question 2

Hay muchos aspectos negativos y uno de ellos es …

Answer 2

There are many negative aspects and one of them is…
/ðeər ɑː ˈmɛni ˈnɛgətɪv ˈæspɛkts ænd wʌn ɒv ðɛm ɪz…
/

There are many negative aspects and one of them is that you need to have a lot of time.

Question 3

Los inconvenientes son…

Answer 3

The drawbacks are…
/ðə ˈdrɔːbæks ɑː…/

The drawbacks are too many for enumerating them.

Question 4

Los puntos negativos incluyen …

Answer 4

The negative points include…
/ðə ˈnɛgətɪv pɔɪnts ɪnˈkluːd…/

The negative points include an expensive price.

Question 5

Otra desventaja es…

Answer 5

Another disadvantage is…
/əˈnʌðə ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪʤ ɪz…/

Another disadvantage is to be near the airport.

Question 6

Una de las principales desventajas es el hecho de que …

Answer 6

One of the major disadvantages is the fact that…
/wʌn ɒv ðə ˈmeɪʤə ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪʤɪz ɪz ðə fækt ðæt…/

One of the major disadvantages is the fact that the house is too near the airport.

Question 7

Una consecuencia negativa de … es …

Answer 7

A negative consequence of… is…
/ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɒnsɪkwəns ɒv… ɪz…/

A negative consequence of being near the airport is the noise.

Question 8

Las desventajas son mucho más que los aspectos positivos en este caso.

Answer 8

The disadvantages are far more than the positive aspects in this case.
/ðə ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪʤɪz ɑː fɑː mɔː ðæn ðə ˈpɒzətɪv ˈæspɛkts ɪn ðɪs keɪs/