File 4-Useful words and phrases

Question 1

una sensación de vulnerabilidad propia (de uno)

Answer 1

a sense of (one’s) own vulnerability
/ə sens ɒv (wʌnz) əʊn ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/
We want to give them a sense of their own vulnerability, their human limitations, and the risks involved.

Question 2

admitir

confesar

Answer 2

admit
v
/ədˈmɪt/
The participants are asked to introduce themselves and admit that they have a problem.

Question 3

afectar a, afectar
conmover a
fingir, aparentar

Answer 3

affect
v
/əˈfekt/
Does the weather affect your mood?

Question 4

vivo/a

Answer 4

alive
adj
/əˈlaɪv/
I want to stay alive for as long as possible.

Question 5

zumbido

Answer 5

buzz
n
/bʌz/
It’s not the speed, it’s the buzz you get when you go fast.

Question 6

cambio climático

Answer 6

climate change
n
/ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
Pollution is leading to climate change.

Question 7

comunicarse

Answer 7

communicate
v
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
When will we have learnt enough English to be able to communicate fluently?

Question 8

borde
canto
filo

Answer 8

edge
n
/edʒ/
Imagine that you had a dream where you were standing on the edge of a precipice.

Question 9

medio ambiente
ambiente
entorno

Answer 9

environment
n
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
Earth Day is an annual day to increase awareness and appreciation of the environment.

Question 10

ecológico/a

respetuoso con el medio ambiente

Answer 10

environmentally-friendly
adj
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˌmentəli ˈfrendli/
I only shop at places which stock environmentally-friendly products.

Question 11

enfrentar
afrontar
hecer frente
mirar

Answer 11

face
v
/feɪs/
The lessons learned from facing the difficulties may be very valuable in everyday life.

Question 12

ir al grano

Answer 12

get straight to the point
/ɡet streɪt tə ðə ˈpɔɪnt/
Let me get straight to the point. This is not good enough.

Question 13

calentamiento global

Answer 13

global warming
n
/ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/
Many people worry that global warming is affecting the climate.

Question 14

delincuente habitual

reincidente

Answer 14

habitual offender
n
/həˈbɪtʃuəl əˌfendə(r)/
He’s a habitual offender. He’s been caught six times.

Question 15

con antelación
de antemano
por adelantado
con anticipación

Answer 15

in advance
/ɪn ədˈvɑːns/
Have you ever travelled somewhere without having booked somewhere to stay in advance?

Question 16

por si

Answer 16

in case
/ɪn ˈkeɪs/
Take your umbrella in case it’s raining when you leave work.

Question 17

guiar
conducir
dirigir

Answer 17

lead
v
/liːd/
I’m going to lead the session today.

Question 18

asegurarse

cerciorarse

Answer 18

make sure
v
/meɪk ˈʃɔː(r)/
Please make sure that all the windows are closed before you leave the house.

Question 19

mezcla
mixtura
mescolanza

Answer 19

mixture
n
/ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
The mixture of speed and noise raises people’s adrenaline.

Question 20

negativo/a

Answer 20

negative
adj
/ˈneɡətɪv/
Everything has two sides to it – a positive one and a negative one.

Question 21

observar

Answer 21

observe
v
/əbˈzɜːv/
I like to observe people’s reactions when I tell them my news.

Question 22

posibilidad

oportunidad

Answer 22

opportunity
n
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/
There are many opportunities for people with university degrees.

Question 23

participante

Answer 23

participant
n
/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/
At the beginning of the course the participants are asked to introduce themselves and admit that they have a problem.

Question 24

consecuencias potencialmente fatales

Answer 24

potentially fatal consequences
/pəˌtenʃəli ˈfeɪtl ˌkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/
It’s sensation-seeking, it’s taking risks, looking for that buzz, but ignoring the potentially fatal consequences.

Question 25

realista

razonable

Answer 25

realistic
adj
/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/
They need to make a realistic assessment of the risks involved.

Question 26

razón

motivo

Answer 26

reason
n
/ˈriːzn/
The writer Sir John Mortimer saw a deeper reason for Britain’s peculiar obsession with the weather.

Question 27

reciclar

Answer 27

recycle
v
/ˌriːˈsaɪkl/
I recycle all my newspapers, bottles, and plastic salad boxes.

Question 28

arrepentirse

lamentar

Answer 28

regret
v
/rɪˈɡret/
I regret going to university. It didn’t help me get a better job.

Question 29

regularmente
con frecuencia
a menudo

Answer 29

regularly
adv
/ˈreɡjələli/
But if you regularly drive at 120mph (190kph) on a public road, sooner or later you’re going to get caught.

Question 30

poner en libertad
soltar
liberar

Answer 30

release
v
/rɪˈliːs/
When you practise extreme sports your brain releases endorphins.

Question 31

reutilizable

Answer 31

reusable
adj
/ˌriːˈjuːzəbl/
I own several reusable shopping bags made of recyclable materials.

Question 32

gobernar
reinar
regir

Answer 32

rule
v
/ruːl/
The judge ruled that he had broken the law.

Question 33

quedarse sin
agotarse
acabarse

Answer 33

run out
v
/rʌn ˈaʊt/
Other sources of energy will be needed as fossil fuels will run out.

Question 34

elevarse
planear (volar sin propulsión)

Answer 34

soar
v
/sɔː(r)/
Temperatures are set to soar to 30 degrees on Saturday.

Question 35

velocidad

Answer 35

speed
n
/spiːd/
Do you ever go really fast and break the speed limit?

Question 36

plan de acción
estrategia
método
proyecto

Answer 36

strategy
n
/ˈstrætədʒi/
In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

Question 37

resumir

Answer 37

sum up
v
/sʌm ˈʌp/
To sum up, extreme sports can have many health benefits.

Question 38

tomárselo en serio

Answer 38

take seriously
/teɪk ˈsɪəriəsli/
We need to take the risks involved in driving very seriously.

Question 39

vehículo

Answer 39

vehicle
n
/ˈviːəkl/
Motorcyclists make up just 1% of all the vehicles on the road.

Question 40

temporada cálida

Answer 40

warm spell
n
/ˈwɔːm spel/
We need this warm spell after the rain we have had.