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1
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Environment

A

El medio ambiente

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To save (energy)
To save (the planet)
A

Ahorrar (energía)

Salvar (el planeta)

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3
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The world

The planet

A

El mundo

El planeta

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4
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La basura

A

Litter

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5
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Vivo en:
un bloque de pisos
una casa individual
una casa adosada 
una residencia de ancianos
una finca/ granja
A 
I live in:
a block of flats
a detached house
a semi-detached house
an old people's home
a farmhouse
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6
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We rent a furnished house

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Alquilamos una casa amueblada

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7
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What is your house like?

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¿Cómo es tu casa?

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8
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Tres dormitorios

A

Three bedrooms

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9
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It is in/ on:
the suburbs/ a district/ neighbourhood
the outskirts
the country
the coast
the mountains
the woodland/ forest
A 
Está en:
un barrio de la ciudad
las afueras
el campo
la costa
la montaña/ sierra
el bosque
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10
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Apartment

Flat

A

Apartamento

Piso

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11
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Olas de calor

A

Heatwave

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12
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Mi piso tiene un sótano y un aseo

A

My flat has a basement/ cellar and a toilet

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13
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The fourth floor of an old building

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El cuarto piso de un edificio antiguo

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14
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Furnished

A

Amueblada

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15
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I would paint the study another colour

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Pintaría el estudio un otro color

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16
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Una cocina amplia y bien equipada

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A spacious well-equipped kitchen

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17
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My ideal house would have 2 bathrooms and a living room

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Mi casa ideal tendría dos cuartos de baño y un salón

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18
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Mi casa ideal sería…

A

My ideal house would be…

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19
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A recently refurbished dining room

A

Un comedor recién renovado

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20
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Some chairs and a table

A

Unas sillas y un mesa

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21
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Furniture

A

Los muebles

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22
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En mi casa ideal habría:
una piscina climatizada
mi propio cine en casa
una sala de fiestas

A

In my ideal house there would be:
a heated swimming pool
my own home cinema
a party room

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23
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I would change the furniture

A

Cambiaría los muebles

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24
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How should you look after the environment at home?

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¿Cómo se debería cuidar el medio ambiente en casa?

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25
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True, False

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Verdadero, falso

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26
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Para cuidar el medio ambiente se debería:
apagar la luz
ducharse en vez de bañarse
separar la basura
reciclar el plástico y el vidrio
A 
To care for the environment one should:
turn off the light
have a shower instead of taking a bath
separate the rubbish
recycle plastic and glass
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27
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We must unplug electric appliances

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Nos debemos desenfuchar los aparatos eléctricos

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28
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Do everything possible

A

Hacer todo lo posible

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29
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Cerrar el grifo

A

Turn off the tap (literally, to shut the tap)

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30
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No se debería malgastar el agua, porque necesitamos ahorrar agua

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You/ one should not waste water because we need to save water

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31
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No uso bolsas de plásticos

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I do not use plastic bags

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32
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I am worried about animals in danger of extinction because of deforestation

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Me preocupan los animales en peligro de extinción porque de la deforestación

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33
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El paro

A

Unemployment (same as eel desempleo)

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34
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Hunger and poverty

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El hambre y la pobreza

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35
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Me preocupa los sin hogar (/ techo) y la diferencia entre ricos y pobres

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I am worried about the homeless and the difference between the rich and the poor

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36
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The economic crisis

A

La crisis económica

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37
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La drogadicción
La salud
La obesidad

A

Drug addiction
Health
Obesity

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38
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Environmental problems

A

Los problemas del medio ambiente

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39
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Health

A

La salud

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40
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It’s essential that we look after the planet and do conservation projects

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Es esencial que cuidemos el planeta y hagamos proyectos de conservación

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41
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(Es esencial que) compremos productos de comercio justo

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(It’s esential that) we buy fairtrade products

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42
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(It’s important that) we use green products

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(Es importante que) usemos productos verdes

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43
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To support

A

Apoyar

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44
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(Es necesario que) apoyemos proyectos de ayuda

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(It’s necessary that) we support aid projects

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45
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To create
To believe (PBD stuff)
A

Crear
Creer

IN SUBJUNCTIVE (after “es esencial que” for example, the ending swap. So, “es esencial que creemos…” would be “it is esential that we create…” even though it looms like “it’s essential that we believe…”

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46
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(Es importante que) creemos oportunidades de trabajo y construyamos más casas

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(It’s important that) we create job opportunities and build more houses

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47
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Es necesario que:
consumamos menos
hagamos campañas publicitarias
recaudemos dinero (para organizaciones de caridad en el tercer mundo

A

It’s necessary that:
We consume less
We carry out publicity campaigns
We raise money (for charities in the third world)

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48
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(It’s essential that) we change the law so that we help avoid the consumption of harmful substances

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(Es esencial que) cambiemos la ley así que ayudemos a evitar el consumo de substancias perjudiciales

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49
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Charities

A

Organizaciones de caridad

I THINK ANOTHER

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50
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It’s not fair that there is so much social inequality and pollution

A

No es justo que haya tanta desigualdadsocial y contaminación

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51
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Es terrible que haya tanta gente sin trabajo y sin techo

A

It’s terrible that there are so many people out of work and homeless

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52
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There are so many obese people and so many drug addicts

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Haya tanta gente obesa y tantos drogadictos

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53
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Palm trees

A

Palmos

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54
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¿Cuáles so los problemas globales más serios hoy en día?

A

What are the most serious global issues today?

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55
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Act locally!

A

¡Actúa localmente!

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56
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There is/ are too much/ many:
rubbish on the streets
people with nowhere to live
destruction of woodland/ forest
pollution of seas and rivers
A 
Hay demasiada:
basura en las calles
gente sin espacio para vivir 
destrucción de los bosques
polución de los mares y ríos
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57
Q

3 phrases all meaning/ referring to the homeless

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Los sin hogar - without a home
Los sin techo - without a roof
gente sin espacio para vivir - people without space to live (or people with nowhere to live)

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58
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The air is polluted

The air will be polluted

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El aire está contaminado

El aire va a contaminado/ El aire estará contaminado

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59
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In place of

A

En vez de

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60
Q

Los combustibles fósiles se acaban

A

Fossil fueles are running out

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61
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Don’t cut down so many trees

A

No corte tantos árboles

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62
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Don’t waste energy or water

A

No malgaste energía o agua

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63
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No eche tantos desechos químicos

A

Don’t release so much chemical waste

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64
Q

No vaya en coche si es posible ir a pie porque luego nos podemos reduzca las emisiones de los vehículos

A

Don’t go by car if it is possible to walk because then we can reduce vehicle emissions

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65
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Plante más bosques y selvas llevar una vida más verde

A

Plant more woods and forests to live a greener life

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66
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Don’t build so many large houses - diseñe casas más pequeñas

A

No construya tantas casas grandes - design smaller houses

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67
Q

Recycle paper, glass and plastic

A

Recicle el papel, el vidrio y el plástico

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68
Q

Use energías renovables como los paneles solares

A

Use renewable energy such as solar panels

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69
Q

Los eco-ladrillos se hacen de - la arena - en las botillas de plástico

A

Eco-bricks are made from - sand - in plastic bottles

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70
Q

To move (house)

A

mudarse (de casa)

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71
Q

El techo de una fábrica

A

The roof of a factory

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72
Q

Soy ecológica

A

I am environmentally-friendly

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73
Q

Natural resources

A

Los recursos naturales

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74
Q

House

Home

A

La casa

El domicilio

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75
Q

Introduzca leyes más estrictas

A

Introduce stricter laws

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76
Q

To reduce your carbon footprint

A

Reducir la huella de carbono

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77
Q

Rain water

A

El agua de lluvia

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78
Q

A healthy diet

A

Una dieta sana

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79
Q

Como frutas y verduras

A

I eat fruit and vegetables

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80
Q

Meat, fish and eggs contain proteins

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Carne, pescados y huevos contienen proteínas

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81
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Frutos secos

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Nuts and dried fruit

82
Q

Fideos y cereales

A

Noodles and cereals

83
Q 
Se debería evitar:
grasa(s)
dulces
sal
azúcar
A 
One should avoid:
fat(s)
sugars/ sweet things
salt
sugar
84
Q

Nutrients

A

Los nutrientes

85
Q

Foods

A

Los alimentos
Gastronomía - food stuff
Comidas?

86
Q

Milk products

A

Lácteos

I guess productos de leche? Don’t use that though

87
Q

Legumbres

A

Pulses (beans and stuff)

88
Q

Minerales y vitaminas

A

Minerals and vitamins

89
Q

Taste

90
Q

gluten

A

gluten (you should probably ask what gluten free is though)

91
Q

Soy vegetariano

Soy vegano

A

I am a vegetarian

I am a vegan

92
Q

Healthy

Unhealthy

A

Saludable/ sano

Malsano

93
Q

Cada mañana, no tengo hambre así que me salto el desayuno

A

Each morning, I am not hungry so I skip breakfast

94
Q

To skip breakfast

A

Saltarse el desayuno

95
Q

Tengo sed, pero no tengo sueño

A

I am thirsty, but I am not tired

96
Q

Time to cook

A

Tiempo para cocinar

97
Q 
It contains (gluten)
They contain (nuts)
A

Contiene (gluten)

Contienen (frutos secos)

98
Q

La fibra:
protege contra el cáncer
combate la obesidad
reduce el riesgo de enfermedades

A

Fibre:
protects against cancer
combats obesity
reduces the risk of diseases

99
Q

Avoid eating/ drinking sweet things

A

Evitar comer/ beber dulces

100
Q

Necesito cambiar mi dieta

Cambiaré mi dieta

A

I need to change my diet

I will change my diet

101
Q

To put on weight

102
Q

Me gustaría practicar más deporte

A

I would like to do more sport

103
Q

Have a balanced diet

A

Llevar una dieta equilibrada

104
Q

Preparar con ingredientes frescos

A

Prepare with fresh ingredients

105
Q

The risk of diseases

A

El riesgo de enfermedades

106
Q

Live life to the full!

A

¡Vivir a tope!

107
Q

Fumar cigarrillos es un malgasto de dinero

A

Smoking cigarettes is a waste of money

108
Q

To smoke:
cigarettes
joints

A

Fumar:
cigarrillos
porros

109
Q

To take:
soft drugs
hard drugs

A

Tomar:
drogas blandas
drogas duras

110
Q

Beber alcohol no es ilegal, pero es muy perjudicial para la salud y peligroso

A

Drinking alcohol is not illegal, but it is very damaging to your health and dangerous

111
Q

How disgusting!

A

¡Qué asco!

112
Q

Cedí ante la presión de grupo

A

I gave in to peer pressure

113
Q

Smoking causes bad breath, damages the lungs and stains your teeth yellow. But it relaxes you and it is easy to get hooked

A

Fumar provoca mal aliento, daña los pulmones y mancha los dientes de amarillo. Pero te relaja y es fácil engancharse

114
Q

Causes bad breath

A

Provoca mal aliento

115
Q

Mancha los dientes de amarillo

A

Stains your teeth yellow

116
Q

Relieves stress/ relaxes you

A

Te quita el estrés/ te relaja

117
Q

Es fácil engancharse

A

It is easy to get hooked

118
Q

Damages the lungs

A

Daña los pulmones

119
Q

Causa el fracaso escolar/ depresión

A

Causes failure at school/ depression

120
Q

An expensive habit

A

Un vicio muy caro

121
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Habit/ vice

122
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Es una tontería

Es un problema serio

A

Is stupid

Is a serious problem

123
Q

(No es) tan malo

A

(Isn’t) as bad

124
Q

Tomar drogas blandas no es tan malo de tomar drogas duras

A

To take soft drugs isn’t as bad as taking hard drugs

125
Q

Produces a strong, physical dependence

A

Produce una fuerte dependencia fisica

126
Q

There are many risks, but I can’t stop drinking alcohol

A

Hay muchos riesgos, pero no puedo parar beber alcohol

127
Q

No puedo parar

A

I can’t stop

128
Q

I’ve already started to…

A

Ya he empezado a…

129
Q

To try

130
Q

A patir de ahora intentaré…

A

From now on I will try to…

131
Q

Perdí peso

A

I lost weight

132
Q

I still haven’t given up smoking

A

Todovía no he dejado de fumar

133
Q

I fell into the habit of… because it makes me feel good

A

Caí en el hábito de… porque me hace sentir bien

134
Q

Te hace sentir bien/ más adulto

A

I makes you feel good/ more adult

135
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I started to drink alcohol because I gave in to peer pressure

A

Empecé a beber alcohol porque cedí ante la presión de grupo

136
Q

Affects your capacity to make decisions

A

Afecta a tu capacidad para tomar decisiones

137
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Te quita el sueño/ control

A

Robs you of sleep/ self control

138
Q

Sport unites us!

A

¡El deporte nos une!

139
Q 
What are... for?
international sporting events
big sporting events
the Paralympics/ Olympics
the Football World Cup
A 
¿Para qué sirven...?
los eventos deportivos internacionales
los grandes acontecimientos deportivos
los Juegos Paralímpicos/ Olímpicos
la Copa Mundial de Fútbol
140
Q

Los grandes acontecimientos deportivos

A

Big sporting events

141
Q

La Copa Mundial de Fútbol

A

The Football World Cup

142
Q

They serve to promote participation in sport and team spirit

A

Sirven para promover la participación en el deporte y el espíritu de solidaridad

143
Q

Sirven para unir y inspirar a la gente

A

They serve to unite and inspire the people

144
Q

The Olympics serves to regenerate city centres

A

Los Juegos Olímpicos serve para regenerar los centros urbanos

145
Q

The Football Wold Cup serves to increase national pride

A

La Copa Mundial del Fútbol sirve para elevar el orgullo nacional

146
Q

Los Juegos Paralímpicos sirve dar un impulso económico

A

The Paralimpic games serves to give a boost to the economy

147
Q

To convey/ instil the values of respect and discipline

A

Transmitir los valores de respeto y disciplina

148
Q

Una desventaja de los eventos deportivos internacionales es la dueda y el coste de organización de la seguridad. Los grandes acontecimientos deportivos son muy caro

A

A disadvantage of international sporting events is the debt and the cost of organising the security. Big sporting events are very expensive

149
Q

Volunteering

A volunteering job

A

El voluntariado

Un trabajo voluntario

150
Q

Otra desventaje es el riesgo de ataques terroristas

A

Another disadvantage is the risk of terrorist attacks

151
Q

On one hand, international sporting events are good because they give a boost to the economy. On the other hand, there is a lot of traffic in the host city

A

En un lado, los eventos deportivos internacionales son bien porque dan un impulso económico. En un otro lado, hay mucho tráfico en la ciudad anfitriona

152
Q

La ciudad anfitriona

A

The host city

153
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Traffic

A

El tráfico

154
Q

El dopaje

155
Q

Debt

156
Q

I applied for a volunteering job because…

A

Solicité un trabajo voluntario porque

157
Q

Antes ya había trabajado como…

A

Previously I had already worked as…

158
Q

I had (never) been…

A

(Nunca) había sido…

159
Q

Sign up!

A

¡Apúntate!

160
Q

¿Qué estabas haciendo (cuando…)?
Estaba…
Estábamos…
Estaban…

A

What were you doing (when…)?
I was/ It - He - She was…
We were…
They were…

161
Q

I/ it was rehearsing
We were reading
They were sleeping

A

Estaba ensayando
Estábamos leyendo
Estaban durmiendo

162
Q

It was snowing

A

Estaba nevando

163
Q

Estábamos entrando en casa porque había una tormenta

A

We were coming into the house because there was a storm

164
Q

They were driving through the city

A

Estaban conduciendo por la ciudad

165
Q

Estaban volando por el aire

A

It was flying through the air

166
Q

The street was turning into a river

A

El calle se estaba convirtiendo en un río

167
Q

Los edificios se estaban moviendo (a mi alrededor) durante el temblor

A

The buildings were moving (around me) during the tremor

168
Q

Around me

A

A mi alrededor

169
Q

They were falling

A

Se estaban cayendo

170
Q

¿Cómo te enteraste del/ de la/ de las…?

A

How did you find out about the…?

171
Q

Tremor

172
Q

Floods

A

Inundaciones

173
Q

Acción humanitaria

A

Humanitarian action

174
Q

Kind/ caring/ friendly/ good/ not really a definition but you get what I mean

A

Soy SOLIDARIA

175
Q

Snow storm

A

Tormenta de nieve

176
Q

Incendio forestal

A

Forest fire

177
Q

Hay un huracán

A

There was a hurricane

178
Q

Earthquake

179
Q

Tornado

180
Q

How did you find out about the snow storm?

I was watching the TV when I saw it on the news

A

¿Cómo te enteraste de la tormenta de nieve?

Estaba mirando la tele CUANDO lo vi en las noticias

181
Q

Estaba leyendo un post en Facebook

A

I was reading a Facebook post

182
Q

I saw it on the news

A

Lo vi en las noticias

183
Q

I found a report/ article

A

Encontré un reportaje/ un artículo

184
Q

Estaba charlando con un(a) amigo/a CUANDO mi novio me llamó/ me contó la historia

A

I was chatting with a friend when my boyfriend called me/ told me the story

185
Q

I was watching the news/ TV

A

Estaba mirando/ viendo las noticias/ la tele

186
Q

Estaba buscando informaciones en línea CUANDO recibí un SMS

A

I was looking for information online when I received a text message

187
Q

I received a text message

A

Recibí un SMS (REMEMBER - they say “esseh-messeh” not “SMS” like you would)

188
Q

A voluntary organisation

A

Una organización de servicio voluntario

189
Q

To be supportive/ kind/ showing solidarity

A

Ser solidario

190
Q

Un carrera de bici apadrinada

A

A sponsored bike race

191
Q

Un espectáculo de baile

A

A dance show

192
Q

A concert

A

Un concierto

193
Q

Un caja de supervivencia

A

A survival box:
super - viven - cia
COOL - THEY LIVE - CIA

194
Q

A cake sale

A

Una venta de pasteles

195
Q

Te hace sentir más conectado con los demás

A

It makes you feel more connected to the others

196
Q

We organised some events

A

Organizamos algunos eventos

197
Q

A campaign for the victims

A

Una campaña para las victimas

198
Q

Decidí apuntarme

A

I decided to sign up

199
Q

The victims

A

Las victimas

200
Q

To raise funds

To ask for donations

A

Recaudar fondos

Solicitar donativos

201
Q

¿Qué tienes ganas?

Tengo muchas ganas de +verb

A

What are you looking forward to?

I am looking forward to/ can’t wait to…

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