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VOCABULARY REFERENCE UNIT 5:

-CRIMINALS AND CRIME FISHTERS:

armed robber: atraco con arma

burglar: robo en una casa

detective: detective

fraudster: fraude

judge: juez

lawyer: abogado

mugger: atracador

murderer: asesino

pólice officer: policía

private investigator: investigador privado

thief: ladron

traffic warden: guardia de trafico

-CRIMES:

arson: piromanía

blackmail: chantaje

credit-card fraud: fraude de tarjetas de crédito

drug-dealing: trafico de drogas

forgery: falsificacion

identity theft: robo de identidad

kidnapping: secuestro

mugging: robo con violencia

pickpocketing: carterista

shoplifting: robo en tiendas

smuggling: contrabando

speeding: superar el limite de velocidad

vandalism: vandalismo

-EXTRA VOCABULARY:

arrest: arrestar

black market: el mercado negro

case: caso

evidence: evidencia, prueba

interview: entrevista

suspicious: sospechoso

trap: atrapar

business owner:  hombre de negocios

ecologist: ecologista

household: familiar

lawmaker: legislativo

local council: ayuntamiento

resident: residente

illegal: ilegal

illogical: ilógico

imposible: imposible

irresponsible: irresponsable

unfair: injusto

VOCABULARY REFERENCE UNIT 4:

-ADJECTIVES(FEELINGS):

amusing: divertido

annoying: molesto

confusing: confuso

embarrasing: embarazoso

fascinating: fascinante

frightening: aterrador

inspiring: inspirante

irritating: irritante

motivating: motivador

relaxing: relajante

upsetting: decepcionante

worrying: preocupante

-VERBS(TECHNOLOGY):

browse: buscar

charge: cargar

plug in: enchufar

press: presionar

scroll: desplazar para abajo

stream: transmitir

swipe: cambiar

switch off: apagar

switch on: encender

tap: tocar

text: mensajear, escribir

unplug: desconectar

update: actualizar

-EXTRA VOCABULARY:

burst out laughing: echarse a reir

gap: espacio, hueco

gesture: gesto

misunderstanding: malentendido

nod your head: decir que si

shake your head: decir que no

express: expresar

hit: pegar

invite: invitar

spread news: expandir noticias

squeeze: apretar

warn: advertir

excited: excitado

exciting: excitante

frightened: asustado

frightening: aterrador

irritated: irritado

irritating: irritante

Subject´s Survey

BBC News!

Interview

María: Today we are going to interview Jessie an American young woman who comes from San Francisco that is teaching English in a high school of Villamayor, Salamanca in Spain. Let´s start. How was your life in San Francisco?

Jessie: I loved my life in San Francisco, I really couldn´t complain it about anything there. I have very good friends and family and I enjoy spending time with them.

María: Did you go to the university?

Jessie: I did, I went to the university of California, Berkeley.

María: What did you study?

Jessie: I studied English literature, African and American literature.

Juan: What did you want to be when you were a child?

Jessie: Somedays I wanted to be a teacher, somedays I wanted to be a doctor, but always I wanted to be something that you can help other person.

Juan: Did you enjoy your years at the university?

Jessie: I loved it, when you were in the university you know a lot of young people who really want to learn, who enjoy... ahhmm... just reading and writting and spending time with each other learning about interesting topics, so I really loved being in the university.

Juan: Did you have some problems with someone?

Jessie: When I was at the university mmmm... No, I got along... I think with everyone, most people were very relaxed, so you always could have really good relationships, I think, with everyone.

Andrea: How was the life of a university student?

Jessie: The life of a university student is interesting, I used to work four hours in the morning, good university for four hours in the library and it´s a lot of just studying, eating at school and not a lot of sleeping and watching a lot of youtube videos.

Andrea: What did you do in your free time when you didn´t have to study?

Jessie: I was asleep, it´s beatifull, sleep is amazing, I don´t know if you konw this but I was just asleep and watched youtube videos.

Andrea: Did you travel a lot thanks to your studies? And after that?

Jessie: I didn´t travel a lot, I travel every year around the United States, I like to travel and go on a road trip in my car, so I did go to different places, I went to Oregon, to New Mexico, to Arizona, to Utah on trips but not big trips, I didn´t go like here they do Erasmus? I didn´t do that.

Alejandro: How did you enter Spain, it is related to your studies?

Jessie: I entered Spain because a friend of mine told me about the job and I filled up the application and I got the job, it´s related to my studies? Yes, I studied English literature and I also always wanted to work with the education.

Alejandro: Did your family support you in your decision to come to Spain?

Jessie: My family is always very supportive, but they did not want me to come, so I came but my family did gradually allow me to come.

Alejandro: Are you proud of your achievements until nowadays?

Jessie: Oh yeah, I don´t know if I have done... I can... I don´t know if I can say that I´ve done a lot of amazing things but I really feel like...  I´ve done...I´ve lived very happy and sometimes it´s about making other people happy in little ways that makes you happy.

Alejandro: Do you think that coming to Spain has helped you improve your Spanish or some other skills?

Jessie: Vale venga, aaahhh candar jeje, I think so I really do think that living in Spain, specially in Salamanca, I think my Spanish has improved but I don´t know, you know I have my days.

Alejandro: I think you speak English very well. Okay Jessie thanks for your time and see you soon and when you want you can come to my house to eat pulpo a la gallega.

Jessie: Really? I´m coming over today.

Everyone: Ha ha ha ha ha

The End

VOCABULARY REFERENCE 2

-Adjetives: opinions.

disappointing...decepcionante

dramatic...dramatico

dull...aburrido

enjoyable...disfrutable

entertaining...entretenido

hilarious...gracioso

informative...informativo

original...original

predictable...predecible

realistic...realista

spectacular...espectacular

terrifying...terrorifico

...books and films...

award...premio

beginning...principio

bestseller...mas vendido

critic...critico

ending...final

film director...director de pelicula

hit...exito

main character...personaje principal

novelist...novelista

plot...argumento

review...repaso

setting...escenario

-Extra vocabulary:

audience...audiencia

box office...taquilla

income...ingresos

publicity...publicidad

special effects...efectos especiales

talented...talentoso

character...personaje

ghost...fantasma

gift...regalo

joke...chiste

live...vivo

performer...actor

tale...cuento

...express it...

just in time...justo a tiempo

-Word builder:

a bit...un poco

fairly...justamente

incredibly...increiblemente

pretty...bastante

quite...algo
very...mucho