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subjects

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las asignaturas

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languages

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los idiomas/las lenguas

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German

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el alemán

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Spanish

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el español

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French

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el francés

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English

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el inglés

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maths

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las matemáticas

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science

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las ciencias

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chemistry

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la química

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physics

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la física

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biology

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la biología

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geography

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la geografía

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history

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la historia

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economics

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la economía

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business studies

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las empesariales

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computing

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la informática

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drama

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el arte dramático/teatro

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food technology/cookery

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la cocina

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art

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el dibujo/el arte

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design and technology

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la tecnología de diseño

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music

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la música

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literature

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la literatura

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the sport

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el deporte

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physical education

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educación física

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social sciences

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ciencias sociales

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philosophy

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filosofía

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Drama

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Teatro

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boring

This movie is so boring!

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aburrido
“ah-boo-rree-doh”

¡Esta película es tan aburrida!

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to punish

The law punishes robbery with imprisonment.

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castigar
“kahs-tee-gahr

La ley castiga el robo con cárcel.

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competition

Martha went through to the finals in the tennis competition.

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una competición
Spain: “kohm-peh-tee-thyohn
Latin America: “kohm-peh-tee-syohn

Martha pasó a la final de la competición de tenis

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conduct, behaviour

The teacher told us he wasn’t prepared to tolerate such behavior.

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la conducta
“kohn-dook-tah”

El profesor nos dijo que no estaba dispuesto a tolerar una conducta así.

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too, too much

If I run too much, my knees hurt.

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demasiado
“deh-mah-syah-doh”

Si corro demasiado, me duelen las rodillas.

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fun, amusing

Her birthday party was really fun.

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divertido/a
“dee-behr-tee-doh”

Su fiesta de cumpleaños fue muy divertida.

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to hand in, hand over

The essay is to be turned in the last week of school

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entregar
“ehn-treh-gahr

Regular

El ensayo es para entregar la última semana de clases.

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to make an effort

These young people make a great effort to keep their neighborhood safe.

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esforzarse
Spain: “ehs-fohr-thahr-seh”
Latin America: “ehs-fohr-sahr-seh”

Estos jóvenes se esfuerzan mucho para asegurar la seguridad de su barrio.

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game

The teacher has some fun games for practicing vocabulary.

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un juego
hweh-goh”

La maestra tiene unos juegos muy divertidos para practicar vocabulario

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to put one’s hand up

When the teacher asked who knew the answer, many children put their hands up.

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levantar la mano
“leh-bahn-tahr lah mah-noh”

Cuando la profesora preguntó quién sabía la respuesta, muchos niños levantaron la mano.

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smart board

The history of the interactive whiteboard goes back to the year 1990.

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la pizarra interactiva
* Spain: “pee-thah-rrah een-teh-rahk-tee-boh”
* Latin America: “pee-sah-rrah een-teh-rahk-tee-boh”

La historia de la pizarra interactiva se remonta al año 1990.

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to set homework

Due to my upcoming exams, my teacher gave me a lot of homework.

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poner deberes
“poh-nehr deh-beh-rehs”

Debido a mis próximos exámenes, mi profesor me puso muchas tareas.

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meeting

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la reunión
“rreyoo-nyohn

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harsh

If you want to lose ten kilos you’ll have to go on a strict diet.

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riguroso/a
“rree-goo-roh-soh”

Si quieres perder diez kilos tendrás que seguir una dieta rigurosa.

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nice, kind

Her boyfriend is such a likeable guy; he’s always smiling.

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simpático/a
“seem-pah-tee-koh”

Su novio es un tipo simpático; siempre está sonriendo.

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to learn

I’m using SpanishDict to learn Spanish!

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aprender
“ah-prehn-dehr

Regular

¡Estoy usando SpanishDict para aprender español!

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library

I like to study at the public library.

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la biblioteca
“bee-blyoh-teh-kah”

Me gusta estudiar en la biblioteca pública.

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sports field

There’s a large park with playing fields and tennis courts.

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el campo de deportes
kahm-poh deh deh-pohr-tehs”

Hay un parque grande con campo de deportes y canchas de tenis.

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assessment

We must conduct a detailed assessment of the damages.

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la evaluación
* Spain: “eh-bah-lwah-thyohn
* Latin America: “eh-bah-lwah-syohn

Debemos hacer una evaluación detallada de los daños.

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to be absent

There were nine people absent from class.

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faltar
“fahl-tahr

Nueve personas faltaron a clase.

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gymnasium

Going to the gym and following a workout plan will help you lose weight.

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el gimnasio
“heem-nah-syoh”

Ir al gimnasio y seguir un programa de entrenamiento te ayudará a perder peso.

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to call the register

“I can see you’re all here, so there’s no need to take attendance,” the teacher said.

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pasar lista
“pah-sahr lees-tah”

“Veo que están todos aquí, así que no hace falta pasar lista,” dijo el profesor

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test

There’s a math test on Wednesday.

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la prueba
prweh-bah”

Hay una prueba de matemáticas el miércoles.

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school hall

The graduation ceremony will be held in the auditorium.

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el salón de actos
“sah-lohn deh ahk-tohs”

La ceremonia de graduación se llevará a cabo en el salón de actos.

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changing rooms

The reporter went into the locker room to interview one of the players.

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los vestuarios
“behs-twah-ryoh”

La periodista pasó al vestuario para entrevistar a uno de los jugadores.

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school life

Esto puede ayudar a su hijo a volver a adaptarse a la vida escolar.

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la vida escolar
bee-dah ehs-koh-lahr

This can help your child readjust to life at school.

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pupil

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el/la alumno/a
“ah-loom-noh”

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absent

Marcos was absent from school today.

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ausente
“ow-sehn-teh”

Marcos estuvo ausente de clases hoy

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A-levels (equivalent)

I got my A level results twelve years ago today.

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el bachillerato
“bah-chee-yeh-rah-toh”

Hoy se cumplen doce años desde que recibí mi bachillerato.

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school report

What grades do you need to get into medical school?

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el boletín escolar
“boh-leh-teen ehs-koh-lahr

las notas
noh-tahs”

¿Qué notas se necesita para entrar en la facultad de medicina?

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canteen

I don’t like the food they serve in the canteen, so I bring my own sandwich to work every day.

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la cantina
“kahn-tee-nah”

No me gusta la comida que sirven en la cantina, así que traigo mi propio emparedado al trabajo cada día.

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exercise

I prefer to do exercise in the morning to start my day off right.

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el ejercicio
Spain: “eh-hehr-thee-thyoh”
Latin America: “eh-hehr-see-syoh”

Prefiero hacer ejercicio en la mañana para empezar bien el día.

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homework

I have a ton of homework to do this weekend.

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los deberes
“deh-beh-rehs”

Tengo un montón de deberes que hacer este fin de semana.

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student

My sister is a student at Columbia University.

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estudiante
“ehs-too-dyahn-teh”

Mi hermana es estudiante en la Universidad de Columbia.

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studies

I dedicate two hours a day to the study of languages.

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los estudios
“ehs-too-dyoh”

Le dedico dos horas diarias al estudio de los idiomas.

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education exams like GCSEs

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los exámenes de la ESO

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exam

I failed the last exam, so I’ll have to retake it in September.

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el examen
“ehk-sah-mehn”

Reprobé el último examen, así que tendré que tomarlo de nuevo en septiembre.

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experiment

The researchers performed an experiment with monkeys to test their intelligence.

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el experimento
“ehks-peh-ree-mehn-toh”

Los investigadores realizaron un experimento con monos para probar su inteligencia.

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worksheet

the worksheet is very difficult

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la ficha de trabajo
fee-chah deh trah-bah-hoh”

la ficha de trabajo es muy difícil

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lunchtime

Don’t start playing video games now because it’s dinnertime, and I want you to go to bed early.

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la hora de comer
“lah oh-rah deh koh-mehr

Ahora no te pongas a jugar a videojuegos porque es la hora de comer, y quiero que te cuestes temprano.

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timetable

I already have my work schedule for next week.

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el horario
“oh-rah-ryoh”

Ya tengo mi horario de trabajo para la siguiente semana.

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start of the school year

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el inicio del año escolar
* Spain: “ee-nee-thyoh dehl ah-nyoh ehs-koh-lahr
* Latin America: “ee-nee-syoh dehl ah-nyoh ehs-koh-lahr

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secondary school

Mr. González taught me maths in secondary school.

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el instituto
““eens-tee-too-toh

El señor González me daba mates en el instituto

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playground

Class is finished, so you can go out to the playground now.

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el patio
pah-tyoh”

La clase ha terminado así que ahora pueden ir al patio.

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break

My friends and I always used to play soccer during recess.

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el recreo
“rreh-kreh-oh”

Mis amigos y yo siempre jugábamos al fútbol durante el recreo.

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ICT suite

It was there in the computer room that I discovered another way to make music.

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la sala de informática
sah-lah deh eem-fohr-mah-tee-kah”

Fue ahí, en la sala de informática, donde descubrí otra manera de hacer música.

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staffroom

Students are not allowed into the teachers’ lounge.

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la sala de profesores
sah-lah deh proh-feh-soh-rehs”

Los alumnos no tienen permitido entrar a la sala de profesores.

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term

My daughter is in her first term at the state university.

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el trimestre
“tree-mehs-treh”

Mi hija está en su primer trimestre en la universidad estatal.

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uniform

Nurses must wear uniforms at work.

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el uniforme
“oo-nee-fohr-meh”

Las enfermeras deben llevar uniforme en el trabajo

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university

My son’s studying Psychology at college.

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la universidad
“oo-nee-behr-see-dahd

Mi hijo está estudiando psicología en la universidad.

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summer holidays

I had a lot of fun during the summer holidays. I don’t wanna go back to school!

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las vacaciones de verano
Spain: “bah-kah-thyoh-nehs deh beh-rah-noh”
Latin America: “bah-kah-syoh-nehs deh beh-rah-noh”

Me divertí muchísimo en las vacaciones de verano. ¡No quiero volver a la escuela!

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vocabulary

We have to study the vocabulary that comes at the end of the reading matter.

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el vocabulario
“boh-kah-boo-lah-ryoh”

Tenemos que estudiar el vocabulario al final de la lectura

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academic facilities

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las instalaciones académicas
“eens-tah-lah-thyoh-nehs ah-kah-deh-mee-koh”

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Classes start every day at nine. Recess is at ten thirty and lasts half an hour, and lunch is at one. Classes always end at three.

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Las clases empiezan cada día a las nueve. El recreo es a las diez y media y dura media hora, y la comida es a la una. Las clases terminan siempre a las tres.

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We have two evaluations every quarter. It’s a lot, isn’t it? It seems to me that we spend more time doing tests and exams than we spend learning things.

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Tenemos dos evaluaciones cada trimestre. Es mucho, ¿no? Me parece que pasamos más tiempo haciendo pruebas y exámenes de lo que pasamos aprendiendo cosas.

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To obey the rules

He’s a well-behaved child; he always obeys his mother.

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Obedecer las reglas
Spain: “oh-beh-deh-thehr lahs rreh-glah”
Latin America: ““oh-beh-deh-sehr lahs rreh-glah””

Es un niño bien educado; siempre obedece a su madre.

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To raise your hand before talking

Alumnos, deben levantar la mano para hablar en mi clase.

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Levantar la mano para hablar
“leh-bahn-tahr lah mah-noh pah-rah ah-blahr

Students will raise their hands when they speak in my class.

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To be punctual

When it comes to a job interview, it’s important to be punctual.

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Ser puntuales
“sehr poon-twahl

Cuando se trata de una entrevista de trabajo, es importante ser puntual.

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To bring the required material for each class

I have to bring the necessary material for each class so that I don’t receive a punishment.

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Llevar el material necesario para cada clase

tengo que ilevar el material necesario para cada clase para que no me recibir un castigo.

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To respect teachers and other students

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Respetar a los profesores y a los otros alumnos

85
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To take care of school materials and facilities

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Cuidar el material y las instalaciones del colegio
Spain: “kwee-dahr ehl mah-teh-ryahl ee lahs eens-tah-lah-thyoh-nehs dehl koh-leh-hyoh”
Latin America: “kwee-dahr ehl mah-teh-ryahl ee lahs eens-tah-lah-syoh-nehs dehl koh-leh-hyoh”

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To always do your homework

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Hacer siempre los deberes

  • Spain: “ah-thehr syehm-preh lohs deh-beh-rehs”
  • Latin America: “ah-sehr syehm-preh lohs deh-beh-rehs”
87
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To use your mobile phone in class/at school

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Usar el móvil en clase/en el colegio
“oo-sahr ehl moh-beel ehn klah-seh/ ehn ehl koh-leh-hyoh”

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To chew gum

Stop chewing gum with your mouth open. You look like a cow!

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Masticar chicle
“mahs-tee-kahr chee-kleh”

Deja de masticar chicle con la boca abierta. ¡Pareces una vaca!

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To wear jewellery or piercings

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Llevar joyas o piercings
“yeh-bahr hoh-yah oh peer-seen”

90
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To run in the corridors

Hey, no running in the halls.

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Correr por los pasillos
* “koh-rrehr pohr lohs pah-see-yoh”

Nada de correr por los pasillos.

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To be aggressive

I have a very aggressive student who needs professional help.

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Ser agresivos
“sehr ah-greh-see-boh”

Tengo un alumno muy agresivo que necesita ayuda profesional.

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To damage the school materials and facilities

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Dañar los materiales y las instalaciones del colegio
* Spain: “dah-nyahr lohs mah-teh-ryahl ee lahs eens-tah-lah-thyoh-nehs dehl koh-leh-hyoh”
* Latin America: “dah-nyahr lohs mah-teh-ryahl ee lahs eens-tah-lah-syoh-nehs dehl koh-leh-hyoh”

93
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It is compulsory…

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Es obligatorio + infinitive

94
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To wear make-up

Makeup can be worn after 48 h.

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Llevar maquillaje
“yeh-bahr mah-kee-yah-heh”

Podrá llevar maquillaje después de 48 h.

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It is forbidden…

You can’t eat in the museum. It’s prohibited.

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Está prohibido…
“ehs-tah proh-ee-bee-doh”

No se puede comer dentro del museo. Está prohibido.

96
Q

To leave the school without permission

A

Salir del colegio sin permiso
* “sah-leer dehl koh-leh-hyoh seen pehr-mee-soh”

97
Q

To arrive late to classes

A

Llegar tarde a las clases
“yeh-gahr tahr-deh ah lahs klah-seh”

98
Q

To fight with other students

A

Pelearse con otros alumnos
“peh-leh-ahr-seh kohn oh-troh ah-loom-noh”

99
Q

To eat or drink during classes

A

Comer o beber durante las clases
“koh-mehr oh beh-behr doo-rahn-teh lahs klah-sehs”

100
Q

To insult or bully other people

A

Insultar o acosar a otras personas
* “een-sool-tahr oh ah-koh-sahr oh-trahs pehr-soh-nahs”

101
Q

To smoke

He’s trying to quit smoking.

A

Fumar
“foo-mahr

Está tratando de dejar de fumar.

102
Q

To drink alcohol

Drinking during pregnancy can harm the developing baby.

A

Beber alcohol
“beh-behr ahl-kohl

Beber alcohol durante el embarazo puede causarle daño al feto.

103
Q

To possess or consume toxic substances

A

Poseer o consumir sustancias tóxicas
* Spain: “poh-seh-ehr oh kohn-soo-meersoos-tahn-thyah tohk-see-koh”
* Latin America: “poh-seh-ehr oh kohn-soo-meersoos-tahn-syah tohk-see-koh”

104
Q

**

Are necessary to maintain discipline

A

Son necesarias para mantener la disciplina
* Spain: “sohn neh-theh-sah-ryahs pah-rah mahn-teh-nehr lah dees-thee-plee-nah”
* Latin America: “sohn neh-seh-sah-ryahs pah-rah mahn-teh-nehr lah dees-see-plee-nah”

105
Q

Are essential to avoid bullying

A

Son esenciales para evitar el acoso escolar
* Spain: “sohn eh-sehn-thyahl pah-rah eh-bee-tahr ehl ah-koh-soh ehs-koh-lahr
* Latin America: “sohn eh-sehn-syahl pah-rah eh-bee-tahr ehl ah-koh-soh ehs-koh-lahr

106
Q

Are essential to mantain everyone’s safety

A

Son esenciales para mantener la seguridad de todos
* Spain: “sohn eh-sehn-thyahl pah-rah mahn-teh-nehr lah seh-goo-ree-dahd deh toh-dohs”
* Latin America: “sohn eh-sehn-syahl pah-rah mahn-teh-nehr lah seh-goo-ree-dahd deh toh-dohs”

107
Q

Are essential to learn in a safe environment

A

Son esenciales para aprender en un ambiente seguro

  • Spain: “sohn eh-sehn-thyahl pah-rah ah-prehn-dehr ehn oon ahm-byehn-teh seh-goo-roh”
  • Latin America: “sohn eh-sehn-syahl pah-rah ah-prehn-dehr ehn oon ahm-byehn-teh seh-goo-roh”
108
Q

Are too severe and annoy the students

A

Son demasiado severas y fastidian a los alumnos
* “sohn deh-mah-syah-doh seh-beh-roh ee fahs-tee-dyahr ah ah-loom-nohs”

109
Q

Limit the freedom of expression

A

Limitan la libertad de expresión
* “lee-mee-tahn lah lee-behr-tahd deh ehks-preh-syohn

110
Q

Are stupid

Social media is nonsense.

A

Son una tontería
“sohn oo-nah tohn-teh-ree-ah”

Los medios sociales son una tontería.

111
Q

The rules

All students are subject to the school rules.

A

Las normas
nohr-mah”

Todos los alumnos están sujetos a las normas del colegio.

112
Q

The advantages of wearing a uniform

A

Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme
* “Lahs behn-tah-hah deh yeh-bahr oon oo-nee-fohr-meh”

113
Q

It is comfortable

A

Es cómodo
“ehs koh-moh-doh”

114
Q

1.

It is elegant

You have to wear an elegant gown to the wedding because it is formal dress.

A

Es elegante
“ehs eh-leh-gahn-teh”

Tienes que llevar un vestido elegante a la boda porque es de etiqueta.

115
Q

It is modern/fashionable

A

Es moderno
“ehs moh-dehr-noh”

116
Q

It identifies you with the school

A

Te identifica con el colegio
* “Teh ee-dehn-tee-fee-kahr kohn ehl koh-leh-hyoh”

117
Q

It eliminates social barriers

A

Elimina las barreras sociales
* Spain: “eh-lee-mee-nah lahs bah-rreh-rah soh-thyahl
* Latin America: “eh-lee-mee-nah lahs bah-rreh-rah soh-syahl

118
Q

You don’t have to think about what to wear every day

A

No tienes que pensar qué ropa ponerte cada día
* “Noh tyeh-nehs keh pehn-sahr keh rroh-pah poh-nehr-teh kah-dah dee-ah”

119
Q

It is practical

A

Es práctico
“ehs prahk-tee-koh”

120
Q

A uniform creates more discipline among the students

A

Un uniforme crea más disciplina entre los alumno
* Spain: “oon oo-nee-fohr-meh kreah mahs dees-thee-plee-nah ehn-treh lohs ah-loom-noh”
* Latin America: “oon oo-nee-fohr-meh kreah mahs dees-see-plee-nah ehn-treh lohs ah-loom-noh”

121
Q

Everyone looks the same

A

Todo el mundo va igual
toh-doh ehl moon-doh bah ee-gwahl

122
Q

Everyone looks the same

A

Todo el mundo tiene el mismo aspecto
toh-doh ehl moon-doh tyeh-neh ehl mees-moh ahs-pehk-toh”

123
Q

You don’t have to spend so much money on clothes

A

No hay que gastar tanto dinero en ropa
* “noh ay keh gahs-tahr tahn-toh dee-neh-roh ehn rroh-pah “

124
Q

The disadvantages of wearing a uniform

A

Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme
“Lahs dehs-behn-tah-hah deh yeh-bahr oon oo-nee-fohr-meh””

125
Q

It is uncomfortable

A

Es incómodo
“Ehs eeng-koh-moh-doh”

126
Q

It isn’t very practical

A

No es muy práctico
“noh ehs mwee prahk-tee-koh”

127
Q

It makes you very warm/cold

A

Da mucho calor/frío
“dahr moo-choh kah-lohr/ free-oh”

128
Q

The colour isn’t nice

A

El color es muy feo
“Ehl koh-lohr ehs mwee feh-oh”

129
Q

The style is very old fashioned

A

El estilo es muy anticuado
“Ehl ehs-tee-loh ehs mwee ahn-tee-kwah-doh”

130
Q

It is too expensive

Living in this neighborhood is too expensive.

Are you planning to buy the new cellphone? - No, it’s too expensive.

A

Es demasiado caro
“ehs deh-mah-syah-doh kah-roh “

Vivir en esta colonia es demasiado caro.

¿Te piensas comprar el celular nuevo? - No, es demasiado caro

131
Q

It supresses individuality

A

Suprime la individualidad
“soo-pree-meh lah een- deh-bee-dual-ee-dad”

132
Q

**

Takes away your freedom of expression

A

Quita la libertad de expresión
* “kee-tah lah lee-behr-tahd ehks-preh-syohn

133
Q

to learn new skills

A

aprender nuevas habilidades
* “ah-prehn-dehr nweh-bahs ah-bee-lee-dahd

134
Q

**

to meet new people

A wedding is a wonderful place to meet new people.

A

conocer a gente nueva
Spain: “koh-noh-thehr ah hehn-teh nweh-bah”
Latin America: “koh-noh-sehr ah hehn-teh nweh-bah”

Una boda es el lugar perfecto para conocer a gente nueva.

135
Q

to keep fit

The best way to keep fit is to have a healthy diet and exercise regularly.

A

mantenerte en forma
“mahn-teh-nehr-seh ehn fohr-mah”

No hay nada como una dieta sana y el ejercicio regular para mantenerse en forma.

136
Q

to learn about nature and the environment

A

aprender sobre la naturaleza y el medio ambiente
* Spain: “ah-prehn-dehr soh-breh lah nah-too-rah-leh-thah ee ehl meh-dyoh ahm-byehn-teh”
* Latin America: “ah-prehn-dehr soh-breh lah nah-too-rah-leh-sah ee ehl meh-dyoh ahm-byehn-teh”

137
Q

to learn to play a musical instrument

A

aprender a tocar un instrumento musical
* “ah-prehn-dehr ah toh-kahr oon ens-troo-mehn-toh moo-see-kahl

138
Q

**

to work with charitable societies

A

trabajar con sociedades caritativas
* Spain: “trah-bah-hahr kohn soh-thyeh-dahd kah-ree-tah-tee-boh”
* Latin America: “trah-bah-hahr kohn soh-syeh-dahd kah-ree-tah-tee-boh”

139
Q

**

to help less fortunate people

A

ayudar a personas menos afortunadas
* “ah-yoo-dahr ah pehr-soh-nahs meh-nohs ah-fohr-too-nah-doh”

140
Q

to do your homework more calmly

A

hacer tus deberes con más tranquilidad
Spain: “ah-thehr toohs deh-beh-rehs kohn mahs trahng-kee-lee-dahd
Latin America: “ah-sehr toohs deh-beh-rehs kohn mahs trahng-kee-lee-dahd

141
Q

to learn to better use computers

A

aprender a usar mejor los ordenadores
* “ah-prehn-dehr ah oo-sahr meh-hohr lohs ohr-deh-nah-dohr

142
Q

to practise a different language and learn about other cultures

A

practicar un idioma distinto y aprender sobre otras culturas
* “prahk-tee-kahr oon ee-dyoh-mah dees-teen-toh ee ah-prehn-dehr soh-breh oh-trahs kool-too-rahs”

143
Q

to acquire new knowledge and widen your horizons

A

adquirir conocimientos nuevos y ampliar tus horizontes
* Spain: “ahd-kee-reer koh-noh-thee-myehn-toh nweh-bohs ee ahm-plyahr toohs oh-ree-thohn-tehs”
* Latin America: “ahd-kee-reer koh-noh-thee-myehn-toh nweh-bohs ee ahm-plyahr toohs oh-ree-sohn-tehs”

144
Q

to have a good time and forget about the stress of studies

A

pasar un buen rato y olvidarte del estrés de los estudios
* “pah-sahr oon bweh-n rrah-toh ee ohl-bee-dahr-teh dehl ehs-trehs deh lohs ehs-too-dyohs”

145
Q

to learn to work as part of a team

A

aprender a trabajar en equipo
* “ah-prehn-dehr ah trah-bah-hahr ehn eh-kee-poh”

146
Q

to improve your level of education

A

mejorar el nivel educativo
* “meh-hoh-rahr ehl nee-behl eh-doo-kah-tee-boh”

147
Q

to improve self-steem

A

mejorar la autoestima
* “meh-hoh-rahr lah ow-toh-ehs-tee-mah”

148
Q

to improve performance

A

mejorar el rendimiento
“meh-hoh-rahr ehl rrehn-dee-myehn-toh”

149
Q

to increase motivation

A

aumentar la motivación
Spain: “ow-mehn-tahr lah moh-tee-bah-thyohn
Latin America: “ow-mehn-tahr lah moh-tee-bah-syohn

150
Q

to develop interpersonal relationships

A

mejorar las relaciones interpersonales
* Spain: “meh-hoh-rahr lahs rreh-lah-thyoh-nehs een-tehr-pehr-soh-nahl
* Latin America: “meh-hoh-rahr lahs rreh-lah-syoh-nehs een-tehr-pehr-soh-nahl

151
Q

to suffer from (school) bullying

My son told me that he’s bullied at school.

A

sufrir acoso (escolar)
* “soo-freer ah-koh-soh (ehs-koh-lahr)”

Mi hijo me contó que sufre acoso en la escuela.

152
Q

to threaten

The knight threatened the enemy with his sword until he stood down.

A

amenazar
Spain: “ah-meh-nah-thahr
Latin America: “ah-meh-nah-sahr

El caballero amenazó al enemigo con su espada hasta que este se retiró.

153
Q

attack

His article was seen as an attack on the president.

A

un ataque
“oon ah-tah-keh”

Su artículo fue interpretado como un ataque contra el presidente.

154
Q

lack of freedom

A

la falta de libertad
* “lah fahl-tah deh lee-behr-tahd

155
Q

to hit

The player hit the ball hard.

A

golpear
“gohl-peh-ahr

El jugador golpeó fuerte la pelota.

156
Q

bullying

The policeman resorted to intimidation to get the information out of the prisoner.

A

la intimidación
Spain: “een-tee-mee-dah-thyohn
Latin America: “een-tee-mee-dah-syohn

El policía recurrió al método de la intimidación para sonsacarle información al prisionero.

157
Q

pressure

The runner’s trainer put him under a lot pressure to be the best.

A

la presión
“preh-syohn

El entrenador del corredor lo sometía a una gran presión para que fuera el mejor.

158
Q

to get into trouble

A

meterse en líos
“meh-tehr-seh ehn lee-ohs”

159
Q

to mock other students

A

burlarse de otros alumnos
* “boor-lahr-seh deh oh-troh ah-loom-noh”

160
Q

to be a victim

No child should suffer discrimination.

A

ser víctima/s
“sehr beek-tee-mah”

Ningún niño debe ser víctima de discriminación.

161
Q

to be stressed

When you’re stressed, the muscles in your neck tend to tighten.

A

estar estresado/a
“ehs-tahr ehs-treh-sah-doh”

Cuando estás estresado, los músculos del cuello tienden a tensarse.

162
Q

to be afraid

Eugenio is afraid of clowns.

A

tener miedo
“teh-nehr myeh-doh”

Eugenio les tiene miedo a los payasos.

163
Q

difficult

Good things are difficult to achieve without effort.

A

difícil
Spain: “dee-fee-theel”
Latin America: “dee-fee-seel”

Las cosas buenas son difíciles de conseguir sin esfuerzo.

164
Q

hard

Man, the history test was super hard!

A

duro/a
doo-roh”

Híjole, ¡el examen de historia estuvo bien duro!

165
Q

entertaining

It’s not her best movie, but it is very entertaining.

A

entretenido/a
“ehn-treh-teh-nee-doh”

No es su mejor película, pero sí es muy entretenida.

166
Q

easy

It is very easy to learn a new language if you practice it every day.

A

fácil
Spain: “fah-theel”
Latin America: “fah-seel”

Es muy fácil aprender un idioma nuevo si lo practicas todos los días.

167
Q

great, fantastic

We had fantastic weather in Cuba.

A

fenomenal
“feh-noh-meh-nahl

Nos hizo un tiempo fenomenal en Cuba

168
Q

great, cool

Do you want to watch the movie on my computer? - Cool, man!

A

guay
“gwahee”

¿Quieres que veamos la peli en mi ordenador? - ¡Guay, tío!

169
Q

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important

The Battle of the Bulge was an important turning point in World War II.

A

importante
“eem-pohr-tahn-teh”

La batalla de las Ardenas fue un importante punto de inflexión en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

170
Q

useless

It is not true that the young people of today are useless.

A

inútil
“een-oo-teel”

No es verdad que los jóvenes de hoy en día sean inútiles.

171
Q

simple

A

sencillo/a
Spain: “sehn-thee-yoh”
Latin America: “sehn-see-yoh”

172
Q

I am fed up with…

A

estoy harto/a de…
ahr-toh deh”

173
Q

I can’t stand…

Will you ever tell the truth? I can’t stand your lies.

A

no aguanto
“noh ah-gwahn-toh”

¿Alguna vez vas a decir la verdad? No aguanto tus mentiras.

174
Q

I get on well/badly with the teacher

A

me llevo bien/mal con el/la profesor/a

175
Q

the teacher (doesn’t explain) explains well

A

el/la profesor/a (no) explica bien

176
Q

I obtain good/bad results/marks

A

saco buenas/malas notas

177
Q

the teacher is (not) very strict

A

el/la profesor/a (no) es muy estricto/a

178
Q

the teacher gives us a lot of homework

A

el/la profesor/a nos da muchos deberes

179
Q

sociology

A

la sociología
Spain: “soh-thyoh-loh-hee-ah”
Latin America: “soh-syoh-loh-hee-ah”

180
Q

economics and economic history

Prior to his current appointments, he was a lecturer at the Department of Economics and Economic History in Autonomous University of Barcelona (2005-2011) and a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science (2010).

A

economía y historia económica

Entre 2005 y 2011 fue profesor asociado en el Departamento de Economía e Historia Económica de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. En 2010 fue investigador visitante en la London School of Economics and Political Science (2010).

181
Q

extremely

A

sumamente

182
Q

it’s about, it’s a question of…

A

se trata de

183
Q
A
184
Q
A
185
Q
A