Writing Vocab- Introductions

Question 0

Segundo

Answer 0

Secondly

Question 1

Primer

Answer 1

First/firstly

Question 2

Tercero

Answer 2

Third/thirdly

Question 3

El tema

Answer 3

The subject/topic/theme

Question 4

Al principio

Answer 4

At first/ at the beginning

Question 5

De antemano

Answer 5

Beforehand

Question 6

Tenemos que preguntarnos

Answer 6

We must ask ourselves

Question 7

A primer vista

Answer 7

At first sight

Question 8

A corto plazo/a largo plazo

Answer 8

Short term/long term

Question 9

Ordenar los datos

Answer 9

Organise the facts

Question 10

Despejar el terreno

Answer 10

To clear the ground

Question 11

De que se trata?

Answer 11

What’s that about

Question 12

Resumir el tema

Answer 12

To summarise the issue

Question 13

Es un tema que ya lleva varios añoa/meses apareciendo en los medios

Answer 13

Its a topic which has been in the media for several months now

Question 14

Es un tema que ya me preocupa/interesa desde hace alguno tiempo

Answer 14

Its a topic that has been concerning/interesting me for some time now

Question 15

Examinar más minuciosamente los argumentos

Answer 15

To examine the arguments in more detail

Question 16

Una crisis a escala mundial

Answer 16

On a global scale

Question 17

Una situación inquietante

Answer 17

A worrying situation

Question 18

La preocupación predominante

Answer 18

The main worry/concern