Intro Unit and Unit 1 Vocabulary Contest

Geography, Clothes and Accesories, Food, Adjectives, Social expressions, Invitations, Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

ribera

puente

Capital /’kæpitəl/

Cueva /’keiv/

Canal, cauce

acantilados

costacontinente

este

campo

Isla /’ailənd/

Punto destacado

Montaña /’mauntin/

norte

Sur /sauθ/

Oeste

Cove Cala

peak pico, cima

/blauz/ blusa

/bu:ts// /botas/

/’brei.slət/ pulsera

/kæp/ gorra

vestido

pendientes

chanclas

Tacones altos

capucha

vaqueros

pintalabios

maquillaje

Mini falda

collar

anillo

zapatos

mangas

Gafas de sol

/’trau.zər/ pantalones

Alubias/judias horneadas

Carne de ternera

Galleta. AmE cookie

pan

mantequilla

calorias

carbohidratos

zanahoria

pollo

maíz

Patatas fritas. AmE chips

huevos

grasa

refrescos

helado

Zumo de limón

/Mju:zli/

Salsa de tomate

Zumo de naranja

pasta

palomitas

proteina

arroz

fresas

aceite

vitamin

yogurt

/’kæʒ.jul/ informal

/kukt/ cocinado

Estar de moda

Que engorda

/’fo:rməl/

/’fraid/

congelado

moderno

aceitoso

Pasado de moda

Práctico (suitable)

/ro:/ crudo

/’solty/ salado

Sensato, práctico (good judgement) sensitive: sensible, empático.

/sauəʳ/ agrio

picado

dulce

De moda

bitter amargo

Geek /gi:k/ a person who is boring and not fashionable

¿En qué curso estás?

¿Qué te parece el colegio?

¿Tienes algún hoby interesante??

¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito?

¿Qué tipo de persona eres?

¿Puedes contarnos algo sobre tí?

¿Cómo dirias esta palabra en inglés?

¿Cómo se pronuncia este nombre?

¿Cuánto tiempo tenemos ?

¿En qué página está?

¿Puedes explicar esto, por favor?

¿Puedes repetirlo, por favor?

¿Puedo tomar prestado tu diccionario?

¿Para cuándo es la tarea?

¿A qué hora es el recreo?

¿Escucha atentamente an lo repetiré?

• Cordones : ………………………………………………..• Atarse los cordones : ………………………………...• Suela: …………………………………………..• Zapatillas de deporte: ………………………………….• Tacones: ……………………………………………• Zueco: ………………………………………………• Zapatillas de andar por casa: …………………………• Sandalias: ………………………………………………….• Chanclas: …………………………………………….

FOOTWEARLaces

To lace up

Sole(BrE) Trainers (AmE) Sneakers

Court Shoes, Pumps or High Heels

Clog

Slippers

SandalsFlip-flops

• Pantalones : ………………………………………………..• Tirantes: ………………………………...• Mangas: …………………………………………..• Cinturón: ………….• Puño (camisa): ……………………………………………• Gemelos (camisa): …………………………………………• Cremallera (pantalón: …………………………• Capucha: ………………………………………………….• Bolsillo: …………………………………………….

Clothes(BrE) Trousers (AmE) Pants.

(BrE) Braces (AmE)Suspenders

SleevesBelt

Cuff

Cuff Links

Fly or FliesHood

Pocket

• Vaqueros : ………………………………………………..• Pijama: ………………………………...• Impermeable: …………………………………………..• Chaleco: ………….• Corbata:……………………………………………• Pajarita…………………………………………• Vestido: …………………………• Traje (hombre):………………………………………….

ClothesJeans

PyjamasRaincoat

Vest

Tie

Bow tieDress

Suit

(Hinojo)(Chalote)

(Cebolleta)

(Apio)

(Puerro)

(Ocra)

(BrE: Aubergine)

(Repollo)

(alcachofa)

(Espinacas)

(Tomillo) (Romero) (Eneldo) (Estragon) (Cebolla de Hoja)

(Cilantro)(Laurel) (Salvia) (Albahaca)

(Menta/Hierbabuena) (Perejil)

(Oregano)

(Pomelo) (albaricoque)

(Mora)

(Grosella)

(Pera)

(Peər))

(Manzana)(naranja)

(melocotón)

(mango)

(higo)

(sandia)(dátil)

(frambuesa)

(olive)

(ciruela) (cereza)

(melón)

(Cilantro)

(Perejil)

(aceite)

Geek /gi:k/ a person who is boring and not fashionable. geek does not have to be smart, a Geek is someone who is generaly not athletic, and enjoys Video Games; Comic Books; being on the internet, and etc.

Hipster: someone who is very Influenced by the most recent ideas and fashions

Nerd: A person, especially a man, who is not attractive and awkward or socially embarrasing.

Posh: People from a high social class

Idiom of the day

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What is an Idiom?

It is a combination of words that has a figurative meaning due to its common usage. An idiom's figurative meaning is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made. Idioms are numerous, and they occur frequently in all languages. There are estimated to be at least 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language.

• To kick the bucket-To die:Example1: When I finally kick the bucket, I want to be buried on top of a mountain.

Ex2: They expect him to kick the bucket next week.

Idiom of the day

• For donkey’s years (BrE)-For a very long time:Example1: I haven’t seen Nicola for donkey’s years.Example2: Those pills have been on the shelf for donkey’s years.In AmE they say: “In coon’s age”.Ex: Thanks, that was the best food I’ve had in a coon’s age.*”Coon” is an offensive word for a black person.

Idiom of the day

Idiom of the day

• The Acid Test-Something that shows you whether a theory, idea or plan works well or correctly, or shows you whether something is true:Example1:The acid test is this – can you look at your notes the next day and understand the main points of the lecture? Example2:The acid test for the product will be whether people actually buy it.

Idiom of the day

• Actions speak louder than words-Used in order to say that what you do is more important that what you say, and that people will judge you by the things you do:Example1:Actions speak louder than words, so we have to make sure that we give our customers what we have promised them.Example2:Of course the government have made all sorts of promises but as we all know, actions speak louder than words.

• Not know somebody from Adam-Used in order to say that you do not know someone at all, or have never seen them before:Example1: A year ago, basketball coaches and fans didn’t know him from Adam – now he’s on the front page of every sports section.Example2: Why should I lend him money? I don't know him from Adam.

Idiom of the day

• Play/be devil’s advocate-To pretend to disagree about something so that there will be a discussion about it.Example1: He likes to play devil’s advocate in meetings where people agree too easily.Example2: Let me play devil’s advocate here and ask you why you should be excused from paying the fine.

Idiom of the day

• Pile on the agony (BrE)-Informal. To make a situation that is already bad even worse, or make it seem worse.Example1: The score was 4-0 and Wigan piled on the agony with another two goals.Example2: He was really piling on the agony, saying he was heart-broken and hadn't got anything left to live for.

Idiom of the day

Phrasal Verbs

The term phrasal verb is commonly applied to two or three distinct but related constructions in English: a verb and a particle and/or a preposition co-occur forming a single semantic unit. This semantic unit cannot be understood based upon the meanings of the individual parts in isolation, but rather it must be taken as a whole. In other words, the meaning is non-compositional and thus unpredictable.

Bring up

To look after a child and educate them until they are old enough to look after themselves.

-Example: She decided she’d rather bring her children up in the countryside.

-Ex: I was brought up by my grandmother.

Carry on

To continue doing something.

-Example: I’ll just carry on till I’ve got it finished.

-Ex: If he carries on drinking like that he’s going to have a problem.

Come across

To discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance.

-Example: I come across an old school friend of mine when I was travelling in Canada.

-Ex: You know, I came across this article online where they’ve done research on...

Come up with

To think or to suggest a plan or idea, solution to a problem, or an answer to a question.

-Example: A team of advertisers is hard at work trying to come up with a slogan for he product.

-Ex: Experts have failed to come up with an explanation of why the explosion happened.

Get overTo begin to feel better after an experience that has made you unhappy.

-Example: I don’t suppose you ever really get over the death of a child.

-Ex: It took her months to get over the shock of Richard leaving.

Get alongIf two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other.

-Example: I don’t get along with Mark, I didn’t like him from the very first day I met him!.

-Ex: Do you get along with your siblings?

Give upTo stop doing something a unhealthy habit or an activity because it is too dificult.

-Example: I gave up smoking six months ago.

-Ex: I had to give up halfway through the race because I was so tired.

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Go on To continue to exist or happened.

-Example: The music festival goes on until August 31.

-Ex: The war had been going on for three years and there was still no sign of peace

Hold onTo wait for a short time.

-Example: Hold on – I’ll be ready in a minute!

-Ex: We held on another five minutes but in the in end we had to leave without her..