Travel, Leisure and Socializing for Spanish speakers. Vocabulary. by travel

TRAVEL, LEISURE AND SOCIALIZING FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS

Vocabulary Workbook

By the Immersion Crew C TTTT&T T TT

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AUTORES THE IMMERSION CREW: Elena de Prada Creo: coordinación general. Unidades 6, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 33 Rebecca Ramanathan: revisión general. Unidades 12, 13, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Beatriz Figueroa Revilla: coordinación glosario. Unidades 11, 27 Lucía Vázquez Bird: unidades 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 Esteban Fernández Neira: unidades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 25 Susana Reboreda Morillo: unidades 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Simona Dima: unidades 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Federico Pérez Mato: unidades 26, 33 Cristina de Prada Creo: unidades 23, 24

FOTOGRAFÍA: Federico Pérez Mato DISEÑO DE PORTADA: Salvador Fernández Fernández MAQUETACIÓN Y DISEÑO: Salvador Fernández Fernández, Simona Dima Reservados todos los derechos. Ni la totalidad ni parte de este libro pueden reproducirse o transmitirse por ningún procedimiento electrónico o mecánico. incluyendo fotocopia, grabación magnética o cualquier almacenamiento de información y sistema de recuperación sin el permiso escrito de Travel and Training Solutions S.L.

Presentación

Este trabajo se basa en datos obtenidos en las experiencias realizadas durante el período de 2009-2012 dentro del proyecto de investigación de la Universidad de Vigo "Inmersión en inglés para profesionales: adquisición lingüística y desarrollo local en el ámbito turístico" financiada por la Consellería de Economía e Industria de la Xunta de Galicia. INCITE09394316PR Si bien el programa de inmersión combinaba sesiones teóricas y actividades culturales y de ocio, este volumen se centra en el léxico generado en este último apartado, por considerar que el contexto de inmersión logró generar un valioso microcosmos en el que se pusieron de manifiesto unas específicas necesidades léxicas extrapolables a cualquier situación de aprendizaje. Organización: Los contenidos expuestos siguen los parámetros del esquema empleado durante las jornadas de inmersión, en las que se simula de principio a fin la organización y planificación de un viaje, la estancia en un establecimiento hotelero, las comidas, las actividades deportivas y de aire libre, las actividades culturales y las relaciones sociales. Para el máximo aprovechamiento de este material no es necesario seguir el orden aquí expuesto sino que se pueden ir seleccionando los distintos temas/bloques en función de las necesidades específicas. Selección del léxico: El vocabulario aquí seleccionado se efectuó en dos fases diferenciadas: La primera selección se realizó siguiendo el criterio de las necesidades léxicas previstas para el máximo aprovechamiento del programa durante la elaboración del material previa a la actividad. Para ello se tuvieron en cuenta referencias relacionadas con cada una de las actividades, por lo que las fuentes consultadas han sido muy variadas: diálogos de series televisivas, instrucciones de juegos, folletos explicativos, guías de viaje, menús, documentales, bibliografía específica, etc.

La segunda fase recopilatoria tuvo lugar durante la propia realización de las actividades y tareas, a través de las necesidades comunicativas específicas de los participantes, que demandaban el conocimiento de léxico adicional no previsto. La conjunción de ambas fases ha dado como resultado esta recopilación de léxico, clasificado siguiendo el criterio de las necesidades comunicativas para la realización de actividades sociales, en un contexto de viaje, ocio y tiempo libre. Metodología: Hemos intentado ofrecer ejercicios variados y contextualizados, que ayuden a asimilar el léxico presentado. No obstante, la elaboración de fichas de vocabulario, cuadernos de notas o la utilización de recursos web gratuitos como interlex (http://www.vocab.co.uk ) pueden ser de gran ayuda, no sólo para la asimilación del vocabulario que aquí se presenta, sino para fomentar un comportamiento estratégico más eficaz, a la hora de enfrentarse a cualquier tipo de léxico en todo tipo de contexto. Glosario: Se incluye un glosario recopilatorio inglés-español con las palabras mencionadas en cada una de las unidades. Para más información sobre las palabras incluidas y conocer su pronunciación con audio, los siguientes diccionarios online pueden ser de gran utilidad: http://www.howjsay.com; http://www.macmillandictionary.com

Soluciones: Si eres profesor/a o estudias de forma autónoma, puedes solicitar las soluciones de todos los ejercicios y traducciones a: travelandtraining@gmail.com. Quisiéramos agradecer desde aquí la colaboración de todos los implicados en la organización y puesta en marcha de este proyecto, y muy especialmente a los participantes en cada una de las ediciones por hacernos ver la potencialidad de esta propuesta, implicarse con entusiasmo y hacer que la enseñanza se convirtiera en un verdadero placer.

Contents Organizing the trip 1. Planning a trip: p. 8 2. Luggage: p. 11 3. Whatever the weather: p.14 4. Directions: p. 16 Transportation 5. Transportation 1: general: p. 20 6. Transportation 2: Cruises, Welcome aboard!: p. 23

Accommodation 7. Types of accommodation: p. 27 8. At the accommodation: p. 31 9. The room: p. 35 10. The garden: p. 39

Eating 11. At the table: p. 46 12. At the restaurant 1: p. 51 13. At the restaurant 2: p. 54 14. The cafeteria: p. 56

Socializing 15. Describing yourself and the others: p. 60 16. Board games: p. 66 Â

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17. Cinema and series: p. 69 18. Talking about books: p. 74

Leisure 19. Holiday activities: p. 78 20. Describing places: p. 81 21. Natural resouces 1: geography: p. 83 22. Natural resources 2: flora and fauna: p. 86 23. Hiking: p. 91 24. Being fit: p. 95 25. On the Beach: p. 99 26. A day by day sailing itinerary: p. 103 27. Visiting a winery: p. 106

Visiting the sights 28. Visiting castles and fortresses: p. 112 29. Visiting castros: p. 114 30. Visiting manor houses: p. 116 31. Visiting churches and monasteries: p. 118 32. Visiting museums: p. 120

Memories from the trip 33. Taking good photographs: 124

Glossary: p. 128

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Organizing the trip

Planning a trip

check in • arranging accommodation • all-inclusive • bed & breakfast • package holiday • book a room • room key • travel insurance 1. Fill in the gaps with a word or phrase from the box above. •

A (1)“........………………………….” is a private house which takes in guests.

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A (2)…………………………….is one that includes flight, hotel, and often food.

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You have to (3)…………………………. at the airport two hours before your flight.

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(4)………………………….means arranging a place to stay (like a hotel, hostel, rural house, etc).

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An (5)………………………….hotel is one that includes a minimum of three meals daily, soft drinks, most alcoholic drinks, gratuities and possibly other services in the price.

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Participants will receive their (6)…………………………. upon arrival at the hotel.

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I would like to (7)………………………………….. for the month of August.

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Some travel agencies offer their customers (8)……………………………………. as part of the travel package.

2. What´s the word or phrase in the box below for the following definitions?

Fill in a form • gate • boarding pass • customs • platform • rates • full board

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The price at a hotel includes all meals. (1)………………………….

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The amount of money that is charged for goods or services. (2)………………………….

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In a railway station it's the area beside the railway track where you wait for or get off a train. (3)………………………….

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It is the place where people arriving from a foreign country have to declare goods that they bring with them. (4)………………………….

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A passenger´s pass for boarding an aircraft (5)……………………………………

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Add information to complete a document (6)………………………………………

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An exit from an airport building to an aircraft (7)……………………………………

3. Translate the following texts into good English.

• 3.1 Hoy en día millones de personas utilizan Internet para informarse sobre destinos, reservar hoteles, comprar billetes de avión, encontrar ofertas de última hora, y planificar sus viajes. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ • 3.2 Internet es una herramienta importante para planificar viajes y ahorrar dinero. _________________________________________ _________________________________________

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• 3.3 Las páginas web más importantes para hacer reservas permiten a los viajeros comparar precios entre cientos de compañías aéreas, cadenas hoteleras, y compañías de coches de alquiler. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________

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3.4. Ayer compré los billetes de avión Santiago de Compostela – Barcelona por Internet y reservé una habitación doble en el centro de Barcelona para tres noches. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________

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Luggage

Trainers • belt • boxers • hat • bathing suit • sandals • tank top • bra • heels • socks • slippers • blazer • jeans • briefs • shirt • trousers/slacks (colloq) • shirt • shorts • flip-flops • coat • jacket • raincoat • scarves • gloves • polo shirt • khakis • beach towel • digital camera • smartphone • charger • walking stick • sunglasses • sunscreen • toothbrush • toothpaste • make-up • deodorant • comb • brush • shaving cream • razors • mobile phone • dental floss • bum bag • t-shirt 1. Write the words and phrases in the box in the appropriate columns below. CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR

TOILETRIES

TECHNOLOGY

OTHER ESSENTIALS

2. Complete the following sentences using words from the box below. charger • slippers

dental floss • bum bag •

tank top

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• People wear (1)………………………. in the house. They slip on and off. They don´t have shoelaces. • A (2)…………………………………………. is a sleeveless tightfitting shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front opening. • I use (3)………………………………….. after brushing my teeth. • Every electronic device these days comes with a (4)……………………. • How do you say “riñonera”? (5)……………………..

3. What clothing items would you pack if you were going to: 3.1. The beach: 3.2. The mountains/countryside: 3.3. Africa (a safari):

4. Match the letters in column A with those in column B to make the names of basic items of clothing. The first one has been done as an example. A

Bla

zer

per

trou

sers

trai

Jum

Soc

ners

irt

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5. “PACKING for a vacation”. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps. loose • t-shirts • suit • hiking • shoes Consider the climate of your destination. For warmer climates, pack light clothing items, such as shorts, (1)....................., dresses, bathing suits and comfortable (2)……………….. for walking. For colder climates, pack a warm jacket, sweaters, jeans, boots and other warm items. For a moderate climate, bring clothes for both warm and cool weather, such as light jackets, shorts, sweaters and tshirts. Think about the activities you will be doing. For leisurely activities, pack clothes that are comfortable to wear throughout the day. For more physically intensive activities, such as (3)……………….or swimming, pack the appropriate sports clothing, such as hiking shoes, flexible pants or shorts and a sport swimsuit. Think of the events you will attend. For formal events, pack a dress or a (4)………………. For sightseeing or theme park visits where you will be walking for prolonged periods of time, pack (5)…………………..- fitting clothing that is comfortable.

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Whatever the weather

Hot • cloudy • foggy • wet • dry • windy • sunny • warm • pouring rain • stormy • cold • rainy • howling wind • snow • cool • clear • flood • sky • breezy • freezing • icy patches • hurricane • hail • humid • lightning • frost • sticky • bad weather • good weather • hot weather • freezing cold • cold weather • average temperature • frost • sizzling • morning mist • gentle breeze • baking heat • sleet • dew • downpour • overcast • rain cats and dogs • light rain • spitting • weather forecast. 1. Place the weather related words in the corresponding box: Cold words

Hot words

Wet words

Storm words

Other words

2. How do you say the following in English? Use the words or phrases from the box above. 2.1. Hace un frio que pela 2.2. Lluvia torrencial

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2.3. Viento fuerte 2.4. Niebla de la mañana 2.5. Brisa suave 2.6. Está lloviznando 2.7. Pronóstico del tiempo

3. Complete the text with words or phrases from the box. unpredictable • Atlantic • sunshine • rainy • weather forecast • wet • thin and slow rain Weather in Galicia: Camino de Santiago in Summer We are planning on starting our Camino de Santiago on Sunday, 15th July, 2012, from Pedrafita. Rain is predicted in the (1)……………………………………... What I want to know is how much rain to expect? Does it rain constantly, all day? Or does it usually rain for a while then stop? Thanks so much for your help! The weather in Galicia is quite (2)…………………………..and the only certainty is that it is quite (3)…………..and fastchanging. So you could have four seasons in one day. Galician weather is (4)……………………. and similar to the weather in Ireland, although with stronger sun in summer. With regard to your question, it can certainly rain nearly all day, sometimes in Galicia there is this (5)…………………………………………………………….of small drops that lasts for hours. But as I said it’s very changeable so after a while you might have the most beautiful (6)……………………. Actually in the past months there has been a dangerous spell of drought in Galicia. So don’t be afraid or discouraged by a (7)……………………….. forecast for your Camino de Santiago, just carry appropriate rain gear just in case. Galicia is an incredibly beautiful Celtic region and many people say it’s even more beautiful in the rain.

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Directions

get to • car park • get off • far • miss • over there • go up

bus stop •

rank •

1. Complete the sentences with words or phrases from the box above •

1.1. A: -Excuse me. How can I (1)…………………………….. the railway station? – Is it (2)……………….. from here? B: -Just a few minutes on foot. You can´t (3)…………………….. it.

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1.2. The taxi (4)……………………………… is alongside the terminal building.

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1.3. Excuse me. Where is the (5) ……………..? 1.4. A: Is there a post office near here? B: (6)……….….., near the police station. 1.5. Take Bus 7B and (7)………………………….. at the shopping centre. 1.6. A: Excuse me, Where can I park my car? B: The nearest available parking is a pay and display (8)………………………. behind the centre on Santa Marta Street. 1.7. (9)……………….the stairs and you’ll find the Roman art room on the left.

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2. Fill in the gaps with the words or phrases from the box below. ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS around here (X2) • on the left • town hall • on the corner of • get to

2.1. A. Excuse me. Is there a car park (1)……………………..?

B. Yeah. There's one right across the street.

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2.2. A. Can you tell me how to get to Pobra do Caramiñal? 2.3. A. Where's Coliseo Café -Bar? 2.4. A. How do you (5)………………..the nearest ATM?

B. Sorry. I don't live (2)……………………..

B. It's (3)…………………….. Mendiño Street. Next to the (4)…………… B. Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get to Lagar Street. Stay on Lagar for half a block. It's (6)…………………….. hand side.

3. Translate these words or phrases into good English (the box at the end can be of help) 3.1. Gira a la izquierda: …………………….. 3.2. Gira a la derecha: …………………….. 3.3. Sube las escaleras: …………………….. 3.4. Baja las escaleras: …………………….. 3.5. Cruza el puente: …………………….. 3.6. Sigue recto: …………………….. 3.7. Gira en la primera calle a la derecha: …………………….. 3.8. Gira en la segunda calle a la izquierda: …………………….. 3.9. Cruza la calle: …………………….. 3.10. ¿Cómo puedo llegar al pazo? …………………….. 3.11. ¿Está lejos? …………………….. 3.12. Toma la autopista AP9: …………………….. 3.13. Toma la segunda salida……………………..

Organizing the trip

ahead

turn

Go ahead

Left/Right

Go straight ahead

Go left/right

Go straight on

Turn left/right It’s on the/your left/right Take a left/right Take the first/second (turning) on the left/right

situation

road

It’s on…Street/Avenue

Take……motorway (Br) highway (A)

It’s on the corner of…..and…. It’s next to the….. It’s across from the…. It’s opposite the….

Take the………..turn off Go over/take the…………….bridge Go through/take the…………tunnel

Turn left/right on… Go down…..to…..

Transportation

Transportation 1: General

1. Write the words and phrases in the box in the appropriate columns below. airfare • aisle • subway map • car hire • terminal • passenger • liner • bow • stern • arrivals gate • aircraft • landing • petrol station • road sign •pedestrian crossing • turning • off-peak • return ticket • single ticket • e-ticket • toll • motorway/highway(AmE) • ferry • ship • yacht • traffic warden • parking meter • car park/parking lot(AmE) • driving license • lifeboat • reverse gear • speed limit • unleaded • signpost • boarding pass• get on (the bus) • complimentary • domestic flight • peak time • jet lag • life vest • overbooked • refreshments • platform • high-speed train • underground crossing • escalator • subway • get off(the bus) • to brake • out of petrol/gas(AmE) • pull up • roundabout • car keys • bus • coach • steering wheel • traffic lights • give a lift • hitch-hiking • 4X4 • baggage claim • van • pick-up truck • boarding pass • cabin • bus fare • train fare • season ticket CARS

AIRPLANES

TRAINS/METRO TRAINS

SHIPS

BUSES

Transportation

2. Definitions. Use the words or phrases from the box below. off-peak • convertible • stern • passenger liner • bow • escalator • complimentary • overbooking • jet lag • aisle • signpost • out of petrol • car park • give a lift • motorway

2.1. Tiredness due to travelling through different time zones: 2.2. The long empty space that you walk down on a plane: 2.3. More passengers than available seats: 2.4. Free of charge: 2.5. Set of moving interconnected steps that carry people up and down: 2.6. Ship used to transport passengers: 2.7. Front part of a boat: 2.8. Rear part of a boat: 2.9. Type of car that has a top that can be folded back or removed: 2.10. Not in the period of most frequent or heaviest use: 2.11. A road designed for fast traffic, typically with two or three lanes in each direction: 2.12. Not having petrol: 2.13. Offer someone a free lift in your vehicle: 2.14. An area in which cars may be parked: 2.15. A sign giving information such as direction and distance to a nearby town:

3. Translate into good English. 3.1. Se servirán refrigerios antes de empezar la película.

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3.2. Por favor, abróchense los cinturones mientras el capitán se prepara para despegar. 3.3. Un billete de ida y vuelta a Santiago de Compostela, por favor. 3.4. ¿Qué autobús tengo que coger para ir al aeropuerto?

4. Fill in the gaps. Use the words in the box. take-off • turn off

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onboard • baggage •

fasten

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome (1)…………………………….Flight 4B7 with service from Coruña to Manchester. We are currently third in line for (2)………………………….and are expected to be in the air in approximately seven minutes' time. We ask that you please (3)………………………….. your seatbelts at this time and secure all (4)………………………………underneath your seat or in the overhead compartments. We also ask that your seats and table trays are in the upright position for takeoff. Please (5)………………………………all personal electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones. Smoking is prohibited for the duration of the flight. Thank you for choosing our Airline. Enjoy your flight.

5. Decide if these statements are True or False. If they are false, correct them. 5.1. Today, most cars in the USA use unleaded gasoline but there is still much leaded gas being sold throughout the world. 5.2. The stern is the front of a ship and the bow is the back of a ship. 5.3. “Hire a car” is the same as “rent a car”. 5.4. An international flight is a flight within the same country.

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Transportation 2: Cruises, Welcome aboard!

Cruises have a very specific vocabulary that differs from its equivalent on land. 1. Match the terms and the definition: What

Where

1. Lido

A.-The kitchen of the ship. B.-The rear of the ship. C.-The entrance / exit area of the ship used while docked. D.-The right side of the ship (facing the bow). E.-The control center of the ship. F.-The front of the ship. G.-The left side of the ship (facing the bow). H.-Rooms, places to sleep on board. I.-Floors of the ship. J.-Meeting spot for passengers during emergencies or evacuations. K.-Some sort of resort on a particular deck, usually where pools are located. L.-Open deck that encircles the ship, often used for walking or jogging

2. Cabins/staterooms 3. Bridge 4. Decks 5. Bow 6. Starboard 7. Promenade deck 8. Muster Station 9. Gangway 10. Galley 11. Stern/aft 12. Port

Answers: 1.......2.......3........ 4.......5.......6........ 7.......8.......9......... 10......11......12......

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2. Although vessels are like huge floating hotels, the words we use to refer to both are very different:

Staff • passenger • opening • porthole • funnels • crew • hotel • stairways • two-berth cabins • cabin service • deck • double rooms • room service • check in • check out • embark • disembark • floor • chain • window • guest • fleet • vessel • chimneys • companionways • maiden voyage Hotel: The Milky Way

Cruise ship: The Milky way

After our recent …………….(1) last week, we’re happy to announce our new luxury……………(2).

It has 150 suites and 300 fully equipped…………..(3) with a balcony or ……………..(4). Four lifts and comfortable …………………(5) will take you to the six ………………(6), each with a gym and business centre. Enjoy our excellent restaurants and 24-hour …………..(7). As soon as you ………………(8), our committed ……………..(9) will be near you to provide everything you need for your comfort and enjoyment.

Its contemporary design with iron and glass prisms and its distinctive purple ……………….(10) have already made it the jewel of our……………….(11).

Be our ……………! (12). We’re sure you won’t want to………………..(13)

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3. Translate the following letter:

Te escribo desde el crucero. Lo estamos pasando de maravilla. Nos tocó un camarote de lujo con balcón y tres ojos de buey con vistas al mar. Estamos en la segunda cubierta cerca de la escalera, cerca de proa y a estribor. También estamos cerca del puesto de reunión en caso de emergencias. Espero que no necesitemos usarlo. El servicio es impecable y la tripulación es muy amable con los pasajeros. La comida es magnífica. En la cocina hacen un gran trabajo. Por la mañana nos levantamos temprano, desayunamos, corremos un poco por la cubierta de paseo y desembarcamos cada día en una ciudad diferente. Y sin hacer y deshacer el equipaje. ¡Esto es lo que más me gusta!

Note: Vessels: Navíos, buques, barcos en general Ocean liners: transatlánticos Cruise ship: barcos de crucero

Accommodation

7 Types of Accommodation A. An establishment which used to offer food and 1.

CAMPSITE

lodging, and has now become a pub where you can only drink beer and eat meals.

HOLIDAY CAMP

GUESTHOUSE

B. A small hotel which may provide you with half-

C. A site where you must take all the equipment needed

board, which means a bed, breakfast and evening meal. for your stay if you are pitching a tent and where you can also park your caravan.

YOUTH HOSTEL

D. A boat in which passengers can enjoy a holiday

voyage with accommodation as well as leisure facilities, stopping at different ports in order to go sight-seeing.

HOSTEL

E. A place to spend holidays in which there are plenty

of facilities and leisure activities to enjoy, without having to leave the area as everything is all-inclusive.

MOTEL

HOTEL

B&B

F. A cozy typical little house in the countryside or in

the surroundings of a town. G. A private house which hosts paying guests offering

them a room and board. H. A luxurious residence to rent in a slow-paced area in

a foreign country, which could have been an estate in the past.

INN

I. The perfect accommodation for younger tourists as it

is cheap, but where you might have to share the same room in bunk beds with several guests.

10.

RESORT

11.

VILLA

12.

CRUISE SHIP

J. Accommodation for tourists with full board (every

K. A house which has just a ground floor, without any

meal) available. other storey.

L. A vehicle with living accommodation. M. An accommodation within a larger building which

13.

BUNGALOW

you rent, normally in a city, where you are the cook as it is self-catering. N. An amusing area for holidaymakers where you have

14. COTTAGE

many facilities and it is well-known for its entertainment apart from the accommodation.

15.

FLAT

16.

CARAVAN

O. A kitsch cheap hotel where long-distance drivers

usually have a rest. P. A well-located establishment where lodging is very cheap.

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1. Match the types of accommodation with the information next to it.

2. Put under these categories the different kinds of accommodation. EXPENSIVE

CHEAP

SUMMER

WINTER

FAMILY

COUPLES

3. Fill in the information given of an imaginary region called Whitesand in a brochure with the words seen above and explain in your own words what the underlined adjectives mean:

Welcome to TripAdvising! This week we are going to give you advice on which is the best way to explore Whitesand to allow first-time travellers to enjoy the whole region like proper locals. The airport is small but well-located, as it is 20 km away from the main town. You have plenty of car rentals there where you can even hire a (1)______________. This region is well connected by road and boat, having one of the most popular ports where medium-size (2)______________ stop on their way to further magnificent Northern cities. By road, you can travel to some of the fascinating surrounding villages where colourful festivals are held and have the chance to see bread being baked and served in 12th c manors now converted into (3)_____________ with the usual half board. Together with the impressive sight of the picturesque mountainside full of typical (4)________________, there are a few stunning

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monasteries belonging to the 14th c also converted now into opulent and tastefully furnished (5)________________. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this region has not been spoilt by colossal and luxurious constructions such as (6)______________and holiday (7)______________, where all-inclusive packages are popular among newlyweds and undergraduates. Apart from the numerous kitsch(8) ____________on both sides of every main road (those are never very cozy), there is a wonderful variety of (9)________________for travellers who never spend more than 35 euros per night, 20 euros in the case of youngsters at (10)________________________. It appears, moreover, that many foreigners prefer to make use of tents at (11)_____________________in the countryside rather than being close to all the amenities of (12)_________________ to let in the slow-paced urban area. This region is also well-known for its unique environment, ideal for students who want to learn the language. Whitesand Beach hosts the majority of the (13)_________________________where students sleep in single-storey (14)___________________and have classes the following morning. This is less conflictive than staying with host families at (15)__________________________, as they are controlled by their team leaders 24 hours a day, keeping them away from night activity at (16)____________ where alcohol can be purchased.

4. Translate the highlighted lines from the text into Spanish:

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4.2.<<

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At the accommodation

ROOMS AT THE ACCOMMODATION

•attic* •ballroom •basement •bathroom •bedroom •cellar •chamber •changing

room •chapel

•computer

•hall •kitchen •library •living

room •conference room •dining room •dungeon •entrance •foyer •front room •garage •gym

room •loft •lounge •maid's room •office •pantry

•parlour •prison cell •reception •sauna •solarium •staff room •study •suite •wine cellar

1. On arrival, CHECK IN > (On departure, CHECK OUT) Organize and fill in the following conversation between a receptionist (R) and a client (C) with the words in bold from the chart above:

A. R: Let me check your reservation details. Oh! You are the fitness monitor for this weekend’s seminar. May I have your ID or passport so I can fill in the entry form? B. C: Oh, thank you ever so much. That is so kind of her. I will thank her during the reception. C. R: Will you be using the (1)_____next to the women’s (2)_____________ like last time? D. C: Of course, I will fetch my driving license and bring it here to (3)________________ right away.

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E. R: No problem, it is all included in the price, except the (4)_____________. Remember you will be having the closing ceremony in the (5)_________. Where do you have your luggage Madame? F. C: Good evening, yes, I booked six single rooms and the (6)________________ a week ago. G. R: Hello Madam, welcome to our hotel, what can I do for you? Do you have a reservation? H. C: I left it in the (7)_____, but my bike is outside in the (8)________. Can I leave it in the (9)__________? I. R: No rush. Before anything else, I must give you some good news. The manager wanted you to stay in our special (10)__________, as there are no weddings this weekend. It’s on the house. J. C: Not this time, classes will be theoretical, but I do need the (11)___________ to print some information. Also on Sunday, before departure, I wanted to invite participants to the (12)_______. K. R: It will be safer in our (13)_____. If it doesn’t fit we will take it to the (14)_______ or the (15)_____. Right order: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

2. During your stay – Read and complete the e-mail on the following page with the missing letters.

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FROM: Lucy TO: Alexander

Hello Alex! Do you know how your final exam went? Have you requested the mark already? As you know, I am on holiday and I have decided to come for almost a fortnight (12 days) to a rural tourism house in Spain where every single corner has a history of over five centuries. Mum and I tried to book two rooms at that villa you recommended in Portugal, but there were no vacancies. It is situated in a gorgeous village called Soutullo famous for its sunset and the blue hue of its grounds full of lilies. As it is an ancient residence, it is said that the current (1) w_ _ _ • _ _ _ _ _r was once a prison (2) _ _l_ where bandits were locked in. In fact, the wine they produced has the creepy name of (3) d _ _ _ _ _n. Next to it, there is a (4) b_ se _ _ _ _ • g _ m where I go to pedal on an exercise bike. Apparently, my room was once the (5) m _ _ _’s room. It’s amazing! It has got a (6) f_ y _ _ where I get changed and a hot tub in the (7) _ _ _ _room and what’s best, it is a standard b_ _r_ _ _, not a suite. My mum is in what used to be the first owner’s (9) ch _ m _ _ r, and she has got a hydro massage shower instead. Religious weddings are celebrated here every Saturday in the summer, as there is a (10) ch _ _ _l for the service and a (11) _ _ _ _room, which was once the (12) f _ _ _t room and the (13) p _ r _ _ _ _ put together, for guests to dance. When there is too much noise, I take a book from the old (14) _ _ _ _ _ _y next to the (15) _ _ _ _ _g room, and read a little in a small (16) st _ _ _ the owners have in the (17) l _ _t. It is like my personal (18) _ ff _ _ _! They even told me to go to the (19) _ _ _tr_ by their (20) _ _ _ing room and serve myself to food, as it is not full board and there is no (21) _ _ _ _ _ en service. As you can see I am having a wonderful time here. I wish you could come and visit it. Take care and write to me soon with some good news, Lucy

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3. TRANSLATION – Translate into English the following phrases:

3.1. Una vez que la reserva esté confirmada, recibirá su hoja de confirmación, donde encontrará la ruta al hotel y el nombre de la persona que le acogerá a su llegada >.

3.2. Me temo que no quedan habitaciones libres para este fin de semana. Intente otras fechas >.

3.3. Si quiere solicitar más información acerca de la cancelación (de su reserva), haga click aquí >.

3.4.¿Me puede dar los datos de su reserva, por favor? / Inmediatamente, son: una habitación doble con cama supletoria, pensión completa, llegada el 10 y salida el 14, a nombre de Joe F. >.

Note: *The meaning of attic and ático in English and Spanish is a bit different: attic/loft refers to the area directly under the roof, usually used for storage. Some times it's converted into a spare room (bedroom, study...). Penthouse is an apartment/hotel suite on the top floor.

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The room

TYPES OF … ROOMS: dormitory* bedroom bathroom balcony single room twin room double room triple room suite BEDS: double bed bunk bed twin beds extra bed sofa bed cot (Br)/crib (Am)

FURNITURE BEDROOM: bed bedside table coffee table wardrobe built-in wardrobe / closet shelf / shelves bureau chest of drawers coat hanger BATHROOM: toilet basin tap bath // shower shower head hot tub cabinet (heated) towel rail

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE & BEDROOM SET BEDROOM: lamp telephone safe air conditioning fan / ceiling fan kettle iron mini-bar BATHROOM: hair dryer comb gel // shampoo shower cap shoe polish needle // thread toothbrush toothpaste dental floss

OTHER BEDROOM: pillow cushion blanket duvet carpet curtains blinds ironing board room key or card guidebook ashtray extinguisher smoke detectors BATHROOM: robe towels mat plug // socket

AMENITIES: room service, laundry service, Wi-Fi, Satellite TV, DVD player, mini-bar, remote control

1. Complete the suggestions given for staying in a hotel room by filling the gaps and circling the correct word in the three-word options: If there are three of you and the hotel has accidentally put you in a double room, go down to reception or pick up the (1)…………………… straight away to ask for a twin room/single room/triple room or an extra bed/bunk bed/twin bed. Reservations and bookings can be easily confused.

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If you want to have a cup of tea on a sofa bed in your suite after a long journey, look on the (2)…………………………… to see if there is a kettle/iron/cot so you can boil some tap water. If you want to wash your hair in the shower, take the vanity set by the sink/towel rail/basin or in the cabinet/closet /cupboard and look for the shampoo. After using a towel/mat/robe to dry your hair, use the (3)……………………… for 5 minutes to avoid going to bed with wet hair. If you are boiling hot and the room is too sunny, draw the curtains and turn the (4)………….…………… or the (5)……………………………… on. If it is at night, find a bit of fresh air on the extinguisher/bureau/balcony. If you are in bed and you feel cold, go to the (6)…………….. to look for a blanket/pillow/carpet. Sometimes they have coat hangers/duvets/blinds to keep you warm instead. If after reading in bed you want to doze off, leave your guidebook on your ironing board/drawer/bedside table and switch off your (7)………………. However, if you are not sleepy and you are bored of being hooked up to your forever-plugged-in mobile phone, open the (8)…………………. to get some appetizers/aperitifs/room keys and a soft drink, take the DVD/Wi-Fi/remote control to put the satellite TV on and look for a good film, you are bound to find an English speaking one.

2. Translate these conversations between a receptionist and a guest at a hotel into English. Use these words and expressions that correspond to the underlined Spanish words in the text already translated to help you with the process: appetizers • floor • cheers • on behalf of • belongings • straight away • apologies • staff • not at all • vanity set • toilet paper • allowed • plants • upstairs • by any chance • aperitif • basin • We apologize for any inconvenience • you're welcome • speaking

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1. - Buenos días, ¿Estoy hablando con recepción? - Sí, señor, ¿ Qué desea? - Mi caja fuerte no abre y mis pertenencias están dentro, ¿Pueden enviar a alguien del personal para ayudarme, por favor? - Desde luego, inmediatamente. - Muchas gracias. - De nada. 2. - Buenas tardes, quería hacerles saber que en mi habitación en la segunda planta el número 543, la tele no enciende y el enchufe de mi secador o la toma de corriente del baño no funciona correctamente. - Ante todo, mis disculpas en nombre del hotel. Subiré yo personalmente para ver cuál es el problema. Rogamos disculpen las molestias causadas. - Disculpas aceptadas. 3. - Sandra de recepción al habla, ¿Qué puedo hacer por usted? - Hola, ¿Tienen servicio de habitaciones? Nos gustaría tomar un aperitivo antes de la cena. ¡Ah, sí! Casi me olvido, ¿y servicio de lavandería? - Tenemos servicio de lavandería, pero me temo que no tenemos servicio de habitaciones señora, cada habitación dispone de mini bar en el que encontrará aperitivos y bebidas. En cambio servicio de lavandería sí. - Gracias. (informal) 4. - Hola, ¿dónde guardan las mantas? He mirado dentro del armario y sólo hay cojines. - Están en una de las estanterías que encontrará entre la mesilla de noche y las cortinas. - Y había otra cosa... ¡Ah, sí! ahora me acuerdo, ¿hay cepillo y pasta de dientes en el baño? - Sí señora, debajo de la pila encontrará una cesta con papel higiénico y productos de acogida, tales como gel, champú, peine, gorro de ducha, abrillantador de zapatos, aguja e hilo, y como no, hilo dental, cepillo y pasta de dientes.

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- Estupendo, gracias por su tiempo. - Para servirle, señora. 5. - Buenas noches, ¿no tendrán por casualidad un cenicero para llevármelo arriba? - Buenas noches señor. En las habitaciones no está permitido fumar, sólo está permitido en el patio y en el jardín donde hay ceniceros en cada esquina alejados de las plantas. El resto de las áreas tienen detectores de humo. - Entendido, gracias. - No hay de qué, que pase una buena noche señor.

*Note: Do not confuse DORMITORY (a room for sleeping in a boarding school or in a hostel) with BEDROOM (a room for sleeping at home or in a hotel)

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The garden

PLACES

VERBS

LIVING THINGS

TOOLS

Vegetable garden Orchard Shed Car park Yard / Courtyard Vine / Vineyard Gate Wall Arbour Terrace Barbecue Swimmingpool Hot tub Tennis court

Grow Water Dig Harvest Sow Feed Wash Hang Store Scatter Collect Sunbathe

Pets Bushes Seeds Beehives Soil

Cart Cartwheel Wheelbarrow Watering can Mower Sprinklers Hose Secateurs Hammer Gardening gloves

NONLIVING THINGS Flowerpot Fountain Hammock Sun lounger Sunshade Bench Stone cross / granary

1. Now it is your turn to think of a place, verb, thing or tool that can match each space: 1. You g______(1) fruit trees in the _______________(2). 2. You s________(3) s_________(4) in order to have vegetables to eat. 3. You w________(5) the flowers with a__________________(6), s_____________(7) or a h_______(8). 4. You cut the grass by riding a m______(9) and you d__(10) the s___(11) with shovels and trowels. 5. You park the car in the _____________________(12) near the g_______(13). 6. You sometimes s________(14) corncobs in a s_______(15) g__________(16) .

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7. You have a nap in a _______________(17) or you just relax on a b______(18) under the porch. 8. You get rid of the chlorine in the shower by the __________________(19) or the h__(20) ___(21). 9. You __________(22) your clothes and h________(23) them on the line in the sun to dry. 10. You cook meat on a __________________(24) outside. 11. You have lunch on the t_____________(25) or the patio if it is a sunny day. 12. You can find a h__________(26), a screw or even a wheel b__________(27) in a s______(28). 13. You put your gardening _________(29) on to use the s____________(30) to cut the b_______(31). 14. You s___________(32) family members' ashes around a stone __________(33) in a memorial. 15. You f________(34) your p________(35) if they are hungry. 16. You c___________(36) honey from the _________________(37). 17. You _______________(38) grapes in the ________________(39) when they are ripe. 18. You s__________(40) on a sun l___________(41) and play tennis on the __________________(42).

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2. Identify places, tools, living and non-living things and write them in English and Spanish

1 2 3

E: E: E:

S: S: S:

4 5

E: E:

S: S:

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6 7

E: E:

S: S:

8 9

E: E:

S: S:

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10 11

E: E:

S: S:

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13 14 15

E: E: E:

S: S: S:

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At the table

Vocabulary

TABLEWARE Table Napkins

Napkin rings

Tablecloth

Silverware/ cutlery Fork, cake fork, cocktail fork Spoon, teaspoon, soup spoon dessertspoon Knife, dinner/ dessert/ fish/ butter knife

Glassware

Crockery

Serving dishes

Water glass

Dinner plate

Soup tureen

Red wine glass

Soup plate

Salad bowl

White wine glass

Salad plate

Serving dish

Spreader

Champagne glass/ flute

Dessert plate/ bowl

Coffee pot

Bread/ butter plate

Teapot

Luncheon plate Saucers

Cream jug

Cups, coffee cups, tea cups

Gravy/ sauce boat

Table mat

Flowers, flower arrangement

Ladle

Candles Serving spoon Cake slice

Fish slice

Sugar bowl

Saltcellar/saltshaker Pepper pot/ pepper shake

Verbs: To set the table/ to lay the table To place (something) to the right of/ left of Courses: Appetizers / first course Main course / Entrée Dessert

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1. Complete the text with some words from the table Setting the table: Basic instructions ………………………….(1) properly is essential when we have guests or we simply want to celebrate. With all the extra …………………….(2), though, it can be difficult to remember where exactly everything should go. Below you can find the basic steps of laying the table: First stage: Plates . First of all, set out ……………………….(3) plates should be far enough apart to provide guests sufficient space. . Once your plates are set, you can use them as guidance to place the other utensils. ………………….(4) and …………………(5) go on the right side of the plate, …………………(6) and ……………….(7) on the left. Second stage: Cutlery and Glassware . Basic placement: Place ……………………(8) in the order of its use, from the outside in, ………………………(9) to main course. Don’t put any silverware item that will not be used. . Forks, Spoons & Knives: ………………(10) should be placed to the left of the plate, …………………(11) and ………………………(12) to the right. The only exception to this rule is a small cocktail ……………………….(13), which goes on the outermost right side of the plate. . Butter plate & spreader: If bread is served, a butter plate should be placed above the forks to the left of the plate and include a butter knife or …………………(14). . Dessert cutlery: When serving dessert, the silverware should be placed above the plate with the fork ………………….(15) to the left and the spoon or knife ………………..(16) to the right (the cutting edge should face down). . Glasses: Place the ……………………..(17) glass slightly above and ……………………(18) of the dinner plate, directly above the dinner knife. Place ……………………(19) glasses (one for

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white, and one for red) to the right and just below the water glass. Put the glasses closely together. 4. Champagne flute: Put the ………………………(20), if one is to be used, slightly above and to the right of the wine glasses. Third Stage: Napkins and special arrangements 5. Special Touches: Dress up your place settings with napkin …………………………(21), or try making a personalized place card for each guest. 6. Napkins: All ………………………(22) should be cloth and go to the left of the forks. Use a decorative napkin fold as an added touch.

7. Candles or flower …………………………(23) you can also add a special touch by placing ……………………(24) or flowers on the centre of the table.

2. Match the numbers in the picture with words from the box on the previous page.

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NAPKIN

SALAD FORK

DINNER FORK

DESSERT SILVERWARE, DESSERT SPOON &CAKE FORK

SPREADER & BUTTER PLATE

DINNER PLATE, SALAD PLATE, SOUP PLATE

DINNER KNIFE

TEASPOON

SOUP SPOON

10.

COKTAIL FORK

11.

WATER WINE GLASS

12.

RED WINE GLASS

13.

WHITE GLASS

14. COFFEE CUP & SAUCER

3. Translate this text into English. Cómo poner la mesa para tomar el té El té de la tarde es una costumbre de la cultura británica que se ha hecho popular en casi en todo el mundo, y, aunque es un acto diario en muchas casas británicas, se ha exportado como un acto formal. Así que se deben observar ciertas reglas en la forma de poner la mesa, independientemente del tipo de te que se quiera servir, un te complicado, con muchos platos, o uno sencillo, con solo un pastel o un pequeño bocadillo. Instrucciones: 1. Pon sobre la mesa un mantel, los manteles blancos o de lino son las mejores opciones para un té formal. Elige un centro de flores que evoquen el ambiente inglés.

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Centra un plato de almuerzo, que es más pequeño que un plato llano, en frente de cada silla. Colócalos a 2,5 cm del borde de la mesa. 3. Pon un plato de pan a la derecha del plato de almuerzo y centra el plato de postre sobre el plato de almuerzo. 4. Coloca una servilleta a la izquierda del plato. Pon sobre ella un tenedor. Coloca el cuchillo para la mantequilla a la derecha del plato con la hoja hacia dentro. 5. Sitúa la taza con su plato a la derecha del plato y la cucharilla de té sobre el platillo. Coloca un pequeño recipiente a la izquierda y en la parte superior de la servilleta y del tenedor. Deposita las hojas de té y el limón en este recipiente. 6. Decide quién va a servir el té y coloca la tetera al alcance de quién la vaya a usar, a la derecha del cuchillo. 2.

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At the restaurant 1

1. Which food group do the following ingredients belong to? Write them in the appropriate column.

truffle • pepper • pineapple swordfish • clams • tenderloin • quince cured ham paprika •

wild mushrooms • octopus • noodles • green asparagus • squid • pork knuckle • • hake • suckling pig • turkey • tuna • • spinach • cod • curly endive • aubergine curd cheese • pomegranate • mussels • pork • tarragon • basil • cinnamon • mushroom • gilt-head bream • beef cheeks • yoghurt • • pork fillet • cloves • cream cheese • bay leaf • black pepper

Meat

Vegetables & roots

Fruit

Fish & seafood

Herbs & spices

Dairy Products

Pasta

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2. What is it? Match the descriptions of dishes to the dishes themselves. E.g. A tomato-based vegetable stew which typically includes red and green peppers, courgettes and aubergines: Ratatouille

1 Rice pudding

A caramel-flavoured dessert comprising of a vanilla custard gently baked in the oven.

2 Cream caramel

A sweet dish that can be served for breakfast or dessert. Stale bread is soaked in an egg, sugar and milk mixture and then fried in oil or butter.

3 Scrambled eggs

A pastry dish of French origin in which a pastry-lined mould is filled with your ingredients of choice and a savoury custard and baked in the oven.

4 French toast

A mixture of eggs and cream/milk which can be flavoured with vanilla, depending on whether it is to be used in a sweet or savoury dish.

5 Quiche

A creamy dessert - usually served cold made with milk, cream and short-grain rice and flavoured with cinnamon and orange peel.

6 Potato salad

A salad made with a variety of cooked vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.

7 Custard

G A starter or snack of toasted bread topped with a variety of ingredients, meant to be eaten with your hands.

8 Bruschetta

An egg-based dish that can be served at any meal of the day and flavoured with a wide variety of ingredients (prawns, wild mushrooms and turnip tops are popular choices in Galicia). The basic cooking technique involves cooking the beaten eggs in a medium-hot pan while stirring frequently.

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3. How would you describe some of the more typical dishes from Spain to a foreign visitor?

1. Fabada

2. Torrijas

3. Callos

4. Pimientos del piquillo rellenos de marisco

5. Crema catalana

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13 At

the restaurant 2

1. Read the following description of a traditional British dish called Shepherd's Pie.

Take a medium-sized onion, peel and dice it fairly small then sauté it on a medium-low heat in a little lard or butter together with a bay leaf. When golden add a finely diced carrot and half a kilo of minced lamb and brown all over. Add a couple of finely chopped tomatoes and sauté, add a good splash of white wine and fry off the alcohol. Pour in 3/4l meat stock, season with salt, pepper and a sprig of rosemary and turn down to the lowest setting. Heat the oven to the maximum setting. While the meat sauce is cooking (roughly one hour) peel, cut into pieces and boil 5 large potatoes in salted water. Once cooked, drain, add butter and mash. Add more butter, a splash of milk and black pepper. Oil an oven-proof dish, pour the meat sauce in and cover it with the mashed potato. You can optionally add sliced tomatoes to the top and/or grated cheese. Brown in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the top has browned and looks appetizing. Serve with steamed vegetables. 2. Underline the verbs in the text and categorize them according to whether or not they are action verbs or cooking techniques. ACTION VERBS

COOKING TECHNIQUES

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3. Match the cooking techniques from the table to their definitions below:

1. To cook in water at 100º C 2. To cook in a little oil while stirring all the time 3. To fry an ingredient (especially meat) in oil until the outside is sealed 4. To cook vigorously until the liquid has evaporated 5. To cook ingredients normally placed in a recipient with holes over boiling water -

4. Use the vocabulary from the table above and the one in exercise 1 to briefly describe how to make mussels in vinaigrette.

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The Cafeteria

instant • terrace café • snack bar • awning • sunshade • canopy • frothy/foamy milk • cocoa powder • vanilla • chocolate • strawberry • saccharine • ice cubes •skimmed milk • Sidewalk/pavement café* • coffee bean varieties • whole milk • sugar lumps/sachets of sugar • brown sugar • honey

The Menu Espresso

Chamomile tea

Espresso with a dash/drop of milk

Mint tea Fresh fruit juice

Cappuccino

Milkshakes

Decaffeinated coffee/decaf

Ice-cream: 1 or 2 scoops

Black coffee

Sarnies**/Sandwiches

White coffee

Pastries

Iced coffee

Sparkling mineral water

Herbal tea

Still mineral water

Green/Black/Red/tea/with milk Large

Milk with a dash/drop of coffee

black coffee

1. Complete the dialogue using words from the box and the menu. The first letter has been included to help you out. • I feel like having a drink and eating something. What about going to a s……………………….(1) ? • -That’s a great idea but It’s so warm and sunny… Why don’t we look for a s………………………(2) or a t.....................(3)?

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• -OK. But let’s choose one with an a…………………………..(4) or s…………………………(5) I’d prefer to sit in the shade. • -There is a nice one over there with an oriental c…………………….(6) Let’s sit. Here is the menu: They offer all sorts of coffee b……………………. (7) varieties and herbal tea. Today’s special is Arabica. All of us can try that so the waiter doesn’t go mad. I’ll note down your choices. Ready to order? • -I’ll have a c…………………………… (8) I love its delicate f………………………(9) milk and cocoa p……………………….(10) on top. And a s……………………….(11) mineral water. I hate s……………………………..(12) water and its fizzy bubbles. • -We’d rather have some digestive h……………………………… (13): c……………………………………(14) or m………………………….(15) would do. • -Coffee for us: Milk with a d………………..(16) of coffee, one espresso w…………………………………..(17) , one i……………………….(18) with two ice c……………………….(19), and two l…………………………..(20). And a d……………………………..(21) for me. Otherwise I’ll be awake all night. I.............(22), please. • -Coffee here too. A b....................(23) and a w……………………(24). With s………………………..(25) milk. W……………………….(26) milk is so fattening. ..And s………………………..(27) instead of sugar. I’m on a diet. • -Teas here! Two Japanese g……..…………(28) teas, one b…………………….(29) and two r……………………(30) teas, please. One of them with milk. • An i………………………… (31) with two s………………………(32): chocolate and v...............(33) and two strawberry m……………………..(34) • -Some vitamins here: a fresh f……………………… ………………………..(35), please. • -And as we are starving, s………………………………..(36) and p………………………………….(37) for everybody.

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2. Translate the following sentences: 2. 1. Toma nota del pedido para el grupo de la mesa grande, la que está bajo el toldo: un café solo, 2 capuchinos, 1 café con hielo, 2 cafés con leche, 1 de ellos sin espuma, y varias infusiones: un té con leche, 1 con limón con un cubito de hielo, 2 verdes, 2 manzanillas, 3 mentas con miel y un té con hielo. Ya les llevo yo la bollería y los bocatas. 2.2. A. -¿Ya sabes lo que quieres? Yo tomaré un manchado con dos terrones o sobrecitos de azúcar moreno. B. -Si . Como hace calor me apetece un zumo o un batido de vainilla. No, mejor un helado con dos bolas: chocolate y fresa. 2.3. Están a dieta. Sólo beben té o café con leche desnatada y sacarina. 2.4. A mí me apetece un descafeinado de sobre y un agua mineral con gas.

Notes: -*In Spanish both are “terraza” but in English you can distinguish: Sidewalk(US)/ pavement café: located in the street. Terrace café: located in a square or pedestrian area -**Sarnie is a colloquial word, equivalent to the Spanish “bocata”

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15 Describing

yourself and the others

1. Complete the following table with words from the box:

weak • dumb • aburrido • grosero • ambicioso • reckless • listo • undemanding • malvado • outgoing • shameful • cheerful • miserable • faithful • tactless • stingy • irritante • bondadoso • grumpy • absent-minded • careless • cuerdo • cunning • olvidadizo • considerate • approachable • open-minded • educado • clever • terco • disagreeable • miedoso • lazy

ADJECTIVE

agreeable

TRANSLATION

ANTONYM

despistado

attentive

agradable

ambitious

unambitious accesible

unapproachable

annoying

pleasant

boring

exciting, engaging

careful

cuidadoso tacaño

generous

alegre

sad

clever

dumb, stupid considerado

inconsiderate

astuto

innocent

demanding

exigente

discreet

discreto

indiscreet

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easy-going

Idiota

smart

tranquilo

tense

fiel

unfaithful

fearful

fearless

forgetful

attentive

good-natured

unkind gruñon

mature

easy-going

vago

hard-working

maduro

immature

desgraciado narrowminded

happy

intolerante extrovertido

shy

polite

impolite imprudente

cautious

rude

courteous

sane

insane

shallow shameless silly sociable strong

superficial

deep

desvergonzado tonto sociable

unsociable

fuerte

stubborn timid/shy tactful

meek tímido

outgoing

con tacto

wicked

virtuous

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2. How would you describe these people? (use highlighted words):

1. He always says just what is strictly necessary: …………………… 2. She always looks relaxed and doesn’t cause any sort of trouble ………………………… 3. He loves being with other people ………………………… 4. She feels embarrassed when she has to talk in public ……………… 5. He only thinks about cars, clothes and parties. Feelings don’t exist for him …………………… 6. She is very responsible for her age ………………………… 3. English adjectives can have no special ending, but some of them do. Can you distinguish the adjectives with the common adjective endings in this group? What about their opposites?

c…………-ous

cauteloso (1)

un-

c…………..-ed

culto (2)

un-

l… -able

adorable (3)

un-

t….............. ful

considerado (4)

-less

sincere

sincero (5)

in-

p…………….. -ic patético (6)

funny

f……………. -ly

amistoso (7)

un-

p…………… ate

apasionado (8) passionless

f………………..-y gracioso (9)

boring

literate

il-

instruido (10)

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l……………….ing l……………….al

cariñoso (11)

un-

leal (12)

dis-

p……………-ant

agradable (13)

un-

s…………….-ent

seguro de sí mismo (14)

in-

s…………….ible

sensato (15)

s…………….. ive

sensible (16)

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4. Complete the following text: supportive • pedant • vain • honest He thinks he knows everything. He is a bit ..........(1) and ...........(2) but at work his boss says he is very............(3) and his friends say he's ............(4) You can always rely on him

5. Translate the following text (match the words and use them for the translation) petty • earnest • merciless/ruthless • hard-working • twofaced/hypocritical • brave • untrustworthy • fair • helpful • resourceful • prejudiced • kind • crazy • disrespectful • conceited • outspoken • reliable

valiente (1)

cowardly

engreído (2)

humble

loco/alocado (3)

sane

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vehemente (4)

half-hearted

justo (5)

unfair

despiadado (6)

merciful

directo, franco (7)

reserved

mezquino, banal (8) lleno de prejuicios (9) trustworthy

unprejudiced

digno de confianza (10) hipócrita (11)

respectful

generous

sincere

respetuoso (12) fiable, cumplidor (13)

unreliable

con recursos (14)

unresourceful

trabajador (15) negligent servicial (16) amable (17)

unhelpful unkind

A:-¿Podría definirse a sí misma? ¿Por qué cree que es adecuada para este trabajo? B:- Soy muy trabajadora y cumplidora. También soy valiente y franca. Con mis compañeros soy justa y servicial. También considero que soy una persona amable y con recursos. Soy bastante vehemente, lo que creo que es positivo para las negociaciones. A:- Muy bien. ¿Qué rasgos personales encuentra más negativos en los demás?

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B:-No me gusta la gente alocada e irrespetuosa. En mi anterior trabajo tuvimos una mala experiencia con un jefe despiadado. Era engreído, hipócrita, mezquino y lleno de prejuicios. Lo despidieron porque realmente no era digno de confianza.

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Board games

- Game, questionnaires, competition, round, turn, hand, go, ________. - Participants, players, teams, opponents, dealer, winner, referee, _________. - Board, tiles, counters, dice, cards, pile, deck, envelope, timer, buzzer, grid, spaces, ________. - Points, score, betting, rules, time, start, end, the final, trick, clue, ____________. - Shuffle, deal, roll, throw, pick, show, pass, choose, place, ________.

1. In which group of words above would you include the following? Guess

/ /

Quiz Loser

/ /

Tokens Strategy

2. Match the verbs with the words in the next column, then find and use the translation to help you. Put the corresponding numbers in the spaces provided. 1

Roll

a card

Identifica al asesino

Solve

an accusation

Baraja todas las cartas

Choose

an idea

Averigua qué arma

Move

the dice

Piensa en una idea

Look at

the tokens

Identify

Separate

a card in an envelope your opponent

Coloca una tarjeta en un sobre Prueba de nuevo

Place

Shuffle

the mystery, the problem a question mark

Deal

from the envelope

Pick

the consequences

Resuelve el misterio, el problema Dale la vuelta a la tarjeta Acusa a un huésped

Try

a guest

Saca del sobre

Atraviesa una habitación Mira una tarjeta, carta

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Make

which weapon

Tira el dado

Eliminate

a card from a pile

Think of

all the cards

again

Think about Turn over

Aterriza en un signo de interrogación Suma los puntos, la puntuación Haz una acusación

a player

Mueve una ficha

Sum up

the card

Reparte las cartas

Pass through Accuse

the cards

a room

Figure out Take out

Piensa en las consecuencias Elimina a tu contrincante Elige un jugador

Land on

the murderer

20 21

a tile

the points, the score

Coge una carta de un montón Separa las piezas

3. Match each of these popular board games with three different concepts provided in the chart. 1.MONOPOLY 2.CLUEDO 3.TRIVIAL PURSUIT 4.WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? 5.GUESS WHO? 6.POKER 7.SCRABBLE 8.NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 9.BATTLESHIP 10.TABOO

•Timer•

•Grid•

•Subject

•Six Coloured

•Hits•

Wedges• •Weapons• •Deck• •Sunk! • •Paper• •Two Dice• •General Knowledge• •Lettered tiles• •Switch the Question•

•A Hand•

Matter• •Buzzer• •Dark moustache• •Audience response• •Blonde beard• •Final Answer• •Betting• •Diagonal row• •Shots• •Murderer•

•Pen• •Cartoon

images• •Income Tax Space• •Scene cards• •Tripleword• •Team mates• •Fake Money•

4. During the game, a player can surprise you by reacting differently to you. Put the following adjectives/nouns under the three corresponding columns. Once you have done

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this, put symbols + or – by each of them if you think they are either positive or negative and try to find their opposites or related meaning: Sensible, suspicious, impetuous, careless, well-off, sharp, guilty, mean, clever, cruel, miserly, innocent, cautious, protective, broke, useless, lavish, laid-back, accused, indecisive, silly, demanding, powerful, generous, accomplice, ambitious, criminal, humble. To do with character and abilities

To do with money

To do with crime*

5. Translate these expressions into English using the vocabulary seen previously: 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. -

Tira el dado de nuevo, es tu turno -> Coge una tarjeta y retrocede a la casilla de inicio -> ¡Se acabó el tiempo! Me temo que has perdido -> Ten cuidado, trata de no ser impulsivo -> No está permitido, va en contra de las reglas ->

Note: *Crime in English means "delito" in general. In the same way, a criminal is " un delincuente".

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Cinema and series CINEMA

film (UK)

(main) actor

movie (US)

(main) actress

documentary

(supporting) cast

full-length film

characters

horror film

plot

love story

dialogue

musical

director

romantic comedy

film star

science-fiction

producer

short-length film

role

western

scene

premiere

script

award

studio SERIES

VERBS for BOTH

advert (UK)

to be based on

commercial (US)

to be directed by

episode

to play

season

starring

subtitles

to download

1. These are invented movie reviews. Fill in the gaps with the cinema words in the chart and explain the underlined ones below:

With Love to You, My City S________(1): Penélope Cross. S________ c_______(2): Roberto Ben, Alec Bee. (3) D_______________ by: Woody McGreg. Can d________(4) Woody McGreg show N.Y. like he showed Paris in his Oscar-winning s_______ (5) for the r___________(6) comedy f_____(7) "You, my Only One"? I don’t think so, the d_________(8) are terrible! This l____ s_____(9) won’t receive any a________(10) this year, despite the glamorous p__________(11) full of film s_______(12), such as a__________(13) Penélope Cross, who had the main r_________(14) and famous p________(15) of the d____________(16) called “$”, Al Gi. The Orator and the m_________(17) Is Samuele L Brei, a.k.a. The Beast, s________ (18) in a French movie as an Italian? It sounds like a new period for this a_________(19) as he is working on f______________(20) films, instead of scary sh_____-l_____ h________(21) ones. Apparently, this w____________(22) is b_______________(23) a true story and every s____________ (24) has been filmed in an indoor s_______(25). Brei p ____________ (26) ch__________(27) Omzy from the fictional city Omz where they’re filming a Bollywood m__________(28).

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2. Translate and act out the following dialogue between two fans of series: 1. Me he enganchado a una serie llamada “Qué vida ésta” ambientada en los años 90. 2. No me suena. Entonces, ¿me la recomiendas? 3. Por supuesto, el argumento es buenísimo y el reparto es impresionante. Hay un montón de actores secundarios famosos que a ti te encantarían, como Sue Adam, Tom Swank… 4. Suena muy bien. 5. Anoche por ejemplo vi el episodio 2 de la temporada 6, llamado “Jóvenes para siempre” y no me pude parar de reir. 6. ¿Y por qué te resultó tan gracioso? 7. Verás, el personaje principal es un actor llamado Ken (interpretado por Harrison Cruise) que decide sorprender a su mujer Barbie (papel que le han dado finalmente a la actriz Nicole Cruz) llevándola a España. El viaje está yendo bien hasta que llegan al aeropuerto de Santiago y surge un giro inesperado. La guía que se ocupará de enseñarles el lugar durante toda su estancia es una novia a quién conoció en clase de teatro cuando él era joven. 8. ¡Qué me dices!¡Me la voy a bajar ya! Así también la veo sin anuncios, no como en la tele… INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ENJOY A FILM or SERIES AT HOME

3. Complete the following steps with the words below and organize them in the correct order: plot • overview • DVD player • displayed • interviews • main menu • characters • credits • case • special or bonus features • popcorn • rent • scene • switch off • sci-fi • scene index • original language • switch on • button • PREVIOUS • movie • glossary • dialogues • skills • making of • remote control • beginning • terminology • subtitles • TV screen • FORWARD

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1. Before you head home, buy some (1)………………… and soft drinks. These never last until the (2)……………………………. 2. Press the PLAY (3) ………………….. or go to PLAY FILM and you should be able to see it from the (4)……………………… to the end. However, if you really like a certain (5)……………………… or you haven’t understood some of the (6) …………………, you can always press the (7)…………………… button or go to (8)……………………… so as to watch it again. You can also press the (9)…………………… button if the opposite occurs, like being afraid of some (10)………………….. behaviour or getting bored with the (11)…………………. 3. Once you have chosen the genre, (12)……………………… for example, make sure you can watch it in its (13)………………………… and if it is appropriate for children if watched by any (if not, it will say: “film not suitable for under 18’s”). 4. Look or ask for an (14)…………………… of the film if there is one. An opinion in advance might determine your final decision. 5. If you have really enjoyed the (15)…………………… and you want to know more about it, there is normally one of the following terms in the (16)………………………… which indicate the section where you can do this: extras, inside look, (17)………………………………………, etc. In almost all of them you have the opportunity to see the trailer, the (18)………………………, some deleted scenes, the commentary on most of the features by the director and even know what the actors are like in real life as there is a series of very interesting (19)………………………. 6. If you don’t fancy going to the pictures, go to the video club to (20)………………… a DVD. 7. Once you are sitting on your living-room sofa, (21)……………… your TV _on_ and get hold of the (22)…………………………… (that wireless device which all members of the family fight for). 8. Once it starts playing, the DVD menu will be (23)…………………… on your (24)………………………. You must

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first go to ‘language selection’, then select English for both ‘audio’ and (25)‘………………………’. This is an appropriate way to practice your reading and listening (26)……………………. as well as to check your general comprehension and improvement. 9. Take the film out of its (27)………………… and put it in the (28)…………………… where it says ENTER. 10. All in all, it is about having a great time while eating some delicious popcorn. If you have done this, (29)…………………… your TV and DVD (30)……………… because it is time to go to bed. Remember you can always write all the new (31)…………………… down in order to have a (32)…………………………… for future reference. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J.

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18 Talking

about books

Hardcover • authors • titles • paperback • covers 1. Books are more than professionally designed ……………………(1), suggestive ……………………(2) and famous ……………………….(3). They can be published in expensive …………………………(4) or pocket ………………………(5). We love them all! Let’s see what they’re about. 2. Match the types of books with their description

1. Drama 2. Realistic fiction 3. Biography 4. Graphic novel* 5. Poetry 6. Comic 7. Thrillers 8. Essay 9. Children’s 10. Informational 11. Police procedurals 12. Romance 13. Folklore 14. Horror 15. Adventure 16. Science-fiction 17. Mystery 18. Fairy tale

A. Futurist technology B. Once upon a time… C. Theatrical performance D. Moral, lesson, talking animals E. Stories that could really happen F. Stories, myths & fables transmitted over the years G. Same structure as a novel but with comic strips H. Story with elements, characters that are not real I. Exciting events. Exotic destinations J. Stories that take place at a different time in history K. The story of a real person’s life L. Stories for kids M. Exploring and describing different countries N. True facts on a variety of topics: know how… O. Verse, rhyme & rhythm or free verse P. Thin booklet with comic strips Q. Emotions, excitement, suspense R. Police, investigation and crimes.

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19. Historical fiction 20. Fantasy 21. Fable 22. Travel

S. Love, love, love T. A problem to be solved: clues, distractions and a detective U. It expresses the author’s point of view on a subject V. Feeling of dread, fear

3. Inside the story: Character** • Antagonist • Protagonist • Plot*** • Point of View • Setting • Style • Figures of Speech

What are we talking about? 3.1. Monique is the most important person in the story= 3.2. It’s narrated by one of the characters in the first person= 3.3. The story is about two young women who steal a large sum of money from the company where they work and fly away to South America= 3.4. It is written very plainly= 3.5. Felipe is Monique’s ex-boyfriend= 3.6. There are lots of metaphors= 3.7. It takes place in Vigo and Caracas= 3.8. Karen tries to get all the money and betrays Monique= 4. Talking about books: Find the meaning of the following adjectives: 1. Exciting 10. captivating 11. mysterious 2. amusing 12. disturbing 3. fascinating 4. boring 13. dark 5. moving 14. hilarious 6. shocking 15. insightful 16. predictable 7. engaging 8. interesting 17. funny 9. intriguing 18. highbrow divertida • aburrida • fascinante • intrigante • entretenida • culta • interesante • misteriosa • predecible • divertidísima • adictiva • cautivadora • profunda • impactante • siniestra • emocionante • conmovedora • inquietante

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5. Translate the following text into English: 5.1. A: -¿Qué estás leyendo? 5.2. B:-Una novela de misterio. Es realmente adictiva y muy emocionante. 5.3. A:-Yo prefiero novelas románticas. Son conmovedoras y entretenidas. Las policíacas y de intriga las encuentro impactantes pero aburridas. Ahora estoy leyendo " las ventanas de las nubes". Es bastante divertida y conmovedora, pero un poco predecible. Los personajes son muy buenos o muy malos. El protagonista es como un ángel y el antagonista un diablo. ¿Y el tuyo? ¿Cuál es el argumento? 5.4. B:-Trata de un niño secuestrado. Es muy original porque está narrada desde el punto de vista del secuestrador y es bastante profunda. Hay también una versión en comic. El autor también escribe ensayos. Tiene un estilo culto. 5.5. A:-¿Y dónde es el escenario? 5.6. B:- En varias capitales europeas. Comienza en Madrid. No sé si te gustará. Es un poco siniestra e inquietante. 5.7. A:-Le daré una oportunidad. Cuál es el título y el autor? 5.8. B:-"Asiniak" de Miau Chu. La portada es completamente blanca con un gran agujero negro. La acaban de publicar en edición de bolsillo. Notes: *The difference between comic and graphic novel in English is similar to "tebeo" and "comic o novela gráfica" in Spanish. **Don't confuse character (personaje) and personage (persona importante-relevante) ***Don't confuse plot (argumento) and argument (discusión, pelea).

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Holiday activities

1. Look at the items found in different bags and try to guess which activity the traveller has in mind.

1. Tackle, bait, Wellington boots 2. Helmet, tight colourful clothes, sunglasses, pump, puncture repair kit 3. Sunglasses, poles, warm waterproof clothes, boots 4. Camera, telephoto lens, camouflage clothes, mosquito repellent 5. Swimming costume, sunglasses, towel, sunscreen, flip-flops, parasol 6. Smart clothes, money/credit card 7. helmet, boots, tight trousers, whip 8. Swimming costume, life jacket, paddle 9. Comfortable shoes/boots, map, compass, poles, hat 10. Helmet, ropes, gloves, harness, crampons 11. Harness, helmet, GPS, airframe 12. Clothes to get dressed to kill, money/credit card 13. Money/credit card, tote bag 14. Swimming costume, a pair of goggles, a pair of flippers

A. shopping B. camping

C. bird watching

D. trekking

E. surfing

F. paragliding/hanggliding G. clubbing H. frescoball I. windsurfing

J. scuba diving K. eating out L. canoeing/kayaking M. beach volleyball N. skiing

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15. Mask, regulator, fins, air tank, weight belt, wetsuit 16. Sport shoes, cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, life vest, waterproof jacket 17. Wetsuit, board, polarized lenses, gloves, rig 18. Wetsuit, board, fins, leg rope 19. Binoculars, camera, field notebook, guide 20. Set of clubs, balls, sport shoes 21. Bats, balls, sunscreen, cap 22. Swimming costume, sunglasses, cap, ball, net 23. Tent, sleeping bag, stove, light, folding table, folding chairs 24. Camera, tripod, flash, lenses 25. Comfortable shoes, sunglasses, guidebook, camera 26. Sleeping bag, tent, compass, map, water, picnic, poles, first-aid kit

O. cycling/mountain biking P. photography

Q. golf

R. sightseeing S. horse-riding T. safari U. fishing V. hiking W. sunbathing

X. snorkelling Y. climbing

Z. sailing

2. Where are they going to do these activities?: (Some activities can be done in more than one place): Photography • frescoball • beach volleyball • bird watching • camping • canoeing • climbing • clubbing • cycling • diving • eating out • fishing • golf • hiking • horse-riding • kayaking • mountain biking • paragliding • hang-gliding • • safari • sailing • scuba diving • shopping • sightseeing • skiing • snorkelling • sunbathing • surfing • trekking • windsurfing

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Beach

Sea

Mountain

Countryside/

City

wilderness

3. Translate the following texts:

A:-La semana que viene inauguramos una empresa de actividades turísticas. Todavía tenemos que comprar cascos, chalecos salvavidas, trajes de neopreno, prismáticos, palos de golf, aletas, sillas plegables, bombines, bastones de senderismo, remos y aparejo de pesca. B: -¿Y qué tipo de actividades ofrecéis? A: -¡De todo! Desde visitas turísticas hasta buceo, ciclismo, piragüismo, equitación, parapente, escalada, vela…Ven a la inauguración. Vamos a regalar un bolsón con nuestro logo y página web.

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Describing places

1. These are adjectives you can use to describe different places (landscape, monuments, etc.). Try to classify them according to their positive or negative meaning: Alluring • Amazing • Anodyne • Appealing • Astonishing • Awesome • Awful • Bewitching • Breathtaking • Brilliant • Captivating • Charming • Creepy • Dazzling • Decadent • Depressing • Devastated • Dignified • Disturbing • Dull • Enchanting • Fascinating • Filthy • Forlorn • Glittering • Gorgeous • Great • Horrible • Magnificent • Majestic • Marvellous • Mesmerizing • Nasty • Neglected • Noble • Scary • Splendid • Stately • Sumptuous • Superb • Tacky • Tasteless • Uninteresting • Unpleasant • Wonderful ·Dreadful Positive

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2. This text has some words with their letters in the wrong order. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word from the previous exercise. 1. Let’s go. I’m afraid. This place is ……………ysacr (1), ……………..…ingtusdirb (2) and………………pyecre (3). 2. We visited the historic district of the city but we found it quite depressing. The pavement and the buildings were in a very bad state. The general atmosphere was ……………cadetden (4). Everything looked ……………vasdetedta (5) ...............ednetglec (6) and ……………folronr (7). 3. I don’t like the decoration of this hotel. Look at those lamps. They are ……………ytcka (8) and …………….stascleets (9). 4. This village is really boring. Everything is ………………intunertinges (10) , ……………dynoane (11) and………lldu (12). 5. That river is completely black and what a bad smell! It’s …………tysna (13) and …………yfithl (14). 6. I hate this room. It’s quite ……………pleunsanta (15) Well it’s more than that. It’s……………belrirho (16) , ………………lfuwa (17) and ………………ldaerdfu (18). 7. We visited some monasteries, manor houses and rectories. They were absolutely ………………....llmarousve (19) and the cloisters and altarpieces were ................bsurpe (20).

3. Translate the following text into English: 3.1. Elegimos la Ribeira Sacra porque nos parecía un destino atractivo y tentador pero al llegar descubrimos un lugar impresionante. Tiene unos paisajes fascinantes, unos pueblecitos encantadores y unos bosques hechizantes. 3.2. Está lleno de magníficos monumentos, con maravillosos monasterios, con sus dignos y majestuosos claustros y sus deslumbrantes y suntuosos retablos. También podemos encontrar nobles y señoriales pazos y rectorales.

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Natural resources 1: geography

1. Try to complete the text using the words from the box: Scenery

•

spots

• viewpoint

•

walkway •

views • landscapes

If you follow the signposted (1)……………………, you’ll get to the (2)………………………. From there, you’ll be able to see mesmerizing (3)………………………, stunning panoramic (4)………………………, lush (5)………………… and magical (6)…………………………….

2. Take a look at the descriptions and find a word in the box that matches them: lagoon • wetland • coastline • dune • cliff • beach • meadow • shore • island • lake • inlet • mouth of the river • estuary • marsh • slope • hill • rock • reeds • wave • granite • waterfall • ridge • moors • cape • headland • woods • riverside • bay • cove

1. A body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand ……………….. 2. A broad area of uncultivated land …………………… 3. A field where grass is grown to be made into hay ……………….. 4. A water-logged zone ………………… 5. A land mass that is surrounded by water ………………….. 6. A large area of water surrounded by land …………………. 7. A local and well-defined elevation of the land ………………. 8. A long narrow range of hill …………………. 9. A mass of hard consolidated mineral matter ………………. 10.A natural rocky elevation that juts out into the sea …………………. 11. A ridge of sand created by the wind ………………. 12. A ridge of water that breaks on the shore ……………. 13.A steep descent of the water of a river ……………… 14. A steep high face of rock ……………… 15. A strip of land projecting into a body of water ……………….

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16. A type of plutonic rock ………………… 17. An area of sand sloping down to the water ………………… 18. An arm off of a larger body of water …………………… 19. A small inlet …………….. 20. Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation ………………. 21. Situated by a river ………………… 22. Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems …………………. 23. The land along the edge of a body of water ………………… 24. The outline of a coast ………………….. 25. The part of a river that flows into the sea/ocean/lake ………………… 26. The side of a mountain ………………… 27. The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area ……………… 28. The wide part of a river where it nears the sea …………………… 29. A broad curved inlet of the sea ………………… 3. Place all the words that have any connection to water in box 1 and the words connected to land in box 2: Volcano • channel • mountain range • stream • swamp • valley • tributary • peak • brook • spring • grove • field • reef • strait • forest • glade • seabed

Water

Land

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4. Translate the following text into English: En Galicia hay una perfecta fusión de tierra y agua. En la costa puedes disfrutar de paisajes asombrosos con salvajes acantilados, grandes playas, pequeñas calas, majestuosas rías…Y no podemos olvidar los lagos, lagunas, cataratas, ríos, arroyos, y manantiales que se funden con las rocas y la tierra para dar paso a fértiles prados, valles y arboledas con mágicos claros vigilados por cadenas montañosas con asombrosos picos y colinas.

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Natural Resources 2: fauna and flora

1. These are the mammals and birds you can easily find when you are in Galician countryside. Can you distinguish the two groups? wagtail • crow/raven • pigeon • fox • deer • duck • wolf • swallow • squirrel • quail • wild horse • blue tit • owl • wild boar • kingfisher • stone marten • coal tit • dolphin • cormorant • otter • sparrow • gannet • whale • heron • sea gull •mole • goat • egret • hare • eagle • genet • hedgehog • hawk • bat • robin • dove • mouse • blackbird • partridge Mammals

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2. What about fish, insects and reptiles/amphibians? dragonfly • ladybird • grey mullet • wasp • frog • horsefly • snake • firefly • trout • bee • toad • butterfly • lizard • beetle • grasshopper • eel • cricket

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Insects: Fish: Reptiles/amphibians: 3. In the countryside, you'll surely find many plants and trees. In the left column you have a clue to most common ones. Try to match them: 1. white or purple flowers 2. A bird in the hand is worth two in the... 3. acorn 4. fir/pine cone 5. spiny and evergreen shrub 6. flowers with curative propertives 7. scratches 8. marron glacé 9. cough candy

a. oak tree b. eucalyptus c. gorse d. bush e. bramble f. chestnut tree g. heather h. pine tree i. yellow elder

4. Translate the following text: Estimada Reb, Te mando la información solicitada. Efectivamente, Galicia es un lugar ideal para observar aves y hacer fotos de naturaleza así que no dudes en traer a tu grupo. Respecto a las aves, hay multitud de lugares par verlas desde muy cerca tanto en el campo como en el mar. Es también muy fácil ver ranas, sapos, lagartijas y hasta serpientes! Para el viajero interesado en insectos (Mr. Greenway) puedes comentarle que en la zona que te indico en el mapa podrá ver libélulas, mariquitas, mariposas y al anochecer mágicas luciérnagas. Al lado del hotel, en el puerto, siempre verán gaviotas y mújoles. Si hacemos la excursión a Ons, será posible avistar cormoranes, alcatraces o diferentes tipos de gaviotas. En cuanto a la flora, en los bosques se pueden ver numerosos árboles y arbustos. Abundan pinos y eucaliptos

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pero también magníficos castaños y robles. Los caminos

discurren entre brezos y retama pero también zarzas y tojos así que...¡adviérteles para que traigan unas buenas botas y pantalones! Espero tu respuesta. Un cordial saludo, Elna

5. A tourist has left the pictures he took during the day at

the reception of the hotel. Can you identify the animals he saw?

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11.

12.

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14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

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Hiking

1. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word:

1- It helps to have a _______ when you have to follow the trail after dark. a) torch

b) lantern

c) lamp

2- You must respect the ________ as you travel through it. a) landscape

b) woods

c) mountain

3- Some people use ________ when they hike. a) walking stick

b) trekking poles

c) post

4When you do hiking, you have to be careful to stay on the ________ or you might get lost. a) footpath

b) road

c) hiking marks

5- You can take a ________ in case you are in danger in the hills. a) bell

b) ring

c) whistle

6- Please, put some ________ on the fire. a) woods

b) trees

c) logs

7- Lucy didn´t wear ________ to protect her trousers and she got ill. a) stockings

b) gaiters

c) socks

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8- To avoid dehydration you need to carry a ________ full of water. a) can

b) flask

c) glass

9- Without a ________ it could be difficult to know which way is North. a) arrow

b) map

c) compass

10Make sure you have all your _________when you leave camp. a) gear

b) binoculars

c) first aid kit

2. Complete the blanks in the text with words from the box:

trousers • gear • arrows • backpack • compass • map • trails • sunglasses • waterproof jacket • cap • sun cream • hiking boots • shortcut

GO HIKING! When you go hiking you need to have a (1)________ to carry all your (2)________ in. Clothes are very important: good (3)__________ are essential in order not to get blisters on your feet. In wet conditions you can wear gaiters to keep your (4)________ dry. A (5)__________ will keep you warm. If it is a sunny day it is important to have (6)__________ for your eyes, (7)________ with a high protection to protect your skin and a (8)_________ for your head. Normally you would carry a (9)________ and a (10)________ so as not to get lost.

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Many (11)________ are marked with (12)________ painted on rocks. Don´t be tempted to take a (13)_______ or you might miss them.

3. Match the English words with their Spanish equivalent: Blisters first aid kit stiffness outdoors sprain insect repellent graze binoculars dehydration route marks windcheater

agujetas balizas anti mosquito rozadura botiquín prismáticos cortavientos ampollas ruta al aire libre esguince deshidratación

4. Translate the following text into English Hola Charles! Te envío este mail para decirte: Tenías razón! Ahora mismo estoy tirada en el sofá con un esguince tremendo en el pié derecho, ampollas en los dos pies y rozaduras por todo el cuerpo. Todo por no hacerte caso y no comprar unas buenas botas de montaña! Las agujetas que tengo no son por eso, pero creo que pudo influir. Llevé el equipo de senderismo perfecto: bastón, gorra, cortavientos…hasta un silbato! Y en la mochila metí un pequeño botiquín, crema solar, antimosquitos y….prismáticos (por los pájaros, ya sabes, me encantan!). La ruta, perfecta; los senderos limpios de maleza, muy bien señalizado, las balizas se veían muy facilmente. El problema fue cuando me empezaron a doler los pies por las ampollas, empecé a cojear y me caí al doblarse mi tobillo! Vaya tortazo!

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Ya sabes que me encanta estar al aire libre, en la montaña, en el bosque o en la playa pero me compraré unas buenas botas de montaña y, a partir de ahora, disfrutaré más de esta actividad que me apasiona: senderismo!! Un beso muy fuerte y gracias por tus consejos. Ah y ven a verme pronto!!!

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Being fit

1. Complete the following text with words from the box: sensations • feelings • thoughts • body • mind • spirit wellbeing • healthy • balanced • vital

Being fit means that you are able to push the limits of your (1)……………… and experience a sensation of (2)………………. Exercise is also good for your (3)…………… and (4)……………. Together with a (5)……………… and (6)……………… diet you'll feel more (7)……………… and your numerous (8)……………… and (9)……………… will be more positive.

2. You are at the fitness centre of a hotel and from the main hall you can hear different instructors talking about their disciplines. Can you guess behind which door the sessions are taking place?

Pilates• yoga• breathing meditation • dancing class • relaxation • tai chi

Door A

Door B

Door D

Door C

Door E

Door F

A. "Sweep" all your body parts separately. Start with your left hand. Wave it for seven seconds. Not just your fingers and wrist, but your forearm and upper arm. Do the same with your right arm, also for seven seconds. Go on by waving your left leg for seven seconds. Not only your ankle and foot, also your calf and your thigh. Do the same with your right leg,

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also for seven seconds. After that wave your head for seven seconds. Move your head a little forward, leave your mouth slightly open and relax your jaw. B. Lie on your back. If your feel pain or discomfort in your lower back, place a pillow under your knees. Close your eyes and completely relax your body. Let your feet turn outwards and your hands relax beside your body. Roll your shoulders slowly forward and then slowly back. Move your head from side to side, lowering your left ear toward your left shoulder and then your right ear toward your right shoulder. Breath long and deep. Calm your mind. Relax.

C. All movements should be smooth and continuous. There should be no sound of movement or breath. The "white crane spreads its wings" movement: Face forward with your legs slightly apart. Turn your upper body slightly to the left. Draw your left hand back in front of your chest with the palm down. Turn your right hand over with the palm up, drawing it across your waist in a curve as if holding a ball together with the left hand... Move your left leg slightly forward with the toes touching the ground... Lower your left hand to the side of your left hip with the palm down. Look forward. D. This time it is the half-moon position. We're going to stretch all the muscles in the body. Put your feet together from toe to heel. E. These exercises will help you to have stronger bones, joints, hamstrings and muscles. Please, take your mat, fitball and toning ring. F. To finish the choreography, step to the side and put your legs together. Pay attention to your face, stretch your neck and

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your chin and gently touch your eyebrows, eyelids and forehead with your fingers.

3. Make a list of the highlighted words (parts of the body) in exercise 2 and write their equivalent in Spanish.

4. These are some instructions you would have to follow in the aforementioned disciplines. Translate them into English. In Section B you'll find the phrases in English but the order in most of them is wrong. So, work hard. This is a fitness session, don't forget! (the first one has been done for you) A

respira profundamente

softly exhale, inhale

breathe deeply

inclínate a la izquierda

lower your raise and arms

túmbate

forwards move

muévete hacia delante

face forward

muévete hacia atrás

together legs put your

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Â gira el cuerpo

feet move your outwards

dobla y endereza

backwards move

tensa y relaja

your head turn slightly left to the

sube y baja los brazos

deeply breath

inspira, expira suavemente

lie down

estira todas las partes de tu cuerpo

clench and unclench

mueve los pies hacia fuera

over roll

mueve los pies hacia dentro

backwards two steps

junta las piernas

straighten and bend

mira hacia delante

body stretch all parts your

gira la cabeza ligeramente a la izquierda

the to left lean

dos pasos al frente

move inwards your feet

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On the beach

1. Match the words in Column A with those in Column B to make the names of basic beach clothing: A B Flip-

towel

Beach

flops

Tank

top

Bikini

bottom

Bathing

trunks

Swimming

suit

Bikini

top

Sun

hat

Swimming

costume

2. Match the words in Column A with its Spanish translation in Column B: A

Oyster

Navaja

Clam

Mejillón

Spider crab

Camarón

Scallop

Erizo de mar

Lobster

Ostra

Goose barnacle

Almeja

Shrimp

Centolla

Mussel

Vieira

Razor clam

Langosta

Sea urchin

Percebe

Cockle

Berberecho

Octopus

Pulpo

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3. Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate word from the box below. Swim • snorkel

shells • • low •

crabs • fins •

mask • high • suntan • sunburn

1. You can find (1)………………… and catch (2)……………………… when the tide goes out. 2. The moon causes (3)………………… and (4)………………… tides. 3. If it´s too hot, we can go for a (5)………………………. 4. What is the basic diving equipment? (6)………………………, (7)……………………, and (8)………………………. 5. A lot of people try to get a (9)……………… at the beach. If they stay in the sun too long their skin turns red and they get (10)………………………….

4. Translate the following texts into English.

1. El pasado fin de semana fuimos a dar un paseo por la playa. La marea estaba baja y encontramos muchas conchas de almejas, berberechos y mejillones. 2. Este verano vamos a ir a una de las playas de A Pobra do Caramiñal. Nos han dicho que allí podemos bucear porque nunca hay mar gruesa. ¡No olvides llevar gafas, tubo, y aletas! 3. Mis amigos y yo vamos a comer marisco en una de las mejores marisquerías de Ribeira. Comeremos percebes, navajas, gambas, y centollo. 4. Estoy deseando ir de vacaciones a la playa. Ya me he comprado un bañador, una toalla, y el protector solar. Tomaré el sol y me bañaré. Usaré un factor de protección alto para no quemarme.

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5. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box below. What do you take with you to the beach? sunblock • swimming trunks • flip-flops • sunlounger • get a tan • lilo • buckets and spades • sun hat You will probably need to protect yourself against the sun's rays, so high-factor sunscreen or (1)………………… will be useful. Sunglasses and a (2)………………… are also recommended. Some people sit under parasols, which are like large umbrellas. On Galician beaches, where the weather is more unpredictable, a wind-break (piece of fabric stretched between wooden poles) will keep the wind away! What do you wear to sunbathe, or to (3)………………………………..? A bikini (or two-piece) for women, or a swimming costume. Men will probably wear (4)…………………………. Sandals or (5)……………………… are useful for walking on the sand. If your skin is delicate, you might need to cover up with a sarong – a long piece of cotton you wrap around your waist to cover your legs – a T -shirt or a pair of shorts. (Short trousers). You can sit on a deckchair, or recline on a (6)…………………………. Some people even lie on an inflatable mattress in the sea – a (7)……………………………. Or you can lie out on a towel under the sun to catch as many rays as possible. Finally, entertainment. Children like (8)…………………… so they can build sandcastles. Personally, I prefer to read a good book on the beach. But some people take along beach balls, or frisbees (plastic discs) to throw to each other. The more sporty play volley ball or badminton. My father used to take along the radio to listen to the football scores – very Spanish! Nowadays, people take along their Smartphones to listen to music. Perhaps the most common sound nowadays, though, is mobile phones. Aaaagh

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6. Choose the correct word in bold to complete these sentences.

1. A structure leading out to sea and used as a landing stage for boats pier / pear 2. An edible mollusc with a fan-shaped shell scallop / crab 3. The land along the edge of the sea or lake island / shore 4. A small inflatable rubber boat yatch/ dinghy 5. Protective glasses goggles / google 6. Lie in the sun to get a suntan sunbathe / sunshine 7. An edible mollusc with a strong ribbed shell mussel / cockle 8. a cephalopod with eight sucker-bearing arms squid / octopus

7. Do´s and Dont´s.

1. Swim alone. 2. Dive into water you don´t know. 3. Use sunscreen. 4. Follow the lifeguard´s directions. 5. Avoid the strongest sun. 6. Drink plenty of water. 7. Deliberately get a tan.

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A day by day Sailing Itinerary

Coves • Set sail • cross over • arrival • refreshment stall • promenade • transfer • quaint • pier • board • turquoise • stunning • anchor • seafood • catered • aboard • bay • flora &fauna • at leisure • sail across • yachting • fortress • harbour • support • overnight • inlet • disembarking • dinghy • embark • caravel • stopover • moored • scenery • basics • deli products

1. Complete the text with words from the box:

DAY 1: MONDAY VIGO - BAY OF VIGO - CIES ISLANDS - PLAYA AMERICA - BAIONA - (1)…………………… to Vigo, Spain´s largest fishing port and (2)……………….. to the yachting port “Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas”. -(3)……………..…the “Wind Rider” yacht and explanation about the (4)…………… of sailing. The yacht is (5)……………………………to (6)………………………number 7. - Sailing journey around the (7)……………….. of Vigo with selected stops in small (8)………………. fishing villages and (9)…………………….. beaches - Leaving the Ria de Vigo we will (10)……………………… to the Cíes Islands where we will (11)………………. the yacht next to the beach and enjoy a (12)…………………….. lunch aboard with (13)…………………….. and wines of the area. - Using our (14)…………......to get to the beach we will go for a walk to observe the islands' (15)………………………. - Free time (16)……………………..to sit on the beach and explore the island on your own. - Boarding the yacht we will (17)…………………….. to Playa America just as the (18)……………… La Pinta did, being the first to bring word of the discovery of America to Spain. - Disembark in Baiona , at the (19)…………………… port, Monte Real Club de Yates. - In the (20)…………………… we will see the replica of La Pinta.

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- Then we board our (21)………………… Mini-van to take us by land to the (22)…………………. of Monterreal, now a state hotel where we will take a walk on top of the walls enjoying the magnificent (23)……………………….and the sunset over the Cíes Islands. - Dinner at a traditional tavern and walk along the marina/seafront/port (24)…………………………………… - (25)………………………….. in Baiona

DAY 2: TUESDAY BAIONA - ALDÁN - CANGAS - Breakfast - In the morning we (26)…………………….. the “Wind Rider” to set sail towards our next (27)…………………., passing by Cabo Home on the Peninsula of O Morrazo, Punta Couso and then arriving at the (28)…………………. of Aldán. -We’ll pass by many (29)………………….. blue beaches and (30)……………..., anchoring in Castiñeiras for a catered lunch (31)……………….. the yacht with deli products & wine from Rías Baixas. - Free time to take a swim, walk, have a drink or icecream at the (32)………………….. or just sit on the beach to enjoy the atmosphere of this astounding area. - In the afternoon we will (33)…………………….. for the inlet of Barra (34)……………………….. in Cangas at the yachting port. - Dinner at a (35)……………………. tavern. - Overnight in Cangas DAY 3: WEDNESDAY DEPARTURE - Breakfast - Morning transfer to the airport, if required, and farewell. 2. Translate the following text: Querida Cris, Nos gustó tanto el recorrido a vela que mañana vamos a repetir la experiencia. Hemos contratado un velero en el puerto deportivo de Vigo que zarpa a las 11 desde el pantalán 4. Tenemos que embarcar a las 10 para que nos expliquen lo esencial de la navegación . Para comer podemos elegir entre un catering a bordo o acercarnos a

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la playa en el bote y comer en el chiringuito pescado y marisco. Creo que elegiremos la primera opción y fondear en una calita de aguas turquesa. Estas rías y ensenadas son impresionantes. Navegaremos hasta la isla de San Simón, donde desembarcaremos en el muelle y estaremos libres hasta las 18.00 para visitar la fortaleza. Y vuelta a puerto. Ya te contaremos. Un saludo,

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Visiting a Winery

Vocabulary OUTDOORS

INDOORS

vine

winemaking

vineyard

winemaker/ vintner

vine growing

wine cellar/ winery

vine grower

red/ white/ rosé/ sparkling wine

grape

skin

bunch/ cluster of grapes

stalks

grape variety

flesh

to plant

seeds/ pips

to graft

must

to prune

cap

to aerate

pomace

to ripen

stemming

to fertilize

crushing

to harvest

pressing

soil

aging, oak aging

granite

racking

schist

clarification

slate

bottling

gravel

labelling

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drainage

fermentation

terroir

vats, stainless-steel vats/ tanks

terraces

barrels

climate

label, counter label

acidity

Guarantee of origin

1. Complete the text with some of the words from the “indoors” column. The Wine Making Process

There are five basic steps to making wine (1)…………………, crushing and pressing, (2)……………………, (3)……………………, and aging and bottling. Undoubtedly, one can find endless variations along the way. (4)…………………… or picking is certainly the first step in the actual (5)……………………… process. Only grapes can produce annually a reliable amount of sugar to yield sufficient alcohol to preserve the resulting beverage, or have the requisite acids, esters and tannins to make natural, stable wine on a consistent basis. (6)…………………… the whole (7)…………………… of fresh ripe grapes is traditionally the next stage in the wine making process. Up and until crushing and (8)………………… the steps for making white and red wine are essentially the same. However, if a winemaker wants to produce white wine, s/he will quickly press the must after crushing in order to separate the juice from the (9)………………………, (10)………………….., and solids. Fermentation is indeed the magic at play in the making of wine. If left to its own devices (11)………………… or juice will begin (12)…………………… naturally within 6-12 hours with the aid of wild (13)………………… in the air. However, for a variety of reasons, many winemakers prefer to intervene at this stage by inoculating the natural (14)………………… and,

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this way, killing the natural yeasts and introducing a strain of yeast of personal choosing to be able to predict the result. Once fermentation is completed, the (15)………………… process begins. Winemakers have the option of (16)…………………… or siphoning their wines from one tank or (17)…………………… to the next in the hope of leaving the precipitates and solids called (18)………………… in the bottom of the fermenting (19)………………………. The final stage of the wine making process involves the (20)…………… and (21)………………… of the wine. After clarification, the winemaker has the choice of bottling a wine immediately or s/he can give a wine additional aging. Further aging can be done in bottle, (22)……………… or ceramic tanks, large wooden ovals, or small barrels, commonly called barriques. The choices and techniques employed in this final stage of the process are nearly endless, as are the end results. However, the common result in all cases is wine. Enjoy

2. Translate this text into English using mainly words from the “outdoors” column Clima y suelo en O Riberio Una palabra importante para la descripción de un vino es “terroir”. El terroir es todo el entorno natural en el que se produce cada vino. Este término denota no solo el componente geológico del suelo, sino también las características climatológicas de la región y los métodos utilizados por los viticultores para hacer el vino. El vino de la D.O. O Ribeiro procede de suelos profundos, que están compuestos de piedras y grava, sobre todo de esquisto, granito y arena, y que mejoran la estructura del suelo y proyectan la luz del sol sobre las vides. Las uvas de esta zona, debido al clima, no tienen problema en madurar y mantener todo su aroma y acidez. El 80% del vino producido en esta zona es vino blanco, y

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la variedad predominante es la uva Treixadura, que es autóctona de la región. Otras variedades autorizadas son Albariño, Godello, Torrontés, Loureira o Albillo. Los sistemas de emparrado que se utilizan en la zona no son muy altos en comparación con los utilizados en las Rías Baixas, pero mantienen la fruta elevada del suelo. En los viñedos de O Ribeiro se podan las plantas en los meses de invierno para fomentar el crecimiento de uvas de alta calidad. Las uvas se cosechan en el mes de septiembre; si el año ha sido caluroso y soleado se podrán recoger las uvas al principio del mes, si no se prefiere empezar el proceso a mitad de mes. A partir de ahí comienza el proceso de elaboración de un vino cuyo resultado es uno de los vinos blancos gallegos más deliciosos.

3. Wine Tasting The Five Steps of Wine Tasting

After visiting a winery the most enjoyable thing to do is to sample some of the wine that is made there and enjoy all its aromas and flavours. To do this properly we must learn how to taste wine. Below you can find a brief explanation on the very basic steps of wine tasting. Read the words in the box and use them to fill in the gaps in the text.

finish • sniff (x2) • textures • sip (x2) • swirl (x2) • clarity • savour (x2) • see (x2) • nose

Ladies and gentlemen we are going to learn the basic steps of wine tasting. We just need five relevant verbs that begin with “s”: ………………………(1), ………………………(2), ………………(3), …………………(4) and ……………………(5).

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The first S: …………………(6) Tip the glass on a side and look at the wine’s edge. look for colour and ………………(7) .

The second S:……………………(8) …………………(9) the wine to open up the aromas into the glass.

The third S: ………………(10) ………………(11), don’t be afraid to put your ……………(12) into the glass, inhale deeply and try to figure out what it is that you smell.

The fourth S: ………………(13) When you ………………(14), make sure you really roll the wine around in your mouth so that your taste buds all experience the flavours and the ………………(15) of the wine

The fifth S: …………….(16) After you’ve swallowed the wine, ………………(17) the aromas and the flavours and the textures and notice how long the ……………(18) lasts.

To your health!

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Visiting Castles and Fortresses

walled enclosure • heritage • loopholes • defence • surveillance towers • parade ground • towers • keep • pointed • hillock • coat of arms • corbels • moat

1. Complete the text with words from the box:

The castle of Pambre is to be found on top of a rocky (1)………………… The construction of this castle strengthened the (2)………………….. of the entire area. Crossing a bridge over a (3)………………., and after going through the strong (4)…………………… we come into the first (5)………………………………….. In the northern area of the (6)………………….……… is the castle. The castle is formed by four (7)……………………. joined by a stone wall which creates a rectangular shape of 100x60 metres; the (8)…………….. is in the centre. At both sides of the entrance there are two (9)……………………………………….. We approach the second enclosure containing the keep by crossing a (10)………………… gothic door, over which we can observe the (11)……………….of the Ulloa family. Other interesting artistic elements are the loopholes all around the wall and the (12)………………. of Arabian influence which are set in the upper part of the towers. It is under the protection of the generic declaration of castles by the decree of the 22 of April 1949 (National monument) and under law 16/1985 regarding Spanish historic (13)………………………..

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2. Translate the following text: Querida Simona, Te escribo esta postal desde el castillo de Monterreal en Baiona. Es realmente impresionante. Sé que te encantaría. Como sabes, ahora es un hotel, pero se construyó como una fortaleza sobre un montículo y rodeado de mar, su foso natural. Imagínatelo: primero encuentras un recinto amurallado y a continuación llegas a un gran patio de armas defendido por torres de vigilancia y troneras. Tiene un aspecto majestuoso gracias a la torre del homenaje y los escudos de armas. Te mandaré fotos. Hasta pronto!

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Visiting Castros

brooches • dwelling • gateways • settlement

Roman control • discoveries • outer walls • moat • self-sufficiency • Celtic walled village • excavations • bronze • hairpins • well • • neighbourhoods • large fortified towers

1. Complete the text with words from the box: This (1)………………………………..……………. is formed by two walled enclosures that are elongated and arranged in almost concentric circles to compensate for the absence of natural defences. In both cases the (2)……………………………… have been reinforced with (3)………………………………………………, accessed by stairs built into the wall itself. The first enclosure practically occupies the whole expanse of the castro. A(4) …………………………………. excavated in granitic rock is used to strengthen the more vulnerable areas. There would probably have been four large (5)………………………………….. connected to the main streets. The houses, often organised into (6)………………………………………, are located within the outer walls. Social organization is reflected in the way the(7) …………………………. is structured. The architectural reorganization of many sites under Augustus during (8)…………………………………………. changed the plans of the castros and displayed a new magnificence in the public and (9)…………………………… areas. The (10)……………………………………. reveal the existence of areas and structures for communal use, such as the magnificent (11)……………………………………. Between the (12)………………………………………. the objects made of (13)…………………….. are more frequent: ornaments such as (14)……………………………………. and the (15)………………………… which fastened dresses. The general tendency was towards an economy of (16)……………………………….., and therefore cloth and ceramic objects were made at home.

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2. Translate the following text: El castro que visitamos data del siglo I después de Cristo, cuando Galicia se encontraba bajo el dominio romano. Está rodeado por una muralla con torreones y un foso. Las viviendas son redondas o cuadradas y están agrupadas por barrios. En las excavaciones se encontraron muchos objetos de bronce. Otro importante hallazgo es una aljibe de uso comunitario. El asentamiento era autosuficiente, producía todo lo necesario para sobrevivir.

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Visiting Manor Houses (Pazos)

coats of arms • triple arch • vase-shaped pillars • gentry • nobility • cylindrical towers • Baroque of plaques • Stone Gallery • façade • medieval • fortified citadel • sun parlour

1. Complete the text with words from the box: The architectural complex we will be visiting has been conserved in very good condition, and is emblematic of the Galician (1)………………………. It is very difficult to give a reliable chronology for the first construction of the Cotón Manor House, beyond the certainty of its (2)………………………… origins, because different parts were added throughout its history, so for example the distinctive (3)……………………………… in the centre of the building were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. The various nobles who lived there also left their mark on more than twelve (4)………………………. that recall distinguished names of the (5)…………………………….. of their time: Mariño de Lobeira, Luaces, Saavedra, Figueroa, Bermúdez de Castro and Trastámara. The successive reforms didn’t detract from its appearance of a small (6)………………………………... Its (7)……………..…………… is impressive, with a (8)………………………………….., which crosses the old Kings Highway, now Carreira de San Marcos. There is no doubt that the good state of preservation is related to the fact that it has been occupied until the present day. Inside stands a majestic central staircase, typical of the peculiar Galician Baroque style known as Galician (9)…………………………………., giving access to the upper floor called the (10)……………………………… and a (11)………………………………….. that includes large (12)………………………………………………...

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2. Translate the following text: Los pazos se definen como casas señoriales que identificaban a la nobleza propietaria gallega en los siglos XVII y XVIII. Se ubicaban en zonas rurales o a las afueras de las villas, ya que a ellos iban unidas grandes propiedades trabajadas por campesinos del lugar que las arrendaban. Muchas de estas construcciones tenían su origen en castillos de época medieval que al desaparecer su función defensiva, perdieron sus torres, almenas y fosos, aunque mantuvieron proporciones suntuosas. Los pazos, erigidos con gruesos muros de sillares de piedra, solían constar de una estructura principal de planta rectangular con dos alturas. La inferior estaba dedicada a almacenes, establos, bodega y otras dependencias relacionadas con la agricultura y la ganadería. La planta superior incluía las habitaciones principales y era donde vivían los señores. Entre los elementos arquitectónicos externos más característicos se encuentran los portones, los patios, los hórreos, los palomares y uno o varios muros de cierre. En la fachada orientada al sur, más resguardada del viento y la lluvia, a veces, en la planta baja, se abren soportales y en la superior, solainas y galerías, estas últimas acristaladas. En el salón principal se incluyen balcones de granito, con barandillas de piedra o de hierro forjado. Uno de los símbolos emblemáticos de los pazos eran los signos heráldicos que manifestaban la nobleza de sus propietarios. Además incluían una capilla, anexa a la vivienda o muy próxima. Otro símbolo de distinción eran los cuidados jardines con distintas especies arbóreas, frutales y decorativas, y una gran diversidad de flores. En estos agradables entornos se construían estanques, tanto naturales como artificiales.

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Visiting Monasteries and Churches

Romanesque • arch • cloisters • Mudéjar-style • Barroque • apse • Benedictine • façade • naves • altarpiece • vault • transept • Cistercian • Renaissance • tympanum • abbatial church • pillars

1. Complete the text with words from the box: First stop: The Monastery of Santa María de Pantón It was founded in the first half of the 10th century by the Benedictines. The church is made up of one rectangular floor and a semicircular (1)……………………. preceded by a rectangular section. This apse is separated by a large (2)……………..., the columns of which rest on bases decorated with claws. The decoration of the nave is sober and covered by a (3)………………………………………….. coffered ceiling added at a later date; this sobriety contrasts with the iconographic wealth of the apse, a detail that stood out in the austere (4)……………………… environment. Building of the church probably began with the apse during the (5) ………………………… rule. The image of the Virgin seated with the Child in her arms is (6)……………………………, and dates to around the year 1200.

Second stop: The monastery of San Estevo de Ribas de Sil The monastery reflects several architectural styles due to the progressive reconstructions and extensions carried out during its glory years: Romanesque, (7)………………………… and (8)………………………………….. The architectural complex is based around three magnificent (9)………………………………….

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The (transitional) Romanesque structures are based in the (10)………………………………… and in the Bishops’ cloister built in the 12th and 13th c. The church underwent major subsequent reforms. It has a basilica floor, three (11)………………………, a stone (12)………………………… and a triple apse which stands out due to the fact that the two laterals are unusually higher than the middle one. On the inside, the powerful (13)……………………….., the arches and the (14)…………………………….. stand out. There is a singular stone relief (in sculptural terms) that is a pentagonal Romanesque (15)………………………… with a Christ in the centre and the twelve apostles framed in an arcade. It may be that this piece originally formed part of the portal (16)………………………………………... The west-facing (17)………………………… has two prismatic towers dating from the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th c.

2. Translate the following text: Querida Lucy, Te mando esta postal desde Galicia y este maravilloso monasterio donde se pueden apreciar diferentes estilos arquitectónicos. Es como una lección de arte! El monasterio fue construido por los benedictinos, pero hoy en día está habitado por monjes Cistercienses. La fachada es barroca. La iglesia es románica y tiene tres naves con tres ábsides semicirculares cubiertos por bóvedas. Las naves están separadas por pilares. La fachada es de estilo barroco. En el interior se pueden ver un magnífico retablo y arcos decorados. El claustro renacentista es impresionante. Te encantaría. Nos vemos pronto!

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Visiting Museums

heat sensors • exhibitions • monitor • bulletproof glass • showcases • surveillance cameras • artefacts • gift shop • collections • preservation rooms • guard • guides • security issues 1. Complete the text with words from the box: A museum is composed of (1)……………………………displayed in (2) …………………….., walls, floors, temperature and lighting controls, and a group of staff with common and conflicting aims. Not all (3)…………………………..are included in (4)…………………………………; most of the artefacts are preserved in (5)……………………………………….. Security in museums is very important and includes (6)……………………………. and an alarm system. All museums are equipped with (7)…………………………… to prevent fires. Artifacts in a museum are rare and need protection day and night. During the day the (8)…………………. has to (9)…………………. both guests and property. At night the guard is mainly concerned with (10)….………………………….. such as intruders trying to commit theft. The most valuable artefacts are displayed in showcases made of (11)………………………….. Books, replicas, souvenirs, (12)…………………….. and other publications are sold at the (13)…………………………… in the Front Hall. 2. Otero Pedrayo House Museum. Choose the correct answer.

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1. To the right of the main entrance is the ……………………, now the library and headquarters of the “Centro de Estudios Oteranios”. a) hall b) reception room c) barn d) dining room

2. To the left of the main entrance are the former …………………. which have been reformed to make a shop where books and other souvenirs related to the housemuseum and its owner can be purchased. a) annexed quarters b) cattle sheds c) domestic staff’s quarters d) stables

3. The ………………………………… used to be located in the structure opposite the house, and are now the so-called “reception rooms” a) cattle sheds b) pantry c) barn d) vine cellar

4. The ……………………. was used to store food, in particular pork products from the pig-slaughter. a) hook b) shelter c) pantry d) barn

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5. The assembly hall is connected to the south-facing, Stone…………………..leading to the gardens. a) covered balcony b) corridor c) veranda d) sun porch

3. Translate the following text:

Ayer fuimos a visitar el museo de arqueología. La exposición nos pareció muy interesante. Había muchos artefactos encontrados en los sitios arqueológicos de la zona. El guía nos explicó que el museo tiene muchas colecciones, pero algunos objetos están en las salas de conservación. Los objetos de mucho valor están expuestos en vitrinas con cristales antibalas por problemas de seguridad. También hay otras medidas de seguridad como guardias, cámaras de vigilancia y monitores para ver todo lo que pasa en las salas de exposiciones.

Después de visitar la exposición fuimos a la tienda del museo y compramos unos bonitos regalos.

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Taking good photographs

half way down • lighting • automated • details • control buttons • raw • shoot • depth of field • camera case • lenses • pic • “rule of thirds” • subject • out of focus • take • background • batteries • pressing • viewfinder • sharpness • shots • notice • zooming in and out • charge • shutter button • edges • landscapes • shooting mode dial • camera • stand out • lens cover • in balance • equipment • images • harsh • in focus • blurry • close to • overall view • memory card • memory card slot 1. Complete the text with words from the box. The first letter of each word has been included to help you: Many people think that having a good c………….(1) means taking great photographs. This can be true but not always. Technical ability is also necessary but we should consider it a prerequisite for taking good photos. The good news is that nowadays a………………(2) cameras can help a lot. So, what things should we consider to t……………..(3) better photographs? 1. The most important thing is to know how your camera works, its strengths and limitations. Learn the function of its s…………..(4) m……….(5) d…………(6) and c……………(7) b…………….(8) You need to know how your e………………(9) responds in every situation. In this way you can take great pictures, regardless of technical skill or sophisticated l……………..(10) Practice, to be able to take quick and good s………………..(11) 2. Observation: the key is to n……………..(12) something cool, something interesting. Great photo opportunities are everywhere. 3. Communication: try to say something with your i……………..(13) For this, passion is the keyword. If you feel passionate about your photographs, you’ll get great results. 4. Composition: Try to have all elements i…….(14) b……………...(15) To achieve this, the “r………….(16) o……………(17) t………….(18)” can be very useful:

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Your photograph will be much more interesting if you place your s…………….(19) at any of the four points where the lines cross instead of right in the middle. Try it. 5. L…………………(20): Learn how your camera interprets lighting. As a general rule, take into account that the light in the middle of the day is h…………….(21) so it’s better to avoid it. In most situations, the best light is when the sun is low in the sky, i.e. early in the morning or before sunset. 6. Focus : S……………(22) is also essential for a good p……. Be especially careful with getting your subject/s i……..(23) f……….(24), if they are o………….(25) o…………(26) f…………..(27), your picture will be ruined. Fortunately, nowadays most digital cameras include auto-focus. Normally you get this function by p…………(28) the s…………….(29 b……………..(30) h…………(31) w……….(32) d……...(33) Learn how d………..(34)-o………(35)-f……….(36) affects your photograph. You will find that a smaller depthof-field (smaller f-number) focuses all the attention upon your subject. This is good for taking a picture of people or animals: subjects s……..(37) o……(38) against a b………….(39) b………………...(40) Likewise, you will find that a greater depth-of-field (bigger f- number) will make everything appear in focus. This is adequate for l………..(41) In any case, it’s always your choice. 7. Be c………(42) t……(43) the subject: it’s very important that your photo represents your subject: Generally speaking, d…….(44) are more interesting than an o……(45) v……(46) If you have a zoom, get used to z…(47) i…(48) and o…(49) to achieve what you want. 8. Be sure to keep anything that would distract out of the picture. Check your borders - the e………(50) of the view you see through the camera's v………(51)- and then recompose if there is anything unwanted. 9. Be quick: Your opportunity to take an interesting photo happens in a split second. Do not spend a lot of time checking that all the buttons are in their correct position (see tips number 1): your subject may move, disappear or

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just get tired of waiting for you to take the picture, so s…………(52) quickly and grasp the moment. 10.Shoot at your camera's highest resolution so take an extra massive m…….(53) c………(54) It’ll be a good investment. 11. If your camera has got that option, shoot in r……(55) In this way, you can modify and improve your picture very easily without losing quality. 12. And don’t forget the basics before you leave: C………… the b………(56), check if your m………(57) c……(58) s……(59) has an empty card inside, don’t forget the l…….(60) c….…(61) and c………(62) c………(63) and ENJOY! 2. Translate the following text into English: A: -¡Vamos a hacernos una foto con el castillo de fondo! B: -Muy bien. Ya la hago yo. ¿Cuál es el disparador? A: -Éste. Presiona hasta la mitad para enfocar y luego dispara. B: -Y este botón ¿Para que sirve? A: -Es el dial de modos. No necesitas cambiarlo. ¿Prefieres el fondo enfocado o desenfocado? Un poco borroso puede darle más misterio. B: -Enfocado. Quiero que se vea bien el castillo. A: - Puedes acercarte o alejarte con el zoom. B: -Muy bien. Juntaos un poco más. Oh, un problema. El visor está negro. A: -¿Has quitado la tapa? B: -Lo olvidé. Ahora sí. Sonreid!

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A abbatial church: iglesia abacial

all-inclusive package: paquete turístico con todo incluido

aboard: abordo all-inclusive: todo incluido absent-minded: despistado allow: permitir accommodation: alojamiento, hospedaje

alluring: atractivo

accomplice: cómplice

altarpiece: retablo

accusation: acusación

amazing: increíble

accuse: acusar

ambitious: ambicioso

acidity: acidez

amenities: servicios, instalaciones

acorn: bellota amusing: entretenido actor: actor anchor: fondear actress: actriz ankle: tobillo add up: sumar annoying: irritante adventure: aventura anodyne: anodino advert (UK): anuncio de televisión

antagonist: antagonista

aerate: airear

aperitif (drink): aperitivo

aft: a popa, en la popa

apologies: disculpas

aging: envejecimiento (vino)

apologize: disculparse

agreeable: agradable

appealing: tentador

air conditioning: aire acondicionado

appetizer (snack): aperitivo approachable: accesible

air tank: bombona apse: ábside aircraft: avión arbour: pérgola airfare: tarifa aérea arch: arco airframe: estructura del ala aroma: aroma aisle: pasillo (avión)

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arrange accommodation: organizar alojamiento

background: fondo backpack: mochila

arrival: llegada backwards: hacia atrás arrivals gate: puerta de llegadas bad weather: mal tiempo arrow: flecha artefact: artefacto

baggage claim: recogida de equipajes

ashes: cenizas

bait: cebo

ashtray: cenicero

bake: hornear

astonishing: asombroso

baking heat: calor achicharrante

astounding: asombroso

balcony: balcón

at leisure: tiempo libre

ballroom: salón de baile

atm/ atm machine: cajero automático

ball: pelota, bola barbecue: barbacoa

attentive: atento barley: cebada attic: ático baroque: barroco attractive: atractivo aubergine: berenjena

baroque of plaques: barroco de placas

automated: automático

barrel: barril

average temperature: temperatura media

based on: basado en basement: sótano

award: galardón, premio basics: fundamentos awesome: imponente basil: albahaca awful: terrible basin: lavabo, lavamanos bastion: baluarte B bat: murciélago; pala, paleta b & b (bed and breakfast): pensión (alojamiento y desayuno)

bath: bañera, baño bathing suit: traje de baño

back: espalda

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bathroom: cuarto de baño

benedictine: benedictino

batteries: baterías, pilas

betting: apuesta

battleship: barco de guerra

bewitching: hechizante

bay leaf: laurel

binoculars: prismáticos

bay: bahía

biography: biografía

be broke (person): estar pelado/ sin un duro

bird watching: observación de aves

beach: playa

birds of prey: aves de rapiña

beach towel: toalla de playa

blackbird: mirlo

beach umbrella: sombrilla

blanket: manta

beach volleyball: voley playa

blazer: americana

beacon: faro

blind: persiana

beard: barba

blister: ampolla

beatle: escarabajo

blue tit: herrerillo

bed & breakfast: pensión con desayuno incluido

blurry: borroso board: tabla, tablero; embarcar

bed: cama bedroom: habitación, dormitorio

boarding pass: tarjeta de embarque

bedside table: mesilla de noche

boarding: embarque

bee: abeja

boil: hervir

beef cheeks: carrillera de ternera

bone: hueso bonfire: hoguera

beehive: colmena bell: campana

bonus features: los extras, características/ material extra

belongings: pertenencias

book: reservar

belt: cinturón

book a room: reservar una habitación

bench: banco booking: reseva bend: doblar

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boot: bota

bungalow: bungalow, chalet

boring: aburrido

bunk bed: litera

bottling: embotellado

bureau: escritorio (UK), cómoda (US)

bow: proa bus: autobús urbano boxers: calzoncillos bus fare: billete de autobús bra: sujetador bus stop: parada de autobús bramble: zarza bush: arbusto brave: valiente bread plate: plato del pan

butter knife: cuchillo de la mantequilla

brake: frenar

butter plate: plato del pan

breathe: respirar

butterfly: mariposa

breathtaking: impresionante

button: botón (en un mando a distancia)

breezy: ventoso bridge: puente; mando

buzzer: timbre puente de

briefs: calzoncillos, bragas

brilliant: radiante

cabin: camarote

bronze: bronce

cabin service: servicio de camarote

brooch: fíbula

cabinet: armario

brook: arroyo

cake fork: tenedor de postre

brown: dorar carne brush: peine, cepillo

calf/ calves (pl): ternero, becerro

bucket: cubo

camera: cámara

built-in wardrobe (for clothes) ( UK): armario empotrado

camera case: funda de la cámara

bulletproof glass: cristal blindado

camouflage clothes: ropas de camuflaje

bunch of grapes: racimo de uvas

camping: camping

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campsite: camping, campamento

cautious: prudente, cauto

can: lata

ceiling fan: ventilador de techo

candle: vela

cellar: sótano, bodega

canoeing: piragüismo (canoa, piragua)

celtic walled village: castro chain: cadena

canteen: cantimplora chamber: cámara, aposento cap: gorra, gorro, sombrero champagne glass/ flute: copa de champán

cape: cabo captivating: cautivador

changing room: vestuario, vestidor

car hire: alquiler de coches channel: canal car keys: llaves del coche chapel: capilla car park: aparcamiento character: personaje car rental: alquiler de vehículos charge: cargar caravan: caravana charger: cargador (móvil) caravel: carabela charming: precioso cards: cartas, tarjetas careful: cuidadoso

check in: registro de entrada; facturar, registrarse

careless: descuidado, despreocupado

check out: registro de salida; pagar y dejar la habitación

carpet: alfombra

cheerfu: alegre

cart: carro, carreta

cheers: gracias; salud (brindis)

cartoon: dibujo animado

chest of drawers: cómoda

cartwheel: rueda de carro

chest: pecho

case (dvd): caja (dvd)

chestnut tree: castaño

cast: reparto, actores

children's: infantil

catch crabs: coger cangrejos

chimney: chimenea (exterior)

catered: con servicio de comida

chlorine: cloro

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choose: elegir

coach: autobús de larga distancia

cinema: cine coal tit: carbonero cinnamon: canela coast: costa cistercian: cisterciense coastline: litoral clam: almeja coat: abrigo clarification: clarificación (vino) coat hanger: percha clarity: claridad coat of arms: escudo de armas clear: despejado cockle: berberecho clench: tensar clever: inteligente, listo

cocktail fork: tenedor de cóctel/ de aperitivo

cliff: acantilado

cod: bacalao

climate: clima

coffee cup: taza de café

climbing: escalada

coffee pot: cafetera

clock tower: torre del reloj

coffee table: mesa baja/ de café

cloister: claustro

cold weather: tiempo frío

close to: cerca de

cold: frío

closet (for clothes) (US): armario

collect: recoger

closing ceremony: ceremonia de clausura

collections: colecciones comb: peine

clothes to get dressed to kill: vestirse de forma muy elegante

comfortable shoes: calzado cómodo

cloudy: nublado comic: tebeo cloves: clavos (comida)

commercial (US): anuncio de televisión

clubbing: ir de marcha (nocturna)

companionway: escalera (barco) clue: pista compass: brújula cluster of grapes: racimo de uvas

competent: competente

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competition: competición

crawfish: cangrejo

complimentary: gratis, de regalo

crazy: loco

computer room: sala de ordenadores

cream cheese: queso de untar cream jug: jarrita de la leche

conceited: engreído credit card: tarjeta de crédito conference room: sala de conferencias

credits: créditos en una película o serie

considerate: considerado creepy: espeluznante control buttons: dial de modos crew: tripulación convertible: descapotable crib (US): cuna cool: fresco criminal: criminal corbel: repisa crockery: vajilla cormorant: cormorán cross over: cruzar

cot (UK): cuna cottage: casa de campo pequeña

cross the road: cruzar la carretera

counter label: contraetiqueta

cross the street: cruzar la calle

counters: fichas (juego)

crow: cuervo

countryside: el campo

cruel: cruel

couple: pareja

cruise ship: barco de crucero

course: plato (parte de una comida)

crushing: estrujado (uva) cultured: culto

courtyard: patio cunning: astuto cove: cala cup: taza cowardly: cobarde curd cheese: queso fresco cozy: acogedor curly endive: escarola crafty: hábil curtains: cortinas crampons: crampones cushion: cojín crane: grulla

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custard: natillas

demanding: exigente

customs: aduana

dental floss: hilo dental

cut (the grass): cortar (el césped)

deodorant: desodorante departure: salida

cutlery: cubertería deposits of votive offerings: depósitos de ofrendas votivas

cycling: ciclismo cylindrical towers: torres cilíndricas

depressing: deprimente depth of field: profundidad

cynical: cínico dessert: postre dessert knife: cuchillo de postre D dark: siniestra

dessert plate/ bowl: plato de postre

date of arrival: fecha de llegada

destemming: despalillado (uva)

date of departure: fecha de salida

details: detalles detestable: detestable

dazzling: deslumbrante devastated: desolado deal: repartir dew: rocío dealer: persona que reparte las cartas en un juego

dialogue: diálogo

decadente: decadente

dice: dado; cortar en taquitos

deck: cubierta

dig: cavar, excarvar

deeply: profundamente

digital camera: cámara digital

deer: ciervo

dignified: digno

defence: defensa

dinghy: bote neumático, auxiliar

dehydration: deshidratación

dining room: comedor

deleted scene: escena eliminada/ descartada

dinner knife: cuchillo dinner plate : plato llano

deli product: producto de delicatessen

direct: directo

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directed by: dirigido por discovery/ discoveries (pl): hallazgo

duck: pato dull: desangelado

discreet: discreto dumb: estúpido, tonto disembark: desembarcar dune: duna disloyal: desleal dungeon: calabozo, mazmorra display: exponer, mostrar duvet: edredón disturbing: inquietante dvd player: reproductor de dvd documentary film: documental dwelling: vivienda dolphin: delfín domestic flight: vuelo nacional E dormitory: dormitorio en hostal/ colegio/ internado

eagle: águila

double bed: cama de matrimonio

ear: oreja

double room: habitación doble

earnest: ferviente, vehemente

dove: paloma

easy-going: tranquilo

download: descarga; descargar (películas/ series)

eat out: comer fuera eccentric: excéntrico

downpour: aguacero

edges: bordes

dragonfly: libélula

efficient: eficiente

drain: colar

egret: garceta

drainage: drenaje

embark: embarcar

drama: teatro (género)

enchanting: encantador

drawer: cajón

enclosure: recinto

dreadful: horrible

end: final, fin

dress: aliñar

engaging: adictivo, encantador

driving license: carnet de conducir

enthusiastic: entusiasta

dry: seco

entrance: entrada

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entry form: ficha de entrada

fake: de mentira

envelope: sobre de papel

fan: ventilador

episode: episodio de una serie

fantasy: fantasía, literatura fantástica

equipment: equipo far: lejos escalator: escaleras mecánicas fascinanting: fascinante essay: ensayo fauna: fauna estuary: estuario fearful: miedoso eucalyptus: eucalipto fearless: audaz evergreen: perenne feed: dar de comer, alimentar excavations: excavaciones fermentation: fermentación exciting: emocionante fertilize: fertilizar exhale: expirar fetch: traer, ir a buscar exhibition: exposición field: campo exit: salida extinguisher: extintor

field notebook: cuaderno de campo

extroverted: extrovertido

figure out: averiguar

eyebrow: ceja

figures of speech: figuras retóricas

eyelid: pestaña

fill: rellenar

fill in a form: rellenar un formulario

fable: fábula

film (UK): película

façade: fachada

film director: director de cine

face: mirar hacia delante

film star: estrella de cine

fair: justo

filthy: asqueroso

fairy tale: cuento de hadas

final: una final

faithful: fiel

finger: dedo

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finish: acabado

folklore: folclore

fin: aleta (pez)

foot/ feet (pl): pie

fir cone: piña

footpath: sendero, camino

firefly: luciérnaga

forearm: antebrazo

first aid kit: botiquín (de primeros auxilios)

forehead: frente forest: bosque

first course: primer plato fork: tenedor fish knife: pala de pescado fork handle: mango de tenedor fishing: pesca forlorn: abandonado flash: flash fort: fuerte flat: piso (vivienda) fortified citadel: ciudadela fortificada

flavour: sabor; aromatizar fleet: flota

fortnight: quincena, quince días, dos semanas

flesh: pulpa fortress: fortaleza, fuerte flexible: flexible forward: hacia delante flip flops: chanclas, chancletas fountain: fuente flippers: aletas (para nadir/ delfín)

fox: zorro

flood: inundación

foyer: vestíbulo

floor: piso, suelo

freezing: congelado

flora: flora

freezing cold: muy frío

flora and fauna: fauna y flora

frescoball: pala (juego)

flower arrangement: arreglo floral

friendly: amistoso frog: rana

flowerpot: maceta front room: cuarto de estar foggy: de niebla frost: helar folding chair: silla plegable full board: pensión completa folding table: mesa plegable

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full-length film: largometraje

get on (bus, train): subir

funnel: chimenea (barco)

gift shop: tienda de regalos

funny: divertido, gracioso

gilt-head bream: dorada

furnish: amueblar

give a lift: llevar en coche

furniture: muebles

glade: claro glassware: cristalería

glittering: fastuoso

gaiters: polainas

glossary: glosario

galley: cocina (barco)

gloves: guantes

game: juego

go (in board games): turno

gangway: pasarela

go down: bajar

gannet: alcatraz

go for a swim: bañarse

garage: garaje

go sightseeing: hacer turismo

garden: jardín

go straight: seguir derecho

gardening gloves: guantes de jardinería

goat: cabra goggles: gafas de natación/ buceo

gate: puerta del jardín, verja, cancela

golf: golf gateway: puerta, entrada, portal good weather: buen tiempo gear: equipo goose barnacle: percebe gel: gel gorgeous: magnífico general knowledge: cultura general

gorse: tojo

generous: generoso

gps: gps

genet: gineta

graft: injertar

gentle breeze: brisa agradable

granite: granito

gentry: clase acomodada

grape: uva

get off (bus, train): bajar

grape variety: variedad de uvas

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hairdrier (UK)/ hairdryer (US): secador de pelo

graphic novel: novela gráfica grate: rallar

hairpins: horquillas grave goods: ajuares funerarios hake: merluza gravel: grava half board: media pensión gravy boat: salsera half way down: hasta la mitad graze: rozadura half-hearted: poco entusiasta great: fabuloso hall: vestíbulo grey mullet: mújol hammer: martillo grid (scrabble, noughts, crosses): cuadrícula en un juego

hammock: hamaca

grove: arboleda

hand: mano; mano (de cartas), cartas en mano

grow: cultivar, crecer handle: mango guarantee of origin: denominación de origen

hang: colgar

guard : guarda

hang-gliding: ala delta

guess: adivinar

harbour: puerto

guest : huésped

hare: liebre

guesthouse (bed and breakfast): pensión, casa de huéspedes

harmstring: tendón harness: harnés

guide: guía harsh: duro guidebook: guía turística (libro) guilty: culpable

harvest: cosecha; cosechar, vendimiar

gym: gimnasio

hat: sombrero hawk: halcón

head: cabeza

hail: granizo

headland: promontorio

hair fastener: prendedor del pelo

heat sensors: sensores de temperatura

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heather: brezo

horrible: horrible

hedgehog: erizo

horror film: película de terror

heel: talón

horror: terror

heel: tacón

horsefly: tábano

helmet: casco

horse-riding: montar a caballo

heritage: patrimonio

hose: manguera

herron: garza

host: anfitrión

highbrow: culta

hostel: hostal

high-speed train: tren de alta velocidad

hot tub: jacuzzi hot weather: calor

highway (US): autopista

hot: calor hike: senderismo hotel: hotel hiking: senderismo how to get to: cómo llegar a hiking boots: botas de montaña howling wind: viento fuerte hiking marks: balizas humble: humilde, modesto hiking trail: camino de montaña. humid: húmedo hilarious. divertidísimo hurricane: huracán hill: colina hill fort: castro I hillock: montículo icy patches: hielo en la carretera hip: cadera ID/ ID card: DNI historical fiction: histórica illiterate: ignorante hit: golpe; golpear image: imagen hitch-hiking: hacer autostop impassionate: desapasionado holiday camp: campamento de verano

impetuous: impulsivo

honest: honrado

in balance: en equilibrio

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in focus: enfocado

iron: plancha

income tax: impuesto sobre la renta

ironing board: tabla de planchar is it far? : ¿está lejos?

inconsiderate: desconsiderado island: isla inconvenience: inconveniente, desventaja indecisive: indeciso

indiscreet: indiscreto

jacket: chaqueta

indoors: dentro, adentro

jaw: mandíbula

inefficient: ineficaz

jeans: vaqueros

inflexible: inflexible

jet lag: desfase horario

informational: didáctico

joint: articulación

inhale: aspirar inlet: ensenada

inn: hotel, hostal, posada (US), taberna (Uk/ en la antigüedad)

kayaking: piragüismo (kayak) keep: torre del homenaje

innocent: inocente

kettle: hervidor (de agua)

insect repellent: repelente para insectos, antimosquitos

kind: amable

insecure: inseguro

kingfisher: martín pescador

insensitive: insensible

kitchen: cocina

insightful: intuitivo

kitsch: cursi

insincere: insincero

knee: rodilla

interesting: interesante

knife handle: mango de cuchillo

interview: entrevista

knife/ knives (pl): cuchillo

intriguing: intrigante introverted: introvertido

inwards: hacia dentro

label: etiqueta

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labeling: etiquetado

life jacket: chaleco salvavidas

ladle: cucharón

lifeboat: bote salvavidas

lady bird: mariquita

lifeless things: seres inertes

lagoon: laguna

lifeguard: socorrista

laid-back: relajado, tranquilo

light: lámpara

lake: lago

lighting: iluminación

lamp: lámpara

lilo: colchoneta

land (on): aterrizar (en)

line: forrar

landing: aterrizaje

lintel: dintel

landscape: paisaje

literate: instruido

lantern: farolillo, farol

living room: sala de estar, salón

lard: manteca de cerdo

living things: seres vivientes

large fortified towers: torreones

lizard: lagartija

laundry service: servicio de lavandería

lobster: langosta

lavish: generoso

lodge (US): alojar, alojarse (hotel)

lay the table: poner la mesa

lodging: alojamiento

lean: inclinarse

loft: desván, buhardilla

leg: pierna

log: tronco

leg rope: correa de fijación

loophole: tronera, saetera

leisure facilities: instalaciones para el ocio

loser: perdedor lounge: salón

lens cover: tapa de la lente lovable: adorable lens/ lenses (pl): objetivo, lente love story: historia de amor library: biblioteca loving: cariñoso lido: piscina lower: bajar lie: echarse loyal: leal

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luggage: equipaje

mash: aplastar, hacer puré

luncheon plate: plato de almuerzo ( más pequeño que el plato llano)

mask: gafas de buceo

luxurious: de lujo

meadow: prado

mat (in the bath): alfombrilla

mean (person): mezquino, tacaño M

medieval: medieval

magnificent: espléndido

megalith: megalito

maiden voyage: viaje inaugural

memory card slot: tarjetero

maid's room: habitación para la camarera de hotel

memory card: tarjeta de memoria

main actor: actor principal

mesmerizing: hipnotizador

main actress: actriz principal

metro station: estación de metro

main course: segundo plato, plato principal

mice: ratones mill: molino

main menu: menú principal

millet: mijo

majestic: majestuoso

mince: picar (carne), picar finamente (hortalizas)

make a phone call: hacer una llamada de teléfono

mini-bar: minibar

make a reservation: hacer una reserva

miserly: avaro, ruin, tacaño

make-up: maquillaje

mist: niebla

making of: rodaje

moat: foso

manager: director, encargado, gerente

mobile phone: teléfono móvil moderate: moderado

manor house: pazo

mole: topo

map: mapa

money: dinero

marks: marca, señal, baliza

monitor: monitor

marsh: marisma

moored: amarrado

marvellous: maravilloso

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moors: páramos

mysterious: misteriosa

mosquito repellent: repetente de mosquitos

mystery: misterio

motel: motel N

motorway (UK):autopista

naive: ingenuo mountain range: cadena montañosa

nap : siesta

mountain: montaña

napkin ring: servilletero

mountain biking: ciclismo de montaña

napkin: servilleta nasty: repugnante

mouse/ mice (pl): ratón

nationality: nacionalidad

moustache: bigote

nave: nave (edificio)

mouth of the river: desembocadura

near: cerca de

mouth: boca

neck: cuello

move: moverse

needle: aguja

movie (US): película

neglected: descuidado

moving: conmovedora

neighbourhood: barrio

mow: cortar (el césped)

net: red

mower: cortacésped

newlyweds: recién casados

Mudejar-style: estilo mudéjar

nobility: nobleza

murderer: asesino

noble: noble

muscle: músculo

non-living things: seres inertes

mushroom: champiñón

noodle: tallarines, fideos

musical: musical

normal: normal

mussel: mejillón

notice: observar

must: mosto

noughts and crosses: tres en raya (literalmente ceros y cruces)

muster station: punto de reunión

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overall view: visión general

oak aging: envejecimiento en barrica de roble (vino)

overbook: reservar de más, aceptar demasiadas reservas

oak tree: roble

overbooked: con más reservas de las disponibles

ocean liner: transatlántico overcast: cielo nublado octopus: pulpo overnight: noche, de la noche a la mañana

office: oficina

overview: visión general

off-peak: fuera de las horas punta

owl: buho on behalf of: en nombre de oyster: ostra on the corner of: en la esquina de

opening: inauguración

package holidays: viaje organizado

opponent: contrincante, rival packing list: lista de artículos opulent: opulento, rico

paddle: remo ancho

orchard: huerto de árboles frutales

palm: palma

original language: lengua en versión original

pantry: despensa, alacena paprika: pimentón

otter: nutria parade ground: plaza de armas out of focus: desenfocado paragliding: parapente

out of petrol (UK)/ gas (US): sin gasolina

parallel and transversal streets: calles paralelas y transversales

outdoors: al aire libre, el aire libre/ la naturaleza

parasol: sombrilla

outer walls: murallas

parking lot (US): aparcamiento

outtake: toma falsa/ descartada

parking meter: parquímetro

outwards: hacia fuera

parlour: sala de recepción, salita

oven-proof: refractario, para el horno

participant: participante partridge: perdiz

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pass through: atravesar

picture: foto

pass: pasar de turno

pier: pantalán

passenger: pasajero

pigeon: paloma

passenger liner: barco de pasajeros

pillar: pilar pillow: almohada

passionate: apasionado pinetree: pino passport: pasaporte pine cone: piña pastry: masa usada como base de pasteles dulces o salados

pips: pepitas (uva)

pathetic: patético

place: colocar

peak : pico peaked cap: gorra con visera

place (something) to the right of/ left of: poner (algo) a la derecha/ a la izquierda de

peak time: hora punta

plant: planta; plantar

pedant: pedante

platform: andén

pedestrian crossing: paso de peatones

play: obra de teatro

peel: pelar, monda

play (a role): interpretar (un papel) en una serie/ película

pepper pot: pimentero

player: jugador

peppershaker: pimentero

pleasant: agradable

personal details: datos personales

plot: argumento plug: enchufe

pet: mascota poetry: poesía petrol station: gasolinera point of view: punto de vista photography: fotografía pointed: ojival pic (picture): foto point: punto pick: coger polarized lenses: gafas polarizadas

pick-up truck: camioneta picnic: picnic

poles: bastones (senderismo, esquí)

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police procedural: policíaca

promenade deck: cubierta de paseo

polo: camiseta tipo polo promenade: paseo pomace: bagazo, orujo (vino) protagonist: protagonista pomegranate: granada protective: protector popcorn: palomitas proud: orgulloso porch: porche provide: proveer, proporcionar pork knuckle: codillo prune: podar pork tenderloin: lomo pull up (car): parar un coche port: babor pump: bombín porthole: ojo de buey post code (zip): código postal

puncture repair kit: kit/ juego de reparación de pinchazos

post: poste

purchase: comprar

potato salad: ensalada de patata pottery: cerámica

pouring rain: lluvia torrencial

quail: codorniz

powerful (person): poderoso

quaint: pintoresco

prawn: gamba

question mark: signo de interrogación

predictable: predecible

questionnaire: cuestionario, encuesta

premiere: estreno de una película

quince: membrillo

preservation room: sala de conservación

quiz: concurso

pressing: prensado press: pulsar, prensar

previous: anterior

racking: trasiego (vino)

prison cell: celda, calabozo

railway station: estación de tren

producer: productor de cine

rain cats and dogs: llover a cántaros

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raincoat: impermeable

return ticket: billete de ida y vuelta

rainy: de lluvia reverse gear: marcha atrás raise: subir review: crítica, reseña rates: tarifas rice pudding: arroz con leche raven: cuervo ridge: cordillera raw: raw (el negativo en digital); crudo

rig: aparejo náutico

razors: cuchillas

ring: timbre

realistic fiction: ficción realista

ripe: maduro

reception: recepción, bienvenida

ripen: madurar

reckless: insensato, imprudente

riverside: ribera

red wine: vino tinto

road sign: señal (vial)

red wine glass: copa de vino tinto

road: carretera robe: bata

reed: junco robin: petirrojo reef: arrecife rock: roca referee: árbitro role: papel en una película refreshment: refrigerio refreshment stall: chiringuito

role-play: interpretar, dramatizar

regulator: regulador

roll: rodar

remote control: mando a distancia

roller blind: persiana de enrollar, estores

renaissance: renacimineto

Roman control: dominio romano

rent: alquilar

romance: romántica

reservation: reserva

romanesque: románico

reserved: reservado

romantic comedy: comedia romántica

resort: lugar de vacaciones room: habitación rest: descanso; descansar

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room card: tarjeta de habitación

salty: salado (exceso de sal)

room key : llave de habitación

sandal: sandalia

room service: servicio de habitaciones

sandcastle: castillo de arena sane: cuerdo

roots: tubérculos ropes: cuerdas

satellite tv: televisión vía satélite

rosé wine: vino rosado

sauce boat: salsera

rosemary: romero

saucer: platillo (de una taza)

rough sea: mar gruesa

sauna: sauna

round (in card games): partida (de cartas)

sauté: saltear savour : saborear

roundabout: rotonda route: ruta

savoury: salado (plato salado como opuesto a plato dulce)

row: fila, remo

scallop: vieira

rule: regla, norma

scarve: bufanda

rule of thirds: regla de los tercios

scary: de miedo, de terror scatter: esparcir, sembrar scene: escena

S sad: triste

scene index: índice con las escenas de película

safari: safari

scenery: paisaje

safe: caja fuerte

schist: esquisto

sail across: navegar

science-fiction: ciencia fiction

sailing: vela

sci-fi (science-fiction): cienciaficción

salad bowl: ensaladera score: puntuación salad plate: plato de ensalada scrambled eggs: revuelto salt cellar: salero screw: tornillo saltshaker: salero

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script: guión de una película

set of clubs: juego de palos (golf)

scuba diving: buceo set sail: zarpar sea level: nivel del mar set the table: poner la mesa sea urchin: erizo de mar setting: escenario seafood: pescado y marisco seagull: gaviota

setting (on the highest setting): posición (en el máximo)

season ticket: abono

settlement: asentamiento

season: temporada de una serie

shampoo: champú

seaweed: algas

sharp (person): listo, astuto

secateurs: tijeras de podar

sharpness: nitidez

security issues: asuntos de seguridad

shaving cream: crema de afeitar shed: cobertizo, galpón

see: ver shelf / shelves (pl): estante, estantería

seed: semilla, pepitas (uva)

shell: concha

self-catering: sin pensión o equipado con cocina

ship: barco self-confident: seguro de sí mismo

shirt: camisa

self-sufficiency: autoabastecimiento

shocking: impactante shoe polish: crema de zapatos

send an email: enviar un correo electrónico

shoot: disparar

senseless: insensato, sin sentido, inconsciente

shooting mode dial: modo de disparo

sensible: sensato

shopping: ir de compras

sensitive: sensible

shore: costa, orilla

series: serie de televisión

shortcut: atajo

serving dishes: fuentes/ platos de servir la comida

short-length film: cortometraje shorts: pantalones cortos

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shot: disparo, cañonazo

slacks (colloquial): pantalones

shoulder: hombro

slate: pizarra

show: enseñar

sleeping bag: saco de dormir

showcase: expositor

sleet: aguanieve

shower: ducha

slightly: ligeramente

shower cap: gorro de ducha

slippers: zapatillas de casa

shower head: mango de la ducha

slope: ladera

shrub: mata, seto

slow-paced: con ritmo pausado/ lento

shuffle: barajar smart: inteligente shutter button: botón de disparo smart clothes: ropa elegante sidewalk: acera smartphone: teléfono inteligente sightseeing: turismo signpost: señal, poste indicador

smoke detectors: detectores de humo

silly: tonto

snake: serpiente

silverware: cubertería

sniff: oler

sincere: sincero

snorkelling: buceo de superficie

single room: habitación individual

snow: nieve soak: remojar

single ticket: billete sencillo socket: toma de corriente single-storey: de una sola planta sock: calcetín sink: hundir sofa bed : sofá cama sip: beber, tomar un sorbo soil: suelo, tierra sizzling: calor sofocante skiing: esquí

solarium: solarium, sala de rayos UVA

skills: aptitudes

solve: resolver

skin: piel

soup plate: plato hondo

sky: cielo

soup spoon: cuchara sopera

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soup tureen: sopera

squid: calamar

sow: sembrar

squirrel: ardilla

spaces: espacios, casillas

staff room: sala del personal

spade: pala

staff: personal, plantilla

sparkling wine: vino espumoso

stainless-steel tank: tanque de acero inoxidable

sparrow: gorrión stainless-steel vat: cuba de acero inoxidable

spatial planning: planificación espacial

stairways: escaleras special features: los extras, características/ material extra

stale: reseco, no fresco

speed limit: límite de velocidad

stalk: rabillo, escobajo (uva)

speedos: bañador de natación

stand out: destacar

spend (money): gastar (dinero)

starboard: estribor

spider crab: centolla

starring: con la actuación estelar de

spiny: espinoso start: inicio spit: chisporrotear (fuego) stately: sensorial, majestuoso spiritless: exánime, apocado stateroom: camarote splendid: espléndido stay: estancia spoon: cuchara steam: vapor, cocinar al vapor spoon handle: mango de cuchara steering wheel: volante sport shoes: calzado deportivo step: paso spot: lugar stern: popa sprain: esguince sticky: pegajoso spreader: palita de la mantequilla

stiffness: agujetas

sprig: ramita

stir: remover

spring: manantial

stock: caldo

sprinkler: aspersor

stocking: medias, calcetín

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stone cross: crucero de piedra

suitcase: maleta

stone gallery: galería de piedra

suite: suite

stone granary: hórreo de piedra

sumptuous: suntuoso

stone marten: garduña

sun cream: crema solar

stopover: escala

sun parlour (Uk)/ parlor (US): solana

store: guardar, almacenar sunbathe: tomar el sol stormy: de tormenta sunglasses: gafas de sol stove: cocina sunlounger: tumbona straight away: de inmediato sunny: soleado straighten: enderezar sunscreen: protector solar strait: estrecho sunshade: sombrilla strategy: estrategia superb: soberbio, magnífico stream: riachuelo support: apoyo stretch: estirar struggle: lucha

supporting cast: actores secundarios

studio: estudio de grabación

supportive: solidario

study: estudio, despacho

surf: surf

stunning: asombroso, impresionante, despampanante

surround: rodear surroundings: alrededores

stupid: estúpido surveillance camera: cámara de vigilancia

style: estilo

surveillance tower: torre de vigilancia

subject matter: tema, contenido subject: sujeto

suspicious: sospechoso, suspicaz

subtitle: subtítulo

swallow: golondrina

subway: metro

swamp: pantano

suckling pig: cochinillo

swim fins: aletas

sugar bowl: azucarero

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swimming costume: bañador

tap: grifo

swimming trunks: bañador

tarragon: estragón

swimming-pool: piscina

tasteless: insulso

swirl: dar vueltas (al vino en la copa)

taxi rank/ stand: parada de taxis

switch off: apagar

tea cup: taza de te

switch on: encender

team: equipo

sword: espada

teammate: compañero de equipo

swordfish: pez espada

teapot: tetera teaspoon: cucharilla de café

telephone: teléfono

table mat: mantel individual

telephoto lens: teleobjetivos

tablecloth: mantel

tennis court: pista de tenis

tablespoon: cuchara de servir

tense: tenso

tableware: objetos para poner la mesa (vajilla, cubertería, mantel, servilletas, etc.)

tent: tienda de campaña

taboo: tabú

terrace: terraza

tackle: aparejo (pesca)

terroir: terroir

tacky: hortera

texture: textura

take: tomar

that way: por allí

take out: sacar

thigh: muslo

take the first on the right: coger la primera a la derecha

this way: por aquí

terminology: terminología

thoughtful: considerado

take the second on the left: coger la segunda a la izquierda

thoughtless: desconsiderado

tan: moreno

thread: hilo de coser

tank top : camiseta sin mangas

thriller: intriga

tank: tanque

throw: tirar

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ticket: billete, entrada

traffic lights: semáforos

tide: marea

traffic warden: controlador de estacionamiento

tight colourful clothes: ropa ajustada de colores

trailer: avance, sinopsis

tight trousers: pantalones ajustados

train fare: billete de tren trainers: zapatillas de deporte

tiles: baldosas, fichas (en el scrabble)

transept: transepto

timer: temporizador, cronometrador

transfer: traslado travel: viajar, viaje

to your health!: ¡a tu salud!

travel agent: agente de viajes

toad: sapo

travel insurance: seguro de viaje

toe: dedo del pié together: juntos

traveller (UK) / traveler (US): viajero, viajante

toilet: baño

trekking: trekking

toilet paper: papel higiénico

trekking pole: bastón (de senderismo)

token: ficha tributary: afluente toll: aduana trick: truco tool: herramienta trip: viaje toothbrush: cepillo de dientes triple arch: triple arco toothpaste: pasta de dientes triple room: habitación triple top: poner encima, cubrir (en un plato de varias capas)

tripod: trípode

torch: linterna, antorcha

trousers: pantalones

tote bag: bolsón

trout: trucha

towel: toalla

try: probar

towel rail: toallero

t-shirt: camiseta

tower: torre

turn: vez, turno; girar

town planning: urbanismo

turn over: dar la vuelta

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turnip tops: grelos

useless (person): negado, inútil

turquoise: turquesa tv screen: pantalla de televisión

twin bedroom: habitación doble con dos camas

vacancy: habitación libre vain: vanidoso

twin beds: camas gemelas valley: valle twin room: habitación doble con dos camas

van: furgoneta

two-berth cabin: camarote con dos camas

vanity set: productos de tocador, neceser

tympanum: tímpano

vase-shaped pillars: pilares en forma de jarrón vat: cuba

U vault: bóveda uncautious: imprudente vegetable garden: huerta unclench: relajar venetian roller: persiana veneciana

uncultured: inculto underground crossing: paso subterráneo

vessel: buque viewfinder: visor

unenthusiastic: poco entusiasta, sin entusiasmo, de mala gana

viewpoint: mirador

unfair: injusto

view: vista

unfaithful: infiel

villa: chalet, casa de campo

unfriendly: antipático

vine: vid, parra

uninteresting: poco interesante

vine grower: viticultor

unleaded: sin plomo

vine growing: viticultura

unpleasant: desagradable

vineyard: viñedo, viña

upper arm: parte superior del brazo

vintner: vinicultor volcano: volcán

upstairs: arriba

voyage: viaje

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W wagtail: lavandera

well connected (transport-wise): con buena red de transporte público

waist: cintura

well: aljibe, pozo

waist bag: riñonera

wellington boots: botas de goma

walking stick: bastón

well-known: famoso, conocido

walkway: paseo, pasarela

well-located: bien situado

wall: muro

well-off: rico, pudiente

walled: fortificado

western: película del oeste

wardrobe (UK): armario (de ropa)

wet: mojado

warm: cálido

wetland: humedal

warm waterproof clothes: ropa de abrigo impermeable

wetsuit: traje de neopreno whale: ballena

wash: lavar wheelbarrow: carretilla wasp: avispa whip: fusta water: agua; regar whistle: silbato water glass: copa de agua white wine: vino blanco waterfall: catarata watering can: regadera

white wine glass: copa de vino blanco

waterproof jacket: chaqueta impermeable

wi-fi: (local wireless network): wi-fi

wave: ola

wild horse: caballo salvaje

weapon: arma

wild mushroom: seta

weather forecast: pronóstico del tiempo

wildboar: jabalí windcheater: cazadora rompevientos, cortavientos

wedding: boda

window: ventana

wedge (in trivial pursuit): trozo de queso

windsurf: windsurf weight belt: cinturón de pesas wine cellar: bodega

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wine tasting: cata winemaker: vinicultor winemaking: vinicultura winery (US): bodega wing: ala winner: ganador wolf: lobo wonderful: maravilloso woods: bosque wrist: muñeca (parte del cuerpo)

Y yatch: yate yachting: de yates yard: patio yellow elder: retama you can’t miss it: no tiene pérdida youth hostel: albergue

Z zooming in and out: acercar o alejar la imagen … 4x4 (four by four): todoterreno

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