DESCRIBING PEOPLE (APPEARANCE). Build-Weight Broad shoulder: hombros anchos. Dark skin: piel oscura. Fat: gordo (despectivo).

Muscular: musculoso. Overweight: con sobrepeso. Pale skin: p lido!a. Plumb: llenito" regordete. #kinn$: %laco" %lacucho. #lim: esbelto" buen tipo. &hin: delgado. 'ell built: un tipa(o. Hair. Bald: calvo. Beard: barba. Blonde: rubio. Brown. )asta*o. )url$: ri(ado. Dark: Oscuro. Fair: +ubio. Fringe: %le,uillo. -ong: Moustache: Plait: tren(a. Pon$tail: cola de caballo. +ed hair: Pelirro.o. #hort: #houlder/length. 0asta el hombro. #traight: liso. 'av$: ondulado. 'hite hair: canoso" blanco. 'ig: peluca. General. Positive %or women: 1ttractive: Beauti%ul: 2ood/looking: bien parecido. 0andsome: Positive both: Positive %or men: Prett$: 3egative. Plain: esmichirriado!a. 4gl$: Height. Medium height: #hort: &all:

Age. 1bout 56. 7n his %orties. 7n her mid/thirties. 7n her late si8ties. 7n his earl$ seventies. Ph !i"al a"ti#n!. Bored: aburrido. Breathe: respirar. )r$: llorar. Funn$: gracioso. -augh: re9r. #ad: triste. #mile: sonre9r. &ired: cansado. &o be polite: ser amable. Cl#the!. 1 bra. #u.etador. 1 coat: abrigo. 1 .acket: cha,ueta. 1 .umper: .erse$. 1 long/sleeved shirt: camisa de manga larga. 1 pair o% trainers: Deportivas. 1 pair o% trousers: pantal:n. 1 scar%: bu%anda. 1 short/sleeved shirt: camisa de manga corta. 1 tie: corbata. 1 &/shirt: camiseta manga corta. Belt: cinturon. Blouse: blusa. Boots: botas. )ardigan: rebeca. Dress: vestido. ;vening dress: vestido de noche. Flip/%lop: chanclas. 2loves: guantes. <eans: va,ueros. P$.amas: pi.ama. #hirt: camisa. #hoes: (apatos. #horts: pantal:n corto. #kirt: %alda. #ocks: calcetines. #uit &ra.e de hobre (con americana) #unglasses: ga%as de sol. Part! #$ the %#d . Boca Mouth !m u(! Bra(o 1rm ! arm!

)abello 0air !h=er! )abe(a 0ead !h=d! )aderas 0ips !hips! )ara Face !%=is! )e.as ;$ebrows ! ibr us! )erebro Brain !br=in! )intura 'aist !u=ist! )odo ;lbow !=lbou! )ora(:n 0eart !h rt! )ostilla +ib !rib! )uello 3eck !n=k! Dedos del pie &oes !t:us! Dedos Fingers !%9nguers! Diente &ooth !t>u(! Dientes &eeth !t9i(! ;spalda Back !b k! ;s,ueleto #keleton !sk=leton! ;st:mago #tomach !st:mak! Frente Forehead !%:rid! 0ombro #houlder !sh:ulder! 0uesos Bones !b:uns! -abios -ips !lips! -engua &ongue !t:ng! Mano 0and !h nd! Me.illas )heeks !ch9iks! Ment:n )hin !ch9n! Mu*eca 'rist !r9st! 3ari( 3ose !nous! O.os ;$es ! is! Ore.as ;ars !9ars! P rpados ;$elids ! ilids! Pecho )hest !ch=st! Pesta*as ;$elashes ! il shis! Pie Foot !%>t! Piel #kin !skin! Pierna -eg !leg! Pies Feet !%9it! Pulmones -ungs !l ngs! Pu*o Fist !%ist! +odilla ?nee !n9i! #angre Blood !bl ad! &obillo 1nkle ! nkl! &alon 0eel !hi:l! 4*as 3ails !n=ils! @ena @ein !v=in! DESCRIBING PEOPLE (CHARAC&ER). Broad/minded. de mente abierta. Marrow/minded. )alm. &ran,uilo. &ense.

)heer%ul. 1legre. Miserable (triste" abatido). ;as$/going. +ela.ado" despreocupado. &ense. ;8trovert. ;8trovertido. #h$. &9mido" vergon(oso Friendl$. #imp tico. 4n%riendl$. 2enerous. 2eneroso. Mean (taca*o). 2ood %un. Divertido. Boring (aburrido). 0onest" honrado" honesto. Dishonest. ?ind. 1mable. 4nkind (desagradable). 3ice. 1mable" simp tico. 0orrible. Optimistic. Optimista. Pesimistic. Pleasant. #imp tico" agradable. 4npleasant. Positive and negative. +ela8ed. +ela.ado. &ense. #el% con%ident. #eguro de si mismo. #ensible. #ensato. Foolish (insensato). #ensitive. #ensible. 7nsensitive. #trong. Fuerte. 'eak (d=bil). 'arm. )ari*oso" a%ectuoso. )old. DESCRIBING PEOPLE (CHARAC&ER IN WOR' SI&(A&IONS). 1mbitious. 3ot ambitious. )lever. #tupid. Fle8ible. 7n%le8ible. 0ard/working. -a($. Punctual. 3ot ver$ punctual" alwa$s late. +eliable (de con%ian(a). 4nreliable. CO)PO(ND AD*EC&I+ES APPEARANCE. 1bsent/minded: despistado" distra9do. Bad/tempered: malhumorado Big/heated: engre9do" cre9do. Blue/e$ed: de o.os a(ules. Brand/ mind: completamente nuevo. Broad/minded: amplitud de miras. Broad/shouldered: de hombros anchos. CO)PO(ND AD*EC&I+ES CHARAC&ER. )url$/haired: ri(ado. ;as$/going: tran,uilo" rela.ado. Far/%etched: poco probable. Flat/%ooted: de pies planos. 2ood/natured: buen car cter. 2ood/tempered: apacible" alegre. 0ard/working: traba.ador. -e%t/handed: (urdo. -ight/hearted: desen%adado. -ong/legged: de piernas largas. 3arrow/minded: estrecho de miras. 3egative. 3ever/ending: sin %in" interminable.

Open toed: (apatos sin puntera" abiertos. Open/necked: con el cuello abierto. Over/con%ident: e8ceso de con%ian(a. Positive. Auick/witted: agudo" ingenioso. +os$/cheeked: de me.illas sonrosadas. #el%/centred: egoc=ntrico. #hocking/pink: #lim/hipped: delgado de caderas. #trong/willed: con gran %uer(a de voluntad. #tuck/up: estirado" cre9do. #un/tanned: bronceado. &hin/lipped: de labios %inos. &ight/%itting: apretados" ce*idos. &wo/%aced: %also. 'arm/hearted: a%ectuoso" cari*oso. 'eak/willed: poca %uer(a de voluntad. 'ell/behaved: de buen comportamiento. 'ell/dressed: bien vestido. E,&RE)E AD*EC&I+ES. B 4se -er with most %a!i" ad.e"ti-e! to intensi%$ the meaning. @er$ good" ver$ bad" ver$ cold" ver$ big" ver$ tired" ver$ small" ver$ angr$" ver$ surprising" ver$ good (taste). / Cann#t use -er with e0tre1e ad.e"ti-e!. ;8treme ad.ectives give more in%ormation about the description. &o inten!i$ an e0tre1e ad.e"ti-e $ou can u!e the ,uali%iers a%!#lutel 2 "#13letel #r t#tall . A%!#lutel 4ith all e0tre1e ad.e"ti-e!. C#13letel #r t#tall 4ith !#1e 4#rd!. Reall 4ith all ad.e"ti-e!2 n#n-e0tre1e and e0tre1e. @er$ good. 'onder%ul" maravellous. Maravilloso. @er$ bad. 1w%ul" terrible" dread%ul. 0orrible" espantoso. @er$ cold. Free(ing. Ba.o cero" congelado. @er$ big. 0uge" enormous. gigantesco" enorme. @er$ tired. ;8hausted. ;8hausto. @er$ small. &in$. Diminuto. @er$ angr$. Furious. Furioso. @er$ surprising. 1ma(ing. 7ncre9ble" asombroso. @er$ good (taste). Delicious. Delicioso. E05 &he acting is ver$ bad. &he acting is aw%ul. &he acting is ver$ aw%ul. +OCAB(LAR6 AND E,PRESIONS5 HABI&S AND PRE7ERENCES. B &alk about things $ou like. 7Cm a big %an o%.......noun or ing. 7Cm reall$ into (me encanta)... noun or ing. 7 pre%er......ing to..... 7Cd rather (pre%iero)..... in%.

7Cm interesed..... 7 en.o$ it. 7 select...... B &alk about things $ou donCt like. 7 am not a big %an o% .... noun or ing. 7 canCt stand......ing. no soporto" no puedo aguantar. 7Cm not keen on ....noun or ing. 3o esto$ siguiendo" interesado en..... 7 %ind....noun or ing real$ irritating. B &alk about the habits. 7 hardl$ ever....... (casi nunca). 7 tend to ........ in%. )ourrent habits. 7Cll......in%. (vo$ a) 7 used to.......in% ($o sol9a). Past habits. 7ts a bad habit..... 7 donCt need.... 7 donCt have...... 7 donCt usuall$ ....... +OCAB(LAR6 AND E,PRESIONS5 &AL'ING ABO(& 7AC&S AND IN7OR)A&ION. 1 %ake. 4na %alsi%icaci:n. 1ccurate. Precisa. Believe. ;8act. Preciso. 7naccurate. 7ne8acto. Made up. 7nventado. +eliable. #eguro %iable. #candals. ;sc ndalos. &rust. )on%ian(a. +OCAB(LAR6 AND E,PRESIONS5 E+AL(A&ING AND RECO)ENDING. 1!an reall$. Bad. Better. Di%%erent. 2ood. 2reat. Popular. Auite a!an. &errible. 'orse. +OCAB(LAR6. &HE PRESS. 1 stror$ una historia 1rticle. sustantivo art9culo m Biased Dreport!criticismE tendencioso" parcialF Breaking news noticias de >ltima hora )ensorship n uncountable censura %

Fake sustantivo (ob.ect) %alsi%icaci:n %" imitaci:n (person) %arsante m%" impostor" /tora m"% Front page portada 0eadline titular 7nterview entrevista %F 7ntrude molestar" importunar entrometerse 7ntrude in entrometerse en <ournalist Periodista Make up (una historia) inventar Ob.ective ob.etivo Papara((i papara((i (pl) Paper periodico #erious press prensa seria &abloid press prensa sensacionalista &o get a stor$ conseguir una historia. +OCAB(LAR6. &+ AND RADIO. 1dvertise hacerle+ publicidad or propaganda 1udience %igures indices de audiencia 1udience audiencia " telespectadores Broadcast transmitir" emitirF )able cable m )artoons dibu.os animados )hannel canal mF )hat show nombre tertulia" programa de entrevistas in%ormales tipo 1na +osa )hildren programes )omed$ comedia f )ommercial comercialF )ooker shows Documentar$ documental Drama obra de teatro" drama Figure ci%ra %F dato mF -isteners radio$entes Films 2ossip program cotilleos 3ature programs 3ewsreader Presentador (de noticias) Phone/in programa de radio o televisi:n con llamadas del p>blico Presenter Presentador ! locutor de radio. Aui( shows ! game shows del tipo pasa palabra +ealit$ shows tipo supervivientes +ecord #eries #oap operas telenovelas" culebrones #port programmes #tandard o% programmes standart de los programas de #tation canal mF emisora f" estaci:n f" radio f

&he news las noticias &he weather %orecast el pron:stico del tiempo @iewer telespectador" /dora m,f" televidente mf (SE7(L PHRASES &O DESCRIBE 7IL)S AND BOO'S. 7tCs about someone called..... 7tCs ,uite a well/known..... 7tCs about this %amil$ who..... People sa$s itCs..... 7 %ound it....... 7tCs based on..... 7t has....... in it. 7t look at........ 7tCs a reall$...... Basicall$" it shows $ou......... +OCAB(LAR6. CINE)A. A"ti#n8 word that the director sa$s to start %ilming a scene. ada3tati#n ! GHdHpGteishIn! n uncountable or countable adaptaci:n % . )hanging a novel to %ilm screenpla$ an ani1ated $il15 1 %antastic new computer/generated cartoon" %eaturing the voice o% ;ddie Murph$ as the donke$. an art-h#u!e $il1 (4na pel9cula de arte $ ensa$o ). an e0tra5 a person engaged temporaril$ to %ill out a crowd scene in a %ilm or pla$. una persona dedicada temporalmente para llenar un escenario p>blico en una pel9cula o .ugar. %a!ed #n5 the stor$ comes %rom (a novel) basado en %l#"9%u!ter. !Gblakb1stI(r)! in%ormal a %ilm or book that is a great commercial success. una pel9cula o un libro ,ue es un gran =8ito comercial "a1era1an5 JGkHmrImInK n (persona) c mara is a person in charge to operating the camera.. "a!t5 the actors taking part in a pla$ or %ilm. los actores ,ue participan en una obra de teatro o una pel9cula. "a!ting5 "ine1a5!GsinImI!. a theatre where %ilms are shown. "li$$hanger ! Gkli%"hHLI(r)! sustantivo (at end o% episode) situaci:n % de suspenso or (;sp) de suspense. ;8citing end M $ou want to know what happens "#-!tar. a per%ormer appearing with another or others o% e,ual importance. un artista ,ue aparece con otro u otros de igual importancia. "#!tu1e dra1a5 Based on a novel b$ <ane 1usten" this new adaptation b$ 'illiam <ones has been %ilmed on location at 0arewood 0ouse in 0ampshire. "redit!. ! Gkredit ! sustantivo pl ( )in" &@" @ideo ) cr=ditos mpl" r:tulos mpl (de cr=dito) the words on the screen at the end that tell $ou who pla$ed who" and who was the cameraman" set designer" etc Cut8 word that the director sa$s to stop %ilming a scene.

editing the $il1 editar la pel9cula $eature G%i5tshI verbo transitivo poner de relieve $il15 a stor$ or event recorded b$ a camera as a series o% moving images and shown in a cinema or on television. $il1ing roda.e $inding l#"ati#n! b>s,ueda de lugares hilari#u! !hiGleIriIs! ad.etivo divertid9simo" comi,u9simo h#rr#r $il15 &his new %ilm will scare $ou to death. late!t relea!e. Phrase means a new %ilm laughing #ut l#ud riendo a carca.adas 1#-ie5 ingles americano 1ulti3le0. ! Gmaltipleks! sustantivo multicine #n l#"ati#n ubicaci:n" locali(aci:n" not %ilmed in a studio #n the edge #$ #ur !eat en el borde de tu asiento" e8citing 3i"ture!5 !GpiktshI(r)! images on a screen. 3r#.e"ti#ni!t5 !prIGdekshInIst! sustantivo a person in charge to pro.ect o% the %ilm in the cinema. relea!ing the $il1 estrenar la pel9cula r#1anti" "#1ed 5 1 hilarious new %ilm" about two unlikel$ lovers" which will have $ou laughing out loud. ru!he!. &he %irst prints made o% a %ilm a%ter a period o% shooting. Film be%ore it is edited !"are t# death un susto de muerte !"i-$i $il1: #et on a star cruiser in the distant %uture" this %ilm has great special e%%ects. !"reen te!t. 1 short scene %ilmed to %ind out i% the actors is good in a particular part !"reen4riter5 guionista Set #n: a collection o% scener$" stage %urniture" etc." used %or a scene in a pla$ or %ilm. 'here the stor$ takes place !#und tra"9. &he songs and background music to a %ilm !3e"ial e$$e"t!5 ama(ing" impossible visual se,uences" o%ten created b$ computers. Plural noun illusions created %or %ilms and television b$ props" camerawork" computer graphics" etc. !tunt JstantK nombre truco" monta.e !tunt!5 dangerous action se,uences like car chases or people %alling %rom sk$scrapers thriller: 1n all/action movie with great stunts and a real cli%%hanger o% an ending that will have $ou on the edge o% $our seat. title!. ! Gtaitl! pl ( )in" &@ ) cr=ditos mpl" t9tulos mpl (de cr=dito) the bit at the start o% the %ilm that tells $ou the name o% the %ilm" the actors and director trailer. ( )in" &@ ) N (FO+ sth) avance(s) m(pl) or (;sp tb) tr iler m or ()#) sinopsis % a short %ilm made to advertise a new %ilm unli9el ! GanGlaikli! ad.etivo /lier" liest improbable" poco probableF

4riting the !"reen 3la CO)PO(ND AD*EC&I+ES &O DESCRIBE 7IL)S. a"ti#n-3a"9ed lleno de acci:n %reath-ta9ing impresionante $ar-$et"hed poco probable" inveros9mil hard-hitting contundente" e%ectivo heart-4arning conmovedor !l#4-1#-ing toma lenta" trama lenta" de movimiento lento !3ine-"hilling escalo%riante +OCAB(LAR6 7IL)S. a%-er% : ad.e"ti-e a%!#lutel in"redi%le absolutamente incre9ble a%!#lutel !tunning absolutamente impresionante a%!#lutel terri$ ing absolutamente aterrador %eauti$ull ani1ated bellamente animados "l#!el $#ll#4! sigue de cerca "#13letel %#ring completamente aburrido "#13letel e0hau!ted completamente agotado ea!il the %e!t % cilmente el me.or e!3e"iall e1#ti#nal especialmente emotivo e!3e"iall talented un talento especial e0tre1el 3#4er$ul e8tremadamente de gran alcance e0tre1el un"#1$#rta%le mu$ inc:modo i13re!!i-el 1ade impresionante hecho l#-el "hara"ter encantador car cter 1ildl intere!ting algo interesante reall %eauti$ul mu$ bonito reall intere!ting mu$ interesante trul reali!ti" verdaderamente realista +OCAB(LAR6 AND E,PRESIONS5 E,PRESING OPPINIONS. I;d !a Oo dir9a ,ue I re"9#n )reo ,ue" supongo" considero &he !a Dicen ,ue S#1e 3e#3le !a 1lgunas personas dicen &here;! n# 3#int in 3o tiene sentido ,ue &here;! n# har1 in 3o ha$ nada malo en Agree (t# a "ertain 3#int) De acuerdo (hasta cierto punto) Di!agree Discrepar D#n;t agree at all 3o esto$ de acuerdo en todo &#tall agree &otalmente de acuerdo In 1 #3ini#n ;n mi opini:n )#re #r le!! M s o menos +OCAB(LAR6 )ACHINES5 )OBILE P7ONES2 &+!2 CO)P(&ERS. 7a!t $#r4ard5 avance r pido Pause /pz/ hacer una pausa;
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)#%ile 3h#ne! #r 3h#ne!5 Bu! 7% someone is on the phone" their line is ........ Charge /td/ ( Elec ) battery cargar Contract / kntrkt/ contrato C#rdle!! 1 telephone that has no wires is ........ Cut #$$ I% $ou donGt pa$ $our bill" $our phone will be cut ........ Dire"t#r 7% $ou need to know a phone number" look it up in the phone ........ Engaged 7% someone is on the phone" their line is ........ Hang u3 7% $ou put the phone down because $ou have %inished the conversation" $ou ........ up O3erat#r 7% $ou have problems with a phone" $ou call the Pa -a!- #u-g#5 tar.eta prepago Re"ei-er &he part o% the phone that $ou hold in $our hand is called the ........ Re"e3ti#ni!t 7s the person who answers the phone in a compan$ Ring #$$ 7% $ou put the phone down because $ou are angr$" $ou ring ........ Dial Oou have to ........ a number to speak to someone &#3 u35 prepago con tar.eta recharges your account 6ell#4 3age! &he ........ pages list business numbers C#13uter!5 A $ire4all5 corta%uegos A !ear"h engine: un motor de b>s,ueda. Anti--iru! !#$t4are. programa!so%tware anti/virus Cli"95 &o click is to press the mouse button and release it immediatel$. #ometimes $ou double click an icon / to open a %ile" %or e8ample. C#de5 &he statements written in a programming language that the computer later uses. Cra!he!5 7s a computer crashes it suddenl$ %ails. D#4nl#ad5 &o e8tract in%ormation %rom a computer. Drag5 7% $ou want to move a block o% te8t" $ou can drag it with the mouse to a di%%erent position. 7#r1at5 7% $ou are going to use a new disk" $ou ma$ have to %ormat it %irst. Ha"9er5 1 person who breaks into a computer s$stem. In!ert5 Oou can insert more characters or data into a te8t that is alread$ on the screen. In!tall5 &o put a computer program onto a computer.
P#3-u3!5 advertising messages on $our computer screen.

& 3#5 Misspelt words which arise as a result o% careless t$ping" usuall$ because $our attention is %ocused on the ke$board" rather than on the screen (palabras mal escritas). (3l#ad5 &o trans%er in%ormation (%iles" photos) onto a computer. We%"a15 1 camera which records moving images and sound and allows these to be transmitted over a computer network. +OCAB(LAR6 AND E,PRESIONS5 E,PRESING PROBABILI&6. 1a 4ell puede mu$ bien I;ll de$initel De%initivamente" vo$ a I;ll 3r#%a%l Probablemente me li9el t# probable ,ue unli9el t# poco probable ,ue 1#re li9el t# m s probable ,ue le!! li9el t# menos probable ,ue +OCAB(LAR6 AND E,PRESIONS5 E,PRESING PRE7ERENCES.

S"r#ll5 &o scroll is to move te8t up and down so that $ou can see di%%erent parts o% a document. S3a11er5 1 person who sends emails out to ever$bod$ so that the$ are %looded with PspamQ messages. Surf /sf/ explorar, navegaren;