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BCA Year 11 Spanish Revision Booklet
TOPIC
VOCAB
VOCAB
READING
LISTENING
VOCAB
WRITING &
SPE
AKING
VOCAB
Question Words
Family & Relationships
Marriage
Technology & Social Media
Free time activities
Music & TV
Food & Drink
Healthy Living
Celebrations & Festivals
Home & Local Area
Social Issues
Environment & Global
issues
School
Holidays & Weather
Jobs
Exam Vocab
Time phrases
Photo cards
Key verbs table
Complex structures
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Revision
Vocabulary learning is time consuming and requires regular repetition. In order to learn
vocabulary thoroughly, you should tick off the vocabulary from each topic that you already
recognise and then spend regular chunks of time revising the words you are unsure of using the
strategies below:
- Look, cover, write, check
- Flashcards
- Mindmaps
- Revision clocks
- Concertinas
Once you are more familiar with the vocab, then you can use games on Quizlet for extra
practice.
We recommend that you spend approximately 10 - 15 minutes a day OR 30 mins three times a
week focussing on vocabulary revision. Once you have done a particular set of words, practise
something else the next time and then revisit at a later date.
In the exams ALL questions are in Spanish, so it is vital that you recognise and understand
question words.
Español Inglés
¿Cuánto(s) ? How many ?
¿Cómo ? How ?
¿Es/está ? Is ?
¿Dónde ? Where ?
¿Cuándo ? When ?
¿Por qué ? Why ?
¿Qué ? What ?
¿Cuál ? Which ?
¿Quién ? Who ?
¿Quienes? Who ?
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Conjugated verbs
Soy – I am
Es – he/she/it is
Son – they are
Tengo – I have
Tiene – he/she has
Tienen – they have
Me llevo bien con – I get on well with
No me llevo bien con – I don’t get on well with
Me peleo con – I fight/argue with
Discuto con – I argue with
Me hace reír – he/she/it makes me laugh
Me enfada – he/she/it makes me angry
Me aburre – he/she/it bores me
Me dan libertad – they give me freedom
Infinitives (to ,,,)
Cuidar – to look after / care for
Echar de menos – to miss (someone)
Fastidiar – to annoy/bother
Nacer – to be born
Parecer – to seem
Perdonar – to forgive
Ser – to be
Sonreírse – to smile
Tener – to have
Nouns and adjectives
Amable – kind
Abuelo - grandad
Abuela – nan / grandma
abuelos – grandparents
Alegre – happy
Alto – tall
Amistoso – friendly
Animado – lively
Antipático – mean / unpleasant
Bajo - short
Barba – beard
Bigote – moustache
Cariñoso – affectionate / loving
Calvo – bald
Chico – boy
Chica – girl
Consejo – advice (noun)
Delgado – slim
Deportivo – sporty
Edad - age
Egoïsta – selfish
Feo – ugly
La felicidad – happiness
Gafas – glasses
Gordo - fat
Gracioso – funny
Guapo – good-looking / attractive
Hablador – chatty / talkative
Hermano – brother
Hermana – sister
Hermanastro - stepbrother
Hermanastra - stepsister
Hijo – son
Hija – daughter
Joven – young
La juventud - youth
Loco – crazy
Madrastra - stepmum
Maduro – mature
Maleducado – rude
Un marido – a husband
Una mujer – a woman / wife
Niño – child
Novio – boyfriend
Novia - girlfriend
Padrastro - stepdad
Perezoso - lazy
Primo – cousin (boy)
Prima – cousin (girl)
El pelo largo – long hair
El pelo corto – short hair
El pelo liso – straight hair
El pelo rizado – curly hair
El pelo ondulado – wavy hair
El pelo rubio – blonde hair
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Nouns and adjectives ctd
El pelo castaño – light Brown hair
El pelo moreno – dark Brown hair
El pelo rojo – red/ginger hair
Pecas – freckles
Simpático – nice/kind/pleasant
Sobrino - nephew
sobrina - niece
soltero/a – single (not in a relationship)
el sentido del humor – sense of humour
tío - uncle
tía – auntie
triste - sad
valiente - brave
un vecino – a neighbour
MARRIAGE Conjugated verbs
Voy a casarme – I am going to get married
Infinitives (to …) atraer – to attract
casarse – to get married
confiar en – to confide in/to trust
conocer – to meet
estar divorciado – to be divorced
estar embarazada – to be pregnant
divorciarse – to get divorced
enamorarse – to fall in love
estar prometidos - to be engaged
mudarse – to move house
prometerse – to get engaged
tener hijos – to have children
Nouns and adjectives
El amor – love
El anillo – the ring
Una boda – a wedding
Una casa – a house
El casamiento – marriage
Los flores – flowers
Una fiesta – a party
Una pareja – a couple
Un traje – a suit
Un vestido de boda – a wedding dress
Una vida – a life
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TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Infinitives (to…)
Acceder – to access
Borrar – to erase / delete
Chatear – to chat
Colgar – to upload (photos on social media)
Crear – to create
Descargar – to download
Enviar – to send
Estar enganchado – to be hooked (addicted)
Funcionar – to function / work (device)
Grabar – to record
Guardar – to keep
Hablar – to speak / talk
Leer – to read
Mandar – to send
Navegar – to surf
Pasar el tiempo – to pass the time
Publicar – to publish
Recibir – to receive
Subir potos – to upload potos
Ver – to watch
Nouns and adjectives
Un aparato – a device
Un archivo – a file (on a computer)
La banda ancha – broadband
Una contraseña – a password
El correo basura – junk mail
Correos electrónicos – emails
un disco duro – a CD
gratis – free
lento - slow
un mensaje – a message
un móvil – a mobile pone (pl. móviles)
las noticias – the news
un ordenador – a computer
una pantalla – a screen
peligroso - dangerous
un periódico digital – digital newspaper
un (ordenador) portátil – a laptop
práctico - practical
la red – the internet/network
una red social – a social network
las redes sociales – social networks
una revista digital – a digital magazine
rápido - fast
el ratón – the mouse (for a computer)
una sala de chat – a chat room
el teclado – the keyboard
un usuario – a username /user
un videojuego – a video game
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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Nouns and Adjectives Un aficionado – a fan (of sport)
al aire libre – outside
alpinismo – rock climbing
apto – suitable/fit for
atletismo – athletics
baile – dance
baloncesto – basketball
la batería - drums
el billar – billiards / pool
boxeo – boxing
una carrera - a race
cartas - playing cards
ciclismo - cycling
un concurso – a competition
deporte - sport
deportista - sporty
un descanso – a rest/break
un equipo = a team
equitación - horseriding
un estadio – stadium
fácil – easy
un gimnasio – a gym
un juego – a game
Los Juegos Olímpicos – Olympic Games
Un jugador – a player
Un monopatín – a skateboard
natación - swimming
un partido – a match
un pasatiempo – a hobby
patinaje – skating
patinaje sobre hielo – ice skating
una pelota – a ball
pesca - fishing
piragüismo - kayaking
en mi tiempo libre – in my free time
vela - sailing
ajedrez - chess
Infinitives (to …) Bailar – to dance
Caminar – to walk
Cocinar – to cook
Correr – to run
Dar un paseo – to go for a walk
Hacer – to do
Ganar – to win
Marcar (un gol) – to score (a goal)
Montar en bici / bicicleta – to ride a bike
Nadar – to swim
Patinar – to skate
Perder – to lose
Pescar – to fish
Salir con amigos – to go out with friends
Terminar – to stop
Tocar la guitarra – to play the guitar
Tocar la batería – to play the drums
Usar – to use
Utilizar – to use
Ver la televisión – to watch TV
Conjugated verbs Juego – I play
Hago – I do
Salgo – I go out
Suelo jugar al … - I usually play
Suelo hacer … - I usually do
Veo – I watch
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MUSIC & TV
Nouns and Adjectives actriz – actress
el ambiente - the atmosphere
anuncios – adverts
una canción – a song
cantante - singer
ciencia ficción – science fiction
el comienzo – the start
dibujos animados - cartoons
diversión – entertainment
un documental – a documentary
educativo - educational
una entrada = a ticket (for a
show/cinema)
entretenido - entertaining
un espectáculo – a show
una fiesta = a party
Gran Hermano – Big Brother
Una historia = a story
Los juegos televisivos – game shows
La letra – lyrics (words of a song)
La lotería – the lottery
Las noticias - the news
Una novela – a novel
El ocio – leisure
Palomitas - popcorn
Una película – a film
películas de aventura – adventure films
películas románticas – romantic films
películas de amor – romantic films
un periódico – a newspaper
un premio - a prize
la publicidad - advertising
una revista – a magazine
el sonido – the sound
la taquilla = box office
un tebeo – a comic
una telenovela – a soap (opera)
el tiempo – the weather
videojuegos – computer games
Conjugated verbs
Veo – I watch
Infinitives (to …) Cantar – to sing
Disfrutar – to enjoy
Elegir – to choose
Escuchar – to listen
Probar – to try
Ver – to watch
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FOOD & DRINK
Nouns and adjectives a la plancha - grilled
el aceite - oil
el agua – wáter
el agua sin gas – still wáter
el agua con gas – sparkling water
el ajo - garlic
alimentos – foods
el arroz - rice
asado – roasted
el atún - tuna
el azúcar - sugar
una barra de pan – a loaf (of bread)
una bebida – a drink
un bocadillo – a sandwich
el café = coffee
los calamares - squid
los caramelos – sweets
la carne - meat
la cebolla - onion
la cena – evening meal
la cerveza- beer
los champiñones - mushrooms
la col – cabbage
la coliflor - cauliflower
la comida – food / lunch
de cerdo – pork
de cordero – lamb
de ternera – veal
de vaca – beef
el desayuno - breakfast
dulce – sweet (adj)
las fresas – strawberries
frito – fried
las galletas – biscuits
las gambas - prawns
el gazpacho – cold soup
los guisantes - peas
El helado – ice cream
Los huevos – eggs
Las judías verdes – green beans
La leche - milk
La lechuga- lettuce
La mantequilla - butter
Una manzana – an apple
Los mariscos - seafood
Un melocotón- a peach
La merienda = snack
Una naranja – an orange
La nata - cream
Las nueces - nuts
El pan - bread
Los pasteles – cakes
patatas fritas – chips/crisps
una pera – a pear
un perrito caliente – a hot dog
el pescado - fish
picante - spicy
la pimienta – pepper (condiment)
el pimiento – pepper (red, green)
la piña - pineapple
un plátano - a banana
el pollo - chicken
el queso - cheese
la sal - salt
salchichas – sausages
la salsa - sauce
la sopa - soup
té, el - tea
la tortilla - omelette
tostadas – toast
las uvas - grapes
las verduras - vegetables
vino (blanco/rosado/tinto), el – wine
(White/rosé/red)
una zanahoria – a carrot
el zumo (de fruta) – (fruit) juice
Infinitives (to …) Almorzar – to have lunch
Beber – to drink
Cernar – to have tea/evening meal
Cocinar – to cook
Comer – to eat
Desayunar – to have breakfast
Merendar – to snack
Preparar – to prepare
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HEALTHY LIVING
Nouns and adjectives adictivo - addictive
un adicto – an addict
borracho - drunk
cansado - tired
cigarrillos – cigarettes
cocaína - cocaine
la comida basura – junk food
la comida rápida – fast food
el corazón- heart
el cuerpo- body
el dolor – pain
doloroso - painful
las drogas – drugs
las drogas blandas – soft drugs
loas drogas duras – hard drugs
el ejercicio – exercise
una enfermedad – an illness
enfermo – ill (adj)
el entrenamiento – training
equilibrado - balanced
el estrés – stress
estresante - stressful
un fumador - a smoker
la grasa - fat
el humo - smoke
muerto - dead
los pulmones - lungs
rico = tasty
salado - salty
la salud - health
saludable – healthy
sano - healthy
la tentación - temptation
la alimentación – food/diet
apetecer – to fancy
el ataque cardíaco – heart attack
un aviso – a warning
el cerebro- the brain
Esfuerzo - effort
Un fumador pasivo – a passive smoker
El olor – the smell
Un porro – a joint
sabroso - tasty
seropositivo – HIV positive
el síndrome de abstinencia – withdrawal
symptoms
la sustancias químicas – chemical
substances
el tabaquismo - nicotine addiction
la toxicomanía – drug addiction
un toxciómano – a drug addict
Conjugated verbs Me mantengo en forma – I keep fit
Estoy en forma – I am fit
Intento + infinitive – I try to
Intento evitar – I try to avoid
Me apetece – I fancy (eating/drinking)
Infinitives (to …) acostarse – to go to bed
causar – to cause
dejar de + infinitive – to stop …
despertarse – to wake up
drogarse – to take drugs
dormirse – to sleep
emborracharse – to get drunk
encontrarse bien/mal – to feel well/bad
estar en forma – to be fit
estar enganchado/a – to be hooked
evitar – to avoid
fumar – to smoke
mantenerse en forma – to keep fit (me
mantengo)
mejorar(se) – to improve (get better)
tener hambre – to be hungry
tener miedo – to be frightened
tener sed – to be thirsty
tener sueño – to be sleepy
tomar – to take
advertir – to warn
cansar – to tire
correr el riesgo – to run the risk
hacer daño – to damage
intentar + infinitive = to try to
inyectar(se) – to inject (oneself)
provocar – to cause
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CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS
Types of celebration La Pascua - Easter
La Semana Santa – Easter Week
La Navidad – Christmas
La Nochebuena – Christmas Eve
Noche Vieja - New Year's Eve
El Día de Año Nuevo -New Year's Day
El Día de los Reyes Magos - Epiphany / Three Kings Day
El Día de los Muertos
Las Fallas – Burning statues festival
Los Sanfermines – Bull Runs
Las Torres Humanas – Human towers
Las vacaciones de verano - Summer Holidays
Un puente - A bank holiday
Infinitives (to …)
Celebrar – to celebrate
Cumplir … años – to become … years old
Dar regalos – to give gifts
Dar una fiesta – to have a party
ofrecer - to offer one another
divertirse - to have fun
desear - to wish one another
nacer - to be born
recibir - to receive / received
invitar - to invite
Nouns and Adjectives
Una corrida – a bull fight
Una fiesta – a party
un pastel - a cake
un regalo - a present / gift
el cumpleaños - the birthday
el nacimiento - the birth
los fuegos artificiales - fireworks
un toro – a bull
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HOME & LOCAL AREA Conjugated Verbs Vivo en – I live in
Vivía en – I used to live in
Hay – there is/are
Infinitives (to …) Ahorrar dinero – to save money
alquilar – to rent
arreglar – to fix/tidy up/sort out
bajar – to do down/lower
compartir – to share
comprar -to buy
construir – to build
entrar – to enter
estar de moda – to be in fashion
gastar dinero – to spend money
mostrar = to show
mudarse (de casa) – to move (house)
subir – to go up
vivir – to live
Nouns & Adjectives
En las afueras – on the outskirts / in the suburbs
Una aldea – a small village
Un aparcamiento – a car park
Un ayuntamiento – a town hall
Un barrio – a neighbourhood / town
Una biblioteca – a library
Una bolera – una bowling alley
Un bosque- a wood/forest
Una calle - a street
En el campo – in the countryside
una casa – a house
una casa adosada – a semi detached house
un adosado – a terraced house
un centro comercial – a shopping centre
un castillo - a castle
una ciudad – a city
un club de jóvenes – a youth club
una comisaría – a police station
concurrido – busy
Correos – post office
Una discoteca – a disco/nightclub
Un edificio - a building
La entrada = the entrance
Una esquina – a corner
Una estación de trenes – a train station
Una fábrica - factory
Una granja – a farm
habitantes - inhabitants
una iglesia - a church
Un lago – a lake
Una librería = a bookshop
limpio - clean
una mezquita – a mosque
un museo – a museum
un parque de atracciones – a theme park
un parque infantil – a kids’ play area
una piscina – a swimming pool
un piso – a flat
una playa – a beach
una plaza = a square (in a town/city)
un polideportivo – a sports centre un pueblo – a town
un puente – a bridge
un puerto – a port
un río – a river
el ruido - noise
ruidoso - noisy
un semáforo – traffic lights
una sierra – a mountain range
un teatro – a theatre
una tienda - shop
una tienda de ropa – a clothes shop
una zapatería – a shoe shop
una zona – an area
una zona peatonal – a pedestrian zone
In the house (nouns and adjectives) Una alfombra – a carpet
Una almohada – a pillow
alquilado – rented
un árbol – a tree
un armario – a wardrobe
un ascensor – a lift
un aseo- a toilet
un baño – a bathroom
la calefacción - heating
una cama – a bed
el césped – the lawn
la cocina = the kitchen
una cocina = a cooker
el comedor – the dining room
cómodo – comfortable
las cortinas – curtains
un cuarto de baño – a bathroom
dirección = address
un dormitorio – a bedroom
la ducha – shower
un edredón – a quilt/duvet
la escalera – the staircase
un espacio – a space
un espejo -a mirror
un estante – a shelf
una estantería – a bookcase
la luz – the light
una mesa – a table
la nevera – the fridge
una silla – a chair
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SOCIAL ISSUES
Conjugated verbs Me preocupa – it worries me
Hago – I do
Infinitives (to …) Apoyar – to support
Apostar – to bet (money)
Ayudar – to help
Combatir – to combat
Cuidar – to look after / care for
Estar bien – to be well
Estar mal – to be ill
Estar enfermo – to be ill
Formar parte de – to be part of
Hacer un voluntario – to do charity work
Luchar contra – to fight against
Manifestarse – to protest
Mejorar – to improve
Morir -to die
Ocuparse de – to look after
Oler – to smell
Organizar – to organise
Preocuparse de – to worry about
Tener éxito – to be successful / to have success
Nouns & Adjectives Las armas – weapons
El comercio justo – fairtrade
Cosas de segunda mano – second hand items
El desempleo – unemployment
Una desventaja – a disadvantage
La deuda – debt
Las enfermedades - illnesses
La guerra – war
El hambre – hunger
Una huelga– a strike
La igualdad – equality
Un inconveniente – a disadvantage
La inmigración – immigration
Una organización benéfica – a charity
El paro - unemployment
La pobreza – poverty
El racismo – racism
Un refugiado – a refugee
Una residencia para ancianos – old people’s home
El SIDA – AIDS
Un sin techo – a homeless person
Los sin trabajo – the unemployed
El tercer mundo – the third world
Una ventaja – an advantage
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ENVIRONMENT / GLOBAL ISSUES
Infinitives (To …) Apagar la luces – to switch on the lights
Ayudar – to help
Cerrar el grifo – to turn off (close) the tap
Contaminar – to pollute
Cortar árboles – to cut down trees
Dañar – to damage
Desaparecer – to disappear
Desenchufar – to unplug
Ducharse – to shower
Empeorarse – to get worse
Encender – to switch on
Enchufar – to plug in
Llevar una vida más verde – to live a greener life
Malgastar – to waste
Plantar árboles – to plant trees
Proteger – to protect
Reciclar – to recycle
Recoger basura – to gather up / collect rubbish
Separar la basura – to separate rubbish
Solucionar un problema – to solve a problem
Tirar – to throw away
Nouns and adjectives
A pie – on foot
Un agujero – a hole
El agujero en la capa de ozono – the hole in
the ozone layer
Un atasco – a traffic jam
La basura – rubbish
Una bolsa plástica – a plastic bag
El calentamiento global – global warming
Una campaña – a campaign
La capa de ozono – ozone layer
El cartón – cardboard
Los combustibles – fossil fuels
La contaminación – pollution
Un contenedor – a container
La culpa – fault/blame
Culpable – guilty (adjective)
El daño – damage
El efecto invernadero – the greenhouse
effect
Fuego - fire
Los gases de escape – exhaust fumes
La gasolina sin plomo – unleaded petrol
Grave – serious/severe (adj)
La huella de carbono – carbon footprint
Un incendio – a fire
Un incendio forestal – a forest fire
Una inundación – a flood
Lla Lluvia ácida – acid rain
Una marea negra – an oil slick
El medio ambiente – the environment
Medioambiental - environmental
El mundo – the world
Mundial – happens in the world (adj)
La naturaleza – nature
El papel - paper
El peligro – the danger
Peligroso – dangerous
El petróleo - oil
Una pila – a battery
Preocupado – worried / concerned
Preocupante - worrying
Los productos químicos – chemicals
Químico – chemical (adj)
Los residuos – waste / rubbish
La selva – the jungle
La sequía – drought
Sucio - dirty
La Tierra – the Earth
El vidrio – glass
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HOLIDAYS Holidays is such an important topic with lots of vocabulary so it has been divided into different sections
to make help you to organise your revision.
Conjugated verbs Voy a … - I go to
Voy de vacaciones a … - I go on holiday to
Me alojo en – I stay in
Me gusta alojarme en – I like to stay in
Viajo en – I travel by
Fui a – I went to
Fue – it was
Voy a ir a – I am going to go to
Infinitives (to …) Alojarse en – to stay in
Alquilar – to rent
Buscar – to look for
Cambiar – to change
Caminar – to walk
Conducir – to drive
Continuar – to continue / carry on
Dar un paseo – to go for a walk
Dejar – to leave
Descansar – to relax
Estar de vacaciones – to be on holiday
Estar decepcionado – to be disappointed
Esquiar – to skii
Funcionar – to function/work
Hacer una reserva – to make a reservation
Ir al extranjero – to go abroad
Ir de excursión - to go on a trip
Ir de vacaciones – to go on holiday
Leer – to read
Llegar – to arrive
Llevar – to wear
Montar en bici- to ride a bike
Nadar – to swim
Parar – to stop
Pasar tiempo – to spend time
Pedir – to ask for
Perder algo – to lose something
Perderse – to get lost
Probar platos típicos – to try typical dishes
Quedarse – to stay
Quejarse – to complain
Recomendar – to recommend
Recordar – to remember
Resevar – to reserve
Sacar fotos – to take potos
Seguir – to follow
Tardar – to take time
Tomar el sol – to sunbathe
Valer la pena – to be worth it
Viajar – to travel
Visitar – to visit
Volver – to return / go back
Countries and nationalities Alemán – German
Alemania – Germany
España – Spain
Español - Spanish
Europa – Europe
Europeo – European
Francés – French
Francia – France
Gran Bretaña – Great Britain
Grecia – Greece
Griego - Greek
Inglaterra – England
Inglés – English
Irlanda – Ireland
Italia - Italy
Italiano – Italian
Londres - London
Portugués - Portuguese
Scotland - Escocia
Accommodation Albergue juvenil – youth hostel
Alojamiento – accommodation
El aire acondicionado – air conditioning
Un balcón – a balcony
Barato – cheap
La cama de matrimonio – double bed
Una caravana – a caravan
Caro – expensive
Con todo includio – all inclusive
Disponible – available
Una ducha – a shower
Una habitación – a room
Una habitación doble – a double room
Una habitación individual – a single room
Un hotel de cinco estrellas – a 5* hotel
La llave – the key
Media pensión – half board
Una pensión – a b&b
pensión completa – full board
toallas - towels
Vistas al mar – sea views
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Travel A pie – on foot
La aduana – customs (in airport)
Un aeropuerto – an airport
Un andén – a platform (trains)
Un avión – a plane
Un autobus – a bus
Un autocar – a coach
Un barco – a boat
Un billete de ida – single / one-way ticket
Un billete de ida y vuelta – return ticket
Un coche – a car
La consigna – left luggage
La costa – the coast
El equipaje – luggage
El extranjero – abroad
Una isla – an island
Libre – free / available
Llegadas - arrivals
Una maleta – a suitcase
El mar – the sea
Moto - motorbike
Un país – a country
Un pasajero – a passenger
Un pasaporte – passport
Primera clase – first class
Quejas - complaints
Salidas – departures
Un tren – a train
Un viaje – a journey
Un vuelo – a flight
Places El mar – the sea
La piscina – the swimming pool
Una playa – a beach
Adjectives Rápido - fast
Lento - slow
cómodo – comfortable
incómodo - uncomfortable
práctico- practical
aburrido - boring
caro - expensive
barato - cheap
lujoso - luxurious
antiguo - old
moderno - modern
ruidoso - noisy
tranquilo – calm / quiet
bonito - pretty
feo - ugly
Grande- big
Pequeño - small
Sucio - dirty
Limpio - clean
Relajante - relaxing
Weather Llueve – it’s raining
La lluvia – rain (noun)
Nieva – it’s snowing
La nieve – snow (noun)
Hace sol – it’s sunny
Hace calor – it’s hot
Hace frío - it’s cold
Hace buen tiempo – it’s good weather
Hace mal tiempo – it’s bad weather
Hay niebla – it’s foggy
Hay viento – it’s windy
Hay tormentas – it’s stormy
Está nublado – it’s cloudy
Un paraguas – an umbrella
Las estaciones del año
en primavera
en verano
en otoño
en invierno
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SCHOOL School is another important topic with lots of vocabulary so it has been divided into different sections to
make help you to organise your revision.
School subjects El alemán - German
El arte dramático - drama
Una asignatura – a subject
El bachillerato - A levels
La biología - biology
Las ciencias económicas - economics
Las ciencias - science(s)
La clase – class (of pupils)
La cocina = food technology
El comercio = business studies
El deporte - sport
El dibujo - art
La educación física – PE
los empresariales – business studies
el español - Spanish
la física – physics
el francés - French
la geografía - geography
la gimnasia – gymnastics
la historia – history
los idiomas – languages
la informática – ICT
la ingeniería – engineering
el inglés – English
las lenguas – languages
la literatura - literature las matemáticas - maths
la opción - option
optativo – optional
la química - chemistry
la religión – RS
el teatro - drama
la tecnología - technology
los trabajos manuales – technology/craft
Infinitives (to …) apoyar – to support
aprender – to learn
aprobar – to pass (an exam)
atacar – to attack
castigar – to punish
charlar – to chat
comenzar – to begin
comprender – to understand
contestar – to answer
dibujar – to draw
diseñar – to design
empezar – to start/begin
enseñar - to teach
entender – to understand
escribir – to write
estudiar – to study
fracasar – to fail
golpear – to hit
insultar – to insult
intimidar – to intimidate
mirar – to look (at)
molestar – to annoy
optar – to opt for / choose
preguntar – to ask
repasar – to revise
respetar – to respect
sacar buenas/malas notas – to get
good/bad grades
suspender – to fail
terminar – to end/finish
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School facilities aula - classroom
un campo de deportes – a sports field
un colegio – a school
el despacho – the office
una escuela – a school
un gimnasio – a gym
instalaciones - facilities
un instituto – a secondary school
los laboratorios – the labs (science)
los lavabos – the toilets
la sala de profesores – staff room
el salón de actos – the hall
un taller – a workshop
los vestuarios – changing rooms
Nouns and adjectives el acoso escolar = bullying
alumnos – students
apoyo – support (noun)
ayuda – help (noun)
un castigo – a punishment
chicle – chewing gum
un curso – academic year / course
deberes - homework
el director – the headteacher
la enseñanza – education/teaching
estricto – strict
estudiantes – students
estudios - studies (noun)
exámenes – exams
el éxito – success
fracaso - failure
un intercambio – an exchange
una lección – a lesson
la libertad – liberty/freedom
mixto - mixed
el nivel - the level
notas – marks/grades
obligatorio - compulsory
la oportunidad - opportunity
permiso - permission
prácticas laborales – work experience
privado – private
un profesor - a teacher
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JOBS & FUTURE PLANS
Abogado - lawyer
ama de casa - housewife
azafata - cabin crew
bombero - fireman
cajero - cashier
camarero - waiter
carnicero - butcher
carpintero - carpinter
cartero - postman
cocinero - cook/chef
comerciante - tradesman
contable - accountant
dentista - dentist
dependiente – shop assistant
electricista - electrician
un empleado – an employee
enfermero - nurse
escritor - writer
granjero - farmer
hombre de negocios - businessman
ingeniero - engineer
jardinero - gardener
jefe - boss
mecánico - mechanic
médico - doctor
un obrero – a labourer
panadero - baker
peluquero - hairdresser
periodista - journalist
policía - policeman
secretari - secretary
soldado - soldier
traductor - translator
veterinario - vet
albañil - bricklayer
un aprendiz – an apprentice
camionero – truck driver
a tiempo complete - full time
a tiempo parcial - part time
calificaciones – qualificaitons
calificado - qualified
una carta – a letter
una cita – an appointment /date
condiciones de trabajo – working conditions
un contrato - contract
una entrevista – an interview
experiencia laboral – work experience
horario de trabajo - working hours/timetable
Conjugated verbs Trabajo como – I work as
Trabaja como – he/she works as
Soy … - I am
Me gustaría trabajar como – I would like to work as
Verbs conseguir – to obtain/get/achieve
encargarse (de) – to be in charge (of)
encontrar – to find
estar en huelga – to be on strike
estar estresado – to be stressed
explicar – to explain
ganar = to earn
obtener – to get/obtain
pagar bien/mal – to pay well/badly
probar = to have a go, to try
tener éxito – to have succes / to be successful
tomar un año libre/sabático – to take a year off
trabajar como– to work as
trabajar duro – to work hard
llegar a ser – to get to be / to become
ser – to be
solicitar = to apply
hacer un aprendizaje – to do an apprenticeship
hacer prácticas (de trabajo) – to do (work) experience
Jobs, nouns and adjectives un salario – a salary
una solicitud – a request
un sueldo – salary/wage
los derechos - rights
el ejército - the army
una empresa – a Company / business
laboral – working (adjective)
el militar – the military
una oficina - an office periodismo - journalism
una preocupación – a worry / concern
pronto = ready
una tarjeta – a card (bank card)
un título = a university degree
encargado de – responsable for
entusiasta - enthusiastic
el estrés - stress
estresante - stressful
un trabajador – a worker
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KEY EXAM VOCAB
Negatives and distractors No – not / don’t
Ya no – no longer
Casi - nearly
Casi nunca – hardly ever
Demasiado – too much
Nunca - never
Nada – nothing
Nadie – no one
Sin - without
Aparte de – apart from
Poco – little / hardly any
Pero - but
Tanto … como - both
No sé – I don’t know
Jamás - never
Solo – only / alone
No solo … sino – not only … but
Aun así - nevertheless
Aunque – although
Todavía – still
Lo malo – the bad thing
Lo peor – the worst thing
Ni … ni – neither … nor …
Ningun – not one
Excepto – except
Al menos – at least
Todo - all
A pesar de que - despite
Tampoco - neither
La mayoría - the majorty
Por desgracia - unfortunately
A diferencia de – unlike
Connectives por un lado – on one hand
por otro lado - on the other hand
por una parte – on one hand
por otra parte - on the other hand
además – in addition
también – also
por lo tanto – therefore
por eso – therefore
Prepositions a – at/to
con - with
de – with/from
en - in
hacia - towards
hasta - until
para – for / in order to
por – for / because of según – according to
sin - without
Verbs Aumentar – to increase
Crecer – to grow / increase
Dar miendo – to scare
deber – to must / to have to
estar de acuerdo – to agree
echar de menos – to miss (someone)
Estar decepcionado – to be disappointed
estar – to be (location + not permanent)
estar harto de – to be sick of
faltar – to be missing / lacking
hacer – to do (hago – I do)
Hacer falta – to need / be necessary
hay – there is/are
hay que – you have to…
ir – to go (voy)
llamar – to call
Morir – to die
poder – to be able to (puedo)
Prohibir / prohibición – to ban / a ban
quedar – to stay
querer - to want; to love (quiero)
quisiera – I would like
ser – to be (permanent)
seguir – to follow / to continue
tener – to have (tengo)
tener que – to have to
tener miedo – to have fear / be scared
acabar de + inf. – to have just (acabo de comer – I have
just eaten)
ocurrir – to happen
oír – to hear (oigo = I hear)
pasar = to happen
tener lugar – to take place
Valer la pena – to be worth it
Adjectives & nouns
Suficiente - enough
Manera - way
Mayor – greater / older
Menor – younger
Peor - worse
Mejor - better
Primer/primero – first
Segundo/a - second
Hasta - until
Antes - before
Después - after
Allí - there
Aquí - here
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TIME PHRASES
PRESENT Hoy Today Esta mañana This morning
Esta tarde This afternoon Esta noche Tonight
Este fin de semana This weekend Por la mañana In the morning
Este año This year Por la tarde In the afternoon
Los fines de semana At weekends Hoy Today
Por la tarde In the afternoon Este fin de semana This weekend
Por la noche In the evening Este año This year
Por la mañana In the morning Este mes This month
La semana que viene Next week En las vacaciones In the holidays
Todos los días Every day Los lunes/ martes… On Mondays /Tuesdays
PAST Ayer Yesterday La semana pasada Last week
Anteayer The day before
yesterday
El fin de semana pasado Last weekend
Anoche Last night El año pasado Last year
Anteanoche The night before last El mes pasado Last month
Hace dos días 2 days ago Hace una semana A week ago
FUTURE
HOW OFTEN?
Mañana Tomorrow La semana próxima/que
viene
Next week
El año próximo/
El año que viene
Next year El verano próximo/que
viene
Next summer
El sábado próximo/
El sábado que viene
Next Saturday Dentro de dos años (with)in 2 years
Cuando sea mayor When I’m older Cuando tenga … años When I’m … yrs old
El año próximo Next year En el futuro In the future
El mes próximo Next month Algún día Someday
El próximo fin de semana Next weekend El lunes que viene Next Monday
Por lo menos At least Una vez a la semana Once a week
Dos veces al día Twice a day Cada día/todos los días Each/every day
los lunes On Mondays A menudo Often
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Photo cards
When describing a photo for either the writing exam (foundation only) or the speaking exam (both
higher and foundation), you can mention any of the following elements:
➔ Who is in the photo
➔ What is in the photo
➔ Where they are (use the home & local area page to revise places)
➔ How they seem
➔ What they are doing
➔ What they are wearing
➔ What the weather is like (weather is included on the holidays page)
Your answers for the SPEAKING photo card must be developed using connectives and you must provide
information for ALL of the bullet points above (the writing photo card is much more simple)
Key vocab (people)
Una mujer – a woman (a wife)
Un marido – a husband
Un hombre – a man
Un niño / una niña – a child (in general)
Un hijo / una hija– son/daughter
Un chico – a boy
Una chica – a girl
Chicos – boys
Chicas – girls
Personas – people
Una familia – a family
Un profesor – a teacher
Estudiantes – students
Jovenes – young people
Un grupo de amigos – a group of friends
Adjectives to describe how people are feeling
Parece contento – he seems happy
Parece contenta – she seems happy
Parecen contentos – they seem happy (boys OR mixture of boys and girls)
Parecen contentas – they seem happy (just girls)
Parece triste – he/she seems sad
Parecen tristes – they seem sad
Parece estresado – he seems stressed
Parece estresada – she seems stressed
Parecen estresados – they seem stressed (boys OR mixture of boys and girls)
Parecen estresadas – they seem stressed (just girls)
Parece cansado – he seems tired
Parece cansada – she seems tired
Parecen cansados – they seem tired (boys OR mixture of boys and girls)
Parecen cansadas – they seem tired (just girls)
Key verbs Hay – there is / there are
Es – it is
Son – they are
Hace buen tiempo – it’s good weather
Hace mal tiempo – it’s bad weather
Hace sol – it’s sun
Hace calor – it’s hot
Hace frío – it’s cold
Está en – he/she is in / on
Están en – they are in / on
Parece – he/she seems
Parecen – they seem
Lleva – he/she is wearing
Llevan- they are wearing
Juega – he/she is playing
Juegan – they are playing
Estudia – he/she is studying
Estudian – they are studying
Come – he/she is eating
Comen – they are eating
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Clothes
Un abrigo – a coat
Un bolso – a bag
Botas – boots
Botas de agua – wellies
Bufanda - scarf
Calcetines - socks
Una camiseta – a t shirt
Una camisa – a shirt
Una chaqueta – a jacket
Un collar – a necklace
Gafas – glasses
Gafas de sol – sunglasses
Guantes - gloves
Una falda – a skirt
Una gorra – a hat
Un jersey – a jumper
Medias – tights
Pantalones – trousers
Pantalones cortos – shorts (short trousers)
Pendientes - earrings
Una pulsera – a bracelet
Un sombrero – a hat
Tacones - heals
Vaqueros – jeans
Un vestido – a dress
Zapatillas de deporte - trainers
Zapatos – shoes
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Complex structures mainly for WRITING (higher and foundation)
You gain lots of marks in the writing exam for ‘attempting’ to include higher level/complex
structures, even on the foundation paper. You must learn a selection of these off by heart and
use them for 90 and 150 word writing questions.
1. Comparisons – más .. que (more than), menos … que (less than), tan … como (as … as), mejor
que (better than), peor que (worse than)
2. Key structures followed by an INFINITIVE
➔ Se puede(n) = one can (se puede comer = you can eat)
➔ Se debe = one must (se debe llevar uniforme = one must wear uniform)
➔ Se debería = one should
➔ Intento = I try to (intent evitar = I try to avoid)
➔ Puede ser = it can be
➔ Puedo = I can (puedo bailar = I can dance)
➔ Suelo + infinitive = I usually (suelo ir a = I usually go to)
➔ Para + infinitive = In order to
3. HIGHER phrases ➔ si tuviera más dinero - If I had more money ➔ si fuera rico - If I were rich ➔ si quisiera - If I wanted ➔ si ganara la lotería – If I won the lottery
Followed by … ➔ iría - I would do ➔ haría - I would do ➔ viajaría - I would travel ➔ tendría - I would have ➔ sería - I would be / it would be ➔ me gustaría + infinitive – I would like to …
4. Idioms (higher only)
Vale un ojo de la cara It costs an arm
and a leg
¡Qué lástima! What a shame!
Me da igual I don’t mind Es la bomba It is great/amazing
Estoy harto/a (de) I am fed up (with) Estoy hasta las
narices (de)
I am sick (of)
Más vale tarde que
nunca
Better late than
never
Me quedé de
piedra
I was stunned
Es pan comido It is a piece of
cake
Es como echar
agua al mar
It’s pointless
Es la leche It is so cool De mala muerte Horrible, ghastly
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KEY VERBS TABLE
You must learn this off by heart and write it down at the back of your
exam paper before you read any of the questions on the writing exam.
It will be very useful when preparing your photo card and role play
answers for the speaking exam too.
KEY VERBS TABLE
Present (do) Past (did) Future (going to)
Conditional (
would)
voy a - I go to fui - I went
voy a ir a - I am
going to go to
me gustaría ir a -
I would like to go
to
como - I eat comí - I ate
voy a comer - I
am going to eat
me gustaría comer
- I would like to
eat
juego - I play jugué - I played
voy a jugar - I am
going to play
me gustaría jugar
- I am going to play
visito - I visit visité - I visited
voy a visitar - I
am going to visit
me gustaría
visitar - I would
like to visit
es - it is fue - it was
va a ser - it is
going to be sería - it would be
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Reading and Listening Practice with EXAMPRO (past paper
questions)
Once you have revised vocabulary for particular topics, you should access reading
and listening activities using the links below. You should ‘chunk’ reading and
listening activities as part of your revision and not spend too long at once trying
to complete all activities.
Once you have attempted the activities, you can look at the transcript (listening)
and the answers to check how you have done and note down any unfamiliar
vocabulary that you need to go over and revise at a later date.
FOUNDATION READING
Family, friends & relationships - http://UUCIKES.exampro.net
Technology - http://CIJOWEJ.exampro.net
Free time - http://MEPAYEU.exampro.net
Home & Local Area - http://KUQEEAN.exampro.net
Social Issues - http://SULOVAU.exampro.net
Global Issues & Environment - http://JUPEZOR.exampro.net
Healthy Living - http://BUBEYIY.exampro.net
Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://XYVEMUY.exampro.net
School - http://CEHUEAD.exampro.net
Jobs - http://NEMUUUS.exampro.net
FOUNDATION LISTENING
Family, friends & relationships - http://UOIYJEG.exampro.net
Technology - http://IEEEVEU.exampro.net
Free time (mixed F&H) - http://TIAOYYB.exampro.net
Home & Local Area - http://AOUUDEY.exampro.net
Social Issues (mixed F&H) - http://KIRONUA.exampro.net
Global Issues & Environment - http://PUOOQEN.exampro.net
Healthy Living - http://VIAUSAP.exampro.net
Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://OOYILIT.exampro.net
School - http://HIVESIZ.exampro.net
Jobs - http://UONUEUW.exampro.net
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HIGHER READING
Family, friends & relationships - http://NUCUJEM.exampro.net
Technology - http://SUJUXIG.exampro.net
Free time - http://IUUUPUA.exampro.net
Home & Local Area - http://FYPECOI.exampro.net
Social Issues - http://SUSEKUZ.exampro.net
Global Issues & Environment - http://HEHAHAE.exampro.net
Healthy Living - http://ZOJYAOU.exampro.net
Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://XYVEMUY.exampro.net
School - http://QUPIJUY.exampro.net
Jobs - http://XOIOYUU.exampro.net
HIGHER LISTENING
Family, friends & relationships - http://HEEOIUZ.exampro.net
Technology - http://EOJEHUQ.exampro.net
Free time (mixed F&H) - http://TIAOYYB.exampro.net
Home & Local Area - http://MIAIROP.exampro.net
Social Issues (mixed F&H) - http://KIRONUA.exampro.net
Global Issues & Environment - http://XIOUPIB.exampro.net
Healthy Living - http://FOLYJEM.exampro.net
Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://OOYILIT.exampro.net
School - http://GUYYXYY.exampro.net
Jobs - http://JUHYJIL.exampro.net
