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TEMA 26: CITIES

Densenly populated: densamente pobladoLeafy suburbs: Open spacesCost of living break downget around rural/environmental areas: the outskirts of: las afueras deurban sprawl: expansion urbana, crecimiento urbanoair pollution: contaminacion atmosfericacommute to work : desplazarse al trabajotraffic jam: atasco de traficohustle and bustle: bullicio, ajetreoweigh up: contrastar, considerarcommuter belt: suburbios, cercaniasexhaust fumes: gases del tubo de escape (air pollution as a result of exh...fumes)pedestrian area: calle o zona peatonalpublic transport systemrush-hour traffic: trafico en hora puntatraffic congestiontraffic jam

TEMA 27: PERSONAL HISTORY

Ancestor: antepasado, ascendienteAncestry: ascendenciaHurdle:obstaculo, escolloScrap: recorte, trozoTrace: rastro, huellaConduct (an investigation): realizar, llevar a cabo Disclose: revelar, divulgarCountless: incontable, incalculableEerily: extraamente, inquietantementeA multitude ofGrain of truthLine of descentLong-buried secretBe wildly inaccurateDictate the course of(say sth) off the record: (decir algo) extraoficialsweep something under the carpet: esconder bajo la alfombra algo, pasar algo por altowork backwards: empezar por el final, retroceder

TEMA 30: Bungee jumping: puentingBuzz: zumbido, rumor, murmulloExertion: esfuerzo, ejercicioHazard: riesgo,peligroHype: bombos, mitos, exageraciones, propaganda, publicidadOutcome: resultado, consecuenciaSample: muestra, ejemploForesee: preverSlip: escurrirse, resbalarseStumble: tropezarContent: contento, satisfechoFrustratedHazardous: peligrosoHANG-GLIDING: ala delta, parapenteICE CLIMBING: escalada en hieloINDIVIDUAL SPORT: MARKETING HYPE: despliegue comercial, estrategia de marketing..PHYSICAL EXERTION: esfuerzo fisicoGo POTHOLING: hacer espeleologia, ver cuevasREASONABLE PRECAUTIONSRECREATONAL ACTIVITYSAFETY EXPERT: experto o tecnico de seguridadSCUBA DIVING: buceoSKYDIVING: paracaidismoWHITE-WATER RAFTING: descenso en bote por aguas bravasWINDSURFING

TEMA 31Forefathers: antepasadosGenderGracefulness: graciaHumankind: humanidadMankind: humanidadMidwife: childbirth assistant (comadrona o matrona)Sibling: hermanoSpouse: conyuge, esposa/oStereotype.Steward/ess: mayordomo, zafataSubmission: presentacion, propuestaDeem: considerar, MarginaliseOvert: manifiesto, evidente, patenteStrengthen:Biased: sesgado, pacialGifted: dotado, talentosoRooted: arraigadoUnderpaidAggressiveDiscriminatoryBe concerned about sthBe deeply rooted in the subconcious: firmemente o profunamente arraigado enBe treated asImpose restrictions on sthhave an enormous impact on sthstand by: apoyar, o no actuar para prevenir algoNot stand for: negarse a aceptar algoStand in for sth: sustituir o reemplazar a alguienStand out: destacar o sobresalirStand up for: defender, apoyar

TEMA 32: EDUCATIONFundsGraduateNurseryPre-schoolPioneerHands-on: practicoInteractiveMainstream: integrar, incorporar, corriente principalMotivatingSelf-motivated:Children with special needsBoarding schoolDay release: dia de descansoDistance-learning courseFaith school: escuela religiosaFurther education:Hands-on expirience: experiencia practicaHigher educationApply for a courseBe highly educatedBe poorly educatedLearn by doing somethingRaise funds for charity

TEMA 33: HEALTHDisease: enfermedad, dolenciaHealthcare: atencion sanitaria, asistencia medicaHygieneIntake:toma,ingesta, consumoMisconductMisdiagnosis: diagnostico errneoPandemicStarvation: hambruna, hambre, inanicinCope: salir adelante, hacer frente, sobrellevarMedicatePreventAcute: agudo, graveProne: propenso a A balanced dietAcces to healthcareAppetite suppressant: inibidor del apetitoEnergy intakeHeart diseaseThe elderlyMedicale advanceMetabolic rateBe on a dietBe prone toBe run downBurn caloriesLose weightSweep the globe

UNIT 34: TRANSPORTAwareness CsbinComebackDinghyIncomeTheftHailRelinquishRowCostlyEco-friendlyLeakyTimetabledA means ofCarbon emissions Commuter trainFinite resourceFossil fuelSpeed awarenessTraffic laneBe a costly businessBe on a low incomeGet aroundGet away with doing sthGet byGet out of doing sthGet round to doing sthHail a cabMake a comebackPop out to (a place)

TEMA 35: MOODSAngerContentmentFurySieveConfrontFrownGroanInfuriateTriggerRecallRepressRetainRelieveStammerTrembleTwistWrinkleAnxiousAstonishingDejectedDevastatedHideousLudicrousMemorablePetrifyingRavenousSuperbTearfulUpbeatUpsetUptightVagueBitterlyFaintlyMildlyOutwardlyThoroughlyUtterlyA bitter memoryA childhood memoryLong-term memoryA photographic memoryA mind like a sieveBe bitterly disappointingBe faintly ludicrousBe in a moodBe put off by sthBe thoroughly miserableBring back a memoryFly off the handleGo in one ear and out the otherHave mood swingsLighten up

TEMA 36: FAME AND FORTUNEAccomplishment:EndorsementsEsteemFeePerkRewardShowbizStardomAttainStalkTrashyCelebrity gossipcelebrity lifestyleEveryday lifeMedia attentionMedia coverageTrashy novelBe in the public eyeBe highly sougt-afterFind common groundNot be everyones cup of tea

TEMA 37: RELATIONSHIPS

LetdownLoggerheadsOutbreakUpbringingAppeaseErodeOverlookSootheCherishedDistraughtPushyShelteredStableUneasyClose-knit familyComfortable/tough/middle class upbringingCommitted/solid/stable relationshipConcerned/worried parentsDistraught parentsIdyllic/troubled/traumatic childhoodPushy parentsBreak downBreak outBreak upDrift apartFall forFall outGet sb interestedGo into businessHave a fall outHave a wealth ofHave high expectationsLet sb downMess upTake sides

TEMA 38: TIME OFFCuisineExerciseFeeSacrificeDiscouragedEnjoyableExhaustingExhilaratingExoticFar-flungGenuine IsolatedRemoteSelf-cateringWastefulAdventure holidayAerobic classAerobic workoutFamily holidayHoliday insuranceHoliday resortMartial arts expertsPackage holidayWalking tourActivate musclesBe low on sthBook a holidayBurn off caloriesCall sth offCancel a holidayPut sb off sthSet offStart off Switch sth offTrigger off sthWear off

TEMA 39: MEDIAAccountability:LibelStorageBypassExplode SueEmergentEmergingHandheldWholeheartedlyElectronic deviceHandheld deviceNews coveragePress freedomStoage deviceBe given priorityReveal sourcesStay up-to-dateTune in

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