STUDENT`S BOOK UNIT 3

3A

* Daredevil: (Temerario, atrevido). Noun, adjective. Someone who does
dangerous things without worrying about the risk.
Are you a daredevil or a chicken?

* Deep: (Profundo, hondo). Adjective. Going along way down from the top
or surface of something.
I dont like deep water.

* Waves: (Ondas). Noun. A line of water that rises up on the surface of an ocean, lake, or
river.
Id love to surf on some really big waves, like in Hawaii.

* Ice - rink: (Pista de patinaje sobre hielo). Noun. A large flat area of ice inside a building,
where people can go to ice skate and where ice hockey games are played.
Skatings boring in the ice rink.

* Skis: (Esqu). Noun. A long thin object that you attach to your boot so that you can slide
easily over snow.
On skis.

* Beginnings: (Comienzos). Noun. The first part of something. The origin of something for
example where or how it started.
Write eight true sentences with these beginnings.

3B

* Jigsaws, puzzles: (Rompecabezas). Noun. A picture made of a lot of small pieces that you
have to fit together.
Do crosswords, puzzles, jigsaws.

* Fire: (Incendio). Noun. Flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled
way.
Make dinner, clothes, a fire.

* Table tennis: (Tenis de mesa, ping pong). Noun. A game in which players use paddles to hit
a small light ball across a table with a low net across the middle.
Play the guitar, golf, table tennis, chess.

* Sewing machine: (Mquina de coser). Noun. A machine that you use for sewing clothes,
curtains, etc.
Use a sewing machine, a computer.

* Still: (Todava). Adverb. Used for saying that a situation continues to exist up to and
including a particular time.
Now, 80 years later, he can still surf and he can still win competitions.

* Could: (Podra). Modal Verb. Used for saying that something is possible or that it may
happen.
He says that he could run the 100 metres in 9.6 seconds.
* Able: (Capaz, apto, hbil). Adjective. Intelligent, or good at doing something.
But Rabbit was able to control the board with his quick footwork.

* Fell: (Derribar, echar abajo). Verb. To cut down a tree. The past tense of fall.
Rabbit was out on his board in World War Two when the first bombs fell on Pearl Harbour in
1941.

* War: (Guerra). Noun. Fighting between two or more countries or groups, that involves the
use of the military and usually continues for a long time.
During the war, Rabbit worked as a scuba diver in the US army.

* Smoke: (Humo). Noun. A gray, black or white cloud that is produced by something that is
burning.
He could see the smoke from the bombs in Pearl Harbour.

3C

* Switch: (Apagador, interruptor). Noun. Something such as button or key that makes a piece
of equipment work.
We could switch it off.

* Solve: (Resolver, solucionar). Verb. To find a solution to something that is causing difficulties.
Lost documents help police solve this weeks crime.

* Foreign: (Extranjero, extrao). Adjective. From another country, or in another country.
Buying foreign currency: Where to go for the best exchange rates.

* Shall: (Deber). Modal Verb. Ussed for offering help, suggesting something, or asking
someone what to do.
What shall we ..
3D

* Fall: (Caer). Verb. To move quickly downward from a higher position by accident.
Stan Laurels going to fall.

* Bite: (Morder, atacar). Verb. To use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to
eat it.
Someones going to bite that girls neck.

* Kill: (Matar, asesinar, destruir). Verb. To make a person or other living thing die.
Bonds going to kill the spider.

* Ship: (Barco, navo). Noun. A very large boat that is used for carrying people or goods long
distances.
We all know whats going to happen to the ship, The Titanic.

* Frightening: (Aterrador, espantoso). Adjective. Making you feel afraid,
nervous, or worried.
A horror movie a very frightening story, about vampires, for example.

3E

* Match: (Partido). Noun. A game or event in some sports.
I havent got satellite TV, but we could watch the match in The Castle.
* Quick (Rpido). Adjective. Able to move fast or to do something fast.
Phone or send me a quick email, Ok.

WOORKBOOK UNIT 3

3A

* Away: (Lejos, fuera). Adverb. In a different direction in a direction
that takes your farther from a person, place or thing.
Would you like to go away for the weekend?

3B

* Handwriting: (Escritura, letra). Noun. The particular way that
someone writes when they use a pen or pencil .
I can read Chinese and Arabic, but I cant read your handwriting!

* Find: (Encontrar, hallar). Verb. To discover or to notice something often after searching.
I couldnt find my keys and I missed the bus.

* Downstairs: (Abajo, en el piso de abajo). Adverb. To or on a lower floor of a building,
especially the floor at ground level.
Because I could hear people downstairs.

3C

* Worried: (Preocupado, inquieto). Adjective. Nervous and upset because you are thinking
about your problems or about bad things that could happen.
I was worried about it.

* Sells: (Vende). Verb. To let someone have something in exchange for money.
You could try this book, it sells very well.

3D

* Appears: (Parecer, surgir). Verb. To be on television or in a play, movie, or concert.
Bruce Willis often appears in action film.

* Laugh: (Rer, burlarse). Verb. To make the noise with your voice that shows that you think
that something is funny.
A good comedy should make you laugh.

* Lamp post: (Poste de luz). Noun. A tall post at the side of a street with a light on top.
Hes going to walk into the lamp post.

* Clearly: (Claramente). Adverb. In a way that people can easily see, hear, or understand.
Let me say very clearly we arent going to get married.

* Starring: (Protagonizada por). Verb. If you star in a movie, play, television program, etc., or if
it stars you, you are the main actor or performer in it.
Starring. Harrison Ford, Karen Hallen, Paul Freeman.
SKILLS
PRACTICE

* Worldwide: (Mundial). Adjective. Happening or existing all
over the world.
Modern ice skates became popular worldwide in the 19
th

century.

* Century: (Siglo). Noun. A period of 100 years, usually counted
from a year ending in -00.
The Spanish arrived in the 16
th
century.

* Rollerblades: (Patines). Trademark. Boots with a single row of
small wheels along the bottom.
The first Rollerblades were difficult to use.

* Bones: (Huesos). Noun. One of the hard parts that form the frame inside your body.
Made from animal bones.

* Frozen: (Congelado). Adjective. Preserved by being made extremely cold and stored at a
very low temperature.
The Dutch used skates on the frozen canals in winter.

* Blades: (Cuchillas). Noun. The thin sharp part of a knife, tool or weapon.
The design of ice skates continued to improve, especially, with the use of metal blades.

* Safe: (Seguro). Adjective. Not likely to be harmed, lost or stolen.
The English, French and Germans tried to make good, safe skates.

* Wheels: (Ruedas). Noun. A circular object that turns around in order to make a car, bicycle,
or otger vehicle move.
But it wasnt until 1863 than an American invented skates with four wheels.

* Brake: (Freno). Noun. The equipment In a vehicle or bicycle that you use for slowing down
or stopping.
They also had a brake at the front, to make it easier to stop.

* Businessman: (Hombre de negocios, empresario). Noun. A man who works at a fairly high
level in business.
160 years later, an American businessman developed the same idea with different
materials, and modern Rollerblades were here.

* Underneath: (Debajo, por debajo, superficie inferior). Adverb Preposition. In, to, or through
a place directly below something, or below something that covers it.
The metal parts underneath ice skates.

* Find: (Encontrar, hallar). Verb. To discover or to notice something, often after searching.
This time, Jack has to escape from the horrible Davy Jones, and find the key to the
captains chest.

* Chest: (Cofre). Noun. A large strong box, used for moving or storing things.
This time, Jack has to escape from the horrible Davy Jones, and find the key to the
captains chest.

* Outgoing: (Extrovertida). Adjective. Someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys
meeting and talking to people. Sociable.
He is a quiet man, with a love of gardening, while she is much more outgoing.

* Murder: (Asesinato, homicidio). Noun. The crime of deliberately killing someone.
Justin decides to investigate the murder, with extremely dangerous results.

* Thrilling: (Emocionante, apasionante). Adjective. Extremely exciting.
The result is a thrilling story from start to finish.

* Speaker: (Altavoz, orador). Noun. Someone who talks about a subject to a group.
Speaker 1. Listen again carefully. Match the speakers with the phrases.

* Amazing: (Asombroso, maravilloso). Adjective. Very good, surprising, or impressive.
It looks absolutely amazing.

* Busy: (Ocupado, atareado). Adjective. Having many things to do.
Are you busy on Friday night?

* Wedding: (Boda, casamiento). Noun. A ceremony in which two people get married.
I promised to go to the wedding.