VOCABULARY UNIT 1

Picture Word Meaning Example

Tonto She gets mad at silly
things.
Silly

Cortes She was too polite to

point out my mistake.
Polite

Feo I think a lot of modern

architecture is very
Ugly ugly.

Increible Rainforests are filled

with amazing
Amazing creatures.

Horrible, terrible He suffered awful

injuries in the crash.
Awful

Aburrido This book is boring.

Boring

Extraño I’ve never been here

before, so it’s all
strange to me
Strange

Maravilloso The weather was so

gorgeous.
Gorgeous

Delicicoso This soup is really

delicious.
Delicious

Bastante I'm fairly sure that this

is the right address.
Fairly
 I remember her as a
Serious Grave
very serious child.

He's got no manners,

Rude Grosero
he's rude to everyone.

He says it's alright but

Alright Bien I think he's keeping
something from me.

He's got a horrible

Horrible Horrible
cold.

VOCABULARY UNIT 2

Picture Word Meaning Example

I use my backpack for

Backpack Mochila
the new travel.

I have a guidebook to
Guidebook Libro guia
visit the city of
Cuenca.

I'm terrible at map

Map Mapa
reading

My passport is valid
Passport Pasaporte
for another two years.

Have you packed your

Suitcase Maketa de viaje
suitcase yet?

I bought a pair of
Sunglasses Gafas de sol
sunglasses
 Apply suntan lotion
Suntan lotion Bronceador as soon as you get to
the beach

Patricia is on holiday
Holiday Vacaciones
next week

We travelled to
Visa Visa Argentina on a tourist
visa.

The campsite is in a
Campsite Camping beautiful location next
to the beach

We brought back a
Souvenirs Recuerdos few souvenirs from
our holiday in Mexico

How much money do

Money Dinero
you have on you?

We have first and

Accommodation Alojamiento second class
accommodation

We stayed in a hotel
Hotel Hotel
on the beach

A hostel for the

Hostel Hostal
homeless

She had some exciting

Adventure Aventura
adventures in Egypt.

We bought some new

Luggage Equipaje
luggage for our trip.
 My sister travelled
Travel around Viajar alrededor
around Europa

What time are you

Set off Partir setting off tomorrow
morning?

The plane took off at 8

Took off Despegar o'clock

We should land in
Landed Aterrizar
Madrid at 7 a.m.

We hitchhiked across
Hitchhiked Ir a aventones
Germany

Juan boarded a train

Boarded Abordar
to Paris

That was 20 years ago

Changed Cambiar and things have
changed since then

I got to Cuenca at 7
Got to Tengo que
o’clock

If I don’t leave now,

Missed Perder
I’ll miss my train.

A broken-down
Broken down Dañado/estropeado
washing machine

We might be
experiencing some
Turbulence Turbulencia
turbulence on this
flight
 The plane crashed
Had a crash Chocar
into a mountainside.

I'm in a traffic jam in

Traffic jam Trafico de carros
the city

There was a strike so

Strike Huelga
there were no buses

Got lost Perdido I got lost in the city

There was a long

Long queue Cola larga
queue in the bank.

Can you delay your

Delay Retrasar departure until next
week?

When you travel to

Foreign another country you
Cambio de moneda
currency need a foreign
currency

The sightseeing in the

Sightseeing Turismo/hacer turismo city of Quito is
fantastic.

VOCABULARY UNIT 3

Picture Word Meaning Example

He owes about $5,000

Owe Deber
to the bank.
 My mother got a bank
Get a loan Obtener un prestamo
loan

Lend Prestar I lent my bike to Sara.

Can I borrow a pen

Borrow Pedir prestado
please?

Do you have any cash

Cash Efectivo
on you?

I bought this dress in

Sales Ventas
the sale.

The payback for

reorganization should
Payback Renbolsar
be increased
productivity.

How much did you

Spent Gastar
spend?

You can bought these

Special offer Ofertas especiales shirt in the special
offer

She's saving up for a

Save up Ahorrar
new bike.

The cost of that shirt

Cost Costo
is 20 dollars
 They offer a ten
Discount Descuentos percent discount on
travel for students

We can't afford
Couldn’t afford No se puede gastar another trip abroad
this year.

I closed my Pichincha
Bank account Cuenta bancaria bank account when I
came to EEUU.

The family were left

Homeless Sin hogar
homeless.

VOCABULARY UNIT 4
Picture Word Meaning Example

Put on your shoes

socks Medias
and socks.

She put on a pair of

Shorts Pantalones cortos
shorts and a T-shirt.

I had to strip down to

Underwear Ropa interior my underwear for my
medical examination.

A heavy gold
Necklace Collar necklace hung
around her neck.

She bought a new

tights Medias de malla
pair of tights.
 He had a woollen
Scarf Bufanda
scarf around his neck.

belt Cinturon I use a belt with my

suit

I've got far too much

Handbag Maleta de mano/bolso clobber in my
handbag.

She has some

Bracelet Pulsera bracelets in her
jewellery

He was wearing an
Earings Aretes
earring in his left ear.

I wearing a tie with

Tie Corbata
my suit.

Those gloves look

Gloves Guantes
nice and warm.

Please wear trainers

trainers Zapato deportivo in the gym, to avoid
scuffing the floor.

I'm going to christen

Boots Botas my new walking
boots on Saturday

She wears high heels

high heels Tacones altos
for the party
 Sandals Sandalias My sandals are new

She had her jumper

Jumper Jersey/Sueter
on inside out.

She wore a classic

Suit Traje
navy suit.

raincoat Impermeable Juan wears a raincoat

in the winter

Ropa de la parte I need a top to go

Top
superior de la cintura with these trousers.

tracksuit Chandal/Exterior I wear tracksuit on

weekends

She was dressed

Sweatshirt Ropa de entrenamiento casually in jeans and
a sweatshirt.

We're in the very

Modern Moderno modern-looking
building

People have lived in

Ancient Antiguo this valley since
ancient times.
 It's two and a half
High Alto metres high and one
metre wide.

That new shelf in the

Low Bajo
bathroom is too low

The indoor flower

Indoor Interior/Dentro market is a big tourist
attraction.

Sara's not really the

Outdoor Espacio libre
outdoor type.

They live in a
Magnificent Magnífico magnificent Tudor
house.

Her last concert

Ordinary Ordinario appearance in Britain
was no ordinary

The little village has

Narrow Estrecho
very narrow streets.

The swimming pool

Wide Amplio
is five metres wide.

Noisy Ruidoso This city is very

noisy

It’s so peaceful by
Peaceful Pacífico
the lake.
 Going to the I'm going to change
Ir a la peluqueria
hairdresser my hairdresser.

John has to shave

Have a shave Afeitarse
twice a day.

I'm going to wear my

Get a new Conseguir un traje
vampire outfit for
outfit nuevo
Halloween.beaut

Goes to the Eve has a date with

Ir a la estilista
beautician the beautician

VOCABULARY UNIT 5

Picture Word Meaning Example

My father can’t take

gardener jardinero care of the garden
plants

I'm going to change

hairdresser Peluquero
my hairdresser.

When is the plumber

Plumber Plomero coming to repair the
burst pipe?

There are scientists

who say that the
scientist Científico
results of the research
are bad
I want to see my
lawyer Abogado lawyer before I say
anything.

 At the end of the year,

Accountant Contador the accountant goes

over the books.
 The electrician has
Electrician Electricista diagnosed a fault in
the wiring.

Banker Banquero My father is a banker

They work in a
IT worker Trabajador de informática
computer company

She works as a shop

Shop assistant Asistente de ventas assistant in a
department store.

I think I can see the

Postman Cartero postman coming up
the drive.

I think I can see the

Un cartero de genero
Postwoman postwoman coming up
femenino
the drive.

They need a computer

Computer Programador de
programmer for their
programmer computadoras
computer

Who's your favourite

Actor Actor
actor?

She's the highest-paid

Actress Una actriz
actress in Hollywood.

The concert features

Musician Músico dancers and musicians
of all nationalities.
 He was an effective
Politician Político
enough politician

They're building new

builder Constructor
houses by the river.

I hired a carer to take

carer Cuidador
care of my son

The journalist took

journalist Periodista notes throughout the
interview.
Bevan was the
architect of the British
Architect Arquitecto
National Health
Service.

The farmer called the

vet Veterinario
vet to heal a sick cow.

Diana is a very
designer Diseñador
original designer.

VOCABULARY UNIT 6

Picture Word Meaning Example

I was amazed to hear

Amazed Asombrado that Chris had won
first prize.

This wine is really

Amazing Incredible
amazing.
 Are you getting
Excited Emocionado excited about your
holiday?

It was a really
Exciting Emocionante
exciting match.

I was so annoyed
Annoyed Irritado with him for turning
up late.

He's got a really

Annoying Molesto
annoying laugh.

His parents were

Disappointed Decepcionado disappointed with
him.

What a disappointing
Disappointing Decepcionante
result!

She felt embarrassed

Embarrassed Avergonzado about undressing in
front of the doctor.

It was embarrassing
Embarrassing Embarazoso how few people
attended the party.

El oficial de policía
Frightened Asustado
encontró a un niño
asustado en la choza.

The mask was so

Frightening Aterrador lifelike it was quite
frightening.
 She's not especially
Interested Interesado
interested in sport.

She's quite an
Interesting Interesante
interesting woman.

He was shocked to
discover that he had
Shocked Conmociondado
no money left in his
account.

There were some

very shocking
Shocking Impactante
pictures on the news
last night.

We were very
Surprised Sorprendido surprised at the
result.

He gave a quite
Suprising Sorprendente
surprising answer.

Tired Cansado My legs are tired.

Looking after the

Tiring Fatigado/Ajetreado kids is extremely
tiring.