VOCABULARY
UNIT 3
Change
● influence (v) - influenciar
● inspire (v) - inspirar
● make advances in (collocation) - hacer advances en
● make improvements to (collocation) - realizar mejoras a
● make the world of difference (v phr) - hacer el mundo de la diferencia
● overcome difficulties (collocation) - superar las dificultades
● remarkable achievement (collocation) - logro notable
● seek ways to improve (v phr) - buscar formas de mejorar
● transform (v) - transformar
● turning point (n) - punto de inflexión
Collocations with change (n)
● considerable change - cambio considerable
● dramatic change - cambio dramático
● far-reaching change - cambio de largo alcance
● refreshing change - cambio refrescante
● subtle change - cambio sutil
● unexpected change - cambio inesperado
Reading text vocabulary
● city-dwelling (adj) - habitante de una ciudad
● complex (adj) - complejo
● doorstep (n) - puerta
● expand (v) - ampliar/expandir
● go through (phr v) - ir a través
● move into (phr v) - mudarse a
● surroundings (n) - alrededores
● take over (phr v) - hacerse cargo
● thrive (v) - prosperar
● turn out (phr v) - resultar
● under the radar - bajo el radar
Multi-word phrasal verbs: change
● come up against (phr v) - contra
● get on with (phr v) - seguir adelante con
● look back on (phr v) - mirar hacia atrás
● miss out on (phr v) - perder en
● keep up with (phr v) - mantenerse al día con
● stand up for (phr v) - defender
Phrasal nouns breakthrough
● changeover (n) - cambio
● downfall (n) - caída
● drop-off (n) - descenso
● setback (n) - retroceso
● upbringing (n) - educación
VOCABULARY
UNIT 4
Society
● ageing population - envejecimiento de la población
● a tiny minority - una pequeña minoría
● be made homeless - quedarse sin hogar
● end poverty - poner fin a la pobreza
● individual privacy - privacidad individual
● life expectancy - esperanza de vida
● own your own property - poseer su propia propiedad
● population growth - crecimiento demográfico
● protect your identity - proteger su identidad
● senior citizens - ciudadanos mayores
Expressions with live
● live and learn - vivir y aprender
● live and let live - vivir y dejar vivir
● live for the moment - vivir el momento
● live happily ever after - vivir felices para siempre
● live in the past - vivir en el pasado
● live the dream - vivir el sueño
Reading text vocabulary
● date back to (phr v) - fecha de regreso a
● essential (adj) - esencial
● infinite (adj) - infinito
● instantly (adv) - instantáneamente
● join in (phr v) - participar en
● joy (n) - alegría
● line up (phr v) - alinear
● remote - remoto
● truly (adv) - verdaderamente
● unfamiliar (adj) - desconocido
Positive adjectives
● affordable (adj) - asequible
● appealing (adj) - atractivo
● convenient (adj) - conveniente
● efficient (adj) - eficiente
● effortless (adj) - sin esfuerzo
● first-rate (adj) - de primera
● standard (adj) - estándar
● unbeatable (adj) - inmejorable
● well-established (adj) - bien establecido
● worthwhile (adj) - vale la pena
VOCABULARY
UNIT 5
Money
● allowance (n) - paga (que te dan tus padres)
● balance (n) - saldo bancario
● begging (n) - rogando/mendigando
● debit card (n) - tarjeta de crédito
● donate (v) - donar
● fortune (n) - fortuna
● income (n) - ingreso
● live on (phr v) - vivir con cierta cantidad
● repay debt (v phr) - devolver la deuda
● savings (n) - ahorros
● small change (collocation) - calderilla
● wealthy (adj) - rico
Prepositions with pay (libro)
Money phrasal verbs
● break into - recurrir
● come into - heredar
● get by - arreglárselas
● put aside - ahorrar
● run up - endeudarse/acumular deudas
● take out - sacar (dinero)
Reading text vocabulary
● astonishment (n) - asombro
● bizarre (adj) - extraño
● call out (phr v) - llamar la atención
● clan (n) - clan
● come up (phrv) - que salga un tema
● haunted (adj) - encantado
● hold back (phr v) - echarse atrás
● incredulous (adj) - incrédulo
● overwhelmed (adj) - abrumado
● pull my leg - tomarme el pelo
Time
● bad timing - mal momento
● buy (some) time - ganar tiempo
● deadline - caducidad/fecha tope
● get down to - ponerse a
● held up - retener/retrasar
● on hold - en espera
● on schedule - en tiempo
● overdue - hecho tarde
● put off (postpone) - posponer
● queuing - hacer cola
● rescheduled - reprogramar
● the next day - día siguiente
VOCABULARY
UNIT 6
Making choices
● a wise decision (collocation) - una decisión sabia
● be faced with (v phr) - ser enfrentado con
● feel uncertain about (v phr) - sentirse inseguro acerca de
● give priority to (v phr) - dar prioridad a
● have the freedom to choose (collocation) - tener la libertad de elegir
● lose out (phr v) - salir perdiendo/perder
● reach a decision (collocation) - tomar una decisión
● settle on (phr v) - asentarse en
● struggle (v) - lucha
● take advice (collocation) - asesorarse
● think over (phr v) - pensar en
● weigh up (phr v) - sopesar
Homonyms
● be fired (work) (v) - ser despedido (trabajo)
● board (of a company) (n) - consejo de administración (de una empresa)
● (chopping) board (n) - tabla (cortar)
● fire (a gun) (v) - disparar (una pistola)
● fold (a company) (v) - fracasar/terminar
● fold (paper) (v) - doblar (papel)
● lead (a team / a meeting) (v) - dirigir (un equipo/una reunión)
● lead (winning a race) (v) - liderar (ganar una carrera)
● point (reason) (n) - sentido/objetivo
● point (sharpest bit) (n) - punta
● set (a record) (v) - establecer (un record)
● set (the table) (v) - poner (la mesa)
Reading text vocabulary
● account (n) - cuenta
● current (adj) - corriente
● get a foot in the door - primer paso hacia algo
● hands-on (adj) - manos a la obra
● invest (v) - invertir
● on the look-out - al acecho/en el punto de mira
● pick up (phr v) - recoger
● put off (phr v) - posponer
● result in (phr v) - resultar en
● suit (v) - adaptar
Employment
● a career path - una trayectoria profesional
● a growing industry - una industria en crecimiento
● a pension plan - un plan de pensiones
● a reference letter - una carta de referencia
● a starting salary - un salario inicial
● a vacant position - un puesto vacante
● be made redundant - ser innecesario
VOCABULARY
● be self-employed - ser autónomo
● get a promotion - obtener un ascenso
● health insurance - seguro médico
● perks of the job - ventajas del trabajo
● work overtime - trabajar horas extras
Words formed from employment words
● apply (v) - application (n) - applicant (n) - applicable (adj)
● compete (v) - competition (n) - competitor (n) - competitive (adj)
● employ (v) - (un)employment (n) - employer (n) - employee (n) - (un)employed (adj)
● manage (v) - management (n) - manager (n)
● retire (v) - retirement (n) - retiree (n) - retired (adi)
● work (v) - work (n) - worker (n) - overworked (adj)
