APUNTES FIRST B2 SHAPE THE FUTURE

Leticia Lage Bastarreche

UNIT 3: HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE

GRAMMAR:

CONDITIONALS REVIEW (page 124 grammar map) ejercicios: pages 36-37 SB

READING: FUTURE FOOD (FUTUROS ALIMENTOS)

WORD MEANING
Developing Desarrollando. Becoming stronger and more
advanced
Crushed Aplastando. Pressed hard to break into little
pieces
Expect Esperar. To believe that something will
happen
Widespread Generalizando. Ocurring in many places
Encourage Fomentar. To stimulate and make likely to
happen
Lab-grown Cultivado en laboratorio
Cultured meat Carne cultivada
Healthcare Sanidad
Developing world Mundo en Desarrollo
Steadily increasing Aumento constante
Shortages Escasez
Fewer Menos
Staple diet Dieta básica
Expect to see Esperar ver
Appetizing Apetitoso
Perceive Percibir
Bitter Amargo
Background Fondo
Huge Enorme
Trays Bandejas, cubetas
Undergoing Bajo
sweeteners Edulcorantes

WORD SYNONYM
Horrible/ disgusting Revolting
(horrible/ asqueroso) (repugnante)
Artificial Synthetic
(artificial) (sintético)
Realising Noticing
(darse cuenta) (notar)
Investigators Researchers
(investigadores) (investigadores)
Invent Come up with
(inventar) (inventar, idear)

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PHRASAL VERBS:

PHRASAL VERBS MEANING

Work on (working on) Spend time doing something to produce
Trabajar en algo results
Give up (giving up) Stop doing a regular activity or habit
Abandonar
Eat up Consume something with a good appetite
Comer con ganas
Cut back on Reduce consumption or use of something
Reducir
Turn down Reject an offer
Rechazar, denegar
Keep up with To be able to understand something that is
Mantener el ritmo happening or changing very fast

VOCABULARY: HEALTH

WORD MEANING
Digestive system Sistema digestive
Eye infection Infección ocular
Health service Servicio de salud
Heart attack Infarto de miocardio
Migraine Migraña
Overweight Sobrepeso
Prescription Prescripción
Stroke Embolia, accidente cerebrovascular

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IDIOMS:

IDIOM MEANING
A broken heart A person has this if they are suffering after a
love affair has ended. (corazón roto)
A heart of gold Un corazón de oro
A hearty meal A substantial and satisfying lunch or dinner.
(una comida abundante).
From the bottom of your heart In all honesty. (Desde el fondo de tu
corazón).
Good-hearted A very kind and generous person has this.
(De buen corazón)
Hand on heart With great sincerity. (con la mano en el
corazón)
Heart attacks Ataque cardíaco
Heart disease Enfermedad cardíaca
The heart of the matter The important part of the question. (el
corazón de la cuestión/ del asunto)
Isn’t everyone’s cup of tea Not everyone’s preference (No es del agrado
de todos).
Bitten off more than I can chew Try to do something which is too difficult.
(Intentar hacer demasiado, intentar hacer
más de lo que uno es capaz de hacer)
Stuff themselves with Eat a lot more than you need. (Llenarse de,
atiborrarse de)
Food for thought Issue(s) to think about seriously.
(cuestiones/motivos para relexionar/
considerar)

VOCABULARY: QUANTITIES AND CAPACITY

QUANTITIES WORDS MEANING

Dozen Docena
Drop Gota
Heap Pila, montón, cúmulo
Load Carga, montón
Pile Pila, montón, cúmulo
Sip Sorbo
Teaspoonful Cucharada de té
Tonne Tonelada

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CAPACITY WORDS MEANING

Serves Para “x” personas
Holds Contiene
Seats Asientos
Take up to Contiene hasta
Contains Contiene

SPEAKING: MAKING SUGGESTIONS

MAKING SUGGESTIONS DISAGREEING ACCEPTING ADVICE

…for …por No, that’s a No, eso es Good idea! ¡Buena idea!
example? ejemplo? load of un montón
rubbish. de basura.
No, eso es
un montón
de tonterías.
If I were you, Si yo fuese Nonsense! ¡Un Yes, I guess Sí, supongo
I’d … tú, yo… sinsentido! you’re right. que tienes
¡Tonterías! razón.
I think you Yo creo que Yes, why Sí, ¿por qué
should… tú deberías… not? no?
Why don’t Por qué
you…? no…?
How Qué tal si…?
about…?

WRITING: A PROPOSAL

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