Iguana is eaten in some places. The document provides vocabulary related to being broke, being in a hurry, being known for something, a party being over, traveling abroad, living alone, having already done something, beaches, beliefs, writing below something, beverages, traveling by boat, having no choices, mountain climbing, coaches, returning, costume parties, coming earlier, earning money, enjoying something, living somewhere for a period of time, gaining weight, gateways, going out, cutting one's hand, high schools, hiking, something being interesting, seeing someone just recently, something being kind of something, what someone looks like, there being lots of something, making money, something being nearby, never doing something,
1. UNIDAD 20
Have You Ever Eaten Iguana?
VOCABULARIO/EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
(be) broke (estar) quebrado/sin dinero John is broke. He won’t have money until payday.
(be) in a hurry (tener) prisa She is in a hurry. It’s three minutes to seven.
(be) known for (ser) conocido por He is known for his art. His name is Rufino Tamayo
(be) over terminado The party is over, let’s go home.
Abroad extranjero The last time I traveled abroad I need a passport.
Alone solo/a I don’t live with my parents. I live alone
Already ya I have already visited Cancun.
Beach playa Cancun’s beach is white.
Believe creer I believe in miracles. I won the lottery yesterday.
Below debajo Write down your name below your picture.
Beverage bebida Lemonade is my favorite beverage.
Boat bote/barco I cross the river by a boat everyday
Choices opciones I have no choice. My father told me I have to be a nurse.
Climbing alpinismo/escalada Mountain climbing is dangerous.
Coach instructor/entrenador Who is the coach of the Tiburones soccer team?
Come back regresar My son is coming back in February.
Costume party fiesta de disfraces There will be a costume party to celebrate Halloween.
Earlier más temprano Can you come earlier tomorrow?
Earn ganar How much do you earn a month?
Enjoy disfrutar I really enjoy swimming.
for por/durante I have lived in this city for 10 years.
Gain weight subir de peso Don’t eat pizza everyday or you will gain weight.
gateway entrada/acceso This street is the gateway to our city.
Go out salir I usually go out to a disco on the weekend.
Hand mano She cut her hand while using a knife to cook.
High school libreta What high school will you study at after primary school?
2. Hiking excursionismo I love hiking with my family, we usually go in the summer.
Interesting interesante This history book is very interesting.
just apenas/recientemente I just saw María at the market 10 minutes ago.
Kind of un poco / un tanto It’s kind of cold in this room.
Look like parecer/lucir What does she look like?
Lots (of…) mucho(a)/muchos(as) There are lots of cars on the streets.
Make money hacer dinero If you want to make money, get three jobs.
Nearby cercano There is a new restaurant nearby.
Never nunca I never smoke.
On time a tiempo My dad is very punctual. He always arrives on time.
Pet mascota I want to have a snake as a pet.
Pick up recoger/levantar Can you pick up my sister at the cinema at 6:00 pm?
rafting transportación en balsa Those friends are doing some rafting down the river.
Seafood mariscos Some people are allergic to seafood.
Since desde I have been happy since I met you.
Somebody else alguien más We need somebody else to finish this activity. I am tired.
Somewhere en algún lugar I know my shoes are somewhere in this house.
Start empezar What time does the movie start?
Still aún I still feel sad. My dog died last week.
Swimming natación Swimming is a good option for asthmatic children.
The truth la verdad My little son never tells me the truth. I’m very worried about
this.
Though aunque Mike and Annie are getting married next month; they don’t
have enough money though.
tired cansado/a I worked all day. I feel tired now.
Tournament torneo There’s a football tournament. Do you want to take part?
Trip viaje I am going to take a trip to San Luis next month.
Try probar Come on! Try this taco, it’s delicious.
Turn convertirse en/ volverse The magician turned the bunch of flowers into a rabbit!
3. Twice dos veces I exercise twice a week.
Type (of…) clase de/tipo de What type of music do you like?
Want querer I want to buy Luis Miguel’s new CD.
Was/Were born nacer The Beatles were born in Liverpool
White water aguas blancas (rápidos) I want to do white water rafting down this clean river.
Wonderful maravilloso Palenque, Chiapas is a wonderful place.
Yet todavía I haven’t seen the new movie yet.
Expresiones útiles
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
I had such a great time. Me la pasé tan bien. I had such a great time last Saturday night at your party. Thank you for the
invitation.
Say, … Oye,… Say, why don’t we go to the cinema?
Have you ever..? Alguna vez has..? Have you ever seen a UFO?
Come on! ¡Vamos! Come on! Let’s do something interesting. I am bored.
Let’s go! ¡Vámonos/Vamos! Let’s go dancing!
By boat en bote/barco I’d like to go to Monkey Island by boat.
At the beach en la playa I love to play volleyball at the beach.
At night de/en la noche. The sky looks wonderful at night.
By airplane en/por avión. I traveled to Mexico City by airplane.
For a long time Hace mucho tiempo I haven’t seen my best friend for a long time.
For a while Durante algún tiempo She hasn’t done any exercise for a while. She is getting a little fat.