PRESENTACIÓN Lexical Research

LEXICALrESEARCH

Lucas Parrondo Fernández 2º Bachiller Humanidades

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Unit 1 Going to Places

Unit 2 A Healthy Future

Unit 3 Entertainment

INDEX

Unit 4 World of Work

Unit 5 Crime Life

Unit 6 Living Green

Unit 1 Going to Places

Pilgrim: peregrino. Itinerary: itinerario.Website: sitio web. Tour organizer: organizador de viajes. Glamping: acampada libre. Ecotourism: ecoturismo. Homey: acogedor. Trek: travesia. Isolated: aislado. Site: paraje.

• We rented the rooms for our honeymoon through hotel's website.
• The pilgrim continues on his way with faith until he reaches his destination.
• The hotel on the Portugal excursion was not not very homey.
• The tour organizer planned unforgettable adventures for us to have a great vacation.

Unit 2 A Healthy Future

Innovative medical technology: tecnología médica inovadora. Preventive medicine: medicina preventiva. Nurse: enfermera. Doctor on call: médico de guardia. Meditation: meditación. Healthy diet: dieta saludable. Surgery: cirugía. Syringe: jeringuilla. Microscope: microscopio. Alternative therapies: terapias alternativas.

• A healthy diet is key to maintain a good health.
• Preventive medicine helps you improve health problems before they become serious illnesses.
• My cousin who is a nurse works in that hospital in Oviedo.
• Meditation is the key to calming your mind.

Unit 3 That' Entertainment!

Boom operator: microfonista. Corny: pasada de moda. Shooting: rodaje. Shows: espéctaculos. Grip: vestuario. Screenwriter: guionista. Magic: magia. Insightful: profunda o perspicaz. Poignant: conmovedora. Photo frame: fotograma.

• The movie you are going to see on Saturday is corny.
• The grip for the performance comes from Brazil.
• The shooting will be tomorrow at five o'clock in the square.
• The magic show will be tomorrow at six o'clock at the town hall.

Unit 4 World of Work

Minimum wage: salario mínimo. Occupational safety: seguridad laboral.. Undertake: emprender. To shortlist: preseleccionar. Hiring campaign: campaña de contratación. Recruitment agency: agencia de contratación. Automation: automatización. Subcontract: subcontratar.. To appoint somebody to a position: nombrar a alguien para un cargo. Labor flexibility: flexibilidad laboral.

• The minimum salary in Spain is one thousand and fifty euros per month.
• Teleworking is allowing many employees to work from home.
• The municipality of Tineo is going to subcontract more cleaning staff.
• The occupational safety is very important to reduce the number of accidents and injuries in companies.

Unit 5 Law and Order

Smuggling: contrabando. Piracy: piratería. Kidnapping: secuestro. Embezzlement: malversación. Counterfeiting: falsificación. Coercion: coacción. Drug trafficking: tráfico de drogas. Fraud: fraude. Extortion: extorsión. Bribery: soborno.

• Luis will go to jail for drug trafficking.
• The mayor was charged with embezzlement of public fuds.
• In Spain, many people are envolved in tobacco smuggling.
• The kidnapping of the child was yesterday afternoon.

Unit 6 Living Green

Solar energy: energía solar. . Recycling: reciclaje. Revamp: modernizar.. Flood: riada. Responsible consumption: consumo responsable. Drought: sequía. Public transportation: transporte público. Noise Pollution: contaminación acústica. Movilidad Sostenible : sustainable mobility. Ozone layer: capa de ozono.

• The Government promotes the use of public transportation.
• Last month's flood washed away as many cars as it could.
• The drought of the last few months has had a major impact on farmers.
• Recycling is a fundamental action to reduce the amount of waste.

Thanks for your attention.