1 Grado Estudios Ingleses.

2011-2012
Lengua Inglesa II

UNIT 9: UNEXPECTED EVENTS

VARIOUS VOCABULARY AND VOCABULARY STRUCTURES
ON NATURAL DISASTERS

Noun + Noun
Bolt of lighting (relmpago / rayo)
He was nearly struck by a bolt of lightning!
Chunks of something (trozos de algo)
Large chunks of hot rock fell down the volcano.
Coffee pot (cafetera)
The heat melted the handle of the coffee pot.
Earthquake zone (zona de terremotos)
I dont like living in an earthquake zone.
Expert on (natural) disasters (experto en desastres naturales)
You talk as if you were an expert on (natural) disasters!
Gale warning (advertencia de vendaval)
The meteorological office has issued a gale warning.
Park ranger (guardabosques del parque)
I regret not taking the park rangers advice.
Seat belt (cinturn de seguridad)
Dont forget the seat belt!
Smoke cloud (nube de humo)
The smoke cloud was getting into my eyes and I wasnt able to see the trees.
Spring areas (zonas de manantiales)
Geysers are often found in hot spring areas.

Adjective + Noun
Alarming ways (formas alarmantes)
Nowadays, our planet is producing CO2 in alarming ways.
Awful/terrible smell (olor espantoso/horrible)
I cant stand that awful smell.
Cold/freezing/bad/good weather (mal/buen tiempo, tiempo fro/helado, etc.)
Look! Those black clouds are bringing bad weather.
Enormous fountains (Fuentes enormes)
We could see enormous fountains of lava at the top of the volcano.
Gigantic cracks (Grietas gigantes)
Gigantic cracks lined the ground after the tremors.
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Global warming (calentamiento global)

Global warming is reaching alarming points so quickly.
Glowing red hot lava (lava caliente de un rojo brillante)
Some volcanos throw enormous fountains of glowing red hot lava.
Gold coating (recubrimiento de oro)
The gold coating of my medal is now less brilliant than before.
Hot rock (roca caliente)
The heat melted the hot rock.
Hot/cold water (agua caliente/fra)
We could not drink the cold water of the river.
Massive eruption (erupcin masiva)
There was a massive eruption from the volcano.
Meteorological office (la oficina o centro meteorolgico)
The meteorological office has issued three tornado warnings in Texas.
Mild eruption (erupcin leve)
The second time it was a mild eruption.
Minor tremors (pequeos temblores)
The earthquake was followed by several minor tremors.
Sleeping bags (sacos de dormir)
Where is my sleeping bag? Its late and I want to take a rest!
Solid/liquid lava (lava slida/lquida)
The lava turned solid quickly.
Spectacular climax (punto/clmax espectacular)
The eruption reached a spectacular climax.
Sticky carpet (capa/superficie/cubierta pegajosa)
If I had to describe it, I would say it is like a sticky carpet.
Torrential rain (lluvia torrencial)
We cant go out today because of the torrential rain.
Unchanging planet (planeta inalterable)
The Earth is not a stable and unchanging planet.
Wildlife (vida salvaje)
We could not see any wildlife in our trip.

Verb + Noun
(to) Begin the journey (comenzar el viaje)
I began the journey in 2003.
(to) Place to camp (lugar para acampar)
Our guide was a professional so we could find a place to camp.
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(to) Unearth bodies (desenterrar cuerpos)

They unearthed several dead bodies after the earthquake.

Verb + Expression with preposition

(to) Be discouraged from doing something (ser disuadido de hacer algo)
I hope you wont be discouraged from seeing the film just because I didnt enjoy it.
(to) Keep up with someone/something (mantener el contacto con alguien/ seguir el
ritmo de algo, alguien)
Dont walk so fast, I cant keep up with you!
(to) Try at first (intentar en primer lugar)
My uncle tried at first to call them by mobile but finally he had to fetch them.
(to) Stop someone from doing something (impedir a alguien que haga algo)
She was very tired. Im going to stop her from getting to the top of the mountain.
(to) Suffer from something (sufrir de algo)
Jane often suffers from cramp.

Verb + Adverb
(to) Creep down slowly (arrastrarse lentamente hacia abajo)
The lava slowly crept down the mountainside.
(to) Thicken quickly (se hace ms espesa rpidamente)
Lava quickly thickens into a steaming sticky carpet.

Adverb + Adjective
Absolutely freezing (absolutamente /muy fro)
The weather in Iceland is absolutely freezing during winter.
Absolutely petrified (absolutamente petrificada, muerta de miedo)
My mum was absolutely petrified the first time she saw The Exorcist.
Completely impossible ( completamente imposible)
It was completely impossible to rescue their bodies from such a rough sea.
Really enormous (realmente enorme)
That type of animal is really enormous.
Very frightened (muy asustado)
I was very frightened because of the storm last night.
Very small (muy pequeo)
Her hamster, whose name is Nimo, is very small.

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Phrasal Verbs
Break off - Romperse o desprenderse algo
The top of the iceberg broke off surprisingly.
Call off - Cancelar
I decided to call off my meeting because I was quite ill that day.
Come off - Caerse de (una moto, un caballo, un toro mecnico, etc.)
Unfortunately, he came off the horse and hurt his right leg.
Drop off - Quedarse dormido
The film was so boring that I dropped off in the middle of it.
Give off - Despedir, emitir
That rotten apple gives off a terrible smell, Im feeling sick right now!
Pay off Saldar
The first thing Ill do with this money is to pay off my debts.
Put off - Posponer
Please Jane could you put off my date with the President until next Monday?
Run off - Fugarse, salir corriendo
Despite the fact that there was no danger she run off immediately.
Set off - Comenzar la jornada
Its difficult to set off without an appropriate breakfast.
Shoot out - Salir disparado
Lava and rocks shot out from the volcano destroying many farmhouses sitted near it.
Spill out - Verter
The Spanish volcano, Teide, doesnt spill out lava because it is extinct.
Take off Quitarse
We took off our clothes in order to have some fun.
Wear off - Disiparse, desaparecer
With the passing of time my pain started to wear off little by little.
Write off - Escribir para solicitar algo
Mrs Deveare wrote off for a new cooking magazine.

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Other single-word vocabulary

Ash: ceniza
Ash covered the village.
Cardigan: crdigan
I hate cardigans.
Chunk: trozo
Somebody has eaten a chunk out of my chocolate bar.
Dam: dique / presa
A huge crack developed down the side of the dam and water began to creep through
Damp: humedad
My wall has got damp.
Drought: sequa
The drought will ruin the harvest.
Earthquake: terremoto
Parts of California are terrorized by earthquakes.
Flash: relmpago
There was a flash and I was blinded for a week.
Floods: inundaciones
Floods have covered the farmers lands.
Gases: gases
Gases are leaking from my oven!
Forecast: pronstico del tiempo
I watched the forecast this morning on the TV; its going to rain.
Humid: hmedo
Its very humid in a rainforest.
Hurricanes: huracanes
You dont get any hurricanes in England.
Invoice: factura
Send an invoice to my boss as soon as possible please.
Knot: nudo
Shes got lots of knots in her hair.

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Lightning: relmpago / rayo

Can you see the lightning in the distance?
Outcome: resultado / consecuencia
The outcome was a disappointment.
Overcast: nublado
It will be overcast tomorrow.
Refusal: negacin, rechazo
Ghandis refusal to use violence was an example to imitate.
Snowdrifts: nieve acumulada durante una ventisca
He got frostbite from staying out in the snowdrifts for so long.
Storm: tormenta
The storm lasted a whole week.
Thunder: trueno
Thunders normally scare my rabbit.
To tremble: temblar
My rabbit was so scared it began to tremble.
Tornado: tornado
The tornado destroyed my house.
Unbutton: desabrochar
Her shirt keeps on unbuttoning itself.
Uncover: destapar / descubrir
In the end, he uncovered the truth.
Undo: deshacer
You cant undo what you just did!
Unfasten: desabrochar
Please, unfasten your seatbelts only when the light goes off.
Untangle: desenredar
Can you untangle this knot for me?
Untie: desatar
I will untie my shoelaces in a minute.
Unwind: desenrollar
Unwind that extension lead for me.

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Unwrap: desenvolver
I cant wait to unwrap my presents.
Unzip: bajar la cremallera
Unzip your jacket, youre looking a bit flustered.
Volcano: volcn
Volcanoes can be very dangerous.
Willingness: buena voluntad
I demonstrated my willingness to help my friends by driving them to work.
Wool: lana
I find wool very itchy and uncomfortable.

ORIGINAL FILE DEVISED BY:

Andrs Barbero
David Garca
Adam Deakin
(2008-2009 students)