Module 12.

Big issues
Lesson 12a. Reading. Pages 140-141

No Words Meaning Translation

an organized military force equipped for figh

1 Army noun ejercito
ting on land

embarrassed or guilty because of one's acti

2 Ashamed adj apenado
ons, characteristics, or associations

a quantity or consignment of goods produce

3 Batch noun Lote – grupo - monton
d at one time

a gradual accumulation or increase, typicall

4 Build up noun y of something negative and typically leadin Contruir - reunir

g to a problem or crisis.

indicate the faults of (someone or somethin

5 Criticize verb criticar
g) in a disapproving way.

having or displaying an excessively critical

6 Judgmental adj crítico
point of view.

7 Obtain verb get, acquire, or secure (something). obtener

the study of the fundamental nature of know

8 Philosophy noun ledge, reality, and existence, especially whe filosofia

n considered as an academic discipline.

a place where someone or something is loc

9 Position noun posicion
ated or has been put.

speak and act so as to make it appear that

10 Pretend verb pretender
something is the case when in fact it is not.

11 Publicize verb make (something) widely known Publicar - dibulgar

do it regularly, without being affected by the

12 Rain or shine Idiom Llueva o brille
weather or other circumstances.

the readers of a newspaper, magazine, or b

13 Readership noun lectorado
ook regarded collectively

14 Reassuring say or do something to remove the doubts Tranquilizar - reasegurar

 and fears of someone.

move to a new place and establish one's ho

15 Relocate verb Trasladarse - moverse
me or business there.

not often; rarely. Raramente – muy pocas

16 Seldom adv
veces
adopt a more steady or secure style of life,
especially in a permanent job and home.
17 Settled Adj. Colocado – arreglado

to spend the night in the open; be without

18 Sleep rough idiom Dormer afuera
a home or without shelter

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confu

19 Turbulent adj turbulento
sion; not controlled or calm.
Module 12. Big issues
Lesson 12b. Speaking. Pages 146-147

No Words Meaning Translation

1 Association

2 Bucket

3 Contribution

4 Cruelty

5 Dye Verb

6 Extended family

7 Good kitchen

8 Foundation

9 honor Verb

10 Indicate

11 Karaoke

12 Microchip

13 Mistreat

14 Obstacle

15 Odd

16 Pottery

17 Recreation

18 Sculpture

19 Senior citizen

20 Sponsor Verb

21 Sponsorship

22 Stray animal

23 Tutoring

24 Vaccination

25 Vet

26 Welfare