Essential Travel & Hospitality Vocabulary: English-Spanish

Trail, footpath: sendero.

Fee: cuota

Cabin, small hut made with Wood: cabaña.

Tent, a portable shelter: tienda de campaña.

Rate, tariff: tarifa

Sturdy, strong and solid: robusto

Lounge, living room: salón

Wide, extended: amplio

Advised, counseled: aconsejado.

Avoid: evitar.

Cottage: cabaña

Lower, less: más bajo.

Midweek: entre semana.

Available, ready for use: disponible.

Premiere, first public performance: estreno.

Signposted, signalized: señalada.

Wooden, made of Wood: de madera.

Year-round, during the whole

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Mastering English Grammar: Conditionals and Verb Tenses

Here are some exercises to help you practice using different conditional forms and verb tenses in English:

Using Infinitives and Gerunds

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb (infinitive or gerund):

  • I’ve decided to keep my old computer.
  • I haven’t got any money, so I can’t afford to buy a new computer.
  • I don’t need to send emails. I can always use my mobile instead.
  • I enjoy getting text messages from my friends.
  • I can’t imagine not having a mobile phone.
  • I can’t stand listening
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Salon Vocabulary & Procedures: Appointments, Hair Removal, Sales, Payment, Sanitation

Salon Vocabulary and Procedures

Appointments

[ªphone] ªEX: 1(E) confirm: to make certain.

2(H) pencil in: to schedule an appointment.

3(A) appointment book: an item used to record time slots.

4(C) weekend: the last two days of the week.

5(B) time slot: a time set aside for appointments.

6(F) limited: available in short supply.

7(G) consult: to get information or advice.

8(D) workweek: the hours and days worked during a week.

VOC – schedule: programar

Hair Removal

[ªdepila] ªEX: º1º:

  1. Greg pulled out the
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Jo’s Fight for Trousers & Woods’ Transformation in South Africa

Jo’s Fight for Equality

1) Her mother sided with her and launched a campaign against clothing discrimination. She fought for 3 years so that her daughter could have the right to wear what she wanted. In spite of their unhappiness, the school governors caved in to her claim. Girls now have the choice between the old rule and the way of the future. After all, what does it matter if you wear trousers or a skirt?

Su madre se puso de parte de ella y lanzó una campaña contra la discriminación ropa. Ella

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English Vocabulary: Advertising, Shopping, Food & Senses

UNIT 5

Advertising and Marketing: Verbs

  • Advertise: anunciar
  • Appeal to: gustar a
  • Manufacture: producir
  • Package: envoltorio, paquete
  • Purchase: adquirir
  • Recycle: reciclar
  • Reuse: reutilizar
  • Spend: gastar
  • Target: estar dirigido a
  • Throw away: tirar a la basura

Shopping: Nouns

  • Appliance: aparato
  • Credit card: tarjeta de crédito
  • Factory: fábrica
  • Jumble sale: mercadillo
  • Product: producto
  • Second-hand shop: tienda de segunda mano

Waste: Verbs

  • Pollute: polucionar
  • Throw away: tirar a la basura
  • Use up: utilizar todo

Waste: Nouns

  • Dump:
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Phrasal Verbs and Vocabulary for Travel

Phrasal Verbs: Travel

  • See you off: Go to a traveling station to say goodbye to someone.
  • Set off: Begin a journey.
  • Pick you up: Go somewhere to collect someone.
  • Drop me off: Stop for someone to get out of a car.
  • Take off: Leave the ground and begin to fly.
  • Check in: Register as a passenger at an airport.
  • Stop over: Break a journey to stay somewhere, especially when traveling by air.

Travel Vocabulary

  • Crossing: A journey to cross water.
  • Excursion: A short journey made by a group of people for pleasure.
  • Trip:
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