UNIT 1. TIME FOR CHANGE.
Word
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Meaning
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Guidelines
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General rules to do something.
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To hire
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To rent something, like a car.
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Stranger
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A person you don´t know.
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Foreigner
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A person from other country.
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Humble
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Poor, self- effacing.
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Crumbs
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Small piece of something (migas).
Ex. The children threw crumbs to the
ducks.
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Barn
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Place or building where the farmer keeps the
food of the animals.
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Indeed
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Incredible! Ex. Indeed. Are you
going to do this?
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Your eyes popped out of his head
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Extremely surprised
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Yawn
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Mouth movement when you feel sleepy.
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Seldom
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Rarely
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To get on / off
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… a bus, train or board.
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To get in / on / off
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… cars, taxis…
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Compulsory
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Obligatory, required.
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Honest
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Sincere, upright.
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Dishonest
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Lying, cheating, fraudulent.
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Easy-going
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Relaxed.
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stubborn
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A persona who thinks…, who doesn´t change his ideas.
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To do hoovering
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Clean by vacuuming
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Carbohydratos
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To put on weight
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To get fatter
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To lose weight
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To become slimmer
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Properly
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Apropiately, suitably
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Yummy
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Delicious
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Big-sized
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Large
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At risk
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In danger
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Pity
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Sad fact. Ex. What a pity!
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Sorrow
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Extreme sadness
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Teardrops
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Tear
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Australian aborigines
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Australian natives.
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Bungee jumping
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In sport, climb a very tall mountain or tres
and then, jump.
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Adult
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Grow up
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To grow up
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To become adult
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I can´t stop…
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I can´t stand…
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Expressions. Responding to good news.
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Superb!
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I´m glad to hear that.
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That sounds like great news.
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Great news.
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I believe that.
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Expressions. Responding to bad news.
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I´m awfully sorry that.
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I do sympathize with you.
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Please, accept my deepest sympathy.
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That must be awful.
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That´s a pity.
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What a bummer!
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