jueves, 11 de noviembre de 2010

SPORT AND LEISURE

a) Sports, places and equipment

ATHLETICS


track


vest


shorts


running shoes


MOTOR RACING


circuit


crash helmet


SWIMMING



pool


swimming costume


swimming trunks


BOXING


ring


vest


shorts


gloves


boots


ICE HOCKEY


rink



sticks and puck



skates


SKIING


ski slopes


skis and sticks


ski suit


ski boot



b) Outdoor leisure activities

hiking


camping


rock climbing


jogging




c) Sport Activities

Do (aerobics)


Go (skiing)



Play (basketball)

jueves, 28 de octubre de 2010

ILLNESS AND THE DOCTOR

a) People

doctor and patient


nurse


receptionist


chemist




b) Organs

lungs


brain


stomach


heart




c) Verbs
  • Look after: cuidar. "A nurse looks after ill people".
  • Suffer from: sufrir, padecer. "A sick person suffers from an illness".
  • Treat for: tratar (de). "Doctors treat patients for their illnesses".
  • Keep: mantenerse. "Do you exercise to keep well?"
  • Ache: doler. "Does you head ache?"
  • Cure: curar. "A doctor tries to cure patients".
  • Examine: examinar. "Did the doctor examine you?"
  • Operate (on): operar. "Surgeons operate on ill patients".

jueves, 21 de octubre de 2010