This glossary focuses
on various nouns
used to discuss world problems. Please listen and repeat twice.
Este vocabulario concentra diversos sustantivos utilizados para
intercambiar opiniones sobre problemas mundiales. Escúchalo y
repítelo dos
veces.
drug
trafficking
drunk
driving
government
corruption
incurable
diseases
tráfico de
drogas
conducción en
estado de ebriedad
corrupción
del
gobierno
enfermedades
incurables
famine
global warming
inflation
poverty
hambruna
calentamiento global
inflación
pobreza
political unrest
unemployment
dumping
overcrowding
malestar político
desocupación
precios desleales
superpoblación
Activity 101:
Basándote en
el vocabulario
aprendido más arriba, selecciona de cada menú los sustantivos adecuados
para completar estas oraciones. De ser necesario ayúdate con el diccionario ubicado a la
derecha. Verifica luego las
respuestas correctas.
1.
More money should be given to do medical research into
...,
such as Alzheimer's.
2.
With almost 200,000 civilians living in three
districts, Sri Lanka,
... has become a major
problem of hygiene and medical care.
3.
If we don't stop ..., temperatures will rise, and many places will
become deserts.
4.
You know, there's a lot of ... in our city
government which should be reported to the local
newspapers. The bad publicity might help to clean things
up a bit.
5.
I think...is the worst problem in the world today. What could be worse
than feeling hungry?
6.
In my opinion, ...
is the biggest problem today. If we could
stop people selling drugs, no one would be able to buy them.
7.
...
is the act of
driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol.
8.
The best way to improve people's lives is to try to relieve .... Everyone
should have enough money to buy the things they need.
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