Unit 6: It’s a Wild World Wildern

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Terreny agrest; natura

Vocabulary Wipe Exterminar, destruir

out
The Natural World
Bush Arbust, matoll
Words from the Text
Cool Refrescar
down Beyond Més enllà / fora de l’abast de (be – comrehension:
resultar incomprensible)
Dawn Alba
Bravery Valentia, coratge
Deadly Mortal
Decline Descens, disminució
Dry up Assecar-se
Object (n) Objecte; objectiu
Fierce Feroç, ferotge
Put an Posar fi a
Landsca Paisatge end to
pe
Release Alliberar, deixar anar
Native Autòcton/a (- to:
originari/ària de) Rotten Podrit/ida, en mal estat

Peak Pic, cim Terrifying Aterridor/a, espantós/osa

Poacher Caçador/a furtiu/iva To begin Per començar, en primer lloc

with
Predato Depredador/a
r Trap Atrapar, retenir

Prey Pressa/es

Rare Poc freqüent, estrany/a Negative Prefixes

Rise Augmentar, pujar Disappear Desaparèixer
Rough Agitat/ada, brau/brava Disapprove Desaprovar, estar en
(of) contra (de)
Soil Sòl, terra
Disconnect Desconnectar(-se)
Tide Marea
Illegal Il·legal (become -:
prohibir)
Illogical Il·lògic/a Turn up Apujar (volum)

Impatient Impacient

Inactive Inactiu/iva Grammar

Invisible Invisible The passive
Irresponsib Irresponsable FORM
le Many photographers visit this unique site. (active)
Unpredicta Imprevisible, This unique site is visited by many photographers. (passive)
ble impredictible
Present Simple: am / is / are + past participle
Millions of birds are killed by cats every year.
Phrasal verbs Past Simple: was / were + past participle
Bing Causar, provocar Dinosaurs were wiped out more than 65 million years ago.
about
Future Simple: will be + past particple
Bring back Fer tornar a la vida, recuperar Emergency supplies will be distributed.
Bring Avançar Be going to: am / is / are going to be + past participle
forward
With the help of drones, more poachers are going to be caught.
Bring up Esmentar
Modals: modal + be + past participle
Give out Repartir, distribuir
Tourism to this wilderness area should be limited.
Give up Deixar (de), renunciar a; abandonar,
Modal Perfects: modal + have been + past participle
rendir-se
This was risky. You could have been injured!
Stay away No acostar-se (a), allunyar-se (de)
Present Continuous: am / is / are being + past participle
Stay on Quedar-se / no anar-se’n (feina,
Today, some crops are being grown in indoor farms.
estudis)
Past Continuous: was / were being + past participle
Stay over Passar la nit, quedar-se a dormir
Throughout the 1990s, the factory’s chemicals were being
Stay up Quedar-se despert/a released into the air.

Turn away No admetre, no deixar entrar a Present Perfect Simple: have / has been + past participle

Turn into Convertir-se en Hurricane warnings have already been posted.

Turn to Recórrer a Past Perfect Simple: had been + past participle

Their homes had been destroyed by the earthquake. La Localización
Only five minutes from where I live • (very) close to • in the town
USES
centre • opposite • on the north coast of • in the centre of .. •
We sue the passive voice when we want to focus on the cation, not next to • near.... • It’s located... • (in the) South/East/North/West;
the agent, and also when the agent is obvious or unknown. north-east south-west, etc • In the middle of • in the heart of… •
It’s …… kms away from…
El lugar
A description of a place  It has (got) ...
LLUVIA DE IDEAS
 It looks / seems ...
Piensa en estos detalles:
 It is a bit / quite / very ...
 Localización. ¿Dónde está ese lugar?
 There is / are ...
 Función. ¿Para qué se utiliza? ¿Por qué va la gente a ese
Los edificios
lugar?
high • low • ancient • modern • traditional • old • beautiful •
 Aspecto. ¿Qué aspecto tiene? ¿Qué se ve en ese lugar?
impressive • magnificent • stone .. wood(en) • brick
 Ambiente, cultura, clima. ¿Qué imágenes, sonidos y olores
se perciben en ese lugar? ¿Qué gente se puede encontrar en
él? ¿Qué se siente al estar ahí? La ciudad
 Tu opinión. ¿Te gusta (y a otra gente le gusta) ese lugar? big • small • busy • quiet • clean • dirty • interesting • boring
¿Por qué (no)? El ambiente
peaceful • relaxed • friendly .. crowded • Iively • exciting ..
PLANIFICACIÓN boring .. fun • colourful
Decide qué información vas a incluir en cada párrafo, por ejemplo: El tamaño
Párrafo 1 big • small • medium-sized • sprawling (=en expansión) • tiny •
huge
 Explica qué es ese lugar, y dónde se encuentra.
El aspecto
Párrafo 2
attractive • beautiful • lovely • pretty • ugly
 Haz una descripción general del lugar, por ejemplo, si se
trata de una región o de un pais, qué clima ofrece y cuál es El clima
la flora y la fauna típica de la zona. sunny • rainy • snowy • cold • hot • wet • windy • changeable •
Párrafo 3 dry • miId • warm
 Aporta detalles sobre el lugar, por ejemplo, por qué es Otros detalles
conocido. remote • desolate • amazing
Párrafo 4 Modificadores
 Explica por qué quieres visitar ese lugar. a bit • a little • extremely • quite • rather • really • slightly • very
Expresiones útiles
SELECCIÓN DE VOCABULARIO Y ESTRUCTURAS
Decide qué vocabulario y qué estructuras vas a necesitar.
lt is famous for ... • The best thing about it is ... • I would definitely
recommend a visit • You should go there if you have the chance • lt
was built last year / by the Romans
 magnificent views;
 breathtaking sights;
 local festivities;
 welcoming local people;
 inhabitants;
 fascinating historical sites;
Other phrases and vocabulary:
 “ For anyone visiting the town , the …….. ( Roman bridge,
for instance) is a must.
 “ If you’re planning to go there, you can’t miss the Gothic
church”
 “ The town centre has………………………………..”
 “ The most fascinating part of the city is ………………………”
 “ The city is well-known for its local festivities.”
 “ The nightlife in the town is incredible/lively/ exciting”
 “ What impressed me most about ……… was/were
………………………..
 “ It’s the perfect place to run away from crowds, hectic life
and stress”
Some places you can mention when describing a town or
city:
 art galleries, open-air market, old town ( casco antiguo),
monuments, local small shops, fair, souvenir shops, tourist
office……..
The most relevant points to be included a in a descriptive
essay when describing a place are:
 name, location, main sights, nightlife, climate, population,
entertainment, cultural offer, leisure activities, historical
facts and buildings, tourist attractions and services.