English Vocabulary for Social Issues and Shopping

Social Issues and Urban Life Vocabulary

• Treat: Tratar
• Low-income: Bajos ingresos
• Sense of belonging: Sentido de pertenencia
• Slum: Barrio bajo / Tugurio
• Feel left out: Sentirse excluido
• Juvenile delinquency: Delincuencia juvenil
• Reach a compromise: Llegar a un compromiso
• Homeless: Vagabundo / Sin techo
• Get along with: Llevarse bien con
• Gangs: Bandas criminales
• See eye to eye: Estar de acuerdo / Ver las cosas de la misma manera
• Residential area: Zona residencial
• Pull my weight: Hacer mi parte / Colaborar
• Crime rate: Tasa de criminalidad
• Take advantage of: Aprovecharse de
• Suburbs: Las afueras
• Share: Cuota / Parte
• Commute: Ir al trabajo
• Lend: Prestar
• Traffic jams: Atascos
• Considerate: Considerado
• Green spaces: Espacios verdes
• In charge of: A cargo de
• Litter: Basura
• Graffiti: Grafiti
• Unemployment: Desempleo
• Poverty: Pobreza
• Mayor: Alcalde

Passive Voice Grammar Rules

Verb Tense Formations (Past Participle)

• Present Simple: am/is/are + Past Participle
• Past Simple: was/were + Past Participle
• Present Continuous: am/is/are + being + Past Participle
• Past Continuous: was/were + being + Past Participle
• Present Perfect Simple: have/has been + Past Participle
• Past Perfect Simple: had been + Past Participle
• Going to: I am going to be + Past Participle

Causative Passive Structure

(A quién se lo hace) + have + (qué) + Past Participle + by (quién lo hace)

Verb Usage Examples

Has / become / have been replaced / wants / is added / will have / delivered / was opened / which / are displayed / who / will use

Mnemonic sequence: i, cam, p, ener, enc, r, t, l, o, s

Shopping and Advertising Terms

• Free sample: Muestra gratuita
• Save up: Ahorrar
• Flyer: Folleto
• Make up your mind: Decidirse
• Increases: Aumentar
• Trial period: Periodo de prueba
• Awareness: Conocimiento / Conciencia
• Guarantee: Garantía
• On sale: En oferta
• Purchase: Comprar
• Bargains: Gangas
• Products / Goods: Productos / Bienes
• Discount: Descuento
• Make: Marca
• Refunded: Reembolsado / Reintegrado
• Price range: Rango de precios
• Cash: Dinero en efectivo
• Budget: Presupuesto
• Charged: Cobrado / Cargado
• Advertising agencies: Agencias de publicidad
• Credit card: Tarjeta de crédito
• Strategies: Estrategias
• Attract: Atraer
• Convey a message: Transmitir un mensaje
• Price tag: Etiqueta de precio
• Receipt: Recibo / Ticket
• Tempted: Tentado
• Cashier: Cajero/a
• Shop display: Escaparate
• Reduce: Reducir
• Special offers: Ofertas especiales