Whiteboard b2.1 feb 17 2017

1. Abstract: brief summary of the article’s main
point(s) generally placed at the beginning of
Anglo-Saxon articles.
Subsidy  subvención
To subsidize  subvencionar
Paucity  escasez or lack of something
Nuggets  pepitas de oro (metaphorically:
very valuable things)
To stun  to shock, to surprise greatly…
Awareness  conciencia, in this case:
notoriedad.
To prompt  to cause, to trigger, to spark…
Striking (adj.)  sorprendente, llamativo,
notable
To defy  desafiar
1.Describing trends and findings:
The report suggests that…
The report seems to defy any notion that…
Contrary to popular belief…

2. (both expressions mean something along the
lines of: En contra de lo que se podría pensar…)
In (age) terms… In terms of…
In fact…
2. Introducing new concepts:
The research seems to defy…
It also shows…
The report also throws up interesting… (poner
de relieve, sacar a la luz)
3.Explaining causes
For this reason…
To prompt
4.Emphasizing or stressing something in
particular:
To give food for thought  dar (mucho) que
pensar
Striking / fascinating / stunning
Nuggets of information
A paucity of
To be stunned by

3. Nearly one in four (25%)
Contrast: Meanwhile, whereas, compared
with/to,
5.Introducing likely consequences:
To be prompted by
To be of benefit for
To pay off: dar frutos
6.Linking ideas
Meanwhile, in fact, also…
To add…
MAKE SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS:
Option 1. I recommend spending 5.000 euros
on a new vending machine.
Option 2. I recommend you spend 5.000 euros
on a new vending machine.
Option 3. Subjunctive. (see tutorial on the blog)
I recommend that the company spend 5.000
euros on a new vending machine

4. Report writing:
A majority of respondents
Most respondents
An overwhelming majority responded that…
The survey was conducted/ carried out during our English
class…
We interviewed 500 people…
Two/thirds…