1. ¡Exprésate!
Capítulo 6

2. Primero Paso

3. To express certainty

4. la crisis económica
economic crisis

5. Estoy convencido(a) de que…
I’m convinced that…

6. el reportaje
news report

7. el concurso
game show

8. la crisis politica
political crisis

9. Estoy seguro(a) (de) que… I’m sure (positive) that…

10. educativo(a)
educational

11. Es evidente que…
It’s evident that…

12. detallado(a)
detailed

13. informativo(a)
informative

14. la emisora
radio/TV station

15. pasar por alto
to overlook

16. el documental
documentary

17. estar bien/mal informado to be well/poorly informed

18. to cover a topic in depth
tratar un tema a fondo
to cover a topic in depth

19. Alguno(a) que otro(a) cosa The occasional (thing)

20. de modo…
in a…way

21. imparcial
unbiased, objective

22. el/la locator(a)
announcer, newscaster

23. reseñar
to review, critique

24. el canal
channel

25. (poco) fiable
(un)trustworthy

26. informar
to inform

27. la crisis ambiental
environmental crisis

28. (as an electronic appliance)
el radio
radio
(as an electronic appliance)

29. considerarse
to consider oneself

30. estar al tanto
to be up-to-date

31. controvertido(a)
controversial

32. el (la) reportero(a)
reporter

33. to inspire trust in (someone)
inspirarle confianza
to inspire trust in (someone)

34. el programa de radio (a micrófono abierto)
(call-in) radio show

35. las noticias (en línea)
(online) news

36. to investigate, to research
investigar
to investigate, to research

37. el noticiero
newscast

38. parcial
biased

39. la radio
radio (as a medium)

40. la telenovela
soap opera

41. To express doubt and disbelief

42. I doubt that you’re very well informed about…/that you know…
Dudo que estés bien informado(a) sobre…/que sepas…
I doubt that you’re very well informed about…/that you know…

43. I don’t think that journalists/ newscasts are..
No creo que los periodistas/los noticieros sean…
I don’t think that journalists/
newscasts are..

44. I’m not sure that you’re right about…
No estoy seguro(a) (de) que tengas razón sobre…
I’m not sure that you’re right about…

45. It’s hard to believe that there are…/that they say…
Parece mentira que haya…/que digan…
It’s hard to believe that there are…/that they say…

46. Segundo Paso

47. To ask about and explain where you found information

48. el artículo
article

49. la censura
censorship

50. la sección de sociedad
society section

51. el (la) periodista
journalist

52. la sección deportiva
sports section

53. la sección de cocina
cooking section

54. el comentario
commentary

55. la prensa
the press

56. to think, to be of an opinion
opinar
to think, to be of an opinion

57. ¿Cómo supiste el resultado? How did you find out the score?

58. How did you find out about?
¿Cómo te enteraste de…?
How did you find out about?

59. los editoriales
editoral section

60. La sección financiera
financial section

61. local/national/world perspective
El enfoque local/nacional/world perspective
local/national/world perspective

62. entrevistar
to interview

63. Estaba en primera plana.
It was on the front page.

64. Lo leí en la sección deportiva. I read it in the sports section.

65. los anuncios casificados
classified ads

66. los obituarios
obituaries

67. la primera plana
front page

68. La sección de moda
fashion section

69. entertainment section
la sección de ocio
entertainment section

70. suscribirse a
to subscribe to

71. las tiras cómicas
comic strips

72. los titulares
headlines

73. To talk about what you know and don’t know

74. I understand a little about…, but nothing about…
Entiendo algo de…, pero nada de…
I understand a little about…, but nothing about…

75. What do I know about…? I don’t understand a thing about…
¿Qué sé yo de…? No entiendo ni jota de…
What do I know about…? I don’t understand a thing about…

76. No tengo la menor idea si… I don’t have the slightest idea if…

77. That I know of, there is/are (isn’t/aren’t)…
Que yo sepa, (no) hay…
That I know of, there is/are (isn’t/aren’t)…

78. Thanks for inviting me, but I’ve already seen it.
Gracias por invitarme, pero ya lo/la he visto.
Thanks for inviting me, but I’ve already seen it.

79. I’m sorry, but I already have other plans/another engagement.
Lo siento, pero ya tengo otros planes/otro compromiso.
I’m sorry, but I already have other plans/another engagement.

80. Thanks, but I have a lot to do. I’ll go next time.
Gracias, pero tengo mucho que hacer. La próxima vez iré.
Thanks, but I have a lot to do. I’ll go next time.

81. Not today, thanks. Why don’t we wait and do it next week?
Hoy no, gracias. ¿Por qué no lo dejamos para la próxima semana?
Not today, thanks. Why don’t we wait and do it next week?