| A | B |
| a la vez | at the same time |
| adaptarse | to adapt |
| los adelantos | advances |
| la antena parabólica | satellite dish |
| la autopista | freeway, highway |
| el contestador | answering machine |
| la desventaja | disadvantage |
| empeorar | to get worse |
| en seguida | right away, immediately |
| enviar una carta electrónica | to send an e-mail |
| la fotocopiadora | photocopier |
| hacer trabajos con la computadora | to write papers on the computer |
| cocinar en el horno de microondas | to cook in the microwave oven |
| hoy día | nowadays |
| informar | to inform |
| manejar | to drive |
| navegar por Internet | to surf the internet |
| el rascacielos | skyscraper |
| el siglo | century |
| la tecnología | technology |
| el teléfono celular | cellular phone |
| el tráfico | traffic |
| la ventaja | advantage |
| la vida diaria | daily life |
| la videocasetera | videocassette player |
| ha cambiado mucho | has changed alot |
| ha empeorado bastante | has gotten quite a bit worse |
| Mucha gente ha vendido de fuera | Many people have come from outside |
| el ayuntamiento | town hall |
| el basurero | trash can |
| la calidad del aire | air quality |
| crecer | to grow |
| establecer una zona peatonal | to set up a pedestrian zone |
| la fábrica | factory |
| mejorar | to improve |
| sembrar | to plant |
| Creo que vale la pena | I think it's worth it |
| Es cierto que | It's true that |
| Lo que es importante es | What's important is |
| Lo que noto es que | What I notice is that |
| Me imagino que | I imagine that |
| Me parece que | It seems to me that |
| pero por otro lad | but on the other hand |
| Se me hace que | It seems to me |
| Ten en cuenta que | Keep in mind that |