| 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, inmediatety |
| enviar una carta electrónica | to send an e-mail |
| la fotocopiadora (a colores) | (color) 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 (en) día | nowadays |
| informar | to inform |
| manejar | to drive |
| navegar por internet | to surf the Internet |
| el racacielos | skyscraper |
| el siglo | the century |
| la tecnología | technology |
| el telefono celular | cellular phone |
| el tráfico | traffic |
| la ventaja | advantage |
| la vida diaria | daily life |
| la videocasetera | videocassette player |
| ... ha cambiado mucho. | ...has changed a lot. |
| ...ha empeorado bastante. | ...has gotten quite a bit worse. |
| Mucha gente ha venido 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 |
| establecar una sona peatonal | to set up a pedestrian zone |
| la fáfrica | factory |
| mejorar | to improve |
| sembrar | to plant |
| Creo que vale la pena... | Ithink it's worth it... |
| Es cierto que... | It's true that |
| Lo que es importante es... | What I notice is that... |
| Me imagino que... | I imagine that... |
| Me parece que... | It seems to me that... |
| pero por otro lado... | but on the other hand... |
| Se me hace que... | It seems to me... |
| Ten en cuenta que... | Keep in mind that... |