Vocabulario en Inglés: Experiencias Sensoriales, Memoria y Superación de Miedos

The Senses: A Visit to the Market / Una visita al mercado

Last weekend, I visited a local food market. (El fin de semana pasado visité un mercado).

• The appearance (apariencia) of the stalls was incredible because everything was very colorful (colorido).
• I could smell the sweet scent (aroma) of fresh flowers.
• I bought a shiny (brillante) red apple; its skin was smooth (lisa) and soft (suave), but the flavour (sabor) was unexpectedly bitter (amargo).
• While I was walking, I heard a man yell (gritar) to sell his vegetables.
• The whole experience was truly gorgeous (maravillosa).

Memory: The Challenge of Exams / El desafío de los exámenes

Studying for exams is always a challenge for my memory (memoria).

• I have to learn many history dates by heart (de memoria).
• To help me recall (recordar) the information accurately (con precisión), I usually read my notes aloud (en voz alta).
• I always make an effort (hago un esfuerzo).
• My teacher says that having a positive (positiva) attitude is important.
• Sometimes, a simple photo reminds (recuerda) me of a lesson and I can recognise (reconocer) the answers.

Fears and Phobias: Facing the Heights / Enfrentarse a las alturas

Many people have common (comunes) fears, but mine is quite specific: I am terrified of heights (alturas).

• I feel a lot of anxiety (ansiedad) and my heart starts to pound (latir con fuerza).
• It is a terrifying (aterradora) feeling because I often feel trapped (atrapado) and helpless (indefenso).
• In those moments, I usually sweat (sudar) and struggle (me cuesta) to breathe normally.
• I have decided to face (enfrentar) my fear to get over (superarlo) it.