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🔊 LISTEN IN CHUNKS
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🎯 RETRIEVE, DON’T REREAD
Complete the four challenges at the end. Retrieval strengthens memory better than passive rereading.
01
THE HOOK
When everything changes in five minutes
A wildfire changes direction. Several homes are
threatened. A road may need to be
closed, extra resources must be
deployed and residents may have to be
evacuated. At the same time, someone has to
interpret maps, receive
updates, establish
priorities and keep different teams
informed.
This is not simply about putting out a fire.
It is about risk assessment,
decision-making,
resource management and
clear communication when the situation is
evolving rapidly.
Spain has a Higher VET qualification designed for this professional world:
the Higher Technician in Emergency Coordination and Civil Protection.
It is a 2,000-hour programme in the
Safety and Environment professional family.
British English · 0.86 speed
02
CAREER RADAR
What do emergency coordinators actually do?
🗺️
ANALYSE
hazards, vulnerability,
terrain, weather, access routes and preventive measures.
📡
COORDINATE
teams, vehicles, information, equipment,
communications and operational priorities.
🚒
SUPERVISE
emergency response,
rescue operations and
civil-protection procedures.
🧭
DECIDE
Use incomplete information to make
evidence-based decisions while conditions change.
The curriculum includes natural hazards,
technological hazards,
human-induced hazards,
wildfires,
urban fires,
search and rescue,
support for people affected by disasters,
emergency logistics, digitalisation,
sustainability and Professional English.
2,000total hours
500+minimum in-company training
70Professional English
315rescue & salvage operations
03
FROM CLASSROOM TO COMMAND CENTRE
A profession you cannot learn from a textbook alone
The current Andalusian programme includes at least
500 hours of in-company training
or training in an equivalent organisation.
This matters because professional competence develops when students must
apply procedures,
work as part of a team,
adapt to changing conditions and
communicate accurately.
In other words, the student moves from knowing what a procedure says to understanding
when to use it, why it matters and
how it affects other people.
OBSERVE the system→APPLY the procedure→COMMUNICATE clearly→REFLECT & improve
Listen for four professional verbs.
04
ERASMUS+ REALITY CHECK
Higher VET + Europe: one detail you should know
⚠️ COMMON ERASMUS+ MISTAKE
In Spain, a Higher VET programme belongs to
Higher Education for Erasmus+ purposes. That means mobility is normally linked to the
Higher Education framework, including
ECHE and actions such as KA131-HED, rather than KA121-VET.
Imagine completing part of your professional learning in another European country.
Suddenly you face different procedures,
unfamiliar equipment,
different organisational cultures and another
working language. You cannot simply repeat what you memorised:
you have to transfer your knowledge to a new context.
A well-designed international placement can therefore strengthen
technical competence,
autonomy,
intercultural awareness,
problem-solving and professional language. The placement must, of course, be
educationally appropriate,
agreed and supervised.
🚒Emergency & preventionplanning · logistics · training · support
✈️Critical infrastructureevacuation · drills · risk-management systems
🌍Humanitarian & environmentalpreparedness · prevention · disaster support
05
SURVIVAL LEXIS
30 expressions you should not translate slowly
Hover for Spanish. Press 🔊 to hear the expression. Try to understand the English first.
Evacuate the area.
Establish a safety perimeter.
Request additional resources.
The road is blocked.
Wind direction has changed.
Casualty assessment
Search and rescue operation
Assembly point
Hazardous materials
Emergency response plan
Account for all personnel.
Stand by for further instructions.
Keep the access route clear.
Proceed with caution.
Confirm your location.
Report any change in conditions.
Secure the scene.
Move to a safe distance.
Visibility is deteriorating.
We need medical support.
The building has been evacuated.
There is a risk of collapse.
Switch to the secondary channel.
Maintain radio contact.
The situation is under control.
We have lost visual contact.
Await further instructions.
Use the alternative route.
Do not enter the restricted area.
Emergency services are on scene.
06
CHUNK LAB
Build professional English in ready-made blocks
carry out a risk assessment
Before the event, teams carry out a risk assessment.
allocate resources
The coordinator must allocate resources according to priority.
issue an evacuation order
Authorities may issue an evacuation order if the threat increases.
set up a command post
The first task is to set up a command post in a safe location.
keep somebody informed
Keep Control informed of any change in conditions.
respond to an incident
Several agencies may respond to the same incident.
assess the situation
Assess the situation before committing additional teams.
follow safety procedures
All personnel must follow safety procedures.
coordinate with other agencies
Emergency managers coordinate with other agencies.
restore essential services
Recovery teams work to restore essential services.
identify vulnerable groups
Plans must identify vulnerable groups in advance.
monitor changing conditions
Continue to monitor changing conditions throughout the operation.
07
FROM JAÉN TO EUROPE
What if you cannot move away to study?
For the 2026/27 academic year, the Junta de Andalucía has authorised
IES Galileo Galilei in Córdoba to offer this Higher VET programme in
virtual mode for adults.
This can reduce one major barrier for learners in Jaén or elsewhere in Andalusia:
distance.
Virtual learning does not mean no practical training.
The programme still includes a minimum of 500 hours in a company or equivalent organisation.
Students should always check the current admissions offer,
available places and specific organisation for the relevant academic year.
JAÉNPAGS · Bachillerato · adult learner
→
CÓRDOBAHigher VET · virtual option
→
EUROPEErasmus+ Higher Education
08
FINAL MISSION · 4 ACTIVITIES
Can you think like an emergency coordinator?
🏁 TARGET: 1,000 XP
Four short challenges. Immediate feedback. No passive rereading.
1
READING RETRIEVAL
Career Scan
+200 XP
Choose the best answer. Use the article, but try from memory first.
1. What is the core idea behind emergency coordination?
2. Why is in-company training especially important here?
3. For Erasmus+ purposes, Spanish Higher VET belongs to…
2
LISTENING + DECISION
Radio Control
+300 XP
Listen to each message and choose the best operational response.
📡 Channel closed. Press START RADIO.
Message 0/6 · Correct 0/6
3
VOCABULARY RETRIEVAL
Incident Report
+250 XP
Complete the incident report with the correct professional chunks.
4
SPEAKING / WRITING
60-Second Command Briefing
+250 XP
SCENARIO
A wildfire is moving towards a small residential area. One access road is blocked. Visibility is deteriorating and two teams are waiting for instructions.
Your mission: give a 60-second briefing using at least five of these chunks:
assess the situationallocate resourcesestablish a safety perimeteruse the alternative routemaintain radio contactmonitor changing conditionsstand by for further instructions
🏆
MISSION COMPLETE
English should not be “another subject” in VET.
It should become part of the profession.
If you can understand a warning, interpret a
procedure, give a clear instruction and
justify a professional decision in English, you are not just
learning a language. You are building professional competence.
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Small-town roots. Global ambition. Your industrial future starts with an idea.
B2 → C1 ENGLISHFP SUPERIOR · VETENTREPRENEURSHIP MISSION100% FREE
ELA Aviación · Fuente Obejuna · Alto Guadiato · Córdoba
ELA Aviación: real aircraft, an industrial story worth exploring · ELA Aviación ↗
Audio uses your device’s English voice. No autoplay. / Audio con la voz inglesa de tu dispositivo.
YOUR MISSION · TU MISIÓN
Could your next big idea take off here?
Explore a real Spanish aircraft manufacturer. Connect its entrepreneurial story to higher vocational training. Then pitch an idea that brings skilled work and new visitors to rural Córdoba.
Explora una empresa real, descubre ciclos de FP superior y presenta una propuesta para la comarca. Pasa el ratón, usa Tab o toca las palabras subrayadas para traducir. Escucha un fragmento cada vez; intenta recordar antes de abrir las respuestas.
01 / DISCOVER
Read, listen, picture it. Lee, escucha y visualiza.
02 / DECIDE
24 questions. Four missions. 24 preguntas con explicación.
03 / CREATE
A 90-second founder’s pitch. Defiende tu propia idea.
Suggested pace: two 35–45-minute sessions. Core article audio: approximately 7–9 minutes at 1×; practice audio is additional. No countdown pressure.
First, predict. Look at the aircraft. Name three different jobs that might be needed to design, build and sell it. Keep your guesses: you will revisit them later. Antes de leer: piensa en tres profesiones necesarias para fabricar y vender esta aeronave.
01 / ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The courage to build.
CHUNK 01 · B2 → C1
A big ambition can have a small-town address.
≈ 35 sec at 1×
Imagine leaving a classroom with a technical drawing in your hand and a question in your head: could I help turn an idea into something that flies? An aircraftfactory makes that question tangible. Someone must translate a design into components, organise suppliers, check measurements and explain the product to customers. That combination is the real attraction of industrial entrepreneurship. A compelling idea needs people who can build it, improve it and make the business work. Your practical skills can become part of that story.
Recall before you reveal · Which three kinds of work turn an idea into a product?
Possible answer: technical design and manufacturing, quality checks, and commercial organisation. More than one combination is valid.
CHUNK 02 · B2 → C1
A family story, built through experimentation.
≈ 37 sec at 1×
According to ELA’s own history, Emilio López Alemany’s early aircraft experiments eventually led to a powered gyroplane, the ELA-03, in 1996. He and Rita Nieves, cofounder and business partner, decided to create ELA Aviación. The company moved to Fuente Obejuna in 2005 as production expanded. Its account also describes several enclosed prototypes that were not commercialised because they did not meet its internal standards. For an aspiring entrepreneur, that is a useful lesson: investment in a prototype does not make it ready for customers. Evidence must guide the decision.
The decision that separates ambition from improvisation.
≈ 35 sec at 1×
Picture a fictional start-up with an approaching deadline and an unresolved quality issue. Shipping immediately might improve this month’s cash flow, but it could damage trust and create further costs. Postponing the shipment protects the customer while increasing short-term pressure. This is a trade-off, not an excuse to cut corners. A responsible founder asks what evidence is missing, who must review it and how to explain the delay. Entrepreneurship requires commercial judgement and accountability as well as technical creativity. Being persuasive starts with being reliable.
Recall before you reveal · What should the founder explain to the customer?
The unresolved issue, the review needed, and an honest update on the delivery plan. This scenario is fictional, not a reported ELA incident.
Memory move: retrieve, then check. Close the history section. Say the two founders’ names, the town and one reason a prototype may need more work. Check only after trying. A brief struggle to recall can make the next review more useful.
02 / THE INDUSTRY
One aircraft. Many kinds of expertise.
CHUNK 04 · B2 → C1
Rotor or propeller? Give each part its job.
≈ 35 sec at 1×
A conventional gyroplane uses a rotor in autorotation to generate lift and an engine-driven propeller to provide forward thrust. The rotor and propellertherefore perform different jobs. Recognising that difference gives you a useful visual anchor for the vocabulary. Now look beyond the silhouette: an aircraft brings together structures, mechanical parts, electrical systems and instruments. For a language learner, the opportunity is to connect each term to its function. Explain what a component does before trying to memorise a long list of unfamiliar names.
Recall before you reveal · Which part provides forward thrust?
The engine-driven propeller. The rotor in autorotation generates lift.
ROTOR → LIFTRotating wing · Ala giratoria Think: the function that supports flight.
PROPELLER → THRUSTForward propulsion · Propulsión Think: the force driving the aircraft forward.
AIRFRAME → STRUCTURELoads and shape · Cargas y forma Think: how parts form a coherent whole.
INSTRUMENTS → INFORMATIONReadings and awareness · Indicaciones Think: information for informed decisions.
Conceptual language map. Aircraft-specific operation and maintenance belong to approved documentation and qualified instruction.
CHUNK 05 · B2 → C1
The invisible product is confidence.
≈ 37 sec at 1×
A customer can admire a polished surface, but much of the value in manufacturing remains invisible. Traceability connects a component with its records. Quality assurance concerns the processes intended to prevent problems; quality control checks whether outputs meet requirements. In a trainingworkshop, this may mean reading a drawing, recording a measurement and reporting an unexpected result. These habits connect automotive and aerospace work without making their qualifications interchangeable. In both settings, a skilledtechnician must communicate clearly. An unexplained number is less useful than an accuratemeasurement with context.
Recall before you reveal · How does quality assurance differ from quality control?
Assurance focuses on the processes used to prevent problems; control checks outputs against requirements.
ELA’s Business Class range: design becomes a customer experience · ELA · Business Class ↗
CHUNK 06 · B2 → C1
Design for a customer, not just a photograph.
≈ 36 sec at 1×
ELA’s public website separates its aircraft offering into Business Class, Sport Line and Professional categories. Its Business Class page presents Eclipse and Eclipse Evo. That structure gives us a useful marketing question: how do different customers define value? A buyer might consider comfort, performance, support or operating requirements. A product team must understand those priorities before writing a persuasive description. In your class project, compare two possible customer profiles. Explain which features each would value, then identify the evidence you would need before making a commercial claim.
Recall before you reveal · Why should two customer profiles receive different explanations?
Because customers may have different priorities. A credible explanation connects relevant features with a clearly identified need.
CHUNK 07 · B2 PRECISION / C1 NUANCE
Your English belongs on the workshop floor.
≈ 38 sec at 1×
Consider the difference between saying ‘It is broken’ and reporting ‘The fault appears during start-up; we have recorded the conditions and requested a review.’ The second message supports troubleshooting because it separates observation from assumption. Useful industrial English is specific, calm and traceable. You may need to clarify a supplier’s lead time, describe a component, write a shift handover or ask for a revised quotation. B2 helps you communicate the essentials; C1 helps you express uncertainty, justify a decision and negotiate a realistic outcome without pretending to know more than the evidence supports.
Recall before you reveal · Which sentence distinguishes observation from assumption?
A useful example: “The fault appears during start-up; the root cause has not yet been confirmed.”
03 / YOUR TRAINING ROUTE
Find the skill. Then find the qualification.
These official highervocationalqualifications connect with different parts of the industrial ecosystem. The links lead to TodoFP course information, including where to study. The connections below are educational guidance, not advertised ELA vacancies or confirmed training agreements.
ROUTE 01 · GRADO SUPERIOR
Mecatrónica Industrial
Keep industrial systems working.
Mechanical, electrical and fluid systems; maintenance planning.
Imagine your class project
A production machine repeatedly stops. You record the symptoms and help plan a supervised diagnosis.
Electromecánica de Vehículos Automóviles y Mantenimiento Electromecánico son ciclos de grado medio. No los confundas con Automoción o Mecatrónica Industrial, que son de grado superior. La conexión con un sector no equivale a una habilitación para mantener o certificar cualquier aeronave.
Manufacturing needs production planning, purchasing, logistics and financial organisation. Explore Programación de la Producción en Fabricación Mecánica, Administración y Finanzas, Comercio Internacional and Transporte y Logística in the official catalogue. The administrative team turns orders, costs and deadlines into decisions that support the workshop.
Do you enjoy finding a fault, designing a part, coordinating a workshop or understanding electronic information? Start with that question. Compare the official course content, the centres that offer it and the practical learning available. Ask each centre how company training is organised and whether it offers Erasmus+ opportunities. Do not assume that a particular manufacturer accepts placements. A persuasive application explains what you are learning, what you can contribute under supervision and why the company interests you. Curiosity becomes employability when you can show evidence of your work.
Recall before you reveal · What should you verify with the training centre?
Course availability, admission arrangements, company training and any Erasmus+ opportunities. Company placements must be confirmed separately.
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Fuente Obejuna belongs to the Alto Guadiato, in northern Córdoba. Its connection with Lope de Vega’s play gives it a powerful cultural identity. The Palacete Modernista, also known as Casa Cardona, adds an unexpected architectural encounter: elaborate shapes and decorative details in the middle of a rural town. For our entrepreneurial challenge, that contrast is an asset. A place can offer heritage, practical knowledge and modern industry together. Imagine helping an international visitor understand those connections in clear English. You are already practising a skill that local businesses can use.
The dehesa is a landscape shaped by people and nature: open woodland, grazing animals and productive land. In the Alto Guadiato, that relationship helps explain the connection between countryside and food. A walk can become a lesson in observation: notice the trees, listen for birds and describe how the land is used. The Fuente Obejuna greenway offers another way to explore the area through a former railway corridor. Ask the tourist office about current access and suitable routes. Good tourism respects working farms, wildlife and the people who maintain the landscape.
Recall before you reveal · Is a dehesa simply untouched wilderness?
No. It is a cultural and productive landscape shaped by human use and natural processes.
CHUNK 11 · B2 → C1
A taste of the territory.
≈ 38 sec at 1×
The Guadiato’s food story includes Iberian pork, merino sheep and local produce. In Fuente Obejuna, traditional dishes include migas with torreznos and white beans with partridge; local sweets include pestiños. Ask what is seasonal and how a dish is prepared. For an English learner, a menu becomes a compact language laboratory: explain texture, ingredients and provenance without translating every word literally. For an entrepreneur, the lesson is similar. A product gains added value when customers understand the knowledge, landscape and work behind it. Tell a truthful story that makes people curious.
Recall before you reveal · How would you explain migas to an English-speaking visitor?
For example: “A traditional dish made with breadcrumbs, served here with pieces of fried pork.” Recipes and accompaniments vary.
A day of discovery · Suggested plan
Morning / Heritage. Explore the town and ask the tourist office about Casa Cardona and the cultural programme.
Industry / By arrangement. Contact ELA about an educational enquiry before planning any visit. Its public contact page does not establish a drop-in factory-tour programme.
Lunch / Taste the place. Ask a local restaurant about traditional dishes and seasonal products.
Afternoon / Nature. Choose a suitable stretch of the greenway after checking access and conditions.
Extend your stay / Alto Guadiato. Explore the regional tourism directory for Belmez, Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo and the surrounding villages.
A fictional student team proposes bilingual industrial learning days combined with local food and guided walks. The idea sounds attractive, but it needs more than a memorable name. Who is the customer? Which partners have agreed to participate? What would happen if a planned visit were unavailable? A feasible proposal identifies costs, constraints and an alternative programme before taking bookings. Rural development becomes more convincing when it connects ambition with practical planning. The challenge is to create worthwhileopportunities while respecting the community and the landscape that make the place distinctive.
Recall before you reveal · Name two things to confirm before selling the proposed experience.
Partner agreements and a workable programme; costs, access and an alternative plan also matter. This is an invented classroom proposal.
05 / LANGUAGE YOU CAN USE
Learn useful chunks. Sound like you mean it.
Learn the phrase with a situation. Say it aloud, hide the translation, then use it in a new sentence. B2 and C1 labels indicate the task demand, not a fixed level for every individual word.
B2 WORKSHOP
carry out an inspection
We need to carry out an inspection before making a decision.
Meaning / Traducción
realizar una inspección
B2 WORKSHOP
meet the requirements
The component must meet the requirements in the drawing.
Meaning / Traducción
cumplir los requisitos
B2 WORKSHOP
identify the root cause
We have recorded the fault, but we still need to identify the root cause.
Meaning / Traducción
identificar la causa raíz
B2 WORKSHOP
request a revised quotation
Could you send us a revised quotation with the delivery date?
Meaning / Traducción
solicitar un presupuesto revisado
B2 WORKSHOP
improve traceability
Clear batchrecords can improve traceability.
Meaning / Traducción
mejorar la trazabilidad
B2 WORKSHOP
reduce lead time
Could a second approved supplier help us reduce lead time?
Meaning / Traducción
reducir el plazo de suministro
B2 WORKSHOP
scale up production
We should confirm capacity before we scale up production.
Meaning / Traducción
ampliar la producción
C1 STRETCH
a viable business model
A brilliant prototype still needs a viable business model.
Meaning / Traducción
un modelo de negocio viable
C1 STRETCH
a compellingvalue proposition
Our value proposition connects a clear customer need with a useful service.
Meaning / Traducción
una propuesta de valor convincente
C1 STRETCH
strike a balance
We need to strike a balance between growth and available resources.
Meaning / Traducción
encontrar un equilibrio
C1 STRETCH
retain talent
Skilled work can help a rural area retain talent.
Meaning / Traducción
retener talento
C1 STRETCH
support local producers
We want visitors to support local producers.
Meaning / Traducción
apoyar a los productores locales
C1 STRETCH
provided that
The visit could take place provided that the company confirms availability.
Meaning / Traducción
siempre que
C1 STRETCH
whereas
Quality assurance focuses on processes, whereasquality control checks outputs.
Meaning / Traducción
mientras que / en cambio
C1 STRETCH
nevertheless
The deadline is tight; nevertheless, we need complete inspectionrecords.
Meaning / Traducción
no obstante
C1 STRETCH
subject to confirmation
The proposed programme is subject to confirmation by all partners.
Meaning / Traducción
sujeto a confirmación
Open the full EN → ES glossary · 298 words and expressions
English
Español
accommodation
alojamiento
accountability
responsabilidad por los resultados
accuracy
precisión / exactitud
accurate
preciso / exacto
acorns
bellotas
added value
valor añadido
address a problem
abordar un problema
aircraft
aeronave / aeronaves
airflow
flujo de aire
airframe
estructura de la aeronave
airworthiness
aeronavegabilidad
although
aunque
ambition
ambición
apprenticeship
formación de aprendiz
assembly
montaje
assembly line
línea de montaje
assess
evaluar
assessment
evaluación
assumption
suposición
assumptions
suposiciones
assurance
garantía
batch
lote
batches
lotes
bearing
rodamiento
biodiversity
biodiversidad
birdwatching
observación de aves
book
reservar
booking
reserva
bottleneck
cuello de botella
bottlenecks
cuellos de botella
breadcrumbs
migas de pan
break even
alcanzar el punto de equilibrio
briefing
sesión informativa
bring to market
lanzar al mercado
build
construir
built
construido
calibrate
calibrar
calibration
calibración
career
trayectoria profesional
careers
trayectorias profesionales
carry out
realizar
cash flow
flujo de caja
certification
certificación
certified
certificado
challenge
reto
check
comprobar
chunk
fragmento con sentido
chunks
fragmentos con sentido
circuit
circuito
claim
afirmación
claims
afirmaciones
commitment
compromiso
communities
comunidades
community
comunidad
compelling
convincente
competitive advantage
ventaja competitiva
compliance
cumplimiento normativo
component
componente
components
componentes
composite materials
materiales compuestos
constraints
limitaciones
cork oaks
alcornoques
cost
coste
costs
costes
countryside
campo / entorno rural
cured ham
jamón curado
customer
cliente
customer support
atención al cliente
customers
clientes
cut corners
tomar atajos que comprometen la calidad
deadline
fecha límite
degree
titulación
design
diseño / diseñar
designed
diseñado
drawing
plano técnico
drawings
planos técnicos
durable
duradero
efficiency
eficiencia
efficient
eficiente
employability
empleabilidad
employer
empleador
employers
empleadores
employment
empleo
engine
motor
engines
motores
entrepreneur
emprendedor/a
entrepreneurs
emprendedores
entrepreneurship
emprendimiento
estimate
estimación
estimated
estimado
evidence
pruebas / evidencia
export
exportar / exportación
exports
exportaciones
factory
fábrica
failure
fallo / fracaso
failures
fallos
family business
empresa familiar
fastener
elemento de fijación
fault
avería / fallo
faults
averías
feasibility
viabilidad técnica
feasible
factible
feedback
comentarios para mejorar
fixture
dispositivo de sujeción
flavours
sabores
follow up
hacer seguimiento
founded
fundado
founders
fundadores
from scratch
desde cero
fund
financiar
funding
financiación
growth
crecimiento
guided tour
visita guiada
gyrocopter
autogiro
gyroplane
autogiro
gyroplanes
autogiros
habitat
hábitat
handover
traspaso de información entre turnos
hands-on
práctico
heritage
patrimonio
higher
superior
hire
contratar
hiring
contratación
holm oaks
encinas
hospitality
hospitalidad / hostelería
in order to
con el fin de
innovation
innovación
innovative
innovador
inquiry
consulta
inspect
inspeccionar
inspection
inspección
inspection record
registro de inspección
investment
inversión
investors
inversores
jig
útil de montaje / plantilla de sujeción
justify
justificar
landing gear
tren de aterrizaje
landscape
paisaje
landscapes
paisajes
launch
lanzar
lead time
plazo de suministro
leadership
liderazgo
learn from
aprender de
lift
sustentación
lightweight
ligero
livestock
ganado
local produce
productos locales
machining
mecanizado
maintenance
mantenimiento
make a difference
marcar la diferencia
manufacturer
fabricante
manufacturing
fabricación
materials
materiales
measure
medir
measurement
medición
meet a deadline
cumplir un plazo
meet the requirements
cumplir los requisitos
nevertheless
no obstante
niche
nicho / segmento especializado
niche market
mercado especializado
opportunities
oportunidades
opportunity
oportunidad
outcome
resultado
outsourcing
subcontratación
overheads
gastos generales
pasture
pastizal
pathway
itinerario
pathways
itinerarios
performance
rendimiento / prestaciones
persuasive
persuasivo
pitch
presentación persuasiva
placement
periodo de formación en empresa
placements
periodos de formación en empresa
potential
potencial
precision
precisión
preventive maintenance
mantenimiento preventivo
procurement
gestión de compras
profit
beneficio
proof of concept
prueba de concepto
propeller
hélice
prototype
prototipo
prototype testing
ensayos de prototipos
prototypes
prototipos
provenance
procedencia
provided
proporcionado
provided that
siempre que
purchase
compra / comprar
purchasing
compras
qualification
titulación
qualifications
titulaciones
quality assurance
garantía de calidad
quality control
control de calidad
quotation
presupuesto / oferta
rail-trail
vía verde
rather than
en lugar de
recall
recordar sin mirar
record
registrar / registro
records
registros
recruitment
selección de personal
regulatory
normativo
reject
rechazar
release
autorizar la salida / liberar
reliability
fiabilidad
reliable
fiable
repair
reparar / reparación
repairs
reparaciones
report
informe / informar
requirement
requisito
requirements
requisitos
resilience
capacidad de recuperación
retain
conservar / retener
retain talent
retener talento
retrieval
recuperación de la memoria
revenue
ingresos
revitalise
revitalizar
rework
repetición o corrección del trabajo
risk
riesgo
risks
riesgos
roadworthy
apto para circular
root cause
causa raíz
rotor
rotor
rule out
descartar
rural
rural
rural development
desarrollo rural
safety
seguridad
safety-critical
crítico para la seguridad
sales
ventas
scalability
capacidad de crecer de forma sostenible
scale up
ampliar la producción
scheduled maintenance
mantenimiento programado
seasonal
de temporada
sensor
sensor
set up
crear / poner en marcha
sheep
ovejas
sheep’s cheese
queso de oveja
shelf life
vida útil de almacenamiento
shift
turno
shift handover
relevo de turno
ship
enviar
shipment
envío
shortage
escasez
shortages
escasez
sketch
boceto
skilled
cualificado
skills
competencias / destrezas
sourcing
búsqueda y selección de proveedores
spacing
distribución de la práctica en el tiempo
specification
especificación
specifications
especificaciones
stakeholders
partes interesadas
standard
norma / estándar
standards
normas / estándares
stew
guiso
strength
resistencia
supplier
proveedor
suppliers
proveedores
supply chain
cadena de suministro
support
apoyo / apoyar
supporting
apoyando
sustainability
sostenibilidad
sustainable
sostenible
team
equipo
teamwork
trabajo en equipo
technician
técnico/a
technicians
técnicos/as
therefore
por tanto
thrust
empuje
tolerance
tolerancia
tolerances
tolerancias
tooling
utillaje
torque
par de apriete / par motor
traceability
trazabilidad
trade-off
equilibrio entre ventajas y desventajas
trade-offs
equilibrios entre ventajas y desventajas
trail
sendero
training
formación
troubleshooting
diagnóstico y resolución de averías
turn an idea into
convertir una idea en
turnover
facturación
value proposition
propuesta de valor
viable
viable
village
pueblo / aldea
villages
pueblos / aldeas
visitor
visitante
visitors
visitantes
vocational
de formación profesional
waste
residuos / desperdicio
waste reduction
reducción de residuos
weight
peso
whereas
mientras que
whitewashed
encalado
wiring harness
mazo de cables
woodland
bosque
workforce
plantilla / población trabajadora
workmanship
calidad de ejecución
workshop
taller
workshops
talleres
worthwhile
que merece la pena
From B2 to C1: replace “This is a good idea” with “This proposal could be viable, provided that we confirm demand and secure suitable partners.” Precision beats unnecessarily complicated language.
06 / LISTENING BRIEFINGS
Listen for what matters.
Three fictional workplace recordings, written for this activity. Listen before opening the transcript. Each briefing supports two questions in Mission 3.
Conversaciones simuladas para aprender inglés; no son declaraciones ni grabaciones de personal de ELA.
Supplier call
≈ 29 sec at 1×
Show transcript / Ver guion
Hello, this is Alex from purchasing. We need a revised quotation for twelve training fixtures. Please show the unit price and delivery charge separately. Our preferred delivery date is the eighteenth of October, but do not promise it unless you can confirm capacity. We also need the material specification and a reference for each batch. If the full quantity cannot arrive together, tell us whether two deliveries would be possible.
Workshop handover
≈ 29 sec at 1×
Show transcript / Ver guion
During the morning shift, we noticed an intermittent fault on the classroom test rig. It appeared twice during start-up. We recorded the conditions, labelled the rig and informed the supervisor. The cause has not been confirmed, so please do not describe the sensor as defective. The next team should review the observations with the supervisor before planning any further checks. This message records what happened; it does not authorise a repair.
Visitor proposal
≈ 32 sec at 1×
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Our proposed day starts with heritage in Fuente Obejuna and ends with a suitable walk. Lunch would introduce local produce. We would like an industrial element, but no factory visit has been confirmed. If a company cannot host us, we will use its public materials for a classroom case study instead. Before advertising the programme, we need to check partner availability, costs and access requirements. The aim is a credible learning experience, not a promise we cannot keep.
07 / THE FOUNDER’S CHALLENGE
Make the call.
Four missions, six questions each: entrepreneurship, technical decisions, listening and your rural pitch. Earn 10 XP for each correct first answer. Read every explanation, including when you are right.
Sin penalización por tiempo. La respuesta queda cerrada al elegir: así la puntuación mide tu primer intento. Al terminar podrás repasar errores y reiniciar.
0 / 240 XPStreak: 0Active time 00:00
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MISSION COMPLETE
You have a founder’s mindset in motion.
Now turn your learning into your own pitch below.
08 / YOUR IDEA, YOUR VOICE
Pitch the next chapter.
Create a 90-second pitch or a 140–180-word proposal for a small business that could support industry and the local area. This is a classroom simulation: do not present invented partnerships as real agreements.
Presenta una idea industrial o un servicio complementario. Explica cliente, necesidad, solución, formación, beneficio local y primer paso realista.
B2 scaffold
Our customer is… The problem we address is… We propose… The skills we need are… This could benefit the area by… Our first step would be…
C1 upgrade
Our value proposition is… The main constraint would be… Whereas…, our approach… The proposal could be viable, provided that… We would test this assumption by… Success would be measured by…
0 words · target 140–180
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Model pitch · Read after writing your first draft
Our proposal is a small bilingual documentation service for regional engineering suppliers. Our customers would be workshops that need clearer English product descriptions and enquiry templates. We would begin with non-safety-critical commercial material, combining technical understanding with language revision. A student team could draw on Mechanical ManufacturingDesign and Administration and Finance, while qualified professionals would review the content. The local benefit would be a service developed in the Alto Guadiato that helps businesses communicate beyond Spain. Nevertheless, we should not assume that every workshop needs this support. Our first step would be to interview five potentialcustomers and produce one supervised sample. The idea could be viable, provided that demand is confirmed and the review process is reliable. We would measure success through customerfeedback, time saved and repeat enquiries. No partnership with ELA is implied: its entrepreneurial story is our starting point for thinking seriously about our own.
Keep it tomorrow. Today: explain five chunks without looking. Tomorrow: recall them and say your pitch again. In one week: use the same chunks for an automotive supplier or a local tourism business. El repaso espaciado y la recuperación activa ayudan a consolidar lo aprendido. Los XP muestran progreso en esta actividad; no certifican un nivel MCER.
