Vocabulary

• Problemas Globales (Global Problems): Makes references to issues affecting the entire world, like "cambio climático" (climate change) or "hambre mundial" (world hunger).
• Derechos Humanos (Human Rights): Know about different rights and the related vocabulary such as "libertad de expresión" (freedom of speech) and "derecho a la educación" (right to education).
• Pobreza (Poverty): Understand different aspects of poverty, including "falta de vivienda" (homelessness) and "desempleo" (unemployment).
• Medio Ambiente (Environment): Essential words include "reciclaje" (recycling), "contaminación" (pollution), and "energías renovables" (renewable energy).
• Salud (Health): Understand words relating to health, like "dieta saludable" (healthy diet), "ejercicio" (exercise), and "estrés" (stress).

Key Phrases

• Un problema importante en el mundo hoy es... (An important problem in the world today is…)
• Es esencial que protejamos... (It is essential that we protect...)
• Cada uno puede luchar contra la pobreza a través de... (Everyone can fight against poverty through...)
• Los derechos humanos deben ser... (Human rights should be...)
• Para tener una buena salud, debemos... (To have good health, we must...)

Key Grammar Points

• Use the subjunctive mood to express wishes, doubts or advices, for example "Es importante que todos reciclemos más" (It's important that we all recycle more).
• The conditional tense can be used to talk about hypothetical situations, e.g. "Si tuviera más dinero, donaría más a la caridad" (If I had more money, I would donate more to charity).
• Understand how to use passive voice to discuss actions done by unspecified people or groups. For example, "Los derechos humanos son violados en algunas partes del mundo" (Human Rights are violated in some parts of the world).
• Use Comparatives and Superlatives where possible to add depth to your sentences, e.g. "Fumar es más perjudicial que beber alcohol" (Smoking is more harmful than drinking alcohol).

Important Issues

• Los problemas medioambientales (Environmental Problems): Discuss about the challenges facing the environment and potential solutions.
• La desigualdad y la discriminación (Inequality and discrimination): Speak about the significance and the impact of these issues in society and how they could be addressed.
• La pobreza y el desempleo (Poverty and unemployment): Understand the causes and effects of these problems, as well as possible solutions.
• Los problemas de salud y el estilo de vida (Health problems and lifestyle): Discuss about health issues and how lifestyle choices can impact health.