Prepare for first the listening section of the sample GCSE exam (F722) by famliarizing yourself with the vocabulary taken from the recording ‘Rescate en la montaña’.
When you feel ready you can practice the exam here, complete with audio files.
Flashcards GCSE Audio Sample Listening Exam F733 – Rescate en la montaña
rescue
rescate
Civil Guard
Guardia Civil
has rescued
ha rescatado
mountains, mountain range
sierra
he had been lost
se había perdido
after leaving / going off the tracks
tras salirse de las pistas
(he) was snowboarding
esquiaba con su tabla
along a track
por una pista
less well-known
menos conocida
(he) left it
se salió de ella
he continued
continuó
(going) down
descendiendo
through the ravine
por el barranco
he ended up
acabó
at a point
en un punto
he could no longer go any further
ya no podía avanzar más
at about 15.00 (3.pm)
sobre las quince horas
he called for help
llamó pidiendo auxilio
to the emergency number
al número de emergencias
it was this emergency centre
fue esta central de emergencias
that advised
la que avisó
they managed to get in contact
lograron ponerse en contacto
with the information provided by
con la información que aportó
they immediately worked out
averiguaron en seguida
the exact place
el lugar exacto
to (which to) go
al que dirigirse
he was informed
se le informó
they were going to look for him
iban a buscarle
so that he'd stay calm
para que se tranquilizarse
he was asked
se le pidió
not to move (that he not move)
que no se moviera
from the site / place
del sitio
where he was (in which he was)
en que el se encontraba
after leaving
después de salir
to look for him
a buscarle
(they) managed to locate him
consiguieron localizarse
exhausted
exhausto
very thirsty
con mucha sed
they gave him water
le dieron agua
they helped him
le ayudaron
to get (his) strength back
a recuperar fuerzas
on a stretcher
en camilla