Useful Language
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 285.
Unit 10 New Ideas
Unit 11.5
1. act ***n. a short performance by a comedian, magician, or other performer. Номер (эстрадный).
He eats fire as part of his act.
a singer, band, or other person or group who performs on stage. Исполнитель.
They remain one of rock music's most exciting live acts.
2. event***n. an organized occasion such as a party or sports competition. Мероприятие, событие.
daily/monthly/annual event The concert is an annual event.
stage/organize an event
They are very good at staging international sporting events.
3. juggler n.
4. puppeteer n. a person who performs shows using puppets
5. comedian n. someone whose job is to entertain people by telling jokes and stories to make them laugh юморист, комик, артист разговорного жанра
6. bring together сводить вместе
7. participate** v. (in an event)=take part
participant** n.
participation** n.
Generalisation words:
9. a large number of
10.the majority of= omost (of)
11. a wide variety of
12. the highlight of the most exciting or memorable part of an event
13. on the whole=in general=overall
| Word | Definition | Translation | Transcription |
| affordable | That does not cost too much money, so that people can afford to do or buy it | допустимый; по средствам | ə fɔː.də.bl |
| (to be) aware of | to have knowledge of experience of a particular thing | знать, осозновать | ə weər |
| backwards and forwards | first in one direction and then in the opposite one | в одном, а потом другом направлении | bæk.wədz ə nd fɔː.wədz |
| carpooling | The practice of travelling to work together in one car and sharing the cost between several people | kɑ pul | |
| carbon | a simple chemical substance, which is an important part of substances such as coal and oil, as well as being contained in all plants and animals | углерод | kɑ.bən |
| carbon emission | Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases that sent out into the air, harming the environment | выделение углерода | kɑ.bən ɪˈmɪʃ.ən |
| carbon footprint | Someone's carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce. | углеродный след | kɑ.bən fʊt.prɪnt |
| (to)carry out | to do or complete something | осуществлять; приводить в исполнение | kær.i aʊt |
| catering | the food, etc., provided at a function by a caterer | кейтеринг, ресторанное обслуживание | keɪ.tərɪŋ |
| clarification | an explanation or more details which makes something clear or easier to understand | просветление, прояснение | klær.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən |
| climate change | the change in the world's weather that is believed to be caused by human activity | изменение климата | klaɪ.mət tʃeɪndʒ |
| (to)come up with | to suggest or think of an idea or plan | придумывать, предлагать, находить | kʌm ʌp wɪð |
| (to)commission | to officially ask someone to write, make or carry out something for you | делать заказ | kə mɪʃ.ən |
| component | a part which combines with other parts to form something bigger | компонент; составная часть | kəm pəʊ.nənt |
| conclusion | the opinion you have after considering all the information about something | умозаключение, вывод | kən klu.ʒən |
| convenient | useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems | удобный, подходящий; пригодный | kən vi.ni.ənt |
| (to) create | to make something happen or exist | производить; создавать | krieɪt |
| currently | of the present time | текущий, данный | kʌr.ənt |
| damage | to harm or spoil something | вред, повреждение | dæm.ɪdʒ |
| disposal | the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away | ликвидация; устранение | dɪˈspəʊ.zəl |
| (to)dispose | to throw out or away | ликвидировать, избавляться | dɪˈspəʊ.zəl |
| distribution | the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something | распределение, распространение | dɪs.trɪˈbju.ʃən |
| ebilling | sending people bills by email rather than by post asking them to pay money owed | отправка счетов по электронной почте | ɪ bɪl.ɪŋ |
| ecological | connected with or concerned about the environment | экологический | i.kəlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl |
| effective | producing a successful result | действенный, результативный, эффективный | ɪˈfek.tɪv |
| electronic waste | discarded electrical or electronic devices | электронные отходы | ɪˌlektrɒn.ɪk weɪst |
| emission | when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out | выделение, распространение | ɪˈmɪʃ.ən |
| (to)enable | to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible | давать возможность, право | ɪˈneɪ.bl |
| environment | the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live | окружающая среда | ɪn vaɪə .rən .mənt |
| environmentally friendly | not harmful to the environment | экологически приемлемый, невредящий экологии | ɪn vaɪə .rən .men.təlɪfrend.li |
| (to) gain | to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage | извлекать пользу, выгоду | geɪn |
| (to)get rid of | to relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable) | избавляться | get rɪd əv |
| global warming | an increase in the average temperature worldwide believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect | глобальное потепление | gləʊ.bəl wɔː.mɪŋ |
| (to)go green | to start doing smth to protect nature and the environment | стать защитником окружающей среды | gəʊ grin |
| green | relating to the protection of the environment | принадлежащий движению защитников окружающей среды | Grin |
| green policy | A set of ideas relating to the protection of the environment | политика, обеспечивающая защиту окружающей среды | grin pɒl.ə.si |
| greenhouse effect | an increase in the amount ofcarbon dioxide and other gases in the atmospherewhich is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth | парниковый эффект | Grin.haʊs gæs ɪˈfekt |
| greenhouse gases | a gas which causes the greenhouse effect, especiallycarbon dioxide | парниковые газы | grin.haʊs gæs |
| heating | the system that keeps a building warm | отопление | Hi.tɪŋ |
| hybrid | using a mixture of two or more types of fuel, for example a petrol engine and an electric motor, so that less harm is caused to the environment | гибрид, что-л. составленное из разнородных элементов | haɪ.brɪd |
| hybrid car | a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity | легковой автомобиль с гибридным приводом | haɪ.brɪd kɑːr |
| incentive | something that encourages you to do something | побуждение, стимул | ɪn sen.tɪv |
| impact | a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person | сильное воздействие; влияние | ɪm.pækt |
| initiative | a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose | инициатива, первый шаг | ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv |
| innovative | using new methods or ideas | новаторский, передовой | ɪn.ə.və.tɪv |
| insulated | protected with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through | изолированный | ɪn.sjʊ.leɪtɪd |
| (to) introduce idea | to put some ideas into use | внедрять, привносить (идеи) | ɪn.trədjus |
| introduction | when something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time | введение | ɪn.trə dʌk.ʃən |
| (to)judge | to form, give or have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully | оценивать, судить | dʒʌdʒ |
| (to)make an effort | To try to do smth | сделать усилие, попытаться | meɪk ən ef.ət |
| (to)maintain | to keep in existence | поддерживать, сохранять | meɪn teɪn |
| (to)move on | to start a new activity | идти дальше; переходить к (чему-л. новому) | mu v ɒn |
| moveable | able to be moved | передвижной, переносный, разборный | mu.və.bl ̩ |
| neutral | having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed | нейтральный | Nju.trəl |
| original | new and interesting in a way that is different from anything else | оригинальный, новый | ə rɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl |
| (to)outsource | To arrange for someone outside a company to do work or provide goods for that company | привлекать (внешние ресурсы, специалистов, услуги) для выполнения собственных, внутренних задач компании | aʊt.sɔːs |
| particular | special, or this and not any other | особенный, специфический | pə tɪk.jʊ.lər |
| planet | an extremely large round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, which moves in a circular path around the Sun | Земля, земной шар | plæn.ɪt |
| popular | liked, enjoyed or supported by many people | популярный, доходчивый | pɒp.jʊ.lər |
| postage | the cost of sending a package, letter, etc by post | почтовая оплата, почтовые расходы | pəʊ.stɪdʒ |
| presentation | a talk giving information about something | презентация | prez.ən teɪ.ʃən |
| (to) process | to prepare, change or treat raw materials as a part of an industrial operation | подвергать (технологическому) процессу; обрабатывать; перерабатывать | prəʊ.ses |
| recycling | the practice of treating materials that have already been used so that they can be used again | переработка отходов (для повторного использования) | ri saɪ.klɪŋ |
| (to)reduce | to make something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc | понижать, сокращать, уменьшать | rɪˈdjus |
| reduction | when you make or when something becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc | понижение, сокращение | rɪˈdʌk.ʃən |
| (to)refer | to direct the attention of (someone) for information, facts, etc | направлять; отсылать | rɪˈ fɜ |
| (to)register | to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record | регистрировать | redʒ.ɪ.stər |
| regulation | an official rule or the act of controlling | регулирование; упорядочение | reg.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən |
| reinsurance | insurance bought by an insurance company to protect itself against large demands from its customers | перестрахование, вторичная страховка | ri ɪn ʃɔːrəns |
| relatively | quite good/bad/etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect | относительно, сравнительно | rel.ə.tɪv.li |
| renewable | that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of finishing it all | восстановимый, возобновляемый | rɪˈnju .ə.bl ̩ |
| reputation | the opinion that people in general have about someone or something | репутация | rep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən |
| (to) re-use | to use something again | снова использовать | ri juz |
| rubbish | things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them | мусор, хлам; отбросы; | rʌb.ɪʃ |
| (to)save energy | to prevent the power from something such as electricity or oil being wasted | экономить энергию | seɪv en.ə.dʒi |
| screen | a flat surface in a cinema, on a television or a computer system on which pictures or words are shown | экран | skrin |
| solar panel | a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity | солнечная батарея | səʊ.lər pæn.əl |
| (to)switch | to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another | переключаться, менять направление | Swɪtʃ |
| (to)take care | to look after someone or something | заботиться | teɪk keər |
| (to)take measures | To do smth in onrder to improve or deal with a situation | принимать меры | teɪk meʒ.ərz |
| theme | the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. | тема | θim |
| (to)turn off | to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button | выключать | tɜːn.ɒf |
| underdeveloped | (especially of a country) without modern industry or modern services that provide transport, health care, etc | недоразвитый; слаборазвитый | ʌn.də.dɪˈvel.əpt |
| unusual | different from what is usual or normal | необыкновенный | ʌnju.ʒu.əl |
| useful | that can help you to do or achieve what you want | полезный, пригодный | jus.fəl |
| (good)value for money | a good price for something | то, что стоит свою цену | væl.ju fər mʌn.i |
| vending machine | a machine from which you can buy snacks, drink, etc. by putting coins into it | торговый автомат | ven.dɪŋ mə ʃin |
| waste | no longer needed for a particular process and therefore thrown away | отходы (производства) | weɪst |
| waste paper | paper discarded after use | макулатура, использованная бумага | weɪst peɪ.pər |
| winter garden | garden of evergreen plants and plants that flower in winter | зимний сад | wɪn.tər gɑː.dən |
| within | inside or not further than an area or period of time | в пределах, в рамках | wɪˈðɪn |
| workplace | a building or room where people perform their jobs, or these places generally | рабочее место | wɜːk.pleɪs |
I. Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j):
| 1.rubbish | a.the cost of sending a package, letter, etc by post |
| 2.recycling | b.a simple chemical substance |
| 3.postage | c.things that your throw away because you no longer want or need them |
| 4.green | d.a new plan for dealing with a particular problem |
| 5.affordable | e.relating to the protection of the environment |
| 6.initiative | f.something that encourages you to do something |
| 7.disposal | g.the practice of travelling to work together in once car and sharing the costs |
| 8.carbon | h.that doesn't cost too much money |
| 9.carpooling | i.the practice of treating materials that have already been used so that they can be used again |
| 10.incentive | j.the act of getting rid of something |
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