II. Vocabulary

1. tidal [ˈtaɪdəl]	приливо-отливной
2. to obtain [əbˈteɪn]	получать, добывать
He obtained a reward	Он получил награду.
3. direct [daɪˈrekt]	прямой, непосредственный
direct influence	непосредственное влияние
4. shifting [ˈʃɪftɪŋ]	меняющийся, движущийся
shifting sands	движущиеся пески
5. to consider [kənˈsɪdə]	рассматривать, обсуждать
We considered him as a possible candidate	Мы рассматривали его как возможного кандидата.
6. tide [taɪd]	прилив и отлив
tide comes in	вода прибывает
tide goes out	вода убывает, спадает
7. instead of [ɪnˈsted əv]	вместо чего-л., взамен чего-л.
8. to burn [ˈbɜːn]	гореть, сжигать
9. to consume [kənˈsju:m]	расходовать, потреблять
10. inexhaustible [ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔ:stəbl]	неисчерпаемый
11. gravity [ˈɡrævɪtɪ]	сила притяжения
12. gravitational [ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl]	гравитационный
gravitational force	сила гравитации, сила притяжения
13. predictability [prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti]	предсказуемость
14. to compare [kəmˈpɛə]	сравнивать
15. to predict [prɪˈdɪkt]	предсказывать, прогнозировать
They predict heavy rain for tomorrow.	По прогнозу завтра сильный дождь.
16. to occur constantly[əˈkɜː]	постоянно происходить
17. to exert [ɪɡˈzɜːt]	приводить в действие, влиять
18. to orbital [ˈɔ:bɪtəl]	орбитальный
orbital station	орбитальная станция
19. to experience [ɪksˈpɪərɪəns]	испытывать
20. consequently [ˈkɔnsɪkwəntlɪ]	следовательно, поэтому
21. barrage [ˈbærɑ:ʒ]	плотина, дамба, запруда
22. estuary [ˈestjuərɪ]	устье реки

III. Reading comprehension

1. Answer the Questions

1. What is tidal energy?

2. Is it a renewable source of energy?

3. How does it work?

4. Why is it considered inexhaustible?

5. Can you compare it with other energy sources such as wind or solar energy?

2. Read the statements and say whether they are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones

1. Tidal energy is energy that can be obtained from the changing sea levels.

2. Tidal energy is considered nonrenewable source of energy.

3. Tidal energy uses the energy of consuming any form of energy source.

5. Tidal power depends on the season or the weather type.

6. All of the forces that work within the orbital systems create an imbalance in the earth's water levels.

7. Compared to other energy sources such as wind or solar energy tidal changes are not easier to predict.

8. Tidal energy relies purely on the orbital kinetic energy that the sun exerts as the earth orbits around it.

3 . Choose the correct word or word combination

1 energy is a direct result of tide shifting from low to high.

a) wave

b) tidal

c) wind

2. Tidal energy is considered a .... source of energy.

a) renewable

b) nonrenewable

c) unpredictable

3. Tidal power utilization is also considered a very reliable source of energy due to

its ....

a) complexity

b) unpredictability

c) predictability

3. Compared to other energy sources such as wind or solar energy tidal changes ... to predict.

a) are easy

b) are difficult

c) are impossible

5. Tidal power does not ... the season or the weather type.

a) affect

b) depend on

c) predict

6. Tidal changes occur ….

a) properly

b) rarely

c) consistently