Part 3. Alternative Sources of Energy

Study the list of vocabulary and pronounce the words after the teacher:

Vocabulary:

alternative [ɔ:l’tə:nətiv] – альтернативный, другой

space [speis] – место, пространство

enormous [i’nɔ:məs] – огромный, громадный

generator [’dჳenəreitə] – генератор, источник энергии

solar cell [’səulə sel] – элемент солнечной батареи

flood [flлd] – наводнение

ridge [ridჳ] – кряж, гребень

fossil fuel – ископаемое топливо

solar power – солнечная энергия

expensive – дорогой (о цене)

satellite [’sætəlait] – искусственный спутник

to contain – содержать

to pull – тянуть, притягивать

to push – толкать

tidal – приливо-отливный

sufficiently – достаточно

to exist – существовать

nuclear energy – ядерная энергия

dam – дамба, плотина

to absorb – поглощать

to store [tə stɔ:] – накапливать

panel – панель, батарея

steady [’stedi] – устойчивый

Exercise 1. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right:

A. Nouns:

1. electricity a. state of being hot

2. flood b. machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy

3. generator c. vapour into which water changes when boiled

4. wave d. form of energy with moving electrons

5. heat e. overflow of water on the normally dry area

6. steam f. moving ridge on water

B. Adjectives:

1. alternative a. which is not clean

2. enormous b. making a lot of loud sounds

3. solar c. very big, vast

4. noisy d. high-priced

5. expensive e. one of two choices

6. dirty f. of the sun

C. Verbs:

1. to use a. to keep things for future use

2. to replace b. to soak up a liquid; take in

3. to collect c. to move an object towards the source of the force

4. to absorb d. to construct or form by joining parts or materials

5. to store e. to gather or to be gathered together; accumulate

6. to push f. to manufacture

7. to pull g. to move or try to move by steady force

8. to produce h. to put into service or action; take advantage of; consume or expend

9. to build i. to make hot

10. to heat j. to substitute for; put back

Exercise 2. Discuss vocabulary of the previous exercise using the following model:

Model:

1. – Oh, how dreadful my memory is!

2. – What is it this time?

1. – I know that we have already studied this vocabulary but now I can’t remember any word from this list.

2. – Which word, for example? May be, I remember some words?

1. – May be. Now, do you remember a word which means to keep things for future use.

2. – If I am not mistaken it means to store.

1. – You are quite right. To store is to keep things for future use.

2. – That’s great! Let us try some more words.

Exercise 3. Listen to the dialogue “A Radio Programme with Margarita Lindell” twice and decide true or false are the following statements:

Statements:

1. There are no alternative ways to make electricity.

2. Electricity from solar power takes up a lot of space and they are very ugly.

3. Nobody wants to live near wind generators because they are very noisy.

4. The accumulation of ships in the mouth of the river usually causes floods.

5. Geo-thermal generators use the heat of the water to heat earth.

6. It is impossible to use alternative ways to make electricity.

Exercise 4. Listen to the dialogue “A Radio Programme with Margarita Lindell” once again and complete the following sentences:

Statements:

1. Well, it’s the same problem with …

2. And of course, we don’t have …

3. The problem is that the best place for a wave generator is …

4. Water comes out a steam and this …

5. That’s another …

6. Does this mean it is impossible to use alternative …

Exercise 5. Copy the following text separating it into words and sentences and then read it and translate it into Russian:

Whenwellhaveusedallfossilfuelsweneedtogetourenergyfromsomewhereelseperhapsthepowerfromthesunseawindandearthistheanswertoourenergyproblemsinthefuture

Exercise 6. Read the text “Alternative Sources of Energy” and find the suitable title for each part of the text: