- •Методические рекомендации
- •Section I
- •And its future applications
- •In our society parti
- •Vocabulary
- •It is interesting to know
- •Iea's New Outlook
- •International cooperation parti
- •Vocabulary
- •I им. В.Г. Шухова
- •It is interesting to know
- •News update
- •From 11 plus Exams
- •Vocabulary
- •Part 2
- •New projects
- •Flights of Fancy
- •Unit 4
- •Facts About Hydropower
- •Vocabulary
- •Part 2
- •Environment
- •The Future of Hydroelectric Power
- •Vocabulary
- •4. Translate the following sentences with the Gerund. Pay attention to the different translation of the Gerund depending on its different functions.
- •Part 2
- •History of Hydropower
- •New projects
- •It is interesting to know
- •Pitlochry Visitor Centre
- •Scientists smile Shade Iree Mechanic's Glossary
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •2. Find in the text the antonyms to the following words:
- •3. For the nouns in a) find suitable attributes in b).
- •5. Find the paragraphs in the text where it is said about:
- •6. Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the information in the text.
- •Part 2
- •It is interesting to know
- •Part 2
- •Country notes Canada
- •Where are Australia's best tidal energy resources located? _
- •What does a tidal energy project under active consideration involve?
- •What tidal plants were installed prior to 1980?
- •What is the aggregate capacity of the small plants in China?
- •United Kingdom
- •Vocabulary
- •Potential of Europe
- •Solid Fuels
- •Vocabulary
- •Part 2
- •What does this new project provide?
- •What is the effect of the integrated system?
- •Tmi, Chernobyl, Now Tokaimura
- •Vocabulary
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- •2. Translate the following sentences with the Infinitive. Pay attention to the different translation of the Infinitive depending on its different functions.
- •3. Read the texts above and answer whether the statements are true or false.
- •4. Define the following in English:
- •5. Answer the following questions.
- •6. Summarize the texts in 6-7 sentences.
- •Pro and Against
- •It is interesting to know • Read and retell the following text. France
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- •2. Find in the text the synonyms to the following words:
- •3. Read the text above and answer whether the statements are true or false.
- •4. Answer the following questions related to the text.
- •Where is there a growing interest in green electricity?
- •Where will the first ground-based central pv system in the Netherlands be installed?
- •What is the aim of the project?
- •From 11 plus Exams
- •Scientists smile g. Westinghouse History
- •Vocabulary
- •5. Read the text above and say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •6. Answer the questions using the information from the text.
- •7. Make up an outline of the text above and retell the text using it. Part 2
- •Vocabulary
- •Part 2
- •It is interesting to know
- •The History of Fusion
- •Fusion Power: Safe and Clean
- •Vocabulary
- •Section II
- •Read the following texts about renewable energy sources.
- •Make the summary of the texts in English.
- •Korea (Republic)
- •Portugal
- •United Kingdom
- •Argentina
- •Australia
- •Costarica
- •Iceland
- •Indonesia
- •Philippines
- •Russian federation
- •United states of america
- •214000, Г. Смоленск, пр-т им. Ю. Гагарина, 2.
Vocabulary
to tempt соблазнять, искушать to recognize признавать
evidence очевидность asset ценный вклад
to emerge появляться opportunity возможность
to spur подгонять, побуждать sophisticated сложным, тмыслова-1
to appear появляться тый
to occur происходить to reduce уменьшать
advantage преимущество to inject вводить
Exercises
Find in b) the Russian equivalents to the following English word combinations in a).
a) |
b) |
1) geothermal develop- |
1) обоснованные источники |
ment |
энергии |
2) natural hot springs |
2) установленная мощность во |
3) commercial power |
всем мире |
generation |
3) темп роста |
4) the growth rate |
4) рентабельное производство |
5) worldwide installed |
электроэнергии |
capacity |
5) развитие геотермальной энер- |
6) sustainable energy |
гетики |
sources |
6) природные горячие источники |
7) annual availability |
7) ежегодные коэффициенты |
factors |
готовности |
8) load factors |
8) влияние на окружающую |
9) fossil fuel supplies |
среду |
10) high initial capital |
9) коэффициенты нагрузки |
investment |
10) запасы ископаемого топлива |
11) high interest rates |
11) высокое начальное вложение |
12) the environmental |
капитала |
impact |
12) высокие ставки процента |
2. Find in the text the antonyms to the following words:
a) proof b) false c) to rise d) to narrow
3. For the nouns in a) find suitable attributes in b).
a) |
b) |
1) development |
1) environmental |
2) springs |
2) cooled |
3) generation |
3) wind |
4) rate |
4) geothermal |
5) power |
5) hot |
6) factors |
6) geological |
7) plant |
7) power |
8) risk |
8) growth |
9) impact |
9) firm |
Щ water |
10) load |
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Unit 6. Geothermal Energy
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4. Translate the sentences with Participle I and the Gerund. ■
From prehistory, natural hot springs have been used by man fol bathing and cooking.
For a technology that required a high initial capital investment and achieved its returns in terms of saving on fossil fuels, that was bad news.
By operating geothermal systems as a closed loop, and reinject] ing the contaminants along with the cooled water, the environ! mental impact can be reduced almost to zero.