Unit 7
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A well-designed streamlined car |
U.7.1 pp.70-71 |
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Incorrect ideas/misconception about something | |
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An essential element | |
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Restrictions on designers | |
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To give a definition to smth; to define a term | |
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A manufacturer, to manufacture consumer goods | |
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To combine ideas | |
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To turn something into something | |
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To add value to people’s lives | |
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To fulfill somebody’s needs | |
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To lead to innovative products and services | |
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Unlike somebody/something | |
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A point to consider | |
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Mass-produced goods | |
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Advances in communication |
U.7.2 pp.72-73 |
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Short-lived products | |
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A wide choice of home appliances | |
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To develop a theory | |
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To be adapted to people’s needs | |
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To cause damage to environment | |
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Destruction of energy resources and raw materials | |
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To find ways of slowing down the destruction process | |
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Energy-saving products | |
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To recycle paper | |
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Product durability | |
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To create mass consumerism | |
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To generate energy | |
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A folding chair |
Tr.1.40 |
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A target consumer, customer | |
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To gain market share | |
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A competitive price | |
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In terms of timing | |
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To sell at under/over 50 pounds | |
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To meet government regulations |
UNIT 8
начальная, средняя школа |
To start, to leave school primary/elementary, secondary school |
U.8.1 pp.80-81 |
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Compulsory education, private education | |
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Go on to higher education, institution of higher education | |
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Continuous assessment | |
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To monitor somebody's progress | |
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To revise a subject, to revise for an exam, to study for an exam | |
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To graduate from university | |
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To get a university degree, an honorary degree | |
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To (re)take, to pass, to fail an exam | |
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To hand in an essay, an assignment | |
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To do homework, to do research, to do one’s best | |
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To make To make sense progress, to make a mistake | |
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To have a lot of truancy to deal with | |
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To miss lessons | |
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A timetable, a curriculum | |
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To pick on smb | |
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To bully somebody, bullying | |
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To attend state schools, universities | |
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Academic achievement | |
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According to the exam results | |
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Deprived children |
U.8.2 pp.82-83 |
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To encourage an informal style of teaching | |
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To develop at one’s own pace | |
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To be free to learn without being restricted | |
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To develop observation skills, social skills | |
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To pioneer a new approach to teaching | |
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To make a point | |
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To establish teacher-training centres | |
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To take something forward | |
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An academic, academic research | |
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To treat all students equally |
Tr.2.5 |
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To be strict and punctual | |
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Virtually non-existent level of financial support |
U.8.3 pp.84-85 |
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To take out a loan | |
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To pay for general living costs | |
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The recent government announcement | |
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An intended /a proposed increase | |
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Free and open to all university education | |
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University graduates | |
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To contribute to the cost of going to university | |
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In effect; furthermore | |
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To get heavily into debt | |
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To finance education | |
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To discourage smb from going to university | |
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They can't afford it | |
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To question the value of higher education | |
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To raise university fees for the coming academic year | |
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To affect the student intake | |
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To lead to a drop in numbers | |
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To reconsider one’s decision | |
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To face a lot of competition | |
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To regard highly | |
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A starting salary |
Tr.2.7 |
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A lot of fringe benefits | |
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To feel bitter | |
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To give an edge over non graduates | |
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A representative on the Board, to represent |
U.8.4 p.86 |
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To enjoy excellent facilities, sport facilities | |
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A spacious campus | |
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Well-equipped lecture rooms | |
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Accomodation in a hall of residence, a hostel | |
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A well-stocked library | |
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State-of-the-art computer laboratories | |
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To receive low grades | |
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To give handouts to support a lecture | |
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A tutorial system, a tutor |