unit 5 Vocadblary for students
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UNIT 5 Our Changing World |
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The Search for Artificial Intelligence (SB pp.100-101 |
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evocative adj |
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to conjure sth up |
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batty adj |
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to hang over sth |
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to mimic sb |
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to fool sb into sth ( doing sth) |
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deadline |
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to earn sb’s keep |
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feud n |
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hype n |
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to scour |
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sci-fi adj |
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cheeky-chappy adj |
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visionary n |
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get sth out of the door |
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to vet |
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to work away from the mainstream |
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to pull sth off |
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to be piped to sth |
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to cause a stir |
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exponent n |
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a party trick n |
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Language focus (SB 102-105) |
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Advances in Technology |
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faxes/text messages/telegrams |
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printer/ modem/ monitor |
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endoscopic surgery/ telemedicine/ antibiotics |
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scanners/ smart cards/ personal organizers |
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assembly lines/ conveyor belts/ processing equipment |
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satellites/ space capsules/ landing craft |
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nuclear/ solar/ diesel |
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Computers (SB and WB) |
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crash |
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terminal |
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hack |
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load |
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navigator |
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update |
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web |
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wallpaper |
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mouse |
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wizard |
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Technological downsides |
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stressful lifestyle |
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traffic congestion |
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urban sprawl |
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extreme weather changes |
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nuclear power |
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fast food |
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unemployment |
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impersonal service |
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biological weapons |
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space junk |
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GM foods |
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consumer society |
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Build up your Word Power |
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Nouns beginning with out- |
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outlet |
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outcome |
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outlook |
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outing |
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outset |
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outrage |
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outbreak |
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outlay |
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Verbs beginning with out- |
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outdistance |
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outdo |
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outsmart |
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outrun |
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outgrow |
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outsell |
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Collocations |
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technological warfare |
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technological era |
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automated factory |
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automated appliances |
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new age philosophy |
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new age travellers |
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scientific inquiry |
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scientific journal |
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high-tech gadgetry |
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high-tech industry |
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experimental stage |
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experimental research |
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space exploration |
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space station |
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digital video disc |
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digital camera |
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do experimental work |
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make advances in one’s field |
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have a successful mission |
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make an important discovery |
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make an important observation |
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do ground-breaking research |
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have a life-changing experience |
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have evidence of something |
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hold a demonstration |
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make a change for the better |
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do scientific project |
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hold an international conference |
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Ambiguous Words |
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recent/modern/ contemporary/ latest |
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operate/ push/ vibrate/ effect |
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group/ collection/ cluster/ range |
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reflects/ conveys/ infers/ proves |
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concerns/ troubles/ cares/ bothers |
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confined/ stocked/ reserved/ stored |
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highly/ considerably/ vastly/ supremely |
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keep/ hold/ take/ carry |
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elderly/ unfashionable/ aged/ outdated |
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advantage/ good/ gain/ benefit |
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Idioms |
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break the mould |
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blind someone with science |
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move with the times |
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be sb’s guinea pig |
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once in a blue moon |
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turn the clock back |
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come down to earth |
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reinvent the wheel |
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it doesn’t take a rocket scientist |
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stand the test of time |
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Phrases with in |
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in the long run |
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in fact |
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in spite of |
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in brief |
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in light of |
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in private |
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in person |
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in writing |
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in any event |
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in case |
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Phrasal Verbs |
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take sth back |
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send sth back |
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send for sb |
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send sth on |
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send sb out on |
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take sth up |
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take sth in |
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take sth on |
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Moonstruck (SB pp108-109) |
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to ridicule (sb) |
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to carve |
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to capture one’s imagination |
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in limbo |
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to miss out on sth |
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to set foot on (the moon) |
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sun-drenched adj |
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evocative |
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to utter |
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to be cut off |
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transfixed adj |
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momentous events |
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to malfunction |
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to dock with the craft |
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implications |
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to protest fiercely |
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to span |
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to treat sb shabbily |
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to take one’s destiny in hand |
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the glare of celebrity |
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a technical hitch |
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Communication : Sharing Opinions |
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Agreeing and Giving Reasons |
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That’s very true, because... |
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Right, especially if ... |
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Positively, because... |
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You’re absolutely right. For example, when... |
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Partially Agreeing |
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I’m not sure i totally agree, because... |
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I see what you mean, but on the other hand... |
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There’s a lot in what you are saying, However... |
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I see what you’re getting at, but ... |
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In a way you’re right, but I think it all depends... |
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Asking Someone to Justify their Opinion |
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Why do you think that? |
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What makes you say that? |
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Do you really think so? |
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Are you certain about that? |
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Topics to discuss |
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Science and technology |
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Artificial intelligence |
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Technology and everyday life |
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Communication technology |
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Space travel |
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Situations |
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Situation 1 Talk about changes in our lifestyle which occur due to modern technologies and innovations. Which of them are the most beneficial? Which of them cause problems in our life? Think about changes in the sphere of work, business, communication, entertainment, education< clothes and food. |
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Situation 2 What do you know about robots? How do books and films depict them? Why have people put so much effort in creating artificial intelligence? Do you believe that people can create a machine which is more intelligent than its creator? What are the benefits of that? What are possible downsides? |
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Situation 3 Talk about technological downsides. Which of them do you consider to be the most serious? Talk in detail about one of the problems resulting from technological advances you feel strongly about. |
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Situation 4 Talk about the role computers play in our everyday life/ What do you know about the first computers. Give some examples of the changes computers have brought about . are all of them positive. Give your reasons. |
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Situation 5 How do people communicate nowadays? Think about communication technologies. How have they changed our life? Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of modern communication. |
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Situation 6
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