- •Unit 10 New Ideas
- •Translate the words and word combination in brackets.
- •Read the text and say how many people in the world don’t have electricity in their homes:
- •Lighting up the world
- •Find the English equivalents of the following words in the text
- •Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the text.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Discussion points:
- •Look at the examples of passive sentences. Choose the best alternatives in italics in rules below.
- •Change these active sentences into passive.
- •Complete the sentences with Passive forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •Translate:
Business Result Pre-Int
Unit 10 New Ideas
Useful Language
Word |
Definition |
Translation |
Transcription |
affordable |
That does not cost too much money, so that people can afford to do or buy it |
допустимый; по средствам |
ə fɔː.də.bl |
(to be) aware of |
to have knowledge of experience of a particular thing |
знать, осозновать |
ə weər |
backwards and forwards |
first in one direction and then in the opposite one |
в одном, а потом другом направлении |
bæk.wədz ə nd fɔː.wədz |
carpooling |
The practice of travelling to work together in one car and sharing the cost between several people |
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kɑ pul |
carbon |
a simple chemical substance, which is an important part of substances such as coal and oil, as well as being contained in all plants and animals |
углерод |
kɑ.bən |
carbon emission |
Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases that sent out into the air, harming the environment |
выделение углерода |
kɑ.bən ɪˈmɪʃ.ən |
carbon footprint |
Someone's carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce. |
углеродный след |
kɑ.bən fʊt.prɪnt |
(to)carry out |
to do or complete something |
осуществлять; приводить в исполнение |
kær.i aʊt |
catering |
the food, etc., provided at a function by a caterer |
кейтеринг, ресторанное обслуживание |
keɪ.tərɪŋ |
clarification |
an explanation or more details which makes something clear or easier to understand |
просветление, прояснение |
klær.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən |
climate change |
the change in the world’s weather that is believed to be caused by human activity |
изменение климата |
klaɪ.mət tʃeɪndʒ |
(to)come up with |
to suggest or think of an idea or plan |
придумывать, предлагать, находить |
kʌm ʌp wɪð |
(to)commission |
to officially ask someone to write, make or carry out something for you |
делать заказ |
kə mɪʃ.ən |
component |
a part which combines with other parts to form something bigger |
компонент; составная часть |
kəm pəʊ.nənt |
conclusion |
the opinion you have after considering all the information about something |
умозаключение, вывод |
kən klu.ʒən |
convenient |
useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems |
удобный, подходящий; пригодный |
kən vi.ni.ənt |
(to) create |
to make something happen or exist |
производить; создавать |
krieɪt |
currently |
of the present time |
текущий, данный |
kʌr.ənt |
damage |
to harm or spoil something |
вред, повреждение |
dæm.ɪdʒ |
disposal |
the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away |
ликвидация; устранение |
dɪˈspəʊ.zəl |
(to)dispose |
to throw out or away |
ликвидировать, избавляться |
dɪˈspəʊ.zəl |
distribution |
the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something |
распределение, распространение |
dɪs.trɪˈbju.ʃən |
ebilling |
sending people bills by email rather than by post asking them to pay money owed |
отправка счетов по электронной почте |
ɪ bɪl.ɪŋ |
ecological |
connected with or concerned about the environment |
экологический |
i.kəlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl |
effective |
producing a successful result |
действенный, результативный, эффективный |
ɪˈfek.tɪv |
electronic waste |
discarded electrical or electronic devices |
электронные отходы |
ɪˌlektrɒn.ɪk weɪst |
emission |
when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out |
выделение, распространение |
ɪˈmɪʃ.ən |
(to)enable |
to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible |
давать возможность, право |
ɪˈneɪ.bl |
environment |
the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live |
окружающая среда |
ɪn vaɪə .rən .mənt |
environmentally friendly |
not harmful to the environment |
экологически приемлемый, невредящий экологии |
ɪn vaɪə .rən .men.təlɪfrend.li |
(to) gain |
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage |
извлекать пользу, выгоду |
geɪn |
(to)get rid of |
to relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable) |
избавляться |
get rɪd əv |
global warming |
an increase in the average temperature worldwide believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect |
глобальное потепление |
gləʊ.bəl wɔː.mɪŋ |
(to)go green |
to start doing smth to protect nature and the environment |
стать защитником окружающей среды |
gəʊ grin |
green |
relating to the protection of the environment |
принадлежащий движению защитников окружающей среды |
Grin |
green policy |
A set of ideas relating to the protection of the environment |
политика, обеспечивающая защиту окружающей среды |
grin pɒl.ə.si |
greenhouse effect |
an increase in the amount ofcarbon dioxide and other gases in the atmospherewhich is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth |
парниковый эффект |
Grin.haʊs gæs ɪˈfekt |
greenhouse gases |
a gas which causes the greenhouse effect, especiallycarbon dioxide |
парниковые газы |
grin.haʊs gæs |
heating |
the system that keeps a building warm |
отопление |
Hi.tɪŋ |
hybrid |
using a mixture of two or more types of fuel, for example a petrol engine and an electric motor, so that less harm is caused to the environment |
гибрид, что-л. составленное из разнородных элементов |
haɪ.brɪd |
hybrid car |
a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity |
легковой автомобиль с гибридным приводом |
haɪ.brɪd kɑːr |
incentive |
something that encourages you to do something |
побуждение, стимул |
ɪn sen.tɪv |
impact |
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person |
сильное воздействие; влияние |
ɪm.pækt |
initiative |
a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose |
инициатива, первый шаг |
ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv |
innovative |
using new methods or ideas |
новаторский, передовой |
ɪn.ə.və.tɪv |
insulated |
protected with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through |
изолированный |
ɪn.sjʊ.leɪtɪd |
(to) introduce idea |
to put some ideas into use |
внедрять, привносить (идеи) |
ɪn.trədjus |
introduction |
when something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time |
введение |
ɪn.trə dʌk.ʃən |
(to)judge |
to form, give or have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully |
оценивать, судить |
dʒʌdʒ |
(to)make an effort |
To try to do smth |
сделать усилие, попытаться |
meɪk ən ef.ət |
(to)maintain |
to keep in existence |
поддерживать, сохранять |
meɪn teɪn |
(to)move on |
to start a new activity |
идти дальше; переходить к (чему-л. новому) |
mu v ɒn |
moveable |
able to be moved |
передвижной, переносный, разборный |
mu.və.bl ̩ |
neutral |
having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed |
нейтральный |
Nju.trəl |
original |
new and interesting in a way that is different from anything else |
оригинальный, новый |
ə rɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl |
(to)outsource |
To arrange for someone outside a company to do work or provide goods for that company |
привлекать (внешние ресурсы, специалистов, услуги) для выполнения собственных, внутренних задач компании |
aʊt.sɔːs |
particular |
special, or this and not any other |
особенный, специфический |
pə tɪk.jʊ.lər |
planet |
an extremely large round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, which moves in a circular path around the Sun |
Земля, земной шар |
plæn.ɪt |
popular |
liked, enjoyed or supported by many people |
популярный, доходчивый |
pɒp.jʊ.lər |
postage |
the cost of sending a package, letter, etc by post |
почтовая оплата, почтовые расходы |
pəʊ.stɪdʒ |
presentation |
a talk giving information about something |
презентация |
prez.ən teɪ.ʃən |
(to) process |
to prepare, change or treat raw materials as a part of an industrial operation |
подвергать (технологическому) процессу; обрабатывать; перерабатывать |
prəʊ.ses |
recycling |
the practice of treating materials that have already been used so that they can be used again |
переработка отходов (для повторного использования) |
ri saɪ.klɪŋ |
(to)reduce |
to make something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc |
понижать, сокращать, уменьшать |
rɪˈdjus |
reduction |
when you make or when something becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc |
понижение, сокращение |
rɪˈdʌk.ʃən |
(to)refer |
to direct the attention of (someone) for information, facts, etc |
направлять; отсылать |
rɪˈ fɜ |
(to)register |
to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record |
регистрировать |
redʒ.ɪ.stər |
regulation |
an official rule or the act of controlling |
регулирование; упорядочение |
reg.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən |
reinsurance |
insurance bought by an insurance company to protect itself against large demands from its customers |
перестрахование, вторичная страховка |
ri ɪn ʃɔːrəns |
relatively |
quite good/bad/etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect |
относительно, сравнительно |
rel.ə.tɪv.li |
renewable |
that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of finishing it all |
восстановимый, возобновляемый |
rɪˈnju .ə.bl ̩ |
reputation |
the opinion that people in general have about someone or something |
репутация |
rep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən |
(to) re-use |
to use something again |
снова использовать |
ri juz |
rubbish |
things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them |
мусор, хлам; отбросы; |
rʌb.ɪʃ |
(to)save energy |
to prevent the power from something such as electricity or oil being wasted |
экономить энергию |
seɪv en.ə.dʒi |
screen |
a flat surface in a cinema, on a television or a computer system on which pictures or words are shown |
экран |
skrin |
solar panel |
a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity |
солнечная батарея |
səʊ.lər pæn.əl |
(to)switch |
to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another |
переключаться, менять направление |
Swɪtʃ |
(to)take care |
to look after someone or something |
заботиться |
teɪk keər |
(to)take measures |
To do smth in onrder to improve or deal with a situation |
принимать меры |
teɪk meʒ.ərz |
theme |
the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. |
тема |
θim |
(to)turn off |
to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button |
выключать |
tɜːn.ɒf |
underdeveloped |
(especially of a country) without modern industry or modern services that provide transport, health care, etc |
недоразвитый; слаборазвитый |
ʌn.də.dɪˈvel.əpt |
unusual |
different from what is usual or normal |
необыкновенный |
ʌnju.ʒu.əl |
useful |
that can help you to do or achieve what you want |
полезный, пригодный |
jus.fəl |
(good)value for money |
a good price for something |
то, что стоит свою цену |
væl.ju fər mʌn.i |
vending machine |
a machine from which you can buy snacks, drink, etc. by putting coins into it |
торговый автомат |
ven.dɪŋ mə ʃin |
waste |
no longer needed for a particular process and therefore thrown away |
отходы (производства) |
weɪst |
waste paper |
paper discarded after use |
макулатура, использованная бумага |
weɪst peɪ.pər |
winter garden |
garden of evergreen plants and plants that flower in winter |
зимний сад |
wɪn.tər gɑː.dən |
within |
inside or not further than an area or period of time |
в пределах, в рамках |
wɪˈðɪn |
workplace |
a building or room where people perform their jobs, or these places generally |
рабочее место |
wɜːk.pleɪs |
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