Vocab 1
What is the opposite to computerised?
Manual
Not very complicated or difficult to understand. Not.... (RS)
Rocket science
We use the zero conditional for things that are generally true/ facts
Trur or false?
True
UNIT 1 A phrasal verb that means to start working or studying hard
Knuckle down
Can you hear anything in outer space?
No.
To make something free from bacteria (v)
Sterilise
To waste time trying to develop something that has already been done (RTW)
reinvent the wheel
The second conditional is used for something that is likely to happen in the future
T or F?
FALSE. unlikely to happen, imaginary situations
UNIT 2 A heavy load that you carry
a burden
What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis
The leaf
Name 3 3D shapes in English
Cube, sphere, cylinder
At the forefront of progress in its area (CE)
Cutting Edge
Give two examples of words we can use instead of ´if´ in a conditional sentence.
Provided that
As long as
Unless
UNIT 3 the ADVERB or miracle
Miraculously
Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
What metals are good condutors of electricity? Give 3 examples
Gold, copper, silver
A misunderstandind between two people (WC)
Wires crossed
T or F
We use wish + past tense to talk about the present OR the future
True
UNIT 4 - the side of a stage that cannot be seen by the audience
What is the rarest blood type?
AB negative
A predicition, often divine, of what will hapen in the future
Prophecy
Being a long way in front of others in terms of development, success etc. (LYA)
Light years ahead
A synonym to ´rarely´
´........ do you read about aspiring young scientists´
Seldom
UNIT 5 - A strong desire for something, ususally food
AND
a little hungry
Craving
Peckish
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award – Alfred Nobel – invented what?
Dynamite