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ABS (n)

p.8 ABS Automatic Braking System

affect (v)

p.4 Look at pictures A-F. They show ways in which technology affects how we live.

brake (n)

p.9  Do you think that ABS brakes are among the ten most important technological innovations of the past 60 years?

capacity (n)

p.6  The Boeing 747 has a smaller passenger capacity than the Airbus A380.

ceiling (n)

p.6 The Boeing 747 can fly at a higher ceiling than the Airbus A380, i.e. it can fly higher than the Airbus.

cell (n)

p.7 The headline, ‘Mice given human brain cells’ must be for an article about biotechnology.

communication (n)

p.7 The headline, ’15 billion text messages sent every month,’ must be about telecommunications.

compare (v)

p.9  Study the list of the ten most important technological innovations of the past 60 years. Work in groups, and order them 1 to 10 (1 = most important, 10 = least important). Then ask   teacher, and compare with results from a recent survey in the UK.

contain (v)

p.5 Computers: Because they contain more electronics. the cases have become bigger but the flat-screen monitors are heavier but the flat-screen monitors are less heavy and fit into a smaller space on your desk.

defence (n)

p.7 The headline, ‘ USA developing a weapon to fire microwaves,’ must be for an article relating to defense.

detect (v)

p.8 A smoke detector is a device to detect smoke in the air.

diameter (n)

p.8/p.114 The diameter of the French-made Ariane 5 is 5.4 meters.

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disturb (v)

p.8 There are two types of smoke detectors: an optical detector,  which operates when

smoke disturbs a beam of light, and an ionization detector, which operates when very small particles of smoke interrupt an electric current.

download (n/v)

p.9 You can download Microsoft Office from the Internet, but you have to pay for it to download it.

efficient (adj)

efficiently(adv)p.5 With a computer I can work more efficiently and much faster.

p.251 Oxford Word Power “Our secretary is very efficient.”

electrical (adj)

p.8 The person who works with electricity is an electrician, and the adjective is electrical.

engine (n)

p.8 The subject is engineering.  The person who does engineering is an engineer, and the thing he engineers is an engine. And the adjective is engineering.

explore (v)

exploration(n)p.4 The positive effect of rockets is “space exploration.”

p.274 Oxford Word Power “They went on an expedition to explore the River Amazon.”

global warming (n)

p.4 The negative effect of cheap power is global warming.

hack (v)

p.8 The headline, ‘Major hack attack,’ is an article about crime.

height (n)

p.8/p.110 The French Ariane 5 rocket has a height of 51 meters.

housework (n)

p.4 The negative effect of appliances that give us less housework is river pollution.

innovation (n)

p.4 Study the list of the ten most important technological innovations of the past 60 years.

launch (v)

p.4 Each of you has information about one of the launch systems in the pictures.

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monitor (n,v)

operate (v)

optical (adj)

orbit (n)

overweight (adj)

particle (n)

payload (n)

pollution (n)

power station (n)

range (n)

realistic (adj)

recent (adj)

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rocket (n)

safe (adj)

similar (adj)

smoke detector (n)

sophisticated (adj)

surgery (n)

technical (adj)

thrust (n)