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Empower Unit 2: Modern life Flashcards

1
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[being sympathetic] ‘How’s the phone?’
‘Not good, the screen is frozen.’
‘Oh d___.’

A

[being sympathetic] ‘How’s the phone?’
‘Not good, the screen is frozen.’
‘Oh dear.’

try to copy the intonation

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[being sympathetic] ‘I hope I haven’t lost all my contacts - I haven’t saved them anywhere else’.
‘Oh no, ___ awful!’

A

[being sympathetic] ‘I hope I haven’t lost all my contacts - I haven’t saved them anywhere else’.
‘Oh no, how awful!’

try to copy the intonation

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[being sympathetic] ‘Can you claim on your insurance?’
‘I don’t have any. It’s just run out. A week ago.’
‘Oh, ___ annoying!’

A

[being sympathetic] ‘Can you claim on your insurance?’
‘I don’t have any. It’s just run out. A week ago.’
‘Oh, how annoying!’

try to copy the intonation

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[being sympathetic] ‘OK, I’ll give it a try. What have I got to lose?’
‘E______. It’s cheaper than bying a new phone.’

A

[being sympathetic] ‘OK, I’ll give it a try. What have I got to lose?’
‘Exactly. It’s cheaper than bying a new phone.’

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‘Oh, hi Becky, how are you?’
‘I’m good, and g____ ____?’

[=to share great news]

A

‘Oh, hi Becky, how are you?’
‘I’m good, and guess what?’

try to copy the intonation

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‘My phone is working. That rice trick worked!’
‘____‘_ b________! I’m really glad to hear that.’

A

‘My phone is working. That rice trick worked!’
‘That’s brilliant! I’m really glad to hear that.’

Try to copy the intonation

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[being sympathetic] ____ _ shame! It was such a good painting.

Какая жалость

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What a shame! It was such a good picture.

try to copy the intonation

What a + noun

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[pronunciation] entrepreneurial skills

предпринимательские

A

/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/

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[pronunciation] He’s got excellent culinary skills.

= cooking, кулинарные

A

/ˈkʌlɪnəri/

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A good manager needs n_________ skills.

навыки ведения переговоров

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A good manager needs negotiating skills.
/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪŋ/

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Babysitters b______ from good artistic and medical skills.

выигрывают от

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Babysitters benefit from good artistic and medical skills.

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

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[pronunciation] analyst

аналитик (профессия)

A

/ˈænəlɪst/

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How long does it take to m_____ MS Office?

= освоить

A

How long does it take to master MS Office?

BrE /ˈmɑːstə(r)/, AmE /ˈmæstər/

= освоить

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Teaching r_______ excellent interpersonal skills.

требует

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Teaching requires excellent interpersonal skills.

/rɪˈkwaɪəz/

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Most positions in big companies require excellent o___________ skills.

организаторские

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Most positions in big companies require excellent organizational skills.

/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənl/

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I have a ______ __ evaluating gems.

(диплом)

A

I have a degree in evaluating gems.

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17
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collocations with ‘skills’:
- i______ улучшать
- p___ __ приобрести, научиться
- r______ освежить

A

collocations with ‘skills’:
- improve your (negotiating skills) улучшать
- pick up (computer skills) приобрести, научиться
- refresh your (technical skills) освежить

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18
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What adjective collocations with ‘skills’ can you remember? E.g. ‘study skills’

A

Click on the picture to make it bigger.

It’s OK if you remembered only 1-2 adjectives

analytical / entrepreneurial / organizational / negotiating / communication / interpersonal / research / study / artistic / culinary / musical / scientific / technical

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[professions] гинеколог

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gynaecologist
/ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒlədʒɪst/

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[professions] терапевт

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GP (short for ‘general practitioner’ /ˌdʒenrəl prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/)

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[professions] пожарный

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firefighter
/ˈfaɪəfaɪtər/

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[professions] a _-_-_ mum

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a stay-at-home mum

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[professions] психолог

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psychologist
/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

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[professions] археолог

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archaeologist
/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/

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[professions] футбольный тренер

A

football coach
/kəʊtʃ/

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[professions] психотерапевт

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therapist (also: psychotherapist)
/ˈθerəpɪst/

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[professions] архитектор

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architect
/ˈɑːkɪtekt/

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[professions] бухгалтер

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accountant
/əˈkaʊntənt/

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[professions] садовник

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gardener
/ˈɡɑːdnə(r)/

notice /dn/ in the pronunciation!

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[professions] юрист

A

lawyer
/ˈlɔɪə(r)/

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[professions] стюардесса, стюард - a gender neutral word

A

flight attendant
/ˈflaɪt ətendənt/

Notice that the stress is on the FIRST word

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[professions] полицейский - a gender neutral word

A

police officer
/pəˈliːs ɒfɪsə(r)/

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In my opinion, being a psychologist i_______ way too much focus on other people’s problems. [= this is part of the job]

A

In my opinion, being a psychologist involves way too much focus on other people’s problems.

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I wouldn’t like to be a gardener because it’s w__ too lonely. [a word that makes ‘too’ stronger - ‘ну уж слишком’]

A

I wouldn’t like to be a gardener because it’s way too lonely. [‘way’ here doesn’t mean ‘путь’ - it’s an adverb - наречие - that makes ‘too’ stronger]

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If you ask me, being a nun involves f________ way too many rules.

нужно следовать ну уж слишком большому количеству правил

A

If you ask me, being a nun involves following way too many rules.

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/

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I personally think that being a stay-at-home mum r_______ too much patience. (= требует)

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I personally think that being a stay-at-home mum requires too much patience. (= требует)

/rɪˈkwaɪəz/

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In order to be a firefighter, you h___ __ be very strong.

(= необходимо)

A

In order to be a firefighter, you have to be very strong.

38
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It’s a very difficult job, and the p__ isn’t that great.

(зарплата)

A

And the pay isn’t that great.

39
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I’d say, being a gardening is r_____ boring. (= pretty boring, достаточно)

A

I’d say, being a gardening is rather boring. (= pretty boring, достаточно)

BrE /ˈrɑːðə(r)/
AmE /ˈræðər/

40
Q

In my opinion, being an accountant requires too much a_______ to d_____. (внимательность к деталям)

A

In my opinion, being an accountant requires too much attention to detail. (вниматение к деталям)

/əˈtenʃn təˈdiːteɪl/

41
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It’s clear that being a stay-at-home mum isn’t t___ easy. I’d even say, it’s one of the most difficult jobs ever.

(не так-то просто)

A

It’s clear that being a stay-at-home mum isn’t that easy. I’d even say, it’s one of the most difficult jobs ever.

(не так-то просто)

42
Q

Have you ever been __ ch____ __ a team? __ ch____ __ a project?
Do you like being __ ch____, or is it not your thing?

отвечать за (команду/проект), быть во главе

A

Have you ever been in charge of a team? in charge of a project?
Do you like being in charge, or is it not your thing?

/ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ/

43
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_ (you / ever forget) an important birthday or anniversary?
If yes, _ (what / you do)?

A

Have you ever forgotten an important birthday or anniversary?
If yes, what did you do? [=when that happened]

44
Q

I don’t have very much work experience, but I _ (be) in charge of a small team.
I _ (be) the leader on a project at school.

A

I don’t have very much work experience, but I’ve been in charge of a small team. [General life experience => Present Perfect]

I was the leader on a project at school.

45
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I _ (choose) my profession before I was ten.

A

I chose my profession before I was ten.

46
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I _ (already / live) in more than three towns.

A

I’ve already lived in more than three towns.

47
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I _ (never / be fired).

A

I’ve never been fired.

48
Q

I _ (never / live) alone.

A

I’ve never lived alone.

49
Q

How many countries _ (you / be) to? When _ (you / go) there? Which country _ (you / like) the most?

A

How many countries have you been to? When did you go there? Which country did you like the most?

50
Q

Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I / just do/, but still nothing. (как раз это и делаю но нет, безрезультатно)

A

Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I was just doing that, but still, nothing.

51
Q

What _ (take) the SIM card out and _ (dry) it?
That’s worth a try.

A

What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
That’s worth a try.

52
Q

But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I’ll give it a try. What h_ I _ _ l_ (=терять мне нечего).

A

But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I’ll give it a try. What have I got to lose.

53
Q

What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
That_ _ a _. = стоит попробовать

A

What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
That’s worth a try.

54
Q

Could _ (вернуть его обратно в магазин?)
Oh, I don’t think they’ll do anything. I bought it over a year ago.

A

Could you take it back to the shop?
Oh, I don’t think they’ll do anything. I bought it over a year ago.

55
Q

But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I’ll _ _ _ try. (=я попробую) What have I got to lose.

A

But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I’ll give it a try. What have I got to lose.

56
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Have you tried _ (turn) it off and on again?
I was just doing that, but still, nothing.

A

Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I was just doing that, but still, nothing.

57
Q

You could _(try) _(use) syrup instead of pills.

A

You could try using syrup instead a pills.

could + infinitive (without ‘to’!!)

58
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Could you _ (сходить с ней) it to a vet?

A

Could you take it to a vet?

could + infinitive (without ‘to’!!)

59
Q

How about we / show her a video of a cat eating pills and see _ that helps?

A

How about we show her a video of a cat eating pills and see if that helps?

60
Q

What about _____ (ask) her nicely - have you tried that?

A

What about asking her nicely - have you tried that?

what about + ing

61
Q

Have you tried _ (wrap) it in some meat?

A

Have you tried wrapping it in some meat?

62
Q

Sh_ we give it to her together?
(= давай дадим)

A

Shall we give it to her together?
(= давай дадим)

63
Q

_ (ты пробовала) bleaching it?

A

Have you tried bleaching it?

notice present perfect here - NOT past simple!

64
Q

My kitchen sink is b_ (засорилась) - again!

A

My kitchen sink is blocked (засорилась) - again!

/blɒkt/

or clogged

65
Q

My kitchen sink is blocked.
Could you call _ a specialist? (= вызвать)

A

My kitchen sink is blocked.
Could you call in a specialist? (= вызвать)

66
Q

My car has broken down - again!
_ _ shame! (ужас! как жаль!)

A

My car has broken down - again!
What a shame!

67
Q

t_ _ your password = введите пароль

A

type in your password
/ˈpɑːswɜːd/

68
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I’ve just got an email that my password has been stolen. I need to r_ my password! (поменять)

A

I’ve just got an email that my password has been stolen. I need to reset my password!

/ˌriːˈset/

69
Q

Do not download and _ programs from websites that you are unfamiliar with. (устанавливать)

A

Do not download and install programs from websites that you are unfamiliar with. (устанавливать)

/ɪnˈstɔːl/

70
Q

Be careful about the _ (приложения) you install on your device.

A

Be careful about the apps (приложения) you install on your device.

Pronunciation: ‘app’, not ‘up’!
/æp/

71
Q

Please _ your phone _ s_. (поставьте ваш телефон на беззвучный режим)

A

Please put your phone on silent. (поставьте ваш телефон на беззвучный режим)

72
Q

‘Where can I find some information about this?’
‘L_ it _ online’. = посмотрите в интернете

A

‘Where can I find some information about this?’
‘Look it up online’.

73
Q

r_-_ the icon. (= кликните иконку правой кнопкой мыши)

A

right-click the icon. (= кликните иконку правой кнопкой мыши)

74
Q

[pronunciation] email

A

/ˈiːmeɪl/

75
Q

[pronunciation] What do you use as your default browser?

A

/ˈbraʊzə(r)/

76
Q

[pronunciation] I looked it up on the internet.

A

/ˈɪntənet/

77
Q

[pronunciation] password

A

/ˈpɑːswɜːd/

78
Q

[pronunciation] share a video

A

/ʃer/

79
Q

[pronunciation] my Chrome is not responding

A

Ch = /k/
/krəʊm/

80
Q

I _ (reset&raquo_space; past) my password yesterday.

A

I reset my password yesterday.

set-set-set

81
Q

Sorry, my Chrome just f_ (завис). I’ll have to restart it.

A

Sorry, my Chrome just froze (завис). I’ll have to restart it.

82
Q

Sorry, my Chrome froze. Please b_ _ me. (потерпите, не кидайте тапками)

A

Sorry, my Chrome froze. Please bear with me.

83
Q

[Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?]
_ (you/listen) to a lot of music lately (= в последнее время)?

A

Have you been listening to a lot of music lately?

84
Q

_ (you / ever cook) for a large group of people? What _ (you / make)?

A

Have you ever cooked for a large group of people? (= life experience)

What did you make? (that specific time)

85
Q

Present Perfect of Past Simple?

  1. I ____ (never / live) alone.
  2. My great-great-great-grandmother __ (never / live) alone.
A

Present Perfect of Past Simple?

  1. I’ve never lived alone. (life experience of someone who’s alive)
  2. My great-great-great-grandmother never lived alone. (life experience of someone who isn’t alive anymore)
86
Q

_ (you / ever break) the law? What _ (you / do)?

A

Have you ever broken the law? What did you do?

87
Q

Who _ (you / think about) lately?

A

Who have you been thinking about lately?

88
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How many countries _ (you / be) to? When _ (you / go) there? Which country _ (you / like) the most?

A

How many countries have you been to? When did you go there? Which country did you like the most?

89
Q

_ (you / ever be) in a fight? What _ (be) it about?

A

Have you ever been in a fight? What was it about?

90
Q

Try turning it on and off again.

Yeah, I _ (try) that but it _ (not work).

A

Try turning it on and off again.

Yeah, I’ve tried that but it didn’t work.

91
Q

How about we try drying it with a hair dryer?
Yeah, but _ the heat damage the phone?

A

How about we try drying it with a hair dryer?
Yeah, but wouldn’t the heat damage the phone?

to disagree with a suggestion (when you’re talking about a POTENTIAL BAD RESULT) use ‘would’, not ‘will’

92
Q

Could you take it back to the shop?
That’s a gr_ _. They sh_ be able to help.

A

Could you take it back to the shop?
That’s a great idea. They should be able to help.

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