Session 13 Flashcards

1
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Climate change will affect / influence our lives

A

Climate change will have a bad effect/influence

on/upon our lives.

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2
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adversely

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Watching too much TV can adversely affect vision.

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3
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conserve the environment

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Preserve the environment

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4
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scientifically been proved

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It has scientifically been proved that females are unpredictable.

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5
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The river has risen …. several meters.

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The river has risen by several meters.

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6
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I’d like to attend …. this meeting.

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nothing&raquo_space;> I’d like to attend this meeting

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7
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My favorite poet is Khayyam.

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not poem

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8
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In my view

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From my point of view…

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9
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I am opposed ….

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I am opposed to sth

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10
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You will face some problems

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You will be faced with …

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11
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Do a little/ some/ a lot of sightseeing

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Go to sightseeing

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12
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They are like one city / country

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They are considered to be one country

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13
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….. fantastic

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absolutely / really fantastic

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14
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some review

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She prefers to go shopping if she has enough/ a lot of money.
She enjoys taking a cruise
Because she enjoys skiing
They throw their trash everywhere.

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15
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litter

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Garbage/ trash / litter  uncountable

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16
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detrimental

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It has a damaging/ detrimental effect on the environment.

17
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compulsory

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Mandatory/ obligatory

18
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some review

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Attract/ draw tourists
We should cultivate/develop the culture of …
Tourists should be fined/ penalized for dropping litter.
There are too many tourists
heavy/congested traffic jams
They cause too many problems

19
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Lots of historic buildings are being damaged by the large / huge number of tourists.

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not historical

“Historic places” is true

20
Q

per‧mit 2 / ˈpɜːrmɪt $ ˈpɜːr-, pərˈmɪt / noun [ countable ]

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‘Permit (n.)
Per’mit (v.)

an official written statement giving you the right to do something
permit for
A permit is required for fishing in the canal.
travel/parking/export etc permit
Hikers need a camping permit for overnight stays in the park.

21
Q

It starts in half an hour.

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in next 30 minutes

22
Q

You will accompany the travellers

A

being with

23
Q

Truly amazing landscapes

A

spectacular scenery

24
Q

You will join the huge number of fish

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not fishes

25
Q

Fight for survival

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being alive

26
Q

It runs for just 30 minutes.

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take time

27
Q

Scientists have a lot of evidence

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not evidence

28
Q

A new species of dinosaurs that is being recreated

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species is purlar and singular

29
Q

some review

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thirteen-day festival
The festival means a lot to Iranian people
Iranian ppl spend weeks in preparation
It’s a great opportunity for the whole community to…
striking ensemble
ancient ritual
Norouz is an ancient ritual, a moment of renewal, …
Gather with friends and family
Exchange gifts and stories
Look into the future with a renewed sense of hope

30
Q

rec‧om‧mend S2 W2 / ˌrekəˈmend / verb [ transitive ]

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1 to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
recommend (that)
I recommend that you get some professional advice.
Doctors strongly recommend that fathers should be present at their baby’s birth.
recommend doing something
I would never recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis.
Sleeping tablets are not recommended in this case.
It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose .
► Do not say ‘recommend (someone) to do something’. Say recommend doing something or recommend that someone (should) do something .
2 to say that something or someone is good, or suggest them for a particular purpose

31
Q

mon‧u‧ment / ˈmɒnjəmənt, ˈmɒnjʊmənt $ ˈmɑː- / noun [ countable

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1 a building, STATUE , or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person → memorial :
He erected a monument on the spot where his daughter was killed.
monument to
a fitting monument to the men who died in the battle
2 a very old building or place that is important historically :
Ancient monuments are protected by law.

32
Q

ski‧ing / ˈskiːɪŋ / noun [ uncountable ]

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the sport of moving down hills, across land in the snow, or on water wearing SKI s :
We’re going to go skiing in Colorado this winter.
cross-country/downhill skiing

33
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cruise 2 noun [ countable ]

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1 a holiday on a large ship :
a Mediterranean cruise
cruise around
a cruise around the world
2 a journey by boat for pleasure
go on a cruise What about going on a cruise down the Nile?
take a cruise We thought about taking a ten-day cruise in the Caribbean.

34
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sa‧fa‧ri / səˈfɑːri / noun [ countable ]

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1 a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in Africa
on safari
They went on safari in Kenya.

35
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ˈski slope noun [ countable ]

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a snow-covered part of a mountain which has been prepared for people to SKI