[Vocabulary] Describing change

Question 2

[pronunciation] significant

Answer 2

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Question 3

[pronunciation] decreasing

Answer 3

/dɪˈkriːs/+ing

Question 4

One l_ change to English that was barely perceptible at the time is known as The Great Vowel Shift. (= continuing to exist for a long time).

_ damage / love

a _ impact / friendship

Answer 4

One lasting change to English that was barely perceptible at the time is known as The Great Vowel Shift. (= continuing to exist for a long time - продолжительный, длительный, долгосрочный).

/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/

lasting damage / love

a lasting impact / friendship

Question 5

Can you remember at least ONE collocation with ‘lasting’? (= continuing to exist for a long time)

Answer 5

_ damage / love

a _ impact / friendship

Question 6

One lasting change to English that was b_ p_ at the time is known as The Great Vowel Shift. (= едва заметна)

Answer 6

One lasting change to English that was barely perceptible at the time is known as The Great Vowel Shift.

BrE /beəli pəˈseptəbl/

AmE /berli pərˈseptəbl/

Question 7

[developers of an app] “If we do this, the app will take longer to load, but only by 12 milliseconds - which is certainly not p_ _ the end user.” (=не заметны для)

Answer 7

[developers of an app] “If we do this, the app will take longer to load, but only by 12 milliseconds - which is certainly not perceptible to the end user.”

/pəˈseptəbl/

Question 8

These changes may have a hugely significant impact but can _ e_ unnoticed while they are in progress. (полностью остаются незамеченными)

Answer 8

These changes may have a hugely significant impact but can go entirely unnoticed while they are in progress.

/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)li/

Question 9

Here are some of the less n_ changes that are occurring in English right now. (= заметные)

Answer 9

Here are some of the less noticeable changes that are occurring in English right now. (= заметные)

/’nəʊtɪsəbl/

Question 10

‘Started to smoke’ or ‘started smoking’? There was a s_ shift __ more frequent use of the verb + -ing. (= постепенный, неуклонный сдвиг/переход к)

Answer 10

There was a steady shift to more frequent use of the verb + -ing.

/ˈstedi/

or: a shift towards, a shift toward

Question 11

‘Started to smoke’ or ‘started smoking’? There was a steady shift toward more frequent use of the verb + -ing and these forms are still _ the i_. (= растут по употребляемости)

Answer 11

‘Started to smoke’ or ‘started smoking’? There was a steady shift toward more frequent use of the verb + -ing and these forms are still on the increase./s/

or:

on the rise

Question 12

There are far more s_, ongoinglanguage changes taking place at any given time.(= not obvious or easy to notice - тонкиt, неуловимые)

Answer 12

There are far more subtle, ongoing language changes taking place at any given time.

/ˈsʌtl/

Question 13

There are far more subtle, _______ [GO >> word family] language changes taking place at any given time. [= still happening, продолжающийся]

Answer 13

There are far more subtle, ongoing language changes taking place at any given time.

/ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ/