Word Unit 15 |
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Africa (n) |
World Population Statistics. “How many people live in Africa? 13% |
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air (n) |
The air on the planet is 79% per cent nitrogen and 21% per cent oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels are increasing. p.70 |
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American (adj) |
In American English, you can say larger numbers in different ways too. two thousand four hundred or twenty-four hundred p.73 |
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Argentinian (adj) |
The country is Argentina. The nationality is Argentinian. p.70 |
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around (adv) |
How long does it take for light from the sun to travel to Earth? - It takes around 8 minutes 18 seconds. p.75 |
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Asia (n) |
How many people live in Asia? - 60% p.120 |
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astronaut (n) |
What’s your job, Robert Curbeam? What do you do (for a living), Robert Curbeam? I’m an astronaut. |
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Australian (adj) |
The country is Australia. The nationality is Australian. p.70 |
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Belgium (n) |
Belgium - There are Belgian people in Belgium. p.70 |
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born (to be born) (v) |
How many bables are born each second. p.71 |
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Brazil (n) |
The country is Brazil. The nationality is Brazilian. p.70 |
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Brazilian (adj) |
Brazil – There are Brazilian people living in Brazil. p.70 |
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Canada (n) |
This is Sylvie Beland and she’s from Canada. p.69 |
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Canadian (adj) |
Canada – There are Canadian people living in Canada. p.70
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carbon dioxide (n) |
The air on the planet is 79% per cent nitrogen and 21% per cent oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels are increasing. p.70
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Caribbean (adj) |
How many people live in Latin America and the Caribbean? – 9% |
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Chinese (adj) |
Chinese is the world's top language. There are about six billion people in the world and eighteen per cent speak Chinese. p.71 |
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clean (adj) |
One coat is clean. The other is dirty. The opposite of clean is dirty. p.45 |
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country (n) |
Which country are you from? What's your nationality? Which language(s) do you speak?p.70 |
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countries (n pl) |
How many countries are working on the International Space Station project?p.68 |
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covered (v) |
70% per cent of the earth is covered by water. p.70 |
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cycling (n) |
She likes sports too, especially tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling. p.69 |
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deliveries (n pl) |
Are there any postal deliveries here on Friday? No, the mail doesn’t come on Fridays here in Saudi Arabia. p.207 Oxford Word Power |
رسائل او طرد مثلا يسلّم بابريد |
Denmark (n) |
Today sixteen countries are members of the International Space Station project: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. p.68 |
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diving (n) |
When Takayoshi Nishikawa isn’t working, his hobbies are swimming, diving, running, and cycling. p.69 |
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Dutch (adj) |
The Netherlands (or Holland) is the country. Dutch is the language and the nationality. p.70 |
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earth (n) |
70% per cent of the earth is covered by water. p.70
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energy (n) |
People in cities use three-quarters of the world’s energy. A quarter of the world’s energy is used for transport and cars use half of that.p.70 and p.124
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exactly (adv) |
Work with a partner. Practise saying these numbers exactly and approximately. p.71 |
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favourite (adj) |
What’s his favourite football team? p.69 |
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feel (v) |
I’m feeling sleepy. p.51 How are you feeling today? I feel sick. You’ll feel better tomorrow, I hope. p287 Oxford Word Power |
يشعر |
female (adj) |
How many people are male? 3,051,099,000 p.110 How many people are female? 3,005,616,000 (three billion, five million six-hundred and sixteen thousand) p.71 |
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fifth (n) |
Saying fractions: 1/5 is a fifth. |
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France (n) |
The country is France and the nationality or language is French. p.70 |
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French (adj) |
The country is France and the nationality or language is French. p.70 |
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gardening (n) |
If a-e are the answers, what are the questions? Example: reading and gardening àWhat are Sylvie’s hobbies? |
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Germany (n) |
Germany is the country and German is the nationality. p.70 |
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grow (v) |
Cities cover 2% per cent of the world's land surface and the world's population is growing by 1.3% per cent a year. p.70 |
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half (n) |
Saying fractions: ½ is (a) half. |
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hardware (n) |
Tools and equipment that are used in the house or garden are called hardware. You can buy these tools in a hardware shop.p.361 Oxford Word Power |
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help (v) |
Can you help me? – title of Unit 16 p.74 |
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hobby (n) |
Sylvie has two children and when she isn’t working, her hobbies are tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling. p.69 |
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hope (v) |
I hope that you feel better soon. p381 Oxford Word Power
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important (adj) |
Is money important for happiness? It’s important that people should learn at least one foreign language. p.396 Oxford Word Power |
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interesting (adj) |
Which statistics are most interesting? p.71 |
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international (adj) |
English is the international language of science and technology. p.71 |
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Italian (adj) |
Italian is the language & nationality.p.70 |
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Italy (n) |
Italy is a country. p.70 |
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Japan (n) |
Japan is a country. p.70 |
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Japanese (adj) |
Japanese is the language & nationality. p.70 |
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jogging (n) |
She likes sports too, especially tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling. p.69 |
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Korean (adj) |
Korean is the language & nationality. p.70 |
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land surface (n) |
Cities cover 2% per cent of the world's land surface and the world's population is growing by 1.3% per cent a year. p.70 |
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language (n) |
Which language(s) do you speak?p.70 |
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Latin America (n) |
How many people live in Latin America and the Caribbean? 9% p.71 |
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less (det) |
It took less time than I thought. I’m too fat. I must eat less. p.449 Oxford Word Power |
اقل . اقل كمية |
levels (n pl) |
The air on the planet is 79% per cent nitrogen and 21% per cent oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels are increasing. p.70 |
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live (v) |
How many people live in Africa? – 13% p.71 |
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major (adj) |
The world’s major languages are Chinese, English, Hindi/Urdu, Spanish, and Arabic. p.71 |
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male (adj) |
A male goat is called a billy, or billy-goat. p.474 Oxford Word Power |
ذكر |
mechanical engineer (n) |
Sylvie is a mechanical engineer. p.69
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members (n pl) |
Today sixteen countries are members of the International Space Station project: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. p.68 |
عَضوُ ج اعضاء |
missing (adj) |
Ask your partner for the missing statistics and write them down. Answer your partner's questions. Which statistics are the most interesting? p.71 |
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most (det) |
Which statistics are the most interesting ? p.71 |
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Muslim (n) |
How many people are Muslim? 22% p.71 |
المسلم |
nationalities (n pl) |
Dino is from Italy. He's Italian. What other nationalities are there in the team? p.68 |
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nickname (n) |
Robert Curbeam’s nickname is Beamer. p.69 and p.111 |
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nitrogen (n) |
The air on the planet is 79% per cent nitrogen and 21% per cent oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels are increasing. p.70
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North America (n) |
How many people live in North America? 5% p.71 |
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older (adj) |
My father’s older than my mother. p.535 Oxford Word Power |
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organize (v) |
The school organizes trips to various places of interest. p.543 Oxford Word Power |
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per cent (n) |
Cities cover 2% per cent of the world's land surface and the world's population is growing by 1.3% per cent a year. p.70 |
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planet (n) |
The air on the planet is 79% per cent nitrogen and 21% per cent oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels are increasing. p.70 |
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population (n) |
Cities cover 2% per cent of the world's land surface and the world's population is growing by 1.3% per cent a year. p.70
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Portuguese (adj) |
Portugal is a country. The Portuguese are the people living there, and they speak Portuguese. p.70 |
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prospects (n) |
Source: United Nations world population prospects 2000 p.71 |
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proud (adj) |
“I feel proud of this work and proud of the team.” p.69 |
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quarter (n) |
Say these percentages as fractions. For example, “25% is a quarter.” p.71 |
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recurring (adj) |
33.33% - 66.66% *We say the number is recurring. Example thirty-three point three three recurring p.71 |
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religious (adj) |
How many people are not religious? 14% p.71 “My aunt’s a deeply religious person.” p.1471 Longman’s Dictionary of Contemporary English |
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research (n) |
Market research has shown that many people now prefer coffee to tea.p.652 Oxford Word Power |
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roughly (adv) |
Roughly a quarter of the world’s population speaks some English.p.71 |
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running (n) |
Takayoshi Nishikawa’s hobbies are swimming, diving, running, and cycling. p.69 |
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Russia (n) |
Today sixteen countries are members of the International Space Station project: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. p.68. |
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science (n) |
English is the international language of science and technology. p.71 |
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scientific experiments (n pl) |
They have a station in space where people can live and work, and where they do research and scientific experiments. p.68 |
تجربة ج تجربات علمية |
second (adj) |
What's your first language? Can you speak more than one language? (If you can, what's your second language?) p.71 |
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sixteen (num) |
April 16. What’s the date tomorrow? It’s April the sixteenth. What was the date last Thursday? It was April ninth. p.73 |
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space (n) |
How many countries are working on the International Space Station project? p.68 |
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Spain (n) |
Today sixteen countries are members of the International Space Station project: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. p.68 |
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Spanish (adj) |
People in Spain speak Spanish. p.70 |
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speak (v) |
I’m from Switzerland. I speak French, German, and Italian. p.70 |
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sports (n pl) |
She likes sports too, especially tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling. p.69 |
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statistics (n pl) |
Say these statistics. Which statistics are most interesting? p.71 |
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Sweden (n) |
Sweden is the name of the country. Swedish is the nationality. p.70 |
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Swedish (adj) |
Sweden is the name of the country. Swedish is the nationality. p.70 |
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swimming (n) |
Takayoshi Nishikawa’s hobbies are swimming, diving, running, and cycling. p.69 |
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Switzerland (n) |
Today sixteen countries are members of the International Space Station project: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. p.68 |
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teamwork (n) |
‘The scientific research is very important, but the teamwork is the most important thing.’ p.68 |
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technology (n) |
English is the international language of science and technology.p.71
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tennis (n) |
She likes sports too, especially tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling. p.69 |
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tenth (num) |
Saying fractions 9/10 nine tenths. p.70 |
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Thai (adj) |
The country is called Thailand. The people there are Thai, and speak Thai.p.70 |
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the Netherlands |
The country is the Netherlands. The people there speak Dutch as their first language. p.70 |
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the United States |
The country is called the United States. The people living there are American. p.70 |
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third (n) |
Saying fractions: 1/3 a third. p.70 |
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too (adj/adv) |
too(adv.)=also; She likes sports too, especially tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling. p.69, In American English you can say larger numbers in different ways too. p.72 Too(adj/adv)=more than is good, possible; That’s too bad. p.72 |
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top (n) |
Chinese is the world’s top language. p.71 |
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tourist (n) |
A person who visits a place for pleasure is called a tourist. p.815 Oxford Word Power |
سائح |
trainer (n) |
A person who teaches people or animals how to do a particular skill is called a trainer.p.817 Oxford Word Power |
مدرّب |
transport (n) |
I travel to school by public transport.p819 Oxford Word Power
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water (n) |
71 per cent of the earth is covered by water. p70
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weekends (n pl) |
What does he do at weekends? p.68 |
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Western Europe |
Famous cities like Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam are in Western Europe. Famous cities like St. Petersbourg, Moscow, and Prague are in Eastern Europe.p.865 Oxford Word Power |
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wine (n) |
Wine is an alcoholic drink that is made from grapes. p.873 |
نبيذ . خمر |
world (n) |
Chinese is the world's top language.p71
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year (n) |
Say the names of the days of the week, the months of the year, and the four seasons.p.73 Approximately one year. p75
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younger (adj) |
I am a year younger than her.p .885 Oxford Word Power
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a little |
And millions more can speak a little English. p71
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I’d prefer to be a tourist. |
Would you like to live in India and become a Hindu? p.71 I’d prefer to be a tourist. |
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Where are you from? |
Where are you from? I am from KSA. p.70 Which country are you from? p.70
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