Word

Example sentence

Arabic

adaptable (adj)

A  robot is more flexible and  adaptable than a human. p.83

alternative (n)

Do you think we’ll ever be able to find an acceptable alternative to fossil fuels (oil,

natural gas, coal)? p.101 “Weighing Alternatives,” is a heading. p.84

back up (v)

What's the best way to back up data on your PC? p.84

blood (n)

What's the most effective way to remove blood stains from a shirt? p.84

budget (n)

What is the most diffictult thing in your job? Cost? Cost - keeping to budget and

finding ways to save money. p.84

cage (n)

80 mosquitoes are placed in a glass cage. p.58 A bird in a cage is the gas detector for the Sentrybot.p.82 and 83

chocolate bar (n)

Lots of chocolate bars provide the energy for a 12-hour patrol.

continuous (adj)

A Can he make continuous status reports? B Yes, he can. He has a microphone. p.83

cow (n)

Peter Knigge used to get up early every morning to milk the cows on his farm in Wisconsin, USA. p.82

detect (v)

The sentrybot quickly detects smoke and other danger with his detector for smoke and other dangers. p.82 and 83

detector (n)

The sentrybot quickly detects smoke and other danger with his detector for smoke and other dangers. p.82 and 83

drawing (n)

A Do you have the parts list? B I'm afraid it's not ready yet. We're still working on the drawings. p.126

durable (adj)

So we need steel? Yes, steel's more durable. p.126

flexible (adj)

So what are you looking for? Something strong  but flexible at the same time, I guess? p.126

hold-up (n)

Do you have the parts list? B I'm afraid it's not ready yet. We're still working on the drawings. A What's the hold-up? B It's the software we're using. It's really slow. p.126

intelligent (adj)

A robot isn't as intelligent as a human being. p.83

jar (n)

What's the simplest way to open a jar with a tight lid? p.84

locate (v)

The sentrybot has a packpack  with wall-penetrating radar that locates things he cannot see with radar.p.82 and 83

log (v)

What do I need to do to log on to the network? p.44

milk (v)

Peter Knigge used to get up early every morning to milk the cows on his farm in Wisconsin, USA. p.82

patrol (n)

Lots of chocolate bars provide the energy for a 12-hour patrol. p.82

patrol (v)

The sentrybot patrols continuously for 12 hours at a time. p.83

print (v)

This machine prints fast, but the new machine prints faster. p.82

productive (adj)

That's more often than Peter could milk them, so the cows produce 10 per cent more milk and the farm is more productive. p.82

protection (n)

Reliable protection from Sentrybot It's a little too good to be human.p.83

queue (n)

There aren't enough tables and  people are standing in queues for ten minutes or more. p.85

radar (n)

The sentrybot has a packpack  with wall-penetrating radar that locates things he cannot see with radar.p.82 and 83

reliable (adj)

Human guards are less reliable than robots. p.83

scooter (n)

You are going to build a shed for your employees' bicycles, scooters, and motorbikes. p.85

sentry (n)

A sentry is a soldier who stands outside a building and guards it.p.699 Oxford Word Power

smoke (n)

In his back-pack, the sentrybot has a detector for smoke and other dangers which quickly detects smoke and other danger. p.82 and 83

stain (n)

What's the most effective way to remove blood stains from a shirt? p.84

strike (n)

There is a railway strike so you cannot ship your products to your customers by rail. Your warehouse is full. p.85

tight (adj)

What's the simplest way to open a jar with a tight lid? p.84

Useful phrases

Which is better?

Title of Unit 18

to get injured

It doesn't matter if a robot gets damaged. But if a human guard gets injured, it's more serious. p.83

It doesn’t matter.

It doesn't matter if a robot gets damaged. But if a human guard gets injured, it's more serious. p.83

to look into something (investigate)

I'll look into it next week if I time. p.84       A Oh yes. Everybody's eyes are different. It's 100 per cent foolproof. B Hmmm. A I think we should look into it. B It's too expensive. p.123

What’s the best way to …?

What's the best way to back up data on your PC? p.84