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Example sentence |
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breathe (v) |
They could swim freely and breathe the air in the suit. p.89
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complaint (n) |
Investigate the complaint about heating system in Workshop 6B. p.91 and 116
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fibre optics (n) |
Fibre optics were invented in India in 1955. p.89
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flight (n) |
Leonardo understood a lot about flight. For example, he understood that if landing gear did not fold up, it could slow down a plane. p.89
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fold up (v) |
Leonardo understood a lot about flight. For example, he understood that if landing gear did not fold up, it could slow down a plane. p.89 |
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helicopter (n) |
It was powered by a wound-up spring and it works in a similar way to a modern helicopter. p.88 |
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invent (v) |
Leonardo da Vinci invented these things. What are they? Do they remind you of any modern inventions? p.88 |
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invention (n) |
Leonardo da Vinci invented these things. What are they? Do they remind you of any modern inventions? p.88 |
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investigate (v) |
Have you investigated the complaint about heating system in Workshop 6B. p.91 |
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landing gear (n) |
Leonardo understood a lot about flight. For example, he understood that if landing gear did not fold up, it could slow down a plane. p.89 |
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lifetime (n) |
Sketches of these inventions were drawn in the fifteenth century by Leonardo da Vinci and although his sketch books contains many inventions, very few were built in his lifetime. p.88 |
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parking meter (n) |
The world's first parking meters were installed in Oklahoma City in 1935. p.88 |
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power (v) |
It was powered by a wound-up spring and it works in a similar way to a modern helicopter. p.88 |
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reception (in office building) (n) |
Fix energy saving lamp in reception. p.91 and 116 |
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retractable (adj) |
So he designed retractable landing gear for a plane that didn't exist. So he designed retractable landing gear for a plane that didn't exist. p.89 |
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rewire (v) |
Rewire the plug on the production manager's desk lamp. p.91 |
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safety guard (n) |
Replace the damaged safety guard on milling machine in Workshop 2. p.91 |
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sketch (n) |
Sketches of these inventions were drawn in the fifteenth century by Leonardo da Vinci and although his sketch books contains many inventions, very few were built in his lifetime. p.81 |
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sketch book (n) |
Sketches of these inventions were drawn in the fifteenth century by Leonardo da Vinci and although his sketch books contains many inventions, very few were built in his lifetime. p.81 |
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slow down (v) |
Leonardo understood a lot about flight. For example, he understood that if landing gear did not fold up, it could slow down a plane. p.89 |
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tank (military) (n) |
The first time tanks were used was in 1917 in Cambrai, France, during World War 1. p.89 |
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tap (n) |
Yes, she said there's a problem with your kitchen tap. p.126 |
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teabag (n) |
Teabags were invented by Thomas Sullivan in 1904. p.89 |
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transformer (n) |
The battery of your laptop can be recharged by plugging in the transformer. |
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turning machine (n) |
Thank you. And what about the turning machine? p.126 |
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wound-up (adj) |
It was powered by a wound-up spring and it works in a similar way to a modern helicopter. p.88 |
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Useful phrases |
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Have you … yet? |
Have you fixed the generator yet? No, we haven't. The parts we need haven't arrived yet. p.91 |
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It’s progress. |
Title of Unit 19 |
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What was wrong with …? |
What was wrong with it?p.116 |
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