Science and technology. Mass media




1. Science and technology

Word Translation
Collocations  
at your fingertips очень близко, в секундном доступе
talk via Skype общаться по Скайпу
to plunge into virtual reality погрузиться в виртуальную реальность
to spend time on the Internet проводить время в Интернете
to swap messages обмениваться сообщениями
Verbs with dependant prepositions Глаголы с зависимыми предлогами
lean on полагаться на что-то или кого-то
pay attention to обращаться внимание на что-то
point sth out указывать, обращать внимание на что-то
provide smb with sth снабжать кого-то чем-то
search for sth искать что-то
spend sth on sth трать что-то на что-то
charger зарядное устройство
game console игровая приставка
keyboard клавиатура
laptop ноутбук
memory-stick карта памяти, флешка
monitor монитор
screen экран
tablet планшет
wireless speaker беспроводная колонка
air conditioner кондиционер
coffee machine кофемашина
dishwasher посудомоечная машина
freezer морозильник
fridge холодильник
hair dryer фен
iron утюг
lawn mower газонокосилка
meat grinder мясорубка
remote control пульт дистанционного управления
vacuum cleaner пылесос
washing machine стиральная машина
pioneering передовой, новаторский
up-to-date современный
innovative инновационный
cutting-edge передовой, самый современный
groundbreaking революционный, новаторский
breakthrough прорыв, достижение
out-of date старомодный
obsolete устаревший
ancient античный, древний
inhibitory тормозящий, препятствующий

 

2.Science and space

Word + Translation Transcription
a galaxy — галактика |ˈɡaləksi|
The Milky Way — Млечный Путь |ˈmɪlki||ˈweɪ|
A constellation — созвездие |ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n|
A planet - планета |ˈplanɪt|
Earth — Земля |əːθ|
The Sun — Солнце |sʌn|
The Moon — Луна |muːn|
Mercury — Меркурий |ˈməːkjəri|
Venus — Венера |ˈviːnəs|
Mars — Марс |mɑːz|
Jupiter — Юпитер |ˈdʒuːpɪtə|
Saturn — Сатурн |ˈsat(ə)n|
Uranus — Уран |ˈjʊərənəs|
Pluto — Плутон |ˈpluːtəʊ|
Solar System — Солнечная система |ˈsəʊlə| |ˈsɪstəm|
A comet — комета |ˈkɒmɪt|
Universe — Вселенная |ˈjuːnɪvəːs|
Black hole — черная дыра |blak| |həʊl|
A spaceship — космический корабль |ˈspeɪsʃɪp|
A space shuttle — шаттл, челнок |ˈʃʌt(ə)l|
Space exploration — освоение космоса |ɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n|
A capsule - капсула |ˈkapsjuːl|
An astronaut — космонавт |ˈastrənɔːt|
An atmosphere — атмосфера |ˈatməsfɪə|
Gravity — гравитация |ˈɡravɪti|
A crew — команда (корабля) |kruː|
To launch — запускать |lɔːn(t)ʃ|
A mission control — центр управления полетом |ˈmɪʃ(ə)n| |kənˈtrəʊl|
To orbit — огибать по орбите |ˈɔːbɪt|
An orbit — орбита |ˈɔːbɪt|
A satellite — спутник |ˈsatəlʌɪt|
A touchdown — приземление |ˈtʌtʃdaʊn|
UFO — НЛО |ˌju:ˌeˈfəʊ|
An alien — инопланетянин |ˈeɪlɪən|
extraterrestrial — внеземной |ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstrɪəl|

 

ARTICLE a story based on the facts
BIAS when an editor or reporter expresses a personal point of view in a news article or in a series of articles
BYLINE a line at the beginning of a news article giving the writer’s name
CAPTION a sentence or phrase under a picture to identify or describe the picture
COLUMN a regular article or feature in a newspaper or magazine
COLUMNIST a person who writes a regular (daily or weekly) article for a newspaper or magazine, such as a political columnist or a sports columnist
CORRESPONDENT a person employed by a news organization to gather, report, or contribute news, articles, etc., regularly from a distant place
CREDIBLE believable; worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy
DATELINE ususally comes after the byline, gives the when (date) and where (city) the story took place (if confined to a specific city/country)
EDITOR the head of a news organization; person who chooses the articles that will be printed each day
EDITORIAL article written by the editor giving his opinion on a problem or event
ETHICAL pertaining to or dealing with morals; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct
EYEWITNESS a person who sees an occurrence with his own eyes and is able to give a firsthand account of it
FEATURE a special or regular article, usually displayed prominently
FRONT PAGE the first page of a paper, usually carrying the most important story
HEADLINE title of any newspaper article
INTEGRITY soundness or moral character; honesty
JOURNALIST a person who writes articles for a news organization
LIBEL a lie that causes damage (misrepresents damagingly)
the MEDIA all the means of mass communication (newspapers, TV, radio, websites, magazines)
NEWS a report of a recent event; what is reported about a recent event or events
NEWS SERVICES news companies that have their own reporters. They sell their articles to the media. The Associated Press (AP) is the top news service used in the U.S. United Press International (UPI), Reuters and Agence France-Presse (AFP) are also used by the media.
OBJECTIVE not affected by personal feelings or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
OMBUDSMAN / PUBLIC EDITOR a neutral individual employed by a news organization to receive, investigate, report on and (in some instances) resolve reader or viewer complaints against a news organization
OPINION a person’s thoughts about a particular subject; a subjective point of view
PLAGIARIZE to put forth as original to oneself the ideas or words of another
the PRESS all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news
REPORTER a person who gathers and reports news for a news organization
SLANDER a false report maliciously uttered and tending to injure the reputation of a person
SOURCE someone who gives a reporter information; a supplier of information
SUBJECTIVE based on personal feelings
STORY a news article or report

3. Mass Media

 

Articles to read

1. https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/truth-and-lies-in-mass-media/

2. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/19/a-year-without-tech-debt-gadgets-reconnect-nature

3. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/how-technology-and-social-media-is-undermining-family-relationships-1.3568291

4. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-big-question-is-manned-space-exploration-a-waste-of-time-and-money-8035031.html

5. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-is-taking-a-new-look-at-searching-for-life-beyond-earth



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