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out-of date | старомодный |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