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Weather, the music business, the seasons, the economy, the environment, the holiday industry, education, equality kezdjen tanulni
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We are already having to adapt to extreme weather events. kezdjen tanulni
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We are already having to adapt to extreme weather events.
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Streaming services have transformed the way we listen to music. kezdjen tanulni
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Streaming services have transformed the way we listen to music.
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It takes some people time to adjust to the change of seasons. kezdjen tanulni
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It takes some people time to adjust to the change of seasons.
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Hosting a global sports event can do harm kezdjen tanulni
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Hosting a global sports event can do harm to a country's economy.
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Coal and gas mining cause damage to kezdjen tanulni
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Coal and gas mining cause damage to the environment.
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Online hotel reviews have a positive effect on travellers' experiences. kezdjen tanulni
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Online hotel reviews have a positive effect on travellers' experiences.
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E-learning courses have enabled millions to access high-quality education. kezdjen tanulni
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E-learning courses have enabled millions to access high-quality education.
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The appearence of female journalists in the media has revolutionised their fight for equality. kezdjen tanulni
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The appearence of female journalists in the media has revolutionised their fight for equality.
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Underline the verb phrases related to change in Exercises 3A and 3B kezdjen tanulni
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and write them in the correct group according to their meaning. Include the part of speech that follows them.
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adapt to + noun; to adjust to + noun
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have a positive effect on + noun|pronoun; enabled + noun|pronoun + infinitive with "to"
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have devastating effects on + noun | pronoun; can|do harm to + noun; cause damage to + noun
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revolutionised + noun; transform + noun
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Complete the encyclopedia entries kezdjen tanulni
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with the names of the inventions in the photos.
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The (1) was expected to be a major breakthrough for transport but in the trade-off between safety and efficiency, safety won. The outlook for its future remains poor. kezdjen tanulni
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The jet pack was expected to be a major breakthrough for transport but in the trade-off between safety and efficiency, safety won. The outlook for its future remains poor.
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The (2) was expected to revolutionise communication but had a serious drawback: it could not be used over a long range and communications breakdowns were common. kezdjen tanulni
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The wrist radio was expected to revolutionise communication but had a serious drawback: it could not be used over a long range and communications breakdowns were common.
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As glass bottles were replaced by cans, drinks manufactures needed a replacement for the (3) kezdjen tanulni
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As glass bottles were replaced by cans, drinks manufactures needed a replacement for the bottled cap/top,
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and the outcome was the (4). The downside of the move to cans was a huge increase in the amount of rubbish. kezdjen tanulni
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and the outcome was the ring pull. The downside of the move to cans was a huge increase in the amount of rubbish.
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with the words in bold above.
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There is a trade-off between the risks and the benefits involved.
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what is expected to happen in the future
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the failure of a relationship or system
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an important new discovery or development
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a disadvantage; the bad part of something
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the final result of a meeting, process etc
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Complete the information with examples from the entries in Exercise 8B. kezdjen tanulni
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More than one answer is sometimes possible.
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Compound nouns are usually made of two words. They can be written as separate words, e.g. bottle cap, or a single word, e.g. (1), kezdjen tanulni
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Compound nouns are usually made of two words. They can be written as separate words, e.g. bottle cap, or a single word, e.g. breakthrough, outlook, drawback, breakdown, outcome, downside,
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or they can be written with a hyphen, e.g. (2). kezdjen tanulni
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or they can be written with a hyphen, e.g. trade-off.
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The plural is made by adding an "s" to the end, e.g. (?). kezdjen tanulni
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The plural is made by adding an "s" to the end, e.g. breakdowns.
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Several common compound nouns are made of a verb + preposition, e.g. (3), kezdjen tanulni
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Several common compound nouns are made of a verb + preposition, e.g. breakthrough, trade-off, drawback, breakdown,
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or a preposition or adverb + verb, e.g. (4). kezdjen tanulni
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or a preposition or adverb + verb, e.g. outlook, outcome.
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If you understand both parts of the compound, kezdjen tanulni
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you can often guess the meaning.
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Listen to seven sentences. Where does the stress usually fall? kezdjen tanulni
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Write the compound noun in each sentence in your notebook and underline the stress. the first word in a compound noun is usually stressed
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There’s been a breakthrough. kezdjen tanulni
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It’s a trade-off between cost and safety. kezdjen tanulni
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The long-term outlook is very good. kezdjen tanulni
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The downside is I get paid less. kezdjen tanulni
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There’s only one drawback. kezdjen tanulni
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There’s been a breakdown in communications. kezdjen tanulni
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What was the outcome of the meeting? kezdjen tanulni
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Match the beginnings and endings kezdjen tanulni
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to make compound adjectives for products.
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voice-activated dictaphone
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energy-efficient light bulb
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energy-efficient light bulb
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water-proof/waterproof watch
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