Слайд 1Words often confused
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Слайд 2Rubbish/litter/waste
Put the empty box in the rubbish bin.
Litter - small
pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places
Rubbish- waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed
About two percent of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.
Слайд 3Waste - an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time,
energy, abilities, etc.
-unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed
Слайд 4This city produces 20 million tons of household _______each year
This city
produces 20 million tons of household waste each year
People who _____ often have no pride in the area.
People who litter often have no pride in the area.
I forgot to put the _____ out this morning.
I forgot to put the rubbish out this morning.
Слайд 5Inactive/ extinct/disappeared
Inactive - doing nothing.
It's bad for your health to be
physically inactive.
Extinct - not now existing.
There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
Disappear - If people or things disappear, they go somewhere where they cannot be seen or found.
I can't find my keys anywhere - they've completely disappeared.
Слайд 6A lot of trades have become ______ because of the development
of technology.
A lot of trades have become extinct because of the development of technology
The sun______behind a cloud.
The sun disappeared behind a cloud.
The property market remains largely _____.
The property market remains largely inactive.
Слайд 7Many tribes became _______ when they came into contact with Western
illnesses.
Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.
Слайд 8Fog/fumes/smoke
Fog - a weather condition in which very small drops of
water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or sea, making it difficult to see.
Thick/Heavy/Dense fog has made driving conditions dangerous
Fumes - strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke.
Petrol fumes always make me feel ill.
Слайд 9Smoke - the grey, black, or white mixture of gas and
very small pieces of carbon that is produced when something burns.
The fire produced a pall (= large mass) of smoke visible 20 miles away.
Слайд 10Because of the fire, hundreds of houses went up in _______.
Because
of the fire, hundreds of houses went up in smoke.
Mist, ___, and snow are common in this area.
Mist, fog, and snow are common in this area
exhaust ____
exhaust fumes
Слайд 11Lose/miss/waste
Lose - to no longer have something because you do not
know where it is.
I've lost my ticket.
Miss - to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft. - To not go to something. - to not see or hear something or someone.
You'll miss your flight if you don't hurry up.
Students who miss a lot of school can find it hard to catch up.
I missed the beginning of the show.
Слайд 12Waste - use too much of something or use something badly
when there is a limited amount of it.
You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
Слайд 13He's always ____ his car keys.
He's always losing his car
keys.
I'm trying to find an excuse for _____ the office party.
I'm trying to find an excuse for missing the office party.
Come on, let's get started - we've _____ enough time already.
Come on, let's get started - we've wasted enough time already.
Слайд 14Team/crew/staff
Team – a number of people or animals who do something
together as a group:
It was a real team effort - everyone contributed something to the success of the project.
Staff - the group of people who work for an organization.
There is a good relationship between staff and pupils at the school.
Слайд 15Crew - a group of people who work together, especially all
those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.:
an ambulance/lifeboat crew
a TV/film/camera crew
Слайд 16Apart from the ten officers, a_____of 90 takes care of the
300 passengers.
Apart from the ten officers, a crew of 90 takes care of the 300 passengers.
a basketball/hockey/netball _____
a basketball/hockey/netball team
There are over a hundred _____ in the company.
There are over a hundred staff in the company.