VOCABULARY
UNIT 1
Treat-to behave toward someone in a particular way (обращение)
Interact-to communicate with someone or sth
Care for-to look after someone(usually a young, sick,or old person)
Aggressive- acting in a forceful or competitive way
Criticizing-to speak badly of someone/sth
Conflict-a serious disagreement
Motivation-a feeling of being excited to do sth
Ambitious-wanting to be successful
Behavior- the way someone acts
Status-an individual's position within a group
If an interaction is beneficial, it is useful.
A rival is someone you are competing with.
If you intimidate people, you make them feel frightened enough to do what you want
them to do.
If you have strong bonds with someone, you feel very connected to them.
Maternal-like a mother
Slaughtered-to kill in large numbers
Caretakers-a person responsible for looking after someone or sth (смотрители)
Reintroduction-the act of putting sth back into an environment where it once was
Generally-usually
Intense-very great/extreme
Extended families-a group that includes uncles,cousins,grandparents
Social structures-the way a group of people or animal is organized
Gender-the characteristics of being male/female
Establish-to create/start sth that will last a long time
Discipline- to train someone to follow rules or codes of behavior
Observed- to notice something after looking closely
Replace- to have something new or different instead of the original
Previously- before the time period that you are talking about
Hyenas live in groups with a strict pecking order.
Researchers saw the baby chimp mimicked her mother’s behavior
A mother emperor penguin protects her offspring from the antarctic cold by keeping it
under a warm layer of freathered skin
It is difficult to study animals in the wild,but it is easy to study animals in captivity
UNIT 2
Suspect-a person who the police think may be guilty of a crime
Committed-to carry out(usually sth illegal or bad
Determine-to find out sth by researching or calculation
Heals-gets better,becomes healthy
Reveal-to uncover sth that is hidden (раскрывать)
Mysterious-things that are impossible to explain or understand
Detectives-people whose job is to solve crimes
Analysis-to look closely at sth
Examine-the process of studying sth carefully
Prove-to show that sth is true/accurate
Nutrition-the right diet for healthy growth
Preserved-to keep in a good state сохраненный
Insights-an accurate understanding of something
Genes-a part of DNA that contains the information for the physical
characteristics of a person, animal, or plant
Your identity is who you are. If you obtain (получать) something, you get it. You can
use moreover to mean “in addition.” If something is unclear, it is not definite or easy to
understand. If you mention something, you say something about it. If you suffer from
(ауыру) something, you are badly affected by it. If you carry out a job or a task, you do
it or finish it. A sample of something is a small amount that shows characteristics of the
whole thing. An archaeologist is a person who finds and examines objects from the
past. A combination of two or more things is the result of putting those things together.
UNIT 3
Urban-(adj) related to a city
Growth-(n) the process of increasing
Dense-(adj) having a large number of people and buildings close together (плотный)
Aspect-(n) a part or side of something
Spread out-(v) to cover a huge area
Income-(n) money that a person earns
Productive-(adj) able to achieve a significant amount or result
Tend to-(v) to usually do something or be a certain way (склонен к)
Concentration-(n) a huge amount or number of something in one place
Suburb-(n) an area outside of a large city that has homes and businesses
the act of supplying goods (пригород)
Distribution — (n) the act of supplying goods (распределение или поставка
товаров).
Utilize — (v) to use something (использовать что-либо).
LEDs — (n) a device that produces light, usually used in electronics (светодиоды).
Carbon-neutral — (adj) adding no more carbon to the atmosphere than the amount
you take in (углеродно-нейтральный, не создающий дополнительного выброса
углерода).
Hydroponic farming — (n) a method of growing plants in mineral-rich water
(гидропонное земледелие, выращивание растений без почвы).
1. Attempt — (n/v) to try to do something (попытка или пытаться).
2. Basically — (adv) in the most important ways or at its core (в основном, по сути).
3. Consumption — (n) the act of using something (потребление).
4. Enhance — (v) to improve or make better (улучшать, усиливать).
5. Industrial — (adj) related to factories or production (промышленный).
6. Increasingly — (adv) more and more over time (всё больше и больше).
7. Majority — (n) more than half of a group (большинство).
Phenomenon — (n) something that is observed or happens, especially something
unusual (явление).
Safety — (n) the condition of being protected (безопасность).
Varied — (adj) having different types or options (разнообразный) (n)
Things that draw people to a city make them want to go there.
When people flock to a place, they go in large numbers.
Relative to something means in comparison with.
If information pops out, you notice it more because it is obvious.
Slums are parts of cities where living conditions are very poor.
UNIT 4
Hazards-danger
Throughout-in every part
Disasters-a sudden event that causes suffering and loss
alerts – (v) to warn
forecasts – (v) to predict (прогноз)
destruction – (n) severe damage
get out – (v) to leave; to escape
affordable – (adj) not too expensive
effectively – (adv) in a way that works well
deadly – (adj) so dangerous that it can cause death
If someone has documented something-they have made a record of it.
If you are sensitive to the surrounding environment-you are aware of what is happening
around you.
If something is subtle- it is not easy to notice.
When someone prompts you to do something-they make you act in that way.
When something blows you away-it impresses you greatly.
Moist-a little wet
Catastrophic-extremely bad/destructive
Diameter-the length of a straight line drawn through the center of a circle
A strong hurricane can result in the destruction of a(n) entire (целый) city.
The smoke and ash from a volcanic eruption (извержение) can spread over vast
(огромный)areas of land.
Since 1659, the Central England Temperature series has kept a(n) continuous record
of temperatures in parts of England.
Natural disasters often threaten (угрожать) the lives of many people when they occur
in highly populated places.
Earthquakes occur when pressure inside Earth’s crust accumulates (накапливается)
over time and is then released. Large earthquakes can create huge cracks in roads and
cause buildings to shake violently and collapse (крах).
In 2011, an earthquake and a tsunami caused several nuclear reactors in Japan to
explode (взорваться жарылу), leading to a nuclear disaster.
UNIT 5
Maintain-to keep in good condition
Economy- the system by which a government’s industry and money are organized
Distinctive-special; very different
Earn money-to get money to pay for things that you need
Partnerships-(n) a way of working with another person, group, or organization
Alternative-(n) something you can choose instead of another thing
Preserve-to protect from harm
Necessary-essential,required
Sustainable-able to continue in the long time (устойчивый)
Harmful-damaging,dangerous
revenue – (n) money that a company or an organization receives (доход)
contaminants – (n) a substance that makes something unsuitable for use
(загрязняющие вещества)
ruining – (v) to destroy or severely damage something
wake-up call – (n) an event that is serious enough to make people aware of a big
problem
objective – a goal
comfort – (n) a state of ease or well-being
awareness – (n) knowledge that something exists
renewable – able to be replaced naturally (возобновляемый)
vital – necessary or extremely important
enriching – providing more appreciation or enjoyment (обогащать)
official – relating to a government or an organization
landmarks – building or structure with historical or cultural significance
(достопримечательности)
spiritual – relating to a higher purpose rather than just material needs
ecological – relating to the relationship between living things and their surroundings