Pref - 1 - Vocabulary 3.1 - Revisión Del Intento

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30/4/2020 pref_1_Vocabulary 3.1: Revisión del intento
Pregunta 1
Correcta
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
Puntúa 60,00

sobre 60,00 Talking about the climate and weather can be di cult. Here you are some important vocabulary to talk about it.
Watch the video and pay special attention to the pronunciation.
WEATHER (vocabulary)

Now, let's learn some new vocabulary about climate change:
Artic
The Arctic is a vast, ice-covered
ocean, surrounded by tree-less,
frozen ground. This habitat is
home to organisms living in and
on the ice including sh, marine
mammals, birds, land animals,
and human societies.
Atmosphere
The mixture of gases and

aerosols – the air – that
surrounds the Earth in layers
protecting us from the sun’s
powerful ultraviolet (UV)
radiation, and even from
meteors. The atmosphere
extends up to 20 miles above
the Earth.
A heavy, colorless atmospheric

Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) gas. It is emitted during
respiration by plants and by all
animals, fungi, and
microorganisms that depend
either directly or indirectly on
plants for food. CO2 is also
generated as a byproduct of the
burning of fossil fuels or
vegetable matter. CO2 is
absorbed from the air by plants
during their growth process. It is
one of the greenhouse gases.
Climate
The average weather for a

particular region over an
extended time period. In other
words, climate is the weather
you would expect to have in a
particular region.
Climate Change
Major changes in temperature,

rainfall, snow, or wind patterns
lasting for decades or longer.
Climate change may result from
both natural processes and/or
human activities.
Emissions
The act or instance of

discharging (emitting)
something into the air, such as
exhaust that comes out of the
tail pipe of a car or a
smokestack.
Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are natural

substances made deep within
the Earth from the remains of
ancient plants and animals.
Over time, heat and pressure
turned the decomposing
remains into substances that
act as fuel to release energy
when burned. Coal, oil, and
natural gas are the three main
fossil fuels.
Global Warming
An increase in the Earth's

average temperature, which in
turn causes changes in climate.
This increase in temperature is
caused mainly by an increase in
greenhouse gases like carbon
dioxide and methane in the
atmosphere.
The effect produced by

greenhouse gases allowing
Greenhouse Effect
incoming solar energy to pass
through the Earth’s atmosphere,
but preventing most of the
outgoing heat from escaping
into space. The natural
greenhouse effect is necessary
to maintain life on earth, as it
keeps the Earth 60ºF warmer
than it would be without the
presence of these gases.
Gases such as water vapor,

carbon dioxide, methane, and
nitrous oxide that allow
Greenhouse Gases incoming solar radiation to pass
through the Earth’s atmosphere,
but prevent most of the
outgoing infrared (heat)
radiation from the surface and
lower atmosphere from
escaping into outer space.
Greenhouse gases are present
in the atmosphere from both
natural processes and human
activities such as burning fossil
fuels and driving cars.
Solar Radiation
The energy emitted by the sun.

This energy can be seen and felt
as heat in the sun’s rays.
Weather
The speci c condition of the

atmosphere at a particular place
and time. It is measured in
terms of such things as wind,
temperature, humidity,
atmospheric pressure,
cloudiness, and precipitation. In
most places, weather can
change from hour-to-hour, day-
to-day, and season-to-season
Now, let's put the vocabulary in practice:

1. We went to the beach last month. It was hot  and the sun was shining  . It was a great day.
2. Many Polar Bears are in di cult situations due to global warming  .
3. We can stop the climate change  if we take care of the planet.
4. Burning fossil fuels  cause most of greenhouse  gases.
5. Weather is an especi c condition of the atmosphere 

Let's see some extra vocabulary when we talk about different weather situations:
Word
Meaning
part of speech
airconditioner/airconditioning an appliance that cools down the air

noun in a home or building
avalanche a dangerous slide of snow down a

noun mountain
below freezing temperature less than 0 degrees

preposition/adjective Celsius/(32F)
blizzard
a storm with lots of snow and wind
noun
boiling hot common expression for describing a

adjective + noun very hot day
breeze
light wind
noun
Celsius measurement of temperature (0

noun degrees is freezing/100 is boiling)
chilly
cold
adjective
clear when the sky is blue because no

adjective clouds are blocking the sun
cloud/cloudy water in the sky that appears as a

noun/adjective white or grey mass
cold spell a period of colder than average

adjective + noun weather
cool temperature in between warm and

adjective cold
degrees
measurement for temperature
noun
drizzling
raining slightly
continuous verb
drought
a long period with no rainfall
noun
Fahrenheit measurement of temperature (32

noun degrees is freezing/212 is boiling)
ood
over ow of rain water
noun
urries
very light snowfall
noun
fog/foggy thick water vapor that blocks one's

noun/adjective vision
forecast
the expected weather for the future
noun/verb
freezing cold common expression used to

adjective + noun describe a very cold day
frost
ice crystals on a frozen surface
noun
a skin condition caused by over

frostbite
exposure to the cold (typically
noun
reddish skin with white spots)
hail small pieces of ice that fall during a

noun storm
heat stroke a u-like condition one can acquire

noun after spending too long in the sun
extremely hot weather that is much

heat-wave
higher than average--usually lasts a
noun
short time
humid/humidity
moisture in the air
adjective/noun
a tropical storm with very strong

wind and rain (from Atlantic Ocean);
hurricane
from Paci c Ocean it is called a
noun
"typhoon"; from Indian Ocean it is
called a "cyclone"
icy
slippery because of ice
adjective
lightning electric ash caused by two clouds

noun hitting
mild temperature that is warmer than

adjective average(in a cold season)
meteorologist a person who studies weather

noun patterns
minus/negative indicates that a temperature is below

adjective zero
overcast
no sun is visible
adjective
term often used in a weather

partly cloudy
forecast to indicate that the skies are
adverb + adjective
sunny and cloudy at the same time
precipitation
rain or snow that falls on an area
noun
puddle
collection of rain water
noun
rain/raining/rainy
noun/continuous water that falls to earth
verb/adjective
raindrop
a single measurement of rain
noun
rainbow a band of colours found in the sky

noun after a rainfall
raining cats and dogs

raining heavily
idiom
scorching/a scorcher extremely hot temperature/a very hot

adjective/noun day
time of year characterized by certain

season weather
noun Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall (or
Autumn)
shower
quick/light rainstorm
noun
sleet(similar to hail)
rain that freezes as it falls
noun
slush/slushy snow on the ground that has been

noun/adjective rained on
smog heavy,dark cloud cover caused by

noun pollution
snow/snowy/snowing
frozen water that warms slightly as it
noun/adjective/ continuous
falls to earth
verb
snowstorm
large amounts of wind and snow
noun
sun/sunshine/sunny
the gassy star that warms the earth
noun/noun/adjective
sunburn painful red/pink skin caused by being

noun in the sun too long
sunglasses/shades dark eyewear that protects you from

noun the sun
suntan/tanned
brown/golden skin caused by long
noun(also
periods of sun exposure
verb)/adjective(also verb)
sunscreen/suntan lotion cream that protects your skin from

noun sun damage
temperature
how warm or cold the air is
noun
thermometer instrument for measuring the

noun temperature of the air
the crashing of clouds (often

thunder/thunderstorm
followed by a strike of lightning and
noun
heavy rain)
tornado
violently spinning windstorm
noun
umbrella held over one's head and body for

noun rain protection
UV (ultra violet) rays

the damaging rays from the sun
noun
wind/windy
blowing air outside
noun/adjective
wind chill factor when the wind makes the air feel
noun colder than the actual temperature

Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Keep in mind the
vocabulary we have learnt so far.
1. We're in the middle of a heat- wave  . It has been very hot for two weeks.
2. A drought  is a long period without any rain.
3. Summers in states like Tennessee are very hot and very humid 
4. Did you check the weather forecast  for tomorrow? Is it going to rain?
5. A snowstorm = A blizzard  .
6. The thunder  was very loud.
7. It was so windy  outside that my hat was blown off my head.
8. It is cold = It is freezing  .
9. Many homes were Destroyed  . by the hurricane.
10.It started to rain. I was so scared. Suddendly, a tornado  came and we had to look for a good place to hide.
Pregunta 2
Correcta
TO WAIT, TO HOPE AND TO EXPECT
Puntúa 40,00
Do you know what the difference is between these three verbs?
sobre 40,00 Let's see:
1. To Hope
When we want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might, we hope.
We use ‘to hope’ to talk about our aspirations for the future. Let’s consider a few examples:
Examples:
I’m hoping for a job interview next week.

She’s hoping (that) she won’t be away very long.
I hope (that) they win.
[+ in nitive] They hope to visit us next year.
2. To expect
To expect means that we anticipate something – or suppose (perhaps quite positively) that it will happen, or someone
will come (to see us, or to an event), etc.
For example:
I expect he’ll like the present.
We expect it won’t be anything serious.
I expect everything's going alright/OK.
3. To wait for
to wait for (something / someone) often refers to when we physically wait for a form of transport (bus, train, tram etc.) –
and sometimes a person or people, especially when we have arranged to meet at a certain time.
For example
I’m waiting for the bus.

I’ve been waiting for the train for half an hour.

4. Expect, hope or wait: typical errors
We don't use wait or wait for to say that we believe that something will happen. We use expect:
People usually expect holidays to revive their spirits and renew their souls and they often succeed in achieving that
target.
Not: People usually wait for holidays to ...

We don't use expect to refer to time passing when we are talking about something that we hope is going to happen:

I look forward very much to hearing from you soon, and I wait anxiously for a positive answer.
Not: ... and I expect anxiously a positive answer.

Now let's practice:
Choose the correct option in each case.
1. Are you going to the party dressed like that ? If you expect  me to wear a tie, you can forget it.
2. You have failed your exam! You will do better next time, never lose hope  .
3. I'm really very tired, I can't wait  for the holidays. I think I'll take a break next week.
4. wait  a minute, I'll get my coat and come with you.
5. I don't know if this machine will work, but we can always hope  .
6. You expect  a lm with such a famous actor in it to be good . In fact it was terrible.
7. How will we go to the show tonight ? By car, let's hope  we can nd a parking space!
8. Although I really want our team to win the match I expect  it will lose again.
9. What can we do for David ? Nothing we'll just have to wait  and see what happens.
10. I'm leaving next Monday, I must see a new customer. I expect  to be back within a week.

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ÁREA PERSONAL MIS CURSOS 13193 THIRD TERM PREF_1_VOCABU…

Comenzado el jueves, 30 de abril de 2020, 20:52

The mixture of gases and

A heavy, colorless atmospheric

The average weather for a

Major changes in temperature,

The act or instance of

Fossil fuels are natural

An increase in the Earth's

The effect produced by

Gases such as water vapor,

The energy emitted by the sun.

The speci c condition of the

Now, let's put the vocabulary in practice:

3. We can stop the climate change  if we take care of the planet.

4. Burning fossil fuels  cause most of greenhouse  gases.

5. Weather is an especi c condition of the atmosphere 

airconditioner/airconditioning an appliance that cools down the air

avalanche a dangerous slide of snow down a

below freezing temperature less than 0 degrees

boiling hot common expression for describing a

Celsius measurement of temperature (0

clear when the sky is blue because no

cloud/cloudy water in the sky that appears as a

cold spell a period of colder than average

cool temperature in between warm and

Fahrenheit measurement of temperature (32

fog/foggy thick water vapor that blocks one's

freezing cold common expression used to

a skin condition caused by over

hail small pieces of ice that fall during a

heat stroke a u-like condition one can acquire

extremely hot weather that is much

a tropical storm with very strong

lightning electric ash caused by two clouds

mild temperature that is warmer than

meteorologist a person who studies weather

minus/negative indicates that a temperature is below

term often used in a weather

rainbow a band of colours found in the sky

raining cats and dogs

scorching/a scorcher extremely hot temperature/a very hot

time of year characterized by certain

slush/slushy snow on the ground that has been

smog heavy,dark cloud cover caused by

sunburn painful red/pink skin caused by being

sunglasses/shades dark eyewear that protects you from

sunscreen/suntan lotion cream that protects your skin from

thermometer instrument for measuring the

the crashing of clouds (often

umbrella held over one's head and body for

UV (ultra violet) rays

2. A drought  is a long period without any rain.

6. The thunder  was very loud.

7. It was so windy  outside that my hat was blown off my head.

9. Many homes were Destroyed  . by the hurricane.

I’m hoping for a job interview next week.

I’m waiting for the bus.

Not: People usually wait for holidays to ...

Not: ... and I expect anxiously a positive answer.