Upper Intermediate Set 63

Target Vocabulary:

Bu bölümde öğrenmenizi hedeflediğimiz ‘’hedef kelimeler’’.

conductivity: the property of allowing heat or electricity to go through something, or the degree to
which a substance allows this this

 iletkenlik
 The higher the conductivity of the material, the more current will pass for a given voltage.
 Aluminium has good heat conductivity.

habitat: the natural home of a plant or animal

 doğal yaşam alanı

 She studies gorillas in their natural habitat.
 Even in its native habitat, the plant is very rare.
 Humans have been destroying the habitats of many species.

endurance: the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful over a long period of time

 dayanıklılık, katlanma
 Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.
 The pain was bad beyond endurance.

secular: not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority

 laik
 This is a secular country.
 Education must be secular in any countries.
 secular society/music/education

rural: happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city

 kırsal, taşra
 Compared to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is rural.
 Crime is a concern in both rural and urban areas.

confidential: spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret

 gizli, gizli kalması gereken

 Doctors are required to keep patients’ records completely confidential.
 The information will be regarded as strictly confidential.

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top secret: documents or information that must be kept completely secret

 çok gizli
 The new weapon system of America is top secret.

liability: the fact that someone is legally responsible for something

 sorumluluk, yükümlülük
 He denies any liability for the damage caused.
 Our warranty clearly states the limits of our liability.
 Under the agreement, the insurance company has unlimited liability.

2. something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble, often when that thing or person should
be helping you

 ‘’yük’’ (birine yük olma gibi)

 After a certain age, a car's just a liability.
 Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability

A) Exercise: Öğren!
Fill in the blanks with the target words!

conductivity habitat endurance

secular rural confidential x2
top secret x1 liability

1. The island is an important ____________________ for exotic animals.

2. Turkey is a _________________ country but there are a few exceptions like having religion
classes at school.
3. The driver of the other car accepted full _____________________ for the accident.
4. Always protect ______________________ files by locking them with a password.
5. There is a shortage of jobs for young people in many _____________________ areas, that’s
why many of them move to cities and that make the cities even more crowded.
6. He began visiting the gym to build up his strength and _____________________.
7. I am 30 years old and don’t want to be a __________________ to my parents any more. So, I
need find a job and earn my own money.

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 8. These documents are not just confidential but also _____________________. So be very
careful with them, or else you will be in big trouble.
9. Gold has a higher _____________________ than copper and is often used to cover other
materials because of this property.
10. You can freely speak to a psychologist because all your records and information will be kept
strictly _____________________ unless a crime is involved.
11. What is the legal ______________________ of an employer in the event of an accident at
work?
12. These precautions will protect the ____________________ of endangered species such as
wolves.

B) Match the Words! Pekiştir!

conductivity habitat endurance

secular rural confidential

top secret liability

1) ________________: spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret

2) ________________: the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful over a long
period of time
3) ________________: something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble, often when
that thing or person should be helping you
4) ________________: happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city
5) ________________: the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
6) ________________: not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious
authority
7) ________________: documents or information that must be kept completely secret
8) ________________: the natural home of a plant or animal
9) ________________: the property of allowing heat or electricity to go through something, or
the degree to which a substance allows this this

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C) Write a sentence of your own for each of the words you’ve just learned! ++ Write
Turkish meanings of the words. – Uzmanlaş!

- Öğrendiğiniz kelimelerin Türkçe karşılıklarını hiçbir yere bakmadan yazın, daha sonra bu
kelimelerle en az 1 tane örnek cümle yazın. (Verilen her anlam için bir örnek)

habitat: ___________________________________________________________________________.

secular: ___________________________________________________________________________.

top secret: _________________________________________________________________________.

rural: _____________________________________________________________________________.

liability: ___________________________________________________________________________.

confidential: _______________________________________________________________________.

endurance: ________________________________________________________________________.

conductivity: _______________________________________________________________________.

CEVAP ANAHTARI:

A: habitat, secular, liability, confidential, rural, endurance, liability, top secret, conductivity,
confidential, liability, habitat

B: confidential, endurance, liability, rural, liability, secular, top secret, habitat, conductivity

C: Kendi cümleleriniz + kelimelerin anlamlarını en üstten kontrol edebilirsiniz.

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