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VOCABULARY – REVISION

ROBOT DOLPHINS
entrepreneurs(poduzetnik)- a person who sets up a business or businesses
creatures(stvorenja)- an animal, something different of human
nod(klimanje glavom)- moving head up and down, for example to agree with
something

unappealing(neprihvatljivo)- something opposite of attractive or acceptable


marine park(morski park)- a permanent marine reservation for the conservation
of some animals

abandon(odbaciti)- give up something completely


exhibition(izložba) - a public display of something
revenue(prihod)- money earned in some kind of business
reimagine(ponovno zamisliti)- reinterpret imaginatively
approach(pristup)- a way of dealing with a situation
in the long run(jednom)- at the some time in the future
last longer(dulje trajati)- existing for a significant amount of time
persuade(uvjeriti)- cause someone to believe something
captivity(zatočeništvo)- the condition of being confined
expansion(ekspanzija)- the action of becoming larger
eager(željan)- strongly wanting to do or have something
augmented-reality(proširena stvarnost)- combination of the real world and
computer-generated content

pitch(baciti)- throw roughly or casually


animatronic- something controlled by computer moving in a natural way
prototype(prototip)- a first or preliminary version of something
confined(ograničen)- restricted in some area
concrete(konkretan)- existing in a material or physical form
cutting-edge(vrhunski)- the latest and best stage in the development of
something
ARMED WITH A SMARTPHONE
eyewitness(svjedok)- a person who has seen something happen
testimonies(svjedočanstva)- evidence of something
swept(pometen)- moved smoothly
footage(snimka)- recording a particular event
compeling(uvjerljiv)- synonym of convincing
citizen journalist(građansk, obični novinar)- an ordinary person who records or
writes about news stories

newsworthy(vrijedno objave)- something noteworthy and very topical


set the agenda- to decide what subjects other people should discuss and deal with
seldom(rijetko)- almost never
broad(širok, opseža)- something very wide
scrutinize(proučiti u detalje)- to study something in details
delve(kopati)- to search in order to find something
outcomes(ishodi)- the way a things turn out
investigative journalism(istraživačko novinarstvo)- a type of journalism that
tries to discover information that someone is trying to hide

expose corruption(otkriti korupciju)- to reveal corruption


cover-up(prikrivanje)- something that is illegally hidden
rigged elections(namješteni izbori)- illegall and unfair elections
abuses(povrede)- something that is morally wrong
sacked(otpustiti)- being dismissed from employment
empowering(osnažujući)- to make something more powerful
accountability(odgovornost)- public responsibility for something
trace source(izvor traga)- to find out or describe how something started or
developed

spread rumours(širiti glasine)- to spread information that may not be true


defamatory article(klevetački članak)- an article that damage someone's good
reputation
suspect(osumnjičenik)- a person thought to be guilty of a crime
lacked credibility(nedostaje vjerodostojnosti)- state when people don't trust
you

went viral(postalo viralno)- something that quickly becomes very popular on


internet

made headlines(dospjeti na naslovnice)- to be featured on the headlines of


news articles

vulnerable(ranjivo)- something that is easy to hurt


afterwards(poslije)- at a later or future time
prosecuted(procesuiran)- to officially accuse someone of committing a crime
destinies(sudbine)- something that will surely happen to us in the future

HEADLINES
attempt – bid
controll – curb
cut – axe
jewels – gems
mystery – riddle
promises – vows
prohibit – ban
request – plea
resign – quit
supports – backs
GRAMMAR-REVISION
PRESENT SIMPLE
1. routines and habits
2. facts and general truths
3. state verbs-verbs we wil never use for continuous
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. action that happening now or arround now
2. temporary, changing or developing situation
3. irritating habits
PAST SIMPLE
1. completed action in the past
2. sequence of actions in the past
PAST CONTINUOUS
1. action that was happening in particular time
2. background or scene description
3. longer action and shorter in the same time
4. longer action interrupted by a shorter
PAST PERFECT
1. action happened before another action in the past
PRESENT PERFECT
1. actions happened in unspecifid time in past
2. experiences with NEVER, ALREADY, JUST and YET
3. actions began in the past but continue up to moment, often with FOR
and SINCE
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. actions began in the past but continue up to moment, often with FOR
and SINCE
2. actions has happened repeatedly in the past ad still happening now
3. very recent actions just finished or has just been interrupted
FUTURE
PRESENT SIMPLE
1. future events-schedule or timetable
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. arrangements for a future time
WILL
1. promises and hopes(hope,expect or promise)
2. predictions, facts(we are certain about)
3. predictions, facts(we are not certain about)
4. instant decisions, offers, promises
GOING TO
1. intentions and plans
2. predictions based on evidence
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1. an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the future
2. a future action that is fixed or decided
FUTURE PERFECT
1. completed action or event in the future(using by or before+ a time
expression)
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. an action that will continue up to a particular time in the future
2. focus on duration of an activity(time expression for)

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