Notes to the text

1. renewable sources – відновлювані ресурси

2. promising – перспективний

3. solar energy – сонячна енергія

4. closed cycle – замкнений цикл

5. wind energy plant – вітрова електростанція

Exercise 12. Read these word-combinations and translate them into Ukrainian.

Chemical energy (reaction), traditional power sources, current electricity, static electricity, to concentrate solar radiation, loss of electrons, zink (copper) electrolyte, direct current, dry cell, primary cell, thermal power station, storage battery, liquid electrolyte, atomic power station, wind energy, solar power station, metal wire, the same number of electrons, opposite direction, net flow of electrons.

Exercise 13. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

Electricity, increase, consumers, power, use, generation, reduce, consumption, far, users, application, provide, sources, energy, light

We hear so much these days of local problems of … . Many … are taking steps to … their electricity. … this as a result of the recent … in electricity tariffs for … . We should all try to … less … , by insulating our houses, turning off the … when leaving a room and using less hot water.

We must try to develop alternative … of energy to … electricity for domestic and industrial … . It is known that nuclear power comes to the consumer as electricity, which is clean and convenient form of … . Although nuclear … stations are large, they can be built … from places where people live.

Exercise 14. Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words given in bold type..

1. Though the capital investment, that is, the initial cost of building the nuclear power station, is high, the cost of generating electricity from a nuclear power station is relatively… .

2. There is a limited supply of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal on the earth, but a supply of natural uranium is… .

3. Cheap impure coal produces much more CO₂ than ……… coal of high quality.

4. It is evident to all that an old inefficient power station is more dangerous to the environment than a …… power station.

Task IV. Speak about:

Electricity – its nature, history and development.

Vocabulary notes

Task V. Learn the following words and word-combinations.

1. to get along досягати успіху

2. ambitious честолюбивий

3. adult дорослий

4. to work part-time працювати неповну к-сть роб. годин

5. after-school activity позааудиторна діяльність

6. average пересічний

7. It goes without saying. Само собою зрозуміло.

8. hardworking працьовитий

9. either …or… чи ... чи ...

10. to baby-sit доглядати за дітьми

11. spoiled зіпсований

12. drug abuse зловживання наркотиками

13. pregnancy вагітність

14. crime злочин

15. alchohol abuse зловживання алкоголем

16. to look forward з нетерпінням чекати

Task VI. Read and translate the topic.