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page 110 9.13 novel (n) /ˈnɒvl/
a long story in a book ● Tom Sawyer is my
9.1 surveillance (n) /səˈveɪləns/
favourite novel. ➣ novelist (n)
when sb like the police watch a person or place
because they think sth illegal may happen ● There 9.14 publish (v) /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
is surveillance in most shops nowadays, so produce a book or magazine and sell it
anything that happens can be seen on camera. ● J.K. Rowling couldn’t find anyone
➣ increase (v), increasing (adj), increasingly (adv) cooker. ➣ installation (n) ✎ Syn: put in
9.30 vote (v) /vəʊt/ 9.41 crash (v) /kræʃ/
mark a paper or raise your hand to choose sb fail (for computers) ● His computer crashed
for an official position ● Do you think people and now he has lost all his work. ➣ crash (n)
will vote for her as president? ➣ vote, voter (n) 9.42 log in (phr v) /lɒg ɪn/
9.31 content (n) /ˈkɒntent/ connect ● You can only log in to this bank’s
the subject matter or information in a book, website with a secret password. ➣ login (n)
programme, etc. ● I must study the content ✎ Opp: log off
of this paragraph because I don’t really 9.43 gadget (n) /ˈgæʤɪt/
understand it. ➣ contents (pl n), contain (v) a small device that does sth useful ● USB
9.32 work out (phr v) /wɜːk aʊt/ sticks are great gadgets for transferring files
find the answer to sth ● I didn’t use a easily from one computer to another.
dictionary. I worked out the meaning of the 9.44 revolutionise (v) /revəˈluːʃənaɪz/
word from the sentence. cause great change ● The Internet has
9.33 stick (n) /stɪk/ revolutionised the way we communicate with
a thin piece of wood from a tree ● She used a people across the world. ➣ revolution (n),
long stick to knock the apple down from the tree. revolutionary (adj)
9.45 process (v) /ˈprəʊses/
deal officially with a document
Crime ● They will process all the job applications
case guilty and then decide who the best candidates are.
CCTV lawyer ➣ process (n), processed (adj)
commit a crime murder
9.46 department (n) /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/
criminal poaching
a part of a large business, university,
detect surveillance
organisation, etc. ● My mum works in the
Physics Department at the university.
Grammar
and reacts to your actions ● I love
page 113 interactive computer games.
➣ interact (v), interaction (n)
9.56 smoke (n) /sməʊk/ 9.69 participate (v) /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
white, grey or black gas that is produced by take part ● John is a good student and
sth burning ● There was so much smoke from likes to participate in class discussions.
the fire that we couldn’t breathe. ➣ smoke (v) ➣ participant (n)
9.57 show sb around (phr v) /ʃəʊ ˈsʌmbədi try out (phr v) /traɪ aʊt/
9.70
əˈraʊnd/ test ● Dad tried out the Toyota Aygo before
go around with sb to show them a place ● My deciding whether to buy one or not.
aunt showed us around her new house.
9.71 attach (v) /əˈtætʃ/
9.58 factory (n) /ˈfæktri/ (1) join one thing to another; (2) connect a
a building where things are made ● They document or file to an email so you can send
make cars in this factory. them together ● Don’t forget to attach your
9.59 virus (n) /ˈvaɪrəs/ new key to your key ring or you’ll lose it.
instructions that are put secretly into a ➣ attachment (n)
computer program and that are designed to 9.72 presentation (n) /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
damage the computer and/or its data ● The showing a piece of work, a new idea, etc.
computer virus destroyed all the data on his to a group of people ● The teacher said my
computer. ➣ viral (adj) presentation was very interesting.
9.60 CCTV (n) /ˌsiː siː tiː ˈviː/ ➣ present (v)
a television system that is used to protect a 9.73
solar-powered (adj) /ˈsəʊlə-ˈpaʊəd/
place from crime ● The shop uses CCTV to working by using energy from the sun ● There
prevent people from stealing. ✎ ‘CCTV’ is an are some amazing solar-powered cars.
abbreviation for ‘closed-circuit television’. ➣ solar power (n)
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9.74 power (v) /ˈpaʊə/ 9.87 herd (n) /hɜːd/
provide a machine with energy to make it work a group of animals of the same type that live
● The energy of the sun can be used to power together ● There’s a herd of cows in that field.
this machine. ➣ power (n), powerful (adj), ➣ herd (v)
powerfully (adv) 9.88 giraffe (n) /dʒɪˈrɑːf/
9.75 green (adj) /ɡriːn/ an African animal with a very long neck and
connected with the protection of the long legs ● The giraffe ate the leaves at the
environment ● People should use more green top of the tree.
forms of energy. 9.89 conservationist (n) /kɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst/
Speaking
sb who wants to protect the environment
page 115 ● Conservationists organise acitivities for
9.82 under threat (phr) /ˈʌndə θret/ 9.96 issue (n) /ˈɪʃuː/
in danger ● Many bird and animal species are an important topic ● Let’s have a serious
under threat because of the loss of natural discussion about the issue of surveillance.
habitats. 9.97 independent (adj) /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
9.83 look up sth (phr v) /lʊk ʌp ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ able and free to do things without help from
look for information in a dictionary, book or others ● Marcus is only fifteen, but he’s
the Internet ● You can look up a word in a very independent. ➣ independently (adv),
dictionary if you don’t understand it. independence (n) ✎ Opp: dependence
Grammar
9.84 expert (on) (n) /ˈekspɜːt (ɒn)/
sb who has a lot of knowledge about sth page 117
● My cousin is an expert on computing and
9.104 lips (n) /lɪps/ 9.112 Mars rover (n) /mɑːs ˈrəʊvə/
the two soft edges at the opening to your a robot used to explore Mars ● The Mars
mouth ● She had dark hair, brown eyes and rovers sent back a lot of data to Earth, which
red lips. scientists analysed.
9.105 cheer on (phr v) /tʃɪər ɒn/ 9.113 bring sth up (phr v) /brɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/
shout to encourage sb in a race, competition, mention a subject ● I’d like to bring up an
etc. ● The fans cheered on their teams. important subject for discussion.
9.114 alternative (adj) /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
Rovers
need a jeep to travel on it. ➣ roughly (adv),
page 120 roughness (n)
9.118 surface (n) /ˈsɜːfɪs/
9.108 advance (n) /ədvɑːns/ the outside or top layer of sth
progress ● Advances in medicine mean that ● The ball floated on the surface of
many diseases today can be cured and are no the water.
longer deadly. ➣ advance (v)
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