UNIT 5: WEATHER WARNINGS

1. Grading Plan

1.1. Final exam

1.2. Exercises

1.3. Attendance

2. 5. ensure (v) /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/

2.1. assure, guarantee, insure, secure guarantee, vouch

2.2. to make sure that something happens or is definite

2.3. The book ensured his success.

3. 6. exhibit (v) /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

3.1. display, expose

3.2. to show something in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information

3.3. He exhibits regularly in local art galleries.

4. 7. interval (n) /ˈɪntəvl/

4.1. separation

4.2. a period of time between two events

4.3. He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened.

5. 8. orient (v) /ˈɔːrient/

5.1. eastern hemisphere

5.2. to direct somebody/something towards something; to make or adapt somebody/something for a particular purpose

5.3. Our students are oriented towards science subjects.

6. 10. previous (adj) /ˈpriːviəs/

6.1. prior

6.2. happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about

6.3. No previous experience is necessary for this job.

7. 12. route (n) /ruːt/

7.1. itinerary, path

7.2. a way that you follow to get from one place to another

7.3. Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.

8. 14. strategy (n) /ˈstrætədʒi/

8.1. scheme

8.2. a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose

8.3. the government’s economic strategy

9. 1. Assist (v) /əˈsɪst/

9.1. syn: aid, assist, help

9.2. def: to help somebody to do something

9.3. eg: Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.

10. 2. coherent (adj)/kəʊˈhɪərənt/

10.1. consistent, logical, ordered

10.2. (of ideas, thoughts, arguments, etc.) logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear

10.3. She gave a clear, coherent account to the court.

11. 3. core (n) /kɔː(r)/

11.1. center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum1

11.2. the hard central part of a fruit such as an apple, that contains the seeds

11.3. The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities).

12. 4. energy (n) /ˈenədʒi/

12.1. vigor, vigour, zip

12.2. the ability to put effort and enthusiasm into an activity, work, etc.

12.3. He never seems to lack energy.

13. 9. phenomenon (n) /fəˈnɒmɪnən/

13.1. occurrence, fact, experience

13.2. a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood

13.3. Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.

14. 11. reinforce (v)/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/

14.1. reward

14.2. to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger

14.3. The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country's economic decline.

15. 13. section (n) /ˈsekʃn/

15.1. segment

15.2. any of the parts into which something is divided

15.3. The library has a large biology section.