achievement
Marconi's achievement was so extraordinary that at first people didn't believe it. |
action
Everyone can take action to protect the environment. |
against
It's not against the law to take photographs. |
as
As a result of his work we have seen the development of broadcasting and communications. |
attempt
His last attempt to win the prize for inventing a clock was a clock called H1. |
bacteria
He discovered there were germs called bacteria which caused liquids to turn sour. |
biologist
A biologist is a scientist who studies living things. |
Broadband
Broadband transmission makes internet communication extremely fast. |
broadcasting
As a result of his work we have seen the development of broadcasting and communications. |
chain
Carson wrote about the destructive effect of pesticides on the chain of life. |
chemist
A chemist is a scientist who studies chemistry – the study of the structure of substances. |
communications satellite
We have seen the development of communications satellites, radar etc. as a result of his work. |
Consequently
Consequently, the US government took action to control the use of pesticides. |
control
The US government started to take action to control the use of pesticides in agriculture. |
controversial
Carson's book was controversial and, as a result, she was attacked by the chemical industry. |
cool
Pasteurisation kills the bacteria by boiling and then cooling the liquid. |
Creation
Creation is the act of creating something. |
curve
Most scientists believed that radio waves would not follow the curve of the earth's surface. |
decision
A decision is a choice that you make after thinking carefully. |
destructive
Rachel Carson wrote a controversial book about the destructive effects of pesticides. |
development
As a result of his work we have seen the development of broadcasting and communications. |
discussion
Do you prefer writing or discussion? |
disease
Most infectious diseases are caused by germs in the air. |
Engineer
Engineers design of build things such as machines or bridges. |
evolution
The impact of the book was so enormous it was compared with Darwin's theory of evolution. |
evolve
Humpback whales have evolved over millions of years. |
germ
Most infectious diseases are caused by germs in the air. |
tegen / in strijd met
tegen / in strijd met |
actie
actie |
prestatie
prestatie |
bacteriën
bacteriën |
poging
poging |
als gevolg
als gevolg |
uitzending
uitzending |
breedband
breedband |
bioloog
bioloog |
communicatiesatelliet
communicatiesatelliet |
scheikundige
scheikundige |
keten
keten |
omstreden
omstreden |
beheersen / reguleren
beheersen / reguleren |
als gevolg daarvan
als gevolg daarvan |
ronding
ronding |
schepping / creatie
schepping / creatie |
afkoelen
afkoelen |
ontwikkeling
ontwikkeling |
vernietigend
vernietigend |
beslissing
beslissing |
ingenieur
ingenieur |
ziekte
ziekte |
bespreking / discussie
bespreking / discussie |
ziektekiem
ziektekiem |
evolueren
evolueren |
evolutie
evolutie |
impact
The impact of the book was so enormous it was compared with Darwin's theory of evolution. |
inaccurate
The clock was inaccurate – it was later than they thought. |
infectious
Most infectious diseases are caused by germs in the air. |
inject
Vaccination prevents some illnesses by injecting weak forms of the disease into the blood. |
lead
Pasteur's discovery lead to his “germ theory of disease”. |
liquid
He discovered there were germs called bacteria which caused liquids such as milk to turn sour. |
longitude
They couldn't measure longitude – the distance east or west of an imaginary vertical line. |
medical
Louis Pasteur made one of the most important discoveries in medical history. |
meridian
The meridian is an imaginary line that goes around the earth from the top to the bottom. |
Pasteurisation
Pasteurisation involves killing bacteria by boiling and then cooling the liquid. |
pasteurised
Most dairy products today are pasteurised. |
perfectly
The clock he invented worked perfectly. |
permission
permission is the right to do something that is given to you by someone else. |
pesticide
Farmers use pesticides to kill insects. |
physicist
A physicist studies the science that deals with heat, light and other sources of energy. |
pioneering
Pasteur's pioneering work has protected millions of people from disease. |
pollution
Silent Spring caused a massive protest against environmental pollution. |
possession
People place a high value on material possessions like cars and mobile phones. |
prevent
Vaccination prevents some illnesses by injecting weak forms of the disease. |
protest
Ghandi was in favour of non-violent protest. |
radar
We have seen the development of communications satellites, radar etc. as a result of his work. |
radio wave
Most scientists believed that radio waves would not follow the curve of the earth's surface. |
Revision
Revision is an important part of exam preparation. |
signal
The signal was picked up in Newfoundland, 3,500 km away. |
signal
A transmitter signalled the letter S – three dots in Morse code. |
solution
The government offered £20,000 to anyone who came up with a solution to the problem. |
SOS
An estimated 700 lives were saved thanks to SOS signals. |
besmettelijk
besmettelijk |
ongelijk / onnauwkeurig
ongelijk / onnauwkeurig |
impact / weerslag
impact / weerslag |
vloeistof
vloeistof |
leiden
leiden |
injecteren
injecteren |
meridiaan
meridiaan |
medisch
medisch |
lengte
lengte |
perfect
perfect |
gepasteuriseerd
gepasteuriseerd |
pasteurisatie
pasteurisatie |
natuurkundige
natuurkundige |
bestrijdingsmiddel
bestrijdingsmiddel |
toestemming
toestemming |
bezitting / eigendom
bezitting / eigendom |
vervuiling
vervuiling |
baanbrekend
baanbrekend |
radar
radar |
protest
protest |
voorkomen
voorkomen |
signaal
signaal |
revisie / herhaling
revisie / herhaling |
radiogolf
radiogolf |
SOS
SOS |
oplossing
oplossing |
seinen
seinen |
sour
He discovered there were germs called bacteria which caused liquids to turn sour. |
successfully
Marconi had already successfully transmitted a message over 50 km in 1899. |
take action
The US government started to take action to control the use of pesticides in agriculture. |
thanks to
An estimated 700 lives were saved thanks to SOS signals from a Marconi transmitter. |
theory
Pasteur's discovery led to his “germ theory of disease”. |
therefore
This technique improves your breathing and therefore your voice. |
transatlantic
The first transatlantic radio transmission was made from Italy to Newfoundland. |
transmission
Marconi made the first ever transatlantic radio transmission in 1901. |
transmit
Marconi successfully transmitted a message over 50 km in 1899. |
transmitter
A transmitter signalled the letter S – three dots in Morse code. |
Vaccination
Vaccination prevents some illnesses by injecting weak forms of the disease into the blood. |
voyage
The watch was tested on a voyage to the West Indies in 1764 and worked. |
weak
Vaccination prevents some illnesses by injecting weak forms of the disease. |
work out
If we know the time at two different points, we can work out where we are. |
actie ondernemen
actie ondernemen |
met succes
met succes |
zuur
zuur |
daardoor
daardoor |
theorie
theorie |
dankzij
dankzij … |
uitzenden
uitzenden |
uitzending
uitzending |
trans-Atlantisch
trans-Atlantisch |
reis
reis |
inenting
inenting |
zender
zender |
uitvogelen / achter komen
uitvogelen / achter komen |
zwak
zwak |