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