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Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 5 - Communication

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - Communication in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "oil rig", "dam", "solar panel", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
oil rig
oil rig
[noun]

a large facility used for drilling oil or gas from underground or under the sea

Ex: The oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico extracts crude oil from deep beneath the seabed. 
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wind farm
wind farm
[noun]

a place located in land or sea where a group of devices, called wind turbines, use the wind to generate electricity

Ex: The new wind farm will provide clean energy to thousands of homes. 
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solar panel

a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

Ex: The house was equipped with solar panels to reduce energy costs. 
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hydroelectric
hydroelectric
[Adjective]

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

Ex: Many remote mountain towns rely on hydroelectric power generated from nearby rivers and waterfalls. 
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dam
dam
[noun]

a huge wall built to keep water from entering an area or to contain and use it as a power source to produce electricity

Ex: The dam controls the river’s water level. 
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nuclear power

a type of energy generated by splitting atoms to release their stored energy

Ex: Nuclear power plants generate electricity by harnessing the energy released from splitting atoms. 
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