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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oil rig [noun]

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

Ex: Offshore oil rigs require advanced technology to drill for oil in deep waters .

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 wind farm spans several miles and includes over 50 turbines .

solar panel [noun]

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 solar panel system provides enough power for the entire house .

hydroelectric [adjective]

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

Ex: Countries with abundant rainfall and rivers , such as Brazil and Canada , get a significant portion of their power from hydroelectric sources .

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 town relies on the dam for its water supply .

nuclear power [noun]

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

Ex: Scientists are researching safer methods for utilizing nuclear power .

Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1	Unit 1 - Lesson 2	Unit 1 - Lesson 3	Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1	Unit 1 - Reference - Part 2	Unit 2 - Lesson 1	Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 3	Unit 2 - Vocabulary	Unit 2 - Reference	Unit 3 - Lesson 1
Unit 3 - Lesson 2	Unit 3 - Lesson 3	Unit 3 - Vocabulary	Unit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1	Unit 4 - Lesson 2	Unit 4 - Lesson 3	Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Unit 4 - Reference	Unit 5 - Lesson 1	Unit 5 - Lesson 2	Unit 5 - Lesson 3
Unit 5 - Vocabulary	Unit 5 - Communication	Unit 5 - Reference - Part 1	Unit 5 - Reference - Part 2
Unit 6 - Lesson 1	Unit 6 - Lesson 3	Unit 6 - Vocabulary	Unit 6 - Reference
Unit 7 - Lesson 1	Unit 7 - Lesson 2	Unit 7 - Lesson 3	Unit 7 - Vocabulary
Unit 7 - Reference - Part 1	Unit 7 - Reference - Part 2	Unit 8 - Lesson 1	Unit 8 - Lesson 2
Unit 8 - Vocabulary	Unit 8 - Reference	Unit 9 - Lesson 1	Unit 9 - Lesson 2
Unit 9 - Vocabulary	Unit 9 - Reference	Unit 10 - Lesson 2	Unit 10 - Lesson 3
Unit 10 - Vocabulary	Unit 10 - Reference