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Audio task
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1. From the ancient Roman sea god, Neptune, to myths of mermaids, to modern Hollywood films like Finding Nemo, people throughout history have been fascinated by the idea of _______. In this programme, we’ll be hearing about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and the challenges they face.
2. Ocean Spiral has been _______ by the Japanese Shimizu Corporation. Here’s Shimizu engineer, Maksaki Takeuchi, explaining to BBC World Service programme, CrowdScience, the motivation behind the idea.
3. In fact, the longest anyone has spent living under the sea is only 73 days. That _______ was set by Roger Garcia, ex-military diver and head of The Aquarius, currently the world’s only underwater research station.
4. In addition to engineering challenges, living underwater for long periods of time also affects the human body. One example is _______ – or decompression sickness, a serious medical disorder created by nitrogen bubbles in the muscles when returning to the surface of the sea too quickly.
5. As divers descend deep below the ocean’s surface, there is an increase in _______ – the normal air pressure within the Earth’s atmosphere.
6. The deeper they dive, the higher the pressure. ______ reactions like the bends are caused by divers incorrectly readjusting to normal atmospheric pressure.
7. Ocean explorers search underwater for _______ – useful materials like coal and oil.
понедельник, 29 марта 2021 г.
Video discussion
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Audio: Key to happiness.
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Did you know that every year the UN publishes its Global Happiness Survey revealing the happiest countries in the world? It’s based on factors like income, life expectancy and health. The Nordic countries often come in the top ten, but which country was rated the happiest in 2020? Was it...
a) Iceland?
b) Denmark?
c) Finland?
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the glass is half full/empty
alignment
gratitude
hamster on a wheel
satisfaction
hedonic treadmill
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