CATEGORIES:
BiologyChemistryConstructionCultureEcologyEconomyElectronicsFinanceGeographyHistoryInformaticsLawMathematicsMechanicsMedicineOtherPedagogyPhilosophyPhysicsPolicyPsychologySociologySportTourism
Be aware of public concerns
… the powers that be …(para 3, line 1)
… those … (para 3, line 4)
Chemicals industry – in the limelight
… are in the environmental limelight … (para 1, lines 1-2)
The Rhône-Poulenc initiative
These …(para 2, line 5)
This … (para 8, line 5)
Changing public perceptions
This … (para 3, line 3)
Putting the case for recycling
This … (para 3, line 3)
III. Match the following definitions with the word-combinations below.
| 1. point of view in support of the natural world | a buzz word |
| 2. an angry expression of protest by a lot of people | b high-tech company |
| 3. a word that has become very popular | c lateral thinking |
| 4. an advantage relating to, characterized by, or based on competition | d environmental policy |
| 5. an interest group organized to influence public and especially government policy | e competitive edge |
| 6. worry or anxiety relating to or involving people in general | f stance |
| 7. a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about relating to the environment | g environmental angle |
| 8. a way of solving a problem in which you use your imagination to try to think about it in a different or unusual way | h bandwagon |
| 9. the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people | i plaudits |
| 10. enthusiastic approval | j credential |
| 11. a company involved in the production or use of advanced or sophisticated devices | k backlash |
| 12. abilities and experience which makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity | l pressure group |
| 13. an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable | m brownie point |
| 14. the activity of influencing someone or something by people who hold or own a share in the property | n environmental issue |
| 15. a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations relating to the environment 16. criticism and argument 17. angry reaction to something 18. position 19. approval 20. something done in advertising to attract people’s attention | o public outcry p shareholder pressure q publicity r public concern s flak t publicity stunt |
IV. Complete the words.
1. Some companies do not have e___________ p_______s.
2. We have considered the whole subject from many different a_____.
3. A massive p_____ o_____ followed the revelations of ballot-rigging.
4. The b___ w___ of the moment is ‘accountability’.
5. There’s a lot of p_____ c______ about modern farming methods.
6. The design of the building has won p_______ from around the world.
7. It’s a website devoted to e____________ i_____.
8. Training can give you a c__________ e___.
9. An anti-smoking p______ g____ tried to influence environmental decisions.
10. His recent poll victory could start an ultra-nationalist b________ rolling.
11. S_________ p_______ for the company environmental policy change increased in the 1990s.
12. One can find h___-t___ computer c_______ all over the country.
13. Her behaviour during the filming attracted a lot of free p________.
14. His c__________ were so satisfactory that he was given the post of manager.
15. The policy is getting a lot of f______ .
16. The government feared a b______ against the new laws.
17. We need to take a more positive s______ towards globalization.
18. I’m not doing it just to get b______ p______ .
19. Todd flew over the city in a hot balloon as a p______ s______.
Date: 2015-12-18; view: 751
| <== previous page | | | next page ==> |
| Looking to the future | | | THE MAYFAIR WITCHES 1 page |