Answer the following questions.

Unit 7. Vocabulary Notes

Vary

- vary in size/degree/length / colour etc:

Rooms vary in size but all have television and telephone.

The details may vary, but all of these savings plans have the same basic goal.

- vary considerably/greatly/widely/enormously

People?s reactions to the drug can vary widely.

Cooking times may vary slightly, depending on your oven.

- vary fromplacetoplace/from persontopersonetc

Test scores vary from school to school.

Medical treatment varies greatly from state to state.

- vary from smth to smth

The heights of the plants vary from 8 cm to 20 cm.

- vary according to/depending on smth

Charges vary according to size.

- varying degrees/levels/sizes/amounts

She has tried different diets with varying degrees of success.

- to differ - to be different from something else:

to differ from smb in smth

We soon found that prices differed enormously.

Experts have differing views on the subject.

Variety

1) [count, sing]several different sorts of the same thing

There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.

Grammar Point!

A plural verb is needed after a/an (large, wide, etc.) variety of?

A variety of reasons were given.

2) [uncount] the quality of not being the same or not doing the same thing all the time

We want more variety in our work.

3) ? a type of plant:

Which varieties of tomato grow well here?

Apples come in a great many varieties.

a breed - a particular type of animal that is different from others but not so different that it is another species:

What breeds of dog are especially good with children?

2. scene

Hamlet, Act 5 Scene 2

The film contains some violent scenes.

colourful pictures depicting scenes from the Bible

the scene of the accident/attack/crime

The police soon arrived at the scene of the crime.

to make a scene -a loud, angry argument, especially one that happens in public and is embarrassing

She had made a scene in the middle of the party.

scenery - natural things such as trees, hills, and lakes that you can see in a particular place:

Switzerland has some spectacular scenery.

view - the ability to see something from a particular place:

view of: We had a fantastic view of the mountains from our room.

I didn't have a good view of the stage.

Suddenly the pyramids came into view.

Shallow

Extreme

- from one extreme to the other

In terms of healthy eating I go from one extreme to the other.

- go to extremes / take smth to extremes -to do something much more than is usual or reasonable

It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.

This is political correctness taken to extremes.

- go to extreme lengths

to try in a very determined or unreasonable way to achieve something:

They have gone to great lengths to make us feel welcome.

To supply

- supply smth to smb/smth

Two huge generators supply power to farms in the area.

- supply smb/smth with smth

They revealed that he had supplied terrorist organizations with weapons.

Each soldier is supplied with two pairs of boots.

supply (n)

1) an amount or quantity of something that is available to use

A limited oil supply has made gas prices rise.

a constant/endless/steady supply: Aquarium fish need a constant supply of oxygen.

2) supplies [plural] things such as food, medicine, and equipment that you need to live or to perform a particular activity

The trucks carried medicines and other supplies across the border.

Food supplies

vital/essential/emergency supplies

Shape

- shape - the outer form of something

Her curls lost their shape and became frizzy.

in/out of shape- in good/bad physical condition:

I can?t believe how out of shape I am.

get in shape: I really want to get in shape before summer.

to take shape - to develop into a clear and definite form:

An idea was beginning to take shape in his mind.

in the shape of a ?: a flower bed in the shape of a cross

the cake in the shape of a heart

star-shaped/heart-shaped/L-shaped etc

- form

1) the shape of smb/smth; a person or thing of which only the shape can be seen

She stared at the lifeless form on the driveway.

Three forms gradually emerged out of the darkness.

2) the particular way something is, seems, looks or is presented

T he disease can take several different forms.

in the form of: You can get the medicine in the form of a nasal spray or as a tablet.

Help in the form of money will be very welcome.

3) being fit and healthy

Williams blames a foot injury for her recent loss of form.

in good/bad etc form: After six months' training the whole team is in superb form.

4) how well somebody/something is performing

The whole team was on good form and deserved the win.

She was in great form at the wedding party.

outline - a line that shows the outer edge or shape of something

Through the mist we could see the faint outline of the island.

An outline map

7. channel [ʧænl]

canal [kə?næl] (the Suez Canal, the Panama canal)

Bay

Harbour

Creek

gulf ( e.g. the Gulf of Mexico )

8. value ? 1 - to consider someone or something to be important:

2 - to state how much something is worth:

I had the necklace valued then put in the auction.

value smth at smth: The terms of the deal value the company at £2 million.

to go up/rise/increase in value

to go down/fall/drop in value

values- beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life: moral values

valuables- things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery, cameras, etc.

Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.

to appreciate

1) to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something

You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation.

His talents are not fully appreciated in that company.

2) to be grateful for smth

I'd appreciate some help.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Vocabulary Exercises:

1. Translate the collocations into good Russian:

A.

1. a rare variety of orchid
2. moral values vary over time
3. a richly varied cultural life
4. a full and varied life for various reasons
5. tests of varying levels of difficulty
6. a country of great variety
7. a new breed of politician
8. the opening scene
9. battle scenes
10. for a change of scene
11. a touching domestic scene
12. scenes from Greek mythology
13. a shallow dish
14. a petty bureaucrat
15. a petty official
16. the petty bourgeoisie
17. petty squabbles
18. a shallow argument
19. petty jealousy and spitefulness
20. to surf the channels

B.

1. an extreme case of cruelty
2. on the extreme edge of the cliff
3. in the extreme west of Ireland
4. extremely important/useful/complicated
5. the climatic extremes
6. generous to the extreme
7. extremes meet
8. in all shapes and sizes
9. in any shape or form
10. an extreme form of socialism
11. various forms of surveillance
12. rising property values
13. to be good/excellent value
14. to be bad/poor value
15. the best value for money
16. to have sentimental value for smb
17. medical/school/cleaning etc supplies
18. a supply teacher
19. the law of supply and demand
20. to be in short supply

2. Translate into Russian:

A.

1. An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.
2. Cafe Artista offers a wide variety of sandwiches.
3. Can you supply a list of the guests?
4. Changing your eating habits is the best way to lose weight.
5. Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas.
6. Firefighters were on the scene immediately.
7. Force is only justified in extreme circumstances.
8. Fran hit him in full view of all the guests.
9. He decided to leave school for various reasons.
10. He had extreme difficulty getting hold of the ingredients.
11. His battered old hat had completely lost its shape.
12. His research has been of little practical value.
13. It is necessary to use extreme caution with chemicals.
14. I've only got a week's supply of tablets left.
15. Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her.
16. The children cut out shapes from the piece of cardboard.
17. The dining room was square in shape.
18. The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
19. The girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.
20. The house has wonderful views over the valley.
21. The jacket is available in various colours.
22. The plants grow in every shape and size.
23. The responsibilities of government are many, and they are varied.
24. The Sioux Indians placed a high value on generosity.
25. There are various ways to answer your question.
26. We'd like a room with a view of the sea.
27. You can recognize a tree by the shape of its leaves.

B.

1. ?What time do you start work?? ? It varies. ?
2. A newcomer has appeared on the fashion scene.
3. At last we could see the dim outline of an island.
4. Costs are likely to vary depending on where you live.
5. Don?t go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.
6. Gus lived in an apartment in a U-shaped courtyard.
7. He gave me a necklace with a heart-shapedlocket.
8. He photographed a wide range of street scenes.
9. He used to be very shy, but now he's gone to the opposite extreme
10. I?d appreciate your concern, but honestly, I'm fine.
11. In the jungle they were driven to extremes in order to survive.
12. Many of the stars of the nineties have completely vanished from the music scene.
13. New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success.
14. Occasionally working from home adds variety to a job.
15. Paintings valued at over $200,000 were stolen from her home.
16. Players as skilful as this are a rare breed.
17. She drew the figures in outline.
18. Shelly valued her privacy.
19. She's bought an exercise bike to keep in shape.
20. The alterations doubled the value of the house.
21. The lake has more than 20 varieties of fish.
22. The nation's fuel supplies will not last forever.
23. The opportunities the job offers are many and varied.
24. The Red Cross flew emergency food supplies into the war zone.
25. The risks involved are extremely high.
26. We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.
27. We ran through the final scene again.

Answer the following questions.

1. How can you vary your diet?

2. What do you value most in life?

3. What should one do to get into shape?

4. What kind of person can we call petty?

5. Have you ever had to deal with a petty bureaucrat?

6. Do you believe that only few people can appreciate modern art?

7. Have you ever made a scene in public? What happened?

8. What would you call ?going to extremes?? Give an example.

9. Do you know anyone who goes from one extreme to the other? Give an example of their behaviour.

10. You?re making a list of emergency supplies. What would you put on this list?

4. Explain the difference between the following words/ phrases.

1. a channel ? a canal

2. an amazing view ? amazing scenery

3. a shallow criminal - a petty criminal

4. in the form of chewing gum ? in the shape of a star

5. a gulf ? a bay

6. the laws vary ? the law change

7. a shallow officer ? a petty officer

8. to come in different colours ? to come in various colours

9. to grow different varieties of ? to grow different species

10. values - valuables

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