Task 16. Match the phrases you have just formed to the following definitions.

1. _______________ _______________ = the generation of electrical power

2. _______________ _______________ = energy sources such as gas, oil and coal but not water and wind

3. _______________ _______________ = the power level at which basic demand and consumption is covered

4. _______________ _______________ = apparatus of the latest technological level

5. _______________ _______________ = the different primary fuels and sources used for energy production

6. _______________ _______________ = a plan of action chosen by a business or firm

7. _______________ _______________ = a plant in which electricity is produced

8. _______________ _______________ = a system of distributing heat in one centralized location, often linked to a power plant

Task 17. Read what people say about different fuels and energy sources. Match the following statements with the speech bubbles.

1. public perception of energy and the energy

industry

2. the effects on the environment of different sources

of energy

3. the availability of renewable sources

4. the reliability and efficiency of fossil fuels

Say which of the above statements you agree with. Use phrases from below.

EXPRESSING OPINIONS AND AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT

Giving your opinion Agreeing Asking for opinions I think / feel (that)… Quite right. What do you think? In my opinion … That’s true. How do you see it? In my view … I quite agree.  

  Clarifying Disagreeing So you’re saying … Yes, but … You mean … Actually, I think … What do you mean exactly by …? To be honest … I don’t quite agree.

Task 18.

Part A: Complete this text from ELEC’s website with the correct form of the verb.

The Players of the Power Business

From generator to supplier to customer

Electricity is generated (generate) by power stations and _______________ (feed) into the high-voltage transmission network. Via transmission towers and overhead lines it _______________ (transport) to the local supplier, an organization which _______________ (own) by the municipality or the regional subsidiary of a larger power company. This local supplier is normally the first point of contact for the customer. Connections _______________ (organize) by this company, and power _______________ (deliver) to the customer.

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