A2 Unit 43: Science & technology 2
20 A2 words: digital camera, error, print, PC, automatically, battery… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| digital camera/ˈdɪdʒətəl ˈkæmɚə/ n | digital cameraa camera that saves photos as files | Sam bought a new digital camera for the trip.Sam bought a new digital camera for the trip. | |
| error/ˈɛrɚ/ n | errora mistake | The computer showed an error message.The computer showed an error message. | |
| print/prɪnt/ v | to printto make words appear on paper | Please print this page for me.Please print this page for me. | |
| PC/ˈpiˈsi/ n | PCa personal computer | I do my homework on my PC.I do my homework on my PC. | |
| automatically/ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli/ adv | automaticallyby itself, without a person | The door opens automatically when you come near.The door opens automatically when you come near. | |
| battery/ˈbætɚi/ n | batterya thing that stores power for a device | My phone battery is almost empty.My phone battery is almost empty. | |
| audio/ˈɑdiˌoʊ/ adj | audioconnected with sound you hear | Anna listens to audio books on the bus.Anna listens to audio books on the bus. | |
| tape/teɪp/ n | tapea thin sticky strip; also a recording strip | Tom used tape to fix the box.Tom used tape to fix the box. | |
| automatic/ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ adj | automaticworking by itself without a person | Our front door opens automatically when you come close.Our front door opens automatically when you come close. | |
| artificial/ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/ adj | artificialmade by people, not natural | The flowers on the table are artificial.The flowers on the table are artificial. | |
| invention/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/ n | inventiona new thing made for the first time | The telephone was a great invention.The telephone was a great invention. | |
| printer/ˈprɪntɚ/ n | printera machine that prints on paper | Dad bought a new printer for the office.Dad bought a new printer for the office. | |
| folder/ˈfoʊldɚ/ n | foldera place on a computer for files | Save the file in the folder on your computer.Save the file in the folder on your computer. | |
| atom/ˈætəm/ n | atomthe smallest part of a chemical element | An atom is too small to see.An atom is too small to see. | |
| clone/kloʊn/ v | to cloneto make an exact copy of life | Scientists can now clone animals.Scientists can now clone animals. | |
| MP3 player n | MP3 playera small device for playing digital music | Tom listens to music on his MP3 player.Tom listens to music on his MP3 player. | |
| invent/ˌɪnˈvɛnt/ v | to inventto make or think of something new | Who invented the bicycle?Who invented the bicycle? | |
| cassette/kəˈsɛt/ n | cassettea small plastic box with tape for music | Dad still has old music on cassette.Dad still has old music on cassette. | |
| spaceship/ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ n | spaceshipa vehicle for travelling in space | The children drew a spaceship with bright lights.The children drew a spaceship with bright lights. | |
| headphone/ˈhɛdˌfoʊn/ n | headphonea device worn on the ear for listening | Tom lost his headphone on the bus.Tom lost his headphone on the bus. |