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Vocabulary: heating and electrical appliances - English lesson
Global warming, a sad reality, is causing changes in the climate, as well as quick and important
variations in temperatures. Not only do we have to heat our houses and warm our bodies, but
we must also find alternatives to do it without spoiling, polluting, the planet more than it is now.
Thanks to progress, we also have more and more appliances to make our daily chores easier
(the housework ) while we're striving to consume as little electric power as possible.
1) ALL ABOUT HEATING:
A fireplace: bellows, tongs and a broom.
Heating |
Central heating |
A boiler |
fuel |
gas |
the gas meter |
a radiator |
a stove |
BY THE FIRESIDE |
a fireplace |
To light a fire |
A match |
To strike a match |
a flame |
a spark/ to spark |
smoke |
tongs |
bellows |
a poker/ to poke the fire |
a log |
coal |
live coals/ embers |
ashes |
- We have a well-heated house
- to be sitting by the fireside
2) ELECTRIC APPLIANCES help us have AN EASIER LIFE:
An oven: baking cupcakes
A labour-saving device |
An electric appliance |
A domestic appliance |
A cooker (GB)/ a stove (US) |
An electric/ a gas cooker |
A hob/ a hotplate |
An oven |
A micro-wave oven |
in the oven |
A hood |
A dishwasher A hood
A blender/ a mixer |
A mincer |
A food processor |
A toaster |
A pressure cooker |
A fridge |
A freezer |
An ice cube/ an ice tray |
To thaw out |
A washing-machine |
A tumble dryer |
A dishwasher |
A vacuum cleaner/ a hoover |
A (floor) polisher |
A pressure cooker A vacuum cleaner
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