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Answer — Exercise 1

10.1 - Ethical man·Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book

Question

Look at the sentences below and try to explain the meaning of the words / phrases in bold. Then use a dictionary to check.

Answer

  • pre-prepared → prepared and packaged by someone else
  • processed → has had some factory treatment
  • organic → produced without the use of chemicals
  • energy-saving light bulbs → light bulbs which use less energy than traditional light bulbs
  • insulated → protected from the heat / cold with a layer of material
  • double-glazed → with two layers of glass
  • on standby → it can still be switched on using a remote control
  • packaging → the wrapping around the product
  • secondhand items → things which are not new, but have been used by someone else
  • recycled → not thrown away as rubbish, but used again

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