Unit 9 (only english)

strong community

when the people who live in the same area, town, etc. have a lot of power or influence, or work together successfully to achieve what they want to do far that area or town

green space

land, or an area of land, that has not been built on and is covered in grass, trees, etc.

pressure

an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments or threats

cause

to make (something) happen, especially something bad

anxiety

the feeling of being very worried about something

work part-time

someone who works part-time works for only part of each day or week

wages

money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days or weeks that you work

generous

someone who is generous is willing to give moeny, spend time, etc., in order to help people or give them pleasure

charity

an organisation that gives money, goods or help to people who are poor, sich, etc.

purpose in life

a feeling of determination to chieve things in live

equality

a situation in which people have the same rigths, advantages, etc.

face

if sou face or are faced with a difficult situation, or if a difficult situation faces you, it is going to affect you and you must deal with it

discrimination

the practice of treating one person or group differeently from another in an unfair way

trust

to belive that (someone) is hones or will not do anything bad or wrong

have faith in

to have a strong feeling of trust or confidence in (someone or something)

violence

behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically

fact of life

an unpleasant situation that exists and that must be accepted

tolerance

willingness to allow people to do, say or belive what tey want without criticising or punishing them

able

if you are able to do something, you are in a situation in which it is possible for you to do it

ability

the state of bein able to do something

anxious

worried about something

anxiety

the feeling of being very worried about something

charitable

relating to giving help to the poor or other people in need

charity

an organisation that gives money, goods or help to people who are poor, sick, etc.

communal

relating or belonging to all the people living in a particular community

community

the people who live in th same area, town, etc.

equal

having the same rights, opportunities, etc. as everyone else, whatever your race, religion or sex

equality

a situation in which people habe the same rights, advantages etc.

creative

involving the use of imagination to produce new ideas or things

creativity

the ability to use your imagination ro produve new ideas, make things, etc.

generousity

a generous attitude, or generous behaviour

national

relating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations

nationality

the state of being legally citizen of a particular country

normal

usual, typical or expected

normality

a situation in which things happen in the usual or expected way

probable

likely to exist, happen or be true

probability

what is likely or something that is likely

poverty

the situation or experience of being poor

wealth

a large amount of money, property, etc. thet a person or country owns

homeless

without a home

state

the government or political organisation of a country

democracy

a country tht has a government which has been elected by the people of the country

rule

to have the official power to control (a country and the people who live there)

own

to have (something which belongs to you), especially because you habe bought it, been given it, etc. and it is legally yours

fund

to provide money for (an activity, organisation, event, etc.)

pas

to give (someone) (money) for something you buy or for a service

racism

unfair treatment of people, or violence against them, because they belong to a different race from your own

majority

most of the people or things in a group

rigths

something that you are morally, legally or afficially allowed to do or have

vote

an act of voting in an election or meeting, or the choice that you make when you vote

healthcare

the servicees that are provided for looking after people’s health, or the activity of doing this

get rid of

to theow away or destroy (something you do not want any more)

put up with

to accept (an unpleasant situation or person) without complaining

peace

a situation in which there is no war or fighting

chaos

a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organised or arranged in order

take over

to take control of (something)

lose power

to stop having the ability or rigth to control people or event

control

to have the power to make the decisions about how a country, place, company, etc. is organised or what it does

free

to allow (someone) to say and do what they want, after controlling or restricting them in the past

social care

care for the elderly, people with disabilities, etc. who need support to manage daily life, e.g. washing, preparing meals, etc.

the elderly

people who are old

get divorced

to go through the legal process of no longer being married to your wife or husband

middle class

belonging to the social cleaa that includes people who are educated and work in professional jobs, for example teachers or managers

life expectancy

the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live

vandalism

the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property

noise pollution

very loud or continuous noise which is considered unpleasant and harmful to people

access

the rights to use something

higher education

college or university education as opposed to school

benefits

money provided by the government to people who are sick, unemployed or have little money

rights

something you are morally, legally or officially allowed to do or have

beg

to ask people to give you food, money, etc., usually because you are very poor

all walks of life

your walk of life describes the position in society you have, especially the type of job you have

later in life

when you are older

life’s too short

used to say that you should not waste time doing something or worrying about something

quality of life

how good or bad your life is, shown for example by whether or not you are happy, healthy, able to do what you want, etc.

see life

to experience a wide range of different things, often unusual things

that’s life

used to say that something is diasappointing but you have to accept it

have the time of your life

to enjoy yourself very much

drown

to die from being under water for too long, or to kill (someone) in this way

come last

to lose a race by being slower than everyone else

be in the lead

to be in the first position in a race or competition

fall over

to fall onto the ground

miss a penalty

to fail to kick the ball or hick the puck into the goal in a game of foorball, rugby or ice hockey, when you have been given the chance because the other team has broken a rule

send off

to order (a sports player) to leave the field because they have broken the rule

break the record time

to go faster than has been achieved or reached, especially in sport

a fair contest

a competition in which everyone has the same chance of winning

knock out

to defeat (a person) in a competition so that they can no longer take part

train

to prepare for a sports event or tell (someone) how to prepare for it, especially by excercising

black belt

(someone who has) a high rank in sports as judo and karate

represent your country

if you represent your country in a sport, you take part in a sports event for that country

slope

an area of steep ground covered with snow that people ski down

the favourite

the team, player, etc. that is expected to win a race or competition

get to the quarter-finals

to qualify for one of the four games near the end of a competition, whose winners play in two semi-finals

get beaten

to be defeatet