41. Popular Sciences, General Knowledge

1.Are you interested in popular sciences? Why/ why not?
2.Could you name any TV channels that broadcast information about biology, geography, history and other sciences?
3.Do you like watching them? Why/ why not?
4.What are your favourite TV programmes about popular sciences?
5.Could you name any magazines that write about popular sciences?
6.Do you read any of them? Why/ why not?
7.Why is the Internet a useful device to get to know popular sciences deeper?
8.Could you name some Hungarian scientists who received the Nobel Prize?
9.Why were they given this award?

42. The Role of Technical Means in Our Everyday Lives

1.Could you name any technical means that are always with us and make our lives more comfortable?
2.What technical means do you use for studying/working?
3.What technical means does your family use in the household?
4.What technical means do you use if you want to relax?
5.What technical means do you use if you travel?
6.Do you think that without them our lives would be more difficult? Why/why not?
7.Why do you think its important to keep pace with the development of technical means?

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popular science - npszeru, mindennapi tudomny
to be interested - rdekeltnek lenni
channel - csatorna
broadcast - kzvetts
biology - biolgia
geography - fldrajz
history - trtnelem
to watch - nzni
programme - musor
useful - hasznos
device - eszkz
to receive - kapni
award/prize - dj
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mean - ok
comfortable - knyelmes
more - itt mg
household - hztarts
to relax - pihenni
to travel - utazni
without - nlkl
difficult - nehz
to think - gondolni
important - fontos
to keep pace - lpst tartani
development - fejleszts
every day - minden nap
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National Gegraphic
Discovery Channel
illusion - illzi
humanity/mankind - emberisg
sacrifice - ldozat
interest-raising - figyelem felkelto
informative - ismeretterjeszto
astronomy - csillagszat
exploration - felfedezs/feltrkpezs
talkative - beszdes
interesting - rdekes
fascinating - enyugzo
result - eredmny
periodical - folyirat
experiment - kisrlet
evolution - evolci
to get from point A to point B - eljutni egyik pontbl a msikba
destination - uticl
duration - idotartam
to prepare - kszteni
jet - sugrhajtsos replo
theory - elmlet
evidence - bizonytk
bakelite record - rgi hanglemez
inventor - feltall
invention - tallmny
researcher - kutat
ballpoint pen - golystoll
match - gyufa
to magnify - nagytani
cell/cellular phone - mobiltelefon
bulb - villanykrte
light - fny
expert - szakrto
pole - pzna
wire - drt/huzal
connection - sszekttets
to keep in touch - kapcsolatban lenni
assurrance - biztosts
convincing - meggyozo
plausable - lehetsges
activity - itt tevkenysg
unstoppable - megllthatalan
peace - bke
living condition - letminosg
habit - szoks
convention - egyezmny/szably
projector - vetto
computing - szmolni
guideline - irnyelv
to attract attention - felhvni a figyelmet
research - kutats
headphones - flhallgat
remote control - tvirny
accessibility - elrhetosg
flexibility - rugalmassg
interactivity - interaktivits
truth - igasg
to back - tmogatni
personal computer - szemlyi szmtgp
kitchen equipment - konyhai felszerels
order - rend
civilization - civilizci
obstacle - akadly
hindrance - nehzsg
transportation - kzlekeds



