Vocabulary: Explaining Technical Issues

Matching Exercise

Match the explanations on the right to the CAPITALIZED technical terms on the left. Adapted from: Bonamy, D. (2013). Technical English Level 4 Coursebook. Pearson Longman. p. 57.

TECHNICAL FACTS

Aerials use an electrical current that OSCILLATES.

The current oscillates at a specific FREQUENCY.

Aerials send out ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION.

They are made of a CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL.

Our team found an alloy with HIGH FLUIDITY.

The alloy has a LOW MELTING POINT.

The aerial has HIGH ELASTICITY.

The aerial length must match the frequency of the OUTGOING RADIATION.

RESILIENCE

REGENERATIVE CAPABILITY

TORSION

LESS SPECIALIZED EXPLANATIONS

vibrates

speed of vibration

magnetic waves caused by an electric current

a substance that can carry electric current

it flows easily

it melts at room temperature

it can stretch like an elastic band

the wave that is sent out

the ability to bend but not break

the ability to repair itself

twisting force