UNIT 3 FUTURES
‘We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.’ Carl Sagan
*We usually take things like electricity and running water for granted these days. Qadriga yetmaslik, o’z o’zidan deb hisoblash
*It is
highly likely that humans will land on Mars
within our lifetime. Bizning hayotimiz mobaynida insonlarning Marsga qo’nishi ehtimoli katta.
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Given that there is no scientific evidence to prove they exist, it is amazing that so many people believe in ghosts. (
taking into account that …ni hisobga oladigan bo’lsak)
*
a thought-provoking book/film o’ylatadigan, mushohada qildiradigan
*If you could
go back in time, which era would you choose? Vaqtdan orqaga qaytmoq
*Do you think
aliens will ever try to
make contact with humans? Syn:
extraterrestrial, unearthly, otherworldly o’zga sayyoralik
*It is a good idea, but it will
never work in reality. Bu yaxshi fikr lekin real hayotda ish bermaydi.
*We have so many means of communication
at our disposal these days. I am
at your disposal until Sunday. The van will be
at your disposal all weekend Syn:
for use by, in reserve for, in the hands of, in the possession of ixtiyorida, xizmatida, tasarrufida
*I am not
aware of any scientific studies which show that telepathy is a real
phenomenon. Telepatiyani tabiiy xodisa deb qaraydigan fandan xabarim yo’q.
*An inch is roughly
equivalent to 2.5 centimetres. Muqobil, o’rindosh, o’rniga ishlatsa bo’ladigan
*Professor Badawi is a major
opponent of the government’s scheme. Raqib Syn:
rival, adversary, opposer, (the) opposition, fellow contestant, (fellow) competitor, enemy, antagonist, combatant, contender, challenger, foe
*The general