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In your answer, you may have used the word damper. Do you know what
it means? Do you need to know its exact meaning?
We learnt in Unit 14 that we can ignore unfamiliar words which do not help
with our reading purpose. Some wolds we cannot ignore, but often an
approximate rather than exact meaning of a word is all that is required.
Sometimes we can work out the approximate meaning of a word from its
context. For example, we can say that dampers are probably:
1 heavy (not light)
2 large (not compact)
3 part of the undercarriage (same set as wheels, axles, suspension, and
brakes)
Try to work out (to guess) the meaning of any of the words printed in
bold in this text whose meaning you do not know. Check your answers with
a dictionary.
When first introduced, linear motors were seen as a major technological
breakthrough. However, disappointingly few practical applications have
been found for this new development. An earlier innovation, the Wankel
engine, was radically different from conventional engines, having a rotary
piston and no valves. Wankel engines were adopted by the Mazda car
company. However, Wankel engines are now rarely used because of
problems with fuel consumption and maintenance. The Wankel story
illustrates the risks involved in developing any new product - success can
mean a market lead over competitors but failure means that expensive
development costs must be written off with no result. Sadly, technological
superiority does not guarantee success. Betamax video tapes, technically
better than their rivals, gave way to VHS because of better marketing.
Exercise 8. Language study Prediction
Study this diagram. What will be the result of this action?
Action Result
Two magnets are held together with opposite poles facing.
When an action is always followed by the same result, we can link them
like this:
If/When two magnets are held together with opposite poles facing, they
attract each other.
or
If/When two magnets are held together with opposite poles facing, they
will attract each other.

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