VocabularyDescribing risk
Vocabulary Describing risk
A. The verbs in the box are used to describe risk.Check their meanings and put them under theappropriate headings
A. The verbs in the box are used to describe risk. Check their meanings and put them under the appropriate headings
MeetPredictAssessmanageforeseecalculateeliminateencounterfaceminimiseestimatePrioritisereducespread
Predict Meet Assess manage foresee encounter face calculate estimate Prioritise eliminate minimise reduce spread
B. Match the halves of sentences fromnewspaperextracts.e1.f2.3.gd4.5.cb6.7.a
B. Match the halves of sentences from newspaper extracts. 1. e 2. f 3. g 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. a
the risks from exposure to a1 A growing number ofa)governments ...particular substance.2 A large number of people arehave launched simulations (模b)killed or injured at work .拟) to assess the risks of apandemic (流行性疾病)3 Never put all your eggs inthe same basket...c) spread the risk and invest in4 No matter how carefully youseveral companies.plan, ...d)to prioritise risks basedon5Peoplefrequentlymisjudgequalitative measures.the nature and scale ...becauseof ae)failureto6 Project managers ofterrusemanager risk.assessment tables ..f)of the risks encountered in7 scientists use severaleveryday life.methods to estimate..you can never eliminate allg)risks
1 A growing number of governments . 2 A large number of people are killed or injured at work . 3 Never put all your eggs in the same basket. 4 No matter how carefully you plan, . 5 People frequently misjudge the nature and scale . 6 Project managers often use assessment tables . 7 scientists use several methods to estimate. a) the risks from exposure to a particular substance. b) have launched simulations (模 拟）to assess the risks of a pandemic (流行性疾病). c) spread the risk and invest in several companies. d) to prioritise risks based on qualitative measures. e) because of a failure to manager risk. f) of the risks encountered in everyday life. g) you can never eliminate all risks