Программа по формированию навыков безопасного поведения на дорогах и улицах «Добрая дорога детства» 2
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WORDS AND WORD COMBINATIONS TO BE MEMORIZEDscientific innovation a source scientific activity to put to the fore an impact contemporary science to invent to have the advantage inventor to put forward an idea a brilliant idea a sophisticated technology technical competence a sophisticated body of information people’s efforts a genius to be worth considering to draw smbd’s attention to smth. EXERCISES 1. Answer the following questions on the text: 1) What is the topic of the scientific seminar? 2) What is the first problem raised at the seminar? 3) What does an interval between a new discovery and its impact on industry depend on? 4) How long did it take in the case of the transistor? 5) Do you agree with student B.’s opinion about achievements of contemporary science in Information Technology? 6) What kinds of inventors are discussed at the seminar? 7) What is the potential role of the lone inventor? 8) Has the isolated inventor been replaced by the group? 9) What is your opinion about the source of innovation? 2. Form nouns from the following words with the help of suffixes used for people’s activities, specialities or professions. Translate into Russian, think of your own examples. EXAMPLE: science – a scientist technology, research, technique, physics, environment, industry, to innovate, to develop, to invent, fundamental, active, mathematics, chemistry, theory, experiment 3. Being postgraduate students you do your research in different fields of science: chemistry, physics, economics, mechanics, philosophy. But are you familiar with these newer branches of science? Choose the definition for each of them from the list. genetic engineering cybernetics information technology bioclimatology nuclear engineering astrophysics
6) The study of climate as it affects humans. 4. Work in pairs and discuss the importance of each field and its possible connection with your research. Use the following phrases: to be engaged in the solution of some particular problem; to be concerned with/ to deal with; to be especially interested in; to take interest in; to be outside the scope of research 5.1. Look through the list of some achievements of modern technology. Mark each of them from 0 to 5 depending on how important they are to you in your life: DVD player, food-processor, answerphone, HDTV, iPhone 3G 5.2. Work in pairs and share your opinion with each other. Find the differences and common things between you and be ready to report them back to the group. 6. Agree or disagree to the following statements. EXAMPLE: - I know (that) your University trains postgraduate students. - Yes, you are right/ that’s right/I agree with you. Besides our University does research. - No, I’m afraid you are mistaken (misinformed)/ I don’t think so. Our University doesn’t train post-graduate students. It trains only undergraduates. 1) As far as I know you carry on research into many problems of vital importance. 2) I found that all teachers combine activities in research with experimental work. 3) I believe you base your experiment on theoretical considerations. 4) According to what I’ve been told every postgraduate of our laboratory is working on the same problem. 5) I think the facilities of our University are quite up-to-date. 6) Do you agree that: “Genius does what it must and talent does what it can”? 7. Translate into English. 1) Я занимаюсь физикой под руководством профессора В. 2) Он талантливый изобретатель. 3) В прошлом году он защитил диссертацию и ему была присуждена степень доктора технических наук. 4) Под руководством профессора Д. сотрудники нашего университета разработали новые методы. 5) Группа, которой руководит доктор А., сделала важное открытие в области квантовой оптики. 6) Инновационный исследовательский центр был создан благодаря совместным усилиям многих сотрудников нашего университета. 7) Новые открытия приводят к возникновению новых областей исследований. 8) Работа в любой области науки потребует от вас хорошего владения английским языком. 8. Work in small groups. Ask your partners questions about the experimental part of the work. Use the following words and expressions. 1) An experiment, experimental, experimentally, experimenter. 2) To make /to begin/to carry out/ to conduct/to do a set (a series) of experiments. 3) The experiment shows /proves/explains/ makes it clear that … 4) The results (the data) of an experiment enable us to determine (to estimate, to compute, to see, to conclude) something. 5) The experiment lasts/(takes/ several days. 6) The experiment is completed /is over. 7) To obtain/to classify/ to compare/ to analyze/to sum up/to summarize the data. 9. Work in small groups. Ask your partners questions about the theoretical part of their work. Use the following words and expressions. 1) A theory, theoretical, theoretically, in theory, a theoretician. 2) To advance/to develop/ to suggest/to put forward/ to work out a theory. 3) The theory is based upon ... 4) The theory predicts /explains/ describes/ proves/ supports/disproves something. 5) According to the theory... 6) The theory is valid (for), is true (for), agrees with, is in agreement with ... 7) To advance/to put forward/ to propose/ to formulate/ to check a hypothesis. *10. Answer the following questions about your scientific work. 1) Are you a theoretician or an experimenter? (Are you doing theoretical or experimental work?) 2) What do you investigate? 3) Do you work in a team or have you an individual topic? (Do you work alone or in collaboration with your colleagues?) 4) What methods of investigation do you use in your work? 5) How do you collect the data? 6) What do you usually do when the experiment is over? 7) What do you do with the data obtained? 8) Is it difficult to analyze the results? 9) Do the data obtained enable you to come to important conclusions? 10) When are you supposed to read your thesis? 11) What scientific degree will you get? 12) Where can the results of your research be used in future? PART II INTERNATIONAL Business trip Unit I. An Invitation |
