- •Российской федерации
- •Н. Ю. Басуева, канд. Соц. Наук, доцент кафедры иностранных языков мифуб ТюмГу
- •1. 1 Read the text and name the parts. The world of Physics
- •1.2 Find out the Russian equivalents for the words and phrases in italics.
- •1.7 Complete the following sentences:
- •1.8 Speak on the topic.
- •1.9 Read and translate the text.
- •The world of mathematics
- •Vocabulary:
- •1.10 Read the words. State the part of speech.
- •1.13 Match the two parts of sentences :
- •1.14 Comprehension questions:
- •1.19 Complete the gaps in these sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
- •Unit 2 Career in science Grammar reference: Passive Voice. Infinitive. Modal Verbs.
- •2.1 Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:
- •2.2 Read the text and name the paragraphs. Translate the text.
- •Vocabulary:
- •2.4 Read the following words and state the part of speech:
- •2.5 Complete the table:
- •2.6 Fill in the blanks with the corresponding words:
- •2.7 Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers:
- •2.8 Comprehension questions:
- •2.9 Translate into English:
- •Careers in Physics
- •2.11 Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:
- •Vocabulary:
- •2.20 Make the nouns plural
- •2.21 The facts:
- •3.1 Match the names of famous scientists with the countries:
- •3.2 Read and translate the text.
- •Stephen William Hawking
- •3.3 Find Russian equivalents to the following:
- •3.4 Read the following words and state the part of speech:
- •3.5 Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers:
- •3.6 Complete the following sentences:
- •3.7 Tell about the outstanding physicist Stephen William Hawking, using the key words:
- •3.8 Read and translate the text. Zhores Ivanovich Alferov
- •3.9 Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and phrases. Read them correctly.
- •3.10 Match the first part of the sentence in a with the second one in b:
- •3.11 Put the sentences in order in which they appear in the story.
- •3.12 Translate the following sentences into English:
- •3.13 Read and translate the text. Nikolay Ivanovich lobachevsky
- •Vocabulary:
- •3.14 Match the words in column a with their synonyms in column b a b
- •3.15 Read the statements below and say if they are true or false:
- •3.16 Complete the sentences:
- •3.17 What do the dates in the text refer to?
- •3.19 Speak on the scientific career of n. Lobachevsky.
- •3.20 Read and translate the text: Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya
- •Vocabulary: Ratio – отношение, пропорция, соотношение
- •3.22 Complete the following word-combinations with the prepositions given below:
- •3.23 How did Sophia surprise her teacher when she was 12?
- •3.24 Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers:
- •3.25 Translate into Russian:
- •3.26 Match the first part of the sentence in a with the second one in b: a b
- •3.27 Tell about the outstanding mathematician Sophia Kovalevskaya.
- •3.28 Write a sentence from the words given.
- •3.29 Scientists joke
- •4.1 Discuss in pairs the following questions and compare your answers with your groupmates:
- •4.2 Read the following text. Divide the text into paragraphs and give the title each of them.
- •4.3 Read the following words and phrases. Mind the reading rules:
- •Dialogue III
- •Dialogue IV.
- •4.9 Match the words in column a with the words in column b:
- •4.15 Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word:
- •4.16 Say what you think has happened:
- •4.17 Choose the right word:
- •4.18 Study the situations. Make up your own dialogue.
- •4.19 Read the advertisement and study the letter of application.
- •4.20 Read these three job advertisements and write a letter of application for one of them. Use the letter from below to help you:
- •4.21 Writing a personal factsheet or curriculum vitae (c. V.).
- •4.22 Work in groups of four. Read the letters written by members of your group and decide which is the most effective. (Discuss ways of making the letters clearer).
- •4.23 Match the expressions in the list below which are similar in meaning:
- •Unit 5 Writing a course paper
- •5.1 Discuss the following questions in pairs:
- •5.3 Read and translate the text: Writing a course paper
- •5.4 Match the words in column a with their synonyms in column b
- •5.6 Read and translate the dialogue. Pay attention to the italicised phrases: Dialogue I
- •5.7 Put the sentences in the logical order. Read and translate the dialogue. Dialogue I
- •5.8 Complete the dialogue in English
- •5.9 Translate into Russian. Pay attention to the underlined words and expressions.
- •5.10 Translate into English:
- •Contents
- •Unit 2. Career in science 14
- •Unit 5. Writing a course paper 59
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4.22 Work in groups of four. Read the letters written by members of your group and decide which is the most effective. (Discuss ways of making the letters clearer).
4.23 Match the expressions in the list below which are similar in meaning:
enclose, job, currently, any more you need to know, now, occupation, any further information you require, I can come, consider, the story of my life, look at, date of birth, curriculum vitae, I am available, aim to achieve, health, birthday, put in, medical history, hope to pass.
Unit 5 Writing a course paper
5.1 Discuss the following questions in pairs:
Would you like to carry out some scientific research?
How often do you go to the library?
What sources of information do you use getting ready for seminars?
5.2 What qualities and skills should a good researcher have? Which of them do you personally have? Compare your answers with your partner.
Qualities: patient, intelligent, quick-thinking, logical, sensitive, creative, funny.
Skills: computer skills, mathematical skills, language skills, musical skills.
Think of some more skills and qualities needed for a good researcher.
5.3 Read and translate the text: Writing a course paper
My name is Michael. I am a student of Berlin University. I study at the faculty of Science and Engineering. I like studying here. The teaching staff is friendly and well-organised. Our dean is very competent. He knows how to cope with different people and problems. During my study here I got acquainted with new books and scientific ideas. Our library with its electronic catalogue impressed me.
I am a second year student and this term I have to write a course paper. My scientific supervisor is Professor Davidson. Professor is a very experienced supervisor. The theme of my course paper is ”Computer today.”
It consists of 3 chapters. First I want to state the problem. I begin with the fact that the computer is a defining symbol of 20th century technology - a tool that has transformed businesses and lives around the world, increased productivity, and opened access tо vast amounts of knowledge. I aim to show that in the first half of the 20th century, a steady stream of technical innovation transformed people's lives. I want to underline that In many ways, new technologies were no longer a surprise when came a new machine - the computer - which astonished the world and promised to remove other forms of drudgery from life, such as tedious calculations.
In the second chapter I describe how the computer soon evolved from an elaborate calculator to a complex system of enormous capability. I pay attention to the fact that before the century was over; the computer had become an integral part of every major industry.
In the third chapter I present the history of computer. For a better understanding of some problems I consider the earliest digital machines, beginning with ENIAC and continuing into the late 1950s based on vacuum tubes. Moreover, in this part I discuss the next phase that required the development of a whole range of components used in computers today. Then I pass over to 1981 when IBM introduced the PC, a key event in the development of the consumer computer industry. It was based on an Intel microprocessor and the operating system DOS, licensed from Microsoft.
In the last part I focus on the result of my research and touch upon the future of the computer. I also explain that graphically driven software makes computers easy to use and has begun to open new worlds through the Internet. I state that the real computer revolution is not one of numbers and bytes, but one in which people, regardless of geography and politics, can share information and learn from each other. At the end I present a list of books as well as tables and charts.