II. Read the text: Construction engineers.

Construction engineers build structures that are used by people everyday so they have to be safe and be able to withstand the elements. To complete the job properly construction engineers have to have the knowledge of many different aspects. Those aspects include engineering, technology, design, math, construction, English, customer service, management, transportation, public safety, and computers. They use the engineering, technology, and math aspects to make sure they build the structure to the set standards. They use English, customer service, and management knowledge to deal with the people that could possibly buy the structure. They also use this knowledge to inform the management on how the project is coming along and if any changes are needed.

Most construction engineers have a love for math and science. In addition to these abilities there are many other skills needed to be a construction engineer. Critical thinking, listening, learning, problem solving, monitoring, and decision making are all very important in construction engineering. Construction engineers have to be able to think about all aspects of a problem and listen to other’s ideas so that they can learn everything about a project before it begins. After they have begun a project they must solve the problems that they encounter using math and science. They also have to monitor the workers on the job site for safety and to make sure that the project is on time and done correctly. Whenever a problem occurs it is up to the construction engineer to make the decision on how to fix it.

III. Find the following words and word combinations in the text:

выдерживать элементы конструкции – ________________________ инженерное искусство – ____________________________________ обслуживание клиентов – __________________________________ безопасность населения – _________________________________ установленные нормы – _____________________________________________

навыки управления – ________________________________________________

идти, продвигаться – ______________________________________ критическое мышление – ____________________________________________

решение проблем – _________________________________________________

принятие решений – ________________________________________________

проблемы, с которыми они сталкиваются – _____________________________

следить за рабочими – _______________________________________________

рабочее место – ____________________________________________________

зависит от инженера-строителя – _____________________________________

IV. Give Russian equivalents of the following:

to be safe – _________________________________________________________

to complete the job – _________________________________________________

different aspects – ___________________________________________________

to inform management – ______________________________________________

to buy the structure – _________________________________________________

a love for math and science – __________________________________________

many other skills – ___________________________________________________

all aspects of a problem – _____________________________________________

to learn everything about the problem – __________________________________

whenever a problem occurs – __________________________________________

how to fix it – ______________________________________________________