- •Часть II
- •Contents
- •Unit 1 water – nature’s treasure or …?
- •Answer the following questions. Work in groups of four.
- •2. Read the text «What is Water» and find out whose ideas were closest to the facts. What is Water?
- •3. Work in pairs. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. What are the questions?
- •4. Work in pairs. One student reads the given statements, the other pretends that he does not hear and asks him/her to repeat. Take turns.
- •5. Read the situations suggested choose the one you like, make up a dialogue and act it out.
- •6. Role play.
- •Imagine that you are one of the water states: ice, gas or water vapor. What’s happening with you?
- •7. You are a citizen of a big city who is very concerned with water resources problems. Write an article. Touch upon the following aspects.
- •Wordlist
- •Unit 2 hydrogeology
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following words.
- •Read the following word formations and remember their pronunciation.
- •Read the text “Hydrogeology: Key Terms and Concepts”, fulfill the exercises. Hydrogeology
- •4. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
- •5. Complete the sentences.
- •6. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words.
- •7. What are the subjects of the following sciences?
- •Answer the following questions.
- •9. Pay attention to the terms and expressions in the text.
- •Joseph Lucas and the Term "Hydrogeology"
- •11. These dates are the stages of hydrogeology term
- •12. Fill in the chart with the necessary information from the text.
- •13. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •Unconfined Aquifer
- •15. Read the texts once more carefully and choose the correct alternative for these words and words combinations.
- •16. Find in the texts words with the opposite meaning to the following ones.
- •17. Match the words in the right column with the words in the left one.
- •18. Read underlined key hydrogeology terms and fulfill the after-reading exercises.
- •19.Match the English term with the Russian one.
- •20. Match the terms with the definitions.
- •21. Look at the diagrams below and describe them. Use the following words and word combinations.
- •Wordlist
- •Unit 3 the circulation of water in the interior of the earth
- •1. Read the following word formations and remember their pronunciation.
- •2. Read the text “Hydrologic cycle”. Pay attention to the diagram. Fulfill the exercises after the text.
- •Hydrologic Cycle
- •Match the English term with the Russian one.
- •4. Match the terms with definitions.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the missing words. Don’t change the form given.
- •6. For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the words in the box to the right of the text to form one word that fits in the same numbered space in the text. The exercise begins with an example (0).
- •7. Discussion- You have to give a lecture on “Hydrologic cycle”. Use the keys and diagram.
- •8. Now look at the keys for 45 seconds, try to remember the terms. Close your course book and write down the words. Be honest! The person who has more words is the winner.
- •9. Look at the schematic illustration of the hydrologic cycle for 30 seconds and then try to draw it. Afterwards ask your partner to describe it.
- •10. Work in groups and discuss your opinions. Can your group reach an agreement? Read the quotation of the famous hydrogeologist b.L.Lichkov and share your ideas.
- •11. Now prepare a presentation “The Hydrological Cycle” for the Student Science Conference. The following plan and phrases will help you. Plan
- •Useful phrases and expressions
- •Wordlist
- •References
- •Часть II
5. Read the situations suggested choose the one you like, make up a dialogue and act it out.
At the International Usov Сonference you’ve just attended in Tomes Polytechnic University one of the participants has made a report “Aquifer overexploitation”. In your opinion it is actual. You are telling him/her this after the conference and you are discussing some details you’ve become interested in.
Two students have just read an article “Water pollution” taken from “National Geography”.
A journalist is interviewing a famous scientist who has presented a new approach to solving water problems.
You were given an assignment to test water from a tap. You offer a few solutions to the problem speaking with your lab instructor.
6. Role play.
Imagine that you are one of the water states: ice, gas or water vapor. What’s happening with you?
You are invited to the talk show with Andrei Malachov. “Water Pollution” is the topic of the programme. Choose the role and discuss the suggested problem. You have 15 minutes to do the task.
Roles suggested:
Anchorperson- Andrei Malachov
Hydrologist (polluted drinking water is a major problem in many places around the world)
Сhairman, Natural Resources and Ecology Committee, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (federal laws to protect water resources)
Ecologist (major categories of water pollutants)
Famous politician - Vladimir Zhirinovsky (promise that you’d solve all water resources problems if you were a president)
Other guests
7. You are a citizen of a big city who is very concerned with water resources problems. Write an article. Touch upon the following aspects.
What is the present day condition of a river/ lake in your city/ region?
What role does it play in the life of your city/ region?
Are there any ecological problems with it? What are they?
What is being done to solve them by the authorities/ organizations (for example - Greenpeace)
What do you suggest to solve the above-mentioned problems?
Wordlist
ENGLISH |
RUSSIAN |
brook |
ручей |
creek |
бухта, узкий морской залив; устье реки |
compound |
смесь, соединение |
evaporation |
испарение |
expand |
расширять |
exist |
существовать |
hydrogen |
водород |
odor |
запах |
odorless |
без запаха |
oxygen |
кислород |
puddle |
лужа |
pond |
пруд, маленькое озеро |
slush |
грязь, слякоть |
sleet |
дождь со снегом, гололёд |
solid |
твёрдый |
steam |
пар |
tasteless |
без вкуса |
tissue |
ткань |
vapor |
пар |