- •1. Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Look through the text and write out the English equivalents of the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •5. Give short answers to the following questions:
- •7. Translate the following sentences:
- •1. Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •2. Translate the following chains of words. Define what parts of speech they are
- •3. Look through the text and find the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations; use tem in the sentences of your own.
- •4. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the participle:
- •1. Learn the following active words and expressions. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Work in pairs. Put questions to your partner and he (she) will answer them.
- •8. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words need and turn:
- •9. Put all possible questions to the following sentences:
- •10. Define the following words according to the model given below.
- •13. Describe Fig. 2.
- •Exercises
- •Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •2. Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the gerund:
- •7. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words in bold type:
- •8. Put 5 questions to the text beginning with what.
- •9. Speak on the story told by the early Scandinavians.
- •10. Make an outline of the text.
- •1. Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •2. Look through the text and find the English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •5. Find the gerund in the text, define its function.
- •8. Translate the following sentences paying attention to both, both...And:
- •9. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:
- •10. Translate into Russian:
- •11. Form five sentences combining suitable parts of the sentence given in Columns I and II:
- •12. Describe Franklin's kite experiment.
- •13. Give a short summary of the text.
- •Exercises
- •1. Learn the following active words and Expressions
- •Look through the text and find the English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •8. Make up a story of Franklin's kite experiment using the following sentences and sentences of your own (our sentences are given in a disorderly way):
- •11. Use the following expressions in sentences of your own:
- •13. Speak on magnetism.
- •15. Describe Figs 3 and 4.
- •Exercises
- •8. (A) For the names of the countries given in Column I find the names of the nations given in Column II:
- •10. Speak on:
- •11. Make an outline of the text.
- •12. Retell the text.
- •Exercises
- •1. Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •2. Define the functions of the participle and the gerund in the text.
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Fill in the blanks with suitable words and word combinations given below:
- •6. (A) For the verbs in Column I find suitable nouns in Column II.
- •7. (A) Translate the following word combinations:
- •10. The following statements are not true to the fact. Correct them:
- •11. Make an outline of the text.
- •12. Retell the text.
- •1. Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •2. Translate the following word chains into Russian, define what part of speech the words are.
- •4 Translate into Russian:
- •8. Form 10 sentences using the following words:
- •10. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the words in bold type:
- •11. Retell the text.
- •12. (A) Fill in the blanks with prepositions, if necessary; (b) retell the text:
- •1. Learn Active Words and Expressions
- •2. Look through the text and find the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Use them in your own situations.
- •The Infinitive
- •2. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the infinitive
- •3. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the words in bold type:
- •4. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the infinitive:
- •5. Fill in the blanks with the words one or for:
- •6. Write out from the text all the sentences where the infinitive is used, and define its function. .
- •1. Active Words and Expressions
- •3. According to the models given below form sentences combining suitable parts of the sentence given in Columns I, II, III, IV,
- •5. Work in pairs, ask your fellow-students questions:
- •6. Explain why:
- •Exercises
- •Exercises
- •Exercises
- •Exercises
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- •Exercises
- •1 Learn the following active words and expressions and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •3. (A) Find the non-finite forms of the verb in the text; (b) define their functions.
- •4. Translate the following words and define what parts of speech they are:
- •5. Write out the adjectives with the suffix -able from the text. Translate them.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Translate the following word combinations and use them in sentences of your own:
- •Exercises
- •2. (A) Give headings to each paragraph of the text; (b) explain why you have given such headings.
- •3. Translate the following sentences:
- •4. Define the non-finite forms of the verb met in the text.
- •5. Put 10 questions to the text.
- •6. Translate the following sentences:
- •7. Speak on:
- •Exercises
Exercises
1. Learn the following active words and use them in the sentences of your own:
Charge (n, v) заряд, заряжать
Contribute (v) вносить вклад
Familiar (a) знакомый
Force (n) сила
Mean (v) значить, иметь значение
Power (n) сила, энергия
Object (n) предмет
Research (n) исследование
Rub (v) тереть
2. Translate the following word chains into Russian, define what part of speech these words are:
vary – various – variety, operate – operation – operator – operative; mean – meaning – meaningful – meaningfully; apply – application – applicable; connect – connector – connection – connected – disconnected; observe – observer – observation.
3. Look through the text and find the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.
обратить внимание, говоря в общем, рассматриваемый, более или менее, фактически, по меньшей мере, несмотря на, ни…ни…, то есть, как …, так и…, составлять, еще в…, вышеупомянутый пока что, на самом деле, благодаря, то есть, казаться, приходить в соприкосновение.
4. (a) Translate the following sentences using either the gerund or the participle; (b) define their functions:
Расщепляя атомы, человек может получить большое количество энергии. 2. Существуют различные виды электростанций, причем паровые, находят широкое применение в нашей стране. 3. Помещая металлический предмет в поле магнита, мы намагничиваем его. 4. Работая в области электричества, ученые внесли большой вклад в науку. 5. Мы знаем о том, что Галилей создал первый телескоп в мире. 6. Когда вода падает, то энергия превращается из потенциальной в кинетическую. 7. Я слышал о том, что в вашем городе строится атомная станция.
5. Fill in the blanks with the following words and expressions:
in the form of, because, because of, to be interested in, to put into operation, as for, to be named after, in question, to turn one's attention
1. The discovery ... was made by a well-known Soviet scientist. 2. Moscow University ... Lomonosov. 3. Franklin ... making experiments with atmospheric electricity. 4. ... the electric current, it is used both in industry and in our homes. 5. The first atomic power plant in the world ... in the former USSR in June 1954. 6. Professor Rihman was killed by a stroke of lightning ... he did not think of possible danger. 7. Atom finds a wide application ... its ability of producing heat and energy. 8. The scientists of the Soviet Union ... the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes.
6. Define the meaning of the following words:
lightning, lightning conductor, magnetism, refrigerator, generator, motor, turbine
7. Give short answers to the following questions:
1. Is magnetism and electricity one and the same thing? 2. Do magnets possess the property of attracting iron? 3. Do you know who discovered magnetism? 4. Was the phenomenon of electricity known to people in the past? 5. Did Gilbert work in the field of electricity? 6. Do you carry out experiments on lightning? 7. Is lightning a strong spark of electricity? 8. Can atomic energy be used for the good of mankind? 9. Do you know the history of electricity? 10. Was Phales a German philosopher?