- •Unit 1 text a the pre_atomic age
- •Vocabulary work
- •Text b further development of atomic theory in the 19th century
- •Further development of atomic theory in the 19th century
- •Unit 2 text a henri becquerel and the curies’ discoveries
- •Henri becquerel and the curies’ discoveries
- •Vocabulary work
- •Text b further advances in the field of radioactivity
- •Further advances in the field of radioactivity
- •Text c radioactivity and radioactive exposures
- •Radioactivity and radioactive exposures
- •Unit 3 text a from nuclear reactions to nuclear fission
- •From nuclear reactions to nuclear fission
- •Vocabulary work
- •Text b speculations before the discovery of fission
- •Speculations before the discovery of fusion
- •Unit4 text a revealing secrets of nuclear fission
- •Revealing secrets of nuclear fission
- •Vocabulary work
- •Text b fission and the first reactors
- •Fission and the first reactors
- •Unit 5 text a radioactive materials as sources of nuclear energy
- •Radioactive materials as sources of nuclear energy
- •Text b boiling water reactors
- •Boiling water reactors
- •Text c global warming and nuclear power
- •Global warming and nuclear power
Vocabulary work
There are some words given in bold type in the text. Choose their synonyms in the box below.
to emit |
to discover |
to isolate |
specimen |
enough |
highly |
to yield |
astonishment |
Make up word combinations using the words from columns A and B. Each word can be used once only. Consult the text if necessary. Think of 3-4 sentences with these expressions and write them down.
A |
B |
to develop |
rays |
to wrap in |
currents |
to give off |
radioactive elements |
to invent |
energy |
to measure |
a plate |
to attract |
pitchblende |
to release |
one’s interest |
to isolate |
black paper |
to process |
an electrometer |
Fill in the table with the missing part of speech. (Add some more nouns).
Verb |
Noun |
astonish |
|
|
emission |
measure |
|
|
detection |
fluoresce |
|
|
dark |
modify |
|
|
belief |
explain |
|
|
separation |
Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
1. New rays were soon … . DETECTION
2. ….. compounds did not produce X-rays. FLUORESCE
3. The plate … . DARK
4. Uranium gave off … rays. PENETRATE
5. Marie Curie analyzed rays … by pitchblende. EMISSION
6. She … the electrical discharge of the rays. MEASUREMENT
7. Uranium compounds greatly … her. ATTRACTION
8. He … that atoms were not solid. BELIEF
9. They made another amazing … . DISCOVER
10. The Curies isolated two unknown … elements. RADIOACTIVITY
Follow-up activities
Choose key sentences from the text and write them down.
Use your key sentences while speaking about discoveries made by Henri Becquerel and the Curies.
Find some additional information about Henri Becquerel and the Curies and use in your reports about these scientists.
Text b further advances in the field of radioactivity
Pre-reading tasks
The text you are going to read is headlined “Further advances in the field of radioactivity”. In your opinion,
what does it run about?
what discoveries are mentioned in it?
Do you remember any other scientists besides Becquerel and the Curies who contributed to the study of radioactivity? What discoveries did they make?
Think of 3-4 questions the answers to which you expect to find in the text. Write them down. (Did you manage to answer these questions after reading the text?)
Reading
Read the text and fulfill the tasks to follow.