- •Unit I
- •Language Work (I) If/when-clause (If/when I install …, it will result in … )
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •Write a sentence with if/when … for each situation.
- •Answer the questions in the way shown.
- •Use your own ideas to complete the sentences.
- •Form verbs from the following words using the suffix – en and translate them: strength, broad, wide, tight, rough.
- •Translate the following international words without a dictionary. These words are often used in electronics.
- •Read and translate word-combinations starting from the first component.
- •Choose as many words from the table of ex. 1 as you can and form sensible sentences.
- •Specialist reading
- •Read the text “Semiconductors of n-type and p-type”. Mark the following sentences as true (t) or false (f).
- •Semiconductors of n-Type and p-Type
- •Complete the sentences with the correct ending according to the text.
- •Speaking
- •In groups describe semiconductors of n-type and p-type. Start your description like this:
- •Act as an interpreter. Translate the description of n-type and p-type- semiconductors given by your group mates from English into Russian.
- •Translate in writing another text about of n-type and p-type- semiconductors paying attention to new technical terms.
- •In Russian write a content-based summary of the text you have translated.
- •Translate this summary into English.
- •Language Work (II) If-clause (If I determined …, it would occur … )
- •I wish I determined…
- •(III) If-clause (If I had designed …, they would have set up … )
- •I wish I had designed…
- •Fill in the table.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •Write a sentence with if … for each situation.
- •Write your own sentences beginning I wish…
- •. Write sentences beginning I wish…
- •6. Put in wish(ed) or hope (d).
- •7. What do you say in these situations? Write sentences with I wish … would …
- •8. Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
- •9. Put the verb into the correct form.
- •10. Translate the following international words without a dictionary.
- •Read and translate word-combinations.
- •Translate word-combinations.
- •Choose as many words from the table of ex. 1 as you can and form sensible sentences.
- •Specialist reading
- •Read the text “The p-n Junction”. Mark the following sentences as true (t) or false (f).
- •Fill in the gaps.
- •Read the text “The p-n Junction“ again in your memory and answer the questions.
- •Speaking
- •Text b Joining p- and n-Type Germanium
- •Make a summary in Russian of the text you haven’t read.
- •Serve as a simultaneous interpreter of the summary stated above. Unit III
- •Language Work Forms of Participles
- •Predicative Constructions with Participles The Objective Participial Construction
- •The Absolute Participial Construction
- •The Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction
- •The Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction
- •Match the English sentences with their Russian equivalents. Define the forms of participles (Present/Past/Perfect/Active/Passive).
- •2. Translate the following sentences paying attention to Participle I.
- •3. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the ways of translation of –ing-forms.
- •4. Translate paying attention to the ways of translation of -ed-forms.
- •Change the complex sentences given below according to the examples and translate them into Russian.
- •Choose the sentences with Participle I from the ones given below and translate them.
- •Analyse the following examples and translate them.
- •Read and translate the following international words paying attention to suffixes and prefixes:
- •Fill in the table.
- •Read the following words. What Russian words with analogue meaning do they resemble?
- •Form nouns of the following adjectives with the help of suffix -th and translate them.
- •Form nouns of the following adjectives with the help of suffix -ness and translate them.
- •Translate
- •Starting from the second component
- •Read and translate
- •Translate the following word-combinations. Compare the word-order in English with that in Russian:
- •Match the following sentences with their translation:
- •Choose a correct modal verb.
- •Specialist reading
- •Read the text “The Forward-Biased p-n Junction” only once. How much can you remember? Answer these questions without additional reading.
- •Study the text and translate the following:
- •Say word-combinations in bold in turn. Each next student repeats the word-combinations of the previous ones. The last student repeats everything.
- •Fill in the gaps.
- •Speaking
- •In Russian write a content-based summary of the text you have translated.
- •Make a reverse written translation (from Russian into English) of your summary.
- •Find more information about different types of junctions and tell your group mates. Unit IV
- •Language Work Forms of the Gerund
- •Gerundial Construction
- •1. Match the English sentences with their Russian equivalents. Define the forms of the Gerund (Indefinite/Perfect/Active/Passive). Analyze the methods of translating the Gerund.
- •2. Translate paying attention to the ways of translation of –ing forms.
- •Translate paying attention to the ways of translation of –ing and -ed forms. Robot Building
- •Translate. Use: то, что, того, что, что, чтобы, который, etc. Where possible.
- •Fill in the table.
- •Read the following words. What Russian words with analogue meaning do they resemble?
- •Translate starting from the first component
- •Match the English variant with Russian equivalents.
- •Read and translate.
- •Translate paying attention to the Infinitive Construction.
- •Match English and Russian equivalents.
- •Specialist reading
- •15. Study the text and translate the following:
- •Look at the English variant of the words of the previous exercise for 30 seconds, divide into three groups and see which group can remember more.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Speaking
- •22. In Russian write a content-based summary of the text you have translated.
- •23. Make a reverse written translation (from Russian into English) of your summary.
- •24. Find more information about the operation of different devices and tell your group mates.
- •The Complex Subject
- •The Complex Subject
- •1. Fill in the table.
- •2. Here are some suffixes to make an adjective. Translate them into Russian.
- •4. Divide the words into four columns according to their part of speech (verb, noun, adjective, adverb).
- •5. Put in the missing words, using the words from the table above:
- •6. Choose the appropriate English equivalents.
- •7. Read and translate word-combinations starting from the first component:
- •8. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the Infinitive.
- •9. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the Infinitive.
- •10. These two sentences have a different structure but the same meaning. Change the structure of the sentences below so as to keep their meaning unchanged.
- •12. Choose the appropriate equivalents.
- •13. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Infinitive.
- •15. Choose the correct translation for the underlined part of the sentence.
- •16. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their ends. Pay attention to the verbs used with the Complex Subject.
- •17. Choose the sentences with the Complex Subject, translate them into Russian.
- •18. Match the following sentences with their translation.
- •19. Choose as many words from the table оf ex. 1 as you can and form sensible sentences with the Complex Object/Subject.
- •Specialist reading
- •20. Read the text “Junction Transistors” only once. How much can you remember? Answer these questions without additional reading.
- •If you failed try to answer these questions again after doing the exercises given below the text.
- •21. Read the text again and complete the sentences.
- •Speaking
- •24. Divide into 2 groups. Group 1 translates Extract a and group 2 – extract b of the text with a dictionary in writing.
- •The Transistor
- •Of Interest: Reflector-Satellites
- •Unit VI
- •Language Work
- •1. Fill in the table.
- •2. Divide the words into four columns according to their part of speech (verb, noun, adjective, adverb).
- •3. Choose the appropriate equivalents.
- •4. Put in the missing words, using the words from the table above:
- •5. Match the words with the opposite meaning.
- •6. Cross out the odd word. All the words in the line should belong to one part of speech.
- •7. Read and translate the following word-combinations.
- •8. Read and translate word-combinations starting from the first component.
- •9. Match the following word-combinations with their translation.
- •10. Explain why these things happen. Remember that to is never used after let and make in the Active Voice.
- •11. A) What do these people want others to do for them? Fill in the table. Remember that The Complex Object is translated into Russian beginning with words чтобы, что, как.
- •12. These two sentences have a different structure but the same meaning. Change the structure of the sentences below so as to keep their meaning unchanged.
- •13. Restore the original sentences.
- •14. Translate the sentences into English paying attention to the Complex Object.
- •15. Replace the following group of sentences by a sentence with a for-phrase subject.
- •16. Complete the following sentences by adding for-phrases to them.
- •Specialist reading
- •18. Read the text “Integrated Circuits” and fill in the table.
- •Ic holders (dil sockets)
- •Static precautions
- •19. Read the text again and complete the sentences.
- •Speaking
- •21. Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following questions and answers.
- •23. Divide into 2 groups. Group 1 translates Extract a and group 2 – extract b of the text “What Is an Integrated Circuit” with a dictionary in writing.
- •Unit VII
- •Language Work Modal Verbs
- •1. Fill in the table.
- •2. Put in the missing words, using the words from the table above.
- •4. Divide the words into four columns according to their part of speech (verb, noun, adjective, adverb).
- •Make up nouns of the following verbs:
- •Give the opposite to:
- •6. Choose the appropriate English equivalents.
- •7. The students are at the seminar on metal technology. Listen to their discussion and learn what properties copper has and where it can be used. Insert the appropriate modal verbs.
- •9. Complete the dialogues using the phrases for asking and giving permission.
- •10. Find words formed from the first word in the line.
- •11. Restore the original sentences.
- •12. Say what these people could do in the past.
- •13. Give advice to your friend in the following situations. Use the modal verb should.
- •14. Use the following statements in the past and future.
- •15. Ask your scientific supervisor to explain what can happen to these engineering materials.
- •16. Your partner is an Instructor in the lab. Ask him if you may perform the following actions. Work in pairs.
- •17. Your friend wanted to do a lot of things at the practical class yesterday. Ask him if he was allowed to do all of them.
- •18. Discuss with your friend which of these things may be done.
- •19. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
- •20. Choose as many words from the table оf ex. 1 as you can and form sensible sentences, using Modal Verbs.
- •Specialist reading
- •If you failed try to answer these questions again after doing the exercises given below the text.
- •Speaking
- •25. Divide into 2 groups. Group 1 translates Extract a and group 2 – extract b of the text “Welding” with a dictionary in writing.
- •Unit VIII
- •Language Work The Article (a/an; the)
- •Remember!
- •Word-substitutes
- •Correct the sentences where necessary. Some of these sentences need a/an.
- •Complete the sentences using the following. Use the where necessary.
- •Fill in the gaps with articles a/an, the where necessary.
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English. Mind the usage of articles.
- •Use set expressions given in the grammatical table above to complete the following sentences.
- •Find sentences where that (those) are in the function of word-substitutes.
- •Translate the following sentences in writing paying attention to the translation of the word that.
- •Read the text. Is it obligatory to translate the word ones? Design by Computer
- •Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the meaning of the word one.
- •Translate the sentences. Mind the words that, one, those.
- •Specialist reading
- •Intrinsic Silicon
- •Read the text about intrinsic silicon. Mark the following sentences as true (t) or false (f).
- •New, Unusual Semiconductor is a Switch-Hitter
- •Work in groups. Group 1 summarize everything that you know about semiconductors. Group 2 the same about computers.
- •Give interesting facts that you know in the sphere of physics, electronics, mathematics etc. Your group mate will act as an interpreter from Russian into English.
- •Text b Communicating Through the Earth Part II
- •In Russian write a content-based summary of the text you have translated.
- •Make a summary translation of the text you haven’t read.
- •Make an oral summary in English of the whole text.
Speaking
21. Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following questions and answers.
Q: What is another word for integrated circuit?
A: The circuit, often called a chip ...
Q: What benefits do smaller, denser chips offer?
A: The smaller, denser chips can also provide speed benefits, because in high-speed devices, the length of time it takes a signal to travel a given distance can become a factor.
Q: How many transistors are used in modern integrated circuits?
A: … one that uses very-large-scale integration (VLSI) contains more than 1,000 transistors. All ICs now employ VLSI, ...
Q: What are the two integrated circuit classifications?
A: Bipolar integrated circuits contain bipolar junction transistors as their principle elements. Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) integrated contain MOS transistors as their principle elements.
Q: How are integrated circuits categorized?
A: Integrated circuits are also categorized according to the number of transistors or other active circuit devices they contain ...
Q: Are integrated circuits analog or digital?
A: Some integrated circuits are analog devices; an operational amplifier is an example. Other ICs, such as the microprocessors used in computers , are digital devices. Some hybrid integrated circuits contain both analog and digital circuitry; a bilateral switch, which switches analog signals by means of a digital control signal is an example of a hybrid IC. Integrated circuit functions are virtually limitless.
Q: Are there any advantages in the size of integrated circuits?
A: Some microprocessors, for example, contain more than one billion transistors on their chips. The smaller, denser chips can also provide speed benefits, because in high-speed devices, the length of time it takes a signal to travel a given distance can become a factor.
22. Summarize the text “Integrated Circuits” in 150 words.
23. Divide into 2 groups. Group 1 translates Extract a and group 2 – extract b of the text “What Is an Integrated Circuit” with a dictionary in writing.
Extract A
Our world is full of integrated circuits. You find several of them in computers. For example, most people have probably heard about the microprocessor. The microprocessor is an integrated circuit that processes all information in the computer. It keeps track of what keys are pressed and if the mouse has been moved. It counts numbers and runs programs, games and the operating system. Integrated circuits are also found in almost every modern electrical device such as cars, television sets, CD players, cellular phones, etc. But what is an integrated circuit and what is the history behind it? The integrated circuit is nothing more than a very advanced electric circuit. An electric circuit is made from different electrical components such as transistors, resistors, capacitors and diodes, that are connected to each other in different ways. These components have different behaviors. The transistor acts like a switch. It can turn electricity on or off, or it can amplify current. It is used for example in computers to store information, or in stereo amplifiers to make the sound signal stronger. The resistor limits the flow of electricity and gives us the possibility to control the amount of current that is allowed to pass. Resistors are used, among other things, to control the volume in television sets or radios. The capacitor collects electricity and releases it all in one quick burst; like for instance in cameras where a tiny battery can provide enough energy to fire the flashbulb.
The diode stops electricity under some conditions and allows it to pass only when these conditions change. This is used in, for example, photocells where a light beam that is broken triggers the diode to stop electricity from flowing through it.
These components are like the building blocks in an electrical construction kit. Depending on how the components are put together when building the circuit, everything from a burglar alarm to a computer microprocessor can be constructed.
Extract B
When building a circuit, it is very important that all connections are intact. If not, the electrical current will be stopped on its way through the circuit, making the circuit fail. Before the integrated circuit, assembly workers had to construct circuits by hand, soldering each component in place and connecting them with metal wires. Engineers soon realized that manually assembling the vast number of tiny components needed in, for example, a computer would be impossible, especially without generating a single faulty connection. Another problem was the size of the circuits. A complex circuit, like a computer, was dependent on speed. If the components of the computer were too large or the wires interconnecting them too long, the electric signals couldn't travel fast enough through the circuit, thus making the computer too slow to be effective. So there was a problem of numbers. Advanced circuits contained so many components and connections that they were virtually impossible to build. This problem was known as the tyranny of numbers. The integrated circuit has come a long way since Jack Kilby's first prototype. His idea founded a new industry and is the key element behind our computerized society. Today the most advanced circuits contain several hundred millions of components on an area no larger than a fingernail. The transistors on these chips are around 90 nm, that is 0.00009 millimeters*, which means that you could fit hundreds of these transistors inside a red blood cell. Each year computer chips become more powerful yet cheaper than the year before. Gordon Moore, one of the early integrated circuit pioneers and founders of Intel once said, "If the auto industry advanced as rapidly as the semiconductor industry, a Rolls Royce would get a half a million miles per gallon, and it would be cheaper to throw it away than to park it."**
*1 inch = 25.4 millimeters
**1 US gallon = 3.8 litres, 1 mile = 1.6 km
24. In Russian write a content-based summary of the text you have translated.
25. Translate into English the summary made in ex.24 of the text you haven’t read.
26. Make a reverse written translation (from Russian into English) of the Extract you have translated.
27. Serve as simultaneous interpreter. Make an oral reverse interpretation of the text.
28. Find more information about Integrated Circuits and tell your group mates.