4. Environmental protection and rational use of nature resources

I'm a student of the Ufa Oil University. I wish to become a specialist in environmental protection and rational use of nature resources.

Environmental protection attracts keen and apprehensive attention all over the world now. Engineers can't stay apart when there is a dangerous evolution of the environment. The ecological crisis which takes place all around is the result and price which man has to pay for scientific and technological progress. At the same time it should be noted that ecological disbalance is determined by social, historical, natural and economic specifics, by the level of development in the economy, science and technology. And to go on, some economic managers are passive, negligent or simply reluctant to abide by the scientifically substantiated nature protection measure. So our task as engineers in ecology is to control their actions in this respect, first, and in more wide sense, to master modem scientific basis of links between enterprises and environment. In 5 years I'll become a full-fledged specialist and I'll try to do my best to care about protection of the atmospheric air, health, mineral wealth, forests, waters, land, animal and plant kingdoms.

After graduation from the University I can work in research and design offices, plants, practically in all fields of industry, and first of all, in chemical and petrochemical ones.

In order to become a highly qualified specialist I must work hard and perfectly know the fundamental engineering disciplines. I should have sound knowledge of special subjects such as ecology, ecological monitoring of environmental surroundings foundations of chemical toxicology; design and ecological analysis, economics, technology of industrial ecology.

Topical Vocabulary

environmental protection – защита окружающей среды

nature resources – природные ресурсы

to attract – привлекать

keen – сильный, глубокий

apprehensive – полный тревоги, понятливый

to stand apart – стоять в стороне

dangerous - опасный

to determine - определять

negligent - халатный, беспечный, равнодушный

reluctant – неохотный, делающий с неохотой

to abide by – оставаться верным, придерживаться чего-либо

to substantiate – доказывать. подтверждать

a full-fledged specialist – вполне подготовленный специалист

to care about – заботиться о

protection – защита

a highly qualified specialist – высококвалифицированный специалист

Answer the questions:

1. Why is there a dangerous evolution of the environment?

2. Which price has the man paid for scientific and technological progress?

3. What task do engineers in ecology have?

4. Where can you work after graduation from the university?

5. What special subjects do you study at the university?

Translate into English:

1. Защита окружающей среды привлекает внимание всех прогрессивных людей во всем мире.

2. Экологический кризис является результатом научно-технического прогресса человечества.

3. Задача инженеров-экологов - усовершенствовать современную научную базу связи предприятия и окружающей среды.

4. После окончания университета мы можем работать в научно-исследовательских и проектных институтах.

5. Для того чтобы стать высококвалифицированным специалистом, необходимо в совершенстве знать основные инженерные дисциплины.