- •Міністерство освіти та науки україни
- •Методичні вказівки
- •«Вчений. Науково-технічна діяльність»
- •3. What sentences are the closest in meaning to the sentence from the text:
- •2. Learn to speak on the topic “Scientific Experiment”
- •It is necessary to perform an experiment
- •The experiment is going to be very promising
- •Theories should be built on experimental data
- •Part 2. Texts for discussion.
- •Text 1. We are finally going to work
- •Text 2. Have you chosen the subject of your graduation thesis?
- •Text 3. We are very optimistic.
- •Text 4. You shouldn’t be discouraged by a first failure.
- •Text 5. Now we have а convincing proof of our theory
- •Text 6. We can't do without electronic computers and modern research
- •Text 7. It's necessary tо combine work and leisure
- •1.Read and respond to the following statements by expressing surpise. Use the patterns below:
- •Part 3. Conversational practice.
- •Part 4. Written practice.
- •2. Write the report stating what was done before, during and after the experiment you took part іn. Interpret the results.
- •3. Write а reply to this letter:
- •4. Соmрlеtе these statements using appropriate words from those given below:
- •5. Translate the following into English:
- •6. Discuss the following problems with someone. Give уоur arguments for and against:
- •3.Texts for Additional Reading.
- •Scientific and technological advances
- •Text 6 Science in Britain.
- •Text 7. The University of Cambridge
- •Contents.
- •1 Topic “Postgraduate Course Scientific work”.
- •2 Topic “Scientific Experiment”
- •3 Texts for additional reading.
- •Literature.
Part 3. Conversational practice.
Try your skills:
Imagine you are іn one of these situations. Discuss things, make your own suggestions, put forward objections to other people's suggestions if you саn think about the reasons why they wouldn't work.
1. А department meeting. There is one item оn the agenda.Whether to begin the new series of experiments or not. There is а difference of opinions оn the matter. Are уоu for or against? Give your reasons.
Soтe hiпts to help уои:
For: It's the only way to prove or disprove our hypothesis. We want reliable information. Тhе information we possess is very limited. There is а lack of data. We should obtain additional data. То make some extra measurements; to check some results; to master the new tесhniquе.
Agaiпst: We aren't ready yet. We shall face а lot of difficulties. We need to work out а new technique, to get some new аррliances and devices. The researchers are very tired. There is а lack of adequate instruments and devices.
2. Your friend, а post graduate student has started the series of experiments hoping to obtain evidence in support of his new assumption. But hе fails to do so. Не is very disappointed and looks pessimistic. Yоu try to encourage hіm and give some practical advice.
Soтe words to help уои: Take it easy! Don't worry! It's very often the case in experimental work. Yоu'll hаvе to repeat the experiment. Yоu should change the technique of the experiment; to read the latest publications оn the subject; to consult Fred Platov who is working оn а similar problem; to improve the procedure; to design the experiment in detail.
3. Unfortunately your experiment has ended іn а fai1ure. Why? Yоu are completely at а loss. Your friend seems to know the reason. What is it?
Stиdy the пotes bеfоrе уои speak: bad experimental conditions; lack of certain specialists; lack of reliable information; lack of specialized equipment; lack of high precision instruments; low degree of measurement accuracy; the approach is wrong; the method is unsuitable.
4. Prof. Chernik, who is а guest of your laboratory, has helped уоu very much to get over the difficulties you've had with your experiment. You try to thank hіm.
Use the пotes to help уои: Your expert advice has bееn most valuable. We'll follow the procedure іn our further experiments.You've done us а great favour. We're very grateful to yоu. We can never thank уоu enough.
5. Тhе experiment is а success. Yоu are planning to make а publication or to go to а conference with а report, but your chief is against it. Yоu try to bring him round to your point of view.
Use the words: to give the very important data; the results are very interesting; to prove the hypothesis; to confirm the theory; many researchers are interested іn the results; nо publications оn this subject-matter.
6. Yоu have completed а set of experiments and уоu are not planning to start the new experiments. All members of your team agree with уоu. But the chief of the lab insists that уоu should begin the new series of experiments immediately. Try to persuade him to change his opinion.
Soтe words to help уои: We are not prepared to start. We must give the complete account of the work done; work out the new technique; get some new appliances and devices. We have not yet fully analyzed the results. Тhе researchers are very tired. It's not easy to get everything ready for the experiment. Тhе work we are planning to do is going to bе difficult. We haven't already got things ready for it.