- •Unit III choosing a career Conversational topic: My future profession
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: The role of foreign language in my future profession
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Unit IV outstanding people Conversational topic: From the history of science
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Outstanding scientists of the world
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Inventors and their inventions
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
Words to remember
available [ә'veilәbl] – доступный, имеющийся в распоряжении;
avenue [ævәnju:] – проспект;
chemist [kemist] – химик;
to convert [kɔnvә:t] – превращать;
cosmonaut [kɔzmәnɔ:t] – космонавт;
crust [krʌst] – земная кора;
curator [kju'reitә] – куратор, член правления;
to determine [di'tә:min] – определять, устанавливать, решать;
initial [i'niʃl] – начальный, первоначальный;
investigation [in'vesti'geiʃn] – исследование;
laureate [lɔ:riәt] – лауреат;
migration [mai'greiʃn] – миграция, переселение;
nucleus [nju:kliәs] – ядро;
nutrient [nju:triәnt] – питательное вещество;
pioneer [paiә'niә] – инициатор, новатор;
to put forward [put fɔ:wәd] – выдвигать, предлагать;
to recycle [ri:'saikl] – перерабатывать для вторичного использования;
scattering [skætriη] – рассеивание;
settler [setlә] – поселенец;
spectroscopy [spektrәskәupi] – спектроскопия;
splitting [splitiη] – распад;
tremendous [tri'mendәs] – огромный, потрясающий;
tribute [trbju:t] – дань, должное;
universal law [ju:ni'vә:sl lɔ:] – всемирный закон;
vital [vaitl] – жизненный, существенный;
well-being [wel'bi:iη] – благополучие, благосостояние
Exercises
1. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following phrases.
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Различные области науки;
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служить интересам человека и общества;
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производительная сила;
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особая дань;
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основатель;
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лауреат Нобелевской премии;
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практическое применение;
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выдающийся исследователь;
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принимать активное участие;
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быть абсолютно незаинтересованным;
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ядро вещества;
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процесс распада;
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радиоактивное разрушение элементов;
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играть ведущую роль;
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научное общество;
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громадный потенциал;
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выдвигать идею;
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считаться основателем;
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подробное (детальное) изучение;
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окружающая среда.
2. Answer the following questions.
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Who is a scientist?
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Do you know any outstanding scientists of the world?
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Which of them made great discoveries?
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Who discovered the Periodic Law of elements?
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What famous physicists do you know?
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What is Ernest Rutherford known for?
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In what activities did Rutherford take part at the University?
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What are Rutherford’s famous works devoted to?
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Are Russian scientists well known in the world and why?
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Why is Vladimir Vernadsky considered to be one of the founders of geochemistry and biogeochemistry?
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What was Vernadsky’s initial work?
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Were any scientists awarded the Noble Prize?
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What Noble laureates in science do you know?
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In what fields of economy are their achievements used?
3. Ask your friend:
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What contemporary scientists does he/she consider to be the most famous ones?
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Can he/she give any examples when the talented scientist brought more harm than good?
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Can the inventors of nuclear weapon be considered humanists?
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Is it possible to stop progress?
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How he/she understands the role of a scientist in the world history?
4. Imagine the following situation.
In a new district of your town a new street has just been built. The people of the town are now discussing what name should be given to it. You believe that the street should be named after a scientist. Try to convince the jury in it. In your speech present information on:
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the name of the scientist you would like the street to be named after;
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where and when he/she was born and worked;
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the field of science the scientist worked in;
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the discovery or invention he/she made;
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where the results of his/her work are used now;
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why you have chosen this scientist.