- •Prereading Discussion…………………………………………………..5
- •Prereading Discussion…………………………………………………74
- •Computer Literacy for Everyone? Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports
- •Text 5a Read the article & ask each other questions. Worry About Computers? Me?
- •5.1 Find the English equivalents to the following in Text 5a.
- •Feed in English, Print out in French
- •5.7 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •Read the text & make a back translation.
- •5.12 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.13 A) Give synonyms to:
- •5.15 Ask your groupmates:
- •Read the text below & make a back translation.
- •5.16 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.17 A) Give synonyms to:
- •5.18 Put in the missing prepositions/conjunctions from the box.
- •5.19 A) The information of the reading passage helps you to see the structure of the main computer part.
- •A) Read the text, make a back translation.
- •5.22 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.24 True or false? Add some more statements for your interlocutor.
- •5.27 Find the equivalents to the following in the dialogues above.
- •5.29 A) Translate the sentences. B) Give the Past, Future & Passive or Active forms of the modal verbs. Mind the equivalents:
- •5.30 Complete the sentences (if-, when- clauses).
- •Find the Modal Verbs & the sentences containing Conditional Mood in the dialogue above & translate them.
- •5.34 List ten modern inventions into the table given underneath, choose from the following.
- •A) Read & translate the text.
- •5.37 A) Translate the following.
- •5.39 Match the following to know more meanings of point.
- •5.40 Render the text below in English. Speak about your own experience, if any, of using computers.
- •5.42 A) Add to every Job Title the corresponding character qualities from the list & give some opposite meaning words using prefixes /suffixes, etc.
- •5.43 Imagine this box is the central part of a computer. Draw and label all the things that you can imagine might be plugged into the computer.
- •Personal Computers
- •Word power
- •Text 6a Read the article below & ask questions to each other.
- •A) Work in pairs: say if the given statements are true or false finding the necessary details in Text 6a above.
- •6.4 Give a synonym for each word/phrase (in the parentheses).
- •Supply the given answers with the proper questions.
- •6.7 Mind the meanings of the words in the boxes. Match the following with the hints underneath or translate it.
- •6.8 A) Read the following to know better mathematical expressions.
- •In Terms of Figures
- •A) Read the article and decide why the author chose the title
- •Can you suggest a better title? b) Render the article.
- •6.10 Find the English equivalents to the following Russian phrases.
- •6.14 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. You may have to change some words slightly.
- •6.15 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
- •6.16 Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words.
- •6.17 Translate the sentences paying attention to Participle I and Participial Constructions.
- •6.18 Translate the sentences, mind the Gerund.
- •Read the text and make up a dialogue.
- •Read the text and make up a dialogue. The Storage Unit
- •6.20 А) Give Russian equivalents to the following.
- •6.21 Translate the following attributive groups.
- •Read the story & retell it in brief.
- •It is never too late to learn
- •6.32 Read & add your items. Advantages of Computers
- •Aaaa framework
- •What are the disadvantages of slow modems?
- •6.36 A) Complete the sentences to revise the Reported Speech.
- •6.37 Translate the sentences.
- •6.39 Answer the questions & ask some more on the topic.
- •Totally electronically
- •Interdependent?
- •Read the text below & make up a dialogue.
- •7.2 Find the equivalents to the following.
- •Read the next part of the text & ask each other questions on it.
- •7.6 Let’s revise comparatives.
- •7.7 A) Study the phrases containing good – better – the best.
- •7.8 Match the following sentences with the hints underneath.
- •Read the following text & make a list of the key words.
- •7.9 Find the following words and phrases in the texts above.
- •Read & make up a dialogue.
- •7.13 Ask your groupmates
- •7.14 Translate into English.
- •7.15 Find equivalents to the following
- •Get ready to speak on the topic. Choose the part according to your specialty.
- •Role-play the dialogue checking the meaning of any unfamiliar term.
- •7.20 A) Study the direction below & make up your instruction.
- •7.21 Self-checking questions.
- •7.22 Read the piece of information given below & supply your opinion.
- •8.2 Match the following.
- •Read & get ready to give advice.
- •8.4 Find the equivalents to the following in the text above.
- •Is Computing Healthy?
- •Read & get ready to give advice.
- •8.9 Render the following into English in brief.
- •A) Read & get ready to answer all the questions from the text.
- •8.11 Join the split sentences.
- •8.12 Put the proper prepositions, conjunctions & adverbs in each sentence.
- •A) Read & make a back translation.
- •Viruses
- •Read to know more on the topic.
- •8.14 Join the split sentences.
- •8.15 Answer the questions.
- •8.16 Identify the –ing & -ed (or equivalent) forms. Choose the right Russian word(s) in the brackets. Translate the sentences.
- •8.17 Identify the Infinitive functions. Choose the proper Russian word(s) in the brackets. Translate the sentences.
- •Read & discuss the problem.
- •It Is Vital for the Professionals
- •8.20 Give the main features of a) a Modern Computer Specialist;
- •Read it & make a back translation.
- •Appendix
- •The author of the article is ( автор статьи) …
- •The article is written by (статья написана) …
- •***Комментирование
- •****Выражение своего отношения к содержанию прочитанного
7.13 Ask your groupmates
1) what the most important application of automation is; 2) what types of automation are used in manufacturing; 3) what fixed automation is; 4) what the limitations of hard automation are; 5) what the best example of programmable automation is; 6) what the limitations of programmable automation are; 7) what the advantages of flexible automation are; 8) if it is possible to produce different products one after another using automation technology; 9) why these machines are programmed to make only certain processing operations; 10) what initial investments the fixed form of automation needs; 11) what products it is suitable for; 12) why production rates in programmable automation are generally lower than in fixed one; 13) how a numerical-control machine-tool works; 14) if flexible automation is a kind of programmable or fixed automation; 15) what programmable automation requires time for; 16) why in flexible automation the number of products is limited; 17) where and how the reprogramming of the equipment in flexible automation is done. 18) what flexible automation makes it possible to do.
7.14 Translate into English.
1. Существует несколько различных сфер использования автоматизации в производстве. 2. Для использования жесткой автоматизации необходимы большие инвестиции. 3. Жесткая автоматизация широко используется в химической промышленности. 4. Гибкая автоматизация делает возможным перепрограммирование оборудования. 5. Станки с числовым программным управлением - хороший пример программируемой автоматизации. 6.Время простоя оборудования оборачивается большими убытками. 7.Использование гибкой автоматизации делает возможным производство разнообразной продукции.
7.15 Find equivalents to the following
in Russian system of manufacture certain tasks sequences of operations assembly plant automatic devices automated control systems perform various operations simplification of work motions of the worker dangerous environments numerically controlled machines reprogramming of the equipment |
in English автоматизация датчик заменять контролировать обработка подходящий последовательность ранее упрощение несколько дюжин производительность большие вложения |
7.16 a) Complete the sentences with the words from the box. You may need a or some.
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trousers /jeans /outskirts /mathematics /shorts /pyjamas /billiards /series /scissors /species /glasses(spectacles) /goods /congratulations /works
E.g. This plant is a very rare species.
1. She can't see very well. She wears… 2. Footballers don't wear trousers when they play. They wear… 3. The car is … of transport. 4. The train and the jet are … of transport. 5. I want to cut this piece of material. I need… 6. Ann is going to write … of articles for her local newspaper. 7. There are a lot of American television … on British television. 8. While we were out walking, we saw 25 different … of bird. 9. We need at least four … to play this game. 10. It is a cold night. Put … on. 11. Nijni tagil metallogical … is the plant to have produced the first Russian locomotive. 12. - Look! There is a nice skirt! – No, thank you, I need … new … . I don’t like skirts. 13. British coin and monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of a pound is … 14. - How do you call in English that hand-held cutting instrument with two pivoted blades opening and closing? - …. 15. The outer area of a town is named … 16. My … ! you are the winner! 17… is / are abstract science of number, quantity, and space. 18. The train carrying all sorts of … is a freight one. 19. What is your favourite sports? It is … .
b) Complete the following sentences, mind the form of the verb in brackets.
1. Had he (to hurry), he would have met us. 2. Had they (to have) more time, they would have bought more souvenirs. 3. Had his mother (to equip) him for a journey faster, he should have caught the train. 4. Had I ever (to know) it, I should have never bothered you. 5. Had our friends not warned us, we (to get into trouble). 6. Had the theatre not been full, we (to buy the tickets). 7. Had it not been a hot day, they (not to go swimming). 8. Had they not brought their English textbooks with them, the teacher (to get angry). 9. Had he lived to see the modern computers’ expansion, Babbage (to be) happy and astonished. 10.Had they all done what they said they would, we (to be) surprised.
Text 7D