- •Unit 15. Materials Science. Language Work
- •1. Fill in the table:
- •2. Put in the missing words, using the words from the table above:
- •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.
- •8. That’s how we ask for and give permission in English. Study the table.
- •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, 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 15. Materials Science. Language Work
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs Of Probability |
must could might can’t
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He must be in the lab = very probable that he is in the lab
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95 % sure |
He could be in the lab/ He might be in the lab = possible, but less probable
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45 % sure |
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He can’t be in the lab = very probable that he is not in the lab
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95 % sure |
Modal Verbs Of Obligation |
have to
must
should
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I/you/we/they/he/she
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must mustn’t should shouldn’t |
work hard |
I/you/we/they
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have to don’t have to |
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he/she
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has to doesn’t have to |
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do
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I/ you/ we/they |
have to work hard? |
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does
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he/she |
Modal Verbs Of Ability |
can
to be able to |
I/you/we/they/he/she
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can |
fix this device |
I
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am able to |
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he/she
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is able to |
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we/they/you
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are able to |
Modal Verbs |
Present |
Past |
Future |
Equivalent |
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can
to be able to … |
can
am/is/are able to … |
could
was/were able to …
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will be able to … |
may
to be allowed to …
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may
am/is/are allowed to… |
might
was/were allowed to... |
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will be allowed to… |
must
have to
be to |
must
have/has to …
am/is/are to … |
had to …
was/were to … |
will have to… |
1. Fill in the table:
Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
Adverb |
Translation |
Transcription |
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powerful |
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continuously |
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fusion |
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join |
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соединять |
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safe |
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attach |
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widespread |
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широко распространённый |
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location |
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stiff |
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transformer |
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currently |
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extract |
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извлекать |
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ductile |
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ковкий |
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corrosion |
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resistant |
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valuable |
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improve |
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alloy |
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сплавлять |
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