- •Моя специальность – энергообеспечение предприятий My speciality is heat and power engineering
- •140106.65 "Энергообеспечение предприятий"
- •Введение
- •Part I Unit 1. Future of energy
- •1. Read what people say about different fuels and energy sources.
- •3. Work with a partner.
- •4. A) Anna Smith at elec received this email invitation to a seminar. Complete the email with the given expressions.
- •The Fuel Cell
- •6. How would you answer these questions in a discussion forum? Use information from the text and flow chart above, and phrases.
- •7. Delegates at the conference break for lunch. Complete this conversation using words and phrases given below. Then listen to the dialogue and compare your version with the one you've listened to.
- •8. Work with a partner to do this role-play.
- •9. The conference programme contains a talk on the hydrogen-based economy. Look at these sentences.
- •12. Do you know if there are international projects concerning energy? Read this newspaper article and discuss the following questions.
- •Lack of Vision
- •Unit 2. My future speciality
- •1. Cover the right column and read the English words. Translate them into Russian and check your comprehension.
- •4. Translate the word combinations (pay attention to prepositions) and use them in sentences of your own:
- •5. Translate the following term combinations:
- •6. Read and translate the text. My speciality
- •Exercises
- •2. Find in the text sentences in the Passive Voice and translate them into Russian.
- •4. Supply prepositions consulting the given list.
- •7. Answer the questions to test your comprehension.
- •Part II Unit 1. Applying for a job preparatory work
- •Job application
- •Curriculum vitae (cv)
- •Your career history
- •Exercises
- •1. Work in pairs. Decide where you in your country and in your line of business would normally give this information:
- •5. Find out about your partner's career. Ask about his or her:
- •7. Fiona Weaver decides to apply for one of the posts. Study her cv below.
- •9. Study the advertisements on the following pages. Select suitable job for you.
- •International mechanical/electrical projects јneg and generous benefits
- •10. Study the chart.
- •11. Complete the blanks in this text using information from the chart.
- •12. Read the text again to find the answers to these questions.
- •13. Imagine your future career and describe your ideal company and post you would like to take up. Unit 2. Lifestyles and work
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •3. Making predictions about the reading. What do you think you will read about in the text World-Class Workaholics below? Write down three ideas, situations and words.
- •4. In small groups, discuss the issues below. Report to another group.
- •5. Skim the text and do the tasks given below. Here are the words you may need:
- •World-class workaholics: are crazy hours and takeout dinners the elixir of American success?
- •6. Write what yon have learned from the text and discuss with the partner how different (or how close) your expectations are.
- •8. Answer the questions below making inferences from the text about the following values: time, hard work, success/achievement.
- •10. Discussion "What are the historical, cultural and economic roots of workaholism?" Expand on the following:
- •12. The following pie graph portrays the results of the survey held in Russia. Working with your partner, examine the graph and discuss the questions below.
- •Unit 3. Foreign languages in your speciality
- •1. Skim the text and do the tasks given below. Here are the words you may need:
- •Languages may help you go places in industry
- •2. Make your choice. The author assumes that:
- •3. Look through the text and give a list of international words which have the same meaning in Russian. Use your dictionary if necessary.
- •5. Skim the text again and make a plan.
- •6. Make a short summary.
- •7. Translate the following and use the italicized words in discussion.
- •8. Discussion.
- •10. Discuss the problem in groups of 3–5 students. You may find the following expressions helpful:
- •Vocabulary in use
- •What's your job?
- •Work: duties, conditions and pay What do you do?
- •Working hours
- •Exercises
- •Appendix Transcripts
- •Communication at conference
- •1. Phrases to be used at the conference
- •2. Taking part in discussion
- •А. Improve your Communication Skill
- •B. Discussion. Asking and Answering Questions
- •3. Discussion. Expressing an Opinion
- •4. Outline of a Paper / Communication / Report
- •Supplementary texts: Renewable sources of energy
- •Text 1. Solar light by night
- •Text 2. Non-traditional renewable sources of energy
- •Text 3. New energy from old sources
- •Text 4. Development of a wind energy system in the Murmansk region
- •Text 5. Solar energy
- •Text 6. A general evaluation of the region's hydroenergy resources
- •Text 7. Non-traditional sources of energy
- •Text 8. Energy of seas and oceans
- •Text 9. Wind energy application trends
- •Text 10. Biomass – energy from organic materials
- •Text 11. Nuclear Fusion - the Way Forward?
- •Использованная литература
Communication at conference
1. Phrases to be used at the conference
Stages of meeting |
Phrases |
Chairman |
|
Opening a meeting |
I declare the meeting open. Right, can we start? Ladies and gentlemen, are we ready to begin? OK then, perhaps we could make a start? |
Introducing a speaker |
I have a great pleasure to introduce Dr. (Prof.) Baker, an expert in... Our first speaker, Dr Baker, will speak on... |
Interrupting a speaker |
May I draw your attention to the fact that this point will be discussed later? |
Opening a discussion |
And now I'd like to open the discussion on the presentation given by Dr Baker. Are there any questions to Dr Baker? |
Ending a discussion |
May I propose that we stop here? |
Thanking |
I'm sure I'm speaking for everyone when I say how grateful we are to Dr Baker for his informative (excellent) presentation (talk, speech, lecture). I'd like to thank everybody here. |
Ending a meeting |
I declare the meeting closed. |
Speaker |
|
Introducing the report |
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour to address this meeting (conference); I'd like to talk in my report about ... First of all (in the first place) I'd like to name the main points of my paper. |
While reporting |
Now, let us turn to the point... The second point is... Moving to point three... And finally... So much about... I'd like to attract your attention to... Allow me to call your attention to... I should like to note (emphasize)... If you look at this diagram... Have a look at... If you remember, I mentioned... As I've already mentioned... Do you see what I mean... Do you follow me... As far as I know... |
Ending the report |
In conclusion I'd like to stress the importance ... Thank you for your attention. |
Audience |
|
Introducing oneself |
My name is John Smith. I am from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I'm very impressed with Dr. B's complete (interesting) presentation. I'd like to give you my view on this subject... |
Questions |
My question is the following... I have a question to ask... One question is…, the second question is... I'd like to ask a question in this connection... There is a practical question which... I'd like to ask a question concerning... May I address a question to Dr. В.? Is it possible to describe simply, how... |
Agreement with the speaker |
I think you are entirely right speaking about... I' d like to express agreement with the speaker. |
Disagreement |
But I am not sure you are right. I'm very sorry to have to say that I don't agree with Dr. B. Unfortunately, I cannot agree with your final statement. I wish I could agree with you but.. We are not yet certain... |
Making remarks |
This is an interesting work but has a lack of... It is surprising... It is unbelievable... I'm not surprised that it is possible... I find it difficult to believe... I' d like to make a comment of the general nature... I' d like to make two more remarks... I have a few points to make... I have just a small point, but it may make things more clear a bit. Excuse me, but I'd just like to point out... |
Making contribution to the discussion |
I'd like to add in connection with... In addition I'd like to mention... Let me put some more questions... |