I. Запомните произношение следующих слов и переведите их без словаря:

agriculture [ ægri kΛlt∫ə], architect [′a:kitekt], chemistry [′kemistri], engineer [ end i′niə], hydraulics [hai′droliks], hydrology [hai′droləd i], literature [′litrət∫ə], natural [′næt∫ərəl], resource [ri′so:s], sanitary [′sænitəri], specialist [′spe∫əlist], speciality [spe∫i′æliti], specialize [′spe∫əlaiz], system [′sistəm].

II. Запомните следующие слова и словосочетания:

adequate [′ædikwit] – достаточный, соответствующий

deal with – иметь дело с, заниматься

deliver [di′livə] – поставлять, снабжать

drain off – выводить, сливать

fresh – чистый; свежий, пресный

necessary – необходимый

protection (against) – защита, охрана (от)

pure [′pjuə] – чистый; бес примесей

purifi′cation – очистка

′purify – очищать

re′lease = discharge [dis′t∫a:d ] – сливать, сбрасывать

research institute – научно-исследовательский институт

sanitary engineer – инженер по водоснабжению и водоотведению; инженер-сантехник

settlement – поселение, поселок

sewerage [′sju:ərid ] – водоотведение; канализация

specialize in – специализироваться в

waste water = sewage [′sju:id ] – сточные воды, сток

water body – водоем

water drainage – водоотведение

water purification plant – водоочистная станция

water supply [səp′lai] – водоснабжение

water works (ед. и мн. число) – водопроводная станция

III. Прочтите текст, переведите:

I am a student of the Architectural and Building Engineering Department of the Ufa State Petroleum Technological University. Our department trains civil engineers, sanitary engineers and architects. I am specializing in water supply and water drainage.

Water is one of the most important natural resources in the world. Man cannot live without it. Water is necessary not only for people but also for industry and agriculture. Every community must have an adequate supply of fresh water. Water used for drinking must be quite pure.

The department “Water Supply and Water Drainage” at our university trains water specialists. Their main task is to purify water, deliver it into buildings and drain off waste water. The students of this department study such special subjects as hydraulics, hydrology, chemistry of water, water supply and sewerage systems and many others. They also study a foreign language to be able to read and translate foreign literature on their speciality.

Waste water or sewage is often released into natural water bodies. That is why great attention must be paid to purification of sewage and protection of natural waters against pollution.

After graduating from the University the graduates can work at research institutes, water works, water purification plants, etc.

IV. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Where do you study?

2. Can man live without water?

3. What quality should drinking water be?

4. What does a sanitary engineer deal with?

5. What is the main problem of draining off waste water?

6. Where can the graduates work?

7. Why do the students learn a foreign language?

V.Найдите пары сходных по значению слов:

A. sewage make clean water sewerage release supply train adequate

B. water drainage discharge waste water purify enough deliver teach

VI. Дайте английские эквиваленты:

специальные предметы; научно-исследовательский институт; водопроводная станция; изучать иностранный язык; уметь читать литературу по специальности; очищать воду; пресная вода; использовать для питья; уделять большое внимание; охрана природных вод от загрязнения; станция по очистке сточных вод; отводить сточные воды; сливать в водоемы.

VII. Перескажите текст.

MY SPECIALITY – ROAD CONSTRUCTION