- •Contents
- •Пояснительная записка
- •Master’s Degree and Programs in Russia
- •6 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate preposition.
- •7. Compose the phrases concerning your Master’s program by choosing words and expressions from each column. Mind the grammar rules.
- •9. Ask and answer the following questions:
- •10. Read and translate the beginning of the dialogue between former groupmates. Make your own one. Use the questions from the previous exercise.
- •Master’s Program
- •1. Read and memorize the active vocabulary.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following word-combinations from the text below. Pay special attention to the prepositions in bold.
- •3. Read and translate the text. Give Russians equivalents to the phrases underlined. Master’s Degree and Careers in Chemistry
- •4. Discuss possible business prospect and benefits as well as disadvantages of taking Master Degree courses. Use the information in the texts and any ideas of your own. Work in pairs.
- •2. Read and translate the text, and tell what possibilities conferences open for. Research and Practice Conferences
- •How to Make a Scientific or Technical Presentation
- •1. Put the phrases into the appropriate column.
- •2. Read the introduction of the presentation and put these phrases into the correct order.
- •3. Make your own introductory part to your presentation.
- •5. Study the following information carefully and use it for your next presentations.
- •7. Fill in the gaps using words/phrases from the list. Some words/phrases can be used more than once.
- •Visual Aids
- •8. Read and take into account the recommendations in the table. PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
- •Nanodiamond-Polymer Composite Fibers and Coatings
- •10. Read and translate the short fragments which were not included in the presentation. Look through the text of presentation again and unite each fragment with the appropriate part of presentation.
- •9. Make your own presentation. Then look through it again and answer the questions concerning:
- •I. Individual Component and Originality
- •II. Content
- •III. Visual Aids
- •1. Read the text of writing an abstract and answer the following questions.
- •Writing an Abstract
- •3. Here are some other points to keep in mind about abstracts. Read and translate them.
- •4. Read the summary and decide
- •Geochemical features of natural waters of western siberia: microelement composition
- •5. Look through the previous summary again and say what the words in bold serve for. Analyze all the verbal forms underlined.
- •Ratio of oxidized and reduced forms of noble metals in the priamurye region.
- •7. Put the parts of the English sentences into correct word-order. Использование продуктов переработки нефти. Utilization / products / treatment/ oil/
- •8. Choose the appropriate grammar form in brackets for the verbs underlined. Select linking words (variants are possible) for the words in bold. Translate into English.
- •9. Translate these word-combinations into Russian. To avoid frequent use of the preposition of, use noun/attribute chains.
- •Section III high-tech chemistry
- •1. Memorize all the meanings of these words.
- •2. Some modern terms derived from two words, for example, the term durability derived from the words “during” and “ability”. Analyze and try to translate the terms without a dictionary.
- •3. Pay special attention to the translation of the attribute chains:
- •4. Analyze the attribute chains in the table below and translate them:
- •5. Translate these word-combinations.
- •6. Why do they do it? Match a with b.
- •7. Give an advice to help these persons. Work in pairs.
- •8. Translate the sentences into Russian. Pay special attention to the functions of the Infinitive and try to give all possible variants of translation.
- •9. Answer the following questions before reading the text “The Science and Technology of Composite Materials”.
- •10. Read and translate the text. Match the phrases underlined with their equivalents below:
- •The Science and Technology of Composite Materials
- •11. Which of the following is not true? Correct the false statements.
- •12. Say the same using the Infinitives to shorten the phrases.
- •Metal Matrix Composite
- •14. Answer the question to the text Metal Matrix Composite:
- •15. Look through the text Metal Matrix Composite again. Choose the keywords and write a short abstract (no more than 100 words).
- •1. Read and memorize the active vocabulary.
- •2. Give English equivalents to the following word-combinations:
- •3. Read and translate the article. Choose the best title from those given below:
- •4. Read these phrases and combine them as additional ones with the appropriate passages.
- •5. Look through the article again and
- •6. Describe the facts using the verbs state, think, know, learn, consider, find, believe, expect, etc. Report in Complex Subject or Complex Object or use subordinate clause.
- •7. Make a short review of this article.
- •Advantages and Disadvantages of Nanotechnology
- •8. Read and translate the sentences. Say what things (facts) are set against and which ones are approved. Use the word-combinations underlined in the “For and Against” discussion.
- •9. Webquest. Use the Internet and find the information about modern investigations in «Nanoscience». Be ready to put it briefly in the group. Here are some possible items to consider.
- •Appendix II passive voice: When to Use It and When to Avoid It
- •Appendix III Conference. Submission Form
- •Bibliography
- •625003, Г. Тюмень, ул. Семакова, 10
Section III high-tech chemistry
Unit I Composite Materials
1. Memorize all the meanings of these words.
bend(n) – излом, cгиб; bend(v)-bent-bent – сгибать,изгибать, гнуть
squeeze(n,v) – сжатие, сжимать, сдавливать
tear(n) – разрыв; tear(v)-tore-torn – рвать, разрывать, изнашиваться
snap(n) – трещина, треск; (v) – треснуть; (adv) – неожиданно, внезапно
fracture (n,v) – перелом, трещина излом; ломаться, раздробляться
cluster(v) – тесниться; (n) – пучок
wear(n) – износ; wear(v)-wore-worn – изнашивать, протирать
appropriate (adj,v)- свойственный, присущий; предназначать, присваивать
rigid – жесткий, негнущийся, твердый
stiff – жесткий, тугой, негибкий, густой
tough – плотный, упругий тугой, вязкий, прочный, крепкий
immense – необъятный; immensely – чрезвычайно, очень
bind – связь; bind(v) – bound – bound – связывать, затвердеть
align – устанавливать в нужном направлении; располагать по одной линии; выравнивать.
weave (v) – wove – weaved/woven – сплетать, соединять, сливать; переплетение
2. Some modern terms derived from two words, for example, the term durability derived from the words “during” and “ability”. Analyze and try to translate the terms without a dictionary.
Model: Pultrusion derived from the words pull (тянуть) and extrusion (выталкивание) means вытягивание
flexibility, capability, electroconductivity, thermoconductivity, thermosetting, thermosoftening, semiliquid, reliability, fiberglass, organosilicon.
3. Pay special attention to the translation of the attribute chains:
The metal matrix material manufacturing technology = the technology + of the manufacturing + of the metal matrix material – Технология производства металломатричных композитов.
4. Analyze the attribute chains in the table below and translate them:
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Артикль |
Определяющие существительные |
Определяемое существительнoе |
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The The The The |
metal metal matrix metal matrix material metal matrix material manufacturing |
matrix material manufacturing technology |
5. Translate these word-combinations.
an advanced society, cotton fibers bundle, reinforcement and matrix material combination, binding power, a tension force, compressive strength, fracture toughness, a tension force, shelf life, fracture toughness, cellulose fibers, compression strength, composite sheet, fiber glass, matrix material, bending stiffness, the composite structure, woven fiber reinforcement, military industry engineers, disk brake, brake disk.
Study and remember the following charts, mind the function of the Infinitive:
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I’ve come here to discuss the latest scientific news. We have to stay to complete the synthesis. The scientists work out new technologies to improve the quality of this composite. To be finally sure in its reliability the researchers had to test the material in various temperature regimes. To decompose mercury oxide you are to heat it. |