- •A lexical workbook
- •A lexical workbook. Рart III of the English Reader for Sociology Students.
- •A.A. Sazhina, Ye.P. Patsibina, I.G. Kryuchkov, j.V. Rassoshenko, n.D. Starkova, e.V. Lyutikova a lexical workbook
- •Предисловие
- •Авторы разделов пособия:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English words and phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and phrases:
- •Answer the following questions on the text:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right one and make your own sentences with them:
- •Translate the following sentences from English into Russian:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Complete the following table:
- •A) Study the meaning of the following words:
- •Make new words using the prefixes dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, non-, un- and translate them into Russian:
- •Replace the underlined words with one word ending in -ly and beginning with the given letter:
- •Translate the following into English:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English words and phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and phrases:
- •Answer the following questions on the text:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right one and make your own sentences with them:
- •Translate the following sentences from English into Russian:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Complete the following table:
- •A) Study the meaning of the following words:
- •Complete each word either with in- or un-:
- •Form a new adjective using either -able or -ible and translate them into Russian:
- •Find the verb 'set out' (p.8) in the text. Study its meaning in the text. Translate the sentence containing this verb into Russian.
- •Match the sentences from the left column with the paraphrases from the right one:
- •Look at the following idiomatic expressions with set. What do you think they mean? Translate the sentences into Russian using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Make your own sentences with different meanings of «set» (at least 6 sentences).
- •Translate the following into English:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English words and phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and phrases:
- •Answer the following questions on the text:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right one and make your own sentences with them:
- •Translate the following sentences from English into Russian:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Complete the following table:
- •Christendom, inevitability
- •Make new words using the prefixes dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, non-, un-:
- •Form nouns from the following verbs using the suffix -ion:
- •Complete the word in each sentence by adding an appropriate prefix (in-, un-, de-, dis-, mis-, re-):
- •Find the phrase 'take it for granted' (p.13) in the text. Study its meaning in the text. Translate the sentence containing this verb into Russian.
- •Match the sentences from the left column with the paraphrases from the right one:
- •Look at the following idiomatic expressions with take. What do you think they mean? Translate the sentences into Russian using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Make your own sentences with different meanings of take (at least 6 sentences).
- •Translate the text from Russian into English:
- •Translate the following into English:
- •Give the main idea of the text. Additional exercises to all sections
- •Study the meaning of the conjunctions 'for' and 'since'. Find sentences containing 'for' and 'since' in the text (6 sentences).
- •Look at these examples. What verb does each noun come from?
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text :
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Make up all possible meaningful word- combinations matching the words from the left and right columns:
- •Translate the following sentences from the text. Paraphrase them:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Word- formation.
- •Compose as many meaningful words as possible using the table:
- •Translate the following sentences into English:
- •The problem of objectivity
- •Translate the following text into English Социологические исследования: ценности и оценки
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the terms with their definitions:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right one to form as many word combinations as possible.
- •Translate the following sentences from the text. Replace the underlined words with their synonyms from the box:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •Compose as many meaningful words as possible using the table.
- •Find English definitions for the following terms in the glossary. Translate them into Russian.
- •Find Russian definitions for the following terms using the glossary. Translate them into English.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Give the main idea of the text “Steps in the Sociological method”
- •Translate the following text into Russian
- •Translate the following text into English
- •Section II.3. Populations and Samples (p.26 – p.29) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases.
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right one to form as many word- combinations as possible.
- •Translate the following sentences from the text. Paraphrase them .
- •Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •Find the prefixes in the following words and comment on their meanings.
- •Write antonyms to the following words , using the negative prefixes : de, dis, in.
- •Make up sentences of your own with the following verbs:
- •Find words with close meaning . Arrange them into pairs of synonyms.
- •Translate the following sentences into English using the active vocabulary.
- •Conducting a survey
- •Translate the following text into English Основы выборочное обследование
- •Section II.4. Measurement (p.29 – p.32) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases.
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the terms with their definitions.
- •Form all possible meaningful word combinations matching the words from the left and the right columns.
- •Translate the following sentences from the text. Paraphrase them .
- •Complete the following sentences filling the gaps with the words from the box.
- •Compose as many meaningful words as possible using the table:
- •In the following list find the words with opposite meanings . Arrange them into pairs of antonyms :
- •Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •Translate the following text into English Уровни измерения
- •Exercises :
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases.
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the terms with their definitions.
- •Form the meaningful word combinations matching the words from the left column with the words from the right one.
- •Translate the following sentences from the text. Paraphrase them .
- •Complete the following sentences with the words suggested. Consult the text if necessary.
- •Form as many adjectives as possible using the following verbs and suffixes
- •Put in singular or plural verb – forms.
- •Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Inferential statistics
- •Translate the following text into English Социальная статистика
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for :
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Match the words from the left column with their synonyms on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words of opposite meaning on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words on the right. If necessary, use the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Complete the following sentences, using the text:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Match the words from the left column with their synonyms on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words of opposite meaning on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words on the right. If necessary, use the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Complete the following sentences, using the text:
- •Describe the meanings of the underlined prefixes and suffixes and translate the following words into Russian:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Match the words from the left column with their synonyms on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words of opposite meaning on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words on the right. If necessary, use the text.
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Complete the following sentences, using the text.
- •Describe the meanings of the underlined prefixes and suffixes and translate the following words into Russian:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Match the words from the left column with their synonyms on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words of opposite meaning on the right:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words on the right. If necessary, use the text.
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Complete the following sentences, using the text.
- •Describe the meanings of the underlined prefixes and suffixes and translate the following words into Russian:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Give the main idea of the text of section Exercises to the Whole Chapter III.
- •Translate into English:
- •Fill in the empty cells in the table:
- •Translate the following text into Russian:
- •Translate the following texts into English:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Translate into Russian and paraphrase the following sentences taken from the text:
- •Complete the sentences using the text:
- •Insert prepositions using the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions in the right one:
- •Make up word combinations matching the words from the left and the right columns. Use the word combinations in sentences of your own:
- •Make your own sentences using the phrases and word combinations from Exercises 1, 6 and
- •Complete the table:
- •Section IV.2. Competition (p.54 – p.58) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and Notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Translate into Russian and paraphrase the following sentence taken from the text:
- •Complete the sentences using the text:
- •Insert prepositions using the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions in the right one:
- •Make up word combinations matching the words from the left and the right column. Use the word combinations in sentences of your own:
- •Make your own sentences using the phrases from Exercises 7,
- •Complete the following table:
- •Give the main idea of the text of Section
- •Translate the following text from Russian into English:
- •Section IV.3. Conflict (p. 58 – p.61) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and Notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the following questions on the text:
- •Translate into Russian and paraphrase the following sentences taken from the text:
- •Complete the sentences using the text:
- •Insert prepositions using the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions in the right one:
- •Make up word combinations matching the words from the left and the right column. Use the word combinations in sentences of your own:
- •Make your own sentences using the phrases and word combinations from exercise 7 and
- •Complete the following table:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into Russian and paraphrase the following sentences taken from the text:
- •Complete the sentences using the text:
- •Insert prepositions using the text:
- •Make up word combinations matching the words from the left and the right column. Use the word combinations in sentences of your own:
- •Make your own sentences using the words and the phrases from Exercises 1 and
- •Describe the meaning of the following prefixes and suffixes and translate the words into Russian:
- •Complete the table:
- •Give the main idea of the text of Section 4.3.
- •Translate the following text into English:
- •Section IV.5. Assimilation (p.65– p.72) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and Notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Translate into Russian and paraphrase the following sentences taken from the text:
- •8. Unable to share fully in the way of life of any group, he may lack deep friendships and otherwise feel cut off from his fellows.
- •One might suspect that other people may find him to be either abrasive or withdrawn.
- •Make up word combinations matching the words from the left and the right column. Use the word combinations in sentences of your own:
- •Describe the meaning of the following prefixes and suffixes and translate the words into Russian:
- •Complete the table:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Make your own sentences using the phrases and word combinations from Exercise 1 and words from Exercise
- •Complete the table:
- •Choose the synonims from the right column for the words on the left:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian. Paraphrase them so as to make them more adjusted to your own speech without losing their meaning:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Translate the text without using a dictionary:
- •Give the main idea of the texts “Culture growth” and “Invention”. Section V.2. Diffusion and The selective addition of culture traits (p.75 – p.78) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Find pairs of verbs with close meaning:
- •Paraphrase each of the following word combinations with the help of one word:
- •Derive adverbs from the following adjectives, translate them into Russian and use them in English sentences of your own:
- •Insert prepositions (use the text):
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Complete the table:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Paraphraze the following sentences using the Complex Subject construction:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •What meaning does the suffix and prefix “en” add to the word? Use the following words to derive new ones (verbs) with this suffix or prefix and translate them into Russian:
- •Give the opposites to the following words using the following prefixes: dis, ex, un, il, im, over, under, non, mis:
- •Complete the following statements using the text:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian. Paraphrase them paying attention to the underlined word combinations:
- •Translate into English without using the text:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the underlined words and word combinations. Paraphrase them in English.
- •Match the words from the left column with the words on the right. If necessary use the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •What meaning does the suffix “ship” add to the following words? Translate them into Russian. Use them in English sentences of your own:
- •Translate into English:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right one:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Match the words from the left column to their meaning on the right:
- •Find in the text:
- •Complete the tables:
- •Translate into English:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Complete the following sentences. Use the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right (if necessary consult the text):
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right. Think of sentences of your own using the words of the left column:
- •Complete the following table:
- •Give the opposites to the following words:
- •Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up word combinations matching the words from the left and right columns:
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions on the right:
- •Translate the following sentences. Paraphrase sentences 1, 2, 3:
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Insert prepositions (use the text) and use the phrases in sentences of your own:
- •Complete the following table:
- •Translate into English:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for:
- •Find English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into Russian and paraphrase the following sentences taken from the text:
- •Complete the sentences using the text:
- •Insert prepositions (use the text) and use the phrases in sentences of your own.
- •Match the words from the left column with their definitions in the right one:
- •Form nouns, adjectives and verbals from the following verbs:
- •Translate into English:
- •Give the main idea of the text of section
- •Translate the text from English into Russian:
- •VI. Bureaucracy Section VI.1. Bureaucracy (p. 98 – p.99) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the words from the left column with the words from the right:
- •Compose as many meaningful words as possible using the following stems, prefixes and suffixes:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Explain the meaning of the term in English:
- •Think of your own examples to illustrate the terms from Exercise 7 and * prepare the short descriptions of these examples.
- •Answer the following questions (*use them as material for discussion):
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Compose as many meaningful phrasal verbs as possible using the following verbs and propositions, translate them and find the one-word synonyms (if there are any):
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Make your own sentences using a) the phrases from Exercise 1, b) the words from Exercise 2, c) the words from Exercise
- •For the following words give the meanings different from those which are implied in the text:
- •Answer the following questions (* use them as material for discussion):
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Transform the following words using the suffixes from the right column and translate them (Which of the words are used in the text?):
- •Match the definitions with the following terms:
- •Complete the following sentences (using also some lexical patterns from Section 2):
- •Match the words making as many meaningful combinations as possible:
- •Make your own sentences using the words from a) the list of words; b) Exercise 1, c) Exercise
- •Answer the following questions using the material of the previous text section where necessary:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the following terms with the respective definitions:
- •Complete the following table:
- •Match the words (making as many meaningful combinations as possible):
- •Complete the following sentences, using the following propositions (see also lexical patterns in Sections 1-4):
- •Make your own sentences using the phrases from Exercise 1 and word combinations from Exercise
- •Answer the following questions using the material of the previous text section where necessary:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Make as many meaningful phrasal verbs as possible using the following verbs and propositions:
- •Match the words:
- •Transform the following words into as many meaningful derivatives as possible using the given prefixes and suffixes:
- •Make your own sentences using a) the words from Words list, b) phrases from Exercise 1, c) the phrasal verbs from Exercise
- •Answer the following questions (* use them as material for discussion):
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the words:
- •Match the words:
- •Match synonyms out of the two word lists:
- •Give the meanings of the following words which differ from those implied in the text:
- •Translate the following sentences. Paraphrase them so as to make them more adjusted to your own speech without losing their meaning:
- •Match the definitions with terms (revision):
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •A) Explain the meaning of the following terms in English (using the glossary and the information from the text):
- •Match the words, making as many meaningful pairs as possible:
- •Comment on (illustrate with your own examples; argue for / against) the following sentences:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Answer the questions, using the material of the previous text sections:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •A) Find the Russian equivalents and definitions for the following English terms:
- •Make as many meaningful words as possible, using the prefixes and suffixes from the second column:
- •Complete the following sentences (using the given words and phrases):
- •Translate the following sentences. Paraphrase them (substituting words for their synonyms if possible and adjusting the phrases to that oral speech style which is more convenient for you):
- •Answer the questions using the material of the previous text sections:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Complete the following table (using the material of the previous sections and a dictionary):
- •Match the words, making as many meaningful combinations as possible:
- •Comment on the following sentences (illustrate with examples, argue for/ against these statements):
- •A) Give the English definitions for the following terms (using the glossary) and translate them into Russian:
- •Complete the following sentences (using the following words and phrases):
- •Answer the questions, using the information from the previous text section:
- •Make your own sentences a) with the words from the Words list, b) with the phrases from Exercise 1, c) with the words combinations from Exercise
- •Give the main idea of the text.
- •Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •Section VI.10. Bureaucracies as systems (p.115 – p.118) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Make as many meaningful phrasal verbs as possible, using the propositions from the second column:
- •A) Explain the meaning of the following terms in English (using the glossary where possible and a special dictionary):
- •Comment on the following sentences (provide the illustrations, argue for/ against these statements):
- •Match the definitions with terms (revision of the previous sections):
- •Answer the questions, using the information from the previous text section where necessary:
- •Make your own sentences with a) the words from the Words list, b) the phrases from Exercise 1, c) the phrasal verbs from Exercise
- •Give the main idea of the text.
- •Render the sentences in English.
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases;
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •A) Find the English definitions for the following terms (using the dictionary) and translate those definitions into Russian:
- •Complete the following sentences (using the following phrases):
- •Comment on the following sentences (provide the relevant illustrations if you find it possible, argue for/ against these statements):
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •A) Give the English definitions for the following terms (using a special dictionary) and translate those definitions into Russian:
- •Fill in the blanks in the table (where possible):
- •Explain the meaning of the following terms in English:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •A) Give the English definitions for the following terms (using a special dictionary) and translate those definitions into Russian:
- •Translate the following sentences. Paraphrase them, using synonyms or syntactic constructions with a similar meaning:
- •Comment on the following sentences (provide the relevant illustrations, argue for/ against these statements):
- •Make as many meaningful phrasal verbs as possible, using the propositions in the second column, and provide the relevant translation:
- •Answer the questions (using the material of the previous text section were necessary):
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Match the following terms with the respective definitions:
- •Match the words in as many meaningful pairs as possible:
- •Translate the following sentences. Paraphrase them:
- •Comment on the following sentences (provide the relevant illustrations, argue for/ against these statements):
- •Answer the questions, using the information from the previous text section where necessary:
- •Make your own sentences with a) the words from the Words list, b) the phrases from Exercise 1, c) the phrases you obtained in Exercise 2, d) the words you obtained in Exercise
- •Give the main idea of the text.
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Section VII.5. Minority rule (p.149 – p.152) Words:
- •Phrases:
- •Commentaries and notes:
- •Exercises:
- •Find Russian equivalents for the following English phrases:
- •Find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •Explain the meaning of the following terms in English:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Complete the following table:
- •Answer the following questions (*use them as material for discussion):
- •Make your own sentences with words from a) Exercise 1, b) Exercise 2, c) Exercise
- •Give the main idea of the text.
- •Render the following text in English.
- •Английский
- •(6 Уровней , 420 учебных часов) Продолжительность 1 уровня – 2,5 месяца.
Compose as many meaningful words as possible using the table:
Verb
Adjective
Noun
quantify
qualitative
classification
analyzable
differ
valuable
representation
vary
measurement
interactive
In the following list find the words with opposite meanings . Arrange them into pairs of antonyms :
appropriate, equal, precaution, rarity, ability, effective, facilitate, different, hazard, frequency, inadequate, incapacity, inefficient, complicate.
Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
В измерении номинального уровня каждая величина представляет особую категорию.
В измерении порядкового уровня величины размещаются в ранговом порядке: а больше в ; а в больше f . Из этого следует, что а также больше f ; хотя измерения порядкового уровня не дают указания на относительные удаленности между категориями.
Измерения интервального уровня - продолжение переменных с порядковым уровнем, за исключением того, что расстояние между категориями зафиксированы и равны.
Измерения пропорционального уровня используют реальные числа, а расстояния между категориями фиксированы, равны и пропорциональны. Ноль определен естественным образом и позволяет проводить пропорциональные сравнения.
Большинство переменных в социальных науках имеет номинальный или порядковый характер, вследствие чего можно оперировать ограниченным числом тестов.
Give definitions of the following terms. Use these terms in sentences of your own.
A variable, a scale, a quantitative variable, a qualitative variable, nominal measurement, ordinal measurement, interval measurement, ratio measurement.
Answer the following questions.
Which of the main measuring scales are more popular among the researchers? Can you justify your answer?
Can you compare levels of quantification provided by the main types of measurement? Will you illustrate your answer using a diagram.
Give the main idea of the text “Measurement”.
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Measurement Levels. Data can be measured at different levels, on scales of measurement of different strengths. The lowest level is the nominal scale. In this, a score indicates simply to which group an individual datum belongs. For example, a population replying to an attitude survey might be divided into those replying 'yes' and 'no' to various questions, 'yes' being given the scale point I and 'no' point 2. The numbers denote categories and nothing else: those saying 'yes' could just as easily be numbered 2, while 2 carries no sense of being of a greater order of magnitude than 1. Indeed, the two categories could be given any other numbers.
The next level of measurement is the ordinal scale. In this, categories are arranged in a hierarchy. For example, attitude surveys often use a technique of measuring attitudes know as the Likert scale, which asks respondents to indicate the strength of their agreement with certain statements according to the following ordinal categories: Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Uncertain; Agree; Strongly Agree. Each point is given a number, in this case I to 5. Replies are ordered and movement along the scale indicates an increasing or decreasing magnitude of agreement. Ordinal scales, however, do not allow measurement of the differences between categories: it is not possible to say that Strongly Agree indicates a feeling that differs from Agree by a precise amount.
Interval-level scales are also ordered, but have the additional property that the distances between points on the scale are uniform. Thus scores on an interval scale can be compared in terms of the distances between them as well as their order, since they represent equal units of measurement. Ratio measurement shares the properties of interval scales and in addition has an absolute zero point. The Centigrade scale for measuring temperature is an interval scale, because o° in fact refers to the amount of heat available at the freezing point of water and not to the absence of heat. The Kelvin scale, however, is based on ratio measurement because o° here represents an absolute zero at which no heat is present. Measurement at the interval and ratio levels is metric, while nominal and ordinal levels are non-metric.
Measurement levels are important because they influence the sorts of statistical techniques that can be used in the analysis of research data. At the nominal level, there is a restricted range of techniques based on frequencies or counting, such as the mode, chi-squared test (q.v.), contingency tables and cross tabulation (q.v.). Ordinal-level measurement is appropriate for the full range of non-parametric (q.v.) statistics. Interval and ratio levels allow all statistical techniques to be employed.