- •English reader in computer science (practice book)
- •Учебно-методическое пособие для первого курса Москва - 2012
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. True or False.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •4. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •5. Translate into Russian the phrases below and pay attention to the way the words are used.
- •6. Chose the appropriate form of the words to complete the sentences.
- •7. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •8. Here are the descriptions of some words. Match them up to the given titles.
- •9. Fill in the gaps with the proper word: to obtain, to require,
- •10. Fill in missing words.
- •11. Give attributes to the following nouns.
- •12. Translate into English the following word combinations using a) raw, b) pure:
- •13.Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •14. Translate into English.
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2.Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. Complete the sentences and comment on your choice.
- •4.Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •5. Find the proper Russian equivalent to the outlined word.
- •6. Here are the descriptions of some words. Match them up to the given titles.
- •7. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •8. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words.
- •9. Give a synonym for words and word combinations in parentheses.
- •10. Give attributes to the following nouns.
- •11. Fill in the gaps with the proper words.
- •12. Complete the paragraph below.
- •13. Give English equivalents to the following words. Consult a dictionary.
- •14. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •4. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases:
- •5. Read and translate the sentences:
- •6. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word.
- •7. Fill in the words bounds or boundary in the following sentences.
- •8. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •9. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •10. Here are the descriptions of some words. Match them up to the given titles.
- •11. Fill in the gap with the proper word:
- •12. Give attributes to the following nouns.
- •13. Learn the difference in meaning: suggest - offer - propose
- •14. Make sentences
- •15. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •16. Crossword
- •17. Translate into English.
- •18. Render the text in English using the words and phrases supplied below.
- •Unit 4
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Match the following terms with the correct definition
- •7. Complete the sentences using the following words: remove, regard, adjust, arrange, according to, item, character, queue
- •8. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases:
- •9. Learn the difference in meaning: to connect, to join, to link
- •10. Choose the appropriate form of the word to complete the sentences.
- •11. Crossword
- •12. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •13. Translate into English.
- •Unit 5.
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False
- •3. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •5. From the list below choose the English equivalents for the Russian words in brackets.
- •6. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •7. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •9. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •10. Here are the descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •11. Give a synonym for words in parentheses.
- •12. Put the proper words into the sentences.
- •13. Translate into English:
- •Unit 6
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. Decide if these statements are true or false.
- •6. Match the following mouse actions with their definitions:
- •7. Complete these sentences with the correct ‘mouse action’.
- •8. Answer the questions.
- •9. Translate into English.
- •10. Which input device would you use for these tasks?
- •11. Identify the keys described below.
- •12. Complete each sentence by choosing from the following devices: touch screen, trackball, touchpad, webcam.
- •13. Complete the sentences with words from the text.
- •14. Match these descriptions with the names of keys:
- •15. Translate into English.
- •Unit 7
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. What kind of printer is described?
- •4. What kind of monitor is described?
- •6. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •7. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •8. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •9. Complete the sentences using the words from the previous exercise:
- •10. Put the proper words into the sentences.
- •11. Translate into Russian.
- •Unit 8
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •3. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •4. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •5. Fill in the sentences with the proper word:
- •Influence, damage, retain, enable, capacity, affect, replace, erase, allow, content, duplicate, occupy, record
- •6. Fill in the sentences with the proper word:
- •7. Say the following sentences in every possible way or make a new sentence so that linking words can be used.
- •8. Match each term with the correct definition.
- •9. Choose a term from this list to complete the sentences below.
- •10. Look at the text and find:
- •11. Complete this product description
- •12. Which device or format would be most suitable for storing these things?
- •13. Translate into English.
- •Unit 9
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.
- •4. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •5. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •6. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •7. Arrange the following in the pairs of
- •8. Answer the questions using the following phrases.
- •9. Here are the descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •10. Retell the text using the following words and phrases.
- •11. Give adjectives corresponding to certain nouns.
- •12. Answer the questions using the following phrases.
- •13. Translate into Russian the phrases below and pay attention to the way the words to handle, to support, to distinguish, to release are used.
- •14. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •15. Chose the right word.
- •16. Give a synonym for words in parentheses.
- •17. Put the proper words into the sentences.
- •18. Find the words meaning:
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •4. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •5. Find three words meaning «обращаться должным образом, справляться»
- •6. Give English equivalents to the words in brackets. Consult a dictionary.
- •7. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to different meaning of the verb "to split".
- •10. From the list below choose the English equivalents for the Russian words in brackets.
- •12. Match the following terms to the correct definition.
- •13. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •14. Insert key words in the gaps in the paragraph below.
- •15. Translate into Russian.
- •Unit 11
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False
- •3. Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.
- •4. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •5. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •6. Translate the given phrases into English and make up sentences of your own. Use the dictionary if necessary.
- •7. Arrange the following in the pairs of
- •8. Here are descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •9. Retell the text using the following words and phrases.
- •10. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words
- •11. Translate into English.
- •12. Translate into Russian using the terms from ex. 8
- •13. Match one part of the word or expression to the other one.
- •14. Say your opinion.
- •Unit 12
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following sentences True or False.
- •3. Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.
- •8. Here are descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •9. Retell the text using the following words and phrases.
- •10. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words
- •11. Translate into English
- •12. Translate into Russian using the terms from ex. 9
- •13. Say your opinion.
МОСКОВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ им. М.В. ЛОМОНОСОВА
Факультет вычислительной математики и кибернетики
English reader in computer science (practice book)
Под редакцией Л.Б.Саратовской и М.М.Бим
Учебно-методическое пособие для первого курса Москва - 2012
Авторы:
Арибжанова Д.З., Бим М.М.,
Горшечникова Е.А., Дворецкая Л. К., Опарина О.И., Плиева С.И., Толкалина Ю.В.
под редакцией Бим М.М. и Саратовской Л.Б.
Рецензенты:
к.ф.н. Мешкова Е.М., к.ф.н. Потапова Н.М.
English Reader in Computer Science (Practice Book)
Учебно-методическое пособие для первого курса/ Под ред.
Бим М.М. и Саратовской Л.Б. – М. Издательский отдел
факультета ВМК МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова (лицензия
ИД N05899 от 24.09.2001); МАКС Пресс, 2012. – 2-е изд. доп.
и перераб. – 112 с. (на англ. яз)
ISBN 978-5-89407-495-5
Данное пособие является дополнением к 3-ему изданию
учебно-методического пособия “English Reader in Computer
Science” для первого курса (2009 г) и позволяет закрепить
лексический материал каждого урока, как самостоятельно,
так и в аудитории.
Unit 1
1. Learn to use these words:
to consist of - to be made of or formed from smth
The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans. This dish consists mainly of rice and vegetables.
sophisticated - complicated or made with great skill
The advanced technology used in this missile makes it one of the most sophisticated weapons in the world.
design( n.,v.) - plan or drawing for smth; the way smth is arranged
A well-designed interactive system would out-perform a natural language interface for most applications. Work in computational vision has shown that parallel analog algorithms in hardware require circuit designs that consume a manageable amount of energy.
add subtract multiply divide Have you anything to add to your earlier statement? Four subtracted from ten equals six. In warm weather these germs multiply rapidly. 2 multiplied by 5 is 10, so 10 divided by 5 is/equals 2. At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide into small discussion groups.
(un)reliable - smth that is reliable can be trusted because it works well; careful Is your watch reliable?
precise - exact and accurate
The Earth's atmosphere makes the precise observation of faint stars difficult. She organized the conference with great precision.
to process, processing - to perform a series of operations (on information)
Visa applications take a minimum of two months to be processed by Embassy staff.
outstanding - excellent, very much better than usual
an outstanding performance/ writer/ novel/ scientist/ result/ achievement/ contribution
to contain - to have inside, to include
I've lost a file containing a lot of important documents.
to invent, invention - to design, to create smth which has never been made before
Faraday discovered the links between electric current and magnetism, inventing the electric motor and generator. Inventions such as the radio and the dish washer brought communications and automation to the ordinary home.
to obtain - to get smth, esp. by asking for it, buying it, working for it or producing it from smth else
to obtain / data / access to/ food
In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.
to abandon - to leave forever
She abandoned her husband and children and went off with another man. When the soldiers arrived, the village had already been abandoned. "Abandon hope all ye who enter here".
reason - explanation, ground, argument, cause
The reasons for her action remain unclear. There seems to be no good reason for preferring one order to another.
(binary) notation - a system of written symbols used esp. in mathematics or to represent musical notes
Working separately both mathematicians developed similar notation.
value – a mathematical number or amount that is not known and is represented by a letter
to express - to show (a feeling, opinion or fact) Her eyes expressed deep sadness. Words can't express how happy I am.
to develop - to invent
The company is spending $650 million to develop new technology.
to perform - to do (an action or piece of work)
The experiment must be performed in a controlled environment.
to carry out - to perform or to complete (a job or activity)
Nigel is carrying out research on early Christian art. The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her.
to contribute, to make a contribution - to give (money, support, help or ideas towards a particular aim); help to common result
This invention made a major contribution to road safety.
circuit - a closed system of wires through which electricity can flow.
rapid - quick or sudden
There has been a rapid growth/ rise/ increase in the number of people who have home computers.
fast - moving or happening quickly
They like fast cars and expensive restaurants.
to store - to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future
Squirrels store nuts for winter. The data is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a floppy disk.
to require - to need or make necessary
Please telephone this number if you require any further information. The rules require that you can bring only one guest to dinner.
to improve - to get better
Her health has improved dramatically since she started a new diet.
to mention - to speak about smth briefly or without giving much detail
I have time only to mention some of the week's most important events. Did she mention me in her letter?
pure maths - area of study that is studied for the purpose of developing theories about it, not for the purpose of using those theories in a practical way
She has always been more interested in pure research than in applied science.
complete - pure chance /speculation/ invention/ hate /hell
morally good - pure life/ thoughts
not mixed pure cotton /orange juice/ Arab horse/ heroin/ water
research, researcher - a detailed study of a subject
The research and development (R and D) departments investigated ways of improving engine performance.