Unit 5 Researchers Have Developed a New Vaccine for the Ebola Virus

Pre-listening tasks

Before listening pay attention to the following words and collocations and their translation. They will help you to understand the text.

single-shot – одна инъекция

malaise- недомогание

inoculation – прививка, вакцинация

booster injection – вторичная, усиленная инъекция

SARS – атипичная пневмония

Lassa virus – вирус Лаас

Marburg virus – вирус, вызывающий «Марбургскую болезнь» (тяжелое вирусное заболевание)

obsolete – устаревший, вышедший из употребления

I. What do you know about the Ebola virus? What other viruses do you know which cause acute outbreaks and require a rapid response?

II. Match the words in column A with suitable words in column B. In some cases more than one answer is possible. Translate these collocations into Russian.

A	B
single	lasting
take	acting
fast	out
in	measure
point	shot
long	effect
preventive	contrast

After listening tasks

I. Listen to the text and note down the collocations in task II in the Pre-listening section. Complete the following sentences with the correct alternative.

1. The Ebola virus kills more than half / less than half of its victims.

2. Death can occur in as little as one week / month.

3. The monkeys were injected with varying amounts of Ebola virus and none / few of them died.

4. One booster shot does not provide / provided as much immunity as the longer process does.

5. The researchers point out that the new vaccine will / will not make the old version out of date.

II. Work in pairs. Here is a brief summary of the text. Put the sentences in the summary in the correct order.

( ) a. The researchers found that the new version is very effective in protecting against the disease though the immune response comes up very rapidly.

( ) b. US scientists have developed a fast-acting single- shot vaccine against the Ebola virus.

( ) c. The same quick strategy is used with other viruses such as the SARS coronavirus, Marburg and Lassa viruses.

( ) d. Because outbreaks of Ebola virus infections occur very quickly it is very important to accelerate the take of the vaccine.

Unit 6 Pentagon Studies Insects and Lobsters

Pre-listening tasks

I. Insert the necessary prepositions in the following sentences

1. We are interested ….. learning as much as possible about this phenomenon .

2. I’m good ….. playing the piano.

3. You can count ….. these results.

4. The substance sticks ….. the bottom of the plate.

5. Can you climb ….. this wall?

6. This research is aimed ….. understanding the mechanisms of feeding.

II. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the use of the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous tenses. What is the difference between these tenses?

1. The scientists have been studying this phenomenon for 3 years.

2. They have used this technique to find the traces of the substance.

After listening tasks

I. Listen to the interview and note down the verbs in the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous tense. Answer the following question.

What do biological organisms have to be able to do to survive?

II. Listen again and fill in the following table.

The name of a biological organism	The aim of the study	Interesting features
1. The beetle
2.	To detect explosives
3. The gecko
4.	To create a kind of robot of special interest to the Navy

Unit 7 Pacific Rats

Pre-listening tasks

Before listening pay attention to the following words and collocations and their translation. They will help you to understand the text.

Lapita – общее название древней тихоокеанской археологической культуры

figure out – разобраться

refute – опровергать

dispersal – рассеивание

I. Translate the following sentences into Russian. What grammar structures are used in them? Do you know the difference in their use?

1) We have studied these phenomena quite well.

2) They have been learning English for 3 years