- •Lead-in
- •II. Read the text and find the answers to the questions above. Text a
- •Introduction into chemistry
- •1. Define if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word- combinations.
- •3. Find in the text the synonyms for the following words.
- •4. What notions do these groups of key words describe?
- •5. Match the words from two columns to make word-combinations. Make up your own sentences with these phrases.
- •6. Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences.
- •Text b fundamental concepts of chemistry
- •1. Read the text again paying attention to the words in bold. Make up your own sentences with these words.
- •2. Match the words from the box with the pictures.
- •3. Translate the sentences into English without using a dictionary.
- •4. Look at the picture and comment on it from the point of view of chemistry.
- •5. Look through the text and find the main concepts of chemistry. Complete the chart. Give a definition for each concept and compare it with the definitions of your groupmates.
- •6. Read the following word-combinations.
- •Ionic bonds
- •7. Watch the video 'What is an Atom?'. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences.
- •8. Prepare the reports upon one of the following topics:
- •9. Surf the Internet. Find the information about new chemical sub-disciplines which have emerged in recent years. Make presentations. Use some useful expressions from the Appendix 1.
- •I . Lead-in
- •II. Read the text and find the answers to the questions above. Text a
- •Inorganic chemistry
- •Ores and Alloys
- •Chemical Bonding
- •Concept of Acids and Bases
- •Coordination Chemistry
- •Nuclear and Radioactivity
- •1. Define if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations.
- •3. Match the term on the left with the definition on the right.
- •4 . Match the words from two columns to make word-combinations. Make up your own sentences with these phrases.
- •5. Put the words in the right word order to make sentences.
- •With, Coordination, complexes, the, of, chemistry, deals, study.
- •6. Fill in the gaps using the words and word-combinations given below in the correct form. Translate the sentences.
- •7. Write down the words you associate with the term “inorganic chemistry”. Compare your words with the words of your groupmates.
- •Inorganic chemistry
- •8. Render the essence of each paragraph in one sentence. Use these sentences to present the summary of the text for your groupmates.
- •III. Read the following text. What is the meaning of the words in bold? text b types of inorganic chemical reactions
- •1. Practice in reading chemical formulas and equations in the text (see the rules in Appendix 4).
- •2. Each column contains a category and some terms listed under it. Cross out the term that does not fit in each category.
- •3. Define the type of inorganic chemical reaction.
- •4. Look at the picture and comment on it from the point of view of chemistry.
- •5. Read the following words and word-combinations.
- •Uses of sulphuric acid
- •5. Watch the video 'Sulphuric Acid Production'. Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •6. Explain the following words and word-combinations in English.
- •7. Make up the sentences of your own with the words in bold. Provide your own examples of combustion reactions and precipitation reactions.
- •8. Ask different types of questions to the text and answer your groupmates' questions.
- •9 . Prepare a report upon one of the following topics:
- •Lead-in
- •II. Read the text and find the answers to the questions above. Text a analytical chemistry
- •1. Define if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations.
- •3. Fill in the gaps using the word-combinations given below. Translate the sentences.
- •4. Match the term on the left with the definition on the right.
- •5 . Match the words from two columns to make word-combinations. Make up your own sentences with these phrases.
- •6. Put the words in the right order to make questions. Then ask the questions to your groupmates.
- •7. Write down the words you associate with the term “analytical chemistry”. Compare your words with the words of your groupmates.
- •Analytical chemistry
- •8. Make up the plan of the text and summarize information.
- •III. Read the following text. What is the meaning of the words in bold? text b titration
- •1. Match the following terms with their definitions:
- •2. Translate the sentences into English without using a dictionary.
- •3. Read the following text about acid-base titration and unscramble the letters in the brackets to find the correct word. Translate the text.
- •4. Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.
- •5. Look at the picture and comment on it from the point of view of chemistry.
- •6. Ask different types of questions to the text “Titration” and answer your groupmates' questions.
- •7. Look through the text b. Make up the sentences of your own with the words in bold.
- •8. Read the text. Which pH indicator is the most acidic? Which one is the most basic? Make up the graph showing the efficient pH range of these indicators. PH indicators
- •Universal pH Indicator
- •Natural pH Indicator
- •Unit 4. Organic chemistry
- •I. Lead-in.
- •II. Read the text and find the answers to the questions above. Text a organic chemistry
- •1. Define if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations.
- •3. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the text above. Translate the sentences.
- •4. What notions do these groups of key words describe?
- •5. Make up the questions using the words given and 3 questions of your own. Present them in the form of a dialogue with your partner.
- •6. Read the 10 facts about carbon and match the two parts of each statement. What is the meaning of the words in bold?
- •7 . Make a short report about the importance of carbon in organic chemistry using the information above. If necessary, use the key word-combinations:
- •Organic chemistry
- •III. Read the following text. What is the meaning of the words and word-combinations in bold? text b classification of organic compounds
- •1. Match the words from the box with the pictures.
- •2. Translate the sentences into English without using a dictionary.
- •3. What are the scientific contributions made by the following organic chemists? Tell your partner about them. If necessary, use the Internet.
- •4. Look at the picture and comment on it from the point of view of chemistry. Say what classes these organic compounds belong to.
- •5. Read the following text and choose the correct word among suggested to fill in the gaps.
- •3 Accidental organic chemistry discoveries
- •Penicillin
- •Saccharin
- •Mauveine
- •6. Watch the video ‘Are artificial sweeteners really safe?’ Decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f).
- •I. Lead-in
- •II. Read the text and find the answers to the questions above. Text a physical chemistry
- •1. Define if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations.
- •3. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the text above. Translate the sentences.
- •4. Find in the text the synonyms for the following words.
- •5. What notions do these groups of key words describe?
- •6. Read the following text about thermodynamics and unscramble the letters in the brackets to find the correct word. Translate the text.
- •7. Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, participle or preposition? What are the underlined words in each sentence?
- •8. Read the following quotations. What do they mean? Discuss them with your groupmates. Express agreement or disagreement.
- •Physical chemistry
- •III. Read the following text. What is the meaning of the words and word-combinations in bold? text b colloids
- •Help the student to solve the problems concerning colloids.
- •2. Find ten words in the wordsearch from the text b. (→, ↓)
- •3. Match the words from the box with the pictures.
- •4. Translate the sentences into English without using a dictionary.
- •5. Look at the picture and comment on it from the point of view of chemistry.
- •6. Read the following words and word-combinations.
- •How does soap work?
- •Active vocabulary unit 1
- •Translation practice text 1 chemistry around us
- •Text 2 enzymes
- •Vitamins
- •Text 4 micelle
- •Text 5 environmental chemistry
- •Text 6 cell phone chemistry
- •Text 7 alcohols
- •Text 8 keto-enol tautomerism
- •Text 9 coordination chemistry
- •Text 10 liquid-liquid extraction
- •Appendices
- •Chemical elements
- •How to read chemical formulas
- •How to read chemical equations
- •Irregular verbs
- •Useful expressions for making a presentation
- •References
Appendices
I
Chemical elements
Ac actinium [æk'tiniəm] актиний
Ag silver ['silvə] серебро
Al aluminium ['ælə'miniəm] алюминий
Am americium [,æmə'risiəm] америций
Ar argon ['a:gɔn] аргон
As arsenic ['a:snik] мышьяк
At astatine ['æstəti:n] астат
Au gold [gɔuld] золото
B boron ['bɔ:rɔn] бор
Ba barium ['beəriəm] барий
Be beryllium [bə'riliəm] бериллий
Bi bismuth ['bizməθ] висмут
Bk berkelium [bə'ki:liəm] берклий
Br bromine ['broumi:n] бром
C carbon ['ka:bən] углерод
Ca calcium ['kælsiəm] кальций
Cd cadmium ['kædmiəm] кадмий
Ce cerium ['siəriəm] церий
Cf californium [ˌkælə'fɔ:niəm] калифорний
Cl chlorine ['klɔ:ri:n] хлор
Cm curium ['kjuəriəm] кюрий
Co cobalt ['kəubɔ:lt] кобальт
Cr chromium ['krəumiəm] хром
Cs c(a)esium ['si:ziəm] цезий
Cu copper ['kɔpə] медь
Dy dysprosium [dis'prəuziəm] диспрозий
Er erbium ['ə:biəm] эрбий
Es einsteinium [ain'stainiəm] эйнштейний
Eu europium [ju:'rəupiəm] европий
F fluorine ['fluəri:n] фтор
Fe iron ['aiən] железо
Fm fermium ['fə:miəm] фермий
Fr francium ['frænsiəm] франций
Ga gallium ['gæliəm] галлий
Gd gadolinium [ˌgædə'liniəm] гадолиний
Ge germanium [dʒə:'meiniəm] германий
H hydrogen ['haidrədʒən] водород
He helium ['hi:liəm] гелий
Hf hafnium ['hæfniəm] гафний
Hg mercury ['mə:kjuri] ртуть
Ho holmium ['həulmiəm] гольмий
I iodine ['aiədi:n] йод
In indium ['indiəm] индий
Ir iridium [i'ridiəm] иридий
K potassium [pə'tæsiəm] калий
Kr krypton ['kriptɔn] криптон
Ku kurchatovium [ˌk ə:t∫ə'təuviəm] курчатовий
La lanthanum ['lænθənəm] лантан
Li lithium ['liθiəm] литий
Ln lawrencium [lə'rensiəm] лоуренсий
Lu lutecium [lə'ti:∫əm] лютеций
Md mendelevium [ˌmendə'li:viəm] менделевий
Mg magnesium [mæg'ni:zjəm] магний
Mn manganese [ˌmængə'ni:z] марганец
Mo molybdenum [mə'libdənəm] молибден
N nitrogen ['naitrədʒən] азот
Na sodium ['səudiəm] натрий
Nb niobium [nai'əubiəm] ниобий
Nd neodymium [ˌni: əu'dimiəm] неодим
Ne neon ['ni: ən] неон
Ni nickel [nikl] никель
No nobelium [nəu'bi:liəm] нобелий
Np neptunium [nep'tju:niəm] нептуний
Ns nielsbohrium [ni:ls'bɔ:riəm] нильсборий
O oxygen ['ɔksidʒən] кислород
Os osmium ['ɔzmiəm] осмий
P phosphorus ['fɔsfərəs] фосфор
Pa protactinium [ˌprəutæk'tiniəm] протактиний
Pb lead [led] свинец
Pd palladium [pə'leidiəm] палладий
Pm promethium [prəu'mi:θiəm] прометий
Po polonium [pə'ləuniəm] полоний
Pr praseodymium [ˌpreiziəu'dimiəm] празеодим
Pt platinum [plætinəm] платина
Pu plutonium [plu:'təuniəm] плутоний
Ra radium ['reidiəm] радий
Rb rubidium [rubidium] рубидий
Re rhenium ['ri:niəm] рений
Rh rhodium ['rəudiəm] родий
Rn radon ['reidɔn] радон
Ru ruthenium [ru'θi:niəm] рутений
S sulphur ['sʌlfə] сера
Sb antimony ['æntiməni] сурьма
Sc scandium ['skændiəm] скандий
Se selenium [sə'li:niəm] селен
Si silicion ['silikən] кремний
Sm samarium [sə'meəriəm] самарий
Sn tin [tin] олово
Sr strontium ['strɔntiəm] стронций
Ta tantalum ['tæntələm] тантал
Tb terbium ['tə:diəm] тербий
Tc technetium [tek'ni:∫iəm] технеций
Te tellurium [te'luəriəm] теллур
Th thorium ['θɔ:riəm] торий
Ti titanum [tai'teinjəm] титан
Tl thallium ['θæliəm] таллий
Tm tullium ['tʌliəm] тулий
U uranium [juə'reiniəm] уран
V vanadium [və'neidiəm] ванадий
W tungsten ['tʌŋstən] вольфрам
Xe xenon ['zi:nɔn] ксенон
Y yttrium ['itriəm] иттрий
Yb ytterbium [i'tə:biəm] иттербий
Zn zinc [ziŋk] цинк
Zr zirconium [zə:'kəuniəm] цирконий
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