- •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
2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations.
Физические и химические свойства; предположение; распространенный элемент; монооксид углерода; диоксид углерода; в частности; исключительно; периоды и группы; набор инструментов; радиоактивность; изотопы; окисление и восстановление; химия координационных соединений; дочерние ядра; родительские ядра; образовать соединение; систематизировать и рационализировать; положение в периодической системе; уравнивание окислительно-восстановительной реакции.
3. Match the term on the left with the definition on the right.
1. inorganic chemistry |
a. the branch of inorganic chemistry which deals with the study of complexes |
2. alloy |
b. the compounds characterized by not containing any hydrogen and carbon bonds |
3. coordination chemistry |
c. the combination of two or more metals |
4. radioactivity |
d. the branch of chemistry which deals with the study of elements in the periodic table |
5. inorganic compounds |
e. the phenomena in which radioactive elements undergo decay emitting radiation
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Find five more terms in the text and give your own definitions. Then present them for your groupmates.
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Carbon dioxide, plant very, to, processes, is, necessary, for, chemical, life, important.
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of, studied, both, under, Phenomenon, and, chemistry, radioactivity, inorganic, is, physical.
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acidic, A, substance, be, basic, chemical, can, or.
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With, Coordination, complexes, the, of, chemistry, deals, study.
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atomic, studied, of, inorganic, The history, chemistry, structure, is, under.
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6. Fill in the gaps using the words and word-combinations given below in the correct form. Translate the sentences.
contain, study, depend on, deal, common, refer, periodic table
There are many chemical life processes that _______ inorganic chemical processes.
Each group _______ some elements whose properties are similar to each other.
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The term "organic" has traditionally _______ only to animal or plant matter.
The _______ systematizes and rationalizes the chemical facts and helps in predicting new ones.
A branch of chemistry which _______ with the study of elements in the periodic table and their compounds, their physical and chemical properties is called inorganic chemistry.
Carbon is the main _______ element in organic chemistry.
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