- •Unit I. Engineering
- •1. In groups of two or three discuss what engineering is and give your definition of engineering.
- •2. Think of at least five different fields of engineering and their application in the modern world.
- •4. Skim the first part of the text and compose the abc-list of modern engineering specializations.
- •5. Read the text Part 1 of Text a and compare your ideas from the warming up activity 2 with the ideas given in the text. Are there any ideas that you haven’t thought of? Text a Part 1
- •6. Answer the questions.
- •8. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word.
- •9. As you have noticed the letter d (in the abc-list for engineers, Activity 4) has been omitted? Produce some ideas of yours (on engineering specializations) for the letter d?
- •10. Read Part 2 of Text a, find out the difference between a mechanical engineer and a manufacturing one. What do they have in common? Part 2.
- •11. Read the text and complete the gaps using the words in the box.
- •12. Read the first passage of Part 3 and decide if the following statements are True or False:
- •Part 3.
- •13. Read Part 4 of Text a and answer the questions.
- •Part 4.
- •14. Look through the whole text (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4) and decide what career opportunities are described by the following adjectives and why? Give reasons using the words from the previous exercise.
- •20. Complete Text c with the words in brackets, using the correct tense form. Text c
- •21. Make compound nouns using the words in the box. There may be more than one possible answer.
- •22. Rearrange the sentences into correct order to compose a dialogue between an interviewer and a candidate. Act out the conversation.
- •Unit II. Industrial revolution
- •4. Read Text a and check your answer in Activity 2. Text a. Industrial revolution Part 1
- •Introduction
- •Costs and Benefits
- •Great Britain Leads the Way
- •5. Choose the correct ending a, b or c.
- •6. Answer the questions on the text Part 1.
- •8. Use these verbs from Activity 7 in the correct forms to complete the sentences. Initial letters will help you.
- •Part 2 The Industrial Revolution in the United States
- •13. Match the sentence beginnings and endings .
- •14. Answer the questions on the text Part 2.
- •15. Make 5 more questions on Part 2 and ask your partner.
- •16. Match the highlighted words in Part 2 with the definitions below.
- •17. In pairs, make a list of advantages and disadvantages of the Industrial Revolution. Report to the rest of the class about the results of your work. Do your groupmates agree with you?
- •18. Work in small groups and discuss the following questions:
- •Unit III. Manufacturing
- •Text a
- •5. Entitle the parts of Text a. You can use some items in Activity 3.
- •6. Read the first three paragraphs of the text and decide if these statements are True or False.
- •7. Answer the following questions on Text a.
- •8. Find these words and word combinations in Text a. Can you guess their meaning through the context? Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •9. Find the derivates from the verbs in Text a. Translate them into Russian.
- •11. Choose the correct word.
- •12. Arrange the words from a to the words from b in pairs of synonyms.
- •13. Make 5 sentences using the vocabulary in Activities 10 and 12. Ask your partner to translate them into Russian.
- •15. Write a brief summary of the text using the active vocabulary of the lesson and the speech patterns:
- •16. Read Text b, entitle it. Text b
- •17. Answer the questions on Text b.
- •18. Make 5 more questions on Text b and ask your partner.
- •19. Translate the sentences paying attention to the predicates in the Passive Voice.
- •20. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
- •Unit IV. Safety
- •4. Match the highlighted words in Activity 3 with the definitions below.
- •5. Study the sentences in Activity 3. Find out:
- •6. Work in small groups. Tell about your laboratory taking into account points in Activity 5.
- •Text a. Who is responsible for health and safety? Part 1
- •10. Answer the questions on Text a.
- •11. Match the hazard with the possible result.
- •12. Match the two parts of the sentences.
- •16. Work in pairs and work out possible solutions of the hazards in Activity 11.
- •17. Read the stories and say what the people did wrong.
- •18. Write sentences saying what they should have done in these situations.
- •19. Read the dialogs and describe the circumstances the accidents may have happened.
- •20. In emergency be ready to help your coworker. It’s important to ask correct questions. Rearrange these words to form questions.
- •21. Match the sentences on the left with the responses on the right.
- •26. Match the features to the numbers on Figure 1.
- •Text b. Heavy duty scooters user manual
- •29. Work in small groups. Discuss the questions.
- •30. Read the following information and make the information to the question 4 in Activity 29 more exact.
- •Unit V. Industrial ecology
- •7. Answer the following questions on Text a.
- •8. Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions and synonyms below.
- •9. Make 5 sentences using the vocabulary in Activity 8. Ask your partner to translate them into Russian.
- •Text b. Regulation and monitoring
- •12. Choose the best answers.
- •14. Write a brief summary of Text a and Text b using the active vocabulary of the lesson and the speech patterns:
- •15. Work in pairs and agree or disagree with the statements.
- •16. Read Text c and decide if these statements in Activity 15 are True or False. Text c
- •17. Answer the following questions on the text.
- •20. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to ing-forms.
- •21. Translate into Russian paying attention to the functions of the Infinitive.
- •Text d
- •23. What can be the appropriate title to Text d? Explain your idea.
- •24. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the following issues, then report the general idea of the group to the class.
- •Unit VI. Recycling
- •1. Work in pairs and speak on the questions. Agree or disagree with your partner.
- •3. Read Text a and check if the author of the text thinks the same. Text a. Types of materials recycled
- •4. Tick the sentence that best describes the results of Recycling.
- •5. Answer the questions on Text a.
- •6. Look at the highlighted words in Text а. What do you think they mean in this context? Check in your dictionary and match the words from Text a (1-16) to the definitions (a-p).
- •7. Use these words in the correct forms to complete the sentences. Initial letters will help you.
- •Dialogue 1. Recycling
- •Dialogue 2. Environmentally-friendly products
- •11. Think of the meanings of the highlighted words. Read the comments to Dialogue 2 to check your ideas.
- •12. Give your own examples with these constructions.
- •15. Complete each sentence with a preposition or leave blank if no preposition is needed.
- •17. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.
- •20. What are the reasons for recycling? Read Text b to answer this question. Text b. Reasons for recycling
- •Unit VII. Transportation
- •Text a. Challenges facing urban transportation Part 1
- •4. Are the statements true or false according to the text?
- •5. Answer the questions on Text a.
- •6.2. Check the pronunciation of the words.
- •7. Study the highlighted words in Text a Part 1 and define their speech part: a noun, a verb, an adjective.
- •8. Match the highlighted words in Text a with the definitions below.
- •9. Which of the following are the urban transport problems, in your opinion?
- •11. Study the vocabulary. Put the words into the categories relating to the traffic problems mentioned in Text a (Part 1, Part 2).
- •12. Study Parts 1 and 2 again and write down 3 key words from each paragraph.
- •13. Talk about the urban traffic problems using key words and active vocabulary.
- •14. Work in small groups and discuss.
- •Text b.
- •16. Work in groups of 3. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of each idea.
- •18. Work in small groups. Discuss the main problems of the public transport net in your city.
- •Is it difficult to work out a public transport net for your city?
- •20. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
- •21. Read Text c and compare it to your answers in Activity 20. Text c. Space elevators: preparing for take off
- •22. Match the highlighted verbs in Text c to the definitions.
- •23. Complete the notes using the verbs in Activity 22.
- •26. Try to predict the answer to the questions before reading the text about offshore base stations.
- •27. Read Text d and check your answers to the questions in Activity 26. Text d
- •Unit VIII. Telecommunication technologies
- •2. Work in pairs and recollect some of the latest developments in the world of telecommunications.
- •3. Make up as many words or word combinations with «phone-» as you can.
- •Text a
- •9. Choose the best way to complete each statement.
- •10. Decide whether these statements are True or False, according to the information given in the text.
- •10. Answer the following questions on Text a:
- •11. Work with a partner and discuss how you use e-mail or the Internet. What do you use them for? Brainstorm as many uses as possible for both.
- •13. Find the other English words to paraphrase the ideas in italics.
- •14. Find the right word (associated with computers or the Internet) to the following definitions. Use the tips in brackets.
- •15. Complete the sentences with the words from Activity 14.
- •17. Choose the correct or more appropriate alternative.
- •19. Complete the text with the appropriate word from the box.
- •20. Reorder the words in the mystery questions below and ask your partner to give a detailed answer to every question.
- •21. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
- •22. Put the items in the box into one of the following categories:
- •23. Compare your answers with a partner and add another two items to each category.
- •24. Work in pairs. On a web page there are some faq (frequently asked questions) about the project called «One Laptop per Child». Can you answer them?
- •25. Now match these faq to the appropriate answers on the web page.
- •26. Now read the other faq and choose the correct answer according to the information you’ve read.
- •27. Work in groups of two or three and think of the advantages of the laptop project initiated by Nicolas Negroponte and its essential features. Report the general idea of the group to the class.
- •28. Work in small groups and discuss the issues.
- •30. Choose the best answer the question on Dialogue a:
- •31. Read Text b. This is a summary of Dialogue a. Complete the summary with the correct word. Text b
- •32. Act out Dialogue a or compose a similar one. Invent any details you like while discussing a purchase in a computer shop.
- •Reading comprehension Text 1 the ozone layer
- •1. Read the text and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f).
- •Text 2 anti-social amino acids gang up
- •1. Read the text and write an abstract of the text in 3-5 sentences.
- •Text 3 methods of processing and preservation of meat
- •1. Read the text and answer the questions on it.
- •Text 4 processed meat products
- •Text 5 the dangers of cow's milk
- •1. Read the text and put the paragraphs (a-d) into the correct order (1-4).
- •Text 6. Robots. History of invention
- •1. Read the text carefully and answer the question.
- •Text 7 application of robots
- •1. Read the text carefully and answer these question.
- •1. Read the text and answer the question.
- •Text 9 statistical mechanics
- •1. Answer the following questions on the text.
- •Text 10 friction
- •1. Answer the following questions on the text.
- •Introduction
- •Text 11 computer caches
- •1. Answer the following questions on the text.
- •Text 12
- •1. Read an extract from a technology magazine and explain what voip is.
- •2. Test your comprehension by choosing the best summary and fill in the gaps with the correct word.
- •Text `13 strategic innovation
- •1. Put the steps of the strategic innovation process in the correct order.
- •Text 14
- •1. Decide if the statements are True or False.
- •Список литературы
- •400005, Г. Волгоград, пр. Ленина, 28
- •400005, Г. Волгоград, ул. Советская, 35
МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ
ВОЛГОГРАДСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
Кафедра иностранных языков
А.М. Митина, Н.В. Багметова, Н.И. Кохташвили,
Е.А. Литвинова, Н.А. Пром
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS
Учебное пособие по развитию навыков устной речи и чтения
для магистрантов технических специальностей
Английский язык
РПК
«Политехник»
Волгоград 2013
УДК 811.111 (075)
ББК Ш143.21-92
Р е ц е н з е н т ы:
кафедра английской филологии ВГСПУ,
зав. кафедрой, д-р филол. наук, профессор В. И. Карасик;
кафедра немецкой филологии ВГСПУ,
д-р филол. наук, профессор Н. А. Красавский
Печатается по решению редакционно-издательского совета
Волгоградского государственного технического университета
Professional English for Engineers: учебное пособие. Английский язык / А.М. Митина, Н.В. Багметова, Н.И. Кохташвили, Е.А. Литвинова, Н.А. Пром; под общей ред. А.М. Митиной. – Волгоград: ИУНЛ ВолгГТУ, 2013. – 120 с.
Данное учебное пособие предназначено для обучения устной речи и чтению на английском языке на этапе магистратуры в вузах технического профиля.
Целью пособия является развитие профессиональной языковой компетенции, формирование готовности к иноязычному профессиональному общению с зарубежными коллегами в рамках производственной и научной тематики, а также совершенствование навыков самостоятельного чтения оригинальной англоязычной литературы по специальности.
В пособии представлены аутентичные тексты, отобран соответствующий языковой и речевой материал, разработана система продуктивных упражнений для расширения профессионально-ориентированного вокабуляра, совершенствования грамматической компетенции и развития навыков чтения и устной речи по темам, связанным с проблемами технологического развития современного общества.
Библиография: 16 назв.
@ Волгоградский государственный
технический университет, 2013
@ Коллектив авторов, 2013
ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ
Данное учебное пособие предназначено для обучения чтению и устной речи на английском языке на этапе магистратуры в вузах технического профиля, на факультетах университетов близких специальностей и слушателей специальных курсов по английскому языку. Оно рассчитано на год обучения (72 аудиторных часа, включая самостоятельную работу студентов).
Залогом успешной карьеры как на производстве, так и в науке является возможность полезного общения с коллегами за рубежом, а также доступ к источникам информации на английском языке. Поэтому основной целью предлагаемого пособия является формирование умения вести беседу в рамках производственной и научной тематики с использованием технической терминологии и выражений речевого этикета, а также совершенствование навыков чтения оригинальной англоязычной литературы по специальности, заложив основу для самостоятельного чтения. Авторы предлагают обучение данным аспектам языка в контексте коммуникативного подхода, исходя из современных достижений методики обучения иностранным языкам.
Пособие состоит из восьми тематических разделов, последовательно формирующих и развивающих умения и навыки устной и письменной речи, и приложения, включающего аутентичные тексты для ознакомительного и просмотрового чтения, которые насыщены специальной лексикой и грамматическим структурами, способствующими формированию автоматизированного навыка узнавания и понимания содержания специального текста.
Каждый раздел открывается дискуссией, направленной на активизацию мыслительной деятельности обучаемых и мотивацию изучения обсуждаемого материала. Тексты отобраны из современной англо-американской технической литературы по темам, представляющим практический и познавательный интерес для магистрантов. Разработанные авторами упражнения способствуют обучению разным видам чтения и ведения беседы в пределах данной тематики. Основной текст посвящен введению и тренировке языковых средств, обучению ознакомительному и изучающему видам чтения, а также практике говорения. Тексты B и C (иногда D) могут быть использованы для просмотрового чтения.
Система упражнений, которой снабжены тексты, обеспечивает многократное повторение лексического материала и речевых формул. Предтекстовые упражнения снимают лексические (терминологические) трудности и способствуют накоплению словарного запаса, необходимого для работы над научно-техническим текстом по конкретной специальности. Послетекстовые задания, в силу своей коммуникативной направленности, помогают дальнейшей актуализации грамматических и лексических навыков, необходимых для воспроизведения прочитанного материала. При их составлении учитывался жанровый подход, позволяющий имитировать реальные ситуации общения, с которыми может встретиться инженер в своей научной и профессиональной деятельности. Кроме того, формированию речевого навыка способствует такой методический прием, как учебная дискуссия.
Для самостоятельной работы магистрантов в пособие включены дополнительные тексты из специальных журналов, монографий и реклам.
Unit I. Engineering
1. In groups of two or three discuss what engineering is and give your definition of engineering.
2. Think of at least five different fields of engineering and their application in the modern world.
3. Match a specialist with the function he/she is responsible for.
Aerospace engineer |
Maintenance of computers |
Electrical engineer |
Designing more effective recycling systems |
Computer engineer |
To discover and manufacture better plastics, paints, fuels, fibers |
Ceramic and materials engineer |
To create the sounds in a video game |
Environmental engineer |
Making useful products in many forms |
Chemical engineer |
To keep desirable organisms alive in fermentation processes |
bioengineer |
Developing a new generation of telescopes, commercial airliners, military jets |
Audio engineer |
Construction and implementation of computer controlled equipment |
4. Skim the first part of the text and compose the abc-list of modern engineering specializations.
5. Read the text Part 1 of Text a and compare your ideas from the warming up activity 2 with the ideas given in the text. Are there any ideas that you haven’t thought of? Text a Part 1
Engineering has been called the «invisible» or «stealth» profession. Everything around you and that you use every day has been engineered in some way yet you may not see the engineers behind the scenes or know much about engineering.
You have math and science classes and both are basic to engineering. But, engineers take math and science from paper and the lab to invent, design, and build things that matter. They are team players with independent minds who ask, «How can we develop a better recycling system to protect the environment, design a school that can withstand an earthquake, or create cutting-edge special effects for the movies?» By dreaming up creative and practical solutions, engineers are changing the world all the time.
Aerospace engineers design, analyze, model, simulate, and test aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and rockets. Aerospace technology also extends to many other applications of objects moving within gases or liquids. Examples are golf balls, high-speed trains, hydrofoil ships, or tall buildings in the wind.
As an aerospace engineer, you might work on the Orion space mission, which plans on putting astronauts back on the moon by 2020. Or, you might be involved in developing a new generation of space telescopes, the source of some of our most significant cosmological discoveries. But outer space is just one of many realms to explore as an aerospace engineer. You might develop commercial airliners, military jets, or helicopters for our airways. And getting even more down-to-earth, you could design the latest ground and sea transportation, including high-speed trains, racing cars, or deep-sea vessels that explore life at the bottom of the ocean.
Most people take the sounds we hear every day for granted. But it may surprise you to learn that the creation of audio is a unique endeavor that blends both art and science. Did you ever stop to think how they created the sounds in a video game, or in a move, TV show or at a concert? There are literally thousands of different jobs available in this field that are as rewarding as they are challenging.
There are many career choices in the field of Audio Engineering. Perhaps you are a musician, interested in electronics and sound, or like the idea of working with people who produce and perform in the many fields of entertainment. You will find challenging and fulfilling work in audio engineering.
Bioengineers study living systems and apply that knowledge to solve various problems. They study the safety of food supplies, keep desirable organisms alive in fermentation processes, and design biologically based sensors. Bioengineering is widely used to destroy wastes and clean up contaminated soil and water. These engineers contribute greatly to human health and the environment.
Ceramic and Materials Engineers solve problems by relying on their creative and technical skills – making useful products in many forms from common as well as exotic materials. Every day we use a multitude of these products. Each time we talk on the phone, use a computer, or heat food in a microwave oven, we are using products made possible by the inventions and designs of engineers working with ceramics and other materials.
Everything around us is made of chemicals. Chemical changes can be used to produce all kinds of useful products. Chemical Engineers discover and manufacture better plastics, paints, fuels, fibers, medicines, fertilizers, semiconductors, paper, and all other kinds of chemicals. Chemical Engineers also play an important role in protecting the environment, inventing cleaner technologies, calculating environmental impacts, and studying the fate of chemicals in the environment.
Computer Engineering is the design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of computers and computer controlled equipment for the benefit of humankind.
Most universities offer Computer Engineering as either a degree program of its own or as a sub-discipline of Electrical Engineering. With the widespread use and integration of computers into our everyday lives, it's hard to separate what an Electrical Engineer needs to know and what a Computer Engineer needs to know. Because of this, several universities offer a dual degree in both Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Environmental Engineering is the study of ways to protect the environment.
Most of us care deeply about stopping pollution and protecting our natural resources. Imagine yourself having more than just a passion for saving our environment, but also possessing the actual know-how to do something about these alarming problems! As an environmental engineer, you’ll make a real difference in the survival of our planet by finding ways of cleaning up our oceans, rivers, and drinking water, developing air pollution equipment, designing more effective recycling systems, or discovering safe ways to dispose of toxic waste.
