- •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
11. Read the text and complete the gaps using the words in the box.
Available engineers process state production past liquid |
The beginning of the manufacturing (1) … often involves creating prototypes or models of the desired object. In the (2) …, these prototypes were created from wood or clay (kind of like sculpting). Today rapid prototyping is the (3) … of the art. There are a number of types of rapid prototyping systems currently (4) …, but one of the coolest is called stereolithography. A computer-controlled laser shoots through a pool of liquid plastic and forms a solid plastic part which is literally pulled out of the (5) …. Manufacturing (6) … use rapid prototyping to reduce time to market for something new as well as reducing (7) … cost.
12. Read the first passage of Part 3 and decide if the following statements are True or False:
Nuclear engineers release the power of the atom.
They experiment with tiny natural bursts of energy.
The problems that a nuclear engineer faces are significantly limited.
Nuclear engineering offers a great number of career opportunities.
Every nuclear engineer is in charge of radiation measurements.
Part 3.
Nuclear engineers harness the power of the atom to benefit humankind. They search for efficient ways to capture and put to beneficial use those tiny natural bursts of energy resulting from sub-atomic particles that break apart molecules. As a nuclear engineer, you may be challenged by problems in consumer and industrial power, space exploration, water supply, food supply, environment and pollution, health, and transportation. Participation in these broad areas may carry you into many exciting and challenging careers. These may include interaction of radiation with matter, radiation measurements, radioisotope production and use, reactor engineering, and fusion reactors and materials.
13. Read Part 4 of Text a and answer the questions.
1) What does a petroleum engineer do? Do you think we can treat petroleum engineering as a sub-discipline of environmental engineering?
2) What are the positive and negative effects of engineering?
Part 4.
Petroleum engineers study the earth to find oil and gas reservoirs. They design oil wells, storage tanks, and transportation systems. They supervise the construction and operation of oil and gas fields. Petroleum engineers are researching new technologies to allow more oil and gas to be extracted from each well. They help supply the world's need for energy and chemical raw materials.
Everywhere you look you’ll see examples of engineering having a positive effect on everyday life. Cars are safer, sound systems deliver better acoustics, medical tests are more accurate, and computers and cell phones are a lot more fun!
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.
significant
fulfilling
creative
exciting
unique
challenging
effective
rewarding
15. Match the words (1-7)to the definitions (a-g)
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Adequate significant
Appropriate sufficient
Economical suitable
Effective visible
Efficient reliable
Write your own example sentences.
17. In pairs take turns to describe career opportunities (using the words and phrases from exercises above). Ask your partner to guess what it is.
EXAMPLE: This engineer develops/ researches/ controls … . His/her job involves … . I find it challenging/ significant … etc.
18. Discuss with your partner what career in engineering you consider to be the most beneficial one to the humankind. Make a short presentation to the class.
19. Read Text B (the blog) and complete the profile.
Text B
My name is Goran Braska and I live in Quebec, Canada. I’m Serbian and I’ve lived in Quebec for six years. I came to Canada to study Engineering. In my fourth year I got my Masters in Bio-medical Engineering, after doing a degree in Mechanical Engineering for three years.
I love my work. Right now, I’m working for a bio-medical company called Medtronic. I’m a Research and Development Technician and I’m developing new devices for artificial arms and legs. My ambition is to become the Head of R&D.
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