VIII. Make up as many questions as possible on the basis of the following sentences.

1. The principal work of the engineer is design.

2. The engineer must combine many of the characteristics of the scientist, research engineer and technologist.

3. A modern engineer cannot do without knowledge in many fields other than those of engineering.

4. The engineer must have a scientific attitude, imagination, initiative and good judgement.

5. The engineering solution is optimum solution, taking into account many factors.

IX. Answer the following questions on the text.

1. Is engineering one of the most ancient occupations in history?

2. Whom do we call the forerunners of modern mechanical engineers?

3. Who were the ancestors of mining and metallurgical engineers?

4. What are the oldest branches of engineering?

5. What is the principal work of an engineer?

6. What characteristic features must the engineer combine?

7. Why did you decide to choose the profession of an engineer?

X. Study the list of the following activities. Tick the statements which refer to you

1. You enjoy practical projects – creating and investigating things.

2. You like finding out how things work.

3. You are interested in improving the environment.

4. You like helping people.

5. You enjoy solving problems.

6. You enjoy organizing activities.

7. You enjoy science programs on TV or on the radio.

8. You sometimes read articles on scientific or engineering topics.

XI. Number the lines of the dialogue in the correct order. Then try to reproduce it

– Hello, glad to meet you, Alex, haven’t seen you for ages, since we graduated from the University.

– Oh, your work is very important nowadays. Mankind needs energy for producing light, heat and transportation.

– Sure, that’s so. And as the population grows, so does the demand for better quality of life. Energy consumption increases daily.

– Well, let’s go to the seminar and listen to the presenter speaking about alternatives to non-renewable fossil fuels.

– Really? As for me, I am with Bell Telephone Company. It is a global leader in electrical engineering. And I deal with new technologies.

– How do you do, Denis, I haven’t expected to meet you here. Are you also going to attend this seminar?

– Certainly, as you know, I’m interested in energy problems and the speaker will just speak about it. By the way I work at this University.

– But the threat to clean air and pure water increases too. These natural resources are limited.

– Yes, that’s why we should develop new systems to conserve energy and find alternative sources of energy.

– OK. Let’s go. I want to know much about it.

XII. Themes for the presentation. You can do it in groups, in pairs or individually.

1. Nanotechnology is one of the promising fields that will change the future.

2. An engineer of the 21-st century should possess by new technologies and to use them in practice.

3. Modern engineers have to deal with a lot of technological innovations. Make a list of the innovations you know.

4. New capabilities are determining the future of engineering.