- •Part 1. Grammar and structure of scientific text
- •1. Виды научных текстов: реферат и аннотация
- •2. Грамматические особенности современных англоязычных научных текстов
- •Participle I (-ing-forms)
- •Participle II (past, passive: -ed ending or the 3rd form of iregular verbs
- •Перевод разных форм причастия
- •Russian english translation
- •Функции причастия в предложении
- •Participal constructions (обороты)
- •Functions of gerund
- •Всегда с предлогом, зависит от глагола-сказуемого
- •Besides – besides being a philosopher he is a good writer – не только, но и; помимо; кроме
- •Revision tasks on ing-forms
- •I. Define the part of speech of ing-forms
- •Infinitive
- •В. Дополнение к прилагательному
- •I. Complex object
- •II. Complex subject
- •Part 2. Practicing professional communication section 1 reading and summarizing information
- •Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near East: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives
- •It is reported that...
- •Stonehenge
- •It is claimed that....
- •Text for discussion
- •The theory of knowledge
- •Discussion
- •Pretext tasks
- •History is a many-layered cake
- •Scientific research
- •Stages in conducting research
- •Great archaeologists
- •Vere Gordon Childe
- •How to present a paper at a meeting
- •Additional texts a north american stonehenge
- •The surprises of prehistory
- •The sacred landscape of ancient ireland by Ronald Hicks
- •2. Research Problem Active Vocabulary
- •Complete the sentences which contain the words from the Active Vocabulary Section. Speak about your research problem.
- •3. Historical Background of Research Problem Active Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the Active Vocabulary Section. Speak about the historical background of your research problem.
- •Work in pairs.
- •Act out the situation.
- •4. Current Research. Purpose and Methods Active Vocabulary
- •5. Current Research. Results and Conclusion Active Vocabulary
- •Complete the sentences which contain the words from the Active Vocabulary Section. Speak about your research results and conclusions.
- •6. Conference Active Vocabulary
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the Active Vocabulary Section:
- •Stimulating a discussion
- •Ending a meeting
- •8. Presenting a Paper Active Vocabulary
- •Introductory Paper Speech Patterns
- •Section 3 writing research papers
- •1. Gathering Data and Writing Summary Notes
- •2. Organizing Ideas
- •3. Writing the Paper: Structure, Linguistics and Style
- •The title
- •Introduction
- •Conclusion
- •Sample 1
- •Visual interpretation of prehistoric rock art (introduction) by l. Janik, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- •1. To give the historical background of the investigation and to formulate the problem:
- •2. To make a brief review of related literature:
- •3. To justify the need for your investigation:
- •4. To state the purpose of the research:
- •Methods and Techniques
- •1. The Title tasks
- •2. Abstract Writing tasks
- •3. The Structure of a Technical Report tasks
- •4. Acknowledgements tasks
- •5. References tasks
- •How to Write a Scientific Report
- •1. The Title
- •2. Abstract Writing
- •3. The Structure of a Report
- •4. Acknowledgements
- •5. References
- •6. Bibliography and Appendices
- •7. The Style of a Scientific Report
- •Section 4 writing letters
- •1. Letter Layout
- •Components of a Letter
- •Sample of a formal letter and an envelope
- •Model Envelope
- •2. Letters of Invitation
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2 Second International Conference on Asian Rock and Cave Art arca October 31 – November 4, 2010 International Conference Center Kobe Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- •Letter 3
- •International Conference on Integrational Process in Globalization Conditions August 3–7, 2012, San Francisco, California, usa
- •Letter 4
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 3
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 3
- •Letter 4
- •Letter 3
- •Letter 4
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 3
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 3
- •4. Letters of Inquiry
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 3
- •Letter 4
- •1. Write a letter of inquiry in which you:
- •2. Now read the samples and note how to give a favourable reply to an inquiry. Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 1
- •Letter 2
- •Letter 5
- •Additional list of phrases for writing letters
- •Closing Phrases
- •Replies to Enquires
- •Test on letter-writing situations
- •Appendix Latin Words and Abbreviations
- •Latin Prefixes and Elements
- •Reading Mathematical Symbols
- •Measurements (Inantimate)
- •Weights and Measures
- •List of International Words
- •Библиографический список
- •Логунов Тимур Александрович английский язык для магистрантов-историков
Letter 2
Dear Professor...,
It was a pleasure to receive your letter of August 3, 2005 in which you asked me to send you a list of references and the data available on....
As far as the reference list is concerned, I will be delighted to send it to you. Regarding the experimental data, however, I'm afraid I will be unable to provide this information to you since our data are only preliminary and require verification. We are looking forward to the publication of our paper in the …. ….. I can send you a reprint and its English translation as soon as it is published.
In your letter you suggest establishing scientific contacts through the exchange of data and information. We support this idea and are willing to share materials available in our laboratory. Under a separate cover I am sending you two reprints that, in my opinion, would be of interest to you. Moreover, an exchange of visits to both countries and an exchange of literature would be greatly appreciated.
I hope the reference list is just what you need and it will be of help to you. If I can be of further assistance, please contact me.
Sincerely yours,
Name
Enclosure: reference list
Here are some more phrases and sentences used to make an favourable reply to an inquiry:
I am very sorry to inform you that I am unable to....
I am awfully sorry that I cannot comply with your inquiry ....
I regret not being in a position to comply with your inquiry at present.
TASKS
Write a letter in which you:
a. express appreciation for the inquiry;
b. give the reason why you are not able to be of any help;
c. suggest some alternative that may be of help.
Write a letter in which you:
acknowledge the receipt of the letter...;
express regret that you are not able to be of any help;
express willingness to offer assistance in the future.
5. Letters of Thanks
On receiving invitations, papers, reprints, books or valuable information you should send a letter of thanks, gratitude or appreciation to acknowledge their receipt.
TASKS
Read the samples and note the phrases and sentences used to express thanks, gratitude and appreciation:
Letter 1
Dear Prof....,
It was a pleasure to receive your letter of March 15. Thank you for sending me your book. It is of great help to me. Please give my best regards to your wife and son.
Hoping to see you at the Congress in London.
Yours sincerely,
Name
Letter 2
Dear Dr....,
I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of April 6 and express my gratitude for sending the reprints.
Best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Name
Letter 3
Dear Dr....,
We acknowledge the receipt of your letter of June 6, 2005 and thank you very much for the paper under the title ....
Yours sincerely,
Name
Letter 4
Dear Dr....,
I wish to thank you for your kind letter of April 23. I am happy to inform you that we have used your method and the results are remarkable.
As soon as I complete the graphs and tables I will send them to you for comparison.
You can hardly realize how much I appreciate the data you sent via Prof..... She has given me a short outline of the work you are carrying out in your laboratory. She is a very charming person and I enjoyed he talks and discussions that we had.
Yours sincerely,
Name