- •Кафедра иностранных языков и культуры речи reading modern science английский язык
- •Agronomy unit 1
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1. Agronomist Career Outlook
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •6. Retell the text “Agronomist Career Outlook”.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. Organic Farming
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. Sustainable Agriculture
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. What are Crops?
- •Unit II
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1. Changing climate changes soil
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. Mighty river, mighty filter
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. Potatoes wild with calcium
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •Text 4. Not your grandfather’s cotton
- •Plant protection unit III
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •Text 1.What is plant protection and why it is so important?
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •Text 2. The process of plant protection
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •Text 3. The main disciplines involved in plant protection
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. The Aims of iapps
- •Iapps Activities
- •Integrated plant protection unit IV
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1. Competence area within integrated plant protection
- •Interdisciplinary strategy
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. Competence area within integrated plant protection (continuation) Deep knowledge
- •Applied research
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. About ippc
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. General Principles Integrated Plant Protection
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •Horticulture unit V
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1 ‘Chili’ (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.) pear fruit
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. Apples
- •Health Benefits of Apples
- •Studies Done on Apple
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. Evaluation of ‘Sun Protect’ in protecting apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) against sunburn
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •6. Retell the text “Evaluation of ‘Sun Protect’ in protecting apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) against sunburn”.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. A screening test for the determination of cut flower longevity and ethylene sensitivity of carnation
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •6. Retell the text “a screening test for the determination of cut flower longevity and ethylene sensitivity of carnation”.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Unit VI
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1. Evaluation of dormancy break in some selected peach (Prunus persica) cultivars
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. Testing the winter hardiness of selected chrysanthemum cultivars of Multiflora type
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. Effects of garlic genotype on cloves formation under in vitro conditions
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •6. Retell the text “. Effects of garlic genotype on cloves formation under in vitro conditions ”.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. Timer versus moisture sensor-based irrigation control of soilless lettuce: Effects on yield, quality and water use efficiency
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Agroecology unit VII
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1. Agroecology
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world
- •Case studies
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. Agroecology and the design of climate change resilient farming systems
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. The effects of climate change on agricultural production
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Soil science unit VIII
- •Active Vocabulary 1
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 1. Soil chemistry
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •Active Vocabulary 2
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 2. Soil fertility
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •6. Retell the text “Soil fertility”.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 3
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 3. Soil fertility (II)
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Write the summary of the text above.
- •6. Retell the text “Soil fertility”.
- •7. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Active Vocabulary 4
- •1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
- •2. Read the following text and say:
- •Text 4. A soil horizon
- •3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
- •Exercises
- •II. Define the function of the verb “to be”. Translate the sentences.
- •III. Determine in the sentence the verb expressing the obligation. Translate the sentences.
- •IV. Find the Present Participle in sentences, define its function. Translate the sentences
- •V. Define the Gerund in sentences, determine its function. Translate the sentences.
- •VI. Find the Infinitive in sentences, define its function. Translate the sentences
- •VII. Translate the sentences paying attention to comparisons“the more… the better…”type
- •VIII. Translate the sentences paying attention to the verb “to become”
- •IX. Find in the sentences Past Participle, define its function. Translate the sentences
- •X. Translate the sentences paying attention to the meaning of the word “one”
- •XI. Translate the sentences paying attention to the meaning of the word “since”
- •XII. Translate the sentences with the word “number”
- •XIII. Translate the sentences with the word “some”, “the same”
- •XIV. Translate the sentences with the word “as”
- •XV. Translate the sentences with the word “both” and “both … and”
- •XVI. Translate the sentences with the word “that”
- •Supplementary reading
- •1. Effects of some organic materials on bicarbonate extractable phosphate content of soils having different pH
- •2. Spatial variability of soil physical properties in a cultivated field
- •3. Geochemical pattern of soils in Bobovdol valley, Bulgaria. Assessment of Cd and Co contents
- •4. Dynamic surface soil components of land and vegetation types in Kebbi State Nigeria
- •Formulation of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Crop Pest Control
- •Key Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of High Economic Importance in a Mediterranean Area
- •Effects of Insecticides Used against the European Corn Borer on Thrips Abundance on Maize
- •Management of Poppy (Papaver somniferum l.) Stand Height using Growth Regulators
- •Horticulture
- •2. The Meaning of Water Sprout on a Rose Bush
- •3. How to plant a fruit bush
- •4. When to plant tomatoes
- •Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen Replacement Value of Legumes
- •Nitrogen in the Environment: Essential Plant Nutrients
- •Nitrogen in the Environment: Leaching
- •Nitrogen in the Environment: Mineralization — Immobilization
- •Future Challenges
3. Using the text above, finish the following sentences:
1) The prevention and/or combating of harmful organsims shall be accomplished by…
2) Sustainable biological, physical and other non-chemical methods must be preferred to…
3) The professional user should keep the use of pesticides and other forms of intervention to…
4) Harmful organisms must be monitored by…
5) Such adequate tools should include…
6) The professional user has to decide whether and when to apply…
7) For harmful organisms must be taken into account.
4. Answer the following questions:
1) What will the prevention and/or combating of harmful organisms be accomplished by?
2) Which hygiene measures can prevent the spreading of harmful organisms?
3) Which methods should provide satisfactory pest control: chemical or non-chemical?
4) How should keeping the use of pesticides be limited?
5) How must harmful organisms be monitored by?
5. Write the summary of the text above.
6. Retell the text “General Principles Integrated Plant Protection”.
7. Translate from Russian into English:
1) Борьба с вредными организмами должна вестись с помощью использования специальной технологии выращивания растений.
2) Биологические, физические и другие нехимические методы борьбы с вредителями должны иметь приоритет над химическими.
3) Ядохимикаты должны храниться и использоваться при определенных условиях.
4) Вредные организмы должны отслеживаться при помощи специальных методов и оборудования.
5) Здоровье растений и научно подтвержденные пороговые значения являются существенными условиями принятия решений в области защиты растений.
Horticulture unit V
Texts:
1. ‘Chili’ (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.) pear fruit
2. Apples
3. Evaluation of ‘Sun Protect’ in protecting apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) against sunburn
4. A screening test for the determination of cut flower longevity and ethylene sensitivity of carnation
Active Vocabulary 1
pear fruit [peə] – груша (плод)
obovate shape [ɒbˈəʊveɪt ʃeɪp] – яйцевидной формы с утолщением к верхушке
recessed calyx [rɪˈsest ˈkeɪlɪks] – углубленная чашечка, чашечка цветка, чашевидная полость
lenticel [ˈlɛntɪˌsɛl] – чечевичка, пора в стебле
rough pericarp [rʌf ˈperɪkɑːp] – грубый, шероховатый околоплодник, перикарпий
parenchyma [pəˈreŋkɪmə] – паренхима, паренхиматозная ткань
phellogen [‘feləjən] – феллогеновая ткань
cork cells [ kɔːk selz] – корковые клетки; мёртвые клетки
phenolic substances [fɪˈnɒlɪk ˈsʌb stənsiz] – феноловые вещества
preharvest bagging [prˈ iː hɑːvɪst bægɪŋ] – предуборочное мешкование
biological and abiotic stress [ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ənd ˌeɪbɑɪˈɑt̬ɪk] –биологический и абиотический напряжение, стресс
russet dots [ˈrʌsɪt dɒt s] – красновато-коричневые пятнышки
1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
Yellow-green skin and a recessed calyx; successful cultivar of Asian pear; with a high sugar content; the stoma of pear fruit; to resume dividing; the phellogen produces; the relationship between lignin and the fruit lenticel.
