- •English for Telecommunications and Radio Technologies in Rail Transport
- •Merger (n) – объединение
- •Read the text and make a summary: telecommunications
- •After reading the text above answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the box:
- •Translate the following words and word combinations into English:
- •Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Grammar Focus – noun chains (n-n-n…- n) (1)
- •Practise translating noun chains into Russian. Use the dictionary if needed:
- •Unit 2 telecommunications resources
- •Read the text below and make a summary: telecommunications resources
- •After reading the text above answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Complete the sentences with the words in the box:
- •Grammar Focus – noun chains (n-n-n…- n) (2)
- •Practise translating noun chains into Russian. Use the dictionary if needed:
- •Unit 3 radio communication
- •Radio Communication (1)
- •4. Make two questions to each paragraph of the text and ask you partner to answer them.
- •5. Make the verbs from the nouns:
- •6. Complete the sentences with the words from the box below:
- •7. Match the words with their definitions:
- •Grammar Focus
- •Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to Ving forms:
- •9. Read and translate the text «Radio Communication» Part 2, then put the paragraphs in the correct order: Radio Communication (2)
- •10. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •The properties of electromagnetic waves
- •1. Discuss the general knowledge questions connected with the topic of the unit:
- •2. Read the words and learn them by heart:
- •3. Read the first part of the text «Properties of Electromagnetic Waves» and translate it using the words from exercise 2. The properties of electromagnetic waves
- •Make questions to the text. The first word and the answer are given for you:
- •Read the second part of the text «The Properties of Electromagnetic Waves» and give the definitions of the phenomena describing in the text by your own words:
- •Rendering/summarizing an article/text – Реферирование статьи/текста
- •Your opinion of the article and of the issue/problem raised in it
- •Render the whole text «The Properties of Electromagnetic Waves» according to the plan above.
- •Grammar Focus
- •Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to Ved forms:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •Unit 5 semiconductors
- •Before reading the text discuss the following questions:
- •Read the words and learn them by heart:
- •3. Read and translate the text using the words from exercise 2. What are the most important uses of semiconductors?
- •4. Write 5 questions to the text and ask your partner to answer them.
- •5. Make the nouns from the verbs.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the words from the box below:
- •7. Read the text about conductors, insulators and semiconductors:
- •Insulators
- •8. Fill the table with the information from the text above:
- •Grammar Focus Passive Voice
- •9. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense of the Passive Voice:
- •Convergence on digital transmission
- •Read the words and learn them by heart:
- •Read the text and make a summary: convergence on digital transmission
- •4. After reading the text above answer the following questions:
- •5. Match the words with their definitions.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the words from the box:
- •7. Translate the following words and word combinations into English:
- •Grammar Focus – numerals (1)
- •8. Practice saying numerals and translating the sentences into Russian. Use the dictionary if needed:
- •9. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Unit 7 how satellites work
- •1. Before reading the text discuss the following questions:
- •2 . Read the words and learn them by heart:
- •Self-contained (adj) – автономный
- •Read the text below and make a summary: how satellites work
- •After reading the text above answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the box:
- •Translate the following words and word combinations into English:
- •Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Read the following text and render it.
- •Satellite (n) – спутник
- •Read the text and make a summary: satellite applications
- •After reading the text above answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the box:
- •Translate the following words and word combinations into English:
- •Grammar Focus – numerals (2)
- •Practise saying the numerals and translating the sentences into Russian. Use the dictionary if needed:
- •Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Match the phrases and abbreviations below with their Russian equivalents:
- •Read the words and phrases and learn them by heart:
- •Translate the following noun chains into Russian. Use the dictionary to help you:
- •Read the text and match the headlines below with the paragraphs:
- •Complete these statements about gsm-r using information from the text:
- •The numbers below are mentioned in the text. What do they mean?
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Complete the sentences with the words in the box:
- •Incompatible benefits availability guarantee implemented enabling surveillance communication
- •Translate the following phrases into English. Use the text of the unit to help you:
- •Work in pairs/small groups. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Unit 10 radio communication systems between train and trackside (rstt)
- •1. Before reading the text discuss the following questions:
- •2. Read the words and learn them by heart:
- •3. Read and translate the text using the words from the exercise 2: radio communication systems between train and trackside (rstt)
- •4. After reading the text above answer the following questions:
- •5. Read the definition and give the suitable word. Use the words from exercise 2:
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the box below:
- •7. Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups:
- •Glossary
- •Banking (n) – банковские операции
- •Equitable access – равный доступ Error-checking –проверка ошибок Exceed (V) – превышать
Rendering/summarizing an article/text – Реферирование статьи/текста
Plan:
General information about the article:
Name
The article is called…/the name of the article is…
Author(s)
The author(s) of the article is/are…
It is written by …
General idea
Very generally, it is about…/the main idea of the article is…/the article deals with…/the text is dedicated to the issue of …
Structure
The article is divided into (3-4) parts/paragraphs/ the text consists of …paragraphs.
The article provides (3-4) pictures/figures/photos/graphs/tables…
Key words of the article (ключевые слова – 2-3 ключевых понятия, на основе которых строится статья)
Key words of the article are …
Short description of each part of the article/text (по каждому абзацу 3-4 предложения)
The article starts with the idea that…/of…
In the 1st /2nd /3rd part the author talks about…/claims that…/ describes…/points out…
The 1st /2nd/3rd paragraph says that…/ deals with…/gives information about…
According to the author, …
According to the 1st/2nd/3rd part of the text,…
In the next paragraph we learn/discover…/find the idea that…/ find information about…
It is also said/ reported/explained/ outlined/emphasized that….
Finally/ at the end of the article the author draws a conclusion/makes a conclusion that…
Your opinion of the article and of the issue/problem raised in it
- In my opinion/to my mind/from my point of view the article is …
- Frankly speaking,/to be honest, the article is ….
- As far as I’m concerned, …
- I haven’t thought much about this, but I can say that…
Render the whole text «The Properties of Electromagnetic Waves» according to the plan above.
Grammar Focus
V-ed формы и их перевод на русский язык:
1. V-ed – глагол в Past Simple. Переводим личной формой глагола в прошедшем времени.
Engineers tested a new device – Инженеры испытали новый прибор (глагол в личной форме в Past Simple).
The new line connected two railway stations – Новая железная дорога соединила две станции (глагол в личной форме в Past Simple).
2. have/has/had +Ved – глагол в Present или Past Perfect. Переводим личной формой глагола в Present или Past Perfect.
European railways have developed a new generation communication network – Европейские железные дороги разработали сеть связи нового поколения (глагол в личной форме в Present Perfect).
3. be + V-ed – форма глагола в пассивном залоге. Переводим личной формой глагола в пассивном залоге и соответствующем времени.
A lot of problems are solved by students at their practical classes – Множество задач решается студентами на практических занятиях.
The first radio receiver was invented by Popov – Первый радиоприемник был изобретен Поповым.
4. V-ed – отглагольное прилагательное, образованное от причастия прошедшего времени (что сделанный?). Позиция – чаще перед существительным или (реже) непосредственно после существительного, которое оно определяет.
The solved problem simplified the objective –Решенная проблема упростила задачу (прилагательное).
The data collected helped to study new aspects of the problem – Собранные данные помогли в изучении новых аспектов проблемы (прилагательное).
5. V-ed – причастие прошедшего времени. Идет после определяемого слова и переводится причастным оборотом (что сделанный?) или придаточным предложением с союзами который/которая и т.п.
The experiment, carried out by the group of our scientists yesterday, was very important – эксперимент, проведенный вчера группой наших ученых, был очень важен (причастный оборот).
There are a few satellites launched last year – есть несколько спутников, запущенных в прошлом году (причастный оборот)/которые были запущены в прошлом году (придаточное предложение с союзом который).
Иногда перед формами причастия прошедшего времени V-ed могут использоваться слова when, if, while и др., образуя придаточные предложения. Тогда на русский язык мы их переводим придаточным предложением с соответствующими союзами: когда/после того, как/если и др
When finished the experiment showed the desirable results – когда эксперимент закончился, он показал желаемые результаты (придаточное предложение с союзом когда).
When tested the equipment was put into operation. – После того, как оборудование было испытано, его запустили в эксплуатацию (придаточное предложение с союзом после того, как).