- •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
Complete the sentences with the words from the box below:
Safety provides device support requirements reliability operation network implementation emergency equipment transportation
Rail communication and control system is the main part of any train ______________ system.
To improve the _____________ of communication various radio communication technologies are used.
Railway communication ____________ has passed through the long period of development.
Higher _________ standards resulted from the use of new communication system.
Radio communication is efficiency applied in railway____________.
Radio communication provides all information necessary for train operation and also steps to be taken in case of ______________.
To _________ communication reliability between trains engineers develop new system of control.
A lot of problems of train operation is considered to be solved by using new electronic ______________.
The _____________ of new technologies in train operation is taking place in different countries.
While train is on its way it is always the radio communication _________ that enables the dispatcher to communicate with the driver.
Radio also __________ emergency communication when telephone wires are destroyed due to storms.
Telecommunication systems meet the safety ___________ on high speed railways.
7. Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups:
1. How do you think inventors get their ideas?
2. Do they usually work alone or in groups?
3. In what ways are inventors different from ordinary people?
4. What is the difference between science and technology?
5. What are some of the greatest technological achievements?
6. What are the advantages of technology?
7. What are the disadvantages of technology?
8. In your opinion, what is the greatest technological invention? Why?
9. What do you think robots should be used for?
10. Do you think robots will cause unemployment (loss of jobs) in the future or make more work? Why?
11. How much private information are you prepared to share about yourself on the internet?
12. Do you feel comfortable with the idea of Artificial Intelligence (that robots can think)?
Glossary
Access (v) – иметь/получать доступ к чему-либо
Add (v) – добавлять
Adjustment (n) – корректировка
Affiliate (n) – предприятие-филиал
Affordable (adj) –доступный
Amplifier (n) - усилитель;
Amplify (v) – усиливать
Analog transmission – аналоговая передача сигнала
Angle (n) – угол
Antenna [æn'tenə] / antennae [æn'teni:], antennas (n) – антенна/антенны
Attempt (n) – попытка;
Availability (n) – доступность
Bandwidth (n) – ширина полосы частот, пропускная способность, полоса пропускания канала
Banking (n) – банковские операции
Benefit (v) - извлекать пользу
Broadband – широкополосная сеть, широкополосный
Broadcast (v) – вещать, транслировать/передавать по радио, телевидению
Broadcaster (n) – радиовещательная компания
Capability (n) – способность
Capacitor (n) – конденсатор
Carry (v) – переносить
Cellular network– сотовая сеть
Charge (n) – заряд
Circuit (n) – цепь
Circuit-switching (n) – коммутация каналов
Classification yard – сортировочный парк/станция
Coat (v) – покрывать
Coaxial (adj) – коаксиальный, совпадающий осями, имеющий общую ось
Compressed (adj) – сжатый
Compressed video – сжатые/уплотнённые видеоданные
Computer conferencing – организация телеконференций
Conduct research – проводить исследование
Conductivity (n) – проводимость
Conductor (n) – проводник
Consider (v) – считать, полагать
Consumer (n) – потребитель, покупатель
Convergence [kənˈvɜːdʒ(ə)ns] (n) – взаимодействие, взаимопроникновение, конвергенция
Conveyance (n) – перевозка
Copper (n) – медь , медный
Copper wire – медный провод
Cordless phone – беспроводной телефон
Critical (adj) – важный
Current (n) – ток
Customer service – служба поддержки клиентов
Data communication – передача данных
Decode (v) – распознать код, дешифровать, расшифровать
Dedicated (adj) – специальный, выделенный
Destination (n) – место назначения
Detect (v) – обнаруживать
Deviate (v) – отклониться
Diffraction (n) – преломление
Digital receiver – цифровой приемник
Directional antenna – антенна направленного действия
Directly (adv) – напрямую, сразу же
Dispersed (adj) – рассеянный
Dissipate (v) – рассеивать
Doping (n) – легирование, допирование (полупроводника)
DTH (direct to home) – способ приема спутникового ТВ
Durable (adj) – прочный
Economies of scale – экономия на масштабе; удешевление за счет массовости производства
Emergency (n) – непредвиденный случай, чрезвычайная ситуация
Emitter (n) – излучатель
Employ (v) – нанимать, брать на службу, использовать, применять
Entity (n) – объект, структурная единица, образование
Envelop (n) – конверт
Equipment (n) – оборудование