- •Building Materials and their main characteristics
- •Введение
- •V. Put the sentences into Past и Future Simple. Use the words last, next year, month, tomorrow, yesterday. Translate them into Russian.
- •VI. Learn the new words and word combinations to the text Cement.
- •VII . Read and translate the text Cement.
- •VIII. Work in pairs. Express the same in English.
- •IX. Work in pairs. Make up sentences from the following words. Translate them into Russian:
- •X. Work in pairs. Translate the sentences into English.
- •Topic Studies at the University
- •IV. Compare Simple Active and Passive verb forms. Translate them into Russian. Give the sentences of your own. Use the phrases, given below.
- •V. Use Simple Passive in the following sentences. Translate them into Russian. Compare the results with your partner.
- •VI. Work in pairs. Translate the sentences into English in writing.
- •VII. Learn the prepositions used after the following verbs and their meanings.
- •VIII. Learn the new words and word combinations to the topic Studies at the University.
- •IX. Read and translate the topic Studies at the University.
- •X. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •IV. Work in pairs. Choose the correct verb form. Translate the sentences
- •Into Russian.
- •V. Change Simple verb forms into Continuous ones. Use the words now,
- •VI. Put the sentences into Past Continuous Passive. Translate them into Russian.
- •VII. Learn the new words and word combinations to the text Concrete.
- •VIII. Read and translate the text Concrete.
- •IX. Work in pairs. Say the same in English.
- •X. Work in pairs. Make up sentences from the following words:
- •XI. Translate the sentences into English in writing.
- •XII. Choose a topic about raw materials, stages in producing, concrete properties or wide application. Act the dialogue with your partner.
- •XIII. Work in pairs. Ask and answer more questions about Concrete.
- •XIV. Sum up the text about Concrete.
- •I. Review degrees of comparison of adjectives.
- •II. Form the comparative and superlative degrees from the adjectives:
- •III. Choose the right form of adjectives or adverbs.
- •IV. Read the information and entitle the text. Convert feet to metres.
- •V. Learn the new words and word compositions to the topic Building materials.
- •VI. Read and translate the topic Building materials.
- •VII. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •IV. Translate these sentences into Russian.
- •V. Choose the correct verb forms. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •VI. Work in pairs. Use Perfect Passive verb forms. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •VII. Learn the new words and word combinations to the text Plastics.
- •VIII. Read and translate the text Plastics.
- •IX. Work in pairs. Say the same in English.
- •X. Work in pairs. Make up sentences from the following words. Translate them into Russian:
- •XI. Work in pairs. Translate the sentences into English in writing.
- •XII. Choose a topic about plastics in our life, unique combination of properties, advantages or application in future. Act the dialogue with your partner.
- •XIII. Work in pairs. Ask and answer more questions about Plastics.
- •XIV. Sum up the text Plastics.
- •I. Learn the new words and word combinations to the topic My Speciality.
- •II. Read and translate the text My Speciality.
- •III. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •IV. Choose a topic about construction as a career, builders services in future or demand for civil engineers today. Act the dialogue with your partner.
- •V. Say the same in English.
- •Sum up the topic about Your Speciality. The texts’ review Practise your reading and translating skills.
- •I. Read and translate the following information about Cement
- •II. Say the following in English.
- •III. Give your opinion.
- •I. Read and translate the following information about Concrete
- •II. Say the following in English.
- •III. Give your opinion.
- •I. Read and translate the following information about Plastics
- •II. Say the following in English.
- •III. Give your opinion.
- •Оглавление
- •Building Materials and their main characteristics
VII. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1. What’s the title of the topic?
2. What information does the text contain?
3. How many groups are building materials divided into?
4. What principle is this classification based on?
(appearance, function, size).
5. Speak about main building materials.
6. What are binding materials?
7. Do you think secondary materials are important? Why?
8. What is a general classification of materials?
9. What natural materials do you know?
10. Tell us about artificial building materials.
11. What is a new trend in engineering?
12. What materials do prevail in modern construction?
13. How are the properties of building materials classified?
14. What physical properties of materials do you remember?
15. What can you say about mechanical properties of materials?
16. What are chemical properties of materials?
17. What’s the role of building materials in our life?
18. Make a conclusion about building materials.
VIII. Choose a topic about 3 groups of materials, general classification, properties or application. Act the dialogue with your partner.
IX. Sum up the topic Building Materials.
Unit III
Phonetics: Compare the words and their meanings.
Grammar: Perfect Active and Passive verb forms.
Text: Plastics.
Topic: My speciality.
Exercises.
Read the following words and translate them into Russian:
plastics plastic plastering;
wall well will;
plan plane plain;
resin rubber;
hotel hostel;
offer off;
colour column;
synthetic scientific;
date data;
theme them;
retain restore;
property produce;
modify mould;
by buy;
form from.
Say, translate and memorize the following words.
Plastics, resin, resulting, initial, flexible, production, petroleum, alloying, polymer, replace, durability, reason, undergo, laminate, wonder, deformation, conclusion, condition, insulating, extremely, covering, subjected.
III. Work in pairs. Compare the sentences and translate them into Russian.
He came by car yesterday.
They didn’t go to Kiev last year.
I knew him in 2000.
They were learning the new English words when I came into the room.
We shall finish the work tomorrow.
The experiment was completed two days ago.
Her plans are changed every day.
1.He has just come by car.
2.They have never been to Kiev.
3.I have known him since 2000.
4.They had already learnt the new English words when I came into the room.
5.We shall have finished the work tomorrow by 5 o’clock.
6.The experiment had been completed by the end of last month.
7.Her plans have been already changed.