Water-Supply Engineering and Sewage Disposal. В 2 ч. Ч. 1

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ Белорусский национальный технический университет

Кафедра «Английский язык № 2»

А.Н. Пучко Н.А. Зозон

WATER-SUPPLY ENGINEERING

AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

ВОДОСНАБЖЕНИЕ И ВОДООТВЕДЕНИЕ

Пособие по английскому языку для студентов специальности 1-70 04 03

«Водоснабжение, водоотведение и охрана водных ресурсов»

В 2 частях

Часть 1

Рекомендовано учебно-методическим объединением по образованию в области строительства и архитектуры

Минск

БНТУ

2017

Настоящее пособие является частью учебно-методического комплекса по английскому языку. Основу пособия составляют три раздела, построенных по единому принципу. Особое внимание уделяется изучению профессиональной лексики. Цель пособия – развить навыки устной речи по предложенным темам. Комплекс упражнений расширяет направленный вокабулярий.

Пособие может использоваться всеми, кто интересуется данной тематикой и желает самостоятельно повысить уровень владения английским языком в области водоснабжения и канализации.

УДК 811.111:628.1(075.4)

ББК 38.761.1я7

Unit 3. Water Supply Systems …………………………………. 140

Text A. Water Supply Systems ………………………………….. 141 Text B. The Main Components and Facilities of a Water Supply

System …………………………………………………………… 158 Text C. Classification of Water Supply Systems ………………... 175 Text D. Historical Background: Developments in Water Supply

Systems ………………………………………………………….. 187 Supplementary Reading …………………………………………. 196

Final Test ……………………………………………………….. 204 Conclusion ………………………………………………………. 211 References ………………………………………………………. 212

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about 25% and 35% correspondingly

about 50% and 60% correspondingly

about 65% and 75% correspondingly

Q 5: The scientific study of water is:

aqueology hydrology archaeology selenology

Q 6: Only about 1% of the world's water is in a form that is drinkable by people.

true false

Q 7: The longest river in the world is the:

Nile Amazon Mississippi Volga

Q 8: The largest lake in the world is:

Lake Baikal Lake Victoria

the Caspian Sea the Aral Sea

Q 9: The largest ocean in the world is:

the Arctic Ocean the Indian

the Atlantic the Pacific

Q 10: Water has been found on Mars, Earth, and Venus.

true false

Q 11: If you expose a glass of water to space it will:

freeze boil glow burst into flame

Q 12: A mole of water molecules has a mass of about 18 grams.

true false

Q 13: Rain is liquid water precipitation. All raindrops are shaped like teardrops.

true false

Q 14: There is enough salt in the world's oceans to cover the land on the continents (1 foot equals to 30.48 cm):

0.5 feet 5 feet 50 feet 500 feet

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Q 15: Saltwater fish drink water; freshwater fish do not.

true false

Q 16: Dissolving a spoonful of table salt in a cup of water will lower the level of the liquid.

true false

Q 17: Icebergs are made of:

fresh water salt water

either fresh or salt water

Q 18: Ice is:

more dense than liquid water

the same density as liquid water

less dense than liquid water

Q 19: Melting ice into water is an example of a:

chemical change nuclear change Ошибка! Ошибка внедренного объекта.physical change

Q 20: Dry ice is the solid form of:

air carbon dioxide nitrogen oxygen water

Q 21: Water boils at a lower temperature on a mountaintop than it does at sea level. In fact, you could drink boiling tea on the highest peaks and not get burned!

true false

Q 22: You can superheat water in a microwave so that it suddenly boils or explodes when disturbed.

true false

Q 23: Which is hotter?

100 degrees Celsius 100 Kelvin 100 degrees Fahrenheit

Q 24: Sound moves slower in water than in air. true false

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Q 25: All of the following common chemicals are acidic or have a low pH except:

seawater gastric juice lemon juice coffee

Q 26: Lithium metal is light enough it could float on water. true Ошибка! Ошибка внедренного объекта.false

Now check your answers!

Q 1 – no; Q 2 – no; Q 3 – no; Q 4 – about 65% and 75% correspondingly; Q 5 – hydrology; Q 6 – true; Q 7 – Nile; Q 8 – the Caspian Sea; Q 9 – the Pacific; Q 10 – true; Q 11 – boil; Q 12 – true; Q 13 – true; Q 14 – 500 feet; Q 15 – true; Q 16 – true; Q 17 – fresh water; Q 18 – less dense than liquid water; Q 19 – physical change; Q 20 – carbon dioxide; Q 21 – true; Q 22 – true; Q 23 – 100 degrees Celcius; Q 24 – false; Q 25 – seawater; Q 26 - true.

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3. Translate the following words and phrases and memorize them.

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