Иноязычная профессиональная коммуникация. Практикум
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Can you give an example?
What are they made of?
Where are they used for?
Does construction business in your country use it?
4.2.2 Vocabulary
Write the words from transcription and translate them into Russian, using the Table 5 below.
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'bіldiŋ |
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a:rki ֽtεk∫ə |
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skeiliŋ ʌp |
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'blu: ֽprint |
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4.2.3 While watching
Play the video at http://www.ted.com/talks/rachel_armstrong_architecture_that_repairs_itself and enter the words you hear.
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a. I believe the only way that it is possible for us to ............................ genuinely
sustainable homes and cities is by connecting them to nature, not insulting them from it.
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So, I am interested in the use of |
................. materials for the practice of architecture. |
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Now all this is – and it’s magic – is a little fatty |
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Here, we’ve got a protocell to extract .......................... |
dioxide out of the atmosphere |
and turn it into carbonate. |
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But imagine what the .................. |
of this limestone block might be if the surfaces |
were actually in conversation with the atmosphere. |
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f.So when we think about scaling up metabolic materials, we can start thinking of
ecological intervention like repair of atolls or ............................... |
of parts of a city that are |
damaged by water.
g.And architect Christian Kerrigan has come up with a series of designs that show us
how it may be possible to actually ........................ |
a limestone reef underneath the city. |
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But, gradually, as the buildings ........................... |
, we will see the accretion of a |
limestone reef beneath the city. |
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4.2.4 Comprehension
Answer the questions.
a.What do Victorian technologies involve?
b.How do living systems communicate with the natural world?
c.What can the fatty bag do like a living organism?
d.What might be the properties of a limestone block if it communicates with atmosphere?
e.What is Venice built on?
f.How can the protocell technology save the foundations of Venice?
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4.3 Unit 12
The tradeoffs of building green
4.3.1 Vocabulary
Read the words and their definitions in the Table 6. Give Russian equivalents to the words.
Table 6
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a.geek (n.) – a person with an unusual or odd personality
b.countertop (n.) – the top side of a kitchen table
c.trade-off (n.) – an exchange that occurs as a compromise
d.catchment (n.) – a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
e.framing (n.) – the internal supporting structure that gives a building its shape
f.limber (n.) – the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
g.plumbing (n.) – utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
h.insulator (n.) – a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
i.sheetrock (n.) – a kind of plasterboard
j.demolish (v.) – destroy completely
k.pour (v.) – supply in large amounts or quantities
l.embodied energy – the sum of all the energy required to produce goods or services
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In about six years.
2.How long ........? More about 20 years.
3.How many years ......? Over 50 years.
4.3.5 Follow up discussion
1.Do you know any other energy-saving technologies used in modern construction? Split into groups and focus on one of the areas: foundation/ basement, framing/ skeleton, walls, ceilings and roofs, floor, isolation, finishing and decoration, heating, water supply, etc. Be ready to share your knowledge with the class.
2.Do you think it is important to reduce energy consumption in our every day’s life?
What can we do? How many of these things do you personally do?
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5.1 Unit 13
Google’s driverless car
5.1.1 Before you watch
You are going to watch a video with Sebastian Thrun, professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University (USA). For many years he has been working on designing a self-driving car. Put the sentences below in the logical order so that you can trace his progress.
a.We’ve driven from San Francisco to Los Angeles on Highway 1.
b.We built the hardware and the software.
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c.And the unimaginable happened: it became the first car to ever return from a DAPRA Grand Challenge, winning Stanford 2 million dollars.
d.So we decided at Stanford to build a different self-driving car.
e.Since, our work has focused on building driving cars that can drive anywhere by themselves – any street in California.
f.And even though a hundred teams were there, these cars went nowhere.
g.We made it learn from us, and we set it free in the desert.
h.Our cars have sensors by which they magically can see everything around them and make decisions about every aspect of driving.
i.I saw the concept first in the DAPRA Grand Challenges where the U.S.
government issued a prize to build a self-driving car that could navigate a desert.
Note: The DARPA Grand Challenge is a prize competition for American autonomous vehicles, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the most prominent research organization of the United States Department of Defense.
5.1.2 While watching
Now while watching the video, check whether your sequence is as chronological as in the story at http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_thrun_google_s_driverless_car?language=en
5.1.3 Vocabulary
In the Figure 1 the following words are hidden vertically and horizontally: driving, highways, ridiculous, prevent, capacity, navigate, traffic, gasoline, accident, stunt, concept, lane. Try to find them.
The first one is done for you.
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Figure 1
5.1.4 Discussion
In the video Sebastian Thrun asks several questions. How you would answer them?
Do you know that driving accidents are the number one cause of death for young people? And do you realize that almost all of those are due to human error and not machine error, and can therefore be prevented by machines?
Do you realize that we could change the capacity of highways by a factor of two or three if we didn't rely on human precision on staying in the lane – improve body position and therefore drive a little bit closer together on a little bit narrower lanes, and do away with all traffic jams on highways?
Do you realize that you spend an average of 52 minutes per day in traffic, wasting your time on your daily commute?
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5.2 Unit 14
How can Formula 1 racing help ... babies?
5.2.1 Before you watch
Look at the title of the video you are going to watch and give your answer to this question.
5.2.2 While watching
Choose the most accurate summary for the video at http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_van_manen_how_can_formula_1_racing_help_babies
a)Both in Formula 1 and in babies’ health medical treatment decisions should be taken quickly;
b)Formula 1 racing cars can serve as an ambulance and guarantee a quick transportation of babies to hospitals.
c)Both Formula 1 racing cars and hospital computers can have the same data collecting system to determine any changes from a norm.
d)Sensors in Formula 1 racing car measure the same parameters that we need to test
babies’ health.
5.2.3 Vocabulary
Look carefully at the words and phrases: engine, tires, sensor, electronics, telemetry, chassis, fuel consumption, motor racing, to measure things, to make a car
Choose one to complete each sentence below. Use your dictionary if necessary.
a)BMW uses special internal code for ... to differ its models.
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b)... is an important factor while choosing a car.
c)This shop offers 50% discount for automobile ... .
d)He is fond of ... .
e)Having the right … on your automobile is more important than ever in winter.
f)This 2.7-litre 4 cylinder petrol … is the perfect balance of cost and power you need.
g)If you have problems with parking, then the red, yellow, and green lights of a parking
…. could be just what you need!
h)….is an electronic system designed to monitor a patient's heart activity.
i)Tuning helps to … beautiful.
j)… we use a ruler
5.2.4 Comprehension
Choose the best answer to the questions. Watch the video again if needed.
1)How long does it take to make a new racing car?
a)one season;
b)one year;
2)Why do designers change about 5 – 10% of new racing cars every two weeks?
a)They need to use money invested in the project;
b)They add new components to it;
3)What helps to define problems in a racing car?
a)special data system;
b)sensors;
c)parameters;
4)Is it possible to predict a cardiac arrest without using any special equipment?
a)yes;
b)no;
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5)What can be used as a link between the ambulance and the hospital?
a)a racing car;
b)3G telephony;
6)Can this new data system help a baby without a doctor?
a)yes;
b)no;
7)Has the new data system been introduced to the hospitals already?
a)yes;
b)no;
c)it is going through testing.
5.3 Unit 15
A “self-healing” asphalt
5.3.1 Before you watch
Discuss the questions below:
What is the operation period for asphalt roads?
Do they serve as long as that in your city? Why?
What components is the road asphalt made of?
3.2 Vocabulary
The following words from transportation area have a wrong order of letters. Can you guess the words, give their spelling and translate them into Russian.
a)phalast – .......................... ;
b)lowhol – ..........................;
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