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Chapter 11

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3.According to the passage Snow was

a.a modernist

b.a realist

c.a post-modernist

d.a pessimist

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Snow was 59 years old when he

a.wrote «The Masters»

b.became a Parliamentary Secretary

c.received the Nobel Prize

d.died

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as Snow's literary works?

a.detective stories

b.biographical portraits

c.critical biography

d.science fiction

Exercise 12 Choose the one word or phrase that best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for it.

1.The question is quite straightforward.

a.complex

b.original

c.unusual

d.simple

2.They've accomplished a great deal in the last few weeks.

a.acquired

b.advertised

c.achieved

d.finished

3.This constuction is anything but safe.

a.somewhat

b.not at all

c.quite

d.very

4.Innovators have little hesitancy in trying something new.

a.time

b. indecision

c.experience

d.hope

5.These negotiations are crucial to our project.

a.of little importance

b.of some importance

c.of no importance

d.of deciding importance

6.I think it's a fairly difficult exercise.

a.rather

b.very

c.an unusually

d.anything but

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7.Gravity works equally on all bodies.

a.objectively

b.energetically

c.identically

d.clearly

8.Inventors do combine patience, skill and pragmatism.

a.finally

b.now

c.really

d.jointly

9.The situation is not impossible.

a.not possible

b.possible

c.quite easy

d.not difficult

10.It's really the spirit of innovation.

a.ultimately

b.realistically

c.metaphorically

d.indeed

Noteworthy

Appendix

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Appendix

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Appendix I

I

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR DISCUSSION

 

Expression of

FEEDBACK

 

SAY

DO

Oh, sure. О, так

Make eye contact with the speaker.

Oh, I see. О, зрозуміло

Nod your head.

Uh-huh.

Smile.

Uhm-hmm.

Look surprised when something

Well.

surprises you.

All riqht. Добре

 

 

During the discussion:

INITIATE THE DISCUSSION

 

Perhaps we could begin by discussing our problem. Можливо, ми почнемо з обговорення нашого питання. Could I suggest that we get everyone's opinion on that? Будь ласка, ваші думки з цього приваду?

ASK PEOPLE FOR OPINIONS, INFORMATION, AND EXPLANATIONS.

Could you tell us what you think? Чи не могли б ви сказати, що ви думаєте? Does anyone know more about this? Може, хтось знає ще щось стосовно цього?

 

 

 

wonder

 

 

I

 

 

am wondering

why...

Цікаво, чому ...

 

 

 

was wondering

 

 

OFFER OPINIONS AND GIVE INFORMATION

 

I believe that ...

Я вважаю, що —... I guess...

American English

In my opinion ...

На мою думку ...

 

 

It seems to me that

...

Здається ...

 

 

My feeling is that ...

 

Я відчуваю, що

...

 

I have every reason to believe that ...

Я маю підстави вважати, що ...

SUMMARIZE INFORMATION

То summarize, ... Підсумовуючи, ...

ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPEAK BY BEING COOPERATIVE AND BY ACCEPTING DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.

Do you agree? Ви згодні?

 

Do you have the same opinion? Ви також думаете так?

Have you got...

American English

British English

I think some people here probably disagree with us. I'd like to hear what they have to say. Можливо дехто з присутніх не згоден з нами. Хотілося б послухати, що вони скажуть. I know Alex has a different point of view. I'd be interested in hearing it.

Я знаю, що Алекс мае іншу думку. Мені було б цікаво її почути. Do you consider (believe) that ... Ви вважаете, що ...

Appendix II

195

II ABOUT YOU

1.

 

 

 

scientist?

 

 

 

(post)graduate student?

Are you a

 

 

biologist?

 

 

 

geographer?

I wonder

│ if

│ you are a

mathematician?

 

│ whether

specialist in information technology?

 

 

 

physicist?

 

 

 

chemist?

 

 

 

linguist?

Yes, that's right I'm afraid that's wrong

2.

What is your educational background?

 

 

 

 

І graduated from ... in ... I

3.

 

 

 

have graduated from ...

 

 

 

 

Who is your

 

 

 

research advisor?

 

 

 

 

 

 

supervisor?

 

 

 

 

...Academician

 

 

 

 

Professor ...

 

 

 

 

Doctor ...

4.

 

 

 

 

What is the subject/topic of your

What do you mean by ...

Explain the term ...

research?

investigation?

thesis?

dissertation?

5.

Why is your work important?

It reveals some new facts

about ...

indispensable for ...

 

It deals with the problems that have not been studied before.

It is an insight into ...

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6.

What is the aim / goal / objective / of your research?

to obtain to show In oder to reach my goal I have to ... to verify

to demonstrate to confirm

7.

methods

What are the procedures of your research? techniques

8.

What is the possible application of your work?

theoretical?

applied?

Is your work both theoretical and applied purely theoretical?

part of your Institute Research Program?

9.

Have you already obtained any valuable results?

Yes, I have. (...)

I do hope to obtain (more) promising results in the near future; soon.

What do you do with the data you obtain? Is it difficult to analyze the results?

(How) can you claim that the problem you studied is solved?

10.

What (equipment) do you use in your work?

Do you use a computer? What for?

Іuse sophisticated devices; laboratory equipment. I don't use any special equipment (devices).

Іuse a computer to store and to process the necessary data.

What software do you use?

Appendix II

 

 

 

 

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11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you got any publications on the subject you study?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

І have already published

 

 

 

several

 

 

 

articles.

 

 

 

 

————————————

 

 

 

a number of

 

 

 

papers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you take part in any scientific conference?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you carry out research individually or in a team?

І work in a team.

I do independent research. / I work independently.

14.

What (scientific) journals do you read/

What do you like to read?

I'm fond of...

I prefer ... to ...

15.

Are you interested in ... ?

interesting? of interest?

Is this problem important?

of importance? of significance?

16.

What part of your dissertation have you already completed?

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III

ABSTRACT (a short summary of a paper)

Наводяться: загальний напрямок, завдання, мета дослідження, короткий виклад теоретичних та експериментальних результатів, загальні висновки.

За змістом та методами дослідження

1

 

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

анотації

анотації

 

анотації

 

наукових статей, де наводяться

наукових статей — узагальнень

оглядових наукових статей

 

результати оригінальних

 

 

 

 

теоретичних i/або

 

 

 

 

експериментальних досліджень

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

«Characteristics of ...»

«Prospects for ...»

 

«An overview of ...»

 

 

 

 

 

(... are examined)

(The potential for ... is examined)

(A summary/overview of... is

 

 

 

 

presented)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

studies ...

 

 

The present paper

examines the problem of ...

 

concentrates on аnalyzing ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

describes ...

 

 

 

 

presents ...

 

 

This paper

 

deals with ...

 

 

 

considers ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

proposes a new approach to ...

 

Considered here are a) ... b) ... c) ... In this paper we discuss ...

objective

The (main) goal of this paper is to ...

aim

purpose

An efficient method is proposed for ...

The method is based on ...

Aspects of ... are discussed,

It is shown / demonstrated that ...

Special attention / consideration is given to ...

Studies of ... also indicate that ...

Recommendations for ... are presented.

Conclusions regarding ... are

 

 

made

 

 

 

 

arrived at.

 

 

 

theoretical

 

 

 

 

The results of

 

 

 

 

study are presented.

experimental

 

 

 

 

 

The novel theoretical model is verified by experimental results.

 

Experimental data and analytical results are found to be in good agreement.

The experimental results showed excellent agreement with theory.

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2

In this general paper the role of ... in ... is discussed.

The extension of ... and possibilities of its practical application to ... are considered.

Subject matter related to ... as well as to ... is considered.

3

A review of ... essential for ... is presented.

Present status and theoretical (experimental) results of ... are summarized.

A bibliography of ... references is included.

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IV

 

CONFERENCE MINI-VOCABULARY

a world ~

symposium

a research ~

всесвітня

симпозіум

наукова

international ~

conference ~

a stimulating ~

міжнародна

конференція

цікава

a regular ~

 

an annual ~

чергова

 

щорічна

скликати, збирати ~

 

to convene a ~

відкриття ~

 

opening of a ~

 

 

opening ceremony / session

рамки (межі) ~

 

scope of a ~

тематика ~

 

topics, themes, subjects, subject-matter of a ~

хід ~

 

the course of a ~

бути організатором ~

 

to host a ~

організовувати -

 

to organize a ~

проводити ~

 

to run a ~

при сприянні ...

 

under the auspices of ...

місце проведення ~

 

location/place of a ~

точна дата

 

the exact date

заздалегідь

 

in advance

ухвалити дату

 

to approve the date

завершувати ~

 

to conclude a ~

закривати ~

 

to close a ~

учасник

 

participant, attendee

брати участь

 

to take part,

 

 

to participate

заявка

 

an application form

анкета

 

questionnaire

заповнювати анкету

 

to fill out a questionnaire

ставити підпис

 

to sign

рукопис

 

a manuscript

екземпляр

 

a copy (of)

праці конференції

 

proceedings/transactions

дошка для оголошень

 

bulletin board

стіл для довідок

 

an information desk

реєстраційний внесок

 

a fee (a registration fee)

звільнити від сплати

 

to exempt from paying a registration free

реєстраційного внеску

 

 

культурна програма

 

social events