- •Міністерство освіти і науки україни
- •Удк 802 ббк 81.2 англ.
- •Introduction welcome to the course of special english for the future specialists in the field of civil engineering!
- •Contents
- •Supplementary Texts for Discussion:the system of education in great britain and america
- •R e a d I n g Key terms
- •1. Study key words and their definitions before reading Text a:
- •2. Match these terms with their definitions:
- •3. Make up all possible questions:
- •1. Make up infinitive phrases using the texts:
- •2. Choose the correct questions to the italicized words:
- •1. Analyze main issues:
- •2. Analyze the details:
- •1. Read and translate into Ukrainian the following English phrases:
- •2. Read and translate into English the following Ukrainian phrases:
- •3. Make up sentences using the given words:
- •3.1. Translate two abstracts in a written form.
- •1. Agree or disagree with the statements using the following
- •2. Discuss the information about:
- •In pairs ask and answer questions about:
- •R e a d I n g
- •2. Match these terms with their definitions:
- •3. Answer the questions using the key terms and their definitions:
- •International words
- •1. Read and give Ukrainian equivalents:
- •1. Match English and Ukrainian equivalents :
- •2. Choose the phrases in the Text a to complete the following sentences:
- •4. Answer the questions to Text a:
- •1. Make up infinitive phrases using the texts:
- •2. Choose the correct questions to the italicized words:
- •1. Analyze main issues:
- •1. Read and translate into Ukrainian the following English phrases:
- •2. Read and translate into English the following Ukrainian phrases:
- •W r I t I n g
- •1. Agree or disagree with the statements using the phrases given in brackets: indeed, of course, certainly, that goes without saying
- •2. Discuss the information about:
- •3. Make an overview of the issues:
- •1. You are a participant of the conference “Role of a transport engineer in modern city”. Be ready to take part in the discussion. Use the information given below as a guide:
- •3. Make a presentation of the profession of environmental engineer, which is crucial for the present and future well-being of the planet.
- •R e a d I n g
- •2. Match these terms with their definitions:
- •1. Make up infinitive phrases using the text:
- •2. Choose the phrases in Text a to complete the following
- •3. Make up all possible questions:
- •4. Answer the questions to Text a:
- •1. Match English and Ukrainian equivalents:
- •2. Choose the correct questions to the italicized words:
- •1. Analyze main issues:
- •2. Analyze the details:
- •1. Read and translate into Ukrainian the following English phrases:
- •2. Read and translate into English the following Ukrainian phrases:
- •3. Make up sentences using the given words:
- •3.1. Translate two abstracts in a written form.
- •4. In pairs ask and answer questions about:
- •Specialized Roles of Computers
- •1. Learn the meaning of these terms and use them when discussing the topic.
- •2.Learn the following words and phrases and use them when discussing the topic.
- •3.Learn the following English-Ukrainian topical glossary to understand the text and discuss the topic.
- •Give /conduct examination Проводити (приймати) екзамен
- •I. Read, translate and discuss the text
- •2. Match the following words with their respective definitions:
- •3. Look through again and answer the following comprehensive questions:
- •4. Complete the following sentences, selecting words from the list given below:
- •5. Look through the text again and render it in English.
- •6. Prepare a short presentation about:
- •Text 2. The British Universities
- •1.Read and discuss text 2
- •Text 3. A National Institution with International Perspectives
- •1.Read and discuss text 3
- •2. What did you know from the text about:
- •8. Using the above conversational phrases and English-Ukrainian glossary discuss the following topics:
- •9. Begin your questions with phrases like:
- •10. Read and learn the following interview and make up a similar interview of an English student about university education in Ukraine.
- •Text b College Life in England
- •The Open University
- •R e f e r e n c e s
- •English for civil engineers
1. Read and translate into Ukrainian the following English phrases:
Mainframe computer, memory capacity, to perform calculations, to process information, input-output devices, software and hardware, to solve equations, analog computer, digital computer, external world, character of a text.
2. Read and translate into English the following Ukrainian phrases:
Як наслідок, універсальна обчислювальна машина, цифровий комп’ютер, розв’язувати рівняння, аналоговий комп’ютер, програмне та апаратне забезпечення, символ тексту, обсяг пам’яті, пристрої вводу-виводу, зовнішній світ.
3. Make up sentences using the given words:
1. Through, analog, performs, the, varying, interaction, an, computer,
physical, of, continuously, quantities, calculations.
2. In, similar, calculus, analog, and, computers, specialize, problems,
mathematical, differential.
3. Be, main, special-purpose, and, all, classified, computers, may,
two, general-purpose, into, types, analog.
4. Computers, is, digital, of, the, one, computer, the, electronic, types, of.
5. To, analog, designed, in, variable, continuously, which, computer,
the, vary, data, the, quantities, is, process.
W R I T I N G
3.1. Translate two abstracts in a written form.
3.2. Write 10 questions to Text A.
3.3. Make up thesis for rendering Text B.
3.4. Write a short summary of Text C.
3.5. Look through Texts A, B, C and make a report about the computer system.
T A L K I N G
Talking Points
1. Find in the text and present the information about:
The analogue computers
The digital computers
The first generation computers
The second generation computers
The third generation computers
The fourth generation computers
The first higher-level computer languages
2. Comment in English on the following issues:
Kомп'ютери відрізняються один від одного
Kомп'ютери загального призначення
Mінікомп’ютери це швидкі комп'ютери
Aналоговий комп’ютер працює з інформацією, що
представлена величинами, які безперервно регулюються
Цифрові комп’ютери можуть бути запрограмовані для
виконання різних завдань
Перші дві комп’ютерні мови були розроблені комісіями
Напрямок розвитку комп”ютерів п”ятого покоління є ще
незрозумілим
3. Make up a dialogue using the following questions:
1. What is the largest type of a computer?
What are microcomputers commonly called?
What term is used for a set of instructions telling the
computer what to do?
What is the CPU?
What name is given to devices connected to the CPU?
What is the VDU?
What are four types of computers?
Where are analog computers used?
What are the most significant features of digital computers?
What does the hybrid computer offer?
Points of view
1. Agree or disagree with the statements using the following
phrases: indeed, of course, certainly, that goes without saying.
Computer languages have been and continue to be developed.
The analog computer operates on discrete numbers.
Microcomputers are faster than mainframes.
Digital computers employ autopilots.
The modern digital computer is made up of four components.
6. Analog computer is capable of solving ordinary differential equations.
2. Discuss the information about:
Oброблення інформації
Bведення інформації
Виведення інформації
Зберігання інформації
Символ інформації
Комп’ютерні мови
Комп’ютерна система
Типи комп’ютерів
3. Make an overview of the problems:
Digital, analog and hybrid computers differ from one another.
The digital computer works with data.
The first generation computers were produced in 1940s.
Transistors were invented in 1956.
The second generation computer were smaller.
With the invention of the chip the third generation of computers
were produced.
The fourth generation of computers are characterized by the
fundamental components.
Computers are used nowadays for many different kinds of work.
The application of computers is becoming more widespread.
During the 1960s computer languages were modified and improved