VII. React to the statements:
One more useful influence of an electrostatic field is an influence on ionic structure of air.
Curative properties of mountain and sea air are its positive potential.
You noticed that it is always stuffy in rooms with computers.
It is not simple to air the room with computer engineering.
The airing of the room is reasonable.
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monitor of the computer is not a source of ultra-violet radiation.
VIII. Answer the following questions:
Does the computer create an electrostatic field?
What diseases can people have from the influence of the computer?
What action do the positive ions have on the organism?
Why is it so easily to breathe after a thunderstorm?
How is the lack of easy ions expressed in rooms with personal computers?
What must we do to avoid the problems with health under the influence of the computer?
IX. Make up a dialogue on the basis of the following situation.
You have some problems with health because of the computer. Discuss these problems with your friend /doctor.
Speak on the influence of the computer on your health and use the useful expressions:
It seems to me that … - мне кажется, что …
I’m sure that … - я уверен, что …
The last thing I want to say … - последнее, что я хочу сказать
To sum up my story … - суммируя вышесказанное
In conclusion … (I’d like to say) … - в завершение …(я хотел бы сказать)
Unit VI
History of thermometers
I. Warm up
What do you know about the invention of thermometers? If you know something, tell about it.
II. Don’t miss the chance to enrich your vocabulary. Read and learn the following words and word combinations:
1. to boil - кипеть
2. a phenomenon – явление, феномен
3. exact - точный
4. a device – прибор, устройство
5. means of - средства
6. to invent - изобретать
7. to consist of – состоять из
8. a liquid - жидкость
9. a pressure - давление
10. a degree - градус
11. human - человеческий
12. to divide - делить
13.to find wide application in – находить широкое применение в
III. Give all the meanings of the following English words consulting a dictionary:
application, modern, general, familiar, standard, reason, to construct, natural, amber, measuring, to immerse, a glass bulb, a glass tube.
IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable words and word combinations given below:
1. A thermometer is employed for ... temperature and for ... its changes.
2. The glass tube was immersed into a ... liquid.
3. As early as 1602 Galileo invented an ... .
4. The ... scale is employed in Russia.
5. ... looks like a yellow stone.
6. The Fahrenheit scale is mainly used in ....
7. Galileo's air thermometer was sensitive to ... .
8. The scientists worked out the plan of their ... research.
coloured, Centigrade, amber, measuring, English-speaking countries, air thermometer, indicating, changes of atmospheric pressure, scientific
V. 1) For the verbs in (a) find suitable nouns in (b):
a) 1. to carry out b) 1. research
2. to put into 2. a problem
3. to contribute to 3. on foot
4.to solve 4. an experiment
5. to deliver 5. operation
6. to take part in 6. science
7. to go 7. a lecture