- •Module 1 Science and Scientists
- •What is Science?
- •Types of Science Products
- •Vocabulary work
- •2. Match the words with their meanings:
- •5. Match two columns:
- •6. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
- •7. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
- •Key vocabulary
- •The Importance of Science
- •1. Interprete / explain / paraphrase Goethe’s words / idea concerning science. What does he mean? Why do people do science?
- •4. In the text:
- •Module 2
- •Steps to Better Reading
- •Vocabulary work
- •3. Guess the word:
- •1. What are the steps to better reading? Comment on every step.
- •2. Read each passage and answer the questions that follow. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the unknown words.
- •3. Read the text and answer the questions about it.
- •4. Imagine you are a professor at a university. You teach young scientists the basics of doing a research work. Prepare a lecture on “Essentials of scientific reading”.
- •5. Imagine you are a literary critic. Write an appraisal of a book. Use the sample review.
- •Written Report
- •Written Report
- •Interpreting the facts
- •I The Problem
- •II Background Information
- •Vocabulary work
- •1. Match the colums.
- •2. Find words in the text which have the opposite meaning to the words below.
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •Oral Report
- •1. Choose the correct meaning of the word.
- •2. Match the columns:
- •1. A good report requires a lot of preparatory wok. Some specialists distinguish the procedures enumerated below.
- •3. Translate and remember the phrases expressing your appreciation about taking part in a conference:
- •World of Work Choosing a profession
- •Instructions for the quiz
- •Interpretation
- •My first job
- •Job Rewards
- •Work and pay in fantasia
- •Job Hunting
- •1. Study the essential vocabulary.
- •2. How can you find a job?
- •3. The situation of job finding makes people consider job offers in mass
- •Job advertisements
- •4. Congratulations! You have earned Master’s degree in …! Welcome to the job market!
- •Pattern II
- •Curriculum Vitae
- •Some recommendations
- •8. Consider some examples of muniresumes from Kyiv Post. Analyse the structure and vocabulary. Design your own miniresume.
- •9. Read some more examples of a resumes.
- •38 Park Avenue, a-226
- •65 Baker Street
- •10. Write you own resune using Resume Worksheet and essential vocaculary. Resume Worksheet
- •38 Park Avenue, Ap. 50
- •Жизнеописание
- •Objective: Senior position in engineering management
- •Institutions: secondary (high-us) school/college/institute /university –
- •11. Now your resume is lucky to be chosen by an employer. You are invited for a job interview. Read the text. Job interview
- •12. Read the sample job interview. What are the parts of the interview? Job Interview
- •13. Consider the list of dOs and don'Ts For Job Seekers dOs and don'Ts For Job Seekers
- •14. Speech excercise:
- •Letter of recommendation
- •Plan to a letter of recommendation
Vocabulary work
1. Give Ukrainian equivalents of the following words and word combinations: available, evidence, to conform, preconception, to major in, R&D, research advisor, to meet the requirements, board, devoted, insight, relevant.
2. Match the words with their meanings:
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1. science 2. field of science 3. faculty and staff 4. research 5. scientist 6. degree 7. to focus on 8. skill(s) 9. to be involved in 10. aspiration 11. curiosity 12. aspect |
a) the desire to know or learn b) a strong desire to do smth. or have smth. c) a title given by a university to a student who has completed a course of study d) to direct one’s attention to smth. e) special ability to do smth. well f) a particular side of many-sided idea g) to take part, to participate h) knowledge which can be made into a system i) serious and detailed study of a subject j) all of teachers and other professionals k) a person who works in science l) a branch of knowledge or area of activity |
3. Restore the context where the following words are used: to counsel, goal, to require, to earn, in-depth, anticipate.
4. Give English equivalents for: спеціалізуватися у галузі науки; науковий керівник; стратегічні цілі; досягати мети; відомий науковець (вчений); самостійне дослідження; детальне вивчення; теоретичні та прикладні аспекти; навички наукової роботи; Вчена Рада, унікальний внесок; питання, що стосуються дослідження; оригінальна методика; брати участь у науково-дослідній роботі; одночасно працювати над кількома проектами; бути відданим науці; не здаватися; ділитися знаннями з колегами, бути надзвичайно допитливим.
5. Match two columns:
10. Вони дійшли цікавих висновків.
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a) What field of science are you interested in? b) This issue deals with your investigation. c) His dissertation meets all the necessary requirements. d) What science are you doing? e) That's outside my field. f) She majors in linguistics. g) What is the objective of your research? h) My research advisor is a well-known scientist. i) They've arrived at interesting conclusions. j) They are involved in R&D. |
6. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
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product (produce) production to produce |
producer (s) productive productivity |
We had a very_____meeting last week.
The two lasers combine_____a powerful cutting tool.
The country's main_____is oil.
New_____methods have led to increased_____.
This country is one of the world's leading oil_____.
The wine bottle was marked «_____of France».
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to predict prediction predictable |
The economists_____an increase in the rate of inflation.
You're so_____!
It is hard_____when it will happen.
His_____turned out to be correct.
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science scientific scientist |
I'm fond of reading_____fiction.
He is a famous_____.
I don't need any_____proof.
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to apply applied application(s) |
This rule does not_____in your particular case.
A new discovery has a number of industrial_____.
Her research is both theoretical and_____.
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(to) require requirement(s) required |
To cany out this plan would_____increasing our staff by 20 %.
This monograph is _____reading for our course.
Candidates who fail to meet these_____will not be admitted to the university.
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curious curiosity |
There was an intense_____about their plans.
I'm_____about what happened.
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(to) imagine imagination imaginative |
You can't_____how surprised I was.
She has a vivid_____.
Be_____!
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(to) develop development |
This was an important stage in country's_____.
I'd like_____my idea.