Rules of the Lab

If an (0) experiment works, something has gone wrong.

When you don't know what you're doing, do it (1) __________.

Experiments must be (2) __________, they should fail the same way each time.

First (3) __________ your curves, then plot your (4) __________.

(5) __________ is directly proportional to (6) __________ ruined.

Always keep a (7) __________ of your data. It indicates that you have been working.

To do a lab really well, have your (8) __________ done well in advance.

If you can't get the answer in the usual manner, start at the answer and derive the (9) __________.

In case of doubt, make it sound (10) __________.

Do not believe in (11) __________ – (12) __________ on them.

(13) __________ is essential, it allows you to (14) __________ someone else.

All (15) __________ beakers (16) ___________ fast acting, extremely (17) ____________ poisons.

No experiment is a complete (18) ____________. At least it can serve as a (19) __________ example.

Any delicate and expensive piece of (20) __________ will break before any use can be made of it.

	A	B	C
0)	experiment	reserach	equipment
1)	tidily	clearly	neatly
2)	repeated	reproducible	deducible
3)	paint	draw	depict
4)	data	numbers	lines
5)	ideas	payment	experience
6)	device	hopes	equipment
7)	diary	record	notice
8)	report	documents	story
9)	remark	request	question
10)	unusual	convincing	similar
11)	miracles	wonders	obstacles
12)	rely	depend	insist
13)	collaboration	arguments	teamwork
14)	respect	help	blame
15)	unmarked	opaque	coloured
16)	include	contain	pour
17)	toxic	flavoured	smelly
18)	success	achievement	failure
19)	optimistic	negative	distructive
20)	glassware	china	substance

5. Explain the similarity and difference between these words.

to invent to patent

experiment observation

technology technique

award reward

to be nominated for a prize to be awarded a prize

6. Read these sayings. Choose one or two you agree or disagree with and discuss them with a partner.

• “Our inventions mirror our secret wishes”. Lawrence George Durrell.

• “The guns and bombs, the rockets and the warships, all are symbols of

human failure”. Lyndon B. Johnson.

• “Accident is the name of the greatest of all inventors”. Mark Twain

• “No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess”. Sir Isaac Newton.

7. Work in pairs. Think of three words with each prefix from the list below.

tele-	3) mono-	8) semi-
aero-	4) bi-	9) multi-
photo-	5) super-	10) dec-
micro-	6) extra-	11) trans-
auto-	7) hydro-

8. Take turns to dictate and note down the following measurements.

9. See how quickly you can find the answer to this rather long sum.

Four add two, divide by three, subtract one, multiply by eight, take away

four, times three, plus two, minus four, halved, equals what?

Each one teach one

Work on your own. Make a list of ten international and ‘false friends’ words. Ask your fellow student to sort them out.