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16. Прочитайте текст и попробуйте объяснить, что вы понимаете под терминами “engineering”, “engineer”.

The term engineering is a modern one. The Mew Marriam-Webster Dictionary gives the explanation of the word engineering as the practical application of scientific and mathematical principles. Nowadays the term “engineering” means, as a rule, the art of designing, constructing, or using engines. But this word is now applied in a more extended sense. Engineering is divided into many branches. The most important of them are: mechanical, electrical, nuclear, civil, mining, military, marine, and sanitary engineering.

17. Расскажите о вузе, в котором вы учитесь, и его факультетах.

PART III

III.1. THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT FACULTY

1. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What information about the automobile transport faculty did you get from the first text?

2. Is it interesting to study here?

3. What general-educational and specialized subjects do the students study?

4. What qualifications are there at your faculty?

5. What qualification will you get after graduation?

2. Прочитайте и выучите.

vehicle – транспортное средство

steering – управление

gear box – коробка передач

steering gear – рулевой механизм

brakes – тормоза

bearings – подшипники

tire – шина

axle – ось

spring – рессора

valve – клапан

maintenance – эксплуатация, обслуживание

lubrication – смазка (процесс)

intersection – пересечение (дорог)

junction – перекресток

sign – знак

device – устройство, прибор

prohibit – запрещать

layout – развязка (дорог)

Составьте 3 предложения с новыми словами.

3. Обратите внимание на произношение следующих букв и буквосочетаний.

ea [i:] each, deals;

ture [t∫ə] lecture, structure;

ght [t] taught, light.

4. Прочитайте и переведите текст.

THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT FACULTY

The students of this faculty are trained in the following qualifications: Automobile Transport, Electrical Equipment, Internal Combustion Engines, Cargo Transportation, Professional Education and Traffic Regulation.

The students of the first four qualifications study the structure of vehicles and their parts. Each motor vehicle consists of a number of units and parts: body chassis, steering system, engine, gearbox and electrical equipment. The students also study the parts of these units: different steering gears, brakes, bearings, tires, axles, springs, valves and lubrication system.

All these are studied both theoretically while, listening to the lectures, and practically in workshops of the academy. Besides, the students have practice at automobile enterprises and in field conditions. They are taught to drive cars and trucks. Each student should know not only the models of homemade automobiles but also those of foreign ones.

In order to train competent engineers, the latter are taught motor-car maintenance and operation and repair. The students also study various kinds of fuels and greases used in operation of vehicles. The graduates with these qualifications work at various motor-car enterprises, maintenance departs, service stations, vehicle repair shops as engineers, mechanics and technologists. Some graduates work as managers at motor–car enterprises therefore the students listen to the course of lectures on principles of organization, planning and management.

One cannot work successfully in sphere of transport without knowing the principles of organization of safety traffic. Traffic Regulation concerns with planning the direction and control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on highways and streets. The traffic engineers also concern with traffic characteristics, regulations, traffic-control devices and environmental improvements.

The students of this qualification should know classification of motorways and streets, traffic rules, numerous types of intersections and junctions and road signs. The latter are divided into four groups: warning, prohibitory, directional and indicator signs. The students of this qualification are also acquainted with operation and maintenance of the motor vehicles and after graduating from the academy work as state traffic inspectors.

Professional Education is the speciality of future teachers, lecturers and scientists who will work in the sphere of higher education and train future automobile engineers. That’s why the students of this qualification should know all theoretical and practical subjects studied at this faculty very well.