IV. Complete the dialogues using the phrases about the future from the box.

1. A: …

B: So am I. …

A: I was carrying out an experiment in the lab.

B: …

2. A: Where were you yesterday? I was looking for you.

B: …

A: And what about your friend Julia?

B: As far as I remember, …

3. A: …

B: Tomorrow at 7 p.m.? I’ll probably be working in my office. Why?

A: …

B: Of course, I don't.

4. A: What time are you going to be free?

B: I expect…

A: OK. …

B: Thank you ever so much.

A: … See you tomorrow.

B: …

V. Match a line in a with a line in b.

А	В
1. Hi, Michal.	a. I was preparing for the experiment.
2. I'm glad to see you.	b. Yes, Anna.
3. What were you doing at 9 yesterday evening?	с. So am I.
4. Excuse me, Mr. Kosov.	d. Hello, Helen.
5. I'm going to test a new device.	e. Don't mention it.
6. Thanks a lot.	f. Good luck to you.
7. See you tomorrow.	g. We'll probably be studying electrical devices.
8. What will you be studying at the class tomorrow?	h. See you.

Language Practice

Vocabulary

I. Study the table, then do the exercises that follow.

1. The following suffixes are used to form nouns from verbs:

-tion, -sion, -ance, -ure, -er/-or

2. The folowing prefixes are used to give the opposite meaning to the word:

dis-, in-, im-.

a) Make up all possible nouns of the following verbs:	b) Give the opposite to:
resist –	decrease –
differ –	dependent –
restrict –	different –
press –	charge –
depend –	approve –
absorb –	connect –
product	possible –

II. Find in в the word close in the meaning to the word in a.

A		B
1. to carry out	a) to wear	b) to perform	c) to move
2. to operate	a) to investigate	b) to charge	c) to work
3. to apply	a) to use	b) to choose	c) to accelerate
4. to observe	a) to determin	b) to watch	c) to calculate
5. to compile	a) to label	b) to make	c) to increase

III. Give short answers to the following questions.

EXAMPLE: – Will you be working in the workshop in half an hour?

– Yes. I will.

– No, I won't.

1. Will you be controlling the indications of a multimeter in half an hour?

2. Will you be testing a manometer tomorrow?

3. Will Julia be drawing shapes at 2 o'clock tomorrow?

4. Will your groupmates be experimenting with new devices at 5 tomorrow?

IV. Tell your fellow students what you will be doing in half an hour.

EXAMPLE: to study the properties of alloys

A: What will you be doing in half an hour?

B: I'll be studying the properties of alloys.

to measure electrical units with a multimeter;

to decrease the voltage in the electrical chain;

to study electrical devices;

to study the properties of conductors.

V. Give the opposite of these sentences.

1. The professor will be reporting the results of the tests at the class tomorrow.

2. My groupmates weren't increasing the voltage in the electrical chain in the lab.

3. They won't be studying any electrical instruments.

4. I was checking the battery at 5 o'clock on Thursday.

VI. Ask your friend about his plans for tomorrow. Pay attention to the expression 'to be going to'.

EXAMPLE 1: to control the lasers / to control the electrical devices

A: Are you going to control the lasers tomorrow from 5 till 7 p.m.?

B: Yes, I am. I'm going to control them at that time.

or B: No, I'm not. I'm not going to control them, I'm going to control the electrical instruments.

to show the results of the test in the graphic form / in the mathemat­ical form;

to check the indications of a tachometer / of an ammeter;

to connect leads in the electrical chain / to measure the resistance;

to turn the switch to the current range / to the resistor range;

EXAMPLE 2: to test voltmeter

A: What are you going to do in two hours?

B: I am going to test the voltmeter.

to finish the laboratory work;

to report the results of the tests;

to operate the electrical device;

to study the indications of a multimeter;