- •Unit 4 nuclear energy physics of nuclear energy
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •Physics of uranium and nuclear energy
- •Jumbled sentences. Arrange the sentences in the summary in a logical order.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the proper active or passive form of the verb. Mind the Tenses.
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Translate the following article from English into Russian.
- •Prepare a presentation on one of the following topics
- •1. Write a description of
- •Nuclear power reactors
- •1. Match the words with their definitions:
- •1. Before you watch, think about of the stages of creating energy by a nuclear reactor. What are they?
- •2. Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •Nuclear power reactors
- •Http://www.World-nuclear.Org/info/inf32.Html (updated March 2011)
- •Read the text carefully and answer these questions according to the information in the text.
- •Combine the following pairs of sentences into one using a participle.
- •Underline the correct participle floating nuclear power plants
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Translate the following article from English into Russian. The Advantages of Nuclear Energy
- •Work in pairs and take it in turns to ask and answer these questions
- •Using the scheme describe how the reactor works
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •Pros and cons of nuclear energy
- •Generating Nuclear Power
- •System Analysis of a Nuclear Power Plant
- •Introspection
- •Japan - a Wake Up Call?
- •Read the text carefully and answer these questions according to the information in the text.
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper article if necessary Nuclear radiation - a risk?
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Work in pairs and take it in turns to ask and answer these questions
Work in pairs and take it in turns to ask and answer these questions
What are the advantages of nuclear energy?
Why are nuclear power plants considered among the safest and most secure facilities in the world?
What additional safeguards protect nuclear power plants from extraordinary events?
How will the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan affect the nuclear industry?
How long can nuclear power plants operate?
What is the white cloud seen coming from some nuclear plants?
Why are new nuclear power plants necessary? Can't we just use wind or solar power?
Using the scheme describe how the reactor works
Write a report with the detailed description and a scheme of one of the following reactors and how they work
Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR or CANDU)
Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR)
Light water graphite-moderated reactor (RBMK)
PROS AND CONS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
Match the words with their definitions:
1)atomic number |
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a)a measure of a physical quantity per unit of length, area, or volume |
2) valence (n.) |
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b)to go or cause to go into solution |
3) density (n.) |
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c)to become or cause to become liquid |
4) half-life (n.) |
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d)(in a nuclear reactor) the melting of the fuel rods as a result of a defect in the cooling system, with the possible escape of radiation into the environment |
5) dissolve (v.) |
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e)an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event |
6) fissile (adj.) |
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f)a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery |
7) liquefy (v.) |
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g)the time taken for half of the atoms in a radioactive material to undergo decay |
8) calamity (n.) |
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h)the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element |
9) meltdown (n.) |
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i)the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds |
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You will listen to a math and science teacher how nuclear energy is used nowadays.
Before you watch and listen, can you briefly describe the process of how nuclear energy works? Are the byproducts harmful? Is it expensive to produce nuclear energy?
Now watch and listen and discover from this video how many advantages of nuclear energy were mentioned by the lecturer?
Listen to the lecturer again and find answers to the following questions
Is nuclear energy expensive to produce?
What is the main use of nuclear energy?
Why is nuclear energy a good alternative to other sources of energy?
Is it expensive to maintain nuclear bombs? Why?
What is another military use of nuclear energy except bombs?
What is one of the beneficial uses of nuclear reactor material?
You are going to read an article about advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy. Discuss with your partner the following questions.
Can you describe the processing at nuclear power plant?
What are possible risks of nuclear reactor accidents?