- •Unit 13. Junction Transistors Language Work
- •The Complex Subject
- •The Complex Subject
- •1. Fill in the table:
- •2. Here are some suffixes to make an adjective. Translate them into Russian.
- •4. Divide the words into four columns according to their part of speech (verb, noun, adjective, adverb).
- •5. Put in the missing words, using the words from the table above:
- •6. Choose the appropriate English equivalents.
- •7. Read and translate word-combinations starting from the first component:
- •8. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to The Infinitive.
- •9. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to The Infinitive.
- •10. These two sentences have a different structure but the same meaning. Change the structure of the sentences below so as to keep their meaning unchanged.
- •12. Choose the appropriate equivalents.
- •13. Translate the following sentences paying attention to The Infinitive.
- •15. Choose the correct translation for the underlined part of the sentence.
- •16. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their ends. Pay attention to the verbs used with the Complex Subject.
- •17. Choose the sentences with the Complex Subject, translate them into Russian.
- •19. Choose as many words from the table оf ex. 1 as you can and form sensible sentences with the Complex Object/Subject.
- •Specialist Reading
- •20. Read the text ‘Junction Transistors’ only once. How much can you remember? Answer these questions without additional reading.
- •If you failed try to answer these questions again after doing the exercises given below the text.
- •21. Read the text again and complete the sentences.
- •22. Match the terms in Table a with their definitions in Table b
- •Speaking
- •24. Divide into 2 groups. Group 1 translates Extract a and group 2 – extract b of the text with a dictionary in writing.
2. Here are some suffixes to make an adjective. Translate them into Russian.
A. Verb + -able, -ible
reproduce (воспроизводить) reproducible (то, что можно воспроизвести,
воспроизводимый)
repair (…) repairable (…)
break (…) breakable (…)
represent (…) representable (…)
rely (…) reliable (…)
predict (…) predictable (…)
consider (…) considerable (…)
prefer (…) preferable (…)
B. Verb + -ant, -ent
differ (различаться) different (различный)
depend (…) dependent (…)
resist (…) resistant (…)
C. Noun + -al
centre (центр) central (центральный)
mechanic (…) mechanical (…)
technology (…) technological (…)
3. Match the words with the opposite meaning.
1. increase |
a. rest |
2. bend |
b. start |
3. motion |
c. lose
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4. construct |
d. disadvantage
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5. finish |
e. straighten
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6. advantage |
f. reduce
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7. find |
g. destroy
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4. Divide the words into four columns according to their part of speech (verb, noun, adjective, adverb).
stabilize, stabilizer, stabilization; representation, representable; reliability, reliably; predictable, prediction; discontinuous, discontinuity; blacken, blackness; careful, careless.
5. Put in the missing words, using the words from the table above:
Don't forget to switch the … off when you go out.
The moon is a … of the Earth.
One … of the transistor is that it is small and light, permitting miniatuarization of electronic equipment.
A disadvantage of transistors is their … to heat.
Solar panels are used for … energy from the sun.
Now we shall discuss the … principles of absorption and emission measurements.
The article made no … to previous research on the subject.
The classroom is … in shape.
A semiconductor diode conducts current in only one direction, but the physical …, which permit it to do this, are quite different.
Diode is a device that … a current to flow through it in only one direction.
What is the … of the experiment?
6. Choose the appropriate English equivalents.
A. 1. single-circuit; 2. single-layer; 3. single-range; 4. single-phase; 5. single-valued; 6. single-signal
1. однозначный; 2. однодиапазонный; 3. однослойный; 4. односигнальный; 5. одноконтурный; 6. однофазный
B. 1. two-levelled; 2. two-part; 3. two-phase; 4. two-region; 5. two-unit; 6. two-component
1. двухзональный; 2. двухкомпонентный; 3. двухблочный; 4. двухъярусный;
5. двухфазный; 6. состоящий из двух частей.
C. 1. program size; 2. line size; 3. heat utilization; 4. land utilization; 5. resonance shape; 6. first shape
1. первоначальная форма; 2. резонансная форма; 3. размер строки; 4. землеиспользование; 5. размер программы; 6. использование тепла
7. Read and translate word-combinations starting from the first component:
1.
electronic |
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laser |
beam |
light |
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2.
ultra-violet |
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diffuse |
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electric |
light (свет) |
reflected |
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infrared |
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3.
anode |
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light (свечение) |
cathode |
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4.
navigation |
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light (огонь) |
signal |
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5.
light |
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sensitivity |
heat |
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