- •Пермский государственный технический университет
- •Учебное пособие
- •Science and technoligy Part a
- •Learn the following words and word-combinations:
- •Science and technoligy
- •Find in the text the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •Read the words and expressions and guess what this text is about?
- •A science fiction story
- •Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •What is your opinion about the end of this story? Think over and write down about the fate of the astronauts.
- •Render the contents of the last paragraph into Indirect Speech.
- •The science of chemistry Part a
- •1. Learn the following words and word-combinations:
- •Translate the words without dictionary.
- •Translate the following sentences paying attention to the different meanings of the word "matter":
- •Read the text and answer the following questions.
- •The science of chemistry
- •Translate the words in the brackets into English.
- •Ask questions to the words in bold type:
- •Write a plan in form of questions to the text and retell the text according to it.
- •Translate the text into English.
- •Listen to the communication again and say what ideas absent in the first text it contains.
- •Listen to the talk once again if necessary and answer the following questions. Begin your answer with the given opening phrases: opening phrases
- •Using some chemical terms (see below) complete the following sentences in the short text:
- •Read another text on chemistry and choose the most suitable title out of the given ones:
- •Read the text again and say if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Read the text once again and entitle its paragraphs.
- •Write out a) key words out of each paragraph; b) the sentences expressing the main idea(s) of each paragraph.
- •Retell the text briefly in your own words making use of the key words and the sentences you've written out.
- •Here are two expressions of the role of chemistry. Do you share them? Express your opinion to each one.
- •History of chemistry Part a
- •Do you know the history of chemistry? Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text on alchemy, compare it with your answers and say what information they have in common and what is different. Share your ideas with your fellow students.
- •Read one more text on the history of chemistry and entitle it.
- •The measurements in chemistry Part a
- •Read the following word combinations.
- •Read the following words, mind the stresses.
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences paying attention to the meanings of the word "order".
- •Give the Russian equivalents of the following words.
- •Read the text and answer the following questions
- •The measurements in chemistry
- •The Metric System
- •Choose the Russian equivalents from the right column.
- •Open the brackets choosing a suitable word. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Read and retell the text.
- •A comparison of a few points of the Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales
- •Translate the text and answer the questions that follow. The Balance
- •Read and retell the text.
- •The general apparatus of inorganic laboratory Part a
- •Learn the following words.
- •Nucleus – nuclei
- •Series – series
- •The general apparatus of inorganic laboratory
- •Fill in the blanks.
- •Describe your chemical laboratory.
- •Translate the following sentences paying attention to the meanings of the verb “to have”:
- •Find the sentences in which “to be” is a modal verb:
- •Part b.
- •Listen to the talk again and answer the following questions choosing the correct answer out of the given ones:
- •Listen to the talk once again if necessary and give reasoning to the choice of the answers you've just given by expressing your opinion. The list of expressions comes handy:
- •Read the text without dictionary. Laboratory Rules
- •Notes on the Text
- •Answer the following questions.
- •What rules would you add to the given ones.
- •Complete the following sentences using modal verbs:
- •Read the text and describe the process with the help of the picture. Distillation
- •Read the text and tell about obtaining hydrogen using the picture. Kipp's Apparatus Used for Obtaining Hydrogen
- •Read the text and tell with the help of the figure about laboratory method of obtaining oxygen. Laboratory Method of Obtaining Oxygen
- •Russian Scientists Part a
- •Pronounce the following words:
- •Read the following word combinations:
- •Read the text and guess what scientist this text is about. Notes on the Text
- •Use the Passive Voice according to the model:
- •Find the sentences in which the form with the suffix "-ed" is a part of the passive construction:
- •Prereading Discussion
- •Listen to or look through the following text and find the facts you've not mentioned in the discussion:
- •Look through the text again and find the sentences where the author describes the following facts:
- •Read the text thoroughly with a dictionary and answer the following questions choosing the correct answer out of the given ones:
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words, word combinations and chemical terms from the text:
- •Match the synonyms in ex. 5 and ex. 6:
- •Find in the text all the sentences containing the sequence of tenses. Translate them into Russian.
- •A) Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Read the following text attentively and choose the most suitable title out of the given ones:
- •Russian achievements in science Part a
- •Translate the following verbs and adjectives, form nouns from them.
- •Read the following words and word-combinations:
- •Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •Russian achievements in science
- •Choose the Russian equivalent from the right column.
- •Translate into Russian
- •Write a plan to the text and retell the text according to the plan. Express your opinion to the following theses:
- •Pronounce the following words:
- •Read the following word combinations:
- •Use the Passive Voice according to the model:
- •Find the sentences in which the form with the suffix "-ed" is a part of the passive construction:
- •Read the text and guess what scientist this text is about?
- •Using the data, make up a story about a great Russian chemist. N.N. Zinin (1812-1880)
- •N.N. Semyonov (1826-1986)
- •Accordiny to these plans prepare the reports about such Russian chemists as a.M. Butlerov, n.N. Beketov, n.D. Zelinsky, s.V. Lebedev, a.E. Favorsky. Additional Texts
- •Experimental Chemistry (1748-1757)
- •Text II Great English Scientist in physics and analytical chemistry
- •Faraday
- •Чтение химических формул
- •Сокращения, принятые в химической литературе
- •Список химических элементов
- •Rendering the text
- •Список литературы
Read the text again and say if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
1. We can infer that physics is a fundamental branch of knowledge.
In paragraph 2, the study of energy is said to be a part of chemistry.
The author writes that every animate and inanimate thing in the universe is governed by general principles.
According to the author, even though there are unsolved secrets in nature, principles govern these secrets.
The author believes that if chemists "advance the frontiers of knowledge", they will "contribute to the well-being of humanity".
To truly enjoy nature, the author thinks, we must have some knowledge of chemistry.
If you are studying to become a veterinarian (a doctor for animals), you will have to take courses in chemistry.
Read the text once again and entitle its paragraphs.
Write out a) key words out of each paragraph; b) the sentences expressing the main idea(s) of each paragraph.
Retell the text briefly in your own words making use of the key words and the sentences you've written out.
As you know, there are more than thirty branches of chemistry. Below you're given the names of a few chemical sciences. See if you know what this or that branch deals with. Match the numbers and the letters. Then write the complete definitions. Pay attention to the different meaning and usage of the verbs in the middle column of the table:
No. Field of Chemistry |
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The Subject Matter |
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deals with covers considers treats of concerns itself with is concerned with |
a) radioactive elements. b) chemical properties and reactions involving ions in solutions. c) compounds of carbon. d) methods of separating pure substances from mixtures. e) elements other than carbon. f) effects of chemical structure on physical properties of matter. g) substances contained in living organisms. h) spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules. i) complex substances produced by living cells. j) the magnetic properties of compounds. |
Here are two expressions of the role of chemistry. Do you share them? Express your opinion to each one.
Chemistry and physics played a very important part in the 20th century. Physics has solved many vital problems, but the present great progress in the production of man-made materials is due to (благодаря) chemistry. We know three long periods in the history of human progress, named after the basic material used - the stone, the bronze and the iron ages. Now we live in the ages of chemistry, which produces synthetic materials. Due to the great discoveries of the past two decades we are able to go over to a new ages - the age of synthetic polymers. Chemistry is to remake (преобразовывать) existing materials and create new ones. Natural materials have to give way to (уступить дорогу) the man-made ones. Synthetic materials will play a still more important part in future.
The total of chemical knowledge is so enormous that no one could learn all of it in one’s lifetime. Science is dull and abstract and virtually impossible for the average person to understand. It has little immediate relevance to our lives. It is not necessary to be a professional chemist or scientist to enjoy natural phenomena.
Unit III.