- •Vocabulary 138
- •Electric current serves lis in a thousand ways
- •Exercises
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •Exercises
- •Lightning
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •Magnetism
- •Exercises
- •Idioms early history
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •Lomonosov
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •Volta's short biography
- •Electric current
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •What is heat?
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Electric circuit
- •Voltmeter
- •Conductors and insulators
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •Insulator surface treatment
- •Electromotive force and resistance
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •Heating effect of an electric current
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •III. Complete the following sentences:
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Translate the following word combinations:
- •VI. Define the meaning of the prefixes in the following words, translate them:
- •IX. Translate tfie following sentences paying attention to the words in bold type:
- •X. Read and retell the following text.
- •If there were no electricity
- •XI. Speak on the heating effect of an electric current.
- •IV. Translate the following sentences and define the functions of tfie word that
- •V. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words in bold type:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions and form sentences with the following infinitives: -
- •VII. Compare:
- •VIII. Translate the following sentences, paying atten- tion to the words in bold type:
- •IX. Form nouns from the following verbs and translate them:
- •X. Give a short summary of the text.
- •XI. Look at Fig. 9 and describe Oersted's discovery.
- •XII. Describe fig. 10.
- •VI. Read the following abbreviations:
- •VII. Define the following terms:
- •IX. Form five sentences combining suitable parts of the sentence given in columns I and II:
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •IV. Define the following terms:
- •V. (a) Choose the right term; (b) explain the statement:
- •VI. Translate the following sentences:
- •VII. Translate the following text:
- •VIII. Retell the text.
- •Transformers
- •3 Single-pnase transformers stepping generator voltage up to 275.000 volts
- •2300 To 230 volt
- •2300 Volt motor
- •230 Volt induction motor
- •Transmission system
- •IV. Form as many words as possible using suffixes and prefixes. Define what parts of speech the new words are and translate them:
- •V. Form nouns from the following words using suitable suffixes:
- •VI. Translate the following word combinations:
- •VII. Arrange the following words and expressions in pairs of a) synonyms, b) antonyms:
- •IX. Compare:
- •X. Translate the following text:
- •XI. Retell the text
- •IV. Translate the following sentences using the Passive Voice:
- •V. Form sentences according to the models given below:
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Define the following terms:
- •VI. Form six sentences using the following nouns quali- fied by adjectives:
- •VII. Translate the following text:
- •VIII. Describe Fig. 15.
- •IV. Translate the following sentences:
- •V. Translate the following sentences:
- •VII. Give a heading to each paragraph of the text. Explain why you have given such a heading.
- •VIII. Speak on:
- •IX. Translate the following text:
- •Active Words and Expressions
- •Exercises
- •IV. Translate the following words and word-combinations:
- •V. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Speak on the possible uses of solar energy.
- •IX. Read and retell the following story;
- •1. Energy
- •2. Electric fish
- •4. Surface tension
- •5. Electric meter
- •7. Refrigerator
- •10. Electron theory
- •11. Thermocouple and photocell
- •12. Electric lamp
- •13. Faraday's discovery
- •15. Steam turbine
- •16. Units of measurement
- •17. Plasma generator
- •18. Laser
- •19. Semiconductors
- •20. Steam power station
- •21. Hydroelectric power station
- •22. Current flow
- •23. Gases, solids, liquids and plasma
- •Idioms, Conjunctional and Prepositional Phrases
- •Vocabulary
- •Impulse wheel ['impals ,wi:l] активная турбина
Vocabulary
abbreviation [a,bri:vi'eijn] сокращение
agitation [^dsi'teijn] возбуждение, колебание
air-gap ['еэдззр] воздушный зазор
alternating current (a.c) ['э:Иэ-neitifl 'kArsnt] переменный ток
applied voltage [a'plaid 'voul-tids] приложенное напряжение
armature ['aimatjua] якорь atomic power [эЧэггпк 'раиэ]
атомная энергия at rest [st'rest] в состоянии покоя
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bare wire ['Ьеэ 'waia] оголенный провод
bar magnet ['ba: 'maegnit] стержневой магнит
behaviour [bi'heivja] поведение; режим работы
below [bi'lou] ниже
be set [,bi: 'set] быть установленным
biaded disk ['bleidid 'disk] 06-лопаченный диск (турбины)
boiler house ['boil9 'haus] котельная
break the circuit ['breik 63'so:-kit] размыкать, разрывать цепь
bridge the gap ['bnds бэ 'давр] перекрывать, соединять, лик-
видировать зазор British thermal unit (B.t.u)
['bntij '0э:тэ1 'jurmt] Британская тепловая единица burn up ['Ьэ:п'лр] зажигать, сжигать
cable fault ['keibl ,fo:lt] пробой кабеля
carry a current ['keen a'kArant] проводить ток
carrying capacity ['kasrnrj кэ-'paesiti] пропускная способность
cell ['sel] элемент
chain reaction ['tjein п'аэк^п] цепная реакция*
circuit-breaker ['sarkit 'breika] автоматический выключатель, прерыватель (цепи)
coal-burning furnace ['koul 'Ьэ:пцз 'fa:nis] печь, работающая иа угле
coal-handling ['koulyhaendiirj J
углеподача
coat [kout] слой, покрытие; облицовка
coil [koil] катушка; змеевик
come into contact ['клгп ints 'kontaekt] приходить в соприкосновение
come to life ['клт ta 'laif] начинать действовать
conductivity [.kondak'tiviti ] проводимость, электропроводность
continuous current [kan'tinjuas 'kArant] постоянный ток
consumer [ksn'sjuims] потреби те л ь
convection [kan'vek^n] конвекция
core [кэ:] сердечник; жила кабеля
D
designer [di'zaina] конструктор, проектировщик
direct current (d.c.) [di'rekt 'kArsnt] постоянный ток
discharge capacity [dis't£a:d3 ka'psesiti] пропускная способность
disposal [dis'pouzsl] удаление;
устранение downstream ['daun'stri:m] вниз
по течению; нижний бьеф dry steam ['drai 'sti:m] сухой
пар
E
eddy current ['edi 'клгэп!] вихревой ток electrical engineering [I'lektn-
k3l,end3i'nidno] электротехника
electromagnet [l'lektro'maegnrt] электромагнит
electromotive force (e.m.f.) [l'lektrou'moutiv 'fo:s] электродвижущая сила
engineering [,end3i'ni9no] техника
exhaust duct [ig,zD:st 'dAkt] выхлопная труба
F
fault ['fo.lt] повреждение, неисправность
feedwater heater ['firdwo.ta 'hi:to] водоподогреватель
field ['fi:ld] поле; возбуждение; область науки, область применения
field coil ['fi:ld 'kail] катушка обмотки возбуждения, катушка
field magnet ['fi:ld 'maegnit] индуктор, возбуждающий магнит
field winding ['fi:ld 'waindin] обмотка возбуждения
fission [*fijn] деление; расщепление (атомного ядра)
flue gases ['flu: 'geesiz] топочные газы (
fuel cell ['fjuol 'sel] топливный бак (элемент)
fuse ['fju:z] плавкий предохранитель
G
gap [дазр] зазор, промежуток
gather speed ['дгебэ 'spi:d] набирать скорость
generating set [d3eno'reitii) 'set] турбогенератор
geothermal [^зю'Сэ:тэ1] геотермический
give off ['giv 'of] излучать, выделять, испускать
give out (light) ['giv 'aut 'lait] излучать (свет)
graphite-moderated ['graefait 'modoreitid] с графитовым замедлителем
guide blade ['gaid 'bleid] направляющая лопатка (тур-би ны)
Н
harness ['ha:ms] использовать (в качестве источника энергии); перекрывать (реку)
head I'hed] гидростатический напор
heat loss ['hi:t 'Ids] тепловые потери; теплоотдача
heater ['hi:to] подогреватель, нагревательный прибор
heating effect [hi:tin l'fekt] тепловое действие
hydropower station ['haidrou-'раиэ 'steijn] гидроэлектростанция
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impress [lm'pres] прикладывать
(о напряжении) impulse turbine ['impols 'ta.bin]
активная турбина