- •Unit 1. Fundamental concepts of Magnetism & Electricity. Units of Electricity
- •Discussion Think of how electricity and magnetism work for us. Discuss the most useful properties of electricity and magnetism with a partner.
- •1. Which of the following statements are true about electric current? List all that apply.
- •2. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
- •3. Fill in the blanks.
- •4. Find the following words in the diagram below.
- •6. Place the following words in the correct spaces on the diagram:
- •5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word or phrases from the box.
- •6. Choose the best word from each pair in bold.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •1. Underline the correct verb form. Tick the sentence if both forms are possible.
- •2. Choose words from the box and make sentences using a verb in the present continuous.
- •Unit 2. Electricity. Electric Current Active vocabulary
- •ElectricIty
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Change the Active to the Passive.
- •3. Fill the blanks with a verb from the box using its Past Participle (-ed, 3 f.) form. Use each verb only once.
- •Unit 3. Electric Circuits. Their types and applications. Active vocabulary
- •1. Decide which of the following statements are true about an electric circuit. List all that apply.
- •2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Rearrange the letters to find the electric connection and match it to the pictures below.
- •3.____Cilia recruits ___________ 4.____Iconic Erupt ____________5.____ serial circuit ___________
- •4. Complete the sentences below with a correct word.
- •5. Complete the 1st column with appropriate words to indicate the way in which series and parallel circuits differ.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Construct both a series circuit and a parallel circuit using the batteries, Series circuit
- •Draw your own diagram below that illustrates how Parallel Circuit
- •1. Complete the text with the present perfect or past simple form of the verb in brackets.
- •2. Tick the correct underlined verbs, and correct the verbs that are wrong.
- •3. Choose the phrase or sentence (a or b), which correctly continues the text or dialogue.
- •Unit 4. Circuit Components Active vocabulary
- •Circuit components
- •1. Translate into English.
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Explain the following terms in your own words.
- •Unit 5. Transistor
- •Transistor
- •1.Answer the questions.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •3. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Unit 6. Conductor
- •Conductor
- •Vacuum tube
- •Vacuum triode.
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false in relation to the information in the text in task 1. If you think the statement is false, change to make it true.
3. Choose the phrase or sentence (a or b), which correctly continues the text or dialogue.
1. Only halfway through the football season and Manchester United yet again leads the Premier League. The situation could easily change, however, as…
A …most teams played only a third of their games so far.
B … most teams have played only a third of their games so far.
2. ‘I must remember to call my parents before I go away on Thursday. I haven’t even told them about the trip yet.’
A ‘Didn’t you see much of them lately, then?’
B ‘Haven’t you seen much of them lately, then?’
3. ‘What do you think of our new Finance Director?’
A ‘He’s the most obnoxious person I ever met!’
B ‘He’s the most obnoxious person I have ever met!’
4. We won’t be able to move back into our house for a while.
A Our tenants are living there six months.
B Our tenants have lived there six months.
5. Today we’re previewing the new album by the top Swedish band the Cardigans, who, I’m sure you all know, are coming to the UK on tour next month.
A The group released three albums so far.
B The group has released three albums so far.
6. Another earthquake has hit the north-west of Turkey, bringing further devastation to the area east of Istanbul, which is still suffering from August earthquake.
A The latest tremor measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.
B The latest tremor has measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.
7. Investigators into the recent air crash have released their findings, which show a fault in the engine cooling system of the aircraft. All major airlines…
A … grounded aircraft of the same type for thorough checks.
B … have grounded aircraft of the same type for thorough checks.
8. The seventeenth-century writer Cervantes is often considered the father of the modern novel. Most people only connect the name with Don Quixote, though Cervantes…
A … was a prolific writer.
B … has been a prolific writer.
9. ‘With so much money being poured into medical research every year, you’d think that more breakthroughs would be made.’ ‘But breakthroughs are being made.
A Didn’t a Colombian scientist discover a cure for malaria last year?’
B Hasn’t a Colombian scientist discovered a cure for malaria last year?’
Unit 4. Circuit Components Active vocabulary
electric cell, cell [ɪ'lektrɪk 'sel] – хімічне джерело струму, гальванічний елемент
power source ['pauə 'sɔːs]– джерело струму
conducting wire [kən'dʌktɪŋ 'waɪə] – дріт, що проводить струм
to attach [ə'tæʧ] – приєднати, прикріпити
switch [swɪʧ] – вимикач; перемикач;
fuse [fjuːz] – плавкий запобіжник
circuit breaker [ 'sɜːkɪt 'breɪkə] – автоматичний вимикач, реле зворотнього струму
to supply[sə'plaɪ] – постачати
to absorb [əb'zɔːb] – поглинати
battery ['bætərɪ] – акумулятор (батарея елементів) , батарея (джерело струму)
generator ['ʤen(ə)reɪtə] – генератор (джерело енергії)
electron tube [ɪ'lektrɔn'tjuːb] – електронна лампа, електронна трубка
transistor [træn'zɪstə] – транзистор
resistor [rɪ'zɪstə] – резистор; котушка опору
capacitor [kə'pæsɪtə] – конденсатор
inductor [ɪn'dʌktə] – індуктор, котушка індуктивності
relay[riː'leɪ] – реле
to convert [kən'vɜːt] – перетворювати
primary cell ['praɪm(ə)rɪ 'sel] – первинне джерело струму
to replenish[rɪ'plenɪʃ] – поповнити, оновити
secondary cell ['sek(ə)nd(ə)rɪ 'sel] – вторинне джерело струму, акумулятор, акумуляторний елемент
storage battery ['stɔːrɪʤˌbætərɪ] – акумуляторна батарея; акумулятор
rechargeable [ˌriː'ʧɑːʤəbl] – перезарядний; який перезаряджається
vacuum tube ['vækjuːmˌtjuːb] – електронна лампа, вакуумна трубка
oscillation [ˌɔsɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n] – коливання, генерація (дія генератора)
oscillator ['ɔsɪleɪtə] – генератор коливань, генератор, осцилятор
amplification [ˌæmplɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] – підсилення
amplifier ['æmplɪfaɪə] – підсилювач
solid-state [ˌsɔlɪd'steɪt] – твердотільний
semiconductor material [ˌsemɪkən'dʌktə mə'tɪərɪəl] – напівпровідниковий матеріал
photocell ['fəutəusel] (abbr. from photoelectric cell) – фотоелемент
fixed resistor [fɪkst] – постійний резистор
variable resistor ['vɛərɪəbl] – змінний резистор
inductance [ɪn'dʌkt(ə)n(t)s] – індуктивність
low voltage circuit – коло з низькою напругою
high voltage circuit – коло з високою напругою
thyristor – тиристор
integrated circuit (IC) ['ɪntɪgreɪtɪd 'sɜːkɪt] – інтегральна схема
contact pins ['kɔntækt 'pɪnz] – контактні виводи
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