- •1. Think of the place you live in and answer the following questions.
- •2. Find out what these abbreviations mean. Write them in words.
- •3. Read and translate the words given below. Mind the stresses.
- •4. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Try to memorize them.
- •5. Answer the following question and read the text below to check your answer.
- •Properties of Air
- •6. Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions.
- •16. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the types of Conditionals.
- •17. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the functions of the verb “to have”.
- •18. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Try to memorize them.
- •Verbs and verbal phrases
- •19. Answer the following question and read the text below to check your answer.
- •Indoor Environmental Quality
- •20. Correct the following statements.
- •21. Analyze the Figure 1.
- •22. Choose the best abstract for the text.
- •23. Write a summary of Text 2.
- •24. Combine the words from the column on the left with the suitable nouns from the column on the right. Translate them into Russian.
- •27. Fill in the table with the derivatives.
- •28. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the functions of the verb “to be”.
- •29. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Try to memorize them.
- •Verbs and verbal phrases
- •30. Do the following task and read the text below to check your answers.
- •How to Avoid In-Home Air Pollution
- •31. Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
- •32. Answer the following questions.
- •33. Combine the words from the column on the left with the suitable nouns from the column on the right. Translate them into Russian.
- •40. Read the texts of Unit 1 again and make notes under the following headings. Then use your notes to talk about Indoor Environment.
- •1. Read the following text and fill in the phrases from the list below.
- •Indoor Air Pollution and Health
- •Качество воздуха внутри помещений
20. Correct the following statements.
1) Research has shown that some respiratory symptoms and illnesses can be linked with dry buildings.
2) The information available from medical tests and tests of the environment is enough to establish which contaminants are responsible.
3) Indoor environments are incredibly common and building residents may be exposed to a variety of pollutants.
4) Such factors as indoor temperatures, relative humidity, and ventilation levels can’t affect people.
5) Understanding the relation of indoor environmental contaminants and controlling them can help prevent building-related worker symptoms.
6) The indoor environment in industrial building is a result of the interaction between the site, climate, building systems, construction techniques and contaminant sources.
7) Determination of the consequences of the problem we call "root cause analysis."
21. Analyze the Figure 1.
Read and translate the definition of Indoor Environment & Air Quality.
What is in the center of the figure? Why?
What causes Indoor Air Pollution?
What are the sources of Pollutant Emission Pathways?
Are the choice of HVAC and Indoor Air Pollution interrelated?
What other factors influence HVAC choice?
What does HVAC system influence on?
What are the three main factors that influence on IEAQ?
What does IEAQ affect in its turn?
Why is it important to consider IEAQ?
22. Choose the best abstract for the text.
1) The text gives definition to "Indoor Environmental Quality," analyzes its reasons, explains, how to improve it.
2) The text determinates fundamental cause of indoor environmental pollution and explains how to measure it.
3) The text determinates fundamental cause of indoor environmental pollution, its main consequences, importance of indoor environmental quality improvement.
23. Write a summary of Text 2.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
24. Combine the words from the column on the left with the suitable nouns from the column on the right. Translate them into Russian.
1) health |
a) characteristics |
2) respiratory |
b) cause |
3) indoor |
c) information |
4) ventilation |
d) conditions |
5) cleaning |
e) materials |
6) building |
f) symptoms |
7) microbial |
g) contaminants |
8) relative |
h) products |
9) fundamental |
i) growth |
10) available |
j) humidity |
25. Choose the contextual meanings of the words written in bold in Text 2.
1) instance
a) пример |
c) образец |
b) случай |
d) просьба |
2) to interpret
a) объяснять |
c) представлять |
b) толковать |
d) интерпретировать |
3) complex
a) сложный |
c) смешанный |
b) запутанный |
d) составной |
4) activity
a) действие |
c) работа |
b) деятельность |
d) активность |
5) individual
a) индивидуум |
c) особа |
b) личность |
d) человек |
6) failure
a) небрежность |
c) неудача |
b) провал |
d) неисправность |
26. Match the synonyms.
1) issue |
6) root |
a) cooperation |
f) breath |
2) occupant |
7) fundamental |
b) basis |
g) pollutant |
3) origin |
8) interaction |
c) disease |
h) source |
4) respiration |
9) contaminant |
d) adequate |
i) initial |
5) sufficient |
10) illness |
e) problem |
j) resident |