Методические указания разработаны старшим преподавателем кафедры английского языка естественных факультетов Резниковой С. Ю., преподавателем Гафаровой Ю. Ю. Рецензент (стр. 6 из 7)

2 - small flash of light produced by

6 - a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light caused by electricity

8 - a thin wire in a light bulb that produces light when electricity is passed through it

9 - a means of sending messages over long distances, using wires that carry electrical

signals

10 - the flow of electricity through a wire

11 - device that measures and records information about earthquakes

15 - piece of equipment used for sending radio signals

17 - a substance that allows electricity or heat to pass along it or through it

18 - the process of sending and receiving messages through the air using

electromagnetic waves

20 - a device for turning mechanical energy from movement into electricity

Down

1 - form of energy from charged elementary particles

3 - a piece of radio equipment that changes broadcast signals into sound or pictures

4 - the form that some types of energy such as heat, sound, light, etc. take as they

move

5 - a device for discovering the presence of smth, such as changes in pressure or

temperature

6 - a room or building used for scientific research, experiments

7 - a substance producing bright light by using some forms of radiation

12 - the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move

13 - a piece of equipment for playing records (old-fashioned)

14 - an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention

16 - a device for reducing or increasing the voltage of an electric power supply

19 -the quality of giving out light when heated

2 Make a poster presentation (group work)

Step One - Brainstorm and discuss the ideas on what points to highlight in your

poster.

Step Two - Develop the materials you want to include in your poster into

separate paragraphs. Write each paragraph on a separate piece

of paper.

Step Three - Structure your text. Discuss the order and place of each

paragraph on your poster.

Step Four - Proofread the material checking the spelling, punctuation,

grammar and vocabulary.

Step Five - Choose a person to design the poster. Help him/her to make

necessary additions (photos, diagrammes, etc.)

Step Six - Choose a person to present your poster in class. Help him/her

with the pronunciation and intonation.

Step Seven - Pin the poster on the wall of the classroom and make your

presentation.

3 To find information on other scientists and inventors in the fields of information technologies, physics, mathematics, engineering, use Hotlist «Outstanding Scientists and Inventors».

Individual reading is an integral part of the English language course that allows you to widen the limits of any topic you study. The hotlist “Outstanding Scientists and Inventors” brings you face-to-face with the extraordinary scientists, thinkers and pioneers who have shaped our world. It is an index of supplementary reading material.

Individual reading class takes place once a month. The requirements are:

1. Choose a scientist or inventor who made a significant contribution into further development of physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, information technology, systems analysis.

2. Read and translate into Russian the biography of the scientist/inventor (5000 characters).

3. Sum up the information you have read in no more than 10 sentences, highlighting the most important and interesting facts in the scientist/inventor’s life and work.

4. Practice reading aloud one of the paragraphs – check the pronunciation of the proper names, terms, etc.

Links:

- Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography - A database of very brief biographies for over 1,000 figures in science

http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/

- The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive - Comprehensive collection of biographies and history of mathematics articles

http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/

- Academy of US Achievement: Science and Exploration - Collection of Biographies of US explorers, profiles and interviews with them.

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/halls/sci

- Biographies PolySearch Engine - Search for biographical information, sketches, and full biographies of famous and infamous scientists.

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jacso/extra/egyeb/poly-bio.htm

- Scientists, Inventors and Explorers - Guide to science biography indexed by subject and academic level, timelines and science on stamps

http://www.juliantrubin.com/sciencebiography.html

- Nobel prize.org - All related information on all Nobel Prize Laureates, biographies, autobiographies, interviews and lectures

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/

- About:Inventors - A collection of biographies of famous inventors indexed in alphabetical order

http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl1_1.htm

- Cybernetics and Systems Thinkers - a list of the most influential theorists in the field of cybernetics and systems theory and related domains

http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/CSTHINK.html

- Inventor of the Week Archive

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/i-archive-ct.html

- John von Neumann - Genius of Man and Machine

http://light-science.com/vonneumann.html

- Ludwig von Bertalanffy

http://www.isss.org/lumLVB.htm

- John Nash – Autobiography

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economics/laureates/1994/nash-autobio.html

- Wernhen von Braun

http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/bio.html

- Free Russian English Dictionary and English to Russian online

http://www.rustran.com/

- Online Dictionary, Language Guide, Foreign Language and Etymology - allows sound

http://www.allwords.com/

- Dictionary - MSN Encarta - Online dictionary with over 100000 entries, definitions, and pronunciation

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

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4 Participate in a Student Conference

Hold a mini-conference in your group devoted to the outstanding people in your field of science (information technologies, mathematics, physics, engineering, systems analysis). Prepare a five-minute presentation on the scientist’s biography and work.

a) Find information on any scientist or inventor who is the most interesting from the point of view of the biography and contribution. Think of bits that might get listeners interested.

b) Develop the materials into separate paragraphs. Write each paragraph on a separate piece of paper.

c) Structure your text. Decide on the order of each paragraph.

d) Write the text as a whole, adding introduction, conclusion and links between paragraphs.

e) Think of a “catchy” beginning and an interesting ending but be brief.

f) Proofread the material checking the spelling, punctuation, grammar and vocabulary

g) Practise to be very precise with time: rehearse it.

h) Don’t forget you must speak, not read.

i) Use various visual aids (handouts, PowerPoint, photos, sound) to make your presentation interesting and captivating.

j) Be ready to answer any questions that might arise.

KEYS

Unit 1 Thomas Edison

Reading

4 electric vote recorder, “Universal Stock Printer”, tin foil phonograph, Menlo

Park laboratory, a practical incandescent electric light, methods for the distribution of electricity, electric railway, lead-acid storage battery, method of transmitting telegraphic signals from moving train, different types of automobiles, an alkaline battery, motion pictures

Vocabulary

1

verb	noun	adjective	adverb
to demonstrate	demonstration	demonstrative	demonstratively
to invite	invitation	inviting	invitingly
to invent	invention	inventive	inventively
to develop	development	developing developed	------------------
to telegraph	telegraph	telegraphic	telegraphically