М. М. Кутепова The World of Chemistry Мир

NOTES

1. 
   team — группа, команда
   
2. 
   are held — удерживаются
   
3. 
   continuous exchange — постоянный обмен
   
4. 
   it can be detected — он может быть обнаружен
   
5. 
   it comes in contact with — он реагирует с
   
6. 
   a minute [maf nju:t] amount — очень малое количество
   
7. 
   to take over 4 days to complete — нужно более 4 дней для завершения
   
8. 
   in less than — менее чем
   
9. 
   undergoes reorganization — подвергается реорганизации
   
10. 
    occurs naturally — естественно присутствует
    
11. 
    it tends to concentrate — он стремится концентрироваться
    
12. 
    best-appointed — наилучшим образом оборудованный
    
13. 
    best-maintained — наилучшим образом содержащийся в исправности
    
14. 
    plenty of fluids — много жидкости
    
15. 
    levels of exposure — уровни воздействия
    

WORDS
approximately — приблизительно morons — слабоумные to cause — вызывать tentatively — предварительно
to impede — замедлять to warn — предупреждать
Dear colleagues! I’d like to begin by introducing myself. I’m Professor David Elliot and I am here to represent the team of researchers of the Mondanga University, Chemistry Faculty. I have the pleasure to inform you that we’ve discovered a new element tentatively called AD- MINISTRATI UM.
First, to describe its properties, I’ll say that it has no protons or electrons and thus has an atomic number of 0. However, it has one neutron, 15 assistant neutrons, 70 vice assistant neutrons and 161 as sociate vice assistant neutrons. This gives it an atomic mass of 247. These 247 particles are held together in a nucleus by a force that involves continuous exchange of meson-like particles called morons.
Second. Since it has no electrons, ADMINISTRATIUM is inert. However, it can be detected chemically as it impedes every reaction it


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comes in contact with. According to our experiments, a minute amount of ADMINISTRATIUM added to one reaction caused it to take over four days to complete. I particularly want to emphasize that without ADMINISTRATIUM, the reaction ordinarily occurred in less than one second.

I wish to draw your attention to the fact that ADMINISTRATIUM has a normal half-life of approximately three years, at which time it doesn’t actually decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization. During a reorganization assistant neutrons, vice assistant neutrons and associate vice assistant neutrons exchange places. It’s essential to realize that our studies showed the actual increase of the atomic weight after each reorganization.
Our research indicates that ADMINISTRATIUM occurs naturally in the atmosphere. Undoubtedly it tends to concentrate in certain locations such as government agencies, large corporations and universities. It can be found in the newest, best-appointed, and best-maintained buildings.
Let me warn you that without doubt ADMINISTRATIUM is very toxic and we recommend plenty of fluids and rest even after low levels of exposure. Thank you for attention.

6. 
   In his speech Professor Elliot emphasizes certain points and expresses his certainty in connection with some statements. Listen to the talk again and state which expressions of emphasis and certainty Dr. Elliot uses and in what context. The expressions of emphasis and certainty come handy: