Учебное пособие по развитию навыков устной речи и чтения для студентов 1 курса технических специальностей

3. Using a dictionary, find the English definitions and the translations of the following words from the text. Make up 3-4 sentences of your own with any of these words.
Hub, cutting-edge, to encompass, adjacent, to underpin, linear accelerator, tungsten, deterrent, to counter, to lay the foundation for, dissemination, to disseminate, replication.
4. Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-F from the box below.
1) Geographically, Silicon Valley includes…
2) Nowadays the term “Silicon Valley” refers to…
3) The linear accelerator at LANSCE serves to…
4) Research conducted at LANSCE lays the foundation for…
5) The concept of “space science” includes…
6) NSSDC used to accumulate its data on…

A. accelerate protons to the speed close to that of light. B. all high-tech sector. C. tape and different photoproducts. D. the north of the Santa Clara Valley and nearby territories. E. astronomy and astrophysics, solar and space plasma physics, and planetary and lunar science. F. many products we use in our everyday lives.

5. Use the Internet to find information about world-famous science centers.
Choose one and describe it according to the following plan:
1) Where is it located?
2) When and how was it established?
3) What kind of research is conducted there?
4) What kind of equipment is used in the center?
5) Why is/isn’t the center at the cutting edge of modern science?
6) In what spheres of life can you see the results of the center’s activities?


Text C. “Engineering Wonders of the World”
According to the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), the following civil engineering marvels are the wonders of the modern world:
1) Channel Tunnel (England & France)
2) CN Tower (Toronto)
3) Empire State Building (New York)
4) Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
5) Itaipu Dam (Brazil/Paraguay)
6) Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Netherlands)
7) Panama Canal (Panama)