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

2. Based on the information from the text, decide if the sentences below are true (T) or false (F).
a. Nanotechnology works with objects sized less than 100 nanometers. _____
b. anotechnology as a science began its development in the 1950-s. _____
c. The term 'nanotechnology' was popularized by Nobel Prize winner, Richard Feynman. ______
d. The future implications of nanotechnology are quite restricted. _____
e. Many people are apprehensive of the impact of nanomaterials. _____
3. Answer the following questions on the text.
1) How can nanotechnology be defined?
2) What did this term originally refer to?
3) What issues does modern nanotechnology deal with?
4) Who and popularized the term “nanotechnology”? When?
5) What concepts does modern nanotechnology encompass?
6) What are the major concerns about the future of nanotechnology?
4. Complete the definitions below (1-8) with the italicized words from the text.
1) An _________________ is a possible future effect or result of an action, event, or decision.
2) To imagine something that you think might happen in the future, especially something that you think will be good, means to ______________ something.
3) When things are very different from each other, they are _____________.
4) When something is ordinary and boring, it is called __________________.
5) Products/ cars/ tyres that are able to go faster, do more work, etc. than normal ones are ____________________ products/ cars/ tyres.
6) To ______________ means to include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc:
7) ____________________ means too strange to be believed.
8) An ____________________ is a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong.
5. Below, some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) on nanotechnology are listed. Choose one of them and prepare a short report on it. Discuss your findings and ideas with the class.

1. 
   Is molecular manufacturing really possible?
   
2. 
   How does 'mechanosynthesis' work?
   
3. 
   How soon will molecular manufacturing be developed?
   
4. 
   Will nanotech be good or bad for peace and security?
   
5. 
   Will nanotech be good or bad for the environment?
   
6. 
   Aren't free-floating assemblers dangerous? What is “grey goo”?
   
7. 
   Will nanotech be good or bad for the economy?
   
8. 
   Shouldn't we concentrate on current problems like poverty, pollution, or solving international conflicts, instead of putting effort into far future technologies?
   
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